Express Delivery from Tokyo
Hinami has finished reading her mother's rape memoir.
"My goodness…! It's too cruel."
Hinami had learned part of the lewd plot that had taken place at Sakuradani-kan two years ago.
The fire at Oni Tengu Shrine was staged. The mastermind pretended it was a misfire, killed Saemon, and imprisoned Yukiko, the widowed wife. There is no doubt that the father of the child that was conceived in her womb is from the rape demon.
(One of those three men was the one who got Mother pregnant. Is that what I should think...?)
Who was the scumbag who raped her mother?
The suspects are Sousuke Isaka, Koshiro Himura, and Motonobu Matsudaira. The three claim that they impregnated Yukiko.
(However, the rapist purposely made Mother write this record. He even tried to leave evidence, but I wonder if he would be able to come forward openly at the meeting...)
Although they insisted that the relationship was consensual, the photograph that record the rape of Yukiko, distorted in agony, is the unshakable truth. Reiko's diagnosis also revealed that Yukiko's body has scars.
(Mother endured constant abuse for two years after Father was killed. That's why she sent me a letter telling me not to come back...)
Having some kind of secret, Yukiko had no choice but to endure the s*xual training of the rape demon.
(He shouldn't be able to fake the date on the photo. The date is engraved on the bottom right of the photo.)
The photo was taken two years ago, on August 24, 1974. At that point, the man behind the scenes had a physical relationship with Yukiko.
The large amount of semen leaking from the v*ginal opening told the story. A picture of a raw ejaculation inside her v*gina. The rape demon's raging p*nis, which had violated her mother's genitals, must have been bigger than her late father's p*nis. He stirred her hole with his huge p*nis, pushed it open as if it were about to burst, and rampaged his seething lust.
Panting with shame and unable to face her mother's lewd behavior as she suffers from the crime of immorality, Hinami feels like covering her eyes.
"Why couldn't Mother ask anyone for help? It's been said that she was threatened with a secret that shouldn't be made public... A secret that she couldn't even talk to the police about...?"
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After learning the shocking truth, Hinami locked herself in her room.
The daily calendar shows March 3rd. Saturday arrived when the long-awaited mail will arrive. The handwriting analysis sent by express mail to Tokyo may be returned to her.
"I hope the results of the handwriting analysis are in today’s mail."
Hinami, who was looking at the calendar, glared at the date. Her mother's rape photo, which she doesn't even want to remember, had the date engraved on it. A few seconds later, Hinami suddenly realized something.
"The date of the photo is 1974...! So it was August 24th, two years ago...? It's the 49th day since Father was killed. If that's the case... !"
Hinami opens the built-in safe.
(I don't want to see Mother like that. But I have to check it one more time. If the date is August 24th, two years ago...!!)
To protect her mother's dignity, the photo and rape record were kept in a safe with a dial for storing valuables. Originally, it was a safe where guests kept their wallets. Hinami turned the dial, matched her number and opened the safe.
"I knew it... Mother was attacked two years ago! The stain that remained in the bedroom of the [detached building] had faded...!! That stain appeared in 1974. There is no doubt about it!"
Hinami was so excited that she couldn't help but talk to herself out loud.
"If I organize the timeline based on these dates, Sousuke-san, who came back a year ago, and Motonobu-san, who has been staying at Sakuradani-kan for half a year. These two are out of the list...!!"
Sengatake Village is a small village. There is no place where anyone can hide. If Sousuke or Motonobu were staying in the village, someone would definitely find them.
If they had to choose a place to hide, it would be the Oni Tengu Shrine at the top of the back mountain. However, Oni Tengu Shrine was burnt down.
"The only person who could have committed the crime was Koshiro Himura-san... That person raped Mother...?"
Of the three, only Koshiro is capable of committing the crime. She can't say for certain yet, but if she thinks about it in chronological order, it seems likely. Sousuke and Motonobu were not in Sengatake Village. Excluded from the list of possible culprits.
On the other hand, Koshiro is the branch manager of Yamatoku Mujin Bank, and his visits to Sengatake Village do not arouse suspicion. Especially after the death of Saemon, it is said that he visited Sakuradani-kan frequently due to procedures such as inheritance.
