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The Fourth Girl Finally Discovers the Truth – Part 09

It was almost midnight when Hikaru returned from the great pit.

“That took quite a while.”

Getting to the bottom of the pit was a long trek in itself, so it was inevitable.

“I’m back.”

Hikaru wearily entered the hotel room he shared with Paula. He was completely exhausted. Not only was he lacking sleep, he had to go up and down a very long set of stairs.

I’m just gonna hit the sack, he thought as he opened the door.

“What’s going on?!”

A girl with disheveled black hair lay collapsed at his feet.

“H-Hikaru… water.”

Her outstretched hand plopped to the floor. That was the Japanese language just now. Not that he didn’t instantly recognize her. Serika.

Sara, clutching a bottle of alcohol, was sprawled by the table.

“Saint Rusalka is…”

“I didn’t have time… to review the interpretations.”

In the adjoining room, Paula and Sophie were nodding off on the bed, surrounded by stacks of Church books.

“I guess it’s