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Apologize for any grammatical errors
When he opened his eyes, Sansuke Kawanishi was no longer in the grayish blue interrogation room, as he remembered before he swallowed poison which he had indeed prepared to commit suicide. The place where he is now is a white room that is very wide without limits, but without doors or windows.
Where is he? Is this the afterlife?
Kawanishi frowned and then looked around nervously.
Yes, he think so.
So, if this is the afterlife, will after this a grim reaper picks him up and drags him to hell?
He did commit suicide, after all. In addition, he also kidnapped two kindergarten children, a pregnant woman and even made her miscarry the babies she was carrying. Isn't that the same as he killed two innocent babies, even those who were still in their mothers' womb?
However, can he ... May he at least meet Rumi, just for a little while? Rumi and their unborn baby ...
He knew he didn't deserve this, but ... Please, just for a while?
He missed her a lot ...
"Sansuke ..."
The man whose name was called sighed in surprise when a sweet voice, which he missed very much and definitely could not forget, suddenly called him from behind. His tears had flowed down his cheek, even before he turned around.
"Ru-Rumi ...?" His voice was nothing more than a whisper. "Is that you? Is that ... really you?".
The figure in front of him is undoubtedly Rumi Hagasa, his fiancee. She's still as beautiful as he remembered. In the form he wanted to remember, not Rumi he saw for the last time, covered in blood and was full of stab wounds in her stomach.
And even more shocking, which he didn't expect, Rumi was holding a hand of a boy. He looked alternately at Rumi and the boy.
"Rumi ... Is that ..."
"Yes, Sansuke. This is our son. You requested to meet us for a while before ..." Rumi did not continue her words. Instead, she and the boy looked at him sadly.
"Sansuke, why are you now like this? You're not Sansuke that I used to know. Sansuke that I know is a kind, gentle and loving man".
Kawanishi looked at Rumi with a look of disbelief and then turned into an accusing gaze. He became like this because of her! He did all this only for her, to avenge her and their unborn son! But, is this the reaction he got? Really? Just like this?
What a surprise!
Suddenly he became angry.
"I did all this for you!". Kawanishi turned at his son. "And also for him! For our son!".
"By taking the lives of the innocents?" Rumi interrupted quickly as she shook her head, a sign she didn't agree, making Kawanishi look back at her. "And you still loudly and proudly say this all for our sake, for our revenge. Tell me Sansuke, are they the perpetrators who killed me and our son? No, right? They weren't even there!".
Realizing the truth of what Rumi said, Kawanishi was unable to answer. But, he's not willing to admit his mistake. Instead, he sighed "Look, Rumi. I don't want to fight! This is not the conversation I want to have with you when we meet again! What I want to say is I love you so much and how much I miss you!".
"But, this is not the conversation I want to have with you either!".
It's certainly not!
"I miss you too and want to be with you in eternity! But because of your blind grudges, we cannot be together forever and that is final! Can't you understand, can't you see it?".
Yes, of course he can! What Rumi said, now opened Kawanishi's eyes widely. But ... Does this mean ... It's time ...
"I was only allowed to meet you for a while, before you ..." Rumi is unable to continue her sentence. Instead, she hugged her boy tightly.
Of course, Kawanishi knows exactly what that means. His sins made him unable to unite with Rumi and their son, even in the afterlife.
But, what he didn't expect was, if at first he thought he would be able to accept this as long as Rumi's grudge, although more precisely it was his personal grudge, reciprocated, now Kawanishi became hesitant. Is he still willing to accept this situation? Once again separated from Rumi, and now in addition, also with his son?
'No!' He answered firmly.
Not anymore!
Not after he saw them!
"Is-Is there a way to fix all of this? I-I can't lose you and our son for the second time, Rumi! I-I just cant! I don't want it!".
Rumi and her son can only look at him sadly. "I don't know how, Sansuke".
"Please, Rumi. I can't ..."
Suddenly a tall figure wearing a black robe appeared before them.
"Sansuke Kawanishi, your time is up! Come with me!".
Immediately Kawanishi jumped in front of Rumi and their child. "You can't take me with you! I won't go anywhere without them!".
The black robed figure calmly looked at Kawanishi. To be honest, he's most lazy to face this kind of spirit. Without saying anything, the black figure approached Kawanishi in a blink of eyes, then pushed his shoulder. Slowly, but immediately made Kawanishi bounce backward and disappear, leaving Rumi and her child, who were just able to stare without being able to do anything to prevent it. They indeed really can't do anything in fact.
"Nooooo! RUMIIIII!" And leaving his desperate howl that still echoed, even a few seconds after he disappeared.
Thankfully he wore a black robe to his face, so it could cover when he rolled his eyes, as he heard Kawanishi's desperate howl. What a troublesome and overreaction spirit!
He then put back his serious and professional face when looking at the mother and child with cold eyes.
"You two, go back to the place where you should be!".
Then he just disappeared like that, just like when he arrived.
"Nooooo! Rumiiiii!".
Well, yeah, Kawanishi suddenly woke up, with a little 'uproar'. Indeed something unusual, the doctor and nurse who were examining him were pale with shock.
