Looking For Murder
There Can't Be A Third, Because The Third...
“Detective !!!” From a distance kaoru came while half-running. Takagi and Keiko who were about to board the car, broke off their intentions.
“From wherever you are. New clock coming .” Takagi said with a face that was irritated.
“I'm sorry. I just drove Sora to see her therapist. After that I came straight here. How's trial? “ Due to her condition being severely traumatized, Sora is forced by Kaoru to check into a psychiatrist. Kaoru routinely drives and picks up Sora three times a week.
“The trial is over. 20 years of judge's verdict on Ren.”
“Just 20 years? Why not just the death penalty?”
Instead of answering Kaoru's questions, Takagi turned their conversation to something more interesting. “Wait a minute. What do you have to do with Doctor Sora ?"
“Eh. What relation? We have nothing to do except friendship.” Answer Kaoru clumsy.
“Ah... I can't believe it. Don't-don't since that night you guys went on to...”.
“Stop prejudiced no-no, Detective!!”
“Hei !!. I was wrong. I'm just reading the situation. According to rumors, you look very familiar at every opportunity even until the moment of TKP. “ Kaoru looks increasingly clunky. He scratched his head which suddenly felt very itchy.
“Ha ha.. What do you want to answer?”
“Detective. Could have mocked me. For Chrissakes. For now, our relationship is still a friendship. No more.”
“But there is a possibility for more at some point right?”
“I don't know.” Answer Kaoru moody.
“You're this. Nothing has given up. If you really like it, why don't you fight ?”
“I don't know, whether Sora also likes me or not.”
“Why don't you ask yourself?”
“A me... “
“Fight Lieutenant. I know Sora doesn't have a boyfriend.” Timpal Keiko then.
“Really, Doctor?”
“Hu um's. Spirit!!” Keiko clenched her hands and raised them to the shoulder.
“Thanks Doctor."
“Good. We are waiting for good news from you.” Takagi opened his car door, and Keiko opened the passenger door next to the wheel.
“We have a little business.”
“You didn't invite me?” Kaoru held back the car door that Takagi was about to close with her hand.
“No. It's a personal matter. There can be no third person. Because of that third one..”.
Bruck.. Takagi pushed Kaoru's body blocking the door and quickly closed it. Then start the car engine.
“Hei... !! The third one is what ?!!” Shouted Kaoru while banging on Takagi's closed car door. Takagi's car pulled back, so out of his parking slot, Takagi's car door glass came down.
“That third... SATAN !!!” Takagi's car immediately rolled off quickly leaving Kaoru shocked to hear Takagi's words.
“I satan dong. Fuck !!!” Kaoru cursed to herself while kicking a pebble that was in front of her.
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20 Minutes later, Takagi's car stopped at Namba Station parking lot. By walking for a few minutes they reached the temple area Hozenji*. Joining them walked to the side of the temple, having previously bought several flower stalks.
“We want to pilgrimage?” Takagi simply answered Keiko's question with a smile.
Entering the serene-looking tomb area, they walked down a clean block paving road. Blowing breeze and birdsong add to the peaceful atmosphere. Arriving in front of a tomb Takagi stopped his steps. He released his hand on Keiko. The tomb is very well preserved. There's a bunch of fresh flowers located there. It seemed like someone had visited the tomb before them. Takagi thought for a moment, who has just been to the tomb? Did Rosanne? But as far as the eyes could see, he did not see the figure of the woman there. Disregarding his thoughts on his ex-wife, Takagi chooses to greet his daughter first.
“Halo darling. Papa's coming. Sorry Papa can only come now.“ Then he placed the flowers he carried on the tomb. “Sayang. Papa misses you so much.” Takagi stood in front of the tomb while bowing his head. Not noticeably, a grain of clear liquid dripped on the corner of his eye. Silence without a word spoken later. Keiko patiently waited behind Takagi. Keiko's daydream drifted to a while ago, at a time when they didn't have any status yet. How the man poured out his sense of loss over the princess' departure (chapter 25).
“Honey come here.” Takagi grabbed Keiko's hand to get closer.
“This is my beautiful little princess Siera. Dear papa, this is papa's close friend. Name's Keiko. He's a doctor. Beautiful, right ?. He's a good doctor. You will love it.”
“Halo beautiful. I'm Kitagawa Keiko. Just call me Keiko. Nice to meet you.” Keiko bowed her body a little.
Takagi tells his daughter's grave that he is happy with Keiko. And asking permission in the near future he will marry the woman. What Takagi did made Keiko's heart warm. Takagi's affection for his daughter, who has gone without, adds to Keiko's heart's conviction that she did not choose wrongly and drops her heart on the young policeman. The hope is very big will have a happy family in the future. After her bad experience, she thought about never getting married again. But after getting closer to Takagi, he had to rethink the decision he wanted to make. Keiko once felt a married life that had no togetherness in it. She and her ex-husband are tied to the ropes of marriage, but they often live apart. The word marriage is just a formality.
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Hozenji Temple located in Namba, Osaka is famous for its mossy “Mizukake Fudo-son” Buddha statue and “Hozenji Yokocho” street that provides a serene atmosphere. Hozenji was originally founded in 1637 and at that time was a much larger temple than it is today. But the statue was completely destroyed by air strikes in the world war of 1945. Only the statue of Buddha Fudo-son remains.The statue of Buddha facing west “Nishi-muki Fudo-Myou” has a history of almost 400 years, but only after the war is this statue called “Mizukake Fudo-son” or “Mizukake Fudo-san.” ⁇ /Mizukake” has the meaning of: splashing water.
That said, one day there was a woman who splashed water on the statue and prayed to fulfill her wish. Reportedly after that his wish was granted. Since then, more people have started splashing water on the statue, making it mossy.
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The comment Takagi invited Keiko to his daughter's grave, you were right once 🤭. Very crisp, huh ? Can be guessed. Yes, there is one more chapter regarding Hozenji temple, wait I still edit a little.. 🚴🚴🚴