Chapter 18 Section 18

Sure enough, the tomb of Danze's family was not cleaned carefully - He Jiazi put on the cotton gloves he brought and pulled the weeds around.She thought to herself: Why can't I do these things?However, as long as Dashi's face appeared in her mind, her hands would move naturally. After weeding, He Jiazi cleaned the area with a broom borrowed from the temple, and finally he was able to face the tombstone.Flowers were already placed in front of the tombstone, and she put the flowers she brought beside her.Then she lit incense and clasped her hands together. Although she had decided not to think about it any more, she still couldn't help but think of what Dazhi was like when he was alive.Her eye sockets were hot.Over the years, though, she has trained herself to hold back the tears that flow from her eyes.

When someone came, she took advantage of the situation and lowered her clasped hands.She looked in the direction of the footsteps, and Danzawa Yuji was standing there.Yuji seemed to have seen her, and after meeting her eyes, he lowered his head.His shoulders could be seen shaking slightly with a sigh. He Jiazi took two or three steps towards him. "Is it a coincidence? Or..." He Jiazi became vague after speaking. A wry smile appeared on his face, and he raised his head again. "It's a coincidence, but you can say it's not. I thought you might come here today, but I didn't expect you to come here on purpose. I hope you can understand this."

"Didn't you come for the ceremony?" "No, I'm on a business trip, so I can't come. That's why I want to come here today." "yes?" Kazuko moved to the side to make room for Yuji, and he approached the tombstone without saying a word, then closed his hands like she did just now.During this time, Kazuko kept staring at the ground, she wasn't waiting for Yuji, but she didn't want to disturb her son in that world.Dazhi must be listening to his father's heartfelt words now. After Yuji stood up, she picked up the broom and bucket. "Didn't the relatives come to clean?" Yuji asked.

"Yes, but because there are still some weeds... But I have no other intentions, please don't take it to heart." "If I didn't come, no one would know that you came to weed, so I don't think you have other meanings. I think those people should be half-hearted in cleaning. Anyway, thank you." "You don't need to thank me, I just do it casually." "No, I think Dazhi will be very happy. He probably thinks it's unbelievable why the two of us appear together today." Maybe Yuji said that to make Kazuko relax, but she couldn't laugh.She told herself that they were not in this relationship now.

For some reason, the two of them walked out of the cemetery together.It's kind of weird, but walking apart doesn't feel very natural either. "How is this year?" Yuji asked on the way to the parking lot. "How about what?" "It's a homestay. This year is cool summer, are there any guests?" Yes, He Jiazi agreed and nodded. "It's no different from previous years. The university tennis club that comes every year also comes this year." "Really? That's fine." "Is your work going well?" "There is no sign of layoffs yet. Although it is a small company, its performance is fairly stable."

"Come on." "Thanks, you too." "Yeah." Kako nodded slightly, but she didn't look at Yuji. When they arrived at the parking lot, Yuji's car was parked next to her SUV.There were other vacant seats beside her, but she had the feeling that Yuji parked next to her car on purpose.To be honest, his reluctant behavior made her feel very upset. "Would you like to go somewhere for a cup of tea?" Yuji said in a relaxed tone after opening the car door. He Jiazi thought it was true, she shook her head. "Sorry, I came out saying I'd be right back."

"Really?" Yuji's eyes looked timid, "Then see you next time." I won't see you again, Kako thought, but she smiled back. "Take care." After saying this, she got into her car and started the engine without looking at Yuji. When Yuji got into the car, Kako had already driven the van away. The cemetery is located on the outskirts of Takasaki City.He Jiazi took the Takasaki Interchange to the northbound section of the Kan-Etsu Motorway, because if you enter the Joshin-Etsu Motorway from the fork that will appear later, you will soon be able to reach the Saku Interchange.Now that the summer tourist season is over, there are very few cars on the road.

Yuji's thin face appeared in Kazuko's mind, what exactly did he want to talk to her when he invited her to drink tea?Even if they could talk about the past now, it would be meaningless, because there were no happy memories between the two of them.No, it had been before, but because of an incident, all that was lost, nothing could be undone. Kazuko turned on the radio switch.After the road conditions were reported, the man began to broadcast the latest news. "I just received a piece of shocking and sad news. I have broadcast it several times on this program a few days ago. The murder of a young man recorded in his own video tape has now been followed up. It is said that the Metropolitan Police Department received a letter yesterday, and the sender was the abandoned corpse found in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture shortly before the murder— -Nagamine Ema-'s father, Nagamine Shigeki suspect... well, he is mentioned here as a suspect because he was involved in the murder case in Adachi Ward. I heard that he also admitted in the letter that he was the murderer. The murderer The motive seems to be to avenge his murdered daughter. The Changfeng suspect claimed that he would take revenge on another person, but that person is also on the run, and the police are tracking his whereabouts. ——The above is the news of this period. Things seem to be very serious It's complicated, what do you think?" DJ asked the female assistant what she thought.

"Well, it feels a little scary... But even if it's for revenge, it's wrong to kill someone." "I still don't know if the content of this letter is true, but it's hard to imagine that the letter will write a lie and send it here." "Exactly." "Is Nagamine the suspect...? The victim's father is now a suspect. Really, what will Japan be like in the future?" After the corny comments, the DJ introduced the songs.The song that was broadcast was a previous hit by an enka male singer.Kazuo operated the switch to switch to another channel.