"Where am I? Hah! Rumi! Where's Rumi? You ...!".
The poor doctor wasn't still recovering from his shock when Kawanishi hissed with hatred, gripped his collar then started to shake him.
"Where did you hide Rumi? Who are you? Why are you separating us again? What do you want? Where the hell is Rumi?".
"Sir! Sir, please calm down! You hurt the doctor!" The nurse shouted in panic.
"Alright, alright! Easy, easy, Kawanishi! Hey, hey, hey! Calm down! Kawanishi!".
"Here, I'll help you!".
"Wha ... No, wait! Toyama!".
BUAK!
It's too late. One punch to the face and the bad guy goes to sleep.
"Uuh ..."
When Kawanishi regained his consciousness for the second time, after Chief Toyama punched him right in the face, only Chief Hattori, Chief Toyama and also his senior Otaki who were still in his room.
Even though he was annoyed and honestly, hoping that the culprit that caused his daughter to have a miscarriage would be better just die, whether he liked it or not, Ginshiro Toyama had to admit that physically, Kawanishi was amazing. He swallowed several poisonous pills, yet he could still survive. Even though the doctor had stated that he was actually dying, only could surviving for the next few hours, but yeah, still unbelievable!
"So, apparently I'm still alive ... Why am I still alive, what for?". Kawanishi suddenly spoke. Not to anyone, more to himself. His voice was filled with pain, despair and laziness to continue his life.
"Congratulations, then! You are dying, as you wish, if it makes you feel better!" Toyama replied sarcastically.
"Toyama!" Heizo warned him, making Toyama look away irritably.
It may sound strange and terrible to normal people. But, for Kawanishi who really wanted death, his reaction was exactly what Toyama had just mentioned.
"Am I ... dying?".
Otaki, Hattori and Toyama looked at Kawanishi simultaneously. His tone ... is strange.
And sure enough. Shortly after, Kawanishi smiled, getting wider, and now practically, he laughed happily.
"I'm dying ..."
"I'm dying!" Now the tone of his voice seems to say 'O yeah, I made it!'.
Meanwhile, Hattori looked at him with concern.
Otaki thought he has gone crazy.
As for Toyama ...
"I'm so glad to hear that!".
Briefly and clearly, Toyama stated the contents of his heart, but enough to make Kawanishi stop laughing ... for just a few seconds. Then, he grinned and laughed again, this time in a mocking tone "Aw, Chief Toyama, you're so cold! You hurt my feelings!".
Ginshiro Toyama glared at him immediately. This damn person ...
"But, am I really dying? Because I feel very healthy now!".
"I'm sorry. But yes, that's right!" This time Heizo spoke.
"The poison has spread throughout your veins. Doctor said it was impossible for you to make it. But somehow, you can suddenly wake up. We ourselves don't expect you to get conscious. Still, according to the doctor, your life won't be long".
Kawanishi immediately fell silent and looked down after hearing Heizo's explanation.
The three policemen in the room thought Kawanishi was contemplating at his fate and his life, which was only a few moments away. None of them thought that Kawanishi was thinking about why he was still alive, if indeed the fact was he was seriously poisoned and would soon die.
He still clearly remembered when someone in a black robe suddenly appeared from nowhere, pushing him. Kawanishi is one hundred percent sure, that it is not a dream! He even thought at that time, he would go straight to hell. But, when he opened his eyes, he instead returned to life.
Why ...
~~Are they the perpetrators who killed me and our son? No, right?~~
Kawanishi gasped when suddenly very clearly, he remembered what Rumi had said to him, as if she had just whispered in his ear.
Impossible! Does that mean ...
~~They weren't even there!~~
Does that mean ... The reason he was revived for a moment is ...
~~Sansuke that I know is a kind, gentle and loving man ...~~
Kawanishi is now clutching his blanket tightly, to the point of trembling, for he could now see why he had come back to life, even if only for a moment.
~~Because of your blind grudges, we cannot be together forever and that is final!~~
No, not yet! This is not the final!
~~I miss you and want to be with you in eternity!~~
'So am I, Rumi!'.
And now it's the time! This is the reason why he returned to the world of the living again.
To fix all of this!
He got the last chance, which he didn't expect at all, and of course he wouldn't waste it! He still has the possibility to spend eternity, together forever with Rumi and their son! This is the most beautiful gift he has ever received!
But, now the question is, how?
What should he do to get that last chance?
You're taking the lives of the innocents ...
The words that had just crossed his mind, made Kawanishi freeze for a moment. Then, how? What should he do? He didn't want to lose the chance!
"Kawanishi? Oi? Are you okay?" Otaki who had been silent, asked worriedly while shaking Kawanishi's shoulder slowly. He spontaneously jerked back when suddenly Kawanishi looked up and frantically stared alternately towards Otaki, but especially towards Hattori and Toyama.
"At least, before ... before I die, let me ask for something!".
Toyama groaned irritably. What the ...
"Chief Toyama! As a dying person, shouldn't I get a chance to ask a final request?".
Heizo Hattori quickly interrupted before Toyama could answer. "Alright! What do you want?".
Alternating looking at Hattori and Toyama, Kawanishi answered, "I want to meet Kazuha Hattori!".