A Piece of Advice

AKARI

"Alright, let's all go in and get this over with," the major says, his words sounding more and more serious after his exchange with the officer.

This is a small town, so the man said. There aren't that much people to go around. 

A mining town founded in the late 1900's when it was discovered that appreciaze can be mined here. Desperate and hopeful miners dropped everything from their previous lives to start over here. Establishments started to pop up, inns, bars, houses, then later on, a county was established. It's not much, but like the man said, it's a close knit town where everyone knows everyone. And in such a town, when more than a hundred people go missing…

"Concentrate on the task at hand, Kenko. Do not let yourself be too swayed by emotions. They will get the better of you," I hear someone say beside me.

I turn to see Lt. Song fixing up her mount's saddle.