Mysterious Disappearances

Sumireko Ogawa once aspired to become a novelist, but her ambitions had faded until whispers of inexplicable supernatural occurrences began circulating through the city. Now working as a clerk in a local bookstore, she finds her creative drive reignited by these strange rumors. Determined to uncover the truth behind the stories, Sumireko recruits her younger coworker, Ren Adashino, to join her in exploring the darker corners of their urban environment. Together, they begin investigating a wide array of unsettling phenomena, from local legends and ghost stories to forbidden black magic. However, their pursuit of the unknown quickly proves more dangerous than either anticipated. Sumireko possesses an unusual tendency to inadvertently trigger genuine magical events wherever she goes, turning every investigation into a potential hazard. Complicating matters further, Ren harbors a mysterious and dark secret that threatens to unravel everything they have uncovered. As the pair delves deeper into the city’s hidden supernatural underbelly, the line between fiction and reality blurs, leaving them to face a harrowing question: can they survive their relentless search for the truth without losing themselves entirely?