Chapter 130 – Episode 17. Island Village and Murder and the Daughter of the Abyss
After consecrating the ghost to Buddhahood and sleeping for about two hours, I woke up to find that the rescue incident that had happened yesterday had become quite a hot topic.
It was aired on the 9 o’clock news and became a huge topic, and both Kazuhiro and Kiyohira became quite famous. Of the group of men who rescued as many as six people, two were rookie fighters in the U.S. Who were taking the J-League by storm, so it would be strange for them not to become a hot topic.
KZHRSMITH was also the real Kazuhiro Smith on Channel 7 where Kazuhiro posted? When it was revealed that he had actually rescued people, the post immediately became legendary. Even now, the number of comments making wishes, as if making a pilgrimage to a sacred place, was increasing.
In that post, the fighter friend was Kiyohira, and the person who posted the post was Kazuhiro. There were some people who raised questions about who the friend was who saved him from being possessed by a third party ghost, but the conclusion was that it was probably just an ordinary person’s friend, so it did not become a hot topic. Afterwards, the doubts about me soon disappeared. It was fortunate that I didn’t need fame yet.
“Ryuta, I’m really sorry.”
“Sorry, brother!”
I woke up, checked the public’s reaction, and came out, where two people put their hands together and apologized to me. What’s going on?
“What’s the matter?”
“I don’t think I can go on an island trip because I have to do an interview for a few days. The manager won’t let me go to the island.”
“My agent said I had to raise my value and that I had to interview for at least a week.”
Oh, that’s right. Since it has become such a hot topic, Kazuhiro and Kiyohira cannot afford to miss this opportunity. This is an industry where an incident like this can lead to a big difference in salary.
“No, the situation has come to this, so there is nothing we can do. “Let’s go on a trip next time.”
Although I was a little disappointed, in some ways I was fortunate that I couldn’t go on a trip like this.
I couldn’t get something similar to the coordinates from the Daughter of the Abyss and take my friends there. Because I don’t know what kind of danger there might be. Also, I can’t predict what will happen if I abandon the Daughter of the Abyss to go on a trip with my friends. It’s clear that it’s a dangerous situation.
While I was eating a slightly late breakfast before parting ways with my friends, I received a call from Taira Danzo.
“Hello.”
-This guy! There was an accident again!
It was Old Man Tyra Danzo who got angry as soon as he answered the phone. No, why are you so angry about this?
“It was a good thing, why was it an accident?”
-If you want to carry out the mission I have given you, your face must not become famous. Don’t do stupid things like interviews and just stay calm.
“I had no intention of doing an interview in the first place.”
Tyra Danzo gave me permission to join the PMC and said that I had to complete a few missions, but seeing that he said that I must not sell my face to do those missions, it seemed like he was trying to infiltrate me as a spy somewhere.
-Okay? Good thing then. First of all, have a nice vacation. See you after the vacation.
“Yes, goodbye grandpa too.”
When I hung up the phone and was about to eat the rest of my breakfast, Kazuhiro and Kiyohira looked at me with their eyes shining.
“Why?”
“Brother, are you really Taira Danzo?”
“Actually, I only believed about 50 percent that you became Tyra, but the police chief’s groveling yesterday and the phone call just made me believe about 70 percent.”
What, you still don’t fully believe it? Kazuhiro seemed surprised by the phone call from the president of the Taira Group, who occasionally appears on TV, and Kiyohira seemed skeptical that I had become part of the Taira family.
“70 percent? “What more do I have to show you for you to believe me 100%?”
“Hmm… “You have to show me someone related to the Tyra family before I can believe you.”
There’s no need to trust Kiyohira 100%, but I’m upset for no reason… ? Oh, then Aris is also a member of the Taira family, so I could introduce you to a friend and meet him once.
“Then I guess I can meet Aris.”
“Uh? Are you also related to Tyra, Aris?”
“Yes, he is my cousin.”
When I brought up Aris’ story, Kazuhiro seemed surprised and asked. Now that I think about it, she only introduced herself as a model back then. Also, since she looks white, you would never have thought that Aris was related to the Tyra family.
“Okay, then introduce me next time. Then I will believe it.”
“Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not, but since you’re pissed, I’ll introduce you to it.”
“So Genbaki, what are you that makes me trust you like this?”
