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However, due to the tragic news that the boy's mother was suddenly murdered, the two of them had no time to become close friends, and Karasuma followed Karasuma Renya back to the United States.
Three years later, Karasuma Renya returned to Japan again, and little Karasuma returned with him.
According to the information that Keiko Hatoyama learned from Mr. Hatoyama, Karasuma Renya returned to Japan this time with the intention of settling down there for a long time.
At the same time, Karasuma, who had just entered high school, was also determined to attend that aristocratic university after graduating in three years.
The return of Karasuma Renya and the request for Karasuma Jr. to enter this aristocratic university must have special signals behind these actions.
But Keiko Hatoyama didn't want to think too much about it, as her grandfather knew how to handle these matters.
Then the next day, she heard from the old housekeeper that little Karasuma came to see her.
After not seeing each other for three years, this little sister who is four years younger than Hatoyama Keiko has indeed grown taller and has a good figure, which makes her almost jealous.
At that time, Keiko Hatoyama was drawing for the boy on a forest trail in the university. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Karasuma seemed to become a little nervous and embarrassed. He stood far away and was afraid to come over.
In the end, it was Keiko Hatoyama who took the initiative to greet her.
"Ah, isn't this the little sister of the Karasuma family?"
She put down the paintbrush in her hand, turned her head and looked at Xiao Wuwan in the distance with a smile.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Following her voice, the boy sitting on the bench opposite turned his head to take a look, but immediately looked away.
"Hello, long time no see, Sister Keiko..."
"Kuromaru, are you just going to stand there and watch us?"
Hearing Keiko Hatoyama's gentle and kind voice, Kokarasuma finally let go of his inner uneasiness and walked over.
Following her movement, the boy on the bench moved slightly to the side, leaving an empty seat for her.
"Thank you..." Xiao Wuhuan thanked him softly.
This little girl is still as innocent as she was three years ago.
She probably still knows nothing about the head of the Karasuma family.
The first time she saw Kogumaru, Keiko Hatoyama made this judgment in her heart.
She saw through Ko Karasuma's heart at a glance. If Ko Karasuma really knew those things about Karasuma Ren'ya, he would never have had this attitude when facing her today.
While thinking this, Keiko Hatoyama suddenly noticed that Karasuma, who had just sat down on the bench, was a little restless, and his eyes were still cautiously glancing at the boy next to him.
After just a moment of confusion, Keiko Hatoyama understood the reason.
The boy just gave up his seat to Kogumaru, and Kogumaru thanked him, but the boy did not respond at all, and did not even turn around to look at him.
The boy's indifferent reaction seemed to make Kokarasuma feel a little uneasy.
Thinking of this, Keiko Hatoyama sighed quietly in her heart.
Ever since his mother was murdered three years ago, the boy seemed to be more and more like this to anyone other than her...
How could she not worry?
"Xiaoqing, you can't be so rude." Keiko Hatoyama said helplessly.
Following her words, the boy finally responded. He turned his head to look at the nervous Karasuma next to him and said in a serious tone:
"Feel sorry."
Not sure if it was because of the boy's sudden change or some other reason, Xiao Wuwan looked at the boy and was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly replied:
“N-Never mind!”
After receiving her reply, the boy turned around as if he had completed a task and resumed his cold and indifferent attitude.
Seeing this, Keiko Hatoyama on the opposite side became even more worried.
[How can I feel at ease with you like this? ]
Chapter 618: Can't Let Go, Can't Bear to Give Up
From that day on, Xiao Wuwan had a special name for Xiao Qing - wooden man.
The reason is that Kougamaru feels that Koqing doesn't care about anyone except Hatoyama Keiko herself, and is just like a piece of wood.
That day, Hatoyama Keiko also drew a picture for Kokarasuma, and used this picture to easily break the alienation and estrangement that had formed in Kokarasuma's heart over the past three years.
Why did Keiko Hatoyama also list the return of Kokarasuma to Japan as an important matter?
That's because the appearance of Kogumaru does have irreplaceable special significance to both of them.
What made Keiko Hatoyama realize this for the first time was the day they met again.
After chatting at school that day, Keiko Hatoyama and the boy planned to go to a nearby film set to watch the filming of a movie.
This was something they had discussed early on.
That was the filming set of a film company in Tokyo. The theme of the movie was the love-hate story between the male protagonist, a KGB agent from the Red Soviet Union, and the female protagonist, a CIA agent from the United States.
