"Spring Water Diary":

June 2nd, Muyao Day.

Luckily, Kyung Dae Hospital arranged the surgery.

I was nervous before I entered the operating room, and my body didn't seem to be my own.

Really scared.

But when the anesthetic worked, I didn't know anything.

It was a wonderful feeling, and when I woke up again, it was as if I had been born again.

......

June 10th, Golden Day.

The good news came that the doctor said that chemotherapy may not be needed, and it is better to observe for a while.

I may have been too lucky, maybe it wasn't very serious, maybe I was a strong guy.

Who knows.

Thank you all for your help, thank you so much.

......

June 18th, Earth Day.

I was discharged from the hospital, haha......

It was amazing to be able to take off that hospital gown.

It's really amazing, it's amazing!

I'm really sorry for worrying many fans.

But then, it seems like I'm going to embark on a special journey.

I'm a little scared...

......

June 24th, Golden Day.

I followed Higashino-kun, as well as Motoki-kun, Yui-chan, and Genos, and we came to Yamagata Prefecture together.

Everyone was worried about me and the long journey, so there was only one more Genos in the travel team.

He is a young college student who always has a smile on his face and is especially adored by Higashino-kun.

In addition, I figured out why I came to Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka City, the name Tsuruoka, I'm afraid it has a special meaning for Higashino-kun and Genos.

Along the way, it's all good...

......

Actually, there is one thing that Sister Izumi thinks wrong, that is, this trip came to Yamagata Prefecture first, not because of the name Tsuruoka.

Well, somewhat, especially Genos.

Genos' hometown is Niigata Prefecture, and if you travel from Tokyo to Yamagata Prefecture, you will pass through Niigata Prefecture and enter Tsuruoka City by Shinkansen.

It makes a lot of sense to Genos.

But in fact, this is, of course, because Higashino Qiang knows very well that the movie "The Undertaker" was filmed in Yamagata Prefecture.

The main view, and the main story, are all here.

Along the way, of course, there were no problems, and it was only 3 hours by shinkansen.

Yui is naturally very cheerful, and when she sees the scenery along the way, she always talks non-stop.

Genos knew that this was his other wife, so he tried to talk to him as little as possible, and chatted with Mr. Motoki and Sister Izumi more.

How can Higashino not understand it?

But this door-to-door apprentice is like this, and he can't say anything more.

Well, well done Genos.

I talked a lot with Yui.

But at the end of the day, it's still ......

"Oni-chan, I heard that the specialty of Yamagata Prefecture is cherries. ”

"Oh, I see, it's the seasonal fruit, so you can eat it with confidence. ”

"Ernie sauce!

"Don't you want to eat? ”

"Who said that!"

"Haha......"

"Ernie sauce is so bad that it's a joke!"

It's this kind of conversation.

Let Masahiro Motoki and Sister Quanshui listen to it, and they can't stop laughing.

As for Genos, he had a different heart.

is worthy of being a master, getting along with girls, or such a beautiful and lovely girl can still joke so casually.

In this way, there can be two masters!

Genos felt that following Master was indeed the most important and correct decision in his life.

I learned a lot.

In fact, Genos didn't know that the two masters in his mind were in a big crisis now, and there were three female neighbors who were menacing.

Their group set off in the afternoon, and when they arrived in Tsuruoka, it was evening.

Stayed in a hotel that had been booked in advance and had no words for the night.

The next day.

"The car has arrived. ”

"Wow, Motoki-kun, it's really reliable. ”

"This ...... This journey was the beginning of my journey, and this is what I should have done. ”

"Hah, then let's go. ”

Masahiro Motoki did a great job, and he had already contacted the local funeral home before coming to make sure that there was a funeral, so he came.

"Master, that ......"

"Are you scared?"

"No, no, it's just a little curious. ”

"Don't laugh, you know?"

"Hello!"

As a freshman, how could Genos not be curious about this kind of funeral?

But in fact, Higashino Qiang is also very curious.

When he was a child in Okinawa, because of the special situation of his parents, he did not attend the funeral of his relatives, and he could only see it when someone from the village died.

But at that time, he was not interested in this kind of thing, and in addition, the village of Osato was really small, and the customs of Okinawa were different from those in Japan.

So this time, Higashino Qiang really wanted to see it.

As for Sister Izumi and Yui, it can be clearly seen that the two of them are afraid and uneasy.

Yui has full trust in Ernie sauce, but even so, this time it depends on the process of the dead man, and this kind of thing can be ignored without looking at it.

Sister Quanshui couldn't help but cheer Yui up, although she was also nervous, but after all, she was old, she was a sister, "Yui, don't be afraid, it's nothing, we're just watching from the side." ”

"Hmm!"

Yui nodded fiercely, still gritting her teeth, what she thought in her heart was that she had to work hard for her sister.