We finished breakfast bickering with each other. I picked them up, dropped them off roughly near Tokyo, and went back to the Human Resources Development Center. Yukiko said there was a CEO meeting and that she was on a business trip for two days. Since I wasn’t there and Yukiko wasn’t there and there was no housekeeper, I packed food for lunch and dinner and went home.
When I got home, I got a call from Chieri Mimata. It seemed like Chieri Mimata had seen the article and was calling me to ask what the hell was going on.
-I didn’t realize it at first, but there was an interview with my junior’s only two friends. So I thought, oh, there was a junior there too.
“It wasn’t that big of a deal.”
-No! I will decide whether it is a big problem or not, so junior, if anything happens, please contact me right away. Even though I look like this, I’m a secretary. Should I listen to my junior’s news on the news?
As expected, Chieri seemed to be calling me to say something, just like Grandpa Taira Danzo. I need to talk back before I hear another word.
“How is the East Weapon acquisition going?”
-It’s not going smoothly, but it’s going well.
“Isn’t it going smoothly?”
-Well, the president keeps putting conditions on it because he wants to get a little more money, but since time is on our side, we will be able to acquire it at the price we think.
Well, time was on our side as the boss’s son owed a huge debt to Amsang. If the boss continues to push his way, he may lose his precious son to a blacksmith, so he will eventually accept our conditions.
“Please don’t let me do strange things.”
-Of course. But how did you decide to travel to the island? I heard that your friends are being interviewed on NHQ News 9 today.
“Since I was going on vacation, I decided to go alone. Instead, I will change my destination to a different place.”
-All right. Once decided, please let me know the location. If something happens, I’ll take a helicopter and go rescue you.
“Yes. Please work hard.”
After finishing the phone call with Chieri Mimata, I put my lunch and dinner in the refrigerator and went to my room.
“First, let’s check where the coordinates sent by the Daughter of the Abyss are.”
While muttering, I turned on my computer and went to Googol Maps. And I opened the note I had packed.
-33°13’40.9″N 139°00’47.4″E
Hmm… When I entered the coordinates into Googol Map, an island appeared. It was Chooten Island. The exact location of the coordinates was a shrine in a village called Chootenshimamura (頂点島村). Hmm… There’s something strange about it.
Chooten Island was a small island to the west of Hachijo Island, a large island south of the Izu Islands. The island located at the tip of Hachijo Island and Mikura Island to the north is called Choyoten Island, and is said to be a small island village with a population of 400. Looking at Googol maps, the shape of the island was triangular.
Since my trip to the island with my friends was canceled, I thought I would go on an island trip by myself. I sent Chieri Mimata a line saying that I was going to a place called Chooden Island.
I’m planning to leave tomorrow, so I’ll have to check how the transportation is now. After searching several routes, I found out that Hajijo Island has Hachijojima Airport, so taking a plane to Hachijo Island and going from Hachijo Island to Chooten Island seemed to be the shortest route.
“Then let’s book a flight first…”
It seemed like there were only three flights a day from Haneda Airport. Although there was an airport on Hachijo Island, it didn’t seem like Korea’s Jeju Island. Since Okinawa is a famous tourist destination in Japan, does it feel like it is less well-known due to being overshadowed by it?
We’ve solved the flight, but what about the boat to Chooten Island? Also, after searching various routes, I found a boat going from Hachijo Island to Chooten Island, so I made a reservation. Finally, I made a reservation at an inn on Chooten Island.
Since it is not a famous tourist destination, the inn hostess was very welcoming when I made a reservation. He said that he had a group of guests tomorrow and that things like this are rare and he mentioned TMI, but I just brushed it off.
To get from Hachijojima Airport to the port, it’s hard to get a car and I don’t know much about public transportation, so I’ll have to use a folding bike.
I bought a small folding electric bike to use during my trip to the island, and I thought I could get around with it. As long as you pack a few spare batteries, traveling for a few days will not be a problem. You can also charge it at the inn.
After roughly making a reservation, I now had to pack my bags again. The small folding electric bike didn’t have a trunk, so I had to pack it in a bag on my back. The luggage I had originally packed was a lot because I prepared things to play with or use with my friends and put them in the trunk, so I had to simplify my luggage.
By the time I packed my bags again, it was already past lunch time and almost dinner time. It was still a while before the people in the Educational Support Team 2 of the Human Resources Development Center left work. Then I have to call this person.
-Hello?
“Shinoe Misano, would you like to have dinner with us?”
I decided to address my appetite and sexual desire at the same time.
