Fukigen na Mononokean Tsuzuki

Classified?

If I attempted to acquire those records,

the Justice and Executive would suspect something has happened.

I see.

White Sand Prison...

is heavily guarded on the outside, but not so much on the inside.

You might be able to sneak a peek.

If you can sneak in, that is.

Mystery 12 "The Cobweb"

Like the Legislator's place, the doors of White Sand Prison

can be opened from the inside,

but not from the outside.

No, I shouldn't break in.

Itsuki?

Koura. I was just thinking about picking up some medicine at the Kiyakudo.

Oh, you're early this time.

I happened to be in the neighborhood.

Well, that's no good.

I'm making a delivery to the Justice at White Sand Prison.

White Sand Prison?

Since you're here, could you walk me there?

Why do I have to walk you there?

Why not?

I can't give you your medicine until I get back, anyway.

A delivery, you said?

Is the Justice sick or something?

He ran out of the anesthetic he uses when torturing prisoners.

I made a stronger batch for him this time.

I-I see...

Thank you for bringing it all the way here.

Please, come in.

Would you like to go in with me, Itsuki?

No, I'll wait here.

Then I'll be right back.

I believe the records are at the Justice's White Sand Prison.

What am I doing?

If I can just find the records related to the mundane world...

Is this it?

Mononokean

Here you go.

Why, thank you.

This is the anesthetic you requested.

Thank you.

Where's the Justice? Is he out?

I'm sorry,

but unfortunately, the Justice has a guest at the moment.

Your library is that way, isn't it?

Yeah, it is.

A blond-haired, golden-eyed human who used his influence...

One who committed taboo acts in the mundane world...

He was a dangerous fellow who killed and imprisoned yokai.

"Sakae"

Sakae...

Ashiya Sakae.

When I asked him who he was,

he said he was an employee of the Mononokean.

This must be him.

Ashiya Sakae was the Mononokean's...

Shoot!

Did Abeno-san go to the Underworld again?

Oh, Zenko.

Hanae, do you have a minute?

Yeah.

A shrine?

It's an old shrine, but rumor has it there's something there.

My dad spoke with the president of the neighborhood association.

Like that time with the Bon Festival dance?

Since then, he's assumed my dad has supernatural powers.

Supernatural?

But he really doesn't seem to like that kind of thing.

Okay. I'll talk to Abeno-san tomorrow.

Aw, just Ashiya?

Yahiko, did you just get back?

I was gonna ask Haruitsuki to play with me again, if he were here.

Abeno-san seems to be busy.

Whatever.

Haruitsuki played with me a lot the other day.

Really?

Yeah, in exchange for me transforming into Ashiya Sakae.

You could've had an employee deliver it to you.

I can't do that.

You know it's forbidden to remove documents from this library.

The Executive...

You're too serious.

You could take them if I allowed it.

Justice, where are the documents I'm looking for?

I must finish my business quickly so I can return to the Birdcage.

Oh, yeah.

They're over here.

I panicked and brought it with me.

Here.

Thanks for waiting.

Thanks.

You should've brought Ashiya with you.

I will eventually.

Why are you so flustered?

N-No reason.

I'll give you a new analeptic medicine later.

No, thanks.

Please turn into Sakae!

No.

Why not?

Didn't you transform for Abeno-san?

I'll play with you all you want, too!

Hide-and-seek? Tag?

I won't play unless Haruitsuki's with you.

I'll give you candy!

Candy?

Yeah! I'll buy whatever you want!

I'll consider it if you bring me some.

I'm surprised Yahiko even met Sakae,

but why did Abeno-san want to see Sakae's form?

He didn't even seem interested.

Sister

Hello?

Hanae, how are you?

Good. What's up?

I was wondering how Mom's doing.

She's so energetic, it's hard to believe she collapsed.

She opened up shop the day she got out of the hospital.

I told her to take some time off.

I see. That's fine, then.

You should've called her.

I'm about to.

I thought I'd check in with you first.

What does that mean?

Remember how I went to pick her up when she was discharged?

Well...

Thank you very much.

Hurry up. The taxi's waiting.

They took care of me. I have to thank them.

You're embarrassing them by spending ten minutes thanking them

for three days and two nights.

This isn't so bad once in a while.

It's a nice change of pace.

Don't tell me you enjoyed being in the hospital.

I came as quickly as I could. Put yourself in my shoes.

By the way,

I met Hanae's friend.

He was kind of like him.

Like who?

No, never mind.

You're so carefree.

Do you know how worried your kids were?

I should thank Sakae-kun.

Where did that come from?

He left me such a kind family.

She had never talked about him before.

I've been strangely curious about it since I got back.

Don't worry.

She's totally her usual self.

That's fine, then.

I'll call Mom now.

Let her know I'm on my way home.