Author: Keigo Higashino
People were quick to mention alibis lately thanks to a popular detective show on TV.
‘But why do the initials say RK?’ Eriko asked. ‘Shouldn’t it be YK for Yukiho?’
‘But why do the initials say RK?’ Eriko asked. ‘Shouldn’t it be YK for Yukiho?’ ‘This is for my mother. Her name’s Reiko.’
As she put the key back in her pocket, her hand brushed against the closet door, making the tiny bell on her keychain ring.
Unusually for a Japanese company at the time, Tozai Automotive didn’t believe in making their female employees serve tea to their male counterparts
So he’d bring a sleeping bag to sleep in front of the monitor. He said he’d trained himself to wake up when the printer stops moving.’
Nothing’s new. Everything’s just getting older.
‘It’s just… sometimes I feel like I spend my life under a midnight sun.’
He didn’t like that expression either – her own money. They were married. Didn’t their money belong to both of them?
Also, something didn’t sit well with him with the idea of her owning a shop in her own name.
Makoto lacked the courage to start something new. All he could do was cling to his company
She was taking beginner lessons every week on Saturdays at five. The exact same class that Makoto and Yukiho were considering.
Just being in a place like this made even the coffee smell richer.