Looking For Murder
Be careful, I beg you...

Keiko threw her body in the hospital park chair after delivering Geo and Adriana's body at the hospital exit. A tired roar was engraved on his clean face. Every day I work with his job, autopsying Adriana's body and preparing the body to stay in good condition to his hometown.

No words were spoken from his lips, when before parting was Geo had time to express his apology to him. Sorry for all the pain she caused. Sorry for all the mistakes his sister made. Sorry for all the time they spent getting bitterness for Keiko. Keiko felt every word that came out of the man's mouth was a form of deep regret. But it all happened. An apology will not change something that is cracked and then broken into one piece again. Let everything be a valuable lesson for each side to change for the better in the future.

A bottle of isotonic drink suddenly appeared in front of Keiko. The figure who was thrusting the drink smiled sweetly, waiting for Keiko to take her gift.

"Thank you, Detective" Keiko took the drink, opened the lid, and gulped it down.

Takagi sat down beside Keiko, sipping a drink of hers. No words were spoken after that between them. Each is immersed in their own thoughts and feelings. The same twilight atmosphere as back then, when Takagi found Keiko alone in the hospital rooftop, Takagi also found Keiko alone in the garden chair with the same expression at that time.

Drrtt... Drrtnt ... Drrtt...

The phone in Takagi's pants pocket vibrated. Together they looked towards the object that made the sound. Takagi took his phone. Look at the screen of the flaming phone with a flat face.

"I'll pick up the phone soon" Takagi remained seated in his place. Not even a single step.

"Ya Rosanne" Sounded from across the voice of the woman asking for news and her current whereabouts.

"I'm doing fine. I'm still working right now. Sorry I can't keep you company. Maybe next time. Well, I'll see you around"

Keiko just looked at Takagi who was answering a phone call beside her. There was no desire in his heart to ask him something that he thought was none of his business.

Takagi saved the phone, after closing the call. Instantly his face looked at Keiko who was also looking at him. A few seconds their eyes met, which was then decided unilaterally by Keiko.

"My ex-wife" Takagi said next.

"Hah?" Keiko bingung Takagi tiba-tiba berkata begitu.

"The one who just called my ex-wife. He wants me to go with him for dinner"

"Hmmm" Keiko replied by lowering her face while playing her fingers.

"But I don't want to do it"

"Kenapa?" Keiko kembali memandang wajah Takagi.

Takagi leaned his body onto the garden chair, and exhaled heavily.

"I don't want to repeat a new story with him"

"Hm. It seems like your problem is very complicated"

"Yes. That's how" Takagi sipped his drink, soaking his suddenly dry throat.

"If you don't want to talk about it, you better not, Detective. I'm not the kind of person who meddles in other people's business"

Takagi looked back at the woman sitting next to him.

"I don't want to talk about it. I'm just not ready yet"

"Well, don't talk about it"

Keiko turned her attention forward. Looking at the lush foliage and grass that is backgrounded by the increasingly reddish color of twilight. A breeze of breezy stroking softly Keiko's unraveling black hair.

" Hem.. You want to go for a walk?" Takagi broke the silence between them.

"Where ?"

"Eitherway. Somewhere, maybe ?"

"Hm ... Where ya?" Keiko seemed to think for a moment. "Oh yeah, I still owe you 1 dinner"

"Then what are you waiting for" greeted Takagi excitedly.

"alright. I'll keep my suit first"

"OKs. I'm waiting in the parking lot"

"alright. We're on our bikes again?"

"I didn't keep a bike in my car this time, Doctor" while scratching his suddenly itchy nape.

Keiko smiled at Takagi's misbehavior.

They separated and met in the parking lot. Takagi who took off his suit and tie, looked handsome with a white shirt rolled up on his arm. Smiling sweetly while leaning on his car. As soon as Keiko approached, she opened the front door of her car, and let Keiko in.

"Please come in, Miss. Fujimaru-san is ready to serve you" While bowing his body.

" so.. Where are we going, Doctor?"

"Osaka Ekimae Building"

"Ready. Carry it out" Takagi inserted the postrneling of the car and pressed the gas pedal. The car is also headed to their destination.

Takagi glanced at the sweet-looking Keiko sitting beside her with her milk-brown blazer. Her shoulder-length hair was allowed to unravel.

"You're beautiful, Doc" Takagi said

"Huh? Are you seducing me, Fujimaru-san?"

"I'm not good at seducing, Miss Kitagawa. The reality is like that"

"alright. Thank you for your compliment. But I won't pay for it"

"My compliments are free, miss. There's no pay. Oh yeah, what do we eat?"

"Fresh seafood, buckwheat and oden"

"There are a lot of restaurants there. Which store is our destination?"

"Jinabei. You ever been there?"

" Oh of course. If there are no tasks, I usually come with friends. More than 12 brands of sake are available there, which range from Tohoku to Khusyu, with most flavors of sake being a little spicy"

"You like to drink apparently"

"Little bit. That's not often either. Good choice, Doc. The shop provides homemade Soba and oden. Seafood is also fresh, because the owner has a wholesale market that sells quality seafood at affordable prices"

"You know a lot about food, Detective"

"Not really. I am a person who loves culinary travel. I know a little bit of things"

16 Minutes later they arrived at the Osaka Ekimae Building, famous as a gathering place for local traders who serve a variety of good food at low prices. Built in the 1980s, the building is retro-styled, consisting of four buildings connected to an underground labyrinth.

They headed for the B1 floor of Building 3 Ekimae Building, which had been open from 3pm on weekdays. They took a seat across the long table. Ordering the best food from the store, Sashimi with Spring Special Pattern ingredients, hand made buckweat made. And don't forget a bottle of sake.

Not waiting long, the waiter delivered their order.

"Don't drink too much, Detective. You're still in business hours"

"Just calm. My alcohol tolerance is very high. A few glasses of sake won't get me drunk, Doc. You don't want to drink yourself ?"

"Ahh no. I don't really like the taste"

"Oh. Ok. Alright"

After finishing the meal, they soon left the place. When he reached the parking lot, Takagi opened the car door for Keiko.

"Thank you" Smiled sweetly at Takagi.

Brucks. The car door is also closed. Takagi headed to his place, and intended to start the car engine. However, he did. His eyes were fixed on the distant object that was in front of him.

Keiko who saw Takagi, reflexively followed the direction of the handsome man's gaze.

"What's up, Detective?"

"Try to look in front of there" Takagi pointed at the object he noticed.

"The drunk woman, again on the face of a man? What's so weird? Probably lover?"

"Try to take a good look. Why did he bring that woman there? Should have been brought home. As far as I know, the building over there is no one to rent. Wait. Look at those 2 delinquents. Looks like they followed the 2 guys earlier"

"eek.. Ja. It seems so, Detective"

"Doctor, you wait here, don't go anywhere. If in 5 minutes I don't come back, please call my partner. He knows what he's gonna do. I'm out first"

Takagi unlocked his seatbelt, picked up the revolver on the dashboard of the car, kept it at the back waist and rushed to open his car door. Suddenly, Keiko held her arm tightly. Takagi reflexively looked at the two hands of Keiko who slightly gripped her right arm.

"Be careful. I beg..." While biting his lower lip.

"I'll be careful. I promise.." Touching Keiko's fingers gripped her arms and patted gently.

Takagi rushed out of his car, carefully running towards the four suspicious people.