Chapter 23 Section 23

It was getting brighter outside the window.He Jiazi sat up from the bed.Although it was nearly an hour before the alarm went off, staying in bed wouldn't change anything.She lay groggy all night, but she still couldn't sleep soundly. He Jiazi turned on the TV.But let alone the news, she couldn't even find a channel that was broadcasting a program, so she had to turn off the TV again. It may be due to lack of sleep that she felt her head was heavy and her stomach was bloated. She has not yet decided whether to tell Longming about Yoshikawa.No, in fact, she has already made up her mind.She wanted to confirm for herself whether Yoshikawa was Shigeki Nagamine, and if she felt that there was nothing wrong, she would call the police by herself.She didn't know why she did it.In short, she believes that this matter cannot be relied on by others.She really didn't want to shift the responsibility to her father, but this was not the only reason, it should be said to be an intuition.If she didn't judge it herself, she felt that she would regret it.

After waiting for a while, He Jiazi turned on the TV again.The TV is broadcasting the results of yesterday's sports competition.She locked the channel and waited for the general news program to start.The morning news repeats what happened yesterday.If she stayed on this channel, there would definitely be news related to Changfeng Shigeki, she thought. Kazuko recalled the conversation between herself and Shigeki Nagamine.Indeed, he has a feeling similar to a fugitive, as if he has done something wrong, and he rarely raises his head.However, some of the words he said had a warmth, and it didn't feel like a murderer at all.He Jiazi didn't think he was the kind of person who acted on his feelings.In fact, he also offered to help He Jiazi restore Taishi's photo.If it was a person who only thought about his own revenge, in this situation, he wouldn't say that kind of thing, right?

Thinking of this, He Jiazi was startled, because she found that she wanted to protect Changfeng in her heart.She shook her head slightly and continued watching TV.At this time, the anchor began to broadcast a follow-up report on the murder that occurred in Adachi Ward. "—So the letter of the suspect Changfeng seems to have had an impact on ordinary people. In response to this, the Metropolitan Police Department did not make any further comments except for acknowledging that the contents of the published letter were true. The investigation policy has not changed. In addition, regarding the fact that the postmark came from Aichi Prefecture, the police stated that they can only say that the suspect Changfeng sent the letter from Aichi Prefecture, which does not prove that he is lurking in Aichi Prefecture.”

A male headshot appeared on the upper right of the male anchor, and the Changfeng suspect was written below it.He Jiazi picked up his body.That photo seemed to be the same as the one published in the newspaper, but because it was larger and the quality was better, the outline of the face could be seen more clearly. Her heartbeat started to quicken again.The more she looked at her, the more she felt that Changfeng and Yoshikawa looked so much alike that she couldn't even imagine being someone else. It looked as if someone had passed the corridor.He Jiazi was startled when he heard the voice.Even knowing that it was Long Ming, her heart was still pounding.

She dressed up briefly and walked out of the room.As she passed the front of the stairs, she glanced to the second floor.Although she knew that Yoshikawa should not get up so early, she was still worried that she would run into Yoshikawa. Walking into the kitchen, she saw Long Ming wearing an apron.After Long Ming saw his daughter, he showed a startled expression. "Oh, why did you get up so early today?" "I woke up before I knew it." He Jiazi looked at the clock hanging on the wall, which seemed to be more than thirty minutes earlier than her usual time. "You came just in time. A customer said he wanted to leave early. I'll leave the cooking preparations to you!"

"I see." He Jiazi picked up the apron, "Which... is it the guest who said he would leave early?" "Couple with a little boy. Didn't he play chess with you?" "Oh, that family." He Jiazi nodded and began to wash the potatoes.What if Yoshikawa said to leave early?she thought to herself. He Jiazi looked at Long Ming's back while peeling the washed potatoes.He is about to start cooking soup.The back is the same as usual.He never dreamed that a major event that attracted the attention of the whole of Japan would happen in this homestay.It is because he hates the hustle and bustle of the mundane world that he chooses this kind of life, living an unchanging ordinary life every day, enjoying the short-term contact with tourists who come and go.To him, the horrific murder reported on TV must be like a story from another dimension.

"What's wrong?" Long Ming who turned around suddenly looked at He Jiazi with a surprised expression.He probably saw her in a daze with a kitchen knife in her hand. "Nothing." She smiled. "Your complexion is not pretty. If you are not feeling well, go and rest." "It's okay, I'm just thinking about something." He Jiazi squeezed out a smile and started to move the kitchen knife.Long Ming didn't ask any more questions. The part-time students also got up, and the kitchen was full of vitality.The table is covered with beautiful napkins and all the preparations are done.No matter what time the guests come over, they can be served right away.

At seven o'clock, the first guests to appear were the man who played chess with Kako yesterday, as well as his wife and children.After meeting He Jiazi, she said "Thank you yesterday", and then nodded; He Jiazi also smiled and said "Where".She felt her cheeks go numb. Other guests came in one after another, but Yoshikawa did not show up.He Jiazi recalled that yesterday morning, he also came in later than everyone else.Her suspicions about him grew deeper and deeper. The man who likes to play chess eats his breakfast quickly, and then leaves his seat and walks to the TV regardless of whether his wife and children have finished eating.When he flipped the switch, he switched the channel to a news program.

