Welcome to Shibasaki Detective Agency.
For today cases, I will be your investigator. My name is Kakiuchi Naomasa.

Except me, everyone in this agency is psychic and the boss too, maybe?
Because I never have seen him for the last six months. He always wondered around like a ghost, but, I make you sure he's living human. And as well the rest of the employees here.

Annoying members? Well, Rui always asked permission for his part-time work, and our boss, he always called while laughing happily from nowhere.

About me? Sorry, but at this time I want you to focus on the case we will handle. Maybe you will find something about me there. Rest assured, I'm not a bad person.

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Marunouchi,
Tokyo

"It's been a long time since I come to this office, right Naomasa-kun?" Kusanagi-san sat on the sofa while looking around, "Not much has changed," he smiled. "Is the inspector Shibasaki out now?"

Today, a client comes to our office.
Katayama Saki-san, 24 years old, government workers and Kusanagi Manabu-san, 40 years old, a police detective.

Kusanagi-san is an old acquaintance of Shibasaki-sensei and sometimes coming to our office just to have friendly talks with us. He admired Shibasaki-sensei, but not even once since this office opened he ever meet with Shibasaki-sensei.

I sat before him and answered briefly, "Yes. It's already six months ago when the last time a see him, " I looked at Kusanagi-san, " And Kusanagi-san, Shibasaki sensei is not inspector anymore,"

"Hahaha! Naomasa-kun, you sharp as usual. You really admirable person. Even without the boss, this office going well," he laughed hard. Kusanagi-san is easy going person, just like Shibasaki-sensei. Maybe that's why they worked very well together when Sensei was still in the police force.

"Everyone worked hard here. Why are you coming today, Kusanagi-san?" I asked.

I don't like stale talk. Somehow it's very popular in the community. Why do you need stale talk if you just want to say bad news. It was like stabbing someone with a sharp knife, then pushing them from the roof of the building.

"You don't want to make small talk, huh?" Kusanagi-san smiled, "Yes. It's a job of course. Let me introduce your client, she is Katayama Saki-san. She comes to the police office yesterday to report a missing person. And accidentally, her friend enveloped with the cases that I'm working right now,"

"I'm Saki Katayama. Nice to meet you," she smiled awkwardly. I could see that she looked very nervous since entering the office.

"With pleasure. I'm Naomasa Kakiuchi. I'll be your investigator, " I smiled, "What kind of cases that make you come to our office?" I asked, looking back at Kusanagi-san.

Kusanagi-san took out a piece of paper from inside his bag and placed it on the table, "Premeditated murder. And her friend is a victim. But, when I'm trying to get more information from her, she tells me a strange thing. She said, she meets with her friend one day after the accident happened," Kusanagi-san explained.

I took the paper and saw that there was an announcement of the missing person. I looked at Ayako, "Ayako, get a recording and note the important thing in this interview," I said. Ayako nodded. I then looked at Katayama-san, "Katayama-san, because you came as a client, we will ask for your data in the form and contract. No need to worry, because all your data will remain confidential," I explained when Ayako put the tape on the table and sat next to me holding a note, "Then, Katayama-san, could you please tell us more about the strange thing that happened to you?" I asked.

Katayama-san looked at me nervously. She turned her gaze to Kusanagi-san. Kusanagi-san just nodded. She then took a breath and looked at me, "Three days ago, one night, I experienced something strange. When I wake up in the middle of the night for drinking water, my bell door is ringing. At first, I'm really scared. But, when I look at the intercom, it's my friend, Nao who stand there. So, I opened the door and let her come in. I ask her why she comes to my house in the middle of the night, but she didn't say anything. I let her sit on the sofa while I'm making tea. But, she suddenly crying and said, 'Please help me, Saki-chan!' I'm surprised, so I'm trying to approach her when she suddenly vanished. I'm really scared! I don't really remember what happened after that, I just wake up on the next morning in my bed,"

"Don't you think it's just dream?" I said.

