Mikami Kyoudai ga Yuku!?

**Mikami Kyoudai ga Yuku!?** (御神兄弟がゆく!?, lit. The Mikami Siblings are Coming!?) is the first one-shot chapter featured on Volume 2 of *Yoiko no Kokoroe*, by Mizuho Kusanagi. It was her first original work, and it was submitted in 2002.

## Short Summary

Kyou arrives late to pick his baby brother from the kindergarten, only to find he was kidnapped. The Mikami brothers work together to track the kidnapper and rescue Suekichi, while helping Kyou overcome his doubts of himself and start believing in his abilitiy to make things right.

## Extended Summary

The chapter opens with Chuukichi telling his brothers a ghost story before they go to bed. Daikichi interrupts before the end, scaring Kyou and making the other boys laugh. As they get ready to sleep, Kyou's internal monologue introduces his brothers and each of their special abilities: Daikichi has good fortune, Chuukichi is frighteningly smart, Shoukichi has great physical strenght and heightened senses, and Suekichi can separate his soul from his body when he's sleeping. With all the blessings his brothers have, Kyou feels out of place—his "gift" is to bring bad luck and misfortune. Before he goes to sleep, he prays to god the next day may be peaceful.

It's Kyou's turn to pick Suekichi from the kindergarten, but, when he gets there, the teacher tells him a relative of him has already taken Suekichi home. Kyou is confused, because none of his brothers would have done that without warning. Upon arriving home, they confirm they haven't pick Suekichi from the kindergarten. For a moment, Kyou believes Suekichi is in the living room, but it turns out it was just his ghost.

The brothers get a call from an unknown man, saying he kidnapped Suekichi and demanding a ramson of 30 million yen, otherwise he will kill the boy. As the brothers discuss what to do, Daikichi reveals he has about that sum in his account, but the bank is already closed. The kidnapper calls again, asking if they have the money ready. When Daikichi tries to explain why they can't pay immediatly, the kidnapper interrupts, accusing the brothers of having already called the police, because a police car is patrolling his neighborhood. He declares he is going to kill Suekichi, then hangs up; seconds later, Suekichi's ghost disappears before Kyou's eyes.

Kyou blames himself for his brother's disappearance and possible murder, saying it was his fault for arriving late at the kindergarten that Suekichi was kidnapped. Daikichi tells him to stop with his negative thoughts and don't lose faith—because their family is protected by "the strongest god of fortune". Chuukichi reveals that he knows the location of the kidnapper: the police car patrolling around his house was regular proceedure, and it passed in front of the Mikami household shortly after. Based on the car's speed, the time between both sightings and the police patrol route (which he memorized when he went to the police station), Chuukichi locates the apartment complex where Suekichi is being held.

The boys arrive there, and while Chuukichi calls the kidnapper, Shoukichi uses his heightened hearing and sense of smell to follow the ringing phone and the voice of the kidnapper, and lead Kyou into his apartment. The kidnapper had realized the police car was just on regular patrol and hadn't killed Suekichi. Kyou and Shoukichi surprise him (the same way Daikichi did to Kyou at the beggining of the chapter) and beat him up, while Daikichi calls a police woman he knows, named Yumiko.

Now reunited, the five Mikami brothers walk home as the sun rises. Daikichi tells Kyou that he is just as blessed as the others, but if he keeps thinking of himself as unfortunate, only bad things will come his way. He tells Kyou that god his watching over him, and, as long as Kyou is grateful and cheerful, god will help him. Kyou smiles and agrees. As his brothers salute the rising sun together, Kyou thanks god for giving him such a "precious place" that is his home with his brothers, and prays that the new day may also be a good day.

## Characters in order of appearance

* Chuukichi Mikami
* Suekichi Mikami
* Shoukichi Mikami
* Kyou Mikami
* Daikichi Mikami
* Unknown kidnapper
* Yumiko (mentioned only)

## References

1. ↑ Volume 2, *Submission Work — Mikami Kyoudai ga Yuku!?*