When the wealthy man leaves the house for good, the Aihara family bought it for Mei and gave the deed ownership to her only, and no one can interfere with the deed. The wealthy man, as far as I know from my three other colleagues, hasn't done anything specific nor helping the folks significantly. He offers the people the availability of using advanced farming stuff and a better seed to plant during the season, he gave it for free, and the seed really works out. The village increased their productivity and lowering the cost of, literally, anything. People would buy a lot and plant a lot, then sell it and get a lot of money. When he is accused to not doing anything significant, that's an understatement. He did something, and people cannot appreciate it enough. Humans are bastard.
The wealthy man finally lets go of the house to seek another place to live his lonely life. During the day, Grandma Kyoko commented that he worked the land with her husband and tends an unkempt garden to the north of the town, he loves that garden, and no one really knows where is it, but only him and his coded map.
Before he went from that house for good, the people finally realize that he did something right and apologizing for not very appreciative.
The folks gave him a free three-month supply of produce from his seeds and wave goodbye, hoping that man would find peace and tranquillity in wherever he will find himself upon.
Later in the afternoon, just before dusk, a young girl came and open the house's doors. She has black hairs and a pair of amethyst eyes, and several other people that accompanied her. One of them was the village developer who gave the deed to the girl and wishes her an excellent stay here.
The villagers went to see the girl and gave her another free three-months supply of produce from the wealthy man's seeds. She thanked the folks and proceed to do her own business and re-decorating the house. I believe, she got herself a degree in Architecture Design and Interior Design; judging by how many mechanical pencils and dirty rulers she brought. Most of us would probably be wondering why did I know very much about the house and who comes and goes.
The house which Mei and Yuzu lived right now was not the wealthy man's house, it was owned by my old masters, Mr. Akiko Takahashi the cook, and his French-American wife, Jeanne Takahashi, previously known as Jeanne Brownstone. Mr. Akiko's wife is an architect that likes to redesign stuff, so they bought this long-abandoned house and redesign it to perfection, which many villagers back then would take a rest there while waiting for Mr. Akiko to cook them his most exquisite dishes for the villagers' standards. I once tried his pan-seared sea bass, and it was heavenly, even for a cat. The house witnesses everything, and one thing I know, the house reunited the Aihara sisters and rekindled their dying flame of love, as for now.
How about the past events? I'm not sure, but that's another story to tell. The road to the village center is a long road, another story or two would suffice to cover their way back here.