The Looming Disaster

Translated by NotBlueYet

Edited by Kingavent

Someday after the summer time holidays, I used to be sitting across the dinner desk with my household for the primary time shortly.

My father was unusually house at this time.

“I’ve an announcement to make to you two.”

My father started with a severe expression on his face.

“What’s it? With such a severe expression.”

He paused for a second.

“Dad received promoted by mistake.”

“What? What? It’s an incredible factor. Why do you look so severe?”

“That’s proper!　Congratulations, Dad!”

“So, what’s your subsequent task?”

“Chief of the First Investigation Part…”

My father speaks with issue.

“How will you go unsuitable?”

“I couldn’t assist it. I couldn’t say no.”

The top of the investigation part is the pinnacle of the investigation part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Division, a put up to which a non-career, extremely skilled detective is appointed.

I might in some way think about why my father had a dark look on his face.

“I’ll have much less time to spend with you guys.”

“Don’t fear about it. We’re already highschool college students. In addition to, it’s simply best for you to be the primary demon to be searched, isn’t it?”

“Sure! Father is so cool when he’s working.”

One in all my father’s colleagues as soon as advised me.

He’s a hot-blooded detective who’s feared at his office and is known as the “Souichi Monster”.

Even in instances that have been mentioned to be on the verge of going chilly, my father has been capable of resolve all of them when he joined within the investigation.

Plainly his achievements have been evaluated and led to this personnel appointment.

“Thanks. ……”

“Please proceed to ship the reality to the bereaved households.”

The bereaved households can solely transfer ahead after they know the reality.

It’s our honorable job to assist them accomplish that.

That is what my father at all times mentioned to me.

I used to be happy with him.

That’s why he didn’t need to go house.

I by no means complained if he didn’t play with me on his days off.

“Dad, sustain the great work.”

“Oh, I’ll work more durable any longer.”

At the moment, my cellphone vibrated.

“Can I’m going to Ryo’s home at this time?”

It was a message from Rio.

It was uncommon for Rio to ask me to come back to her home.

“It’s okay.”

“I’ll be there now.”

After some time, Rio got here to my home and I opened the entrance door.

“Ryo, assist me …….”

Rio hugged me with tears in her eyes.

“What occurred?　Properly, come up for now.”

I sat Rio down on the couch in the lounge.

That is what I discovered within the mailbox at house: …….

He handed me a brown envelope about one centimeter thick.

It had solely the identify of the individual to whom it was addressed, and there was no sender’s identify or stamp on it.

I checked the contents.

“What is that this ……?　Dad, you gotta see this.”

“What’s up?”

I examine the contents with my father.

“That is …….”

It’s a hidden digital camera, regardless of the way you have a look at it. No stamps on it, which suggests he put it instantly into the mailbox.

It might be as many as 100 footage.

There have been a couple of hundred footage of Rio’s every day life within the mailbox.

“A stalker, proper?”

“I suppose so. Rio, have you ever observed anything uncommon lately?”

Dad asks Rio.

“I felt like somebody was following me once I was coming house from the station at night time, however I assumed it was only a misunderstanding.”

“So the stalker has began to make his presence recognized: ……”

Dad places on gloves and goes by means of the images one after the other.

“Rio, are you okay?”

Yuzuki palms Rio a cup of tea and sits down beside her.

“Thanks, Yuzuki.”

Rio takes a sip of the tea.

It wouldn’t be stunning if somebody with as a lot reputation as Rio was stalked.

She is gorgeous and has many enthusiastic followers.

“Father, is one thing unsuitable?”

“Possibly the police can’t do something with all this.”

The police principally received’t act except there may be precise injury.

“Nevertheless it’s too late to do something till one thing occurs.”

“That’s proper. I’ll inform the authorities to bolster patrols within the neighborhood of Rio’s condo. Additionally, can you might have our forensics staff check out these images?”

“I perceive. Sorry to bother you.”

“You’re my son’s valuable individual. I’m sorry I can solely do that a lot.”

Father bowed his head to Rio.

“Please don’t apologize. Fairly, father has taken ample measures.”

“In case you are afraid to go house, you’ll be able to keep at our home at this time.”

“However  received’t it trouble you …….”

Rio appears to be reserved.

“Oh, I can keep over with you, Rio!”

“Yuzuki will likely be glad, so please keep the night time. We’ve got a scary monster known as Souichi’s monster dwelling in our home, so it’s okay.”

I deliberately laughed and mentioned.

I needed to make Rio really feel comfy.

“Thanks. If there may be such a monster, I really feel protected.”

“Hey, hey, don’t deal with folks like demons.”

The smile returned to Rio for the primary time in a very long time.

In the event you forgot in regards to the existence of the stalker, even only for a second, it’s high quality now.