As night fell, a light breeze blew the white gauze curtains. The ward was quiet, with only the sound of conversation between an old man and a young boy.
"Is your father all right?"
After seeing his old friend, the old man smiled rarely. He held a bowl of hot porridge, warmed his palms, and warmly invited Sakaki Makoto to sit down.
"He... should be fine."
Sakaki Cheng smiled silently:
"Who knows where he is sunbathing in heaven right now."
"oh....."
The old man nodded without showing too much sadness. At his age, he might be afraid of the scythe of the god of death, but he was more indifferent to life and death.
Old friends have passed away one by one, and there is no one to talk about the past anymore. The passion of the past has also returned to normal. People around me come and go like new, and their faces seem familiar but are actually strangers. No one can understand me. This is the deepest loneliness.
Sometimes, living too long is not a good thing.
"This wallet...where did you find it?"
The old man brought the topic back to the wallet. Strangely enough, after seeing Sakaki Makoto, his mental state obviously improved a lot. It was not a last burst of energy, but it awakened certain memories, just like an old man sitting alone in the courtyard on a hot summer day, holding a palm-leaf fan to enjoy the cool air, and suddenly seeing an old friend appear in front of the door. He is overjoyed and can't help but have a lot to say.
Even if this old friend doesn't bring good news later.
Sakaki Makoto told what he saw in the old school building. In his opinion, the old man in front of him was more trustworthy. After all, Ogawa Kusaki was his grandfather. If there was something wrong with him, how could he "accidentally" fall down the stairs?
Karasuma Renya is an enemy, and what the enemy wants to destroy is often of great use.
What's more, Yoshio Ogawa and his wife were very cautious about what happened back then. Even their own son was not qualified to sit in, which shows their sincerity.
“Old school building....”
After listening to Sakaki Makoto's story, the old man said with a sad face:
"It turned out to be so close to me..."
Then the old man told the story of himself and Ogawa.
In 1915, Ogawa Kusaki's grandson, Ogawa Yoshio, was born. At that time, Ogawa Kusaki was already the principal of the Gunma Elementary School Teachers' Training Institute. He loved his youngest grandson very much. Old people always have a sense of affection for grandchildren, and Ogawa Kusaki is no exception.
After a few years, when Yoshio Ogawa grew up, his grandfather often took him to school, under the pretext of exposing him to academic education, hoping that he could become a doctor and save lives in the future.
Yoshio Ogawa did not disappoint his expectations and was successfully admitted to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tokyo. Later, when the war broke out, Ogawa Caojie used his connections to send Yoshio Ogawa abroad for academic training, as he did not want him to participate in the war.
Two years later, Ogawa Yoshio returned from his studies, only to find that his grandfather looked worried all the time. Upon asking, he learned that during the two years he was away, the domestic situation in Japan had changed drastically, the pro-war faction had become an overwhelming trend, the war had become completely intense, and the heartless high-level officials even wanted to sacrifice 100 million people and no one would be spared.
Sakaki Makoto was not surprised by this. If Karasuma Renya had foreseen the failure of the war, he would have been a staunch anti-war activist. And this was indeed the case. Karasuma Renya's unique vision proved his prediction. The members who followed Karasuma Renya at the time were all anti-war activists, and Ogawa Kusae was no exception.
But war is a meat grinder. Once it starts, we have no control over our behavior.
Ogawa Kusaki certainly did not want to see his beloved grandson involved in a meaningless war, so he sent him and the younger generations of other members to the Akagi Mountains to hide and avoid forced conscription.
A few years later, the war ended and Japan became a defeated country. While accepting international trial, Ogawa Yoshio and others could finally walk in the sun openly. However, Ogawa Caojie was not relieved, but became even more worried.
"Grandpa didn't tell anyone about these things except me..."
On the hospital bed, Ogawa Yoshio whispered softly:
"Grandpa said that Karasuma Renya has gone crazy. No... Karasuma Renya is a complete liar! The grand vision he outlined at the beginning was all a lie! Karasuma Renya did not want to start a war, he just felt that the time was not right, so he supported the anti-war faction. On the eve of the end of the war, he relied on cruel means to get to power, and his position instantly reversed, from an anti-war faction to a pro-war faction!"
"A war enthusiast?"
Conan said doubtfully:
"Japan had already been defeated at that time, so how could he advocate war?"
"With some crazy research!"
Ogawa Yoshio swallowed his saliva, his eyes full of fear, as if he would be terrified whenever those things were mentioned:
"Relying on his position, he slaughtered his former companions. Anyone who dared to resist or question him would end up dead!"
"In order to complete his crazy plan, he had already started to amass wealth, using the war to collect artworks and selling them after the war. In just one year, he became a wealthy man..."
"After knowing that he was deceived, Grandpa has been trying to get out, but he has been tied to the same boat with Karasuma Renya. Fortunately, after the war, Grandpa took the opportunity to collect evidence of Karasuma Renya's crimes. As long as it is exposed, he can move to Karasuma Renya in one fell swoop!"
"It's impossible to keep something this important at home. Only grandpa knows where Dong XZ is. The night before I set out, grandpa found me alone and told me all these things. He also told me that if he failed, I must pretend that I knew nothing. In time, someone will follow the clues he left and find me. After I make sure that the other party is trustworthy, I will tell those people the secret of Karasuma Renya!"
"This wait lasted 50 years..."
Ogawa Yoshio wiped away the tears from his eyes and said word by word:
"Karasuma Renya wants to reverse the torrent of death. His so-called research is more than just immortality. Once the research succeeds, Japan will have immense power. The war it launches will be invincible! We must stop him!"
As he spoke, Ogawa Yoshio looked at Conan and Akai Mary, who were standing in front of the bed with dazed faces and had already listened dumbfounded, with a sad look on their faces:
"But it seems to be too late. Karasuma Renya is about to master the power that can change the world. He is only one step away from success..."
"It's a pity that he can't take this step."
Sakaki Makoto took Miss Miyano's hand and sneered:
"Because I poached him."
"ah...."
Ogawa Yoshio was stunned. He thought for a long time before he understood what Makoto Sakaki meant by poaching. He suddenly slapped the table, his face flushed, and said excitedly:
"Well done! Your dad also said he would poach her girlfriend, but I don't know if he succeeded!"
"Oh, it was successful, but my dad and I didn't dig in the same place."
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