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#149 A Good Pitty
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2024-11-21 07:00:37“Oh, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought it up.” Akiko turned her head again, hoping to comfort Kenji.
Even though she couldn’t see his face, Akiko could sense that his voice had changed slightly.
“It’s been a long time. They passed away a long time ago. When I was six.”
Being young should have made it simple to forget certain events. Unfortunately, Kenji still remembered it vividly, in excellent detail.
“Does he reside in this city? I mean, your adoptive father?” Akiko was careful not to mention those who had passed away, of course.
“No. He’s in Osaka, and he’s 94 years old now. He can’t travel unless it’s absolutely necessary.”
“Oh... I see.”
After that, Kenji could feel Akiko's body relax slightly. He had added the explanation about his father’s age because he knew Akiko might wonder why her "father-in-law" hadn&r
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