Chapter 4: Meisenji Temple
Osaka, Kansai International Airport!
When an ANA flight from Boston landed on the runway, Keiko closed the book in her hand with great interest, and then stretched out and slowly stood up from her seat!
"Osaka, I must try Okonomiyaki once in a while!"
Jingzi muttered silently in her heart, then picked up the handbag she was carrying, slowly left her first-class seat, and then slowly walked into the terminal of the airport under the arrangement of the flight attendants.
While Keiko was thinking about how to get out of here, a female airport staff member suddenly walked up to her and politely asked her identity. When the other party got an affirmative answer from the mouth of the mirror. The staff member hurriedly saluted Jingzi, and then said to Jingzi very respectfully:
"Hello, is this Ms. Longtail, your car is ready, please come here with me!"
Although Keiko was a little surprised, he still followed the other party to another passage without any doubt.
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Ten minutes later, as Keiko walked out of the VIP aisle of the airport, an unknown man suddenly walked up to her and bowed deeply to her, and then, with the assistance of the airport staff, Keiko's luggage was also placed in the car.
"Section Chief, welcome back! The minister has asked me to be in charge of all your trips for the past two days, do you want to go to the hotel to rest now?"
"Hotel? Forget it! Give me a trip to the city first, I want to try the famous Okonomiyaki here! Send me to Kyoto in the afternoon!"
"Kyoto? I know, I'll report your trip to the Tachen as soon as possible!"
"Wait a minute, did Minister Ando explain anything to you?"
"The minister just asked me to obey your arrangement, as for the rest, the minister himself has not specifically explained!"
Jingzi glanced at the other party without moving, and the other party was still bowing his head and saluting respectfully to himself at this time. It can be seen that this guy sent by Ando seems to have great respect for himself. I really don't know what kind of arrangements the minister has for his position after returning to China this time.
Keiko took her coat in her hand, and then stepped into the car sent by Ando. When the man who came to pick him up was outside and gently closed the car door for Keiko. The car slowly left the parking space at the airport and drove straight in the direction of Osaka.
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An hour later, as Keiko sat in a high-end restaurant in downtown Osaka, savoring the chef's special Okonomiyaki, Keiko suddenly felt a sense of excitement.
"If you don't go to the kind of small shops that can be found everywhere on the streets, it seems that there really isn't much worth trying!"
Keiko, who felt bored after only one bite, suddenly stood up and left the restaurant straight.
"I'm sorry, but is our food not to your liking?"
Seeing that Keiko's portion of okonomiyaki was abandoned after only one bite, the staff at the restaurant hurriedly stepped forward to ask Keiko why.
"No, frankly, it's delicious, it's just ...... I'm just in the wrong place!"
Keiko left this meaningful sentence and left the restaurant directly. When she returned to the car again, Keiko, who had no nostalgia in Osaka, immediately said to the driver:
"Please send me to Meisenji Temple in Kyoto!"
As the car started again, the car slowly left the downtown area of Osaka and headed for Kyoto......
Although Osaka and Kyoto are both central cities in Japan. But the distance between the two places is too close. From central Osaka, it took only an hour to reach the city of Kyoto. However, just as the car was about to arrive at Mingquan Temple, Jingzi suddenly asked the driver.
"Excuse me...... Is there a flower shop around here?"
"There's a flower shop, there's one over the corner. But we're almost there, but we're almost at the Myeongsenji Temple you mentioned. Do you need to stop by the florist?"
"No need, just wait for me here, I'll get off here!"
As the car slowly stopped on the side of the road, Jingzi, dressed in professional clothes, slowly got up from the car and put sunglasses on her face.
Keiko walked into the flower shop with heavy steps, about ten minutes later. When Keiko came out again, she already had an extra bouquet of flowers in her arms for the memorial service.
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When Keiko finished worshipping the temple. She brought the flowers to a cemetery behind the main hall. Then he walked straight to the tombstone of the Hojo family. Gently placed the flowers on the altar.
Jingzi, who was standing in front of the tombstone, slowly took off his sunglasses, then took out the Buddhist beads from his handbag, and folded his hands to worship the owner buried here.
"Daddy...... I'm sorry to come to see you so late!"
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After Keiko finished praying, she fetched water and began to clean the tombstone. After doing all this, Keiko lit the incense candles she had taken from the temple, and then she stood here quietly, silently recalling the events of her childhood.
I don't know how long it was, but the silence was broken by a rhythmic sound of footsteps. Keiko couldn't help but raise her head to look at the direction in which the voice came. I saw that not far from him, a woman who looked extraordinary also came here with flowers to worship her relatives. When the other party walked in front of Jingzi, Jingzi couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and then lowered his head and bowed deeply to the other party.
"Mr. Ando, I can't believe you're here!"
"It's been a long time, Keiko, I guessed that you would come here first when you returned home......"
After Nobuko Ando finished saying this, she immediately put the flowers she brought on the altar, and then she took out the Buddhist beads from her pocket, folded her hands and silently worshiped the tombstone.
"I really didn't expect you to complete your studies at Kennedy School in just half a year. I don't know if I should congratulate you or criticize you!"
"I'm sorry, teacher!"
"No...... I'm sorry to say that I'm sorry, but because the timing of your return to Japan was so sudden, I haven't had time to complete the reform plan at the Ministry of Justice, and there is no suitable position for you to be placed in the current Ministry of Justice......"
"It's not in the way, as long as I can work for you, no matter what kind of position I have!"
Keiko said to Nobuko Ando without changing her face.
"Keiko, it's great that you really think so? So...... Can you accept a position in the National Police Agency?"