Holmes of Kyoto, Volume 6 by Mai Mochizuki

Author:Mai Mochizuki [MOCHIZUKI, MAI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-10-07T00:00:00+00:00

5

“There was a Sakra ornament in that student’s room...” Holmes remarked, holding his phone to his ear.

We’d been walking on Teramachi Street towards Shijo when his phone rang, so we stopped and moved aside to avoid blocking the way for pedestrians. Though it was nighttime, the shopping street was still crowded, perhaps because we were close to Nishiki Market. It was a different type of crowd, though.

I looked up at Holmes as he talked on the phone. It’s probably Komatsu on the other end. He was saying that he met a cram school teacher at the party and used that connection to arrange a meeting with the arrested high school student’s private tutor. That meeting was today, so he must’ve just finished.

“I understand. When it arrives, I’d like to have Murakami check it. Yes. Thank you, bye.” Holmes hung up the call and looked at me.

“Was that Komatsu?” I asked.

“Yes. Apparently there was a Sakra ornament in that high school student’s room. According to Komatsu, it could be one of the stolen items.”

“R-Really?”

“It’s a bit of a forced connection, but the possibility exists. It’s been in his room for half a year, so the time frame matches up too.”

“Wh-What are you going to do?”

“Komatsu explained the situation to the tutor and asked if he could take a picture of the ornament. The tutor agreed.”

“So when you get the picture, you’ll show it to the original creator?”

“Yes, which would be Murakami.”

We exited the shopping arcade onto Shijo Street.

“But if it really is the stolen piece, does that mean the high schooler stole it?” I asked.

“I’m not sure. Apparently that was the only one he had in his room. I don’t know who originally stole it, but I suspect that the other pieces are in the hands of other people.”

“So in other words, the twelve pieces are with twelve different people?”

“Yes, that’s what I think. They’re likely playing pretend.”

“As what?”

“The Twelve Divine Generals,” Holmes said, smirking.

“What’s that?” I looked up at him, tilting my head.

“The Twelve Divine Generals are devas—which is a general term for beings that dwell in heavenly realms. These deities...” Holmes began explaining.

The Twelve Divine Generals are: General Indara (Sakra), General Kubira, General Basara (Kongo Rikishi), General Anira (Vayu), General Mekira, General Anchira, General Sanchira, General Haira, General Makora, General Shindara, General Shotora, and General Bikara. They are the guardian deities of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, protecting the twelve hours, months, and directions in correspondence with his twelve vows. They are also gods of military arts.

“Each divine general commands seven thousand followers,” Holmes said.

“Wow... But then, what do you mean by pretending to be them?”

“I can’t say for certain yet, but I have a terrible feeling about this.”

He’s probably still in the process of putting together his hypothesis.

We walked in silence for a while until we saw the building where the seminar was. Komatsu was standing near the entrance and raised a hand when he saw us. “Hey.”

“What are you doing here, Komatsu?” I asked, surprised. He was just on the phone with Holmes.

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