This Japanese Story Is Not Too Cold

When things have developed to this point, it is an irreversible process.

Inagaki Kaoru continued: Kaori's mother is a woman who always has a very gloomy expression...and a bit gentle. When she handed Kaori over to us, she asked us to take good care of her, and we also treated her well. Promised...

Jing's condition has improved, and she and Xiangli have no shortage of friends to play with... At that time, Zhengyong and I wanted to take them out of the longhouse and return to the port area to live a good life as a family.

Speaking of this, Inagaki's voice became extremely heavy, and the words that were originally organized became unspeakable.

Kitagawaji picked up what she wanted to say: But you didn't expect that two or three days after adopting Kamishiro Kaori, she had an accident.

Yes.

It was supposed to be a happy ending, but things took a turn for the worse.

It was a sunny day. Zhengyong and I wanted to go through the official adoption procedures, and we also took Jing to the hospital for a physical check-up... But that day... the accident happened.

That's right, no one expected that a tragic traffic accident would happen so easily.

Why did I find that the doorpost on the other side of the longhouse had fallen down on the day I went to Kitagawa Temple?

Why are there violent impact marks there?

And why does Kamishiro Karin's spirit body appear next to the trail every time, as if it's looking for someone?

That's because it was there that Kamishiro Karin was involved in a traffic accident.

Her small body was easily hit by the vehicle, and she was pronounced dead before she reached the hospital.

And Kamishiro Karin stood next to the doorpost to wait for the person——

It's me, Zhengyong, and Jing.

Inagaki covered her face in pain.

The dilapidated 100-person-one-song cards were stained with dazzling blood and scattered everywhere.

When Inagaki and the others received the news and arrived, all they could see was the little corpse that had been cold for a long time.

From that moment on...Jing's condition began to deteriorate again.

Inagaki closed her eyes, with an expression on her face that showed she did not want to recall the situation at that time.

She persisted for several months, left some things, and then passed away. Before she died, she was still chanting Xiangli's name...

This is the beginning and end of everything.

The arrival of Jindai Xiangli opened the lock in Inagaki Shizuo's heart.

And the death of Kamishiro Karin also made her sink deeper.

Did you leave something behind? Beichuan Temple's eyes flickered.

To be honest, when the investigation has reached this point, it actually feels like it is impossible to continue.

After all, after Kamishiro Karuri passed away, Inagaki Shizu also died with him.

The agreement between the two people has also come to nothing.

It is impossible to continue.

And under the observation of Beichuan Temple's death energy vision, he did not find that Inagaki Shizu's spirit body was hidden in Inagaki's house.

No matter what Kamishiro Karin agreed with Inagaki Shizu, in the end it was just a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror, and could no longer be realized.

And the obsession that prompted her to linger...may trap her near the longhouse forever, and her spirit body will not be able to truly rest in peace——

But...

Is this really just the final result?

Kitagawaji stared at the tea cup.

Will the system issue tasks that cannot be completed?

This is undoubtedly impossible.

After all, is Kamishiro Karin really just obsessed with fulfilling her agreement with Inagaki Shizu?

Kamishiro Kaori... She has been lingering under the long house. What exactly does she want to express?

Were the emotions she wanted to convey to Inagaki Shizu...her thoughts...really not conveyed?

Kitagawaji has now caught the line.

The answer is attached to the other end.

As long as he continues to explore, the answer he wants will be visible on the other end of the line.

Thinking of this, Kitagawaji raised his head and asked: Ms. Inagaki, I would like to ask, did you learn from your wife's mouth before her death that there was any agreement between her and Xiangli?

Promise...?

Seemingly attracted by these words, Inagakixiang raised her head: Speaking of it...it seems that there is such a thing.

Inagakixiang thought for a while: It was also that day... I took Jing to check up on her health, and Xiangli said something...

What's the matter? Beichuan Temple became more energetic.

She hopes that after Jing comes back, we can play a game of 100-person-one-piece with her... It seems that both of them are looking forward to it. This is probably one of the reasons why Xiangli has been waiting by the goalpost that day.

How about a game of one hundred people and one song?

Is this the agreement between Kamishiro Kaori and Inagaki Kaori?

Thinking of Kamishiro Kaori's character, she might actually wait beside the doorpost for a long time for such an innocuous agreement.

And this wait...is six years.

