Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Arrival

The current time is 7:00 am. In front of their house, Ken and his family seemed ready and brought their belongings. They then tidied their belongings into the trunk of their car which was a sports SUV. They then got into the car, with Ken's father in the driver's seat, his mother beside the driver's seat, Ken and Shitara in the second row. The car then drove away from here.

The car passed through residential streets and now entered urban streets. The scenery outside the car which previously housed buildings was replaced with tall buildings and skyscrapers. Their car then began to enter the streets of the suburbs. They arrived in front of 3 meter high Japanese classic plaster walls, with a Japanese-style roof tile at the top. The streets around them still seem to be a lot of empty lands overgrown with tall trees, because it is located on the outskirts of the city.

They arrived in front of the teak wood gate, shiny dark brown, with a classic Japanese roof tile at the top of it. This gate has double doors, with a wall that extends to the right and left, shorter than this gate. On the right and left of the gate, there are other smaller wooden double doors for pedestrians. The middle gate is open, and Ken's family car then drives through it. The asphalt road passed by Ken's car continued until it passed the gate. Behind the gate is a large housing area, with a parking lot for cars on the right side of the road, and a Japanese rock garden on the left. This road continues to the front of the main house, then turns into the parking lot.

On the front of this house has a concrete veranda with a balcony above it, with supporting pillars covered in rough ceramic patterns, with a shaded road below, which this road then continues into the parking lot. On the front of the entrance, there is a terrace with a higher surface reached by a short staircase. The front of this house and also on the pillars of the veranda, decorated with beautiful modern style yellow luminous wall lamps.

This main house is a large modern Japanese-style house mixed with classic Japanese, 3 storey, which widens to the right and left. On the right and left of the house, there is a pedestrian walkway, which leads to the backyard, as well as a one-story classic Japanese house, with an open corridor in front of it with shiny dark brown wood floors. The pedestrian walkway beside the main house is between the main house and the classic Japanese house.

There are several classic Japanese one-story houses here, and they are lined up from the right and left side of the main house to the back of the main house. Along the courtyard between this classic Japanese one-story house and the main house is also decorated with classic Japanese gardens, which contain bonsai, cherry blossom trees (Sakura trees), and garden grass, There are also some typical Japanese rock gardens, as well as fish pond with a wooden bridge that divides it, all of which are very neatly arranged. Behind the area of ​​​​these buildings, there is a hill covered with shady forest trees.

Back to Ken's family, their car then parked in the parking lot before. Ken and his family then got out of the car. It seems that in this parking lot, there are already several other cars, from the Takeru family who have arrived. They then walked towards the main house. This main house appears to have 3 double doors as its entrance. Ken and his family then entered the main house through the front door earlier. Ken and his family arrived at a lobby that extends forward, where at the end of the lobby there is a staircase that leads to the 2nd floor. The height of this lobby hall seems to combine 2 floors, with a chandelier in the middle of the lobby hall ceiling.

Who greeted them after was the butler of this house, who was a woman, dressed in a neat suit, with a black knee-length skirt, and black heels. This female butler walked over to Ken and his newly arrived family. The butler gave a smile, then said

"Welcome, let me take you to your room"

This female butler then looked at Ken's father and said

“Sir, you have been awaited by Mr. Makoto in his office, to settle business”

Ken's father then answered

"Okay, I understand"

Ken's father turned to face his family and said

"You guys go first, I'm going to meet dad first"

Ken, Shitara, and his mother, then walked after this female butler, to the 2nd floor. Ken's father then also walked away from here, heading the other way. Shitara and Ken's mother got their respective rooms, and now only Ken left. Ken then continued walking with the female butler, tracing the corridor of the house on the 2nd floor. Ken arrived at his bedroom, Ken then walked into the room. This female butler then said

"Okay, I'll excuse myself, sir"

Ken answered in a friendly manner, this female butler then closed the bedroom door, then walked away.

In this quite spacious room, there are rows of window doors with curtains, which lead to the balcony. Ken then struggled, while walking towards the balcony here, which leads to the back of the house. On the balcony, Ken propped up on the concrete railing of the balcony and looked out over the back view of the main house. It appears that in this backyard there is also a classic one-story Japanese house building, with a view of the hills behind it. This hill is still inside of this main house area and is a private property owned by the Takeru family.

There is one thing that seems to catch Ken's attention, a one-story shrine, which is on the hillside here. In front of the shrine, there is a concrete field for gathering people. To get to this shrine, you have to climb stairs up to half the height of the hill, where the shrine is located. It seems that this staircase is lined with several Shinto gates. Ken's expression turned curious, he then said in mind

“I'm really curious, what exactly is inside the locked shrine? Even though dad told me what it contained, he also didn't seem convinced…”

Ken was silent for a moment, thinking, he then said

"Maybe I can find something in the library"

said Ken who then leaned on his cheek, leaning against the railing of the balcony here. Before long, Ken then walked in.

The time is now 11:30 am. It looks like Ken is walking down the corridor on the 1st floor of this house, and Ken arrives at the library. Ken then walked inside. There appears to be a two-story reading room, with a hallway surrounding it. In this wide room, there is also its own staircase, which leads to the hallway on the 2nd floor. This library is also equipped with a work desk, along with chairs, a long work desk, and a sofa. Ken started walking while looking around this library, and his attention was immediately attracted to one thing. There is another part of this library, which is another library room that is separated from the main library room and has its own entrance. Ken approached this separate library room entrance door and tried to open it, but it was locked. Ken said in mind

"Hmm? Why is this door locked?”

