Chapter 2: A Suspicious Vacant House

Hey, you two didn't have to come. Me, Mashiro, and Rose are enough to take care of it.

I've got business with Rose.

I need him to get done with this mission so I can go buy records with him.

You'll help too, won't you, Love?

Huh?! Why do I have to get involved? Well, I'm not doing anything else, so I guess I can come.

Grr...

Hey, hey! Why do we have to do this?

Questioning and investigation shouldn't be a job for people of captain class!

It can't be helped. The other guys in the squad are all out doing other missions.

We were the only ones left at the barracks, so it's only normal for us to take care of it.

Blah! Why did you have to be there! Kensei, you're so stupid!

I'm gonna punch you.

And if you want someone to blame, it should be Shinji. It's because he slacks that Squad 9 has to do all the work.

Huh?

This mission was originally supposed to be handled by Squad 5.

Since you were out playing around, the orders came to us.

I told Sosuke to make sure he took care of everything when I left.

Tossing everything on his lieutenant, I see.

It must be rough being in Squad 5.

Oh, by the way, Rose, Lieutenant Iba said she'd give you back your instruments when you're done with this mission.

Come on, guys! What are we waiting for?

You're so easy to read.

Alright, I finished asking around in my area. Oh, am I last?

Looks like we've covered most of this place. Anyone get any information?

I did. Something about there being weird sounds coming from a vacant house at odd hours of the night.

Yeah, someone told me about the vacant house too. A suspicious person's been wandering the area pretty frequently.

Frequently...which means they're probably there for a reason.

Either way, if it's a Hollow, we're to dispose of it. If it's something else, we're to capture it.

I was told that the empty house is a little bit away from this village.

Let's go check it out.

Huh?

What's up?

I just saw someone's shadow over there!

That's the direction of the house. How many were there?

One person! It wasn't a Hollow!

Perhaps this culprit could be someone from the Rukon District.

I hope they don't have any friends.

Even if they do, is there a reason for you to worry?

I guess not.

We'll secure the area around the house just in case, and catch them inside.

Don't let your guard down.

I got this.

What's with the surprise visit?

Lisa?! What are you doing here?

That's my line. Is something going on? Seems like a big deal with all you captains together.

We had an investigation order.

They were getting reports about strange sounds and a suspicious shadow lurking in this empty house.

And what are you doing here, Lisa?

I was just...