Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Translated by Niulili

Ishii was in front of the ticket gate of the station before he met with Makoto.

He thought they were doing bold things earlier on their own without consideration.

From now on, in order to investigate the psychic phenomenon with Makoto, both of them were going to the apartment in question. What’s more, Ishii told a lie to Kanagawa when he said he would go out for another investigation.

He helped with such sense of immorality, and while waiting for Makoto, he was worried about the eyes of the people who were coming and going, somehow he was not calm.

“Ishii-san”

Suddenly, a voice was heard from behind, and Ishii looked back while replying “Yes!” with a loud voice.

Makoto was standing here.

He was relieved and ashamed of himself at the same time for being surprised more than necessary.

“It looks like you’ve been surprised. I’m sorry”

Makoto apologized.

“No. It’s fine. I was just a little surprised …”

“It’s true. That’s surprised me.”

After laughing at each other, They regained their mind and decided to go to the scene.

“It’s here.”

After a short walk from the station, Makoto stopped.

Here was the apartment where the psychic phenomenon happened.

Surrounded by beautiful plantings, the grounds were planted with lawns and cobblestone trails continuing to the entrance.

The apartment was eight stories high and U-shaped. The wall imitating a brown brick had an elegant impression.

Aside from the planting, there was a plate with the name of the apartment, “Saton Post”.

Before, when he was doing some work, he went through this area, but it seemed that it was this apartment.

“Let’s go”

Makoto started walking to encourage Ishii.

Ishii answered “Yes” and followed Makoto.

When she called the room number on the intercom in front of the entrance, a male voice came back saying “I’m opening now”

Although he did not confirm it, Makoto’s acquaintance was apparently a man.

They waited for the automatic door to open before entering in the entrance.

Chic color, with a sense of luxury. There was sofas, it looked like a hotel lounge.

He climbed with Makoto into the elevator and get on the eighth floor, the top floor. After a few turns in the hallway, Makoto stopped in front of the room 801’s door.

“It’s here”

Saying so, Makoto pushed the intercom beside the door.

Soon the door opened and a man came out.

His age must be in his late thirties. Although his hair was wild, his face had deep carvings and a neat appearance.

“Hey Mako-chan. I’m sorry”

The man said and smiled lightly.

His attitude somehow surprised Ishii. Besides, the familiarity he called Makoto “Mako-chan” was also frustrating.

In the first place, why does Makoto allowed him to call her like this ? Does this guy had a deep relationship with Makoto ?

The more he thought, the more unpleasant feelings spread in Ishii.

While Ishii was thinking, Makoto introduced him.

Ishii lowered his head saying, “I’m Ishii”, though he was startled. Then, Makoto introduced the man who appeared in front of him, saying, “This is Sayama-san”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Sayama-san. But why are you with the police ?”

Sayama tilted his head.

Well, it was natural to think so. Now he was wondering how to explain it.

“Ishii-san has been involved in many spirit-related incidents so far. I wanted an objective opinion and I personally asked for him.”

Makoto explained simply on behalf of Ishii.

She must had thought about what to answer in advance, assuming that he would ask such questions.

Sayama was convinced by Makoto and urged them to go inside, saying, “Please”.

Ishii went up to the entrance after nodding with Makoto.

The corridor was straight and there was about two doors along the way. There was a door at the end, and the end was the living room.

There was large windows glass installed, it was a very sunny room.

There was the same large TV that he saw in the photo, and there was a sideboard and a sofa in addition. There was also a dining table.

It was a simple but calm room.

He thought for a moment that he wanted to live in such a room, but he immediately canceled it. A ghost appeared in this room.

“Is this your girlfriend, Sayama-san ?”

Makoto said, grabbing the photo frame on the sideboard.

“Yeah”

Sayama laughed, embarrassed.

“What kind of person is she ?”

“Well, she is great, isn’t she ?”

True to Sayama, Makoto answered, “Yes.”

Apparently Sayama had a lover. If so, he thought if Sayama was so familiar with Makoto it was probably just his personality, and Ishii was strangely relieved.

“Ishii. Let’s search.”

Although he answered “Yes” to Makoto’s call, he did not know what to do specifically, he just looked around in the room.

“How is it ?”

After a while, Makoto came to him.

No matter what, he could not answer.

“Nothing for me .…”

There was no particular discoveries. Wasn’t it a mistake to think that psychic phenomenon had happened in this room… Then, he heard a strange sound from nowhere.

Grooowl. It sounded like something groaned. It sounded a lot like the sound of a subway train passing by. However, it was not such inorganic things. To put it another way, it sounded like a giant creature was making a roar.

Then the glasses and dishes lined up in the kitchen cupboards began to vibrate with a rattling noise.

“Wha- !”

While he was surprised, it sounded like something could be played back and forth this time.

For many things, Ishii was about to scream, but he managed to endure it by closing his mouth with both hands.

After a while, silence suddenly came back.

“Just now…”

Ishii’s voice was cut off by the photo frame which Makoto had just seen fell flatly.

Nothing was shaking.

It was as if it was moved by something invisible.

Maybe this was a poltergeist phenomenon that he heard from stories.

“That was, psychic phenomenon…”

When Makoto spoke, Sayama nodded a lot.

“Yeah. And that’s happening not just at home ”

“Huh ?”

“There are psychic phenomena happening in the others apartments”

Sayama’s words echoed ominously.