Psychic Detective Yakumo / Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Extra File - Passenger

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VOLUME 7 - THE LOCATION OF THE SPIRIT
extra file: passenger

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It was on the trip back from Nagano -

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In the backseat, Haruka gazed vacantly out the window.

Visiting her sister's grave had taken more time than expected, so it was already dark when then left Togakushi.

'He's so carefree.'

As Gotou drove, he grumbled that while looking at the passenger seat.

Yakumo was asleep.

'He is.'

Haruka laughed a bit as she looked at Yakumo's sleeping face through the rear-view mirror.

Even though Yakumo was usually intolerable, he was as innocent as a boy as he slept - it was cute.

'Maybe I'll smack him awake.'

'He'll be a pain if he wakes up - let's let him sleep.'

When Haruka said that, Gotou laughed aloud as well.

It was nicer and quieter with him asleep. But at the same time, she did want to wake him up.

It had been tough with the case this time too. She wanted to let him rest as much as he could.

'Haruka-chan, you can sleep too.'

Gotou glanced at her.

To be honest, Haruka was considerably tired herself. She was grateful for Gotou's suggestion, but he must have been tired too.

Even though he complained a lot, he accompanied them to the end.

'I'm fine...'

'Ah...'

When Haruka said that, Gotou spoke up like he had realised something.

Haruka looked up and vaguely saw someone standing at the roadside.

- A woman.

It was a considerable mountain road and there were no houses nearby. However Haruka thought about it, it was unnatural for a woman to be alone in a place like this at night.

While Haruka was thinking, Gotou stopped the car by the woman.

'What's wrong?'

Gotou opened the passenger window and called out. The woman responded with a smile. To Haruka, it looked sad.

'I want to go back,' said the woman.

'Where to?'

'Nagano City.'

'It's on the way. Get on.'

After Gotou said that, the woman nodded.

Haruka opened the backdoor. The woman came in after bowing with an apologetic expression on her face.

'What were you doing in a place like this?' asked Gotou after starting the car.

'My car... stopped moving.'

The woman looked down.

'I see.'

'I wanted to go back no matter what, but it just wouldn't go...'