Tsukiyomi Ruri found it strange because, as a Reincarnator, why would Yamaguchi Sonoko so carelessly say something she shouldn’t have?
She carefully recalled the conversation she had lip-read earlier.
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “Sister, I need to leave for a while.”
Yamaguchi Saki: “Leave? Where are you going? We haven’t seen each other for so long, it’s rare for us to be together. Why are you leaving again?”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “I won’t say the reason. After all, you’re not someone from that world…”
Yamaguchi Saki: “What did you say?”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “Nothing. I’m off now.”
Yamaguchi Saki: “Wait, Sonoko, are you planning to leave today? Stay a while longer.”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “I plan to leave right now. If you hadn’t come back, I would have just sent you a message after I left… Huh? Where’s my phone?”
Yamaguchi Saki: “Your phone is right here. Were you looking at the forum? Reincarnator Forum? What is this?”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “Wait, don’t look at that!”
Yamaguchi Saki: “I’ve already seen it. Doesn’t seem strange.”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “Huh? Nothing happened? Could it be… could it be you’re a Reincarnator?”
Yamaguchi Saki: “What are you talking about?”
Yamaguchi Sonoko: “Sister, don’t pretend. I can’t believe you’re also a Reincarnator. The fact that I haven’t been erased is proof. Unbelievable. So, what rank of Reincarnator are you now? I’m already a Senior Reincarnator. I…”
Yamaguchi Sonoko couldn’t utter another word. Her face instantly turned pale. Clutching her chest as if in immense pain, she collapsed right in front of Yamaguchi Saki.
What happened afterward was what Tsukiyomi Ruri witnessed.
‘Merely seeing the Reincarnator Forum shouldn’t have triggered Yamaguchi Sonoko’s Erasure. The witness wouldn’t think much of it. But Yamaguchi Sonoko made a mistaken judgment. She thought that if an ordinary person saw the Reincarnator Forum, the related Reincarnator, her, would be erased. So, when she wasn’t erased, she assumed Yamaguchi Saki was a Reincarnator. That’s why she said what she shouldn’t have, and was then truly erased…’
Tsukiyomi Ruri speculated in her mind.
This was also the conclusion Kanazawa Maki had reached. It seemed to fit the current situation.
Still, Tsukiyomi Ruri found Yamaguchi Sonoko lacking in caution for not confirming the situation further.
Regardless, now that Kanazawa Maki had confirmed the facts, the police began to wrap up.
Yamaguchi Saki’s eyes were slightly red. She walked out of the bedroom, looked at Tsukiyomi Ruri, and approached her.
“Tsukiyomi-san, I’m very sorry. I have to deal with the aftermath regarding Sonoko, but I’ll have Aoki-nee take you home.” Yamaguchi Saki seemed deeply distressed.
“No need. I’ll go back by myself. It’s still early anyway.” Tsukiyomi Ruri shook her head.
“If that’s what you prefer.” Yamaguchi Saki wiped away a tear.
“Please accept my condolences.” Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t know what else to say, only offering a word of comfort.
Soon after, Tsukiyomi Ruri left the building. Leona had already returned to her shadow.
She walked slowly along the bustling street. All around her, diverse people were busy striving for a happy life. None of them could guess whether happiness or misfortune would arrive first.
Leona, still unaware of the full details, asked Tsukiyomi Ruri about the situation.
Without hiding anything, Tsukiyomi Ruri quietly explained the situation to Leona. Listening, Leona couldn’t help but widen her eyes in disbelief.
“So Yamaguchi Sonoko was a Reincarnator? Even a Senior Reincarnator. How unbelievable. But the way she died… it’s just too dramatic.” Leona sighed with emotion.
Dramatic?
From what Tsukiyomi Ruri knew, the number of Reincarnators erased by the Reincarnation Space every year was never small. Living in the world inevitably meant sometimes slipping up and leaking information that shouldn’t be leaked. This was also a topic frequently brought up on the Reincarnator Forum.
Because of this, many people hoped to leave the Reincarnation Space, but success was not something just anyone could achieve.
Without lingering outside longer, Tsukiyomi Ruri returned home.
After arriving home, she picked up her smartphone and logged into the Reincarnator Forum. She found Kanazawa Maki’s account. Kanazawa Maki’s ID was simply her real name, followed by tens of thousands of users.
Just as Tsukiyomi Ruri was contemplating what pretense to use to message Kanazawa Maki, a message from Kanazawa Maki arrived first.
“Lord, the matter concerning the Big Dipper Group has finally concluded today. We found Merak, the sole survivor who escaped disaster, but she was already dead.” Kanazawa Maki reported.
Mainly because Tsukiyomi Ruri had been involved in the prior Big Dipper Group incident, Kanazawa Maki felt it was better to inform her, even if she wasn’t certain the Faceless cared about the follow-up.
Seeing this message, a thought struck Tsukiyomi Ruri. She asked, “What was Merak’s real-world identity?”
Without much thought, Kanazawa Maki replied, “It was Yamaguchi Sonoko, the younger sister of the idol Yamaguchi Saki. The cause of death was accidentally revealing matters related to the Reincarnation Space to Yamaguchi Saki, resulting in Erasure. I can send you the detailed process as well.”
“Send it over.” Tsukiyomi Ruri ordered.
Tsukiyomi Ruri was somewhat speechless. So Yamaguchi Sonoko was indeed Merak from the Big Dipper Group. During the Big Dipper Group incident, that woman had narrowly escaped disaster. But unfortunately, it seemed her luck hadn’t held out. Not long after, she died because of something like this.
But either way, this matter was now in the past.
Tsukiyomi Ruri gave the detailed information Kanazawa Maki sent a cursory glance and didn’t pay it much more attention.
…
After sending the relevant information to the Faceless, Kanazawa Maki raised both hands in a luxurious stretch. Her curvaceous figure was perfectly displayed in that act.
Sadly, no one was there to notice such a graceful sight.
Picking up her smartphone, Kanazawa Maki made a call. When the other party connected, she said, “It has been confirmed that the Reincarnator experiments were all the Big Dipper Group’s doing. And as of today, it’s confirmed they are all dealt with. So, I’ll book an evening flight back now. No problem, right?”
“You previously mentioned there’s a Reincarnator in Natsuki City who easily defeated you, suspected to be a King?” The person on the other end of the line asked.
“Yes. I was even forced to compensate them with an SSR-grade card as payment.” Kanazawa Maki answered, an unavoidable hint of grievance in her voice.
