"I'm Mikado Shinsen, an office clerk."
"Are you interested in auctions?"
"No, I'm not really interested in that kind of thing."
"In that case... why are you here?"
"I saw it."
"Saw... what?"
"It's fate. I'm not a clairvoyant or a priest, but I can see it. The dead who arrived here and the dead who will follow."
"You see the dead..."
"Not always. But when I do, I see real horrors..." he said with a voice and a gentle look.
"What did you see?"
"I never see anything really concrete, but you can imagine it as big, terrifying shadows."
A shadow... Listening to Shinsen's words, I couldn't help but feel a cold sweat running down my back. The others looked at Shinsen strangely, having heard the conversation, but I couldn't deny Shinsen's words. It was possible, because I already knew someone similar. Kyoko Kirigiri.... she was also able to feel the dangers and deaths. She had spoken well of the traces of a God of Death... It probably wasn't something he could hear; it was more of a visual thing. He could 'see' if a place had housed a horrible murder or something, and he was right. This ruined hotel had become the arena where a Duel Noir would occur. It was as much a blessing as a curse, and he had seen some things lurking in the shadows of this place.
"He doesn't participate in the auction, but he is counted among the number of people?" Toyano'oh said in a disturbed way. The only person who could answer this question was the culprit hidden in the shadows, and of course, for the moment no one could answer.
"Next... Sae Yuzuru?"
She was sitting carelessly on the armrest of the sofa. My self-presentation, which was clockwise, stopped here; but she kept sleeping with her face on the ground. She had beautiful and very long black hair, and almost looked like she was perfect.
"Madam Yuzuru, it's your turn now..." said Shinsen as he lifted the blanket over Yuzuru.
"Thank you for waking me up, but I just want to die." Yuzuru looked at me with a groggy look. "There are new people now...? I really want to die."
"There are 10 of us now."
"Is the auction about to start?"
"Probably." Shinsen said to Yuzuru without looking at her.
"Well... I wonder if the deceased organizer will also come..."
"Oh..." I let go, not knowing what to say. She opened her mouth to talk to me.
"I am the organizer's wife. My husband died, leaving only one invitation card for this auction."
"Have you received any explanations from your husband?" Yuzuru closed her eyes.
"My husband was a silent man. That's why I came here," she said, settling back in as if to sleep. On one of her arms, more precisely on the inside of her wrist, there were several cuts. These scars spoke for themselves.
The introduction of the six people ended with this. There was one more to go.
The seventh person was a woman and she was wearing a servant's apron dress. It went up to mid-shoulder, and down to her knees. She had long, gray eyelashes on white skin. At first glance, it looked like a Gothic lolita style, but the accessories and make-up were too simple.
"I came here to take care of the personal affairs of the guests at the request of the auctioneer. I am Uozumi Taehime, and I am 20 years old." She said in a castling voice. I didn't trust her.
"So you're not a guest?"
"Yes, but I was asked to take care of the meals and clean the rooms."
It must have been the culprit who hired a servant. Perhaps it was an integral part of their plan. Even if we were in a ruined hotel, we can sleep more or less safely. I was relieved, because I was quite worried about that issue. I had taken a lot of caloric food with me in my backpack, but it seems like I wouldn't need it.
"The chances of these invitations being fake are very high, aren't they?"
"The culprit will take action before the beginning of the New Year, I think."
"So we have five days left?" said Toyano'oh. "Will we really stay here all this time?"
"I don't know, but we have to stay as calm as possible. And this girl here is a very good detective!"
"I am no one. Suisei is the real detective." Kyoko replied.
"What, this little girl is also a detective?"
"Yes."
"As long as we're here, the criminal won't be able to do what they want! We're here to stop them. "
"Wow, and you can also count on my powers! They're very reliable." Mifune said as she swung her legs, sitting on the couch. Strangely enough, I wasn't totally confident.
Part 3 - End
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