" I think so. And that morning, I got a letter from her, so I a little relief. After I received the letter, I come to visit her, but I can't found her. After 2 days passed, she still going missing, so I reported to the police. I meet Detective Kusanagi, who gives a picture of Nao and ask me if the woman in the picture is my friend. When I ask what happened, he said that Nao is a victim of the car accident last night," She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

Women are very sensitive to their own emotions. Because of this, it is sometimes difficult to get valid information from them, "In short, you still got a letter from your friend even though the police said that she died from an accident last night," I said.

She nodded, "Yes. I told the Detective Kusanagi about the letter and even about what I experience at that night. And he said we should go to Shibasaki Agency for consultation. I heard from him that your office specialist in supernatural phenomena. I'm a bit surprised that police have connections with parapsychology, " She looked at me with surprise,

"No. We are not connected to the police," I said it in a cold tone.

"Hahaha!" Kusanagi-san laughed, "Naomasa-kun, don't be so harsh to me. I bought you a client, you know,"

I don't like people of this type. People who always think positively are very scary for me. They don't believe in reality. As long as you do your best, you will be fine. That is their principle.

How to explain about those who study very hard all the time and finally don't pass the exam? You have to think positively only 1% and 99%, think about what if you fail. I'm a pessimist? No, this world is cruel. You must be careful.

I looked at Katayama-San seriously, "Could you tell me about her in detail?"

She nodded, "Yes. Her name is Nagasawa Nao, 24 years old, department store employees. She lives alone in an apartment. We already friend since junior high school. Nao's parents passed away when she was 8 years old from a car accident, so she lives with her grandparents. Because of that, she doesn't go to college and start working since high school. Even though her grandparents want to pay for her tuition, she doesn't want to trouble them. She is a really nice person and also a good friend,"

"Why a letter? Even though you two live close to each other. Don't people usually using smartphone right now?" I asked.

She smiled softly, "It's just her style. She already doing that since she was a kid. She said she always wrote a letter to her parents whenever she misses them. When I go to college. She asks if she can send me a letter. She said is fun. But, we do call each other using smartphones too. Usually, the letter is about what happened lately,"

After all, the letter feels strange. If that important document is indeed understandable. But, sending letter to each other through the post office when you live in the same city and only takes a few minutes to meet. What did these two women do? Women are really difficult to understand, "What is the last letter said?" I asked.

Katayama-san looked at me anxiously, "Lately, she tells me about her boyfriend. She looks so happy. I feel relief too. Because she has someone she can depend on each other now. But, in her last letter, she writes something that worries me. She said that she was probably pregnant. But, she was scared to go to the hospital, " she explained, "And now...the police said that she has died from a car accident," she tightened her hands hard.

I thought about it for a moment, "It's strange," I looked at Kusanagi-san and Katayama-san, "The accident just happened yesterday, but you said, you're dreaming about your friend 3 days ago and got a letter the next day. And police said she died from an accident last night, mean that your friend still alive when are you are dreaming about her 3 days ago, doesn't?" I asked.

"What you mean?" Katayama-san look confused likewise Kusanagi-san.

"How could Nagasawa Nao spirit come to you 3 days ago, when she just died last night? Usually, the spirit will visit their family or friend after they are died, right?" I said it by pressing each word to make it clearer for them,

Katayama-san looked surprised and looked at me curiously, "So, what is the meaning of what happened to me that night? It's just a normal dream? Or maybe something like a premonition?" she asked.

Ayako smiled, "There are people who have that gift. So, it's possible,"

"But, there are strange things about the corpse we found in the scene, " Kusanagi-san take some papers from his bag.

He then placed the document on the table so we could see it clearly. I saw several photos of traffic accidents. A car seemed to hit the road divider.

"The accident happened yesterday, 10 PM in the highway. From surveillance cameras, the car suddenly lost balance, got off the track, hit the road divider, and explode. According to the investigation, the cause is broken brakes. We believe that is on purpose. But, Katayama-san said, Nagasawa-san can't drive and she doesn't have a car. But, we found her driver license," Kusanagi-san explained, his face change to the serious expression.

I took the picture on the table, "Maybe she just got her driver license a few days before the accident and planning to tell you later, and the car, maybe it's his boyfriend car or her friend car," I said.

