Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Volume 10 Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Translated by Niulili

Haruka stood in front of the door of <Movie Research Club> after the evening.

The blue sky was melting into the dark.

As always, she only had to open the door, but she was a little bit hesitant.

Just like yesterday, he might told her “Are you here again?”, but it was too late to worry about that now.

Yesterday’s conversation was stuck.

He said that he was good as it was, but Yakumo seemed to be troubled with his red left eye. She wanted to be a little more stronger, but she didn’t know what words to say.

She intended to be in touch with Yakumo with her true feelings. By doing so, she felt that the distance would shrunk.

However, the closer she got the more frightened she was to being hated this time, so she hesitated to knock.

She wondered by herself.

As a result, she had not been able to get stuck about the left eye of Yakumo so far.

As she thought carefully, she wasn’t able to step on. Human relationships were really difficult.

However, if she kept standing in a place like that, nothing would start.

When Haruka tried to put a hand on the doorknob, the door suddenly opened.

“Wah !”

She involuntarily jumped back.

It was Yakumo that came out of the room.

As usual, he had his messy hair, white shirt and jeans, but he looked different.

Something like impatience was oozing out.

“Something happened?”

When Haruka asked, Yakumo said “Yes” with a small nod.

“Nao seems to have fallen”

“Nao-chan ?”

Haruka understood the significance of things at once.

For Yakumo, Nao was his only relative. For everyone, Yakumo was blunt, but he was different about Nao.

Even a bystander could see that he doted her.

It was not only because she was just a relative but also because he has been saved many times by Nao’s carefree smile.

Of course, that was not limited to Yakumo. Nao’s existence was great for Haruka, too. When she was in pain or lonely, she doesn’t know how many times she was saved by Nao’s smile.

“I just got in touch with Gotou-san.”

“What happened?”

“I don’t know the details. I heard that they were transported by ambulance last night.”

“Ambulance !”

She said involuntarily in a loud voice.

It was not a mere incident when it came to be transported by ambulance.

“But now, they are back home, I do not think that she is in critical condition …”

“I see…”

As Yakumo said, if they were already home, it didn’t seem like a serious thing. In the meantime, she was relieved, but not completely.

“That’s why I have no time to play with you”

Saying so, Yakumo tried to walk away quickly.

“Wait. I’m coming too”

Haruka followed Yakumo.

She must be annoying, but she still cared about Nao’s condition.

Yakumo looked at Haruka’s face for a while, but then he sighed a little bit as if he gave up.

“Then hurry up”

“Yes !”

Haruka walked out alongside Yakumo.

In front of the main entrance to the university, they took a taxi. After telling him their destination, the taxi started running.

“Nao-chan will be fine”

Sitting side by side Haruka looked at Yakumo.

“Gotou-san talked about strange things…”

Yakumo said with a sour face.

“Strange things ?”

“Nao is not ill …”

“Then she is hurt ?”

“That’s not it either”

“What do you mean ?”

“I didn’t get the point, but it seems that something unusual happened to Nao’s body.”

Yakumo dropped his eyes at his feet and bit his lower lip.

Haruka had no idea what it meant, but Yakumo seemed to have an idea of why Nao fell.

She wanted to ask why, but she stopped.

At this time, Yakumo wouldn’t speak out of his thoughts until he had obtained proof. Now, even if she asked him, she’ll just get swayed.

Then both of them stayed silent.

The running noise of the taxi felt loud. The view of the flowing car window looked somehow distorted.

Perhaps, it was a sign of Haruka’s anxiety.

She didn’t know what was happening, but she had a terrible feeling.