Kotoko receives a request for help from a giant snake, who is the guardian spirit of Tsukuna Swamp. It appears that a murderer named Tanio Aoi disposed of a body in the snake’s swamp, but there’s something that’s just not sitting right with the snake. After learning about Kuro’s powers, Kotoko asks Kuro to accompany her on this journey, but Kuro declines for a certain reason...
However, despite a few days 
passing since he was murdered,
لكن بالرغم من مرور بعضة أيام على قتله
Aber obwohl schon einige Tage seit
seiner Ermordung vergangen waren
Pese a que ya habían pasado varios días
Pese a que ya habían pasado varios días
Découvert des jours après les faits,
Essendo passati alcuni giorni dalla scomparsa,
No entanto, apesar de terem se passado
alguns dias desde a sua morte,
Хотя со дня смерти
 прошло несколько дней,