Yokohama, Japan
At that day, when Izumi Kyoka…
"Hey, what are you doing? Stop, Atsushi, STOOOP…"
"C'mon, we will head into a bar for the first time. It is fun!"
It was Atsushi! He was taking her into some bar that he wanted her to enjoy. Since he was kicked out, and before joining the Detective Agency, he sometimes went into the bar.
And the bar, yes, today, was open.
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Atsushi opened the door, when nobody noticed them on. It is the poorest street inside the rich city of Yokohama, and the bar is the most modern one. But when they came, someone had been preparing to do something…
…yes, someone with a guitar.
"So, what are you doing, bros?"
"Let me guess, today is…"
"That's right. And I'll perform it, sooner or later."
A lone man, he came up, and then, he took up his guitar and then he started to play something about it. He seemed to put enough of his faith into this… song…
So be it, with him, he thought about something. As for Atsushi, he convinced Izumi to stay, since he believed it would be fun.
And…
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And he sat down…
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Atsushi and Izumi, still, they took a moment… and they were about to…
…listen.
The man started…
…oh wow, he played Texian music. However, inside his music, something seemed to be very painful but still got a hope…
When he found that, it was time, he sang:
"When I was 6 years old, my father got a call
And I looked him and asked: 'where are you going?'
He smiled and said: 'I will go for a while'
And he just left it go…
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10 years crossing over
And I just look from the window
'Father, where are you?'
Just like the old time, I just come up and wait
Please, go back home…
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And they have gone
To serve our country
From a policeman, to a fireman
They keep us safe, and play with us
Every day they come, take prisoners
Every night, reading kid's books
Oh oh oh yeah…
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I look back to our family photo
My father stands with me, just a living statue
I wonder why, why don't you come
And talk with me again
I just wanna say: 'you are my hero'.
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And they have gone
To serve our country
From a policeman, to a fireman
They keep us safe, and play with us
Every day they come, take prisoners
Every night, reading kid's books
Oh oh oh yeah…
…
Yeah, yeah, yeah. La-la-la, la-la
My father, he had never been back…
La, la-la, la-la-la…
Father, you're my hero…
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When the whole city collapsed
Stones everywhere
He just came and rescued them
With a loyal dog behind
He took them up, and cheered:
'Okay, you are fine, leave this to me!'
And when he walked to dust
He kept smiling, and said:
'This is for you…
…my son…'
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[instrumental]
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And they have gone
To serve our country
From a policeman, to a fireman
They keep us safe, and play with us
Every day they come, take prisoners
Every night, reading kid's books
Oh oh oh yeah…
And they have gone
To serve our country
From a policeman, to a fireman
They keep us safe, and play with us
Every day they come, take prisoners
Every night, reading kid's books
This is their simple life…
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So be honored with our modest heroes…
…because of them… we are… in…
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…PEACE!"
This man ended his song like that, and somehow, it made Izumi remembered her parents, whom she had never met them again…
Atsushi was also amazed as well. Truly beautiful. But he didn't know why, and what day he sang it. He just looked: "Awesome…"
Izumi suddenly touched to Atsushi's arm. She mentioned:
"Can you… play this… for me one day? I have recorded it back."
"Uhhh…" Atsushi felt hard, since he never played guitar. But then, he nodded: "Okay, I will…"
That's… harsh for Atsushi. Lol…
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How about the person who sang it?
He just came back, and quickly left the bar with his three other friends…
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United States Consulate…
Near the U.S. Consulate in Yokohama. Yes, it was his target. And now, his friend put a flower there, with a photo to remember.
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"Well, we are still lone rangers…"
"Ya okay." Someone, speaking with Chinese accent, smiled: "Be proud, my brother."
"Of course we are, and always be. After all, Bin Laden was killed. Nothing can be sure about the future, but… lest we forget."
"Is this word coming from the ANZAC Day?"
"Yes. But it is widely used too…"
Of course…
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Atsushi took Izumi back, after she forced someone to give her the guitar. No one knew why, even Atsushi, because she always calms and never talks much…
"Well, what can I do?"
He just looked like that. He looked into the calendar, where he saw that day…
…he would know it one day, one day…
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Today, at his place, it was September 11th.