28. Pushy

Siena never expected that the third clue would bring them to her birthplace.

“Gotemba isn’t just the birth city of my Mom, but me also,” she said in a low voice.

“What’s wrong? You’re supposed to be happy. We’re going to Japan, your country of origin,” Alfonso stated.

“Yes, it just… I have nobody left there. My grandfather and grandmother have passed away. My Mom and I have left the city for so long, almost fourteen years ago.”

“It was your birthplace after all. There must be so many memories.”

Siena fell silent. There were indeed so many memories in Gotemba city, the sweet and the bad ones.

“But what are we looking for? Seeing the previous two assets we’ve visited, Grandpa must have left something like a hotel or resort.”

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