Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Search at Library

The current time is 12:05 pm. Ken seems to be behind the wall at the corridor T-junction, near his grandfather's office, watching. Soon, Ken’s Grandfather walked out of his room, he then locked the door and walked away from here. Seeing this, Ken then said in mind

"Grandpa locked the door, maybe next chance"

Ken then walked away from here.

In the dining room of this house, Ken and his family, along with his relatives are about to have lunch, at the classic Long wooden dining table, with their chairs lined up. It's a large dining room with several crystal chandeliers on the ceiling, and several high door windows, with their curtains opened, tied right and left. It appears that this door window leads out to the balcony, which has a view of a typical Japanese garden and a one-story Japanese classic house. The waiter then poured wine into the glasses of each family member here. While waiting for the food to be served, they chatted with each other, so the room was a bit noisy. Ken's grandfather, Makoto, is sitting on the end seat, He has a calm gaze, but seems cold. His hair was turning white in a regular pattern and was combed neatly but elegantly. Makoto then said

“First of all, I would like to welcome all of you. And thank you for taking all of your time at this annual event”

Makoto then smiled, while raising his wine glass, he then said

“A toast to all of us”

Seeing this, everyone here raised their own glasses of wine, then they toasted together. While drinking, Takeru seemed to steal glances at his grandfather. The maids then entered the room, while carrying the food in the food cart they were pushing. The waiter then served the food to each family member. While waiting for the food to be served, Ken's father whose full name is Kawago Takeru, then stood up from his seat, then said

"As you know, this honor ceremony is very important, in the sense of establishing the kinship of our extended family. The Takeru family has been carrying on this culture from generation to generation, since decades ago. This would not have been possible were it not for the people who were willing to be the administrator of this honoring ceremony”

Ken's father, as well as the people here then gave a round of applause aimed at Makoto and his brothers and sisters who were the administrators of the kinship and honor ceremony. Seeing this, Makoto gave a thank-you gesture by raising his wine glass to Kawago, Ken's father. After the dishes were served, they all started their lunch activities.

After lunch, they regularly walked out of the dining room, talking to each other, including Ken and his family. Ken walked out of the dining room, behind his family. Ken stopped his steps, then said

"I want to go to the library first, okay?"

Hearing this, Ken's father and mother, as well as Shitara, stopped their steps, they then turned to face Ken. Ken's mother then said

"Yes, of course, Ken"

Ken's father blinked one eye, then smiled at Ken, and gave Ken a thumbs up, saying

“Sure, good luck Ken”

Hearing his father's words, Ken smiled awkwardly with a surprised expression. Ken replied

"Okay, I'll go first"

Ken then ran away from here. Shitara seemed to see Ken leaving with an astonished expression on his face.

Ken now seemed to be in his previous hiding place, watching the entrance to his grandfather's study, from behind a wall at corridor T-junction not far from there. Ken then withdrew his gaze and sat leaning against the wall. Ken then said

“Oh my, how long should I wait…”

Ken looked at his watch while resting his cheek on his hand.

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After some time of waiting, not long, he heard the sound of his grandfather's office door opening. Ken immediately got up and looked from behind the corner of the wall. It was seen that Makoto had just left his office, he then closed the door of his office, and walked away. It was clear that there was no action to lock the door from Makoto. Seeing this, Ken looked surprised, he then said

"It's true what dad said, there were times when Grandpa came out, but didn't lock the door to his office"

Ken immediately rushed and headed to his grandfather's office. Ken just walked into his grandfather's office and closed the door.

Inside the room is a classic European-style workspace, with a sofa chair and a small table, with bookcases and L-shaped glass shelves. At the end of the room, there is a carved porcelain woodwork desk, with a chair in front of it, and a work chair behind it. This work desk is located in front of the windows that look open, and a slight breeze comes in, blowing the window curtains. Ken rushed to his grandfather's desk and found what he was looking for, there was a key hanging behind this desk. Ken took it right away. At a glance, Ken saw that there was a notebook in the form of an agenda book on the desk, the contents of which were being written. But Ken didn't have time to look at it. Ken then hangs his similar room key in the key holder he took, with the intention of tricking his grandfather a little. Ken then immediately ran away from here.

Ken ran to the place where the library room was, in another part of the 2nd floor. Arriving in front of the library door, Ken then just walked in. Ken paused for a moment, fixing his breathing. Ken looked around, it seemed that he was the only one in the library, as far as his eyes could see. Ken then walked to the part where there was a locked library. Arriving in front of the locked door, Ken then took out the key he got from his grandfather's office, from his trouser pocket. Ken then immediately tried to use the key on this door, and it was open. Seeing this, Ken looked surprised, he then said in mind

“To think that, this is really the key…”

Ken then opened the door in front of him. Once inside, Ken closed the door again, then locked it, so that no one could enter. Ken then pulled this key and put it back into his pants pocket.

Inside the locked library room, it seems that this room has the same style as the library outside, but with books that look older. Ken walked in here, and looked around right and left. There are many shelves here, there are also high ones. Ken seemed confused about where to start, he then decided to check the number 11 shelf first, which he knew from his father. Ken walked towards the shelf, he walked while looking at the numbers on this shelf that he passed one after another. Finally, Ken arrived at bookshelf number 11. Ken looked at the books here, then found the title "Honoring Ceremony (Sealing)" Seeing the words in brackets, Ken's expression turned confused. Ken then said in mind

“Sealing? What does it mean?"

Ken then brought this book, to read it. Ken then sat here leaning on the shelf. Ken opened this book, then read the contents. It seems that there is writing, written on the cover paper inside this book:

 

“Sealing, or better known as the Ceremony of respect, or honoring ceremony, is carried out with the intention of rejuvenating the _____ of the __________ _______ ______. This should not only be done, but rather the ______, to keep the ____________ from dulling or even disappearing. Due to the loss of ties to ______ _______, which resulted in the unavailability of the ______ _______”

 

Reading this writing, Ken's expression turned surprised. Ken said in mind

"It can be seen if the part of this article is intentionally deleted, I don't know what that means"

Ken then turned to the next page, but there were only blank pages. Ken again said in mind

“The contents must have been ripped off and lost somewhere on purpose, for some reason …”

Ken's expression turned curious. Ken then returned the book to its place. Ken went back to looking for the book he wanted to read. Ken looked at his watch again and seemed to estimate the time. Ken then said in mind

“I wonder if I take a book from this library, will anyone notice? Does not seem…"

Ken continues reading books here, but Ken then realized that he could not linger here. After reading the books here briefly, Ken decided to bring a book entitled "The Takeru Family Shrine Restoration Log" Ken kept it under his shirt, and he then walked out of the locked library. Ken carefully opened the door to the main library, while making sure no one sees him, he then locked it again.

Ken walked back to where his grandfather's office was, and watched patiently. After some time, Ken’s Grandfather walked out of his office, without locking the door again. Ken then immediately rushed to go back in. Ken then put the library key back in its original place and took back his room key which he used as a swindler. Ken then immediately left his grandfather's office.

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