Chapter 27: Your Daughter Is in My Hands

After leaving the Tsukinomori, Kaito planned to personally visit Mizusaki Aki's mother.

But before that, it was best to first make a phone call and probe the situation.

After all, it had been nearly five years since Mizusaki Aki's death.

In such a long time, anything could have happened. Perhaps the Mizusaki family had already moved away.

"Please… pick up…", Looking at the still-ringing phone in her hand, Mizusaki Aki was a little nervous.

She still remembered her mother's number, but feared her mother might have changed it.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur. Not long after, a cold female voice came from the other end of the call, ["Hello?"]

"Mom! It's Aki! Mom, can you hear my voice? It's me, Aki! I really missed you!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Mizusaki Aki could no longer suppress the excitement and emotion in her heart and was about to pour out the pain of separation.

But for Mrs. Mizusaki, those words were far from friendly.

Her daughter had clearly been dead for several years, and suddenly someone called claiming to be Aki?

["I don't care how you found this number. If you dare use Aki's name to provoke me, then you'd better be ready for my revenge."]

["I'll find you, and then make you regret it, you bastard."]

After saying these two lines, the call was directly hung up, leaving only a busy tone.

"Wait, wait a second!", Mizusaki Aki still wanted to stop her, but she was a step too late.

She also realized that her previous actions were a bit impulsive, and could only look helplessly at Kaito.

"Lord Kaito…"

"Calling her 'Mom' right away. No wonder Mrs. Mizusaki got angry," Kaito rubbed his temples with some frustration, "Call again. This time, explain clearly."

"I'm sorry...", Mizusaki Aki pouted a little awkwardly, forgetting that she was currently using Soyo's body.

Clearly styled as a gentle and mature big sister, yet showing such a childish expression, it had a strangely cute contrast.

Calling Mrs. Mizusaki again, this time, the call was hung up directly.

Dialing again, this time it went straight to the blacklist.

There was no other way. In the end, they had to try one by one using other people's phones, and finally managed to get through.

This time, Kaito didn't give Mrs. Mizusaki a chance to flare up, and simply said, "I know the truth about your daughter's death."

Just a few short words, but they were extremely effective.

For parents, even knowing it might be a scam, if it concerns their child, hope still rises uncontrollably.

Sure enough, Mrs. Mizusaki didn't say much. After a long silence, she said, ["What exactly do you want?"]

"Just to fulfill the wish of a lingering soul."

Seeing she was finally willing to talk, Kaito didn't keep her guessing and briefly explained the entire sequence of events.

The daughter who had been missing for years was actually already a lingering spirit, trapped in the music classroom of Tsukinomori and unable to leave?

Such an outrageous story, of course Mrs. Mizusaki didn't want to believe it.

But after Kaito accurately described a few little secrets that only she and her daughter knew, she began to feel unsettled.

To say the other side was a scammer… but he could even describe the incident when her daughter wet the bed at age nine and secretly got up at night to wash the sheets for fear of being found out.

What kind of scammer is that omniscient?

But the story of spirits was just too bizarre and unbelievable…

Torn between logic and emotion, Mrs. Mizusaki hesitated for a moment and still said, ["Is it convenient to meet somewhere later?"]

Whether true or not, as long as there was even the slightest chance of seeing her daughter again, she didn't want to give it up.

"No problem," Kaito suggested, "How about meeting at the Mizusaki house?"

["That's fine. I'll head home right now. Give me ten minutes."]

Mrs. Mizusaki had a straightforward personality. After giving them the address, she hung up the phone. One could faintly hear hurried footsteps.

The Mizusaki residence wasn't far from Tsukinomori. One of the reasons Mizusaki Aki chose that school back then was also the convenience of returning home.

They took the train, and after a little over half an hour, they finally arrived at their destination.

It was a luxurious villa district.

All the buildings were large houses with walls and private gardens, looking very grand. The security was strict, and it was hard for outsiders to get in.

However, perhaps because the guard had already been notified in advance, when Kaito and the others mentioned "Mrs. Mizusaki," they weren't stopped.

Under Mizusaki Aki's guidance, they arrived in front of a certain standalone villa and rang the doorbell.

Ding! Dong~

As if expecting them, the door quickly opened. A mature woman in a ladies' suit appeared, about in her forties.

Though not young, one could still see her former beauty. However, there was a sharp air between her brows, making her seem not easy to get along with.

She was clearly stunned by Kaito's appearance for a moment, but with a strong mind, she focused more on her daughter.

After a slight daze, she came back to her senses and led the group into the villa.

"Sit wherever you like."

She made tea for them, then sat back on the sofa. After pondering for a moment, she finally said, "The idea of ghosts… it's just too vague and fantastical. I find it hard to believe."

Such thoughts were not surprising.

Mrs. Mizusaki had lived for over forty years and had never seen ghosts or spirits. Now being told that the world wasn't purely material. Of course she would be skeptical.

Kaito didn't intend to explain either. No amount of words could match the impact of witnessing it firsthand.

So he looked at Soyo beside him and softly said, "Classmate Mizusaki, you can come out now."

Just as the words fell, a faint white light emerged from Soyo's body. In the next second, a transparent figure appeared.

"Mom!"

Mizusaki Aki's voice carried sobs, wanting to rush into her mother's arms and act spoiled.

Though Mrs. Mizusaki was just an ordinary person and couldn't see the spirit before her, she instinctively covered her heart.

Her expression subtly changed, "I… I think I heard Aki's voice?"

"You didn't mishear," Kaito was also a little surprised, 'Clearly with no cultivation at all, yet she can vaguely hear her daughter's voice. Is this the bond of blood?'

He shook his head, not thinking further, and opened a temporary spirit-seeing eye for Mrs. Mizusaki.

"Aki!", Seeing her tearful daughter suddenly appear floating in front of her, Mrs. Mizusaki could no longer hold back the surge of emotions, tears flowed freely.

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With such a rare mother-daughter reunion, Kaito had no intention of being a third wheel.

He took Soyo and Yumiko to the garden to wait, giving this mother and daughter space and time together.

Half an hour later—

Mrs. Mizusaki walked out of the villa, her eyes still faintly red.

She first expressed her gratitude to Kaito for allowing her to see her long-deceased daughter again, then seriously stated her willingness to offer ten million yen as payment. She also promised that if they ever encountered trouble, they could call her at any time. As long as it was within her capabilities, she would never refuse.

The Mizusaki family may not have been a top-tier aristocratic family in Tokyo, but they were still relatively well-off.

At least for most ordinary people, getting this connection was something that could not be found even with a lantern.

But to Kaito, it was of no real use. He nodded slightly and then said seriously, "Mrs. Mizusaki, it's about time."

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