Chapter 40 Section 6

The prisoner who snatched the bag was caught five days after the incident.According to the testimony of eyewitnesses, the suspect was first locked, and fingerprints became the key to solving the case.The suspect's fingerprints were left on the satchel that Yoshiko was almost taken from.The prisoner was a 21-year-old man named Shigeru Maeyama who lived in another community. The day after the arrest, Yumiko was called by the police.However, Naoki saw that she was not happy when she came home. "I saw the man through the glass window. Then I was asked by the police: It must be this man? I can only answer that I don't know. Because he was wearing a helmet when he was robbed."

"But the guy admitted it, he did it." Yumiko still nodded listlessly. "The fingerprints are the same. He must be the prisoner. The police officer said so. It seems that he asked me to go there just to confirm. I thought it would allow me to see the prisoner." "Can't we meet?" "I said I would call again if necessary, but I was a little disappointed for some reason." The police are said to be charging him with robbery and wounding. "What do we do after that? Just wait for the trial to start?" "That," she tilted her head, "just said that if there is something to do, I will contact you again."

"Huh?" Zhigui was still a little puzzled. A few days later, Zhigui and the others had no idea how the investigation was going.It is not even known whether the prisoner is in custody or has been transferred to a detention center. One night, while they were having dinner, the doorbell rang.Zhigui opened the door a little, and there was an elderly couple standing outside.Seeing Naoki, the two lowered their heads. "I'm really sorry to bother you at night. Is this Takeshima-san?" "I'm." "I'm really sorry for the sudden interruption, we are Shigeru Maeyama's parents."

"Qianshan... ah!" The two bowed their heads deeply again.Then the man bowed his head like this and said: "My son did something very sorry to you, and I really don't know how to apologize to you. But I feel that I should come to express my apology no matter what, so I know that I am rude and still come." The wife next to him also showed a distressed look.Naoki didn't know how to answer, but just stared at the two of them.Never expected such a thing. "Hello!" Yushiko's voice came from behind, "Please come in!" "Ah... yes." Zhigui said to the Qianshan couple before he had decided what to do, "Come in first, the place is very narrow."

"Thank you! Excuse me!" The two said as they entered the room. In the living room, Miki was about to start playing games, but Yumiko asked her to stop and went to the next room.At that time, there was still a bandage on her head, and the Qianshan couple seemed to have noticed it.Both showed pained expressions. Yushiko took the cushion, but they didn't intend to sit on it.The couple knelt on the ground and lowered their heads again. "Seeing your daughter like this, I once again realized how serious my son's bad things are. We know that this is not something that Mr. Takeshima will be comfortable with when we bow our heads and apologize. But for us, it doesn't matter if you fight, Scolding is fine, as long as it makes you feel better, you can do whatever you want." Saying this, Qian Shan bent down deeply, and put his head on the tatami.His wife was sobbing nearby.

"Please raise your head!" Yushiko said next to her, "It's also..." She looked at Naoki, and he nodded. "No matter how much you two apologize, my daughter's scars won't disappear." "I'm so sorry!" said the husband, and the wife covered her face with her hands. "According to the police, it seems to have been done many times, but you didn't notice it at all?" Zhigui asked. "It's embarrassing to say it. We don't know anything about what our son did. After graduating from high school, he got a job, but he quit it after a short time, and then went around all day in a daze. He didn't say anything. Listen, it seems that I have met someone who is not good. We were also worried about whether we would do something that would cause trouble for others, but in the end something like this happened..." He shook his head, "In addition to apologizing, I feel ashamed to say it It’s sad, we think it’s the responsibility of the parents. Don’t worry about him, sooner or later he will be in the prison. Your daughter’s medical expenses, as well as any compensation we may make, will be borne by us.”

Seeing that they are older and look like people of a certain status, well-dressed, bow their heads to admit their mistakes, and try their best to express their sincerity, Zhigui doesn't know what to say, just seeing them like that makes them feel painful. "I understand what you said." He finally said, "We will probably ask for the necessary compensation. However, it is difficult to listen to what you have to say now with a calm mood... I'm sorry!" "Yes, we know that too. We are here today for even one sentence, let us apologize for disturbing you with a sudden visit, sorry!"