These six years have passed by in a blink of an eye.

Kamishiro Karin is still watching Inagaki Shizu by the doorpost.

But the person she made an appointment with actually disappeared long ago.

She can only always appear in the evening and dusk, and then disappear sadly at night.

Day and night.

Never stops.

But--

Can I please take a look at the things left behind by your beloved? There may be some clues about the beginning.

Beichuan Temple asked.

His stern gaze stunned Inagaki.

In fact, Inagakixiang really wanted to ask him.

Even if he knew the ins and outs of everything, what could he do?

Kamishiro Kaori has passed away long ago, and Inagaki Shizu also left with him.

Under such circumstances, what could Beichuan Temple do even if he knew what happened at that time?

Originally, Inagaki wanted to reject Kitagawaji.

After all, this kind of thing can be regarded as the privacy of the deceased during his lifetime, and it is simply impossible to show it to outsiders at will.

but...

Kitagawaji's serious look made her hesitate even as she spoke.

The other person's eyes were still shining.

That is definitely not a malicious look that wants to dig into other people's privacy.

The stern and upright gaze made Inagaki hesitate, and then he agreed.

Please wait a moment, Mr. Kitagawa. Inagaki finally agreed.

Under Beichuan Temple's gaze, she walked back into the room with the shrine. After a brief search, she walked out carrying a small wooden box.

inside...

Just put the things left by Shizu Inagaki in the past.

And those things... Is there a way to break through this dilemma?

To be honest, Beichuan Temple didn't know.

But there is always room for a try.

Inagaki Kaoru opened the wooden box in front of Kitagawa Temple.

What appeared in front of Beichuan Temple made him narrow his eyes.

This is...?

...

It's dusk again.

It was the same evacuated crowd again.

Kamishiro Kaori looked at the same scene, and her movements while holding the kata did not change at all.

The figure under the setting sun is somewhat thin.

She shrunk her body and stared at the other side of the street, and finally sighed softly.

No one came.

Still no one came today.

Kamishiro Kaori patted her face gently to cheer herself up.

She is dead.

There is plenty of time.

Just keep waiting.

She will be waiting for her one day.

Wait until she comes back... then ask about the agreement...

Kamishiro Kaori's figure gradually became illusory, and it felt like she would disappear in the next second.

But--

Snap.

There are palms on the empty shoulders.

Kamishiro Kaori turned around with a stunned expression.

Under her sight, Inagaki stood behind her, smiling peacefully.

Kamishiro Karin's little body tensed up. Looking at Inagaki Shizu, who was almost the same height as herself, she forced a smile:

quiet...

Fragrant pear.

Kamishiro Kaori's pale golden tears welled up in the next moment.

Six years...

Six years of waiting...

This forced her to reach out and hug Inagaki Shizuki tightly in front of her.

Inagaki Shizuya just smiled quietly.

She stretched out her hand and stroked Kamishiro Kaori's head with a gentle look on her face.

Keeping you waiting for so long.

I'm so sorry.

The other party seemed to want to express this statement.

But Kamishiro Kaori shook her head and wiped her tears.

Inagaki Shizu can abide by the agreement and come here again, which has surprised her enough.

She carefully took out the playing cards of one hundred people and one song in her arms.

Place them on the ground and arrange them according to the song card rules.

Then Kamishiro Karin looked at Inagaki Shizu.

The other party smiled calmly and nodded.

The tacit understanding between the two people has reached this point for many years.

No words are needed at all.

The sound of young children singing cards sounded.

Anyone who touches the song card will get a song card, which counts as one point.

The player with the most song cards wins.

Kamishiro Karin and Inagaki Shizu just looked at this game with a normal attitude.

As time goes by, the game between the two gradually comes to an end.

The last card was held in Kamidai Kaori's hand.

The whole game ends here.

It's a bland...almost uneventful gameplay.

It doesn't matter who wins or loses.

Kamishiro Kaori just held the card and hugged Shizu Inagaki in front of her with one hand, and a slightly illusory voice sounded: Shizuo... I still have a lot to say... I really still have a lot to say to you. ...

What happened to the little monster from the cartoon we used to watch together? What happened to the hero? ...

Have the little flowers we planted together bloomed? How's the garden going?

And... and...

Kamishiro Kariri opened her mouth and stretched out her hand to Inagaki Shizu with an excited expression on her face——

Snap.

next moment.

