The road leading to the Gate of Yomi was not easy to traverse. Not only was the gate sealed shut, but there were also quite a few mechanisms along the way. For the girls, getting in without disabling them was practically impossible.
But for Shizuku...
"Boom!!!"
The heavy wooden door spun through the air as if struck by a truck and slammed into the wall beside it. Then Shizuku strode forward with her greatsword over her shoulder, while Mayu Hinase and Mio Amakura cautiously followed behind her.
"Miss Hinase... is it really okay for us to do this?"
Mio Amakura looked at the mess before them, clearly uneasy. She was only a middle school student, after all. She had never seen such a hardcore version of "breaking and entering." Even if this was an abandoned old village, watching the girl charge through everything like a wild boar still frightened her badly.
"Don't worry. Sister Shizuku does this all the time. I'm used to it."
Compared to the somewhat anxious Mio Amakura, Mayu Hinase remained remarkably calm. She was a high school student, several years older than Mio, and she had experienced Himuro Mansion before. To Mayu Hinase, Shizuku smashing through the place like she was renovating it was actually preferable. At least it was loud and lively. Otherwise, walking through a place so steeped in dead silence would be enough to drive anyone insane.
"By the way, Sister Shizuku, I have a question."
Now that their backbone had arrived, Mayu Hinase was no longer so nervous. Naturally, she wanted some answers too.
"Hm? What question?"
"Well... in the ritual I saw, the older sister had to kill the younger sister... but..."
As she spoke, Mayu Hinase glanced at Mio Amakura beside her.
"But why did Sashige possess Mayu Amakura? If