(Thud)
Miyano Akemi drifted around, stroking her chin as she pondered for a long while. In the end, she overcame her conscience and gave a reserved nod.
It was not that she was greedy for food, nor that she wanted to betray Akai Shuichi for the sake of a meal. The Spirit Medium Master would not kill anyone, after all. At most, he would harvest some Killing Intent, and he was even willing to give Akai some necessary information. This was not exploitation; it was a fair and just transaction. The living had no use for Killing Intent anyway, so it was better to give it to those who needed it.
Jiang Xia was not surprised by her choice. He patted Miyano Akemi on the head, then suddenly remembered something else.
Jiang Xia went to the window and drew the curtains. Then he yanked Matsuda Jinpei, who was still bent over sorting through Cigarette-flavored Killing Intent, out of Mark Space and tossed him into a puppet.
Soon, "Uzo" took shape in the room.
Jiang Xia possessed him and dialed Okiya Subaru's number, sounding like a good boss checking on an employee's health after a company dinner. "Did you get home safely?"
"I've already returned to Tokyo, as you instructed." Okiya Subaru's voice was a little unfocused, carrying the dazed air of someone who had just taken a trip through the Gates of Hell and returned.
After a pause, he remembered his task of "bringing Jiang Xia to Crime Scenes anytime, anywhere." "Oh, right. I was in the same train car as Jiang Xia and the others. Jiang Xia has arrived in Tokyo too."
Jiang Xia: "...You were in the same car as me? Your presence is really low enough that I never noticed."
...Come to think of it, even you