The man standing at the door, Mr. Yasukawa, was not tall, and could even be described as a bit stooped. His hair was sparse, and his face was full of wrinkles. His unusually large eyes made him look like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings at first glance.
The lights behind the door were not on, leaving everything in darkness. Fushimi Roku raised his flashlight and rudely shone it into the room. Beside the entrance was not a shoe cabinet, but a statue of Avalokitesvara, weathered and aged, sending shivers down one's spine.
"Please come in," Mr. Yasukawa croaked hoarsely.
The apartment was small, about seven or eight square meters, with Noh masks hanging all over the walls. Shining his flashlight around, Fushimi Roku felt they looked like pale human faces.