Ken's expression turned curious. Ken decides to look elsewhere in the library.

Part by part Ken looked at the bookshelf here, and read the archives. However, none of it talks about the shrine behind the house. Ken closed the file he was reading and sighed. Ken then said

“The book my father read must be in that locked room. But, how do you get the key?”

Ken paused for a moment to think, he then walked out of the library.

Ken walks through the corridors here, his goal is to meet his father, to inquire about that part of the locked library room. Ken then said in mind

"Dad should meet Grandpa in his office"

Now and then, Ken runs into other members of his extended family, he then greets for a moment, while asking where his father is, to make sure. One of Ken's uncles then replied

"Kawago seems to be heading to dad's office"

Ken smiled, he then replied

"Thank you uncle, then I'll go first"

After saying goodbye, Ken continued walking away from here. Ken arrived in front of Makoto's office, his grandfather. Ken was about to knock on the entrance door of the office, but he then canceled his intention. Ken said in mind

“I'd better not bother Father and Grandpa. I'll just wait"

Ken then stood up, leaning against the wall near this door.

After some time of waiting, Ken now sitting while leaning against the wall, because his father still doesn't come out of the room, Ken seems to be starting to feel uncomfortable waiting. Not long after, Ken's father finally came out of his grandfather's office. Ken immediately stood up and approached him. Finding Ken's presence here, his father didn't seem to expect it. Ken's father then closed the door behind him, from behind the gap in the door that was closing, Ken saw that his grandfather, who was wearing reading glasses, sitting on his work desk chair, reading the file in front of him. It seems that his grandfather's hair has started to turn white. Ken's father then said

"Ken? What are you doing here?"

Ken replied

"There's something I want to talk to dad about, about the locked part of the library. Do you know where the key is?”

Hearing this, Ken's father looked a little surprised, he then replied

"Library, yes I'm already guessed that you would go there"

Ken's father looked around, he then said

"Then come with dad, we'll talk somewhere else"

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Hearing this, Ken's expression turned curious. Ken and his father then walked away from here.

In one of the recreation rooms in this main house, it appears that this room is in a modern classic Japanese style, with a long sofa facing the table, and a high door window that leads to the outside. Ken and his father sat on the Long sofa here, facing each other. Ken's father, then start talking

"I wanted to ask you something first, were you looking for information about the honor ceremony we talked about earlier?"

Ken answered with a nod, then replied

"That's one, the other reason is of course the shrine behind this main house"

Ken's father closed his eyes for a moment in thought, while crossing his arms, he then opened his eyes and answered

"Oh, I see. That's why you asked for the key to the library room, to look for it there"

Ken answered with a nod. Ken's dad replied

"Unfortunately, I can't give it to you, because I don't have it. And that's not only the

reason but also because only a few people are allowed to enter it”

Hearing this, Ken looked surprised, he then replied

"Why are only a few people allowed to enter it?"

Ken's father shook his head slowly, then replied

"I don't know either, When I used to enter it before, at that time there was no such prohibition. However, not long after, the ban took effect. If I know that, I will spend more time in the library, reading it"

Hearing this, Ken's expression turned astonished. Ken then answered

"Then, who can enter it?"

Ken's dad replied

"Your grandfather and several of his brothers and sisters, they each hold a duplicate key"

Hearing this, Ken looked disappointed. Seeing this, Ken's father continued talking

"I think, I've seen where the key is"

Hearing this, Ken's expression turned surprised, he then said

“Father saw it? Where?"

Seeing Ken's reaction, Ken's father seemed to have expected it. Ken's father rested his chin, then answered

“Behind your grandfather's desk in his office, by the drawer on the right. Dad recognized it because he had used it. Since the key was hanging there, he would know if the key wasn't there. As for the other duplicate keys, I don't know where they keep it"

Hearing this, Ken then said in mind

"Dad often meets grandfather in his office, it's not strange if dad can know"

Ken smiled, he then replied

"Okay, thanks for the information dads"

Ken's father smiled, then replied

"Then, I’ll go first"

Ken's father then rose from his seat. When he reached the exit, Ken's father remembered something, he then stopped in his tracks. Ken's father turned back to face Ken, then said

"Oh yes Ken, as dad remembers, the document containing the things you want to read is on shelf number 11"

Hearing this, Ken was shocked, His facial expression then turned awkward. Ken answered

“Wh, why did dad tell me that?”

Seeing Ken's reaction, Ken's father smiled. Ken's father then answered

"Yes, maybe one day you will enter the locked library room, so I told you so you don't get confused looking for it"

Hearing this, Ken's expression turned astonished. Seeing Ken, Ken's father continued talking

“I mean, at some point, the ban might be lifted, and you may enter, hahaha”

Ken's father chuckled. Ken then answered with a nod. Ken said in mind

“Alright, I have to get the keys to Grandpa's study. But how?"

Ken fell silent in thought. Ken's father remembered something again, he then said

"Oh right, Grandfather usually doesn't lock his office, if he only goes out for a while. You have to do it fast. All right, I’ll go first"

Ken's father then turned to walk away from here. Hearing this, Ken's expression changed again in surprise. Ken said in mind

“Alright, I have to take advantage of the information from dad”

Ken's expression was serious.

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