Looking For Murder
The Adventures of Old Bandot

After completion of the autopsy process, and the police have obtained complete data on the cause of death, Yusa's body can be handed over to the family. Yana who came to Tokyo accompanied by, Teramae, had to be a little patient for a few days, so that Yusa's body could be brought home. After taking care of several procedures to repatriate the body, finally Yusa's stiff body can be taken to Osaka. The roar of tears drenched Yana's face and cheeks, as soon as she was allowed to see her son's body. Poor Yusa, if time could be turned back... I don't know. It's all been happening. All that remains is unmitigated regret.

A series of grueling funeral processions were carried out by the Nobou family. Of course, it is all at no small cost. They must pour funds of about 2.3 million Yen or equivalent to Rp. 251 million.¹ Starting from Otsuya (wake ceremony), Sogi (burial procession), Shukkan (crate to crematorium), to Kaso (cremation process).

Relatives and people who knew the Nobou family, came to express their condolences. Although there were whispers of discord about who Yusa was and how she was doing in life, they came wearing all-black clothes to pay their last respects to the deceased. Regardless of whether their arrival with a sincere heart also felt sorrow or just for the sake of mere business.

Benjiro and Yana as a grieving family, receive guests who come and go. While Hikari is only allowed to attend for 2 hours every day, given the long funeral procession that takes days. Clarisha did not miss being present to share her grief. At the front door of the funeral home, Clarisha who was about to come out passed Shuji who had just come. The look they meet.

"Shuji Tetsuya's. " Bisik Clarisha in her heart. Then, he bowed and tried to act as calm as possible, pretending not to know the man who had filled his days.

With the corner of his eyes Shuji looked at Clarisha. In his heart he wondered,

"What does Clarisha have to do with Nobou's family ? Is it just a partner in the job or is it more ?"

Shuji stepped inside the funeral home. He stood waiting his turn to pay his respects to the late Yusa. Shuji is surprised to see Madam Yana in the family row along with Benjiro.

"Mrs Yana? So, he's the truth... Oh My God ..."

Shuji, who comes as Yusa's schoolmate, is shocked to learn that Yusa is the son of a woman who spends the night with him. Yana's tears that night turned out to be crying over the departure of Yusa, her son. It was something Shuji had not expected before. Because all this time, Yana never offended about her family. And he knows enough himself not to find out about Yana's personal life. With Yana's affection and royal attitude towards her, it was more than enough.

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The night went up. Cold air felt bone-chilling. Shuji intends to spend a cigarette, to reduce the cold. In order not to disturb others with the cigarette smoke it caused, Shuji walked to the back of the funeral home.

Clekleks.. Shuji's branded gas match issued a fire once the lighter was pressed. He lit a cigarette with a burning fire. Enjoying his white cigarette in a few breaths, a warm feeling slowly infiltrated his entire body. Suddenly, I sayup Shuji heard the voice of people being loving. The voice was clearly heard in the silence and silence of the night. Curiosity led him to find out. He threw away the cigarette that had not been used up in half, then turned it off with one foothold. Shuji stepped slowly towards the arrival of the sound source. Shuji's steps came to a halt in front of a warehouse with the door slightly open. Slowly he entered the warehouse without causing a commotion. In a dark corner of the room, Shuji saw the shadow of a man urging a woman on the wall. Laughter and jokes teased each other between them.

Shuji's heart was pounding. His blood immediately boiled. Anger goes up to the crown. What they do is beyond the limits of reason. In the funeral home. In the place of people who are sad because of the loss of a family member, they may do things that are indecent and disgusting. Clenching his hands, Shuji walked towards the unscrupulous pair of humans.

"Hey.. What are you guys doing?" Shuji patted the man's right shoulder. The man patted his shoulder, reflexes turned.

"K.. You.. !! " How surprised Shuji was, seeing who the man and woman were. The light from outside the warehouse was enough to make Shuji recognize the two lovebirds.

