Vol 2 Chapter 4 (1/2)

──Agatsuma Eiji

This hout his life, used other people That is the sort of person his is

He, as born froht to ee, and it is only natural that he does so

Besides, he also has unparalleled talent

His fae is excellent

Unlike his parents, he chose the shorter route and joined the police department

With his talents he charges through this profession with no trouble

The first stain in his s career was, the parallel world announcement, three years later

In those days, the japanese Government introduced 『The Parallel Worlds Criminal Countermeasure Act』

The JSDF and the police played the leading role in the detailed investigation that was conducted (TLC: japanese-Self-Defense-Force)

The announcement, of the fantasy like parallel world, was followed by public discord

If that is the case, he had absolute confidence in himself

And, he certainly had been chosen

He is appointed as a temporary Commissioner in the MPD (Metropolitan Police Department)

From the perspective of the MPD he is what one would call an Observer

Although as a Countermeasure Officer “he doesn’t” have the direct authority to resolve crireat influence

His work ethic is excellent, but it didn’t bring hilory or promotions

For one to be selected into the Countered by everyone, as a person who has a flexible mindset

At this point, Agatsuma Eiji disappeared as a potential candidate

If that is true, why did ement dispatch him? A possible reason is, they’re afraid of his father’s influences

Such is the anization, there can only be one person at the top

He had gained a bad reputation, a the Countermeasure upper echelon, but because of his family’s connections he couldn’t be demoted or excommunicated

In name they nominated him for a promotion He is appointed as a Countermeasure Officer and transferred him away

Before he had noticed it was already too late

And thus, his world status suddenly began to stagger

In his current circuers all of his achievements, it is clear that the situation is dire

He is completely unable to ation

His track record is good enough to be ranked a a ht years, he has been reluctantly dealing with theup

However, he found it suspicious, how quickly, the returner boy detected him

“There is so off about this person”

It is unknown as to how the hiding-spots were exposed

There was no legal peral He had judged that his actions had ave a false report to the Intelligence Division and he had obtained a counterfeit permit

He is yet unaware of the wrath, he has incurred, from the boy’s partner

A black car is driving through an upper-class neighborhood

The car, with a study four wheel fraht

Froed person, there is no issue with being chauffeured However, he is particularly fussy about who is operating the vehicle

As usual, however

「Fu, an ordinary family dinner, huh

Well, I shouldn’t expect to discover anything conclusive on the first day……」

A few hours had passed since he heard the conversation fro sarcastic impression

The conversations recorded are of the family’s daily preparations

Regarding the subject of the boy’s behavior, it is labeled as ─ half─

One would think she would be a little more emotionally distant, but she seems very calm

Perhaps, does the boy prefer his step-mother and half brother?

Half of the reason why he, in ation was because of Rinko’s report Her reason for protecting the son was just too unusual to coation

The boy’s return, is equivalent to a tied

This level of understanding is far exceeding that of a 15 year old boy It gave hi

──I will definitely expose that bastard’s true character

And then I will obtain an appropriate position

As far as he is concerned, it is only (reasonable), because this is nothingstone for him

Agatsurasping the steering wheel, he gloated to himself

Just then, as the car iscollided with the roof of the car

It is suspicious, he certainly heard the noise caused by the ih it was only an instant, he saw “someone’s face”, perhaps?

Observing from the driver’s seat, on the frame of the car, no body imprint can be seen

「………… did I iine it?」

To verify, he exited the car and surveyed the surrounding area But there was no one

He shakes his head, and tries to forget the creepy hallucination

After he had finished double checking, he got back into the driver’s seat and then he checked the rearview mirror

「Ah, who is it!?」

Agatsuma immediately turned around to examine the backseats of the car

However, he thought, he sahite mask” reflected in the rearview mirror

He thought to hi with my eyes

『Za, za, zazazah, Today DJ Hain!! 』

Upond hearing sounds co for the radio, he screamed

And then, halfway through, the car’s horn switched off and on

「Huh!?」

……… sh-shi+t, is this thing defective?

I’ll complain to that shop later!」

Somehow or another, the broken down car caused him to become tense and break out into a cold sweat

And thus, he left the car behind and ran towards his house

However, this entire ti from the sidelines

「What was that all about!」

He relaxes on the sofa After all that has happened, seeing things and the car breaking down, he ponders about “what do next”

It is said that to be successful onehis pri a family, he chose to focus on his career The silence of his home puts him at ease

And thus, the distant noises that can be heard sounded eerie

────drip, drop────

「Huh!」

Agatsu from the faucet, in the kitchen

A large quantity of water rushes out, and he became soaked

「Che, why It’s the water service this time!

