Forgotten Invitation
He left the invitation on his desk and according to Kawaji he was taking a few days off. But the event is this Friday already…
Last Days in Aizu (Monday)
I ended up just waiting for him by the school. He came out with a bunch of boys, his “group” both in and out of…
An Extra Long Day
It’s damn late. Tomorrow I want to see Yoshi. So I go home after wasting time at a watering hole for dinner. I didn’t expect…
A Fair Exchange?
Hajime: It’s well into the afternoon when we come back. We haven’t really had anything to eat and so I ask one of the maids…
Gloomy in Mibu
I’m back home and I’ve spent more time than I’d like, holed up with Tamesaburou in the “library”. It’s a good day for it –…
Rainy Saturday Outing
(Midori)I can see that indeed, Saturday practice is a thing – from the window in my room I watch the entire kendo squad running laps…
The Tokio Parade
After spending the night updating Ojii-san about our situation in Tokyo and my purpose of being here, I find myself waiting for a more appropriate…
The Fujita Name
“I should use a new name here in Tonami.” I tell Yaso suddenly. We’ve been living together in this group house that Kurosawa had provided…
Midori’s Secret
(Sakaya Tsurumi)Rumor has it… my -dear- friend Midori-san has been out! When I asked her she was evasive, saying something about the French bakery but…
Arrival in Aizu
It was a busy week but I’m finally heading to Aizu. The journey is long even on the train and even now I consider it…
An Old Cat in the Cradle
“I need to get you out of here.” He tells me. “I don’t know what you mean.” “Don’t make this any harder than it is…
Investigations in Aizu
(Shintani Kenkichi) I arrived early Friday after an overnight train journey. Surprised the boss is splashing out on this, but, he said it was urgent…
Alone Trip
I wake up early as I needed to get my things together, not having time to do it last night. I don’t need much change…
Troubles in Kyoto
It’s a quiet day in the office – we’ve recently had several cases wrap up satisfactorily and while we’re preparing more, it’s nice to have…
Preparations for the Weekend
He’s coming, this Saturday? I smile as I read the short note. Back then – no matter what I did, he hardly came when I…
One More Day Before Aizu
I just stopped by the telegraph office, to the same person who has handled police business with much discretion. I needed to send word to…
A visit to the Yagi? Fujita? House
She finally left…. Tsurumi-chan has been in a very good mood lately, as she’s been invited to tea many times lately by a prominent Aizu…
Alone in the Machiya
Eiji: “It may as well be.” Tae-san tells me. “I’ve noticed you two hardly talk and can’t be caught dead in the same room.” I…
Yuunosuke in the morning
I always wake up early. As a child, it was a quiet time before the house was up and running, and I could read –…
Night Time Rest
I hold Ai-chan in my arms and gently lay her down in her crib after whispering to her to go to sleep longer this time.…
The Day After
I had been gathering intelligence on Imai and Tanaka’s movements the past week. I had worried that Tanaka was onto us as he unexpectedly didn’t…
A telegram to Kyoto
“It’s from Tokyo – from Saitou-san – they had a girl!” Yuunosuke calls out, waving around the telegram. I take the yellow sheet of paper from my…
They’re Coming Home!
Hahaue and the baby are coming home today! I did all of my chores extra good so hahaue knows that we took care of our…
Soft Cheeks
The sun hasn’t risen yet… and Ai-chan wakes me up, making soft baby noises. She’s not hungry… yet. She fed twice since Hajime left, and…
Pre-dawn hours
The window of the carriage is wide open as I just had to have a smoke. I look Eiji over, I didn’t give him much…
It’s Time!
So there was a carriage waiting. I smile as he helps me in. “You do think of everything.” I cleaned up some before we left,…
1st Week Sept – Sat – That Tanto
I let Kenji hold the wrapped bento box with our snacks. I look at him and he looks up at me and smiles with his…
1st Week September PM – Study
I thank the messenger and go inside. I leave the letter unopened on the table for Hide to see. It’s a response from “Himura”, so…
Messengers
When Yukiko-san escorts the children to school in the morning, I ask her to see if Eiji-san would be available to return to the house with…
In the morning
The light is not grey when I wake up, but brighter. For a moment, I can’t remember where I am. I’ve woken up here before,…
Into the Night
“Eiji-san did what?” I put down my cooking chopsticks and look at my daughter. “He borrowed Chichiue’s sword.” She looks doubtful. “But we kids aren’t…
A Small Man
I’ve been walking a while, at first I walked to the direction of the Keishikan hoping that’d prey on his complacency but I suppose the…
Happy Birthday to my love…
It looks like we’re being sent in opposite directions and may not be able to celebrate your birthday together… Ah. But I don’t forget. *smiles*…
Golden Afternoon – End of August
I can no longer leave this alone. No man would ask his woman to humor a rival so he can avoid a fight. I was…
Tiresome 3rd week of August
I hate this. Why does she have to watch me study? It’s not like she’s helping. She just -sits- there and lazily pretends to supervise…
Meeting with the Rookie
Hajime: I didn’t wait for Hide to wake. She’ll have her hands full anyway sending Tamesaburo away with whatever cooking she may have done the…
Nighttime Conversation
“So that’s the situation,” he finishes, and I nod. We’re sitting on the front engawa (as I know Tsutomu-kun likes to hang out on the…
Choices
Eiji: I’m still angry at Yahiko-kun but I keep that to myself. He’s very close to the proprietress and well, if I want to stay…
Confrontation?
It’s time. We mostly tip toed around each other since the morning and kept up with small talk during lunch time. Hide prepared a good…
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