(Out of the three of them, he must have had the most opportunities to get close to Mother. Koshiro-san is the only one who has been in contact with her for more than two years...)
There may also have been confidential consultations related to management. Even when Yukiko went into the detached building where she lived alone, Koshiro was the only person of the opposite s*x who did not attract suspicion from those around her.
(In the journal, Father was suspicious of Koshiro-san. He thought he might be the one connected to the Hokuwakai... Maybe Father was right in his suspicions...)
Hinami grows to dislike Koshiro. The rapist is a scumbag who held unto her mother's secret and blackmailed her into writing such an obscene story.
(If Koshiro was threatening her mother, there is a high possibility that he forced her to write the love letter that was submitted for the handwriting analysis.)
You can force someone to write a love letter. Since he was in charge of property management, Koshiro was able to use the seal as he pleased. The environment was such that it was easy to forge marriage registration documents.
There's no evidence. However, Hinami's suspicions towards Koshiro are turning into conviction mixed with hatred.
"――Hinami Ojousama? Ojousama! Are you there? It's me! It's Ran! I received a letter from the post office. You have a reply from Tokyo!"
She heard a knock on the guest room door. Ran raises her voice in the hallway.
"W-wait a minute! My room is a mess, I'll clean it up!"
Hinami hurriedly put the rape photo and the actual rape journal into the safe. Ran knows something about the situation, but she is a girl younger than her. She was sure she would be shocked if she showed her something like that.
"Ah, Ojousama. Good. I thought you were not at home. I didn't go to your room. Were you making such a mess?"
"Yeah, just a little."
She opens the door of the guest room. A pretty girl with a red belt was carrying a newspaper and a letter she had received at the post office. Her hair is sweaty and her face is flushed.
"Is this a mail addressed to me? Thank you, Ran. For going out of your way to deliver it. The results of the handwriting analysis were... Huh...? I think you're..."
Hinami's gaze was not drawn to Ran, but to another person.
"Um, you’re a police officer at the police station, right?"
A young man wearing a police cap is standing next to Ran. He was a police officer from Sengatake Village who was present at the February 25th meeting and tried to mediate the commotion.
"Yes, I'm Ayumu Higashiyama, a police officer at the Sengatake village police station. I'm sorry that I couldn't say hello at the previous gathering. You seemed really tired, so I thought it would be a good idea to do it another day."
"I apologize for the trouble during the meeting. I'm glad you admonished Koshiro-san and Sousuke-san for fighting."
"To tell you the truth, I had no intention of participating in that get-together.… The principle of the police is non-intervention in civil matters. However, the village doctor and Ran-san asked me to do it, so I had no choice."
"I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused."
"No, that's not what I meant when I said it. Basically, I can't support either of them.."
"...But you protected Ran, right?"
"I can't go into too much detail, but the letter Ran received at the post office will determine the fate of Sengatake Village. There are people in this world who think bad things. That's why I accompanied her."
"The kind Ayumu-sama was worried about me, so he accompanied me from the post office to Sakuradani-kan!"
Ran's cheeks were turning red because she was concerned about the young policeman in his twenties. It seems that she didn't run out of breath. Hinami thought with a smile.
Ayumu is a handsome man with an androgynous appearance. It's no wonder that Ran, who is at this age, is excited.
"Here's the letter. I also bought a newspaper."
"That's helpful. Thank you. I can finally find out the results of the handwriting analysis I asked an acquaintance in Tokyo to do."
"I hope that the commotion in Sengatake Village will subside. Well then, please excuse me. If you have any questions, please contact the police station."
"Will Ayumu-san not be participating in the next meeting? If possible, it would be more reassuring if you were there. Could you please participate?"
"No matter what the results of that analysis are, it's likely to turn into a fight. I'll be there next time. Rest assured."
"Thank you"
Ayumu thought it was to prevent a fight, but Hinami's real intention was different.
She needed the help of the police to arrest the rapist who raped her mother.
"Ah, um...! Hinami Ojousama!"
"What's wrong, Ran?"