"Who are you. How dare he be rude to me !" The man is Benjiro and the woman is Clarisha. Disturbed by the young man reprimanding him, Benjiro lands a raw bogem on Shuji's face. Bugs... Shuji staggered back to hit a shelf of drink bottles. Brakes... The contents of the shelves scattered. Shuji's hand was injured by a broken bottle. Satisfied to have channeled his anger, Benjiro turned back. He wanted to get Clarisha out of the place. Realizing there was an opportunity to retaliate, grimacing with the pain, Shuji tried to get up, while picking up a bottle.

"You brash old bandot !!" As fast as lightning Shuji hit the head of the back of Benjiro with a bottle he held until it broke. The middle-aged man collapsed with a severe wound on his head.

Seeing this, Clarisha screamed hysterically. Clarisha's voice attracted the attention of security. Shuji, intent on escaping, is caught by the guards at the warehouse doorstep. Clarisha wept hugging Benjiro who was covered in unconscious blood. Hearing the commotion, Yana who was discussing with Teramae, immediately headed towards the direction of the sound.

"What's going on?" Yana's eyes were perfectly rounded looking at the messy state of the warehouse. On the warehouse floor, Yana watched Clarisha crying while hugging the bloodstained Benjiro.

"You !! What have you done to my husband !!" Yana pushes Clarisha away from Benjiro's body. The young woman fell down with tears drenching her cheeks. Yana then takes over Benjiro's body, and puts the man's head over his thigh.

"Push the wound." Teramae gives instructions to Yana, which Yana follows without saying much.

"Noobou-san. Wake up !! What else are you doing this time !!" Yana patted Benjiro on the cheek. I wish the man would open both his eyes.

"Please yourself, Yana." Teramae's speech was able to make Yana a little calm.

"Have any of you called the ambulance and the police?"

"Already, Sir. They're on their way here." Answer one of the security.

"Good job." Praise Teramae.

"Master. This is the man we suspect was the perpetrator of the beating of Mr. Benjiro." A security guard showed a bowed Shuji handcuffed to Teramae. Yana who witnessed that looked at Shuji with a look of disbelief. Teramae looked at Yana who looked in shock.

"Attent. Someone can explain to me, what really happened?"

"I don't know, Sir. We heard Miss Clarisha's scream from inside the warehouse. When we came, Mr. Benjiro was already in such a state. And this Master came out in a hurry. Suspicious, he we're holding while waiting for the police to come."

"Shuji, do you have anything to do with this?" Ask Teramae later.

"I'm sorry, sir. I'm khilaf. Mr. Benjiro hit me first." Shuji replied still with a downcast face.

"Why did he do that to you?"

"I caught her wet she was hating that woman." Shuji pointed with a sharp eye towards Clarisha.

"I'll prove your point later by looking at the cctv footage."

Shortly after, police and ambulances arrived. Paramedics were late due to a series of accidents in the city centre. As soon as the ambulance arrived, Benjiro was immediately rushed to the hospital in a critical condition due to heavy blood loss. Police have asked for information on everyone at the scene. Later that night, Shuji is named as a suspect with evidence of a broken bottle with his fingerprints left there.

Meanwhile, a team of doctors work hard to save Benjiro who has severe bleeding in his head. They performed an emergency operation to remove the frozen blood on Benjiro's head. No patient's family waited as long as Benjiro was treated by a team of doctors. Because they all have to give information to the authorities. Be it Yana, Teramae, even Clarisha's affair.

The hard work of the doctor team, ended in vain. Severe concussion from a blunt blow made Benjiro unable to survive. Benjiro Nobou died 6 hours later after a coma.

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¹. If the estimated exchange rate, 1 JPY is equivalent to Rp.109. That is why, Japan is one of the countries with the most expensive funeral ceremony in the world. The high cost of this funeral is influenced by the high price set by vendors who take care of funeral ceremonies in Japan. Over time, fewer and fewer people have traditional funerals in Japan.