The morning glow complements the sea, and the morning sun appears light and gentle. The whole city slowly wakes up, gradually changing from quiet to lively.
Suzuki Sonoko yawned and took a breath of fresh morning air. A cool feeling passed through her whole brain, making her feel a little numb.
"Ah! Oh no!"
Hanyu Qing'an turned to look at the little girl who was startled just after coming out of the house, and asked: "What's wrong?"
Suzuki Sonoko looked embarrassed, "I forgot to tell my family about not going back last night..."
"..."
"It's over, it's over, I'm going to die..." Suzuki Sonoko hurriedly looked for the phone.
Not long after, Hanyu Qing'an, who was standing outside the house, heard a scolding sound. He was also responsible for this matter. He was too busy last night and didn't think of it, so he opened the door and walked to Suzuki Sonoko.
"Do you need me to explain it to you and your parents? After all, I was the one who brought you out."
Suzuki Sonoko was startled by him and quickly covered the phone, thinking to herself, what if you want to explain?
"No, no, you go out first, go quickly, go quickly." Suzuki Tomoko's scolding continued to sound in the receiver, and Suzuki Sonoko chased people away with an anxious look on her face.
Hanyu Qing'an didn't know what was going on, but chose to respect Suzuki Sonoko's wishes. Although she was a little girl, she also had her own ideas. It was not a good habit to make decisions for others without authorization.
He turned around and went to wake up Miyano Akemi, Amuro Toru and others, and then called Oki Yu and his daughter to get ready to send the body of the deceased to the crematorium.
Even if you queue up now, you don't know how long you will have to wait.
After he finished his work, Suzuki Sonoko came out with a pout and an unhappy look on her face.
"I can't go with you, I have to go home first."
Hanyu Qing'an nodded, "That's right. The rest are just some procedures. After finishing them, I have to go back and rest. You should also go back early. Remember to explain it clearly to your parents. If it doesn't work, just call me and I'll talk to them.
communicate."
Suzuki Sonoko looked at the gentle and caring everyday version of Hanyu Kiyosu in front of her, and then thought about the cold-faced and domineering Onmyoji last night, a thought suddenly came to her mind, would this make a lot of money? Find such a boyfriend,
Is it equivalent to having two different personalities at the same time?
"What's wrong? Is there anything else that's difficult?" Hanyu Qing'an asked with concern.
Suzuki Sonoko shook her head quickly, "No, no, then I'll leave first, bye~"
"Well, be careful on the road."
Suzuki Sonoko quickly left Oki Yu's house with small steps. When she left the door, she changed to long strides and swept across the street like the wind. Unconsciously, she had subconsciously begun to care about her image in front of Hanyu Kiyosu.
It's just that I was happy all the way. What I have to face when I get home is unavoidable.
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Funeral originally refers to escorting the body to burial, but now it has been changed to cremation, so it has become escorting the body to the crematorium or sending the ashes to the burial ground.
This funeral was limited by the size of the funeral home and the small number of members of Da Muyou's family, so it could only be arranged in a simple manner.
Okiyu's daughter held the pre-prepared memorial tablet and sat in the passenger seat of the hearse decorated with wreaths and other decorations, and followed her off. The rest of the people followed behind in a car driven by Mrs. Okiyu.
Sitting in the car, Hanyu Qing'an was thinking about whether he should wait until there were enough shikigami in the future and hold a "Hyakki Night Parade" funeral service. However, that would have to be done in the middle of the night or in a remote place with sparsely populated areas, otherwise it would be too easy.
It would be bad if it causes a commotion, blocks traffic and disrupts order.
The whole journey was silent.
Although Hanyu Kiyosu and his party arrived at the corresponding crematorium in the jurisdiction early, there were already a lot of people queuing here. The annual death toll in Tokyo was shocking enough just from the data.
At this moment, looking at the endless funeral procession, I can truly understand the meaning behind the cold data.
After staying up all morning, it was finally their turn as lunch time approached.
"There are still many people queuing up ahead. They need to be stored in the cold storage for a period of time. I don't know how long it will take. Please pay a deposit in advance. The more you pay, the less you pay. In addition, should you choose a regular furnace or a high-end furnace?"
The staff at the crematorium have a rather average attitude, which is strange in Japan.
But it’s actually quite understandable. If you work in a place like this and smile, you may be accused of disrespecting the deceased, so keeping a business-like face is the best option.
The forensic doctor was chatting and laughing in front of the corpse to relax, but was complained, causing all the staff behind to remain silent. This also happened in real life.
In addition, the content of the job is to come into contact with the deceased and their families every day. How can the staff here always feel the same? Do they have to go to work with a sad face every day? That will ruin people.
The human brain has a protective mechanism to regulate itself. Just as the threshold of excitement will continue to increase, the same goes for emotions such as panic and sadness.
However, Hanyu Kiyosu understands, but that does not mean that all the family members of the deceased understand, so occasional quarrels are normal, which leads to even lower efficiency.
Mrs. Oki Yu looked at Hanyu Kiyosu for help. She had no idea what ordinary furnaces and high-end furnaces meant.
"Advanced Furnace."
Hanyu Qing'an paid the deposit and cremation fees for Mrs. Okiyu out of his own pocket. Last night, he broke a tree and didn't think about paying compensation directly, so he thought of helping pay for the use of the cold storage and cremation fees here at the crematorium.
It is a public institution, so the fees are transparent and low.
After handling the formalities and watching Okiyu's body being carried away, Hanyu Qing'an explained to Mrs. Okiyu:
"He just asked what kind of furnace to choose for cremation. Usually when people talk about ashes, they always default to powdered ones, but this is not necessarily the case."
"What is left after the advanced furnace is burned is the pure powdery ashes, while what is left after the ordinary furnace is burned is some bone fragments."
"The cost of advanced furnaces is slightly more expensive, and the technological content of cremation furnaces is also higher."
They must be rolled up during life and death, and they must be classified into high and low places after death and cremation.
After explaining, Mrs. Omuyu took her daughter to thank her, made an appointment to pick up the ashes, and left.
Hanyu Qing'an watched the mother and daughter get into the car and leave. Through the glass, he saw Oki Yu's daughter, who had been silent for the past two days, and suddenly burst into tears that didn't stop for a long time.
Many people are much slower to respond emotionally. Half a year or even a year later, one late night, when they are unable to fall asleep, they truly realize that the familiar person will never come back. There are also many people.
Hanyu Qingan sighed and said:
"Okay, this commission has come to an end. You have been tired for several days. Go back and have a rest. We will wait for two days before we can take on a new commission."
"Okay, President." Toru Amuro replied, and Miyano Akemi nodded accordingly.
"However, I feel that there are still a few people. We should find two more people to help with manual labor and chores. We don't need to be able to drive or put on makeup like the two of you. Just have the strength to help carry the coffin and so on.", Hanyu.
Qing'an said to the two of them, half talking to himself.