There are really unfortunate people in the world - this is He Jiazi's most direct feeling.She couldn't imagine what it would be like to kill someone, but she could understand the grief of losing a child. But when she passed the interchange and drove off the highway, she had completely forgotten the news she heard on the radio just now. The guest house "Crescent" is a Western-style building right in front of Tateshina Ranch.A green roof is its hallmark.He Jiazi parked the car in the parking lot ahead. She looked at her watch, it was a little past three in the afternoon. The check-in time for "Crescent" is three o'clock.There are already two groups of appointments today, and I heard that both groups will arrive in the evening.

The dining room and lounge are on the right hand side when you enter from the entrance.Father Long Ming is cleaning. "You're back, how are you?" Long Ming asked after stopping his work. "It's nothing, just put the flowers and incense and come back." "Really?" Long Ming continued to clean.It was obvious from his back that he seemed to have something to say to his daughter. Kako knew exactly what her father was going to tell her.It should be something like "it's time to forget about ambition", she thought.But at the same time, Long Ming knew that this was impossible.So during the grave sweeping and Dazhi's birthday, the conversation between their father and daughter became a bit awkward. He Jiazi walked into the nearby kitchen and put on an apron.Her main job is to prepare food.When the number of guests increases, a few work-study students will be hired, but starting this week, there is only one work-study student left. Ten years ago, she could not have imagined that she would become like this now.After marrying Tanzawa Yuji, she lived every day full of anticipation in her new house in Maebashi.With only the baby on her mind at the time, she was a little worried about giving birth, but when she thought about parenting, she was happy. Three months later, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing 4,000 grams.After discussing with Yuji, she named the baby Taishi. As a novice mother, she had to be familiar with some things she was not used to, so she suffered a lot.And like husbands all over the world, Yuji did little to help her.At that time, the company's performance was declining. As a cadre, he might have to concentrate on work regardless of his family. He Jiazi devoted all his time and energy to raising Dashi, and Dashi grew up very strong.When Yuji thanked her for this, she was so happy that she shed tears, thinking that it was all worth it. However, the happiness ended suddenly. On that day, the family of three rarely went to a nearby park to play together.It was a nice Monday, and Yuji had a make-up day off on Monday because he went to work on Saturday. Dazhi is already three years old, and it is the time when he is full of energy. Probably because it was the first time he went to the park with his father, Taishi seemed very happy.Looking at the figures of the two playing in the sandpit on the bench, He Jiazi felt very happy in his heart. The air is dry and the sun is warm in the afternoon.It's been years since I felt this comfortable, Kako thought, and then she dozed off unconsciously. Afterwards, Yuji insisted that he said loudly to Kako, "Take care of Taishi." Because he was going to buy cigarettes. But Kazuko was not impressed.She just remembers watching the two of them play in the sandpit. Someone shook her shoulders and she woke up.That was Yuji's serious face.Where did Dazhi go?he asked.Then she discovered that her only son was missing. The faces of the two changed drastically, and they searched for their son together.Dazhi fell under the spiral slide.Yuji quickly picked him up, but Taishi didn't move, his face had turned gray. Although he was rushed to the hospital, he was unable to recover.He suffered a fractured skull and neck. Later, it was analyzed that Dazhi, who was not supervised by his parents, walked up the slope of the spiral slide in the opposite direction. Halfway through, he fell headfirst because he was looking down.At that time, the height from the ground was nearly two meters, and the ground below was hard concrete. She cried bitterly for several days, barely ate, drank, or slept, and just kept crying.Fortunately, she was always accompanied by someone at that time. If she was left alone, even if only for a while, she would definitely jump off the balcony of the building. After each day spent grieving, a sense of emptiness returned.She couldn't think about anything, and even living became troublesome. After that period, she could finally face the accident.However, of course, it is impossible to live a positive and optimistic life because of this.As long as she thought of this accident, she felt regretful.Why did she doze off—at the same time, she also wanted to blame Yuji.Why buy cigarettes—she almost blurted out this sentence several times. Maybe he thinks the same.But Yuji didn't blame her. On the surface, the peaceful days returned, but the peace did not really visit their hearts, and the evidence is that the two of them hardly talked.Since it is necessary to avoid common topics, it is the best choice for them not to speak. "Ah, by the way, another group of appointments came in today." The voice brought He Jiazi back to his senses.Long Ming stood at the kitchen entrance. "Today? Did you call suddenly?" "I called after noon and said that I would stay until the day after tomorrow. I replied that he has no problem." "Is it a couple?" "No, it seems to be a person. A man." "Alone? It's really rare." "He doesn't sound like a weirdo. He says he won't be here until evening, so there's no need for dinner." "Did you explain the accommodation fee?" "Well, he promised to pay one and a half." "yes?" "Crescent" has seven rooms, all with double beds.With an extra bed, three people can be accommodated.If you live alone, you will be asked to pay a fee of 1.5 people. The male guest arrived after nine o'clock in the evening.He had long hair, a bearded face, and was about forty years old.Wearing casual clothes, the only luggage is a travel bag. That guest registered Takeo Yoshikawa on the accommodation card.