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"Ok!"
Yui Ichikawa nodded emphatically, keeping this kindness firmly in her heart.
Qingze closed the book, stood up from beside the desk, and picked up the heavy copy of "War and Peace".
Today's club activities have come to a successful conclusion.
Chapter 75 The Old Man's Past
Dongye Apartment, Room 302.
Qingze carried his briefcase up the old stairs, turned the corner, and immediately saw an unfamiliar old man guarding his door.
He was in his early fifties, with graying temples, a thin face, and wearing a gray kimono.
A hint of doubt flashed across Qingze's eyes as he stepped forward and asked, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
The old man turned around at the sound of his voice, looked him up and down, and said, "I'm here to visit an old friend. He lives in room 302."
"Grandpa Shinzou actually had friends?!"
Qingze looked astonished.
Since he traveled to Tokyo and was taken in by Osamu Shinson, he has never seen any friends visit him, nor has he received any greetings by phone during holidays.
Even in Osamu Shinonome's phone contacts, there were no numbers of any relatives or friends saved.
So much so that only Qingze attended the funeral, with no other guests.
A hint of surprise flashed across the old man's face, and he asked in return, "Young man, what is your relationship with Senior Shenyuan?"
"He raised me."
As Qingze spoke, he took out his key and inserted it into the lock.
When the door was opened, Da Huang didn't rush over excitedly as usual. Instead, it stood in the entryway, whimpering softly, and watching the old man outside the door warily.
Seeing this, Qingze immediately waved his hand and shooed him away, saying, "Go away, Dahuang, get back inside."
Worried that the elderly man was afraid of dogs, he quickly shooed the reluctant dog, Da Huang, into the bedroom and closed the door.
The old man walked into the house carrying a paper bag with the pastry shop's logo and couldn't help but ask, "Are you the grandson adopted by Shinonome-senpai?"
"No."
Qingze shook his head and explained, "Our relationship is more like that of a rescuer and a rescued."
He then pulled out a chair next to the dining table and said, "Please sit down."
Would you like something to drink? Tea or water?
"Just a glass of water would be fine, thank you."
The old man placed the paper bag on the table, sat down as instructed, and then asked with concern, "Did Senior Shenyuan go out?"
"He passed away peacefully at the beginning of the year."
Qingze turned to pour water, his voice calm.
Upon hearing this unexpected news, the old man was visibly taken aback for a moment before realizing the meaning of "departure." He sighed softly and said, "Is that so? Was he ill, or..."
"He passed away peacefully in his sleep."
Qingze placed a glass of chilled white wine on the table in front of the old man and asked, "May I ask your name?"
"My name is Honda Kazuto."
The old man gave his name and said with regret, "Please accept my condolences regarding Senior Shenyuan's matter."
"For a while now, I've already come to terms with it."
Qingze shrugged casually, then changed the subject, saying, "However, I know absolutely nothing about Grandpa Shenyuan's past."
You just called him "senior"? What did he do before?
To be honest, Qingze had always been curious about this.
The fact that Osamu Kamizono was able to support him from elementary school all the way to university, and even leave him this apartment and a sum of money enough to buy a burial plot in Tokyo, clearly indicates that he is not an ordinary person.
But Qingze asked him about his past experiences.
That person never answered.
Honda Kazuto pondered for a moment, then decided that since Osamu Kamizono had passed away, there was no need to hide some of the past events.
"I met Shinonome-senpai at the same shogi hall. If it weren't for that unfortunate incident back then, he would have become the seventh eternal Meijin in the shogi world."
"what happen?"
Qingze immediately pressed for more information.
Honda Kazuto's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "That happened on April 9, 2005."
To prepare for the fifth Celebrity Challenge starting the next day, Shinonome-senpai moved out to live alone, wanting to focus on her preparations.
"As a result, that very night, a robber broke into his home, and his wife, daughter, and elderly parents all met with misfortune."
“Even if the fifty-year-old Shinonome-senpai were at home at the time, he probably would not have escaped his clutches, but he did not think so.”
He blamed himself for all the mistakes, believing that the tragedy was caused by his leaving home for the competition.
