Onmyoji and Tengu Eyes Volume 2: Hide and Seek in the Wintry Mountains by Yoshiko Utamine

Author:Yoshiko Utamine [Utamine, Yoshiko]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cross Infinite World
Published: 2023-02-27T08:00:00+00:00

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IT was six o’clock in the morning and the Abnormal Disaster Unit was holding an emergency meeting more than two hours before the workday normally started. The office was occupied by five people: Toshimi Yoshida, the manager; Ookubo, who was heading the Mount Kagura inquiry; Tsujimoto; Asaka; and Ryouji Karino, who happened to be cooperating with the unit since his investigation coincided with theirs. As for Misato Miyazawa, the man who was officially in charge of the overarching demon case, Toshimi had received word that he was physically unwell and told him to rest at home instead.

“Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for coming in so early in the morning,” Toshimi began in a formal tone. “As you should know, there’s been an urgent development in the Mount Kagura case. First, I’d like for us to pool together all the information we have, then devise an appropriate response. Karino, we’ll start with you—could you give us a detailed rundown of what you know?”

Toshimi had called the meeting immediately after Miyazawa called his personal phone about one hour prior. Both Ookubo and Tsujimoto lived in central Tomoe, and it took them less than ten minutes to drive to the office. Asaka, on the other hand, was from a part of town that had become the jurisdiction of Tomoe during more recent municipal mergers, so her commute clocked in at forty minutes. Still, Toshimi was sure that if he showed any special concern, she’d simply laugh it off and delight in the fact that “There are barely any traffic lights or other cars on the morning country roads!”

“Gotcha,” Karino said with a nod. “Hi guys. Bit late to properly introduce myself, but I’m Ryouji Karino, and I’m your Miyazawa’s housemate. He’s got me up to speed on everythin’ that happened with the Mount Kagura case up ’til yesterday evening. Meanwhile, I’ve been pursuin’ a missing person, and turns out he’s lost somewhere on Mount Kagura, too. To be clear, the missing person is Katsuki Narukami, Miyazawa’s younger brother. The Narukamis asked me to take care of it on the down low, but the whole thing’s gotten pretty serious. I personally concluded that sharin’ information between us will give Katsuki a much better chance.”

Karino had dressed himself in as equally obnoxious attire as always, but on closer inspection, Toshimi noticed that he was definitely dressed for work. His cargo pants were made of strong fabric and actually came down to his ankles for once, his bright orange puffer jacket would stand out among the foliage on the mountain, and his shoes were specifically designed for hiking.

The office was shrouded in near darkness in its position on the third floor of the main building. The sun hadn’t yet risen above the horizon, and there was no other source of light aside from the half-blocked window. The five meeting attendees huddled around a table in the middle of the room while the buzz of people beginning their mornings resounded in the far distance.

Sitting in

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