September 8, Sunday, 8:20 a.m.
"We're back!"
What woke Duanmu Huai was Ya Naijian's excited shriek. She was pounding on the window and pointing outside.
"Look, we're back!"
"Huh?"
Duanmu Huai rubbed his eyes, sat up, and looked out the window. The eerie world shrouded in mist was gone, and he could clearly see the farmland and the houses beside it.
We're really back?
"Hey, everyone...!"
Soon, everyone gathered at the entrance and looked out at the familiar street, unable to stop themselves from sighing in relief.
"I thought we'd never make it back."
"What do we do now?"
"Should we call the police?"
After realizing they had returned to the real world, everyone began considering the other problems. Police Inspector Oyama looked toward Duanmu Huai, who shrugged.
"You're the cop. You figure it out."
"Let's call the police."
Police Inspector Oyama thought for a moment before making his decision.
"Our situation is far too absurd. Even if we told the truth, people would only think we were insane. But police investigations don't identify suspects that quickly. As long as there's no evidence proving we did it, we'll be fine."
The way he put it made it sound as if they really had killed them.
"Anyway, let's take a look at Sakura Kae's body first... Who knows whether it's still where we left it."
Duanmu Huai said nothing and merely nodded. Then the group returned to the dining room. No one else dared enter, so only Duanmu Huai and Police Inspector Oyama went to the door and pushed it open.
"..."
"Surprised?"
"No. Not at all."
Looking at the empty dining room, Duanmu Huai and Police Inspector Oyama silently exchanged glances.
Sakura Kae's body, which should have been there, had disappeared.
"I actually thought of this too. Could that atmospheric