An Unidentified Ghost and the Next-World Task Force – Part 10

There was no sign of anyone else inside the mansion besides the man. After walking down a long, dark hallway, they arrived at a parlor at the very end.

The room was so enormous that the entire apartment unit the Four Eastern Stars were using as temporary lodging could have fit inside it. Leather couches faced each other across a glass coffee table.

Hikaru sat down across from the man. Now that he got a closer look, the man looked utterly exhausted.

He slumped forward with his elbows on his knees. There were a few strands of gray mixed in with his black hair, his complexion was pale, and dark circles hung under his eyes.

His narrow, gentle-looking eyes and easygoing features gave him a laid-back air, yet his face was deeply marked by fatigue.

“Who are you?” the man asked.

“Really? The same question?”

“I’m curious. You snuck