Jindai Xiangli suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Only the last song card was left, falling from the sky.

When the obsession is completed, the wandering soul will rest in peace.

In other words... Kamishiro Karin has rested in peace.

There will be no trace of her near the longhouse.

This is also a good thing for Kamishiro Karin.

Inagaki Shizu was left alone, looking at all this with sad eyes.

She pinched the singing card and half-closed her eyes.

After a while...she also turned into the purest soul thought and disappeared...

It was quiet around the longhouse.

Night has fallen unconsciously.

The evening breeze was gentle, stirring the landscape trees on both sides of the road.

The rustling sound made the night very quiet.

Quiet moonlight scattered.

The dark night was dotted with stars.

Everything is clean and tidy.

In this atmosphere.

Inagaki's longhouse doesn't seem as scary as it used to be. Instead, it has a homely...reassuring feeling.

A long time passed.

When the street lights flash and all the pedestrians stop to go home and rest.

The small figure reappeared on the side of the trail.

She held a lot of song cards in her arms, hugging a lot of song cards tightly.

Braided braids...shabby red and white cotton-padded jacket...chubby little face.

It was the Kamishiro Karin who was thought to have rested in peace.

She stared at the place where she and Inagaki Shizu were playing, and it took a while before she cried.

Kamishiro Kaori cried inexplicably, and she didn't know why she was so sad.

Only she understands the reason for this.

actually.

Kamishiro Kaori has known this for a long time.

The fact that Inagaki Shizu is dead.

Won't come here again for a fact.

No matter how much she waited, it was just a meaningless act.

But even so, she has been waiting.

Keep waiting.

She always held a fantasy in her heart.

In fact, the disease that Inagaki Shizu has overcome is still living somewhere.

But Inagaki Shizu just now completely broke her illusion.

Because the Inagaki Shizu just now... seemed very real.

But in fact, Kamishiro Kairi clearly understood.

It was just a mere illusion...a realistic illusion.

She didn't want to disappoint the person who arranged such an action for her specifically to let her rest in peace.

So she pretended that she had found peace and disappeared.

Because only by doing this is the greatest gratitude to that person, right?

Kamishiro Kaori is such a gentle and sensible child.

Even if her sensibility makes people unable to help but cherish her even more...

Brother Beichuan, thank you.

Kamishiro Kaori cheered up and bowed to the other corner of the street.

Yes.

It only took her a moment's thought to figure out who was helping.

The only person she has come into contact with in the past two days is Beichuanji, who has special abilities.

He was the only one who could do such a thing.

The other party has already done this.

Kamishiro Kaori didn't want him to feel that all his efforts were in vain.

She thanked Kitagawaji.

She also didn't want to trouble Beichuan Temple.

This was originally her own problem.

Kamishiro Kaori is a very patient girl.

She had to keep waiting.

Even if there is absolutely no hope ahead, we must continue to grit our teeth and endure it.

Just like when she suffered domestic violence from her father, she concealed everything to prevent others from worrying.

Yes, she wants to continue like this.

Even if what follows is endless loneliness and an almost invisible future.

But is that really good?

A cold voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

This stunned Kamishiro Kaori who was immersed in sadness.

She turned around in surprise.

It turned out that Beichuan Temple was already standing behind her before she knew it.

He still looked calm.

Clean black eyes were looking at Kamishiro Kaori.

Under such gaze, Kamishiro Kaori couldn't help but hug the cards in her arms tightly.

Xiangli. Do you think it's okay for you to continue like this?

Beichuan Temple asked again.

This time the question was asked in front of Kamishiro Kaori.

good.

All this was arranged by Beichuan Temple.

The illusion that appeared in front of Kamishiro Karin was created by him asking Asamiya Eisei, Nishikujo Pity, and Kamizaki Makie to join forces.

That Shizu Inagaki is indeed a false illusion.

This does not allow Kamishiro Karin to rest in peace.

But the moment Kamishiro Kaori reappeared, Kitagawaji's suspicions were verified.

Yes, he had it all figured out.

Kamishiro Karin's obsession.

Her agreement with Inagaki Shizu.

These are in front of Beichuan Temple...

It’s no longer unknown!

Thanks to Bing Ling Tianyu and I Want to Change My Name for the reward! Thank you so much!