Chapter 39 Section 4

While having breakfast with Haruka as usual, the phone rang.It was not Kyoko who reacted first, but her daughter.She stopped the chopsticks in her hand and glanced at the phone.What was contained in those eyes was no longer pure anticipation, but a more solemn earnestness, and then he met his mother's eyes again.This has been repeated countless times over the past year.Kyoko smiled at her daughter and shook her head slightly, which meant——no, definitely not.She wanted to minimize her daughter's disappointment, but also to build a line of defense for herself. Kyoko picked up the phone. "Hi, this is my house."

"Hi, my name is Okagawa." An unusually bright male voice came, "This is definitely good news for families with elementary school students. Sorry, first ask if your family is doing some kind of child care English education?" "English education?" "Yes. If you haven't already, you should definitely try it. It's not the traditional way of sitting at a desk..." the other side chattered. "My family doesn't need it. I don't have that much money." "It won't cost much. If you don't know, can I come to your door and explain it to you?"

Kyoko said "No" again, then hung up the phone.There have been a lot of calls like this recently, some selling houses, some selling cemeteries, and some suggesting investment.I really don't know how they got the phone number at home. When she came back to her senses, Kyoko suddenly found that Haruka was staring at her sadly.Kyoko silently shook her head.The daughter lowered her head and slowly began to eat breakfast again. The melancholy expression on her expression could no longer be summed up in words like disappointment.Letting a child down so much alone makes the inconsiderate, cold-calling person a sinful person.

I encouraged my depressed daughter, and finally sent her to school.After that, she hastily cleaned up the dishes and prepared to go out.She just put on formal makeup, put on the plain suit she bought at a big sale, and stood in front of the mirror as if coping, but her mood didn't improve at all.Melancholy and empty misery swirled in my heart. At this time last year, Kyoko never dreamed that she would become like this.It was at the apex of happiness.Haruka is about to enter elementary school, and Kyoko is very excited, so she specially asks her friend to accompany her to choose the clothes for her child to wear when she enters school. At that time, her friend envied her for having money to buy high-end brand names.She looked at herself in the mirror and sighed, how could there be such a big change after only one year?She looked ten years older, with no glow on her face.

It has been almost a year since the day of the nightmare. No, the nightmare will continue.What happened to the husband who went out as usual that day?There is still no answer.She had made mental preparations that her husband was no longer alive, but she still had a faint hope that he might come back suddenly one day.Not only Yaoxiang, but also herself, every time the phone rang, she would wonder if it was from Xiaodao. She started working last autumn, and used the savings left by her filial piety to meet her daily expenses.But she still has to pay the mortgage, especially in the month when the bonus is paid out. The loan repayment amount is quite large, and the savings are rapidly decreasing. She is no longer allowed to wait for her husband at home like this.

The company treats filial piety as suspension.He had unused paid vacations before, and after taking them all into account, he received about a month's salary, and part of last summer's bonus was also paid.When receiving the money, Kyoko realized firsthand how fortunate it is for her husband to earn money for the family.At the same time, she was overwhelmed by the fear of "no security in the future". She tried not to think about life insurance.If you can get the insurance money, life will be much easier, and you don't have to worry about the mortgage anymore.But if you want to get the money, of course, you must first confirm that Xiaodao is dead.Kyoko was afraid that she would have the idea of ​​looking forward to finding her husband's body as soon as possible.

Kyoko first found work as a waitress at a homely restaurant in Ogikubo.Even if you don't want to work where you might be seen by people you know, you don't have to be picky.After a few interviews, she realized that finding a job at her age and having children was not easy.Filial piety used to complain: "The recession is far worse than the government thinks. It won't be long before Japan will be full of unemployed." Kyoko felt the meaning of this sentence deeply. She worked at the restaurant until January, and has been selling handbags and wallets at a gem and jewelry store in Ginza since February.It could be seen by many people here, more dangerous than a restaurant, but she was not ashamed anymore, because it was not a restaurant waiter in the same uniform as a young girl.Whoever owns the things in this store seems to be worth a higher level. It should be said that working here is something to be proud of.Kyoko has always been interested in handbags and other small accessories, and it is a pleasure to look at these things while working.The most important thing is the high income. If you continue to work here, you can maintain the life of He Yaoxiang.Fortunately, I met that person—Kyoko thanked the person who arranged for her to work in this store from the bottom of her heart.

