Miwa Chisei contacted Kato Teru. The matter of Kenjaku had finally yielded some leads, and she had questions of her own.
"So... she really was taken by the Kamo Clan?"
Kato Teru was nearly fifty. The Kato family was now one of Hokkaido's leading financial conglomerates, but they had never given up on finding this information.
With a suspicion in mind, Miwa Chisei asked the question she wanted answered.
"If I may ask something rather personal, did that ancestor have red eyes?"
Kato Teru seemed surprised by the question, but after thinking it over, he answered earnestly.
"According to the records, yes. Beautiful eyes, like rubies."
Hearing that description, Miwa Chisei took a deep breath to steady herself.
The woman with the unusual constitution, who could gestate cursed wombs, had been of the Miwa family's bloodline.
All the exploitation and malice directed at the Miwa family had been premeditated.
"Mr. Kato, what do you intend to do next?"
Kato Teru's voice grew subdued, trembling slightly.
"I'll gradually bring down the Kamo Clan's businesses. But as you said, Miss Chisei, we're powerless when it comes to matters involving that other world."
Miwa Chisei murmured an acknowledgment. She was deeply grateful that the unfortunate woman of the Miwa bloodline was still remembered and cherished so dearly.
"Miss Chisei, thank you and Miss Mei for never giving up on this investigation all these years. I'll transfer the remaining payment to you. I look forward to working with you again."
"Mr. Kato, there's no need for the remaining payment. Let's consider the original thirty million Japanese yen the full price of our transaction."
"Ah, but..."
"It's because I deeply admire a family willing to go this far for an ancestor who has passed away."
Kato Teru chuckled warmly, his tone softening considerably.
"It's gratitude