Kusanagi-san nodded, "It's the possibility. But, the corpses aren't pregnant. Doesn't the letter she sends to Katayama-san said that she's pregnant?"

I looked at them, "Doesn't the autopsy confirmed that the corpse is Nagasawa Nao?"

"Yes. We got the sample from her belongings in her apartment. No doubt it's Nagasawa Nao. But, I'm still thinking that maybe there is another possibility," Kusanagi-said.

"You mean that the victim of the car accident is not Nagasawa Nao-san?" Ayako asked, she looks confused.

Kusanagi-san looked at me seriously, "It's possible...that she still alive somewhere. Asking for help," he said.

Oh...Oh ... I know where this conversation will take. That's why I do not like stale talk, "Don't it's a police job to find out what happened?" I said.

Kusanagi-san took a deep breath, "Naomasa-kun, don't say that. Katayama-san tell you about Nagasawa spirit visit her for asking help, right? Why don't you help her?" he said.

Katayama-san nodded, "Yes. I still feel is not right. Especially about when she asks me for help. Maybe there something she wants to tell me. Could you please help me? Please let me talk with Nao spirit," she begged.

I understand that sometimes we get a client who comes to ask us to help them to talk with the dead. But, in our office, we were given a rule that we are forbidden from doing supernatural activities without doing a proper investigation.

I took a breath and looked at them, "Katayama-san, talking to the spirit mean that the person is already dead. But, Kusanagi-san said there is a possibility that she still alive somewhere, right?"

"But, don't there are a living spirit or out body control case? Maybe Nao-san trying to talk to me where she is right now," Katayama-san looks at me sharply. She seemed to force us. Not. She really is.

I don't know how to deal with women. Actually I always treat them the same as men. After all they are both clients. But, it always ends with a mistake on me. They say I'm insensitive. I didn't  understand.

"Katayama-san, we are just detective. It's true that we work to solve supernatural phenomena, but we always consider cases like normal cases. Because sometimes there always a logical explanation for everything that happened. If you want to communicate with a spirit, you should meet with paranormal or another psychic medium," I said it firmly. To make it clear.

"Then why don't we visit Nagasawa Nao-san apartment? Maybe we can found something there, " Ayako suddenly gives another option. Of course, I'm surprised.

I glared at Ayako, "Anything we should find, the police already find it, right, Kusanagi-san?" I said.

Kusanagi-san nodded, "Yes. We checked the Nagasawa-san apartment, but we don't find anything suspicious there. But, we do find a man picture. His name is Yamaguchi Kenta, 32 years old. He still missing right now. We believe that he has something to do with this accident because he doesn't have a solid alibi at the time of the accident, " he said and then looked at me, "Naomasa-kun just considers Katayama-san like another client and help her. At least just go and check Nagasawa-san apartment,"

"Yes, please. I can't just rest the last few days, because I'm really concerned," Katayama-san keeps insisted. The type of client like this is hard to handle.

Kusanagi-san took a deep breath and leaned his body on the sofa while looking around the room, "Naomasa-kun, when I still work under Inspector Shibasaki, even when the case already finished, he always wandering around at the crime scene, and when I ask him, he always said 'I'm looking for something that as police, I can't find it', " he looked back at me, "You must understand what he said," Kusanagi-san smile softly.

Something that as police he can't find...
It because Shibasaki-sensei is a psychic...
I'm not psychics, how I can find something that even my eyes can't see it...

I thought, I will leave it this time, "Very well. We will accept your request. But, we can't do anything more than just investigation," I just sighed.

"Yes. Thank you," Katayama-san look relief.

"The police already give back everything they take from there. But, it still is forbidden to go there. I will give you a recommendation," Kusanagi-san said, he looks satisfied.

I looked at Ayako who was standing while taking the tape on the table, "Ayako comes with me for investigation,"

Ayako nodded, "Yes understand,"

Even when the employees in this detective agency have a psychic power, It doesn't mean they can be exploited.

People who don't have a psychic power will never understand, that these people suffering a lot about that power.

Because is something that heaven gave to them, they can't just throw it away. They must live with that.