Toyama Kazuha's father had also come to this small gathering.
He sat facing Hattori Heiji's father, and the two taciturn middle-aged men ate in silence. Since they barely spoke, they finished before the younger group.
After eating, the two stern-looking senior officers exchanged a glance, then headed outside one after the other, arriving in the courtyard.
Jiang Xia glanced in the direction they had gone, then looked at the Ghosts gathered in a circle on the Tatami beside him, sorting through their Killing Intent.
Every member of the University Kendo Club had been faintly radiating Killing Intent today. With Tarumi Atsushi's death, the Killing Intent had drifted down one after another and been gathered up in bundles. On top of that, Gin had made a doorstep delivery. The Ghosts' lives were busy and fulfilling.
Among the Ghosts, Xiao Bai unfortunately sat facing Jiang Xia and was the first to meet the gaze of the Spirit Medium Master looking over.
A moment later, it seemed to understand something. It set down the delicious Killing Intent in its hands and reluctantly drifted away to eavesdrop on the two senior policemen.
The weather was clear as Hattori Heizo and Toyama Ginshiro stood in the courtyard admiring the moon.
After admiring it for two seconds, Toyama Ginshiro turned to Hattori Heizo. "Do you remember the case at Osaka Castle thirteen years ago?"
Hattori Heizo frowned. "You mean the charred corpse that floated up from the Moat?"
"That's right. The identity of the charred corpse remains unknown. The only clue we have is this piece of Pottery found on the victim—" He took an Evidence Bag from his pocket and showed it to Hattori Heizo.
Xiao Bai drifted over as well, hugged the bag, and inspected it at close range.
After carefully memorizing its