On the 2nd floor of the main house, Ken, Shitara, and Ken's mother walked down the 2nd-floor corridor, Shitara and Ken's mother got their respective rooms, and now only Ken was left. Ken continued walking with the female butler, tracing another part of the corridor of the house on the 2nd floor. Ken arrived at his bedroom, he then walked into the room. This female butler said

"Okay, I'll excuse myself, sir"

Ken answered in a friendly manner, this female butler 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 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. 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 this main house area and is a private property owned by the Takeru family.

There is one thing that catches 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, Ken has to climb stairs up to half the height of the hill, where the shrine is located. This staircase is lined with several Shinto gates. Ken's expression turned curious, he then thought to himself

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

Ken was silent for a moment, thinking, then said

"Maybe I can find something in the library"

Ken 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. Ken is now walking down the corridor on the 1st floor of this house and arrives at the library, Ken then walked inside. This large room is a two-story library, with a hallway surrounding it. In this wide room, there is also a staircase, which leads to the hallway on the 2nd floor. This library is also furnished with a work desk, along with chairs, a long work desk, and a sofa. Ken started walking while looking around the 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 thought to himself

"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

“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, then walked out of the library.

Ken walks through the corridors, his goal is to meet his father, to inquire about that part of the locked library room. Ken thought to himself

"Dad should meet Grandpa in his office"

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

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

Ken smiled

"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 thought to himself

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

Ken then leaned against the wall near the door while standing.

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 is starting to feel uncomfortable waiting. Not long after, Ken's father finally came out of Ken’s grandfather's office. Ken immediately stood up and approached him. Finding Ken's presence here, his father didn't 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 behind his work desk, reading the file in front of him. It appears that his grandfather's hair has started to turn white. Ken's father 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 dad know where the key is?”

Ken's father looked a little surprised

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

Ken's father looked around, he then said

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

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

In one of the recreation rooms in this main house, 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 gives a nod

"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

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

Ken gives 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”

Ken looked surprised

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

Ken's father shook his head slowly

"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"

Ken's expression turned astonished

"Then, who can enter it?"

Ken's dad replied

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

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

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

Ken's expression turned surprised

“Dad saw it? Where?"

Seeing Ken's reaction, Ken's father appeared to have expected it. Ken's father rested his chin

“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 them"

Ken thought to himself

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

Ken smiled

"Okay, thanks for the information dads"

Ken's father smiled

"Then, I’ll go first"

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

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

Ken was shocked, His facial expression then turned awkward

“Wh, why did dad tell me that?”

Seeing Ken's reaction, Ken's father smiled

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

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 replied with a nod, Ken thought to himself

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

Ken fell silent in thought. Ken's father remembered something again

"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. Ken's expression changed again in surprise, Ken thought to himself

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

Ken's expression was serious.