"You too have a family. One day, i'm sure you'll meet them. When you do, make sure you take good care of them."
Those were the last words that my adoptive mother ever said to me as I stood beside her at her hospital bed. I have a family out in the w...
~Hinata Tachibana Funeral Service Hall~ Takemichi was silent as he stood at the funeral. As he walked up towards the photo of Hina, he bowed to pay his respects. Afterwards, he puts his hands together as he was having a silent prayer.
"Are you alright, sir? I understand how you feel, but there are other people waiting."
As the staff spoke with Takemichi, Naoto looked at the man. He saw Takemichi holding back his tears. Before he knew it, Naoto began to cry himself. Seeing this, Takemichi went to Naoto's side as he listened to the man.
"Why did this happen? It should've worked out....."
Soon the service ended and Takemichi went outside with Naoto to get some fresh air. While this happened, he saw a woman approaching him. This was Hina and Naoto's mother.
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"For me?"
Takemichi was confused by the woman's action. When he looked at the item she gave him, his eyes began to widen. Soon the mother began to explain herself.
"This was her favorite necklace. She always wore it, as if she cherished it. It was a gift from you, right? She must have loved you very much."
"Hina......"
Seeing the tears in his eyes, Hina's mother began to leave the area to let him get his emotions out. As Takemichi was finished crying, he made his way towards Naoto. When Naoto saw Takemichi, he took a deep breath as he had something to talk about.
"I have two pieces of news, Takemichi. First, I did some research on Atsushi Sendou. This time, he was married and had children."
"He was? Then why did he do this when he had a family?!"
"His family is missing. It's most likely that his family was being used to coerce him into doing it. Did he tell you anything before he passed away?"
"Just the same thing. That he had to follow Toman's orders. But Naoto, what's the other piece of news?"
Naoto soon became silent. It was already hard enough for Takemichi seeing both Hina and Atsuhi Sendou die in front of him. As Naoto looked at Takemichi, he saw the serious look the man gave him. Soon a sigh escaped from Naoto as he spoke with Takemichi.
"On the night Hina was killed, I received reports of gunshots near the pier. The police found the corpse of a man named Heiwajima Izayoi as he was surrounded by multiple unconscious members of Toman."
"Heiwajima-kun.......he's dead?"
"That's not all. We got an anonymous call giving a description of the shooter. It was Sano Manjiro. Unfortunately, it seemed Heiwajima-kun had no immediate family nor friends to contact. You could say....he died alone, in every sense of the word.
Takemichi's eyes widen in horror. He couldn't....no, he didn't want to believe what he just heard. Mikey killing Izayoi, it just didn't feel right. The fact Izayoi died alone made this too much to withstand. Seeing Takemichi's reaction, Naoto continued to speak.
