Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Translated by Niulili

Yutaro Ishii was busy in a small room, organizing documents.

Originally it was a warehouse but it had been renovated in a simple room with two opposite desks and a cabinet.

There was no window, just sitting down made him feel awkward. Not only that, under the fluorescent light, the sense of time went mad.

“That’s so annoying …”

While sitting on the opposite desk, Hideya Miyagawa leaned back to the back of his chair while speaking in an irritated tone.

Despite being small, he had sharp eyes and a bald head with a sleek face.

Miyagawa, who once was the chief of the criminal section, has been transferred to Ishii’s “Unresolved Special Investigation Agent”, taking responsibility for a scandal.

The “Unresolved Special Investigation Agent” was the department that handled unsolved cases, the so-called cold cases.

It sounded like it was an important job, but it was not.

Ishii and Miyagawa were the only members of this so-called specialized department, and the contents of their work were to organized and classified materials of unsolved cases.

When a major incident occurred, they sometimes participated in investigations as a support, but it was extremely rare.

It would be safe to say that they were prisoners.

However, Ishii was proud of his current work.

Although they are treated as prisoners from their surroundings, there had been many cases in which “Unresolved Special Investigation Agent” led to the solution.

“Well, don’t say that”

Ishii called while repositioning the glasses in silver frame with his fingertips.

As soon as that, Miyagawa’s sharp gaze flew his way. To be honest, he was pretty scared. At first glance he looked more like a normal person than the police.“You, it doesn’t bother you,” Miyagawa said in bitter tone.

“What ?”

“Don’t ‘what’ me. Why are we out of the mosquito nets ?”

“What are you saying ?”

“Even if I said it, you won’t understand”

As Miyagawa beat his desk, Ishii bang his head involuntarily.

Even if he get frustrated like that, Ishii wouldn’t understand if he doesn’t know.

“What are you so angry about?”

When Ishii asked, Miyagawa sighed loudly.

“It’s about Miyuki Nanase” Miyagawa spitted out.

Ishii heard that and finally understood.

Miyagawa was talking about an incident related to an emerging religious group called “Jikou Koushinkai”.

Following this incident, they come to face the fugitive murderer Miyuki Nanase.

As a result, she had been missed since then and they didn’t know her whereabouts.

Based on the incident, the investigative headquarter was chasing Miyuki Nanase with bloody eyes.

However, Ishii and him did not participate in the investigation. Miyagawa seemed to be angry at that.

“It can not be helped.”

As Ishii spoke, Miyagawa stood up vigorously.

“Don’t ‘It can not be helped’ me !” First of all, that religious groups was completely unmarked ! If we did not investigate, the case itself would not have come to light! “

Miyagawa was red-faced, like a boiled octopus.

He did not understood his feelings. If you looked at Miyagawa, it was like having a delicious treat. But Ishii didn’t feel angry.

Some said that he was not particularly interested in this things, but in the case of ‘Jikou Koushinkai’ Ishii did not pursue Miyuki Nanase, but was trying to save Gotou who was haunted by ghost.

In that sense, Ishii had achieved its original purpose.

In addition…

“Miyuki Nanase is a dangerous person. It is safer to leave it to the criminal division.”

Ishii had been exposed to mortal danger many times by being involved in Nanase Miyuki.

Next time, he may be really killed.

“Idiot ! You weak, what are you saying !”

“B-But…”

“If you’re a detective, be a little bit more crunchy!”

“Y-Yes…”

Ishii was sorry for what he was doing and scratched his forehead.

It can not be helped if it he thought that it was rude. But it was also true.

At the time of the last incident, Ishii was about to be stabbed by Miyuki Nanase. It was Makoto who saved him.

Because she became a shield, Ishii was left unscathed, but instead she was stabbed in her belly.

It was scary to be harmed, but that was not all.

ー If something else had happened to Makoto…

When he thought so, he felt like he could not stand.

Since that one case, Ishii’s feelings for Makoto had begun to change significantly, but he could not tell for sure what was those changes are or what they meant.

While thinking about that, there was an incoming call on his mobile phone.

What was displayed on the monitor was Makoto’s name. His face loosen up.

“Hello”

<It’s Hijitaka.>

“Makoto-san. Do you take it easy ?”

When Ishii asked with a sloppy tone, Makoto laughed.

<Again. You always say the same thing.>

“I-Is that so ?”

When he thought about what she said, he felt like it was true.

Since that incident, he was visited her every day until Makoto was discharged from the hospital.

After leaving the hospital, they sometimes got in touch.

He knew that Makoto was completely cured, but he could not dispel his anxiety somehow.

<More than that Ishii-san. Do you have time today ?>

Makoto continued to talk without feeling worried.

“T-Today ?”

What was it ? His heart was so loud, it might burst.

<Yes. In fact, there is something I want you to see.>

“Of course it’s okay”

<I’m glad. Then, there is a coffee shop in front of the station if you like?>

“Yes. Gladly.”

After they decided the time, they hang up.

He felt a frozen eyes in his back, when he turned his face Miyagawa was arm-folded and stood in Ishii’s frame.

“Making the promise of a date during work, doesn’t it feel great”

“No, I, that’s not…”

“Shut up!”

Miyagawa wrapped his arm around Ishii’s head and tightened up with a headlock.

“H-Help me…”