Author: Hajime
Of Loyal Creatures
Would I have loved her if I didn’t need anything? If my wife was not the inconsiderate or unattentive woman that she turned out to…
Mid-summer visit
Hajime: I need to plan better. Our walk was slow and I took a couple of stops to let her rest. Perhaps I need to…
To the Doctor and Back
It was a busy day yesterday as Hide and I prepared the rooms that Namuzawa and Tsuyoshi was staying in. I’m not sure but there…
Together
HHide06:56PMSits down to waitHHajime07:08PMIt’s a non-descript part of town. It’s not our tokyo, something more modern? I don’t bother stopping by the front desk, i…
House Call
I’m having coffee. It’s Saturday morning and it didn’t escape me that last night my son and my niece seems to have made themselves scarce.…
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
Hajime9/25 08:23PMtestHHide9/25 08:23PMtestHHajime9/25 09:20PMHHide9/25 09:21PMHHajime9/26 08:33AMThe ahou thought this was a good idea. But I disagree.HHajime9/26 08:38AM0, http://hajimenokizu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200926_080356-scaled.jpgHHide9/26 02:12PMWell I like it…. but perhaps you’d…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Disappearing Acts
The letter courier stopped by and took my order of cigarettes. It’ll be a couple of days before that man from Osaka brings me supplies.…
Sunday Rounds
I woke up early in the morning before anyone in the house. Later my daughter and I will go around the neighborhood but for now…
DRAFT At the Station – The next day (test post)
At the Station – The next dayI arrive at the station earlier than usual. I did not bother to have breakfast at home, Tokio was…
DRAFT ……
Hajime: *been sitting in the living room for quite a while…. smoked half a pack already wondering where she could possibly be… getting restless* Hide:…
DRAFT Goodbye Kyoto
After leaving Hajime at the gate… I need to tell them that it’s time for me to leave. I knock lightly on the door of…
Saturday Afternoon Deliberation
Nothing. I’ve heard absolutely nothing from any of them. Dead silence. Why? These thoughts plague me as I go home that afternoon. Looking up, our…
To the Kamiya Dojo – 2PM
I had a lot to catch up on in the office. The scout we had set against Imai has not come back and although it’s…
Back at the Precinct Early
I usually don’t eat lunch with anyone but the Chief of Police Uramura saw the “lovingly” wrapped bento box and was being nosy. So I…
Stinking up the Bedroom
The air was heavy. Looking out the window, I watch the treehouse as I smoke. Truly it’s too early to be retiring now but I…
Kijinmaru Kunishige
The light is barely shining through and the window ajar. I wonder if he went to the roof again? I look at my son sleeping,…
Over the Years
Someone told me you missed our songs. This song reminds me of us over the years. Your writer may know the “movie” it’s from and…
Morning Activities
It’s been a week since I’ve been back, Saturday, when I came through those gets again. I’m glad to be home. I can’t help but…
Status Report
The children and I are walking to Futaba. It’s still early such that it was a little cool. I think the children are surprised it’s…
Falling Asleep
After speaking to Kinosuke about the house addition and the treehouse, I decide to retire for the night. It’s been a long day and I’m…
Meetings & Avoidance
Hajime: After spending time with Makoto, we had a quiet but good lunch. I decided not to speak to Kinosuke right away as I see…
Going Home
It’s very early in the morning, the sun wasn’t even up yet but I stopped by my office to change to more appropriate clothing, which…
Confinement
I sit at the end of the bed. These mattresses placed above the wooden slats are hard to get used to but there was a…
Real Japanese Swords
I run through the streets, shouting at the sword police to keep holding their line. It’s bad enough that more than half of the Yakuza…
Let’s Finish This!
I catch my breath, finally able to separate myself from the fighting. I think I’ve stalled them long enough to let Imai get away. But…
2nd Week: Keepsakes and a Decision
I’ve sunk to a new low, I tell myself as I picked the lock to his office. It’s 2AM in the morning and there’s hardly…
June – 2nd week Secure Telegrams & Nights Spent Waiting
Early 2nd week of June: The telegram came and I re-read it. It certainly came from Kinosuke but the words and phrasing tells me this…
A Long Time Coming
It’s time. We meet again at the same Izakaya and we drink. He’s not much of a drinker but I don’t mind taking more than…
Old Grudges, New Troubles
It was time to get up to speed with the 9th Captain. I strode to their table confidently and with a smug smile, I take…
Happenings at Yoshiwara
So the Captain of the 9th Troop appears. I watch as Mikisaburo and what now seems to be his attendant Arai Tadao enter the hall.…
Dreams more like Nightmares
“No please don’t! I can’t! I can’t! No!!!!!” She screams suddenly. More like a shriek. I shook her awake. She’s sobs into my chest. “Another…
Working for a Fat but Dangerous Man
As usual the men are gathered but I notice their gatherings have gotten more chaotic, even spilling out to the streets but no one in…
The Right Person for the Right Job
I stole to my office before the cock crowed. I admit I missed being in uniform and much more my cigarettes. I take a long…
Endless Nights
It’s been a couple of days and Kano has been more than willing to update me on the Goryo Eiji. Apparently Arai Tadao and Suzuki…
Old Fights, New Enemies
Scanning my eyes in the room, it seems Imai’s group has increased in size. She did say this would be a gathering of various Shizoku…
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