Detective Mystery

Chapter Twenty-Three

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Rated M for future sexual content and language.

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The room is covered in blood, and Seiren's body has spikes driven into her arms and legs. Yako lets out a horrified gasp and covers her mouth. Mio makes a sound at the back of her throat and falls to her knees, hands still over her mouth. "Mio-san!" Yako cries out.

I move from my seat, kneel next to Mio, and place a hand on her shoulder while I rub her back with the other.

"I guess they're trying to seal the witch. This stone room has long been rumoured to have the power to seal magic," Kamata comments.

"To seal magic..." Yako repeated, then gazed at Neuro. Neuro sensed her gaze and looked back over his shoulder. Yako let out a soft gasp before looking back at Kamata. "Professor Kamata, I want to know more about that Japanese architect who came here 20 years ago."

He shrugs. "I'm sorry, but that's all I know about this. If you want to know more, you can go find the village head of Sharato village."

"Sharato village..." Yako trails off.

We leave his house. Godai and Mio are the first to get into the car. I'm walking next to Neuro while Yako walks behind us, her head lowered and eyes on the ground.

"What are you thinking in that below-frog-level brain of yours?" Neuro queries.

Yako stops walking, and Neuro and I stop. "I think the Japanese architect who came here 20 years ago was our Otou-san. Our Okaa-san came here in search of the mystery surrounding our Otou-san's death. And she got involved in an incident while trying to take photos of the witch."

"And then?" Neuro queries.

"I'm going to Sharato village. I think there might be clues that will link everything together," Yako says, confidence shining in her eyes.

"If you want to, go by yourself," Neuro orders.

"Eh?" Yako exclaims, surprised.

"I'm going to take a look at that coffee shop where your mother committed murder," Neuro says, walking forward and taking me with him.

"She didn't do it!" Yako denies. "Hey, Neuro... Is it true that the remains have the power to seal magic?"

"Who knows..." I see a smile on Yako's face before Neuro appears in front of her and pushes her face into the ground with a thud. "I think I should tell you this beforehand. I'm afraid these remains aren't built just to seal magic." Neuro leans close to her face. "Those humans from ancient times might have built it to connect this world and that world."

"To connect this world and that world..." I trail off.

Neuro and I walk to the car as Yako remains on the ground. Godai pokes his head out of his car door. "Hey, what are you doing? Let's hurry back!"

"Hey, trainee... Sensei wants you to accompany her to the village of Sharato." Neuro orders.

"Eh? Why should I..." Godai trails off in disbelief.

Mio opens her window. "Let me go, too! I want to find out who the witch is."

"Mio-san..." Yako says, surprised.