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#21 A Taste of Memory

“You can’t kill him!” Ryu repeated it for the fifteenth time. Now he was practically begging.Ryu had known from the beginning that convincing Kenji to spare the person who had hurt Akiko wouldn’t be easy, but it was far tougher than he had anticipated. Kenji’s expression hadn’t changed; he still hadn’t accepted Ryu’s suggestion.“She’s just a regular employee, not part of Kuryugumi. She’s an ordinary person, so let me deal with the punishment.”“Why should it be that way?” Kenji hissed.“Because that’s how normal people live. When I dealt with Shingi Fusaya, you promised not to interfere. So, don’t kill her. She’s guilty, but killing her is excessive.” Ryu didn’t want to bring up that agreement, but it was the only way. Persuading Kenji was a risky task, like taming a tiger.“CK!” Kenji clicked his tongue, glancing at his watch and realizing that he had been gone longer than planned. The lengthy argument with Ryu had taken up more time than he intended.“Okay, but you’d better make s

#22 It's You?

Akiko hurried along, not because she was late or overslept, but because she wanted to get to the floor where her office was as soon as possible. Akiko wanted to meet Kyoko as quickly as possible. This was the day.After waiting two days—Kenji hadn’t allowed her to go to work yesterday, and Akiko had peacefully complied—this was the moment when Akiko would demand accountability.Her body wasn’t seriously injured, but the mental damage was significant. It wasn’t just the fear; the disappointment also counted as a consequence.Akiko was relieved when she saw that only Kyoko was in the room. She always arrived the earliest. Akiko wanted to talk to Kyoko before anyone else arrived.“Oh… I thought you’d continue to feel special and take vacations whenever you liked.” Once again, Kyoko greeted Akiko with sarcasm. Akiko, who initially wanted to ask more calmly, quickly lost her patience.“I wasn’t on vacation; I was sick because of what you did!” Akiko put down her bag, then turned to glare a

#23 My Mistake

“But… but… Kyoko is the one who...”“Kyoko Fujita? What about her? She wasn’t involved in the incident at all,” Sato interrupted Akiko.“But she was the one who...” Akiko's words trailed off—not because someone interrupted her, but because she lost her words halfway through. She still found it challenging to believe what Sato was saying, but at the same time, it was clear Sato wouldn’t accuse without a reason.“Take a look. I think this will make things clearer.”Akiko looked up as Sato turned the laptop in front of him toward the three of them. Mori leaned in a bit, pushing his glasses up to see more clearly. But Akiko’s vision was fine, so she could see without any problem.The laptop, which was playing CCTV footage of the room where Akiko worked, sped up several times faster than normal. Akiko saw herself walking to the bathroom after talking to Riko. It showed Riko leaving the office, but then the room went dark as the lights turned off."You won't see anything after that because

#24 It's Not Simple

Kyoko, who was surprised for the second time, looked agape. "Huh? What?""I want to apologize for accusing you carelessly," Akiko said again while bowing, which naturally drew the attention of the other employees.Hiro and Misa glanced over, their necks craning with curiosity."Follow me! You're just disturbing everyone else!" Kyoko grumbled, standing up and walking towards the pantry, uncomfortable with the attention."All I've heard from your mouth so far is nonsense that sounds like a magic spell," Kyoko muttered once they reached the pantry."Explain it properly, so I don't feel like a fool when you speak." Kyoko sat down, dipping her tea and waiting.But now, Akiko felt like a tangled piece of tape. Even though she had experienced it herself, Akiko was only able to process everything when she tried to explain it to Kyoko. The frustration that had previously pressed down on her has now poured out. Akiko slumped into the chair in front of Kyoko and buried her face on the table."W

#25 Drunken Truth

"Oji-san!" Akiko repeated herself, now waving her hand, which made Kenji frown, increasingly puzzled. But when he saw the sake bottle on the table and Akiko's unsteady steps, that puzzlement vanished.The singing and playful tone emanated from the sake. Somehow, Akiko had found out where he stored his sake."How much did you drink?" Kenji asked, noticing two bottles lying on their sides and another still on the table. There was not much, but the sake in his house was the best, which meant it had a high alcohol content with a light taste."Come on, let's drink together." Akiko grabbed Kenji's arm, pulling him inside and forcing him to sit down."Stop drinking," Kenji scolded, snatching the bottle from Akiko's hand before she could pour more sake into her cup. This was the first time Kenji had seen Akiko drink, and it was clear she couldn't handle much."Oji-san! You typically drink until you're drunk! Ugh... you smell like cigarettes! Why are you still smoking?!" Akiko's sentences were

