Psychic Detective Yakumo / Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

File 03 - Release

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'Masato-kun, don't be selfish.'

Haruka pulled at Masato's arm as she pleaded.

However, he didn't reply. He just looked at his feet without moving.

After leaving Yumiko's house, Haruka was going to take Masato home, but once they reached the convenience store, he started being stubborn, saying, 'I won't go back.'

It wasn't like Haruka didn't understand how Masato felt. He wanted to find Yumiko no matter what. But the sun had already set and the surroundings were becoming dark. Since they had been late the day before as well, Haruka couldn't bring him around any longer.

Yumiko, a child the same age as him, had gone missing. His uncle and aunt must have been worried.

'I won't go back.'

Masato's tone was forceful.

He wouldn't budge an inch until he found Yumiko. That strong will came through clearly.

'Your uncle will worry, right?'

'I don't want to go back.'

'Masato-kun.'

'I'm going to look for Yumiko-chan until I find her.'

It looked like Masato felt that was his duty.

Haruka looked at Masato's face and placed a hand on his shoulder.

'I can't do anything, in the end.'

Masato bit his lip.

'That's not true.'

'It is. I still haven't found Yumiko-chan.'

He really did believe everything was his fault. It hurt to watch him.

'Please believe in us.'

'I don't want to!'

Haruka had said that to console him, but Masato interrupted her with a shout.

'Masato-kun.'

'Sensei, you always save me - I can't do anything. Even though I should be the one to search, this is just the same as last time.'

Masato's face was red as his eyes welled up with tears.

Haruka was trying to determine what to do when Yakumo called.

'Hello.'

<Did something happen?>

Yakumo said that as if he had seen right through Haruka's troubles.

Even though he acted like he didn't have any interest in others, the truth was that he paid more attention than anybody else.

'Masato-kun doesn't want to go home.'

<Doesn't want to go home?>

'He says he's going to search for Yumiko-chan.'

<So you don't know what to do.>

'Yeah.'

Haruka felt like Yakumo was smiling on the other side of the phone.

<Hand the phone to Masato. I've got a request.>

'A request?'

<Just hand it over.>

Haruka did as Yakumo told her to, giving the mobile to Masato and telling him that 'Yakumo-kun has a request'.