Could It Have Been Murder?

As they went off in their separate ways, Kimura Kazuki did not sit around idly. However, after finding a rundown gazebo and doing some basic cleaning, Kimura Kazuki sat down and did not move an inch. Knowing Ikioi Ito and the others were searching the mountain, he knew that his presence would not make much of a difference.

He had been so busy handling the issue in Sakagami Village that he had not rested properly. Even though it had been Mei that had killed Otome Sakagami, he had strained himself. Moreover, after handling that, he had been called over by Ikioi Ito. He was not physically tired, but his mental state was rather exhausted.

Harunaka was the one that was filled with excitement and energy. Kimura Kazuki knew that this was Harunaka's first time handling paranormal matters and although she had not been of much help, her emotions definitely ran high. After all, these were matters that ordinary people were not aware of.