Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Translated by Niulili

Ishii sat on the sofa in the waiting room and stared at the ceiling…

Gotou couldn’t accept visit, so Ishii which wasn’t a relative couldn’t meet him. He couldn’t even enter the intensive care unit.

Yakumo and Haruka were helpless too.

ーWhat should I do ?

He thought about it, but nothing came to his mind.

Although Ishii was not a sharp man, Gotou’s accident was so shocking that his head did not work well.

Ishii admired Gotou.

He had the belief that Gotou would not give up to anything and his determination was based on it. He had a noble spirit and he was willing to sacrifice himself for others.

Ishii wasn’t any of that.

That’s why Ishii longed for it and kept pursuing his back. Without Gotou, he would have long quit police.

It was none other than for Gotou that he was trying to do his best no matter how difficult it was.

The courage and the hard work of Gotou, sometimes, inspired Ishii.

When Gotou needed him, Ishii was soaring.

If Gotou disappeared, Ishii probably couldn’t hold back anymore.

Like a tree that lost its roots, he might fall easily

“I…”

Ishii could not stand the anxiety rushing in, and covered his face with both hands and bent his body into a V shape.

He felt that his body was getting smaller and smaller. It seemed that it would disappear as it was.

At that time…

“Ishii-san”

Said a gentle voice

Someone’s hand gently touched his back.

As he raised his face, Makoto was sitting next to him, stroking Ishii’s curled back.

“Ma-, Makoto-san…”

“I’m sorry. I thought I’d come earlier, but I was caught by a guard …”

Makoto made a bitter smile.

“No, no.”

“What is Gotou-san’s state ?”

Makoto asked.

When he heard her familiar warm voice, he felt a little less anxious.

“Actuallyー”, Ishii explained to Makoto about Gotou’s condition.

He also added that Nao was missing, which seemed to be related to the psychic phenomenon Gotou was pursuing.

Makoto listened to Ishii’s explanation without any haste.

“I seeー” Makoto murmured when he finished talking.

“What should I do …”

Ishii said unintentionally.

Actually he didn’t mean to say this. In fact, when Yakumo and Haruka were there, he was patient so as not to show any weakness.

However, in front of Makoto, he suddenly lost himself.

“Ishii-san…”

“If something happened to Detective Gotou, I…”

He was about to start crying.

The worst scenario crossed his mind

“Let’s believe”

Makoto said with a gentle smile.

“Huh ?”

“For now we don’t have choice but to believe. Right ?”

It was just like Makoto said.

Even if you thought about the worst and sank before the results came out, nothing would start.

For now, he had to believe.

“You are right.”

Ishii nodded back and Makoto smiled happily.

“Now, let’s do what we can for Gotou-san.”

Makoto said with strength.

He agreed with her opinion. Howeverー

“What can we do ?”

Ishii was really worried because he didn’t understand.

“Finding Nao-chan, I think.”

“Finding Nao-chan…”

“Yes. When Gotou-san wakes up, if Nao is still missing, I’m sure he will be very angry.”

Makoto’s words made him feel at ease.

That’s right. He was sure a fist wouldn’t be enough.

“That’s true”

Ishii agreed, but there was not much he could do in this situation.

Searching for a missing person was not something that Ishii could do alone. He could only participated a little in the search activities.

No, it wasn’t good to be discouraged here.

Whatever it might be, it was the best thing Ishii could do now to find Nao.

“I will immediately participate in the search.”

Ishii stood up, but Makoto controlled him.

“Searching isn’t enough.”

Makoto said while looking up at Ishii.

“What do you mean ?”

“It seems that Nao-chan’s disappearance is related to the psychic phenomenon that Gotou-san was pursuing.”

“You’re right…”

Although he could not say for certain, Ishii also thought just like Makoto.

“And there is something else.”

“What is it ?”

“Gotou-san was investigating the psychic phenomenon that occurred in an apartment.”

“Yes”

Isn’t that apartment the same place we went to ?“

“Huh !”

Ishii screamed unintentionally.

As expected, he felt that Makoto’s ideas had jumped too far.

They just couldn’t say that psychic phenomenon occured in the same apartment. There were countless apartments in the world.

When Ishii explained that, Makoto shook his head.

“Don’t you think the timing is strange ?”

Certainly a coincidence, he felt that she was overdoing it.

“B, But…”

“And remember what Sayama said.”

“What he said ?”

“Yes. It seems that there are other psychic phenomena in this apartment, didn’t he say that ?”

Upon hearing Makoto’s story, Ishii swallowed.

Indeed, he said so. Perhaps, as Makoto speculated, the apartment where Gotou was involved and the apartment where Ishii and his friend visited might be the same.

But then the ghost was not alone.

Something ridiculously big might be going on. When he thought so, he was honestly scared.

“I will try to follow the psychic phenomenon of the apartment again. Ishii-san, you should also keep it in mind and try to follow Nao’s footsteps.”

Makoto said powerfully.

“Okay, but can I do it ?”

He intended to regain his energy, but he couldn’t feel confident.

“What are you talking about? Only you, Ishii-san, can do it.”

Then Makoto smiled.

Why did Makoto always believe in weak people like Ishii ? That was strange.