The current time is 6:50 am. Shu and Yukari are having breakfast together at the dining table while discussing their investigation into Flame Crow and Fujiyama's disappearance
“That's what bothers me. According to Yokai Controllers History, the first sealer, Monk Renggoku, knew the technique of releasing the Yokai from their seal"
Yukari appeared to have realized something
“So, let's just say the Flame Crow knows the Yokai liberation technique, they just need to re-seal any Yokai and gain possession of it"
Shu's expression turned serious
“Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps… this matter can't be ignored, that's why I will take action immediately”
Yukari appeared to agree with Shu's actions. Yukari convinced herself
"Then let me join Uncle"
Shu looked surprised
"Wait a minute Yukari, I'm going there and things might be safe, but I didn't say I'd take you there"
Yukari replied
“But, as Uncle said, it's too good for me to be here safely. What if they come here in your absence?”
Shu looked surprised
“Don't say something like that…”
Yukari watched Shu, apparently waiting for an answer. Shu closed his eyes for a moment and sighed
"Okay, I guess either option is the same. All right, we'll leave tomorrow"
Hearing this, appeared to make Yukari smile.
After breakfast, Yukari was now in her father's room, re-reading the files her father had made. The room looks bright, all the curtains on the row of tall double window doors are open, and sunlight illuminates the room. After some time of not finding anything, Yukari's attention was then drawn to one of the investigation files which she had just taken from his father's bookshelf, Yukari then read this file:
April 3, 20xx
“I'm conducting an investigation regarding a mysterious secret institution. This started when I found something wrong with one of the suspected Yokai cases that I handled"
Appears that on this page a newspaper article was also pasted entitled "A case of missing persons in the southern part of the city" which contains several profiles of the relevant missing persons, which the police are still in the process of further searching.
This file read continues:
"When I arrived at the crime scene and investigated it for several days, I finally realized that if the missing person case doesn't continue anymore, is it possible that the Yokai in question is concerned to know that I am investigating?"
Yukari opened the next page which was pasted over with another newspaper article, which contained the same missing person case as before, along with Fujiyama's writing:
"Again, when trying to investigate this case, the missing person no longer continues at that place. Strange, as if someone preceded me to solve the case. I realized that I wasn't the only “Yokai investigator”. Flame Crows? Somehow I'm sure this is something else…”
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The Flame Crow word that Yukari had just gotten this time after checking many Fujiyama investigation documents, appeared to make Yukari interested. Yukari opened the next page, which contained another newspaper article that was also about suspicious missing person cases, accompanied by Fujiyama's comment:
“This time I'm sure the Yokai might have run away or something because I found camouflaged battle marks in a location that was hard to notice. I've made this one of my priorities"
Yukari flipped to the next page, which contained only Fujiyama's comments:
“They might be able to help me investigate the Flame Crow”
The dossier of this investigation ends, Yukari then closed this file
"Who does father mean by them? Is there any other organization besides Flame Crow?”
Yukari was now speechless. Yukari then separated this file from other files. Yukari continued to read other files of her father's investigation until a few hours later but found nothing that might be related to the Flame Crow or her father's disappearance. Yukari took the investigation file that she got earlier, then walked out of his room.
On the first floor, in the antique shop section of this building, it appears that Shu is looking after the shop from the shop counters while sitting and reading a book near the cash register. Appears that there are several customers looking at the goods in this shop. Yukari enter this antique shop through the entrance from inside the house, then immediately walked towards Shu. Yukari put the document file that she got earlier on the shop counter, which made Shu a little surprised. Shu's attention which had been focused on the book he was reading, then immediately turned towards Yukari, and also the document file on the shop counter
"What is this Yukari?"
Yukari answered
"I found a clue in this document"
Shu's expression turned a little surprised and awkward
"Yes, we will discuss this in a moment after I serve customers"
Hearing this, Yukari looked a little surprised, and she then gave a nod.
The current time is 12:15 pm. Appears that the entrance to Shu's shop has been locked, and the words “On break, reopen at 1:00 pm”, hanging on the entrance door. Inside the antique shop, appears that now there is only Yukari and Shu in the shop. They then started discussing Fujiyama's investigation documents at the shop counter, they sat opposite each other on chairs without backs, at this shop counter. Shu skimmed through the files in front of him and appeared to have realized something
"Secret institution? Did Fujiyama find another organization or... maybe it's just part of Flame Crow”
Yukari replied
"I'm confused too, I've checked the father's investigation documents in his workspace, but did not find detailed information that might be related to the Flame Crow and the father's disappearance, it's almost like..."
Before Yukari finished what she said, Shu interrupted
"Fujiyama intentionally remove it?"
Yukari's expression turned serious, and she then gave a nod. Shu continued speaking
"That's understandable. Another matter here, who is Fujiyama referring to “them”?”
Yukari answered
"I don't know, but Father feels like “they” might be able to help him"
Shu paused in thought for a moment
"This is also unfamiliar to me, we have to intensify this investigation"
Yukari gave a nod of approval.
The next day, the current time is 7.30 am, and the predetermined time arrives. Shu was walking in the corridor in this shophouse, wearing a shirt with waistcoat, trousers, and loafers, followed by Yukari who was wearing her school uniform because she didn't have time to bring a change of clothes from her house before. Each of them also carries their Yokai weapon, both of which are katanas. Appears that Yukari also carrying a stuffed doll Shinra with her. They walked into the garage of this shophouse building which faced the rear part of the building, through the entry door from inside the shophouse. Shu and Yukari then put their luggage into the trunk of a black SUV parked in the garage, Shu then got into the car and sat in the driver's seat, and Yukari sat next to him. Using the remote, Shu opened the garage door which was a sliding door from above. Their car drove away from the garage, and the garage door then closed automatically.
Their car is now driving on busy but smooth urban streets. Other cars passed their car one after another, while their car passed the buildings around them. During the trip, Yukari appears to talk with Shu next to her. Before long, Shu appear to remembered something
“So, have you met Shinra?”
Yukari looked doubtful
"I haven't decided whether I'll become Shinra controller or not"
Shu's expression turned astonished
“I heard from your father that the Kanagawa family decided not to be the Yokai controllers anymore, and only passed down the legacy of your Yokai medium for generations. But at a time like this, maybe you can consider that”
Yukari gave a nod
“Right, depending on the situation…”
Yukari appear to realize something, her expression then turned curious
"How about uncle? Are uncle a Yokai controller?”
While occasionally glancing at Yukari for a while, Shu answered
"Me? Unfortunately no, even though I really wanted to. I'm just a Yokai investigator”
Yukari looked surprised
"How can uncle and father endure?”
Hearing this, made Shu laugh
"Hahaha, you don't need to be so surprised. There are not that many Yokai cases that we handle, it's just that the investigation process is sometimes lengthy. To fight, we have our way, sometimes your father helps me when things get out of control. The Yokai cases I've dealt with so far were mainly about sealed Yokai. In other words, I fought Yokai controllers. I think a Yokai controlled by a controller is not more dangerous than an unsealed Yokai”
Yukari appeared to have realized something
“I've heard from Father that Yokai's stamina is very limited after being sealed, and told me to…”
Shu interrupt the conversation
“Extending the duration of the fight, isn't it? that's their biggest weakness, that way we can focus on attacking the controller”
Hearing this, Yukari replied with a nod.