After bowing their heads several times to apologize, the Qianshan couple went back.The bags they put down forcibly contained a variety of high-end fruits from famous fruit shops. After the guests left, Shiji came over from the next room and immediately started playing games, Zhigui stared blankly at her. "Seeing those two people reminded me of two things." "what's up?" "One is," Zhigui licked his lower lip, "It's not easy for them. The son was arrested, and it was a time when he was quite upset. It was difficult for ordinary people to come to the victim's house to apologize."

"yes." "At least, I can't do it." After finishing speaking, Zhigui shook his head. "It should be said that I didn't do it. I didn't go there even once." "Because, that is..., and there are different degrees of crime. It is them, if the crime committed by their son is murder, they will not go to the deceased's house. Because it is a bag robbery, the injury is not so serious, is it easier? Make up your mind." "Is that so..." Zhigui put his hands on his chin. "What's the other one?" "Well..." He let out a little breath, "They are still good people. Yushizi said that the matter of the trial has nothing to do with us at all, but they still came to apologize. They came to make us feel better. For the trial The results didn't help. I think they are still very good people, but they are too weak to control their son."

"What do you want to say?" "They are good people, that's something you can understand right away, but..." Naoki inserted his fingers into his hair and scratched his head.Then he stopped and continued, "However, I still feel that I cannot forgive them. Although I know that they are not the ones who did the bad things, the injuries suffered by Miki and Yushiko cannot be counted like this. Seeing them kneeling on the ground and apologizing, I I couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable, and I couldn't breathe. At that moment, I understood what the president said."

"What did you say?" "It's wrong to think that you can just do it yourself. It's just a way to let others accept you. In fact, you should choose a more difficult path." That night, Naoki wrote a letter. Gangzhi: How are you? I'm probably working in a factory today.It's been a few years since you got there, are you starting to care about freeing up time? However, I have to tell you something important today. In conclusion, this letter is my last letter to you.And refuse to accept any mail from you in the future.So, please don't write any more letters. You must be very surprised to write about such a serious matter all of a sudden.But this is the conclusion I have reached after careful consideration, and of course it is accompanied by pain. There is only one reason to say, in order to protect your relatives.Speaking of my heart, it also includes protecting myself. I have been living with the label of the younger brother of a robber and murderer to this day.Yumiko and Miki were about to be labeled as the robber-murderer's sister-in-law and the robber-murderer's niece.This cannot be denied because it is a fact.And no one in the world condemns such labeling.This world is full of dangers. I don't know when and what kind of people will harm me.Everyone can only rely on themselves to protect themselves. For these ordinary people who have little power, they must at least mark them in advance for the people around them. Those who are labeled can only wait for the life they deserve.Because I am the younger brother of a murderer, I had to give up my dream of music and the woman I loved deeply.After taking office, regardless of whether it was because of the discovery of this matter, he was transferred to work.Yumiko was looked down upon by the neighbors, and even her daughter Miki was deprived of the opportunity to get close to her good friends.What will happen if the child grows up in the future and has a boyfriend he likes?Once it is discovered that the uncle is a murderer, will the other parents bless their marriage? I didn't write such content in the previous letter because I didn't want to worry you more than necessary, but now my mind has changed.These things should have been told to you sooner.I want to say why, because I feel that letting you understand our pain is also the punishment you should accept.If you don't know these things, your sentence won't be over. I plan to stop being your brother from the moment this letter is put in the mailbox.At the same time, I plan to never have anything to do with you in the future, and I am determined to erase all our past.So, if you get out of prison in a few years, please don't contact us again.Please, when you read this letter, think that Naoki Takeshima has nothing to do with you. I also feel very sorry that I wrote this in my last letter to my brother.Please take care of your health, accept the transformation well, and start a new life. This is my last wish as a younger brother. Naoki Takeshima