Do You Love Me, Uncle?의 모든 챕터: 챕터 81 - 챕터 90

"Thank you." Akiko expressed her gratitude to the taxi driver who helped her with Kyoko, then waved as he drove away.Akiko was grateful that they had a kind taxi driver, so there was no trouble getting Kyoko out.“Huh?” Akiko turned around to help her, but Kyoko was already stumbling her way inside. Kyoko’s apartment was on the ground floor, so it was still simple for her to enter.“Are you okay?” Akiko asked.“Yes, just go home.” Kyoko responded as she shut the door. Akiko could imagine what she would do next. Kyoko would throw herself onto the bed and sleep until the next morning. As usual, Akiko will bring her some soup tomorrow to help ease her headache.After ensuring that Kyoko was safe, Akiko crossed the street toward her own apartment. She carefully avoided several puddles and soft, muddy patches in her building's front yard. The rain earlier that afternoon had left a lot of water in the uneven yard.Akiko then climbed the stairs slowly. Her head wasn’t clear yet; she still

"Here."Ryu handed over the katana he had been carrying to Kenji, who had just stepped out of the car."Later. I want to talk first."Ryu nodded and followed him into one of the abandoned buildings on Tokyo's outskirts. Of course, the building belonged to Shingi Fusaya. It was an old, disused factory that had been vacant for more than five years and was scheduled to be demolished next month."Who is he? Does he have a family?" As Ryu caught up to walk beside him, Kenji asked."Kouki Endo is unmarried. He's the second of three brothers. All male. His parents are still alive, but they live in Aomori. They rarely have contact, though. They're just ordinary people," Ryu relayed, providing Kenji with the information he wanted to know."Good. They still have other sons to replace him."Kenji’s flat tone sent a chill down Ryu’s spine. He had been friends with Kenji for a long time, but seeing him in hunting mode like this was sti

“What doll?” Akiko dodged the question, and that was a disastrous move."There's a rabbit doll in your room. I bought it for..."He stopped. Kenji still couldn’t talk about it, and Akiko immediately busied herself with chewing, avoiding eye contact with Kenji altogether. Talking about that loss felt like confronting a large, unavoidable obstacle.“That doll shouldn't be with you.” Kenji changed his direction, concentrating solely on the information he was seeking.“I bought it myself. It’s not yours.” Akiko was defiant.This was because she couldn’t explain how the doll had changed hands. It was all too wrong. Akiko believed that her actions that day, such as hugging Kenji, were wrong, as her feelings had changed from those of a child seeking comfort. Back then, she had been too weak, and now she wanted to forget it.“Where did you buy it?” Kenji inquired, clearly

"Kouki Endo? Wait!"The police officer writing Akiko’s report furrowed his brow and stared at his handwriting. Akiko was just as confused."I feel like I’ve heard this name before, but I can't remember where. Sorry, give me a moment."Akiko nodded, watching as the officer sifted through his files.She glanced over at Kyoko, who could only shrug, equally clueless. Akiko had planned to report Endo herself to HR, but for the police, she asked Kyoko to come along. Even though this was a police station, the place still felt unfamiliar to her. And now, halfway through the report, there was another oddity."Are you reporting Kouki Endo, who works here at Shingi Fusaya? A real estate company?" The officer finally pulled out a file and read the data.Akiko nodded."Heh... hah..." The officer suddenly smiled and nodded his head."What’s going on?" Akiko asked.The officer looked satisfied, as i

"Did you just tell Akiko what happened?!"Ryu hissed and glared when he heard how Inoue ended the call by mentioning the name of the hospital where they were."I... yes..." Inoue stammered. She had already decided on her own. She was obedient, but Ryu's orders were not as heavy a burden as Kenji's."Are you insane?! How will you explain to her what happened?! Are you going to honestly tell her everything? Do you want to die in Kenji's hands?" Ryu reminded Inoue of what would happen if the decision involving Akiko turned out to be wrong. Without Kenji's permission, approaching Akiko was too dangerous."But she needs to know Sandaime's condition. They told me to prepare for the worst. Akiko-san is...""SHUT UP! He will live! Don’t talk as if Kenji is going to die!" Ryu snapped.He rarely sounded or appeared angry, but this situation had pushed him to the point of despair.Ryu had to rub his face again, calming himself d