Duanmu Huai was rubbing his fists, eager to fight his opponent in a fierce clash and prove his strength.
But...
"Clang------"
Listening to the crisp chime of the bell and looking at the black-and-white memorial portrait before him, Duanmu Huai wore an utterly lifeless expression.
The reason was simple: there were no suspicious points at all.
According to the information Duanmu Huai had gathered, Grandpa Hidehisa's death had been perfectly normal.
An earthquake had struck here some time ago, and everyone had rushed outside to take shelter. Grandpa Hidehisa had difficulty walking, and while making his way out, he had accidentally fallen and, by sheer misfortune, hit his head on a rock beside him.
He had already been an elderly man, and after suffering another blow like that, it would have been strange if he had survived.
Besides, quite a few people had witnessed it and could prove that Grandpa Hidehisa had fallen on his own. So this... definitely wasn't going anywhere.
He couldn't exactly claim that the earthquake was suspicious, could he? In this godforsaken place called Japan, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and typhoons were all everyday occurrences.
So had they really just come back to attend the funeral and settle this relative's affairs, just as the diary said?
Duanmu Huai still hadn't given up. After all, he had fought countless battles and seen plenty of things, and many games began this way. Someone returned to attend a relative's funeral, only to accidentally discover a hidden seal or secret in the deceased's home... It wasn't as if such a plot had never happened!
He would know once he had finished attending the funeral and confiscated the home!
Of course, given Duanmu Huai's identity, he didn't even need to confiscate the home. According to his character setting, he was this grandpa's