Holmes of Kyoto: Volume 16 [Parts 1 to 4] by Mai Mochizuki

Author:Mai Mochizuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

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The KyoMore project met again the next day during lunch.

The leader, Haruhiko, stood in front of the whiteboard, writing, “Plan: Turn the Mount Funaoka Area into a Pilgrimage for Couples” in red marker. I remembered what Holmes had said about it and gave a stiff smile.

“All right, can I get everyone’s ideas?” Haruhiko asked. The moment he finished writing and turned around, Kaori raised her hand. “Yes, Kaori?”

“Aoi and I were talking about it earlier, and wasn’t the Mount Funaoka area a fierce battlefield during the Onin War? Turning it into a pilgrimage for couples might be an unrealistic plan.”

Before the meeting, I had told Kaori about my conversation with Holmes. I hadn’t expected her to bring it up here, so I was both startled and glad. I knew I would’ve felt conflicted if the discussions had proceeded without acknowledging the Onin War.

Most of the members looked surprised, since they weren’t originally from Kyoto. On the other hand, Haruhiko simply said, “That’s right. There was even a fort built in the Nishijin district.”

“You knew?” Kaori and I asked.

“Yes. But I don’t think it has to stay a bloodstained land forever.”

“What do you mean by that?” Kaori asked. The other members and I listened attentively, wondering the same thing.

“Take the Kamo River for example. The riverbank is a relaxing place for couples now, but it was once an execution site laid out with dead bodies. There isn’t even a trace of that atmosphere anymore, is there? I think that’s thanks to the couples and the people who love the Kamo River—their happiness and excitement swept away its dark past. So I think it’d be wonderful if the Mount Funaoka area could also transform from a gruesome land into a place where couples can be happy together,” Haruhiko said shyly.

I was truly impressed. The others seemed to feel the same way; before I knew it, everyone was clapping.

“S-Stop that, guys. It’s embarrassing.” He blushed and scratched his head.

I glanced at Kaori and whispered into her ear, “Haruhiko’s a great guy, huh?” I wanted to know how she felt. She had told me that she thought of him as a younger brother, but I didn’t think she was being honest.

“Yep.” She smiled and nodded. “He’s a good guy and not complicated at all.”

“Yeah. A lot of people seem to think he’s still going out with Meguro. If they find out he’s available, they might go for him.”

“Absolutely. I’m sure he’ll be able to get a girlfriend soon.”

“Yeah...”

It seems like Kaori really doesn’t have special feelings for Haruhiko.

I looked at her and saw her smile as she followed him with her gaze. Seeing her like this made me think she had feelings for him, but at the same time, her words hadn’t felt forced at all.

How does she really feel?

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