With Yae and Sashige returning to the underworld of Yomi, everything that had happened in Minakami Village finally came to an end. Afterward, just as she had dealt with Himuro Mansion, Shizuku completely destroyed Minakami Village's Gate of Yomi, then took the others away from the village that had become nothing but ruins.
Four days had passed since the Amakura Sisters had disappeared. Their mother had been frantic with worry, and the police had launched a search, but fortunately, the two of them returned safely in the end.
Of course, for convenience's sake, the sisters' final story was that they had accidentally gotten lost in the mountains, then encountered Mayu Hinase and Shizuku, two hikers, who rescued them... Well, strictly speaking, that was not wrong.
However, as she watched the two sisters leave with their mother, Mayu Hinase seemed somewhat uneasy.
"Big Sis Shizuku... is this really okay?"
"What do you mean?"
Shizuku remained calm, without the slightest change in expression.
"I mean... Mayu Amakura deliberately jumped off the cliff, making her younger sister feel guilty so she would stay by her side forever... That was wrong, wasn't it?"
"Then what are you planning to do? Tell Mio Amakura the truth? Do you think she would believe you?"
"Th-That..."
Faced with Shizuku's question, Mayu Hinase was momentarily speechless. Shizuku merely shrugged.
"Even an upright judge can't settle family disputes. This is their family matter, so outsiders like us shouldn't meddle."
As she spoke, Shizuku patted Mayu Hinase on the shoulder.
"Come on, let's go home. I'll tell you about what I encountered in Yomiyama. That was much more troublesome than Minakami Village."
By the time the two returned to the office, two hours had passed. After hearing from Shizuku about what had happened in Yomiyama, Mayu Hinase was stunned.
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