"What are you doing, Dad. We haven't finished eating yet!" the wife protested. "It's okay if I don't have to wait for you there." "But we'll be in a hurry to eat this way." "It's okay, eat slowly." The man turned up the volume of the TV. Changfeng's suspect's voice jumped into He Jiazi's ears.She was holding the tray with the tableware, and almost knocked over the tray due to excessive panic.Fortunately, no one seems to have seen it. She secretly cast her eyes on the TV.The male anchor said with a slightly nervous expression:

"This is news exclusively verified by this program. The Changfeng suspect had participated in a shooting competition a few years ago, and he also had his own shotgun. As for whether the Changfeng suspect disappeared with that shotgun, the investigation headquarters has not yet come forward to confirm .If he intends to use a gun for revenge, he may shoot in the streets and alleys, and ordinary citizens may also be injured, so everyone must be on strict alert." The man sitting in front of the TV crossed his arms in front of his chest, startled. "Wow, he's going to use the rifle to get revenge! That's how it gets worse. It's like a Hollywood movie."

"Can a normal person use a gun like that?" asked his wife. "Yes, but you must have a special license. Otherwise, wouldn't you be unable to hunt?" "Yes." His wife nodded with an understanding expression. Kazuko tried to recall Yoshikawa's luggage.If it's a rifle, it won't fit in a normal bag, right?In He Jiazi's impression, his luggage seems to be only a travel bag.Or the rifle can also be folded and become very pocket-sized? By eight o'clock, all the guests who had had breakfast had disappeared.They were almost done checking out as well. "Miss Kazuko, there is one Mr. Yoshikawa left," said Tadano, a work-study student. "Oh, yes, then I'll call and ask." He Jiazi went to the phone.It's her job to connect with customers.She remembered that she had called him yesterday morning. Although hesitating for a moment, she picked up the receiver, and after confirming the room number, she pressed the button.As soon as the phone rang, Yoshikawa answered it immediately, as if waiting for a call from Kako. "Hello?" Yoshikawa's low voice came. "Excuse me... breakfast is ready, do you want it?" Her voice was hoarse. "Okay, I'll come over now." "Okay, then I'll wait for you." After hanging up the phone, He Jiazi sighed unconsciously.The hand holding the microphone was already dripping with sweat. "It's really rare." Tadano said behind her. "Ah? What's the matter?" He Jiazi turned around and asked. "When Ms. He Jiazi calls guests, she must say good morning first, right? But she didn't say it just now." "Oh..." That's true.Because of the tense relationship, she even forgot what she usually said.He Jiazi squeezed out a smile, "I forgot about it just now. Because I was thinking about something while I was on the phone..." "Are you too tired? Let me do the tidying up." "No, it's okay, thank you for your concern. I will do the rest, you can help uncle." Uncle refers to Long Ming, he should be cleaning the room that has been checked out.For some reason, Kazuko didn't want Tadano to see Yoshikawa.Originally, Tadano should have had a look at Yoshikawa's face at such a time, to see if he felt that Yoshikawa looked a lot like the wanted criminal.But for some reason, Kako had the opposite idea.If she did that, she would have no choice but to go to the police.She wanted to keep things from becoming that way. Yoshikawa passed by Tadano who was going out, and walked in.It was impossible for him to know what He Jiazi was thinking, but he still lowered his eyes and said with a smile to He Jiazi, "Morning." He Jiazi also replied: "Morning." Then he began to prepare his breakfast. She put the food on a tray and carried it to his seat.Even though it wasn't very heavy, it made her feel staggered.When she put the food on the table, she realized it was because she was shaking. "That..." Yoshikawa said to her. "What's the matter?" He Jiazi couldn't help but widen his eyes. "This is for you." After saying this, he put the disk on the table. "Ah... is that the photo?" "Yeah. I think it's pretty good, but you won't know until you see it. Sometimes, retouching can change people's appearance." "Then I'll see you later." "If possible, can I read it now? If it needs to be corrected, I can fix it on the spot." "Really? Then I'll go see it now." He Jiazi picked up the floppy disk and left his desk.She sat down in front of the computer, turned it on, and inserted the disk.Not long after, a disk icon appeared on the screen, and she clicked on that icon. After seeing the displayed image, Kako was speechless.The badly scratched photo was completely transformed, as beautiful as a freshly developed photo, and the colors seemed to her to be more vivid. "How is it?" A voice came from behind her.Yoshikawa was standing diagonally behind Kazuko. "It's amazing." He Jiazi expressed her feelings frankly, "I didn't expect to become so beautiful, thank you. It's not surprising to put it in a photo frame like this." "Has your son's appearance changed?" "No, that's the face of that child." When He Jiazi looked at the successfully repaired Dashi's face, tears filled his eyes.She hastened to wipe away her tears with the corner of her apron. "Thank you very much. It must be hard work, right?" "No, it's not that hard, as long as you're happy." Yoshikawa returned to his seat with a smile. He Jiazi looked at the back of him eating, and then looked at the photo of his son on the computer.Although she didn't understand it very well, she felt that this kind of restoration work could not be so simple.She could imagine that he was probably busy in front of the computer until midnight.The proof is that his eyes look bloodshot. He's not a bad person, she thought, and he's even twice as kind as the average person.She had to wonder why such a person would... "That's right." He turned his head suddenly. "Yes." He Jiazi straightened her back. "Is the reservation full for today? If possible, I would like to stay another night."