A call came from the lawyer.

The call arrived just after noon, while the bedroom sheets were still damp. The vibration of silent mode echoed against the bone near the pillow—that unpleasant frequency. The name displayed on the screen was "Sasaoka Law Office." Not even a day had passed since the last call.

In the previous call, you were told that a distant relative had passed away and that as the heir, you—Guest—would inherit an old house in Yamagata City.

Sasaoka's voice on the phone was a few tones lower than his businesslike tone from before. The sound of typing could be heard in the background, but his own hands had stopped. There was a pause of several seconds as he chose his words.