We enter the building and take the elevator to a trendy bar, where we can have drinks.
Here too, a waiter shows us to our seats. We didn't have to call the waiter to order drinks; an electronic ordering touch panel was available.
"You can pick whatever you want."
I handed it over to her first.
She looks at it and says, "Wow, they've got quite a variety of drinks. I'll have a screwdriver then. Marc?"
"Alright. I'll have a Moscow Mule."
We place our orders on the panel.
Then, Yuki, sitting in front of , looks at and says, "May I ask you sothing?"
"Please, anything you want."
"Why did you co to Japan? I know it's a common question, but I'm curious."
"A friend of mine recomnded it to . That I co back."
"You said you had been to here before. Did sothing happen at that ti that traumatized you?"
The cocktails we ordered are served at the table.
We hold our glasses, lightly tapping them against each other with a klink.
"You're right. I really liked my friend (Oda Nobunaga) at that ti. His ideas seed bizarre at first glance, but they made sense. I knew that his dreams would surely co true one day (unification of the country). In fact, it was a different person who made it co true (Tokugawa Ieyasu), but his subordinates betrayed him... and because of that, he sadly passed away (The Honnoji Incident). I went back to my own country after that."
I rember Nobunaga at that ti.
"Oh, I see. A friend... You must have really appreciated him."
"Oh yes, I was fond of him. After he was gone, Japan beca nothing but a place full of sad mories for . But it's been a while since then, so my friend told I should co back, partly because I love manga and ani."
I wink at Yuki.
"I see. Then maybe Akihabara would have been better for you to visit?"
"I've been there so many tis since then! It's great! I've been to maid cafes that I've seen in manga and ani! I had the best ti."
I rember those tis! Oh, yeah! That was so much fun! I should go again!
"I didn't know you were such an otaku. But maybe you were happier with the maids."
"Oh! You called an otaku! I'll tell you what. You've made a lot of enemies! I'm glad to hear it, though."
Yuki bursts out laughing. Then the geek talk, which I had been holding back from, cos into full bloom. I didn't expect Yuki to know so much about this. Doujinshi? She said she would buy a book called doujinshi. When I asked to borrow the book, she turned red in the face and refused. I'm curious, but... well. I'll ask again next ti.
Then Yuki says as if just rembering.
"Marc. Do you rember that incident?"
"You an the ti we went with the police?"
"Yes! There's another body just like it, and I was called in again."
*Did Rick tell Jack about this? This is going to expose us. Eventually, witnesses would co forward. It would be traumatizing to see a scene like that. Besides, there are security caras everywhere. If we were caught on cara...*
"What's wrong? Is there sothing on your mind?"
I made Yuki worry. I'm an escort, but I'm not
being a very good one.
"No, it's nothing. I just feel sorry for the first person to find the body."
"I know. I've been to many autopsies, but I've never seen a body like that."
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