He gave up his beloved shogi, cut off all contact with friends and relatives, and punished himself in this way, as if he were in self-exile…
At this point, Honda Kazuto let out a long sigh, as if to exhale all the pent-up emotions of the past years: "He must have found some solace in having you by his side during the last part of his life."
Was the criminal caught later?
"His whereabouts are still unknown."
Honda Kazuto sighed, not wanting to continue discussing such a helpless topic, and instead asked, "Where is Shinzono-senpai's grave?"
"I buried him at Kantongji Temple in Shinjuku."
"Is that so? It's getting late today. I'll go pay my respects properly another day. I won't bother you any longer."
"Please don't say that, it's not bothering you at all."
Qingze quickly stood up, his expression solemn. "If you hadn't come today, I might never have known that Grandpa Shenyuan had such a past."
He paused for a moment, then asked sincerely, "Is there something special about your sudden visit today?"
Grandpa Shinonome has taken care of me for so many years. As his old friend, please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can help you with.
"Haha, it's nothing serious."
Honda Kazuto's face showed a hint of reminiscence, "When I think back to those days, my shogi skills were still very immature. It was Shinzo-senpai who kept encouraging me, saying that as long as I didn't give up, I would definitely become a Meijin one day."
His gaze seemed to travel through time, back to that shogi hall filled with the fresh scent of wooden shogi boards, where Osamu Shinzo sat opposite him, smiling as he gave instructions.
Time flies, the old friend has passed away, and he is now over fifty years old.
"This year, I have finally become a challenger to a celebrity, and the opponent I am going to challenge is none other than Yuya Hamura, who challenged Shinonome back then."
Moreover, I won the first duel.
Honda Kazuto's tone carried a barely perceptible hint of excitement, "Therefore, I especially want to ask Shinonome-senpai to come forward and witness firsthand how I ascended to the position of Meijin..."
Qingze suddenly realized and said, "Then I sincerely wish you all the best this year and that you will successfully win the title of Celebrity!"
"Haha, thank you for your kind words, I hope so."
Honda Kazuto smiled.
He is no longer young, and if he misses the opportunity this year, it is uncertain whether he will be able to maintain the same spirit and state of mind next year.
Just then, a cell phone rang out, sounding rather abruptly.
Honda Kazuto pulled an old-fashioned flip phone from his pocket, pressed the answer button, and said, "Hello?"
"Father, Taro has been in a car accident!"
"What?! Who hit me?!"
"The perpetrator ran a red light and fled the scene."
"Which hospital are you at? Okay! I'll be right there!"
Upon learning the hospital's address, Honda Kazuto abruptly hung up the phone, his face drained of color and filled with panic.
Qingze immediately said, "I'll take you to the station; it'll be easier to get a taxi there."
"Thank you so much!"
Honda Kazuto wished he could sprout wings and fly to his loved ones' side immediately, so he naturally wouldn't refuse his help.
Chapter 76 Qingze solves the case at lightning speed
As he watched the taxi carrying Honda and Toto merge into the traffic, Aozawa stood still, his brows slightly furrowed.
Judging from the results, whether it was the tragedy twenty years ago or the car accident today, the beneficiary is the same person.
Yuya Hamura.
Of course, the possibility of coincidence cannot be completely ruled out.
In Tokyo, a cosmopolitan metropolis, it's not uncommon for people to run red lights or commit hit-and-run accidents.
However, once things are connected to Osamu Kamizono, Aozawa cannot easily attribute it to mere coincidence.
He always believed in repaying kindness with kindness and avenging wrongs with revenge.
Shen Yuanxiu passed away peacefully just as he was growing up, giving him no chance to repay his kindness.
This matter has always been a regret in his heart.
Now that he knows that Shenyuan Xiu has a great grudge that he has not yet avenged, he naturally cannot sit idly by.
He got on the Honda Cub 110 motorcycle and took out his phone as he rode.
Log in to your Twitter account and search for Yuya Hamura's official account.
By browsing Yuya Hamura's past tweets and the interactions with fans in the comments section, he successfully located the target's home address.