Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 19 [Complete] by Mai Mochizuki

Author:Mai Mochizuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 2: Twilight House of Horrors

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“Oh man, it’s finally time for the haunted house. I can’t wait,” Akihito Kajiwara said in between humming a song. He was sitting in the passenger seat of the car. Kiyotaka was driving, while Komatsu and Rikyu were in the back.

“You say that like we’re going on a picnic.” Komatsu shrugged and looked out the window.

The four of them were heading to a certain residence as per Reito Kamo’s request. Reito had given them permission to come in a group, because “the livelier it is, the stronger the yang energy will be.” After hearing this, Kiyotaka had invited Akihito—the epitome of positive energy—to join them, and he had accepted immediately.

Akihito was clearly excited. Komatsu could kind of understand—it was like a test of courage. Kiyotaka’s car also had that brand-new smell, which made his heart flutter even more.

“Sorry I’m not Aoi,” Akihito said teasingly as he occupied the passenger seat.

Rikyu looked displeased. He had wanted to be the one to sit next to Kiyotaka. “Hey, Akihito, do you have a lot of free time these days or something? Local Rangers ended pretty fast, now that I think about it. Are you on break until your summer plays?”

Asking an entertainer if they had a lot of free time was probably taboo.

Akihito whirled around and said, “Local Rangers didn’t end ’cause it wasn’t popular enough. It ended ’cause all of the rangers got too popular and moved on from the show!”

“It’s true,” said Kiyotaka. “They’re all very successful.”

“That’s right. Anyway, I have a lot of jobs in Osaka right now, and I just happened to be free this week. You guys lucked out.”

Lucked out? Kiyotaka, Rikyu, and Komatsu exchanged looks in the rearview mirror.

“So where’s this haunted house?” Akihito asked.

“It’s in Atagoyama,” said Kiyotaka. “Northwest of Adashi Moor.”

“Adashi Moor, huh?” Komatsu suddenly thought of Ensho.

“Hey, Kiyo, aren’t you curious if Ensho really is at his apartment in Adashi Moor?” Rikyu asked.

“I was thinking the same thing,” said Komatsu.

Ensho had yet to return to the office after his last email saying he’d be away for a while. At first, Komatsu had been happy for him, since he was probably painting at his atelier. But the artist had been gone for so long that Komatsu was beginning to worry. He wasn’t the man’s brother or father or anything, though, so he didn’t want to ask him when he was coming back.

“You’re like his guardian,” Kiyotaka said with a laugh. “Shall we pass by the apartment on the way, then? If he’s there, his bike will be parked outside.” Ensho used a 250-cc motorcycle when traveling long distances.

“Oh!” Akihito clapped his hands together excitedly. “Let’s do it. Heck, we can even invite him to the haunted house.”

“I doubt he’d come.”

“Agreed,” said Komatsu. “Oh, but first, kiddo...”

“Yes?”

“What do you mean by ‘life and death’? We aren’t in danger, are we?”

The car fell silent for a moment. Upon realizing the misunderstanding, the others all burst out laughing.

“Huh? Did I say something funny?” Komatsu asked.

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