An Unidentified Ghost and the Next-World Task Force – Part 02

They rode the high-speed subway, went shopping in a department store packed with dazzling boutiques like a jewel box, and enjoyed a hotel buffet serving cuisine from all over the world.

After experiencing all that luxury, the place Paula liked most was the church.

It stood tucked among rows of buildings, distinguished by its Byzantine-style dome. The white stucco walls were accented with stonework at the joints.

Inside, icons lined the walls. It wasn’t very large, but the faint scent of incense and the stillness of the stone interior inspired a sense of reverence. Paula spent well over an hour praying there. Hikaru couldn’t shake the feeling that the object of worship and the object of her prayers didn’t quite match, but he and Lavia stayed with her anyway.

Hikaru and Lavia looked a bit suspicious as they sat there in their black face masks, but Paula, offering her prayers, made for a