Mysterious Disappearances — Season 1, Episode 8: A Book, an Affair, and a Mermaid

Episode synopsis

When Sumireko was young, her inability to express herself often led to trouble with her friends. One day, she ran from them and ended up at a strange bookshop. The woman there recommended a book and offered a suggestion to help her speak more easily.

About Mysterious Disappearances

Sumireko Ogawa’s dream of becoming a novelist is reinvigorated with new rumors of mystical incidents. Now a clerk at a bookstore, she enlists her young coworker, Ren Adashino, to investigate urban legends, black magic, and ghost stories across the city. Sumireko has a knack for triggering magical events, and Ren has a dark secret of his own. Will they survive their investigation unscathed?

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Cursed Book, the Maiden, and the Birthday
• E2Schoolhouse, Drool, and an Apartment Wife
• E3Horns, Bullying, and a Hair Ornament
• E4A Bath, Cleaning, and a Surprise
• E5Underwear, Snacks, and Scarlet Clothes
• E6A Curiosity, a Maid, and a Cultured Young Lady
• E7A Station, Scissors, and a Haircut
• E9Dreams, Dance, and a Tsukumogami
• E10A Live Performance, a Curse, and the Person Inside
• E11Cats, Swimsuits, and a Black Aenoium
• E12A Ticket, a Video, and Mysterious Disappearances