Chapter 362 The intertwined souls of Shikatori Town Murder Case (Part 1)
There was melodious orchestral music in my ears, which was extremely familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before.
Ryunosuke Kitahara recalled it briefly, and soon remembered the name of the piece. It was Wagner's "Wedding March". He had heard it when attending a classmate's wedding.
But is anyone getting married?
The dark world in front of him was pierced by light, and the darkness was gradually expelled by the light. The music in his ears became louder and louder, almost shaking his brain, and the light surged up like a tide, swallowing him up.
The moment he was swallowed up, colorful colors appeared in front of his eyes, like an overturned palette, and the outline of the world also came into his eyes.
Not only did he close his eyes, but when he opened them again, everything in front of him had changed dramatically.
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"Groom, do you wish this woman to be your wife and enter into a marriage contract with her?"
"Love her, take care of her, respect her, accept her, and be loyal to her until the end of your life, in sickness and in health, or for any other reason?"
Kitahara Ryunosuke looked at the priest in front of him in a daze, staring at his old and kind face and neatly combed silver hair, and couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded.
He knew this old pastor because his mother was a believer and he had come here to worship many times. However, he was still very young at that time and did not understand the meaning of worship at all. He just came here to play.
It caused a lot of trouble for the old priest in front of me.
But the pastor at that time could not be said to be very old, at most he was a kind middle-aged man. He never got angry because of his naughty things, but instead told him stories from the Bible.
He still remembers those little stories, and the truths in life were crushed into those little stories, nourishing the child's mind and subtly influencing him to grow into what he is now.
Wait, what are you thinking about? Isn’t it your wedding venue now?
He subconsciously set his sights on the girl in a pure white wedding dress in front of him. He held her slender waist. Because of the exquisite makeup on her face, she was extraordinarily radiant today. She was in the best time of a girl.
The beauty made Kitahara Ryunosuke feel slightly absent-minded.
[I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful...]
"Brother, brother..."
The girl who is the bride moved her red lips and whispered a reminder in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Oh, I do."
Kitahara Ryunosuke came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly.
Yes, today is his wedding, and the bride is his sister Yuko Kitahara.
Although marrying a younger sister sounds very unethical and not allowed by law, Kitahara Yuko is not her biological sister, she is just a legal "sister".
His biological mother passed away from this world due to illness when he was very young. His father later reorganized the family with his stepmother, and this sister was the daughter brought by his stepmother.
I used to hate that woman so much, hate that she took up my mother's position, hate that my father changed his mind, so I never called that woman "Mom", not even the little girl she brought with me.
I never gave her a good look.
However, his stepmother did not get angry because of this or complain to his father. Instead, she took more pains to treat her as her own child, even better than her own biological child.
As time went by, the little boy grew up into a teenager, and the grudge against his stepmother and sister disappeared. They were as harmonious as a family from beginning to end.
But it would be great if time really was like this. If there really is a god in the world, then this god must like to watch tragedies.
When he was sixteen years old, his parents were involved in a car accident while on a business trip, and they passed away, leaving only him and his twelve-year-old sister.
He will never forget that during the funeral, his sister held his hand tightly. The uneasiness was clearly visible on her face, but she still tried hard to keep her tight face from showing this emotion.
The funeral went smoothly, and his sister seemed very strong, until he passed by his sister's room at night and heard the faint cry.
He opened the door and saw his sister curled up into a small ball, burying her head in the quilt and crying. Her eyes were red from crying, and she didn't have the composure she had during the day.
Maybe it was because of the bruise. She looked at her brother in front of her, sobbed softly, wiped the tears from her face, and tried her best to look strong.
"Brother, I didn't cry, I really didn't cry..."
"If you are sad, just cry happily."
Kitahara Ryunosuke didn't say anything, but walked forward and hugged his sister, speaking softly.
"elder brother……"
Feeling the warmth of the boy's embrace, Kitahara Yuko's voice was choked with sobs. Although the boy's shoulders were thin, they already had the appearance of a man.
Big drops of tears slid down her cheeks and fell on Kitahara Ryunosuke's shoulders, making him feel the weight and heat. He turned to look at his sister who was crying loudly, and a flicker of confusion flashed in his eyes.
Yes, my father and mother have passed away, and I can only depend on my sister. Even I can't help but feel confused about the future, let alone my young sister. I'm afraid in her eyes, only I, as an elder brother, can do anything.
Just rely on it.
The reason why she didn't cry in front of him was because she didn't want to cause trouble to herself. What a sensible sister.
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Later, he worked hard to get into a good university, returned to his hometown and became a policeman, while his sister became the heir of his hometown shrine. After so many years of getting along, how could he not feel his sister's thoughts.
The relationship between the two people has already been established, it was just a matter of time, but Kitahara Ryunosuke has always been hesitant, whether he is afraid that the relationship between the two will change, or whether he is afraid of other people's opinions... He doesn't know very well, maybe it's just
I simply don’t dare.
Such a fragile balance was only broken a few days ago. Because of a serial murderer, his sister was also involved in it and almost became one of its victims.
When he saw his sister lying quietly in the hospital being rescued, Ryunosuke Kitahara realized his mistake. After so many years of being dependent on each other, their relationship had already transcended love and family affection.
If everyone is an angel with one wing, wandering around the world just to find his other half of wings, then they have been unable to leave each other for a long time. They have all integrated into each other's lives and become one body.
So he chose not to hesitate and chose to face his sister's expectations and his true self.