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Chapter 74 - The Miko and Hino's unresponsive state

As the doctors examine Hino, they are unable to find any answers as to why he is in an unresponsive state. They check his medical history, but nothing seems to point to any reasons for his unusual behavior. It seems like a unique and bizarre case that the doctors have never encountered before.

The doctors continue to investigate Hino's case, but they remain puzzled as to why he is unresponsive and in a deep sleep. 

They try different medical tests and procedures, but they are unable to find any answers.

They begin to worry that the cause of Hino's condition might be something more serious than they initially thought.

The doctors notice that even at the hospital, Hino's hands are reaching the air. It seems strange and unusual to them.

They try to see if Hino will respond to them now that he is in a different environment, but he still remains unresponsive. The doctors feel confused and puzzled by Hino's behavior. Hino's condition is beginning to seem more serious and they need to figure out what is causing it.

They try various medical test nd procedures, but they are unable to find and cause for Hino's behavior. 

As the doctors continue to perform medical tests and procedures to try and find the cause for Hino's behavior, they are unable to find anything. The doctors feel frustrated and powerless, as they watch Hino's condition get worse and worse without a clear cause. They keep trying different tests, but nothing seems to provide any answers. The doctors are now at a loss and they fear that Hino may not make it.

As Shizuru remembers Raven dying and resurrected for no apparent reason, she decides to try to call Raven's phone through Hino. She is hopeful that Hino will be able to communicate with her, since he has been unconsciously reaching for something before. She calls Hino's phone and to her surprise, someone answers!

"Hello, is this Hino? Can you hear me?" a voice says on the other line. Shizuru feels relieved to hear that Hino might be able to communicate and respond to her. 

She quickly tries to explain the situation to the voice on the phone.

As Shizuru responds to the voice on the phone, she learns that the person on the other line is not Hino, but Raven's mother. Shizuru feels confused and unsure of what to do. Raven's mother seems surprised and confused as well. She does not understand why Shizuru is calling Hino's phone. Shizuru tries to explain the situation to Raven's mother, but she seems even more puzzled by Shizuru's story.

"My husband, Hino, has been asleep and unresponsive  now. I don't know what to do and I was hoping you could help me."

Raven's mother tells Shizuru more about Raven's previous situation, and she mentions that Raven also went through a similar state of deep sleep and unresponsiveness. She tells Shizuru that she and Raven's father tried everything they could to wake her up, but they were unsuccessful. Raven eventually woke up one day, as if nothing had happened.

Raven's mother then mentions that Hino might be experiencing an astral attack, which is something that Raven also experienced. She is not sure exactly what this means, but she thinks that it might be somehow related to Hino's current unresponsive state.

As Shizuru talks to Raven's mother, she realizes that she might need a Miko. A miko is someone who can connect with the spiritual world and communicate with spirits.

As the story is going to a more supernatural direction, Shizuru will have to rely on the Miko to help resolve the situation.

As she realizes that a miko is what she needs, she is also starting to be more worried about Hino's condition. She fears that if he does not recover soon, he might not make it.

After the doctors were unable to find the cause of Hino's unresponsive state, they decided to discharge him from the hospital.

Shizuru took Hino home and put him in the backseat of her car. As she drove for an hour to Osaka, Hino remained in an unconscious state, his hands still reaching for something in the air.

The whole situation was starting to feel more and more surreal for Shizuru, and she worried that Hino's condition might escalate quickly. She also feared that she might not get help in time and that Hino's life was in danger.

Shizuru finally arrives in Osaka and she looks for a miko that can help her. She searches for one and she finds one that can help her. As she arrives at the shrine, she meets the miko and they start to talk. 

After the Miko starts cleansing the space, Shizuru sits down and waits for the Miko to reach Hino spiritually. As the Miko performs a cleansing ritual by burning candles and incense to purify the space, she also recites prayers to ask for the spirit's help in purifying the space and healing Hino. Shizuru hopes that the Miko's efforts will help Hino and that he will wake up from this unresponsive state.

The miko begins to channel the spirits of the past to gather information on Hino's condition. She is able to communicate with the spirits through a form of divination, such as crystal balls, tea leaves, or rune stones. 

Through the divination, she learns that Hino is suffering from a mystical affliction that has caused him to be in this unresponsive state. The miko then shares her findings with Shizuru and explains that they will need to perform a spiritual ritual to cleanse the affliction from Hino. Shizuru is hopeful that this ritual will work and that Hino will finally wake up.

The miko begins the healing ceremony by drawing close to Hino and channeling spiritual powers to remove the demon energy from Hino's body. 

This process could involve using spiritual channeling and the miko channeling healing energies to Hino, or reciting healing prayers, or using healing herbs. 

The miko is performing a sacred ceremony with the hopes of saving Hino's life. 

She is hopeful that she can remove the demonic energy and that she can bring back the old Hino that she knew.

 

After successfully healing Hino, the miko might also be able to gain insight into the secret organization's motives and the reason they were trying to steal Hino's wedding ring. The miko might have noticed something while performing the healing procedures, or she might receive a divine message that will shed some light on the reasons for the attack on Hino. The miko's wisdom and intuition as a person connected to the spiritual world are valuable resources that could help Shizuru and Hino further down the line.

As the miko attempts to channel Hino, she suddenly stops and falls to the ground. She is unresponsive. Shizuru rushes towards the miko and performs CPR, trying to revive the miko. However, it seems like the miko has truly passed.

Without the miko, Shizuru and Hino no longer have a way to find out why Hino is in this unresponsive state, and what can be done to help. The loss of the miko is truly a devastating one for the group, and they must now rely on themselves to get help and try to save Hino.