#26 You're Home

Akiko was tidying up her desk's documents and rubbing her head, which made her feel slightly dizzy. A hangover, no doubt. Yesterday, Akiko had only intended to drink a little to calm her mind due to the issues with Riko. But it was clear that the amount of sake she consumed far exceeded her body’s tolerance, as Akiko couldn’t remember anything after finishing the second bottle.Akiko was relieved, but she still ended up sleeping in the backroom, not in the wrong place—like in Kenji’s room, for instance.Akiko took a deep breath, gathering her resolve, then got up and approached Kyoko at her desk."Kyoko-san, I wanted to ask you something...""Hey! Since when did I allow you to call me Kyoko? I'm still Fujita to you!" Kyoko growled, narrowing her eyes at Akiko, who was standing next to her.Calling someone by their first name indicates familiarity, and so far, Akiko has been addressing Kyoko by her family name."Oh, but I want to call you Kyoko. And you can just call me Akiko," Akiko

#27 Marry Her

Akiko dropped the measuring tool and the clipboard in her hands as she slowly walked toward Yuto, tears welling up in her eyes.Yuto hadn't changed, of course. He still looked capable and fresh. His hair was neatly combed, his face was clean-shaven, and he had a sharp nose. There was a small mole under his left eye, but Akiko couldn’t see it from such a distance."Yuto… Anata*..." Akiko wanted to shout, but her throat was choked with emotion, and only a whisper escaped.Then a harsh reality hit Akiko, even before she could swallow her emotions and hope of meeting Yuto. A woman stepped out of the gate—Kaede, who also hadn’t changed. Her short hair had turned completely white, and her face bore wrinkles. However, Kaede's sharp eyes softened slightly as she waved to someone behind her.A woman appeared, and Yuto was seen opening the car door for her. The woman nodded and got into the car. Akiko squinted, trying to see who the woman was, but her entire body was covered.Akiko felt famili

#28 What Make You Gloom?

Akiko stared at the macramé weaving in front of her, gently touching the knot she had made wrong, and sighed. This was the second time Akiko had messed up on a knot that should have been easy.Akiko wasn’t making a large macramé—just one that measured no more than thirty by fifty centimeters, extending downward, all in plain white. She hadn’t added any other colors. From the start, Akiko didn’t want to create something complicated because she didn’t want to think too much. But even this simple, single-colored macramé was enough to make her make mistakes.What she had seen two days ago—Yuto together with Kaede and another woman, whose identity she still didn’t know—was still affecting Akiko. She might try to maintain a positive outlook, but in the end, she couldn’t forget the scene she had witnessed for barely two minutes.Akiko couldn’t suppress her urge to meet Yuto after seeing him. They needed to talk—Akiko needed to explain what had happened. That was the only desire echoing in h

#29 It's An Order

Kenji stared at the building's gleaming name, attached to the front in giant letters."Nakamura Kyōiku Zaidan." (Nakamura Education Foundation)Kenji muttered as he read it. There were numbers for the year nineteen twenty-one, indicating when the foundation was established. Almost a hundred years ago. Kenji was unimpressed; his family's history was older than that.Before exiting the car, Kenji put on his black sunglasses and buttoned up his black coat. A thin vapor appeared from his lips, as well as his breath. There was no snow yet, but the air was getting colder.Kenji walked toward the main building, where Yuto should be. The place hadn’t changed much, even though the last time Kenji set foot in this area was two years ago. A few people turned to look at him. They weren't students, as the school building was in a different area.Kenji quickly made his way to the third floor. He already knew where Yuto’s office was.“Exc

#30 The Slick Snake

"Impossible! This is crazy, Kenji!" Ryu's eyes widened as he examined the photo on Kenji's phone. It was certainly challenging to believe. Kenji might not have believed it if the report hadn't come from one of his most trusted men—besides Ryu. "Is this really your wife?" Ryu pointed at the phone screen. The photo Kenji showed him was of Karin and Kaede together, but the verbal report Kenji received also mentioned how Yuto and Karin had gone off alone, though no one managed to capture a photo. "Ex-wife," Kenji corrected. Unlike Akiko and Yuto, whose divorce was dragging on, Kenji and Karin's separation had been swift. In less than two weeks, Karin was able to drop the Tanaka name. And Kenji didn't shed a tear over it—in fact, he was grateful. Kenji swung the katana in his hand, slicing through the rows of green bamboo set up in the middle of Kuryugumi's dojo. The bamboo split cleanly in the midd

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