Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Translated by Niulili

“How is Nao’s conditions ?”

Face to face with Gotou, Yakumo came closer with an urgent look

Normally, Yakumo was expressionless, but when it came to Nao, he changed.

However, Gotou could tell about Yakumo. He had finally settled down, but last year was terrible.

Love, in a sense, must be something that caused him to lose his coolness.

“Anyway go in”

Gotou guided Yakumo and Haruka in the living room.

Yakumo wanted to see Nao, but there was something they must said face to face.

“Where is Nao now ?”

When he sat facing each other, Yakumo spoke.

From his tone, it was clear that he was upset.

“Before that, please listen to the story”

When Gotou started out, he explained in detail the events that happened with Nao last night.

Both Yakumo and Haruka couldn’t hide their surprise for the unbelievable story they were told suddenly.

“Why Nao-chan did that?”

Haruka’s voice was higher than usual.

“The doctor said it was because she got a fever and she was mentally unstable …”

Having said that, Gotou swallowed up the words.

Yakumo narrowed his right eye.

“That seems to be true”

In contrast to Haruka, Yakumo said in a bland tone.

Once he heard Gotou’s story, he recovered his usual calmness.

“Yes”

Gotou gave him a nod.

He was the one who called Yakumo. It was because he wanted him to examine about the possibility that Gotou was thinking.

“What ?”

Yakumo prompted.

“Nao may be haunted by a ghost”

Gotou spoke and Haruka hold her breath.

Even without words, feeling of incredibility was stuck to her face.

On the other side, Yakumo…

“What is your reason to think so?”

He asked this question, while keeping calm.

“First, simply, Nao can not do such a thing. It’s not a girl who hurts someone because she is mentally unstable.”

Gotou looked at his right arm with gauze on.

He was bitten by Nao and he bled. It was a wound that he had to suture.

“Well, that’s right.”

Yakumo agreed.

Yakumo had been with Nao for a longer time than Gotou. He should understand how unnatural the behavior of Nao was.

“Maybe it may be my fault …”

Gotou gritted his teeth.

“What do you mean?”

Yakumo floated a dubious look.

“If Nao was haunted by a ghost, I thought about the cause. There is only one I remember.”

“Are you talking about the apartment yesterday ?”

Yakumo read ahead the idea of Gotou.

Gotou said “Yes” and nodded

Yesterday, Yakumo said that apartment would be a prank, but it was not.

When Gotou went to that apartment, he came back with a ghost without being conscious of it. It had possessed Nao.

If he thought like this, it made sense.

Perhaps Nao’s cold, made her fall asleep, and weakened her, creating an environment that made it easy for the ghost to possess her.

When Gotou explained his thoughts, Haruka made a sad voice “That’s .…”

Yakumo remained silent and seemed to think about something.

“What do you think ?”

Gotou urged Yakumo.

“I do not know”

Yakumo shook his head a little.

His voice was weak and he did not see his strength as usual.

If his left eye could saw, he could confirmed it immediately, but now Yakumo could not do it. He could not do that. He felt like he was giving up if he could do nothing.

But still, Yakumo had solved several psychic incidents, not only because he saw the ghost with his red left eye.

He had some rare insights and reasoning powers. Even if he could not see with his left eye, he should be able find some clues.

“If you can, please take a look.”

Gotou bowed his head to Yakumo.“

There was no immediate reply from Yakumo. Gotou had no intention of raising his head until it received a response.

A long silence followed.

“Yakumo-kun”

Haruka urged Yakumo

“Whatever, please let me see Nao”

Yakumo said quietly.

Gotou raised his face and stood up.

He guided Yakumo and Haruka and stood in front of the door of Nao room. When he knocked, the voice of Atsuko said, “Come in”.

Gotou slowly opened the door.

Nao was asleep in bed and Atsuko was sitting at her side.

Since the incident last night, because they had no idea how Nao would react, Atsuko took care of her.

“Nao…”

Yakumo entered in the room while speaking. Haruka followed too.

“She slept all day”

Atsuko said while stroking Nao’s head.

Her voice was tired but did not lost her energy. Despite what happened she watched over Nao with her whole body.

She was truly a strong woman.

When Yakumo bent above Nao, he removed his eye patch that he had on his left eye.

It seemed that Yakumo’s heart was moved at the sight of Nao’s crisis situation. If Yakumo’s left eye could not seen, if it was a spiritual thing, he may recovered with the desire to save Nao.

Gotou watched over Yakumo with that expectation.

Yakumo slowly opened his eyelid.

He revealed his bright red-colored eye.

Yakumo stared at Nao sleeping for a while.

Gotou felt like praying and held his breath. That was the same for Atsuko and Haruka.

After a long silence, Yakumo sighed for a long time.

“How was it ?”

Gotou got excited and asked, but he saw the face of Yakumo and realized the answer.

“It is useless”

Yakumo said with a face like he bit a bitter worm.

“Useless…”

“I can not see anything”

Yakumo shook his head left and right without force.

In front of Gotou’s eyes, it became dark in an instant.

He knew that Yakumo was not at fault. But still, he could not hide his disappointment.

Yakumo felt it too and bit his lower lip.