'I called up the number from the sheet she gave me. I made sure to drop Chi of before hand. I can't let her get caught in the middle of this.'
'When dialing the number, the same woman's voice picked up on the other end.' "Hello?" "Yes hello, this is Takagi, we met before. At the shrine." "Ah yes, I see you have decided to accept my offer?" "Not just yet, I need to ask you a few more questions." "If it means getting MY daughter back then I shall accept." 'I shook a little, how was I going to get all my answers if it meant losing Chi! No! I have to think smarter. I can still get my answers without losing Chi.' "Very well then. But I will get those answers." "Ha ha. We shall see." 'Just then I remembered I still didn't know this person's name. Now would be the best time to ask.' "Oh and hey, what your..." 'Just then she hung up. Well, I suppose I can always ask when we talk.'
'Now I find out what she knows, and learn what really happened, to Nishikata.

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Takagi: Start Again
Romance20 years after Nishikata disappeared, Takagi is living a normal life with her adopted daughter Chi. But that normal life will change when Takagi meets up with an old rival who reveals a shocking secret about her past.