Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume 5 Chapter 5 (section)

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We caught Ohashi-san in the dining room; after we reported our discovery of the body, it momentarily turned into a huge ruckus. The few psychics who had already awoken also turned embarrassed.

“… Corpse…?”

When asked this by Ohashi-san, Naru nodded.

“I think it should be one of the two who had gone missing in February. I think it’d be better to contact the police.”

“Please wait a moment.”

Ohashi-san was green in the face.

“If that’s done I’ll be very worried. I can’t decide on this by myself.”

Is this the time to say this type of thing?

“In any case, let me contact my master first. Before my master gives any instructions, would everyone please refrain from any reckless behavior.”

Saying this, Ohashi-san stumbled out of the Dining Room.

“This corpse, where was it?”

Igarashi-sensei asked.

Naru pointed at the floor plan.

After Sensei looked at it, she appeared shocked and turned to Minami-san and Professor Davies who were seated at the table. She spoke, pleased, to the two who were still stunned.

“This is really too exciting. It’s exactly as the Professor had prophesized.”

… Ai?

“What is that?”

When Naru asked this, Igrashi-sensei spoke with a satisfied smile.

“That is, just now the Professor made a prophesy. We asked the Professor about the whereabouts of the missing people; we begged the Professor to see for them. After seeing, the Professor said the missing people were in the west.”

We turned to look towards Minami-san and Professor Davies. I don’t know when those two started to show an expression of extreme worry. In contrast, Igarashi-sensei appeared rather excited.

“This is really great. No wonder you’re a Professor.”

Naru spoke with an extremely cold voice.

“Seisei, don’t you understand?”

“Understand what?”

“If the people who disappeared in February are already dead, I think the other missing persons have almost no hope of survival.”

When he said this, Igarashi-sensei’s expression stiffened.

“… You’re saying Suzuki-san is already dead?”

We knew the answer, but somehow couldn’t say it.

“Not only Suzuki-san; I’m afraid even Atsugi-san and Fukuda-san are too.”

“But, it’s been quite some time since the people went missing in February. That person must have gotten lost.”

Naru interrupted Igarashi-sensei who had just started speaking.

“He couldn’t have gotten lost in that room.”

“… Ai?”

“That room was completely sealed from the outside. We, too, had to open a hole in the wall to get in. Normal people using normal methods wouldn’t be able to get inside. That isn’t a place where someone could get lost in.”

Igarashi-sensei turned green.

Suddenly, Mihashi-san stood up. He summoned one of the servants.

“You, I want to go back.”

“That…”

Mihashi-san shot these few sentences to the visibly troubled servant.

“I’m saying, I want to cease investigating and go back. Tell Ohashi-kun for me that I’d like to withdraw.”

Leaving the stunned servant, Mihashi-san hurried left the Dining Room. Minami-san gestured to the Professor, and the two of them rose, and left hot on Mihashi-san’s heels.

The situation had turned from bad to worse. First it was Mihashi-san leaving this mansion. Then it was Imura-san and 圣-san who had just gotten up; when they heard the news of the discovery of the body they were shocked until their faces turned green, then after they heard of Mihashi-san’s withdrawal, Imura-san also announced his own desire to withdraw.

Ohashi-san looked bewildered. It looked like his master had objected to contacting the police. He tried to curb sentiment that the police should be contacted while speaking to Naru, who had summoned a demolition crew to see the empty space clearly, while appearing to be at a complete lost.

Two hours later, we found out that the young lady who was a medium for 圣-san had disappeared. Although we assumed she had disappeared, we found out that 圣-san’s car had also disappeared, and understood that she had ran way.

Then there was a servant who had gone to the city for errands, after which he never returned.

The rest of us who were left gathered in the Dining Room. 圣-san, Igarashi-sensei, and a woman who was Minami-san’s helper.

圣-san spoke in an annoyed tone.

“My Atsugi-kun is but still missing. Even if he is really dead, I can’t go back like this.”

… That’s right.

Igarashi-sensei nodded.

“Anyhow, if we don’t hurry up and search… Poor thing…”

Saying that she covered her eyes.

Just at this time, Minami-san appeared.

“Shiraishi-kun.”

Minami-san elevated a hand to wave at Shiraishi-san. In the other hand was a bag.

“… Minami-san.”

Igarashi-sensei stood up.

“Could Minami-san be going back?”

Minami-san frowned.

“It can’t be helped.”

“But Fukuda-san from your society is still missing!”

Minami-san shifted his gaze.

“If we continue to search and are able to find her safely, I’d stay. We can’t stay in such a dangerous place, and expose ourselves to more danger. We are withdrawing.”

… How can he? Such cruelty.

Igarashi-sensei ran to Minami-san’s side.

“How can you do this.”

Igarashi-sensei grasped Minami-san’s hands, then looked at Professor Davies who was standing behind Minami-san.

“Is the Professor going back too?! Clearly the Professor’s powers are absolutely necessary to us right?!”

Neither Minami-san nor the Professor had an answer.

“I’m begging you. Please don’t go back. Please help me search for Suzuki-san.”

Igarashi-sensei grabbed the Professors’ arm.

“I’m begging you.”

The Professor, looking alarmed, shook his hand.

“I’m not.”

Whether it was Sensei or the rest of us, we all starred straight at the Professor’s face. Although it was a little raw, it was accurate Japanese.

“I – am not – the Professor.”

“What are you saying?!”

Igarashi-sensei screamed. In my heart, I thought, ‘as expected’.

“My – name is Raymond Woore, not- Davies.”

“Hey, you!”

Although Minami-san tried to stop him, words that had already been spoken could not be taken back.

The Professor – no, Woore-san wore a troubled expression.

“He, what he says, are lies. He only says things. It’s not me. Only Minami-san said, that I am Davies.”

A furious expression flashed on Minami-san’s face. Woore-san continued.

“I – want to go back. Really – want to go back.”

Igarashi-sensei let go of Woore-san’s arm, which she had grasped. Woore-san hurriedly turned and walked towards the corridor. Minami-san followed him. Nobody stopped them.