Chapter 3: A Visit to Sakurako Takudai

In the Aomori Prison Center, in a cell with only three tatami mats, Sakurako Takumi is supporting the full weight of her body with the forearms of her hands, while keeping her body upside down vertically. Although this posture seems very difficult, Sakurako's breath is steady, her face is calm, and there is no trace of reluctance at all.

As a long-time Pilates enthusiast, Sakurako never gave up her interest even when she was in prison. Although she spends most of the day in this cramped cell, Sakurako always maintains a toned figure and a good attitude. In addition to completing the necessary tasks in prison, Sakurako spends almost all of her time learning coffee-making skills and Pilates. Even the criminal officers in the Aomori Detention Center secretly feel great admiration for Sakurako Takumi. Some people spend years in prison, while others turn their prison life into a meditation life. And the prisoner who can do this, Sakurako Takudai is still the first one in the Aomori Prison Prison.

"Whoa!"

With the sound of the door opening, Sakurako, who had already entered a meditative state, slowly opened her eyes.

"Prisoner Sakurako, please pack up and come with us, there is a gentleman from Tokyo waiting for you in the reception room!"

Criminal Officer Rinko Kobayakawa seemed to have long been surprised by Sakurako's difficult movements, and after finishing his business, Criminal Officer Kobayakawa squatted down again and thanked Sakurako in a low voice:

"Sakura-chan, the eye cream you recommended last time was really easy to use, I only used it for less than a week and the dark circles disappeared......"

Sakurako did not immediately respond to Detective Kobayakawa's thanks. I saw her take a deep breath, and then slowly exhale. Then she slowly lowered her legs together and moved forward. It wasn't until her toes touched the ground that Sakurako slowly stood up from the tatami.

"Detective, you just said that a gentleman from Tokyo wants to see me? It can't be a gangster who wants to trouble me, right?"

Sakurako asked the Kobayakawa criminal officer with some concern.

"No, it's a gentleman-looking gentleman, probably in his early twenties, and to be honest, isn't it your suitor in Tokyo!"

"A gentleman. Could it be the police officer Lin Xiuyi who arrested me!" Sakurako suddenly asked with some excitement.

"Ah, it's the police officer who sent you to prison, but why don't you seem to hate him at all......?

"Criminal officer, this is not a Korean drama, what is the forbidden love affair between me and Officer Lin, I am just glad to have met such a responsible police officer, and finally helped me make the most correct choice in my life!"

"Oh, I see! But then again, the fact that this officer was willing to travel a long way to visit you when you were in trouble shows that he is sincere to you!"

"Criminal officer, please don't say that, I will be embarrassed if Officer Lin finds out!"

"Okay, okay, let's clean it up quickly, otherwise people will be in a hurry!"

Sakurako Takudai carefully cleaned up with the help of Detective Kobayakawa, and after about ten minutes, the two of them left the cell together, passing through the iron doors to the reception room. When the door of the reception room opened, Sakurako saw Lin Shuichi sitting across the glass, and her face couldn't help but show a heartfelt smile.

Sakurako first bowed deeply to Lin Xiuyi, and Lin Xiuyi hurriedly returned the salute when he saw this, and then the two sat down in their seats and each picked up the microphone at hand.

"I'm sorry you came all the way from Tokyo and kept you waiting so long!"

"Please don't mind, I'm relieved to see that your complexion is still the same as before! By the way, Mukaishima didn't bother you, did he?"

"Hey, thanks to you, when I was tried on Aomori's side, no matter how long Xiang Shimagumi's hand is, it won't be able to reach here!"

"Oh, I'm relieved!"

Lin Xiuyi and Sakurako Takuri chatted like this, although the two have a very special relationship, but they have not communicated with each other like today. So at the beginning, the atmosphere between the two was still a little awkward.

"Miss Takuju, half of your sentence has passed, and you should be able to leave here in half a year, I wonder what your plans for your future life are?"

"I'd love to go back to Tokyo, but I don't want to get involved in the PR business anymore! By the way, Officer Hayashi, I've heard that you're very good at coffee, what do you think of me opening a café?"

"Cafe is a great idea, but I've heard that it's not easy to do!"

"I'm actually mentally prepared for this. I still have some savings that should be enough to support me through the tough early wake-up phase!"

When Sakurako said this, her tone was very relaxed, and she didn't look worried at all. This made Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a trace of admiration and respect. Even Ginza's mama-san, if she wants to be the one standing on the top of the pyramid, she has to put in unimaginable effort. Thinking of this, Lin Xiuyi said to Sakurako sincerely:

"I'm more or less a coffee fanatic, and if there's anything I can do to help, you're welcome!

"Ah, isn't this too much trouble for you, it's too much to run all the way to Aomori!"

Sakurako was a little embarrassed and declined to Lin Xiuyi.

"This matter is settled, please don't refuse. If I don't come to greet you when I leave here, I'll be sorry for it!"

……

When he left the prison, Lin Xiuyi suddenly felt a sense of relief. The reason why he feels this way is because Lin Xiuyi still has some guilt in what happened to Sakurako. Sakurako Takudai only happened because of her lack of knowledge of the law. But in the case of not being sure whether they are justified in self-defense, how many ordinary people can have enough courage to explain everything to the police, in that case, once you make a wrong judgment, you have to bear very serious consequences, this price is really too great!