Back at Yukari, she walked alone, looking at the park around her. There are simple children's playgrounds such as seesaw, swings, sandbox, garden, etc. The wind was blowing comfortably on Yukari and the trees here, and the orange afternoon sun was shining gently. For a moment, Yukari appeared to be enjoying the atmosphere, but then she became gloomy again. Yukari looked at the swings, which had six of them lined up, she then walked over to one of them that was on the side and began to sit there while swinging slowly.

In the distance, Ken also walks into this park and notices Yukari's gloomy expression, he then walked up to her. Yukari appeared a bit lost in thought, so she didn't notice Ken's arrival. Soon tears started trickling down Yukari's cheeks, she then wiped them away. Shortly thereafter, glove puppet Asanuma appeared from her left, Ken then said using a made-up voice to replace Asanuma's voice

"Hello, don't be sad, let me cheer you up, my name is Asanuma"

Seeing this, Yukari's expression turned astonished, Ken appeared from behind next to her and then sat on the swing next to Yukari. Ken playing with the glove puppet Asanuma while showing it at Yukari

“Be cheerful like me Kanagawa san”

Even though Ken said that, but the glove puppet Asanuma's expression was of course frowning like he was angry as usual. Because of this, making Yukari smile while holding back a laugh

"I guess the one who should be cheerful is Asanuma himself"

Seeing Yukari cheerful again, made Ken smile. Yukari continued talking

"What a unique glove puppet, you gave it a name?"

Ken looked at the glove puppet Asanuma

“Right, that's how it is, his name is Asanuma, I mean this glove puppet name… I mean… how to say it…”

Ken looked confused. Seeing the glove puppet Asanuma, made Yukari remember the stuffed doll Shinra. Yukari's expression turned curious

"You were the one who met me after school before, what are you doing here?"

Ken smiled

“I guess, this might be the so-called fate, hahaha…”

Ken chuckled, for some reason he appeared to be happy. Yukari looked at Ken in astonishment. Before long, Yukari appeared to realize something

"By the way, how do you know my name?"

Ken smiled

"From police documents. As I said earlier, I represented my grandfather as an investigator. I may not look like it, but I'm telling the truth"

Ken then handed over his investigation documents to Yukari, she then read them for a while. Yukari looked surprised, but she still also looked doubtful. Yukari thought to herself

“He is really an investigator?”

Yukari then returned this document to Ken. Ken continued talking

“Let me introduce myself, my name is Kenshubo Takeru. Kanagawa-san can call me Ken”

Yukari looked at Ken with an astonished expression

"Nice to meet you, I'm Yukari Kanagawa, you can just call me Yukari"

Ken smiled. Yukari looked curious

"The investigation you mentioned earlier, is it regarding my father?"

Ken's expression turned serious

“Right, it's about Fujiyama san. By the way, Yukari san and Fujiyama san were declared missing by the police, but the investigation was also entrusted to my grandfather, who was a government investigator”

Yukari's expression looked doubtful

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“Sorry, not that I doubted you, but at a time like this, meeting strangers still feels uncomfortable to me. If you weren't a kid like this, I might have avoided you”

Ken's expression turned slightly surprised

“I'm fourteen years old by the way, but I think I can understand that. Thank you for trusting me, maybe we could talk for a bit about Yukari's san father, and of course also about Yukari san”

Yukari nodded

“Alright, but please don't tell the police first, I have my reasons. If you accept it, I will talk to you”

Ken looked happy

“Yes, of course, Yukari san can trust me and my grandpa”

Even so, doubt still appeared in Yukari's expression. Ken appeared to remember something

"Grandpa said if he ever met Uncle Fujiyama in his investigation before, as a fellow investigator"

Yukari looked surprised

"So, your grandfather knew my father?"

Ken nodded

“Yes, that's why, when Yukari san said not to tell the police, Grandpa would definitely listen to Yukari san's request. I think Yukari san needs to meet Grandpa”

Yukari's expression turned curious

"He doesn't come with you?"