"Would it be okay if I lent Ayumu-sama the hot springs at Sakuradani-kan? Since he's here, I'd like to at least thank him..."
"Yes, that's right. That's a very good idea. By all means, please use the hot springs from Sakuradani-kan to relieve your fatigue."
"No, I can't do that..."
"Ran, can I leave you to take care of Ayumu-san? You can use a spare room if you like."
"Yes! Now, Ayumu-sama, please come here...! I will guide you!"
Ran, her eyes shining with enthusiasm, pulled Ayumu's hand a little forcefully.
Ayumu, the stationed police officer, is someone she may rely on from now on. She would like to express her gratitude. Above all, he was a reward for Ran, who served her so diligently.
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[Introduction of characters]
▼ Yukiko Sakuradani
The young proprietress of Sakuradani-kan, a long-established hot spring inn.
She lost her husband and became a widow. She is raped by someone from Sengatake Village and she becomes pregnant.
▼ Saemon Sakuradani (deceased)
Yukiko's late husband. Burn to death in a fire. He has a severed relationship with Sousuke.
▼ Hinami Sakuradani
Yukiko and Saemon's only daughter. She left Sengatake Village and entered a girls' school in Tokyo. Until recently, she was studying abroad.
She reunites with her mother for the first time in two years and is told that she is pregnant.
▼ Sousuke Isaka
The prodigal son of the Isaka family, who monopolizes the position of village chief in Sengatake Village.
He was an old friend of Yukiko and Saemon, but they had a rift over a certain incident and their relationship became strained.
He takes out [Saemon's will] and claims that he got Yukiko pregnant.
▼ Koshiro Himura
A bank employee at Yamatoku Mujin Bank. An obese, ugly middle-aged man.
Although he is the exclusive representative of the Sakuradani family, he was despised by Saemon when he was alive.
He brings out [Yukiko's love letter] and claims that he got her pregnant.
▼ Motonobu Matsudaira
Self-proclaimed novelist. A guest staying at Sakuradani-kan for a long time.
He claims that Yukiko approached him and they had a physical relationship.
▼ Misaki Reiko
A female doctor who works at a clinic in Sengatake Village. She diagnoses that Yukiko is pregnant.
▼ Ran
An apprentice who works at Sakuradani-kan. She is a twelve-year-old girl, but she does not go to school.
▼ Yoshiharu Sakuradani (deceased)
Yukiko's father. He doted on his granddaughter, Hinami. He trusted Koshiro and valued him.
He and the Isaka family are bitter enemies. He opposed the plan of a ski resort.
▼ Taisuke Isaka
The village chief of Sengatake Village. His son is Sousuke.
He has been at odds with the Sakuradani family for several decades over a plan to build a ski resort.
He has a grudge against the Sakuradani family, the large landowners who are hindering the development of the village.
▼ Ayumu Higashiyama
A police officer stationed in Sengatake Village. He is a beautiful young man with fair skin and an androgynous face.
Although he keeps his distance from the people in the village, he is liked by Ran.
▼ Adashino (deceased)
Former police officer. He was familiar with Sengatake Village, but committed suicide with a pistol two years ago.
There is a rumor that he was guiding the Hokuwakai.
[Records of Sengatake Village]
▽ 1966
Winter: Grandfather Yoshiharu Sakuradani dies of illness
▽ 1974
One day in April: Hinami enters a girls' school in Tokyo and leaves Sengatake Village.
July 7th: Saemon was burned to death in a fire.
July 8th: Adashino's corpse is found at the police post.
August 24th: Saemon's 49th memorial service, rape photo taken of Yukiko
Late August: Yukiko's emotions become disturbed and she begins to kick out the old employees.
▽ 1975
A certain day in July: Sousuke returns to Sengatake Village.
A certain day in September: Yukiko becomes pregnant by the rape demon's seed (♥︎)
September 25th: Yukiko and Koshiro's marriage registration is submitted(?)
▽ 1976
February 24th: Hinami returns home and is told that her mother, Yukiko, is pregnant.
February 25th: Influential people from Sengatake Village gather for discussion.
March 3rd: Handwriting analysis results arrive from Tokyo.
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