"Dad contacted me, insisting that I go back home with him today. Ever since I can remember, we haven't visited much. And he didn't even say what the sudden reason is..."
Looking at the time, it's about right.
In accordance with the agreement with his family, Ozaki Ryuichi was heading to the countryside today.
His old home is located in Gifu Prefecture, quite close to Shirakawa. But because of its more remote location, it hasn't been developed as a tourist area like Shirakawa.
Overall, it's just a small mountainous village with few people residing there.
Ozaki Ryuichi still doesn't understand why his father suddenly asked him to make this trip back.
The old house has long been uninhabited.
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Present-world Tokyo, Arakawa District.
"Oh?"
Kamiyagawa paused in his actions as he was flipping through documents related to Kinzan Biko Kami.
In the corner of the desk before him, the Mining Needle was placed.
