Chapter 59 Section five

The city streets were already dark, and Yabe looked at his watch, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon, and there were only six hours left. Yabe was walking in Tawaramachi, Asakusa, because he heard that Yuko Kuwahara, who quit her modeling job, was running a bar nearby. She was also one of the people involved in the incident. Going to meet her might lead to clues.Although this kind of hope is very small, a little hope is better than no hope. In addition, Yabe also wants to drink. Kuwahara's bar is about 20 minutes away from the subway Tawaramachi Station. It is a small shop with a good location and the name "Miko" is written on the door.

Yabe opened the door, and as soon as he entered, he sat down in front of the bar. The woman in kimono seemed to open her eyes in surprise. Posture, unlike when an incident occurs, gives people a sexy feeling. "You look so majestic!" After Yabe ordered a glass of Highball, talking like this, he thought that this woman might be smarter than he imagined. If so... Yabe took a sip of the Highball, and looked around the store as if nothing had happened.Maybe it's still early, so Yabe is the only customer in the shop. "It costs a lot of money to open this bar?" Yabe said. "Is this money your usual savings?"

"yes." "But, I heard that you got a sum of money from Kohei Tajima, did you use that money to open this bar?" "Tajima did give me some money because he wanted to break up with me." "How much did he pay you?" "Sorry, it's inconvenient for me to say that." Kuwahara Yumiko said with a smile. However, there was no expression on Yabe's face, because he was thinking about one thing. "There is something I want to ask you." "What's up?" "The dead Mariko Tajima knew that you had an affair with Kohei Tajima because she received an anonymous letter. Could it be you who wrote those anonymous letters?"

Although Kuwahara Yumiko's face became ugly at that moment, she immediately broke into a smile again. "That's a good question," Kuwahara replied. "I did write those anonymous letters." "Why did you write those anonymous letters? Isn't it because of poor Mariko Tajima who doesn't know?" "I'm not that kind of kind person. I'm doing it for money. If my wife makes a scene, Tajima will definitely cut off the abnormal relationship with me immediately. In this case, Tajima will definitely give me a sum of money. I'm the one with money." Got it, but I didn't expect the situation to be so serious."

Although Kuwahara Yuko said with a frown, she couldn't see that she was willing to take any responsibility for this incident, as if she didn't feel any guilt at all. When Yabe lit a cigarette, he found a painting hanging on the wall, which was a small landscape painting of No. 4. The reason why Yabe was attracted by that painting was because he had a little impression of the scenery in the painting. Yes, that is the ancient city of Sendai Aoba in the snow. Yabe approached the painting and saw the artist's signature: "T. GOTO". "Is this painting painted by Goto?" Yabe asked. "What kind of person is Goto?"

"Ok--" "Don't you know?" "This painting was given to me by a guest, isn't it attractive?" "Yes, because I have just been to that place." "Have you ever been to Sendai?" "Are you familiar with Sendai?" "Yes. This painting is the ancient city of Aoba in Sendai." "Have you ever lived in Sendai?" "Why do you think that?" "Because one you know that the painting is the ancient city of Qingye, and the other is that you speak with a northeast accent." "I am from Aomori, and the person who gave me the painting told me that it was the ancient city of Aoba."

"I see." Yabe once again turned his attention to the landscape painting in front of him. Two days ago, he stood on the ancient city overlooking the street scene of Sendai, and now he is looking at the painting of Aoba Ancient City in the bar run by Yumiko Kuwahara. Could this be a passing coincidence? "What's the matter with you?" Kuwahara Yumiko asked, looking at Yabe's face. "Are you thinking about something?" "I was wondering if you would lend me this painting for two or three days?" Yabe said, looking at the landscape painting. "Because it is a good painting, I want to appreciate it slowly."

"The criminal police want to borrow it, how dare I not borrow it." Kuwahara Yuko said with a smile. "However, when you get tired of reading it, you have to give it back to me!"