And so the group set off.

When I arrived at the place, there were some simple explanations from the funeral home on the road.

Higashino Qiang understood why "The Undertaker" chose to be filmed in Yamagata Prefecture.

This is an economically backward region in Japan, and of course it is higher than Okinawa, but it is not a few places higher.

It's nothing to say about the backwoods.

In this way, many Japanese funeral traditions have been surprisingly preserved.

Of course, there is another important reason, that is, most of the people here are farmers.

Japanese farmers are not ordinary, their incomes are not low, and the houses they live in are relatively large, much larger than those built by a single household in Tokyo.

Then, you can do some very traditional rituals.

Today, this family is a wealthy family in the countryside.

As soon as he got out of the car, Higashino Qiang saw a bamboo curtain-like thing hanging in front of the door, with two big characters written on it.

Don't.

These two words mean that the funeral is being held at home.

However, some characteristics of the Japanese can be seen from this curtain.

In addition to the two big characters on it, there are many small characters.

These little words are not useless, but the timing of the arrangement.

When to keep the vigil, when to say goodbye, when to go out of the funeral, are all written on it.

At a glance, Higashino Qiang can understand, and in terms of the entire schedule, it is basically the same as our Chinese funeral.

Today is goodbye, and our group of people is mainly to watch the ceremony.

"Please mourn. ”

must bow and salute, that is, Higashino Qiang, who is usually a big grin and unruly family, he also sent a standard bow.

The group stood outside, without entering the house.

You can see it very clearly.

The deceased was an old lady whose body was lying on a tatami mat with a coffin beside her.

In addition, there was a case table in front of the body, on which incense and candles were placed.

There is also a very special place, that is, there is a bowl of cooked rice with a pair of red chopsticks inserted.

This detail made Higashino Qiang very emotional.

Chopsticks stand in the rice bowl, which is also completely our Chinese funeral custom.

This custom must be taught to children that when eating on weekdays, they should never insert chopsticks into the rice bowl, especially if they are inserted vertically.

The coffin man, that is, the undertaker, has arrived.

The etiquette is rigorous, and the speech is very soft.

The whole action, slowly, slowly.

Do your best to prevent relatives and others from seeing the body of the deceased, and put on the shroud.

It's definitely a very skillful job.

Very, very ceremonial.

Originally, Higashino Qiang and his party were still very apprehensive, but looking at it, everyone unexpectedly calmed down.

We are all outsiders, and we don't know what the story of this deceased man is.

However, I can still feel the psychological stability that this ritual brings.

It's an amazing feeling.

To tell the truth, I didn't expect that on the first day of the ceremony, I could see such a standard and complete ceremony.

When the coffin is finished, there is no hurry to cover the coffin.

Relatives began to cry.

"Ernie chan ......" Yui didn't know why, and there were tears in her eyes at this time, "Why am I like this?"

Obviously, she was asking why she wanted to cry.

Because it's really weird, I don't know it.

Higashino Qiang explained, "We humans, or not only humans, but most of the animals in the world are like this, when we see the death of our own kind, we will have sad emotions, because it is easy to think of ourselves, this is something written in our genes, and there is no way to change it." ”

"Ernie sauce race high. Yui didn't dare to make a loud noise, but she really admired it too much.

Sure enough, Ernie sauce is so powerful, no wonder he was admitted to Tokyo University, no wonder he was able to write so well.

Higashino's words were naturally heard by others.

Not to mention Genos.

Saigao!

Following Master is definitely the most correct choice.

Masahiro Motoki has long been impressed, and he is even more admired at this time.

As for Sister Quanshui, she seems to understand better.

It turns out that this is the case, no wonder Higashino-kun would come up with such a journey.

Everyone in the group has gained, and this viewing ceremony is very good.

But...

"Boss! Mom has been dead for so long to be found, don't you apologize now?"

"What am I sorry for? Have you bastards ever come to see your mother?"

"But we're all busy!"

"Can you say a few words! The key now is, what about Mom's house?"

This...

The style of painting suddenly changed, as if the cause was because when I was crying, who made a mistake first.

Then, the topic is getting bigger and bigger.

Higashino looked at Motoki.

"Excuse me. ”

If you want to do anything, it's better to go first.

......

The group returned to the hotel.

"Ahh

"I thought it was a very good and harmonious family. ”

"That...... In fact, if you have many brothers and sisters, most of them are like this. ”

"Are they going to divide the property?"

Yui, Sister Izumi, and Genos and Masahiro Motoki can't stop at all.

So, what about Higashino-sensei?

He didn't say much, just a faint smile on his face.

Several couldn't help but cast their eyes on it.

What would Higashino say?

"That's life. ”

It seems that this sentence is too simplistic...

PS: The second update, I will definitely work the black car! That, the problem of customs, from "The Undertaker", thank you very much!