What Kyoko Kuroda did not know was that the five of them had disagreed at the first crossroads after entering the village.
"I think splitting into two teams would be more efficient. What do you think?"
Koji Hosokawa was the one who suggested splitting up.
"This village isn't very big. An hour is enough for us to get a good idea of most of the layout. Why split up?"
Miyuki Yamazaki gave Koji Hosokawa a surprised look as she spoke.
Koji Hosokawa offered no explanation and continued:
"Does anyone want to come with me?"
As he spoke, Koji Hosokawa looked at Miyuki Yamazaki.
When their eyes met, there was a hint of anticipation in his gaze.
Unfortunately, Miyuki Yamazaki did not respond.
Just as the atmosphere grew awkward, Takumi Suzuki stepped forward.
"I'll go with Koji. We can look out for each other."
Koji Hosokawa showed no surprise when he saw Takumi Suzuki step forward.
Before coming here, Koji Hosokawa had already contacted Takumi Suzuki.
He was willing to help Takumi Suzuki in this assessment.
The reason was simple: to keep Chen Miao from getting that spot!
Although Koji Hosokawa was interested in becoming an Onmyoji, he knew his chances of securing the spot were slim.
The only two with a real chance were Takumi Suzuki and Chen Miao.
He was not particularly close to Takumi Suzuki, but that did not stop him from helping him.
As long as Chen Miao did not get what he wanted, that was enough.
Not long after Takumi Suzuki stepped forward, Oshima Masao silently lowered his head and walked over to his side as well.
Oshima Masao's face was expressionless, but deep down, he still felt somewhat guilty toward Chen Miao.
That afternoon, he and Takumi Suzuki had gone to see Sato Shunsuke, who