Making New Friends

Yukiko:It’s Friday and we just dropped off the children to school. Makoto-chan is her usual bubbly self and Tsutomu is quiet as usual but I’m…

Birds & the Bees Part II

So he stayed in bed in all day. I flip through the book he was keeping, a very old book. The truth was that I…

An Old Place

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Afternoon Wind-down

It’s already afternoon by the time I get home. I decided to make a detour to the precinct earlier surprising Uramura-san. Why is it that…

Late Night Waiting (Again)

It’s so late…Hajime, I’m -used- to him being out this late, but Tsutomu-kun?I sit up in the tatami room, with the screens open to catch…

Curiosity

Tsutomu: Finally! Schools done! I shove my things into my bag including the book that Kai gave me. I took this from my dad’s room!…

Rooms

I have made lists and lists of lists and I still don’t feel like I have it all down. Guests coming in a matter of…

The Birds and the Bees

Eiji-nii-san dropped us off in school today. I was surprised to see him so early in the morning and I think Onee-chan was surprised too…

Fragmented Memories

Hajime: (Monday evening at the Precinct) I spent the day at the Precinct going through paperwork and editing the guide that Kawaji keeps telling me…

The “lively” Machiya room

Ever since Otou-san and Yagi-san stopped by which was only 2 days ago, I’ve been getting an odd feeling in the machiya. Nothing creepy like…

Father and Son

Hajime:A boy is a boy. Not a man. I watch him sleep. Remembering what Hide told me, I go to the desk where his books…

Changing Plans

I glance down at the note that arrived today. Yagi-san – I cannot leave the clinic for your check-up today – one doctor is out…

In a different part of town

I left early, I needed to leave the house after last night. I knew it was a bad idea. It was late and we were…

Away

(In another place)“Your key, ma’am. Have a good evening.”I nod, taking the thin piece of plastic from the desk clerk, and after a trip up…