Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Translated by Niulili

Haruka who left the house of Gotou was walking side by side with Yakumo.

As they get down by the slope from the temple gate, she looked at Yakumo’s profile.

He wore an expressionless mask and was able to shut his emotions, but she felt his anger swirling deep inside him.

“I wonder what happened to Nao-chan”

Haruka muttered to herself.

Gotou was suspecting she was being haunted by a ghost, but to the extent Haruka saw, she seemed only to be asleep.

However, it seemed like Nao went wild and injured Gotou.

Haruka had no way to judge what was happening.

“I don’t know…”

Yakumo shook his head a little.

The eye patch that covered his left eye looked very painful.

At that time, Yakumo took off his eye patch and looked at Nao. But it seemed that he did not see anything. He had not recovered his vision yet.

Yakumo had said that it would be alright if his eyesight did not return, but now he must be thinking the opposite.

Nao could not be saved because he had not his left eye vision.

The anger that Yakumo kept at the bottom of his heart must be directed at himself.

“As Gotou-san said, could it be the ghost who was in the apartment possess Nao-chan?”

“I can not judge.”

Yakumo’s voice was so painful.

Yesterday, Yakumo speculated that the psychic phenomenon that happened in the apartment was a prank. It was probably the answer derived from Yakumo’s past experience. However, a phenomenon different from that was happening now. Even if they wanted to make sure, they could not do that with Yakumo, where he could not see with his red left eye.

They would like to leave it to Yakumo now, but they could not do that.

“Aren’t there any ways to help?”

If Nao was haunted by a ghost, it must be fine for now, but she would eventually weaken and eventually lead her to death.

“I can not do anything…”

Yakumo’s voice sounded as if he was in pain.

“But…”

Even if Yakumo had not recovered his left eye’s vision, it should be possible to search for a way to help.

Otherwise, Nao…

“It’s strange …”

Yakumo stopped his legs and looked up at the sky.

There was no cloud today. The moon was shining brightly. Yakumo narrowed his right eye to the light.

“What’s strange ?”

“I hated this red left eye”

Yakumo put his hand on his left eye from the top of his eye patch.

Haruka understood painfully. He hated his cursed ability.

“Yes”

“I felt a little scared when I realized I could not see with my left eye. But at the same time, I felt relieved.”

“……”

Perhaps Yakumo thought that it was not necessary to see something that he did not want to see anymore. So he did not get caught up in the spirit’s case.

Seeing a ghost was painful.

Nobody could blame him for being released from the spirits.

“Earlier, I was frustrated that I could not see anything”

He clenched his fist tight.

So tight that his blood vessels come up at the back of his hands.

“Yakumo-kun…”

Haruka tried to touch Yakumo’s hand but could not.

She thought that Yakumo would only get hurt if she comforted him, and above all, Yakumo was releasing an air that would reject others.

“I’m selfish. I’ve always be disgusted but I’m asking for this power only when it is convenient”

Yakumo’s fury was clearly directed at himself.

“Don’t blame yourself”

“I’m to blame”

Yakumo walked out, saying so. His pace was faster than before. Haruka chased after his back, as if being dragged.

“Yakumo-kun”

Even if Haruka called, Yakumo did not stop his walk.

“I understand now”

After walking for a while, Yakumo suddenly said.

“What ?”

“My existence’s value may have been only this red left eye.”

“What do you mean ?”

“If there is no red left eye, I have no meaning to exist”

ーWhat are you saying? That’s not right!

She tried to say that, but as she thought, the words did not come out. It was probably because the air pressure was similar to the air that Yakumo emitted.

Yakumo kept walking.

However, Haruka stopped.

She did not know well why she stopped.

As he dragged his shadow, she could only stare at the back of Yakumo, walking.