Yukari approached her father's work desk. On this desk, there are several photo frames with backs, one of which contains a photo of Fujiyama and Yukari, Fujiyama and Yukari and her mother, and a photo of Fujiyama and Shu, with the Shu family. Yukari then took a photo frame of her 12 years old self with her father and mother, they took a photo together in the park of Sakura trees with cheerful facial expressions. Before long, Yukari’s expression turned sad.
Flashback appears that 13-year-old Yukari wearing her school uniform is in a hospital room with her mother who has long straight black hair and was wearing a hospital patient outfit, lying on a hospital bed with Yukari sitting on a nearby chair. They chat with each other with cheerful expressions. Sunlight illuminates this room gently through the rows of windows in this room. Before long, Yukari’s mother's gentle smile mixed with a sad expression
“Yukari, promise mom to take care of your Dad”
Hearing this, Yukari's expression turned confused
“Yes mom, of course”
They then did the pinkie promise while laughing cheerfully. Flashback ended.
Back to the present time, Yukari appears to be still looking at this photo frame while lost in thought. Shu who watched Yukari appeared to let Yukari be, he then sat down on one of the sofas here. Yukari thought to herself
“Believe me, mom, I promise to save Dad”
Yukari's expression turned serious, she then returned this photo frame to its place. Yukari's attention then turns to the other photo frames. Based on the photo, Shu also has his own family, with his wife and daughter, Yukari then took the photo frame
"Where is your family uncle?"
Shu looked slightly surprised
“In a safe place, of course, your dad isn't the only one who thinks this job is dangerous. At least here, we can do it without worry”
Yukari appeared to understand this matter well, she then gave a nod. Before long, Yukari appears to realize something
“So, because of this job, which makes Dad sometimes come home late at night…”
Shu gave a nod. Before long, Yukari's facial expression turned gloomy
"According to uncle, where is father now? And what could possibly happen to him…”
Shu's facial expression turned serious
"That's also what I plan to investigate, for now, we'd better just keep a low profile first. I will ask for help tomorrow, you better get some rest, you can use whatever is in here”
Yukari replied
"Okay uncle, thank you"
Shu smiled. Before long, Shu appeared to realize something
"Oh right, if you want to eat, there's no need to hesitate to go to the kitchen. Then I'll go first"
Yukari gave a nod and a smile
"Thank you, Uncle…"
Shu gave a nod and smiled, he then walked out of the room and closed the door.
Yukari looked around, she then placed the stuffed doll Shinra on the bed and leaned her katana against a nearby wall. Yukari then took a towel from the wardrobe, as well as several sets of her father's clothes. Yukari appeared confused about which clothes of her father she wanted to borrow until she finally got them. Yukari then walked towards the bathroom.
The time is now 11:00 pm, Yukari appeared to have finished taking a shower and borrowed her father's clothes which were a white shirt and long black pants, which looked too big when Yukari wore them. Yukari looked through her father's bookshelf, took some of his books, and read them. Most of this book is her father's notes when doing several investigations into Yokai. Yukari looked surprised
"Not bad the case that father handled"
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Yukari looked for information about the organization his father was investigating but found none. Shortly after, her stomach started growling
“I forgot that I haven't had dinner yet…”
Finally, Yukari decided to have dinner first, even though it was late. Yukari then walked out of the room.
The current time is 12:30 am. In front of the room, Yukari walked down the corridor, then walked down the stairs. Arriving on the first floor, Shu appears to be tidying up some documents, which he brought from the warehouse. Seeing this, Yukari's expression was curious
"Uncle, what are you doing?"
Shu's attention immediately turned to Yukari
“Oh Yukari, I was going through the previous files in case I missed something. Whoever attacked your residence, maybe they were involved in a case that Fujiyama and I handled"
Yukari appear to remembered something
"Regarding the organization my father investigated, does uncle know anything?"
Shu looked doubtful
“I'm not sure, because he never discussed the details with me, maybe it’s in the file in his room?”
Yukari replied
"I'm still not done looking for it uncle"
Shu replied
"Yes, you better look for it more carefully"
Yukari replied with a nod. It wasn't long before Shu appeared to have realized something
"Oh right, have you had dinner Yukari?"
