The current time is 6:00 pm. Makoto, Ken, and Asanuma appeared to train together, in the practice hall of the Takeru family's main house. Makoto was silent in thought, something appeared to be bothering him. Ken who saw this then said
“What is it, Grandpa?”
Makoto immediately came to his senses
"Even in this sealing technique, it is also still shrouded in mystery, how Monk Ren as the first sealer, as well as the person who invented the sealing technique, was able to perform a great sealing, to end the civil war between fellow Yokai controllers"
Ken's expression turned astonished
“The great sealing that grandfather briefly mentioned before?”
Makoto gave a nod
“Right, most of the Yokais that have been sealed within the controllers medium, he Pulls to himself with the Yokai controller technique, the so-called “King's Restraint” technique, where one can control other sealed Yokai, without him having to seal them himself, control them by force. Something that is not known if it can be done. That alone was extraordinary, but he then also sealed them all at once, in a hidden place. This event was later called “The Great Sealing War”. From the training you just had, I think you understand what I mean”
Hearing this, make Ken look surprised
"Yes, grandfather meant sealing just one Yokai is very difficult, let alone many. And again, he's controlling someone else's sealed Yokai?”
Makoto gave a nod
"Precisely. As there are many other things that monk Ren did not convey in this sealing technique. I don't know the reason"
Ken replied
"The hidden place where Monk Ren seals all the Yokai he can draw to himself grandpa mean, does it really exist?"
Hearing this question, Makoto's expression turned doubtful
"No one has been able to confirm it, making it shrouded in a mystery. What can be confirmed is that Monk Ren sealing many Yokais definitely needs a container or a medium and a place to store them”
Ken's expression turned curious
"Is there no one else trying to investigate?"
Makoto answered
“Of course, there is. But no one has managed to find it even until now. That was something from thousands of years ago, moreover, it was not recorded in history. With the passage of time, the more difficult it is to investigate”
Ken was silent for a moment to think
"Well, I've decided to investigate it"
Hearing this, made Makoto surprised, he then smiled
“Of course, Ken, I'm counting on you”
Nearby, Asanuma had also been listening to them
"Okay, I guess my job here is done, I will rest”
Ken and Makoto's attention turned to Asanuma, Ken then replied
“Yes, thank you Asanuma”
Asanuma gave a nod. Black smoke began to evaporate from all over Asanuma's body and enveloped him. Asanuma then returned to being a glove puppet, Ken then picked him up. Ken and Makoto then walked out of the room. In front of the practice hall room entrance tall double door, Makoto appears to remember something
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"Oh right, about the mission I told you about before, are you interested?"
Hearing this, appeared to attract Ken's attention
“This mission, is it like a mission in the true sense or training?"
Makoto gave a nod
"Both of them. Like I said before, the sealing technique can never be truly learned without real Yokai, That's why. This mission relates to you as a Yokai controller and the Takeru family member. I won't force you, I will prepare the details tonight, and you can see them first. How about it?"
Ken looked a bit doubtful, he then gave a nod
"Okay, whatever my choice, at least I have to hear it first"
Hearing this, Makoto smiled. They then walked away from here.
In the evening, the current time is 8:00 pm. Ken and Makoto appeared to be at the long dining table in the dining room of this house, where they sat facing each other. They had just finished their dinner and were now Makoto sipping wine in a wine glass, and Ken drinking juice in a tall glass. Makoto said
“Regarding the mission I told you about earlier, I've made the details”
Hearing this appeared to catch Ken's attention. Makoto then picked up the document he put on the chair beside him and handed it to Ken. Ken opened the details of this mission, and read it. It appears that there is a detailed address and so on, also a photo of a man, a two-story house, and a photo of a girl who is in the second grade of high school. Makoto said
"This is a police case, which we suspect has something to do with Yokai interference"
Ken's expression turned curious
"We?"
Ken said briefly. Makoto smiled
"Right, you don't think it's just the two of us doing this, do you?"
Hearing this, Ken remembered Suga Hisoka and his owl Yokai Nellson, when fighting the Hyena Yokai
"That's true… besides, it wasn't just members of the Takeru family who did this"
Makoto gave a nod, his expression then turned serious
“This mission is one of the missing person cases”
Ken's expression turned curious. Makoto continued speaking
“The house is inhabited by a man and a girl. A neighbor heard strange noises one night from this house and after that did not see the occupants for several days. Feeling that something was wrong, the neighbor finally decided to go to the house, but there was no answer, so they then finally reported it to the police. When the police came to the house, the situation was very messy, and the whereabouts of the occupants of the house were unknown”
While reading the document in front of him and listening to his grandfather, Ken's expression changed to surprise
“Obviously, something went wrong… I mean, more than just something went wrong”
Makoto replied
“Therefore, tomorrow I will come there to investigate. Please consider, if you also want to join this mission”
Ken was silent in thought while reading the document in front of him. Ken then replied
"It's still included in my training, I can't miss it"
Makoto smiled
"You decide it quickly"
Ken smiled while nodding. Makoto then continued speaking
"Alright, that means there's no problem, I'll continue this mission briefing. The man in the photo is the missing person in question, as well as the girl in the other photo, who is his daughter”
Hearing this, Ken again looked at the photos available in this document file. Ken looks at the photo of a man in this case and his bio
“Name: Fujiyama Kanagawa, Occupation: Private employee, Age: 43 years old, Gender: Male”
Ken then continues on the photo of a girl with long black hair who is the daughter of the man, along with her bio
“Name: Yukari Kanagawa, Occupation: Student, Age: 16 years old, Gender: Female"
Makoto continues talking
“A witness said that the two were not seen again for about 3 days before being reported to the police. Before they disappeared, there was a witness who saw the two of them leaving for their usual activities"
Ken appears to be silent for a moment thinking
"Are there any witnesses who saw the two returning home before being declared missing?"
Makoto replied
"No, there's a possibility the two of them won't come home at all"
Ken replied
“This document states that the state of the house is in a mess, and is damaged in various parts and places, which the police consider being “very strange”. For now, this is still suspected of being related to the robbery case because the house was abandoned by the owner, so the robbers entered. But strangely, valuables can still be found at the crime scene?”
Makoto replied
"Yes, that's correct"
Ken propped his chin, his expression turned astonished
“Strange coincidence… plus it says here that there has been no history of robbery in the area for a long time”
Ken paused in thought. Makoto replied
“Tomorrow morning, we will go to the crime scene”
Ken appeared to have something bothering his mind
"Should I bring Asanuma, Grandpa?"
Makoto's expression turned astonished
“Of course, he is your most important partner in dealing with something like this, or rather something that might be related to Yokai interference. Not only that, don't forget to bring your Yokai weapon too”
Ken looked slightly surprised. Makoto continues talking
"From now on, you have to get used to carrying that both things when carrying out missions, because it might mean life and death for you"
Ken's expression turned nervous
“Okay, I understand Grandpa”
With this, they appeared to have agreed.