The small shrine maiden folded the missing person notice in half and officially stepped into Tsuchimikado Village.
...
A slight tugging sensation came.
Kamiyagawa grasped the ema tied to his left hand, as the red cord fluttered out.
Just like the small shrine maiden, he too tied his ema to his wrist.
He carefully discerned the message conveyed through the red cord.
[Miasma, forest. A decaying village, wandering spirits…]
"Is this the situation over at Onizuka's side? It seems, it's not quite the same as mine."
Standing at the cave's exit, Kamiya gazed into the distance.
After emerging from the cave, he found himself at a higher altitude.
As far as the eye could see, the world was dim and blurred, making it almost impossible to distinguish the boundary. However, one could vaguely see the undulating black mountains in the distance, whose destination was unknown.
"This still looks like the deep mountains."
