Tokyo, My Childhood Friend is a Ghost Story

Chapter 192 Damn it
At eight o'clock in the morning, the urgent ringing of her cell phone woke Haruko Higa from her sleep.

Higa Haruko got out of bed, pulled back the covers, and answered the phone with a frown.

As soon as the voice came through, before the call was even finished, Haruko Higa hurriedly put it down and grabbed a suit from the closet to change into.

"I'm coming right away. Don't let anyone disturb the scene."

"understand!"

The elevator's stark white light shone on Haruko Higa's furrowed brow as she hurriedly took the elevator to the underground parking lot.

As I inserted the key and started the car, Yoshimura Hanako suddenly called.

"Teacher, it's Joel and the others."

Before Yoshimura Hanako could finish speaking, Higa Haruko interrupted her.

"I understand what happened, I'm on my way."

"Understood. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"You've started contacting exorcists in Osaka; we've got a big job."

"Yes!"

"Also, go and say hello to Kasyapa's family and contact the police to increase protection for them, especially for Kasyapa."

"Are you afraid that the thing that killed Joel and the others will alert Jia Yezi?"

"Ah."

Haruko Higa responded solemnly, even though Joel and the others weren't very experienced in dealing with spirits and ghosts.

But it's impossible that they were wiped out in their homes by these things without any reason. The things that could kill them silently must not be simple.

"Understood, I'll contact the police immediately."

“Go directly to protect Jia Yuzi. Although the Inoue family has arranged for her to be protected, they cannot interfere on the mystical side.”

"it is good."

After ending the call, Haruko Higa rushed to the hotel where Yoru and the others were staying, amidst the angry shouts of the morning office workers.

Upon arriving downstairs, Asahi Junbok, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was already standing at the hotel entrance.

After exchanging nods, Asahi Toshifuku led Higa Haruko towards the upper floors of the hotel.

"You've already gone in for a check-up?"

"After a brief inspection of the surroundings, and based on your instructions, I did not allow the investigators to enter."

Haruko Higa nodded and went to the hotel floor where Yoel and the others were staying. The monk, who had been waiting there, skillfully took a pair of rubber gloves and handed them to Haruko Higa.

Then, Haruko Higa, Toshifuku Asahi, and the forensic doctor entered the hotel room.

As soon as she entered, Haruko Higa saw the towel that the room staff had dropped in a panic on the floor. She kicked it aside and went to Yoel's body.

Upon entering the room, before Haruko Higa could say anything, the forensic doctor's eyes widened in horror.

"What the hell."

Asahi Junbo looked speechlessly at the terrified forensic doctor. If I hadn't seen a ghost, why would I have invited a specialist in paranormal forensics like you?
Want to watch a play?
The forensic doctor noticed Toshifuku's expression and took a deep breath.

"Forget about the body for now, take a look at the clothes on his body."

As the forensic doctor finished speaking, Haruko Higa and Toshifuku Asahi's gazes fell on Yoel's bloodless body.

For some reason, his bathrobe had turned a muddy yellow color.

The forensic doctor swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and explained.

"This isn't because it's stained with something, but rather..."

"?"

"Say!"

Urged on by Haruko Higa, the forensic doctor let out a heavy sigh.

"It's rotten. These kinds of silk fabrics will gradually turn yellow and harden over time. Look, the color of the towel on his body is like a towel that has been unused for many years and has naturally rotted and oxidized."

As soon as he finished speaking, the forensic doctor squatted down and gently picked up a corner of the towel with his fingers.

A cracking sound rang out, and both Haruko Higa and Toshifuku Asahi stared in astonishment.

"This is."

The forensic doctor, incredulous, held a corner of the towel and slowly looked at Joel's body on the ground. He stood up shakily and went to the corridor, shouting.

"I need a magnifying glass, the higher the magnification, the better!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the forensic doctor quickly closed the door.

"What are you doing?"

Faced with Toshifumi Asahi's question, the forensic doctor stood by, looking confused and bewildered.

"I'm not entirely sure. Let's wait for the tools to arrive. Right now, don't open the doors or windows."

Haruko Higa and Toshifuku Asahi frowned at the forensic doctor's deep voice.

A few minutes later, a magnifying glass was brought in. The forensic doctor took it and told Asahi Toshifuku and Higa Haruko to step back. He then lay down on the ground and carefully examined Yoel's body as if he were an archaeologist.

Haruko Higa and Toshifuku Asahi stood quietly to the side. Haruko Higa, who was observing, was not idle either. She sensed things repeatedly and even activated her spiritual vision to scan the surroundings.

But she found nothing, which cast a shadow over her heart.

Half an hour later, the forensic doctor, who had been holding his breath, stood up and let out a heavy sigh.

"Let's just leave this matter alone."

Looking at the forensic doctor's pale face, Tomorrow Junfu's expression changed. The forensic doctor he brought today was no ordinary person.

He was in charge of autopsies for all the paranormal cases in Osaka and the surrounding area. Having witnessed all sorts of horrific scenes, this was the first time he had asked to quit.

"explain."

Haruko Higa's calm voice offered some support to the forensic doctor, who adjusted his glasses, gathered his thoughts, and spoke solemnly.

"Two questions: first, the time; second, the manner of death."

"Let me address the first issue of time: the degree of decomposition of the towel on the deceased's body does not match the time of death at all!"

"The deceased's body was found dead last night, but the towel on his body is at least ten years old!"

"Without sufficient time and a sufficiently enclosed environment, this piece of junk simply cannot exist in this state!"

During the forensic doctor's explanation, both Asahi Toshifuku and Higa Haruko stared in shock.

"Then there's the manner of death. All his bodily fluids disappeared. Please note, all of them. I know what you're thinking. Don't ask me. I don't understand how he was able to maintain that posture either!"

"Secondly."

The forensic doctor paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

"He shattered, his whole body shattered like porcelain. This shattering was from the inside out, but he hasn't fallen apart yet because the outer layer of skin is still maintaining his shape."

Upon hearing this, Toshifu looked at Joel's corpse on the ground with horror.

"you sure?"

The forensic doctor nodded, and to prove his observation, he found a room key and gently pressed it onto the arm of Joel's body.

With a gentle tap, Joel's arm, starting from the point where it was pinned down, instantly shattered into a pile of pale, fine sand.

The forensic doctor gave a bitter smile, looking at the two shocked men.

"As you can see, I don't even know how this body was formed. To be honest, I'd even like to preserve this scene forever because it was handled so damn well."

However, just as the group was shocked by the difference in the manner and time of death of the bodies, a phone call to Haruko Higa's cell phone at the same time made the whole matter extremely serious.

"Okay, I understand. The Japanese Exorcism Association will fully cooperate."

"what happened?"

Faced with Toshifuku Asahi's question, Haruko Higa took a deep breath.

"In the Eagle Country, everyone who had anything to do with Joel is dead."

"Nani?!"

(End of this chapter)