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Chapter 1: Act 5: Scene 4


 * Kai: "Oh my, oh my, is that you, Doushin Soibee-san?"


 * Kai greeted Doushin Soubi when he came by the Miroku Shop with a smile.


 * But his complexion wasn't too great and you could faintly see bags under his eyes. Since Mei was murdered only a few months ago, it wasn't surprising.
 * Kai: "I'm indebted to you for that matter with Mei...... So, does this mean you discovered something new and came all the way out here?"
 * Kai continued with that smile typical of a merchant and Soibee remained with a very steep face.
 * Soibee: "The Miroku Shop..... Since your wife's death, You're always at the storefront while your daughter heads out."
 * Kai: "Why yes. My daughter never helped with the house work that much, but since the thing with Mei, she's seem to be concerned about me and her sister Rin and has been aggressively doing her best in Mei's place. Even though she's probably depressed about her mother's death herself..... I'm grateful for that."
 * Soibee: "Your daughter--you haven't seen Miku today?"
 * When Kai heard those words, his smile disappeared.
 * Kai: "...... That's right. She went to take an order last night but still hasn't come back. ell, maybe she suddenly wanted to go have fun outside like before--"
 * Soibee: "...... You didn't hear? Miku's foreign love, Kiji or whatever, seems to have gone back to his homeland for about a month."
 * Kai: "Then where in the world......"
 * Soibee:
 * Soibee held out a wet, grey kimono before his eyes.
 * Kai: "It can't be...... this is......"
 * Soibee: "Does this look familiar?"
 * Kai: "..... It's what I..... gave Miku for her sixteenth birthday...... She went out wearing this kimono just yesterday......"
 * Soibee: "A corpse turned up in the river this morning. This was..... the kimono the corpse was wearing."
 * Kai collapsed on the spot.