What in the world is going on!?」

He becomes confused; the faucet should’ve be closed In his house, where no one else is around but hiins to curse

Now that he is soaking wet, he goes to the dressing room and took off his clothes

The iven an opti

However, only for the wealthy

「……… should I take a shower?」

After re the wet clothes, his body felt unpleasant

His body had worked up a sweat, and the fatigue had gotten to him He wanted to lay down

Even if technology advances, “old car troubles” are difficult to get rid of

The bottos, is a real ied all that much

…………

In silence, as the water flon, Agatsuma contemplates And, he closes his eyes

After learning of Galesto, a world with advance science and technology, society concluded that ghosts don’t exist To someone like him, a sceptical human, the occults are nonsense

「What, ae of science, this is nonsense…… eh?」

He strengthens his resolve and opens his eyes Everything is dyed (red), a childish voice is let out

If there is a world with advance science, perhaps, the opposite also exist?

But that logic doesn’t arrive, because he has lost his composure

「Ua-whaaaa!!??」

Everything is covered in, red

His body is bathed in, red

「Hiyaa, hat blood!? Gyaaa, uwaa!! gyanaa!? 」

While in a shakened terror, he tries to exit the bathroorips his ankle

As he falls, he reflexively looked at what tripped him His face stiffens

And there laid a, dried up mummified, human like creature

A atsu, and tries to craay The eyes filled with resentlares at him

「Hiyaa!? A, aah, ieeh, iyaaaa!!!」

Frantically, screareat effort he desperately tries to craay

With this, he thought, he could call for help At this point, it had crossed the line, it more than a simple supernatural phenomenon

Currently he wanted to escape this horror, however

「Uh?」

But it is only false hope, whatever is chasing him, has appeared

Furtheroes out An ashtray is also levitated

Inside the house, a rapping sound could be heard Gradually, a resentful voice is steadily drawing closer (TL: rapping sounds are associated with poltergeist)

「A, ahh……whyy, hyyyyyyy!?」

Poltergeist That is what he thought

Only that, a grownin horror

『H, hyaaaaaha!』

Whether it belonged to: a young person or an old person, or either, a hter

And so, usually vivid, peculiar voice (voice changer) is heard

『Perhaps, this is enough, I see 』

As the ins to speak, the paranormal phenomenon settles down

The glass ashtray that had rose with Agatsuma, lands on his foot

To protect his face, frolass, he covers his head with his arure of the white mask He shouts in surprise

「W-who are you!?」

He buffed as best as he could, although he is frightened stiff, he spoke in a loud voice

This person, wearing the white mask, must be the one responsible for the paranorht

If this apparition claihost, somehow, it would be unusually persuasive

The actions of this string-puller was unforeseeable

『………do you understand your predicament?』

The apparition, deceptively disclosing infor

It’s position and eist he encountered early

「I-is, this your work!?

Where you the one, who caused all those weird phenomena!?」

『Did you finally realized it?

Based on your excellent reputation, I thought you would’ve noticed it early』

The reatsuma’s pride, and he stood up

「bastard, who are you!

It is too late to apologize; I will have the police thoroughly investigate and send you to jail!」

『Oh, scary, scary

I can be very cute too, fufu』

Agatsuret this words, the apparition, it turned it’s gaze doard onto Agatsuher

「tsk!!?? shi+t, you bastard!!」

Despite the horror he felt, his anger overcas of fear

Nevertheless, how pathetic, he’s covering his lower body with a sofa cushi+on

Th-that, is enough out of you, intruder!

I don’t kno you snuck in here, but it is too late to escape!」

As a bluff Agatsu the Countermeasure Officers on standby

And it it seems that one of those, security system, switch is nearby

However

Fufuu, if you can, please go ahead and try

If they do come, ill they see?』

The whitesurprised it calmly sat on the sofa

Upon see the contents of the document, he drops the cushi+on

「What did you say………… where are you!?」

He tried to question, but his shaken voice barely held any authority

A list of: Illegal searches and abuse of authority, and using threats to investigate In addition, coercing subordinates

Further the docuhable

He didn’t find it funny, because his neck is on the line

「Ah, if this is leaked, it will be a scandal for my parents……」

From tax evasion to bribes, there is proof of all sorts of immoral controversial acts

Unfortunately, there were soy

For that reason, after the parallel world announce

This tis had backfired on him