Ken nodded

"We share tasks to investigate different places, now Grandpa is investigating Uncle Fujiyama's workplace. Grandpa might find some useful information about him, If Yukari san wants, I can take Yukari san to meet him”

Yukari was silent for a moment thinking about what should she do

"I'll think about it first, there's someone I want to ask to consider"

Ken nodded

“Yes, of course, Yukari san can tell me anytime when you're ready to talk. What if I give you my contact?”

Yukari nodded

“Great idea”

The two of them exchanged contacts from their smartphones, Yukari then keeps her smartphone back

"I will excuse myself"

Yukari stood up from the swing. Ken appears to realize something

“What if I take you to your home? I bring a car by chance”

Yukari's expression turned confused

"Car? Are you with a driver?”

Ken shook his head

"No, I drive it myself"

Hearing this, Yukari looked surprised

"Didn't you say you're 14 years old?”

Ken became slightly awkward

“Grandpa and I have to continue our investigation in a different place today, so I have to drive alone”

Yukari's expression turned astonished

“That’s not what I mean…”

Ken smiled awkwardly

“Can be said, I have special permission, hahaha…”

Ken laughed awkwardly. Yukari smiled

"I'll go home by myself first because I don't want anyone to know where I live yet, sorry”

Hearing this, Ken appeared to understand

“It’s okay, then I'll also excuse myself”

Yukari gave a nod and a smile, and they then walked away from here.

Back to Makoto, he is now driving his car, crossing the city streets. Not long after, his smartphone rang, and there was an incoming call. Makoto took his smartphone from his overcoat inside pocket and looked at the screen, it was a call from Ken. Makoto then answered it

“Yes Ken, how is the situation?”

On the other end of the call, Ken was sitting in his car, which was still parked on the side of the road near the park earlier

“I managed to meet Yukari san, but she wasn't in the condition to give out any information. I don't feel weird about it"

Makoto's expression turned serious

“She must have a lot of trouble going on over her”

Ken replied

“Right, so I offered her to meet Grandpa in person and offered to exchange information. We just have to wait to hear news from her"

Makoto smiled

"Good job Ken, lets we meet again at the main house”

They then ended their respective phone calls. Ken started his car and then drove away from here.

The current time is 6:15 pm. Back at Yukari, she appeared to be walking through the entrance of her apartment building, which was an automatic glass sliding door, while calling on her smartphone

"Can I meet Uncle?"

On the other end of the call, Shu was reading his investigation documents at the kitchen bar

"Yes, just come to my apartment room"

They ended the call respectively. Yukari then walked into the elevator.

Yukari is now walking in the hallway of this apartment building, before long, she arrives in front of one of the apartment rooms, she then presses the intercom bell button. Not long after, Shu opened the door

"Come in Yukari"

Shu said while welcoming Yukari, she then walked inside.

Inside the apartment room, this apartment room was a studio type, which was more or less the same as Yukari's apartment room. They then sat down on the sofa here, which was in the section closest to the entrance. Shu said

"So, is there something you want to tell me?"

Yukari nodded

“At school earlier, I met…”

Yukari's expression turned astonished, which made Shu also look astonished. Yukari continues talking

“I met an investigator who is affiliated with the government investigator. He is currently investigating the disappearance of Father and me"

Shu looked surprised

"Damn, we're not safe here anymore, we better move now!"

Shu said with raised tone and panic expression. Shu immediately stood up from his sofa, but Yukari immediately stopped him

“Wait a minute Uncle Shu, let me explain the situation first”

Shu looked surprised, he then sat back down

"Okay, try to tell me"

Yukari nodded

“The investigator said that his partner knew my father and had met him before. He said he would keep me and Dad a secret from the police, and offered to cooperate and exchange information, to find Dad. But of course, I didn't take it right away and asked for time. Thus, I want to discuss it with Uncle first”

Shu's expression changed to shock, his expression then turned serious

"He may be lying, how can you be sure?"

Yukari replied

“Believe it or not, the investigator is a 14-year-old boy, at the moment I felt that strangeness, it cleared my doubts”

Shu looked surprised

“Are you kidding?”

Yukari shook her head. Shu's expression turned astonished

“You referring to such a strange thing… but it's true if the investigator is that young, it would be quite unusual”

Yukari nodded.