Ep. 2: Rohan recounts a Mutsukabezaka tale to his editor after buying forested land

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Rohan requests an advance from editor Minoru Kaigamori, explaining his recent purchase of forested mountains by narrating a past event at Mutsukabezaka. He describes how Naoko Osato accidentally killed her lover, gardener Gunpei, by pushing him onto golf clubs. Despite his death, his head wound continued bleeding, forcing Naoko to hide the body and clean the blood daily for years, even after marrying her fiancée. Later, Rohan meets a girl who fatally strikes her head after tripping. Utilizing his Heaven's Door ability to alter her past, he saves her life and discovers she is the daughter of Naoko and Gunpei. He realizes she is possessed by a Yōkai named Mutsukabezaka that spreads through descendants, using this experience as inspiration for his manga.