Hearing this, Yukari looked embarrassed, and her expression then turned awkward
"No uncle, sorry in advance"
Shu replied
"Then, please help yourself in the kitchen, no need to hesitate"
Yukari gave a respectful bow
"Thank you, Uncle"
Shu gave a nod and a smile, he then walked back towards the warehouse. Yukari watched him for a while, Yukari then walked to the kitchen to make dinner for herself.
After Yukari has dinner, the current time is 1:30 am. Yukari appeared to be still trying to find documents on his father's bookshelf, then read them at her father's work desk, illuminated by a table lamp. But just for a while, Yukari appeared to almost fall, because she holding back her sleepiness
"I'll just continue tomorrow..."
Yukari decided to stop and sleep first, she then closed the file in front of her. After turning off the room light and leaving only the night light on the nightstand next to her bed, Yukari walked to her bed, then climbed onto her bed, and was about to sleep immediately. Yukari pulled the blanket over her bed but she then stopped, and her attention was drawn to the nearby stuffed doll Shinra. Yukari's expression then frowned slightly and looked astonished. Yukari took the stuffed doll Shinra and examined it carefully, an idea then occurred to Yukari
“Shinra? Can you hear me?”
Appears that there is no response from this stuffed doll. Yukari shook her head while looking astonished herself
“What was I thinking…”
Yukari then put the stuffed doll Shinra near her pillow, she then pulled the blanket and slept.
The time now shows 6:00 am, Yukari appears to be sleeping in her father's room, with the stuffed doll Shinra and her smartphone lying nearby, and also some archive books that she hasn't finished reading. The morning sun appeared to be trying to penetrate the gaps in the closed curtains of this room. Not long after, the alarm on Yukari's smartphone went on, and it took a while for Yukari to finally wake up. Yukari woke up and slowly opened her eyes. Looking still sleepy, Yukari then turned off her smartphone's alarm. Yukari took a sitting position, then walked to the bathroom. After finishing, Yukari appeared to be still wearing the same clothes, she then walked out of her room.
On the 1st floor, Shu is sitting at the dining table inside the dining room which has a double door glass framed checkerboard as its entrance, and on the other side of this dining room is connected to the kitchen. Shu is reading a file book, and piles of other files are also nearby. Appears that breakfast is ready, mostly from fast food. Shu appeared oblivious to Yukari's arrival. Yukari then walked up to him
“Good morning uncle”
Shu smiled
"Good morning Yukari, come on sit down"
Yukari gave a smile, she then sat on one of the chairs of the dining table, in front of Shu. Yukari started to eat the food in front of her, and so did Shu. While eating, Shu then said
"How is your school?"
Yukari interrupted her meal and looked at Shu
"I left my equipment for school at home, and my school clothes still need to be cleaned so I can't go to school today"
Shu looked sorry
“Hold on, it won't be long”
Despite saying that, Shu's expression showed a hint of doubt, but Yukari still smiled and gave a nod. Before long, Shu appeared to remember something
"Did you find anything in your father's files?"
Yukari replied
"I'm still looking for it uncle"
Shu appeared to have expected it
"Oh, I see. I also found nothing…”
Not long after, Shu appear to remembered something
"Oh right, today I will try to go to your house, to see the situation"
Yukari looked surprised
"Is it not dangerous uncle?"
Shu looked curious
“At first I thought so too, but if they were really after you, they would have come to us by now”
Hearing this, Yukari looked surprised and just realized the possibility. Shu continued talking
“Even though I didn't directly investigate it, I have gathered enough information to be able to confirm that. It's too good if we can continue to stay here quietly”
Yukari replied
"Maybe we missed something... What does uncle know about them? The Flame Crow?"
Shu replied
“Not much, but they have members of the Yokai controllers. They were targeting other controllers' Yokai medium, for some purpose, and that's why it's strange…”
Yukari looked curious
"Sorry because I don't understand, father still explains a little about Yokai to me. But what does uncle mean strange?”
Shu replied
“Fujiyama probably hasn't had time to explain everything to you yet. Yokai controllers, possess Yokai mediums because they sealed a Yokai that had not been sealed and only their descendants could inherit it. So, what's the point of snatching other people's Yokai mediums?”
Yukari appeared to have realized something
“Maybe… they know something we don't?”
Hearing this, Shu's expression turned serious.