Ghost Hunt: The Cursed Relics

Epilouge

"Case closed!"

"Hey Naru, I have something to ask you."

"Hmm?"

Shibuya, Tokyo was starting to cool off slightly as he hottest week of summer was slowly coming to an end. Mai, Naru, Lin, and Masako Hara were sitting in the lobby going over last week's case.

"Did Kiko possess you at all during the 'exorcism?'" Mai asked as she sipped her cold iced tea. Naru grunted.

"What do you think?"

"Of course not," Mai said, putting the glass down. "So when you were being nice to me that was actually you?"

Masako looked at Mai, blushing and jealous. Naru actually had a dazed look on his face.

"I was acting. It's what a con man does."

"Whatever," Mai laughed. "I can't believe that was actually you! You had me fooled big time!"

"I refuse to talk about this," Naru said calmly as he put down his iced coffee and stood up.

"Aw, c'mon!" Mai cried as the office door opened. The four people gazed as a familiar face poke their head in.

"Hello, sorry to intrude," Rebecca Shino said, as she stepped in. "Reimi wants to show you something."

"Hello Shino-san," Mai said, rising to her feet. "Rei-chan, what do you have for us?"

Reimi stepped into the room, shyly. She walked over to Mai and thrust something at her. It was a book. Reimi drew the cover; there were stick figures of Naru and Lin (the ones dressed in black), Ayako, Monk, Mai, Reimi, Koaimi, and Kiko (a gray stick figure).

"Auntie Becca helped me type it," Reimi beamed, proud of her achievement. "It's for Shibuya-sama and you, Mai-chan!"

Mai opened the cover and was surprised to find it was a 100-paged book on their adventure. "Wow, Reimi. You should get this published. I'll have to take this with me and read it, okay?"

The fuchsia-haired girl beamed, glad that Mai liked it, when the office door opened again. Koaimi walked in; she was dressed like an average teenager in her blue miniskirt, white tanktop, blue denim vest, and brown snow boots. Her hair was curly and pushed out of her face with a blue headband, save for two strands of hair.

"I also brought you something," Koaimi said as she reached into her pocket. She pulled out a golden charm bracelet, like the one that matched with the one on her own wrist.

"It's good luck to wear them on Relic Night, but they're cute enough to wear anytime of the year."

Mai took the bracelet and smiled. "Thank you guys. Thank you for coming out to see us."

"Not at all," Rebecca said. "C'mon girls, let's get to the theatre."

"Promise you'll come visit us, okay?" Koaimi said. Mai nodded and the Shino's left the room.

"Quite a nice family, aren't they?" Masako said. Mai nodded as she plopped back on the couch.

"I'll say. Looks like Reimi's taking after her aunt and uncle."

Mai opened the book and turned to the acknowledgement.

To auntie and uncle, and Koaimi. Also, to Katzuya Shibuya, Mai Taniyama, and all the people of SPR. Also to my cousin Kiko and to Nicolas.

Mai smiled and opened the book.

Once upon a time there were two girls named Reimi Shino and Koaimi Shino. One day, they decided to go to the cemetery to visit their grandpa and other relatives who passed away, but Koaimi got very scared…

Mai felt better as she read the book from Reimi's point of view. Maybe this book would help keep Kiko's memory alive. Mai eyed the charm bracelet on her wrist before one thought came to her head, one that no one else in the room could telepathically hear:

The end.