But where did filial piety go? When he just disappeared, Kyoko asked all relatives and friends, looked through the New Year's card and address book, and even called people who Shixian hadn't dated, asking if they had seen her husband recently.At first she didn't want others to know that her husband was missing, but later she couldn't care less about it. Xiaodao's colleagues also helped her in many ways, asked in detail about Xiaodao's status before she disappeared, and told her the result.But through these investigations, it is concluded that no matter how filial piety is, there is no reason for the disappearance.He was in charge of several jobs at the time, and they were progressing fairly well, and he will sign a big contract next week.

Kyoko thinks the most likely reason is a woman.She had heard people say that if a man's actions are unimaginable, there must be a woman behind him.She thought so too.Those who are familiar with filial piety assert that it is absolutely impossible, but Kyoko does not fully believe it.She found out the name of the woman he had dated with from a filial friend, tried her best to find out the contact information, and called desperately.No one would be happy to receive such a phone call suddenly, everyone spoke coldly to Kyoko, and some people lost their temper on the phone.Kyoko felt that she was miserable, but she also gained her confidence in her husband: he never had a lover before he disappeared.

Now, Kyoko waits every day for the notification of the discovery of the deceased with the same characteristics as her husband.A month ago, such a dead body was found in Adachi District. She went to the Metropolitan Police Department, and was prepared to be asked about the details of the name, but it turned out to be someone else's body.I heard that the perpetrator was arrested a few days ago. It seems that the deceased's wife and her lover did it. The details are not.Before the matter of filial piety is clarified, she tries to avoid news reports related to the murder case. When I learned that the deceased was someone else, a complicated mood rolled up and down in my heart.She was indeed relieved, but at the same time, she craved definitive results.She realized that she had a feeling similar to disappointment, and she couldn't help being stunned, and began to hate and blame herself.

For Kyoko, working at the station was a brief moment in which her husband could be driven from the surface of consciousness.Even so, several times when she found someone who looked like filial piety among the passers-by in front of the store, she even forgot about the customer in front of her and rushed out directly.She had told her colleagues about the situation, and at first everyone thought it was a little creepy. Kyoko worked until six o'clock, and it was already half past six when she finished packing and left the shop.Before returning home, she went to her parents' house.My parents lived with my elder brother and sister-in-law in an old single-family wooden building.When Kyoko went to work, she would leave the incense there. After picking up her daughter and returning to her apartment, Kyoko found a man standing in front of the door.Unshaven under the nose and under the chin, with long hair and no tie, the man did not look like an ordinary office worker and had piercing eyes.He stared at them so hard that Kyoko's legs felt weak. When she lowered her head to take the key from her bag, the man asked, "Are you my wife Zeng?" Hearing the deep voice, Kyoko, who had been terrified and worried that this person would talk to her, couldn't help shivering. "Yes..." she replied tremblingly, hiding Yaoxiang behind her back. "I'm sorry to disturb you so late, I'm afraid you won't be home during the day." "Who are you?" "It's from the Metropolitan Police Department." The man took out his ID, "My surname is Kato." "The police..." She thought she had finally found her husband, or found another unidentified corpse with similar characteristics. Kato quickly stretched out his palm in case she misunderstood. "I didn't find your husband. I just wanted to ask you something, so I took the liberty of visiting." "What do you want to ask?" "That's what happened when your husband disappeared." "Oh..." She thought, what else is there to ask? "I know that you have already told my colleagues about the situation, and you have also received your great cooperation in the case of Adachi Ward a few days ago, but what I asked today is different from those, and I want to interview you." The policeman looked and hid Yao Xiang behind Kyoko smiled at her, "It can't be finished in a few words, I will try not to take up too much of your time." Kyoko understood, it seemed that she couldn't just stand and talk. "Then please come in." In desperation, Kyoko said. She never let a man she didn't know into the house.If this man is a fake policeman who suddenly reveals his true colors as a robber, the mother and daughter will be helpless—— Kyoko thought this while making tea, but the man didn't seem to change his attitude. As Kato said, his questions focused on before and after Xiaodao's disappearance, and he asked carefully about the details of the appointment between Xiaodao and Xin Haimeifuyu.What's the matter with meeting?How did you get to know Xin Hai Mei Dong?After Xiaodao disappeared, is there any contact with Meidong?These questions were asked in such detail that Kyoko didn't understand what his purpose was. "Excuse me, what happened to Xinhai?" Kyoko asked at the door when Kato was being sent off. "Nothing," Kato smiled and waved his hands, "I just want to understand the situation in detail. Excuse me." Sending the police away, Kyoko still couldn't figure it out.The disappearance of her husband is not directly related to Xin Haimeifu. What exactly does this person want to know? She hesitated whether to tell Mifuyu about it.Meifuyu is her benefactor, and it was she who helped introduce her current job. Maybe it would make Mifuyu unhappy——Kyoko decided it was better not to say anything.