Author: Hajime
End of the Week
I washed up and went to bed, telling Hide I was tired and that she had to go to her physical therapy tomorrow. Thankfully, the…
Thursday Evening at a Boarding House
Yamakawa has been a busy man, after being hailed a hero of the Satsuma rebellion it’s still a surprise that he lives in this run-down…
Deeper into the Night
It seems there’s a lot I missed but it can’t be helped. When Hide was kidnapped, everything stopped and was in disarray. Yukiko admitted to…
All of Me
I’m told we won’t see each for a while. I thought I’d leave you with a song. Something newer a decade old I’m told.
Busy Monday Afternoon
I wasn’t sure if Makoto already let her know, so I hung around in the hallway hoping Midori would come by. The other students gives…
I remembered something
That I gave this song to you a long time ago. In a way up until lately, not all of it may have rang true,…
Serpentine
It was just past dark and I didn’t want Shindou around when I spoke to Aioi. He wasn’t at Headquarters but it -is- a Sunday…
On the way home
Saya was able to send us a carriage, courtesy of the police. She wrote a note, saying “For you and Yagi-san and likely those tag-along…
That Night
Did you ever hear this one? *grins* It’s how I always feel after spending some time with you. We’ll be going home tomorrow, so we’ll…
Kyoto’s Inhabitants
I’m miffed. The Osaka police hasn’t provided updates for the case except that Kato’s case was now being treated separately from his mother. What does…
Doshisha in Kyoto
Hanako made sure we were comfortable and I left after Hide went back to sleep again. She’s been weak but improving and I hope by…
Sleeping Princess
The doctor told me I was out for 12 hours after they got me to the hospital. Something about exhaustion and my heart stopping? I…
An Empty Rest Stop
We barely made it here. I swing the door open and replace her arm back onto my shoulder as she mostly hops on her one…
This Old Man
I arrived in Aizu in the morning. I was careful not to be spotted by anyone who might have known me. After all I’m dead.…
This Old Haunted House
I said I wasn’t going back to Tokyo but there was something I left behind, one too precious to just abandon like our lives. So…
A Man with No Name
They moved him to a different hospital. I guess the they didn’t have everything they needed at the other. They told no one and so…
A Foolish Man
She shipped you two off to our time.. To this Glass and Steel. I tell him. You’re supposed to have died but there you are…
Chief Toshio: Update Wednesday Mid-day
Chief Toshio:I’ve gather the forces. We’re going in tonight. We’re going to turn that place upside down – that “customs business” near Nijo castle. I…
Suffering in the Garden
With the ruse that the weasel played with the obaa-san, we had to share a futon. Obviously I stayed far away from her as possible…
Preparations for Wednesday
When I got back at dinner time, the weasel was nowhere to be found. I figured maybe she went around town to kill the time?…
Osaka Police HQ – Afternoon to Early Evening
It’s mid-afternoon by the time I got to speak to Chief Kanemoto. He was detained apparently by several high profile meetings. I sat there trying…
Planning for Osaka
I ended up stopping by the precinct early that morning. I wanted Saya to research this man Kato, to find out what kinds of dealings…
Keep Looking – Monday Night
Getting back from Toshio’s office, he’s assured me that all ports and docks are being watched from here to Osaka. By now I’m sure whoever…
A Moment of Worry
Ai-chan is a good baby, I think to myself as I change her diaper. She just looks up at me as I try to get…
Chief Toshio: Monday Morning Update
Toshio: I will say that anytime Fujita-kun appears something interesting happens in Kyoto. It’s not even been a week since the prostitution ring with Tanaka…
Hours before Dawn
In the end I ended up staying at the Yagi estate. I actually never had slept in a room here as I lived in the…
Kyoto Prefectural Police – Dead ends?
Like a dog I shake my head to rid it of the rain outside. The front desk just stares at me. He’s seen me before,…
Shimogyo Ward
As I gallop to Shimogyo ward, I can’t help but think about what Hanako-san said, that perhaps it’s someone in Aizu. Maybe even Tokio. Is…
At the Yagi Estate
I forgo going to the Kyoto Police Headquarters and instead head straight to Mibu. I want to see what the brothers know… -If- they know…
First Class
After a quick round to Kobayashi’s clinic, I was able to get a drawing of this Sato Nana. It’s probably not her real name but…
Tokyo Investigations
I get back to the Precinct having procured the horse I’ve been using for the rest of the day. The house secure, I send men…
Saturday a Full Day at Work
When I arrive at the Precinct that morning, Kawaji was giving me the evil eye. And eventually I was called into his office and I…
Return (Saturday Midnight Oct 1886)
I get back past 1 AM, so I’m careful not to make a sound as I entered the house. The train had “engine” trouble I’m…
The Kyoto Police (End of 3rd Week Oct 1886 – Morning)
“Thank you for your assistance Toshio-san.” I bow to him. He’s a short man but has proven invaluable time and time again. He is a…
A Dead Man’s Hand (3rd Week of October 1886 – Mid week)
I have maybe 15 minutes, no more. Then Toshio-san’s forces will come and raid the place. Aside from the front gates leading into the small…
Changing Plans
“You really couldn’t have left this alone could you?” I hiss as I take her by the arm, away from the temple. “How can I?…
Around Enryaku-ji
It’s almost the afternoon and Yuunosuke-san and I have spent most of the day at the temple and along the paths surrounding it, waiting, watching…
Catching up with an Old Friend
Hajime: Thankfully she decided not to turn me away as soon as I said, I’m on personal business and needed a place to stay. Her…
A Well-timed Visit
It wasn’t difficult to find out where they lived. This is government property after all, until the land rights are transferred to him upon full…
From Tokyo to Kyoto
I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I could go straight home but I couldn’t and instead I went straight to the machiya,…
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