It was the Cold War era, and against the backdrop of the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, this somewhat "evil" movie was unexpectedly quite popular in the market.
When Keiko Hatoyama heard that there was a new filming set near the university, she could no longer suppress her curiosity.
Of course, in addition to being interested in the theme of the film, she is more interested in the filming process.
After all, she had seen quite a few movies, but she had never understood how they were made before.
Coincidentally, the boy was given a day off by Mr. Hatoyama these two days, and he was not assigned any trivial or troublesome tasks.
The day before Kokarasuma came back, the two of them had already gone to the set once during their lunch break, and today was the second time.
Even though she grew up in the United States, Karasuma had obviously never seen the real filming process, and she showed great interest in it, so the two of them took her along.
Then, the unexpected happened.
When the three of them arrived at their destination, they discovered that there was a police car parked outside the film set.
The two detectives who were about to enter saw Keiko Hatoyama and immediately straightened their bodies and saluted.
"Miss!"
"What kind of case happened here?" Nodding slightly, Hatoyama Keiko asked directly.
"We just received a report that a woman was murdered here. The details are not clear yet..."
As the two detectives spoke, they also looked at the boy next to Hatoyama Keiko and asked tentatively:
"Detective Shirakawa, did you also come here to investigate after hearing the news?"
Although Shirakawa Kiyoshi was not yet a formal policeman at that time, thanks to Mr. Hatoyama, he was already well-known in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Everyone knew that he was the grandson-in-law of Mr. Hatoyama, and everyone knew how terrifying the boy's reasoning ability was.
"It's just a coincidence."
The boy's reply was as simple as usual. After he finished speaking, he looked at Keiko Hatoyama beside him.
Keiko Hatoyama naturally understood what he meant and nodded slightly.
Although it was unfortunate, since this kind of thing had happened, the boy naturally had the obligation to deal with it. This was the obligation given to him by Mr. Hatoyama.
Without saying anything else, the boy walked into the set with the two detectives.
"Karasuma-chan, let's go in and wait for a while, okay?"
Keiko Hatoyama and Kokarasuma walked behind.
Kougamaru didn't show any confusion or surprise on his face regarding their previous exchange.
Obviously, she must have learned about the general situation of the Hatoyama family and the relationship between the boy and the Hatoyama family before returning to Japan this time.
So this is not surprising.
So, who told her this news?
The answer is simple, only Karasuma Renya.
When thinking about a problem, Keiko Hatoyama always tends to think more deeply.
Therefore, when she realized this, she felt a little worried.
She was not worried that Kokarasuma was approaching her and the boy for some special purpose. At least for now, Kokarasuma showed no such signs.
What Keiko Hatoyama was really worried about was that Karasuma Renya might want to use Karasuma to achieve some special purpose.
A father taking advantage of his daughter?
This may sound a little strange, but it is true.
From the first moment she saw Karasuma Renya, Hatoyama Keiko realized that this extremely old man in front of her was definitely not the kind of person who cared about family affection.
In the face of one's own desires, all other emotions must take a back seat.
Keiko Hatoyama knew very well that even though she had been rejected twice in a row, Karasuma Renya still had not given up the idea of dragging the Hatoyama family into the water.
It's not a question of whether he wants to or not, but he has to do it.
Mr. Hatoyama now has power across Japan's public security and police circles. Not to mention the United States for now, at least in Japan, the Hatoyama family is fully capable of inflicting a fatal blow to the Karasuma family. The only difference is whether Mr. Hatoyama is willing to do so.
Although it seems that Mr. Hatoyama has taken a passive and acquiescent attitude towards Karasuma Renya at present, but what about next?
Who can guarantee that Mr. Hatoyama can maintain this attitude forever?
Not to mention that Mr. Hatoyama also has Keiko Hatoyama by his side.
This opportunity, which was once regarded by Karasuma Renya as a perfect assist to bring down the Hatoyama family, was actually the biggest obstacle between him and the Hatoyama family.
Maybe one day in the future, Mr. Hatoyama will be persuaded by his granddaughter who doesn't even want her own life, and will strike a fatal blow to the Karasuma family...
No one can guarantee that this is impossible.
Therefore, as long as Mr. Hatoyama is still in power, as long as the power of Japan's public security and police is in the hands of the Hatoyama family, Karasuma Renya will never give up the idea of dragging the Hatoyama family into the water.
And Keiko Hatoyama knows this very well.
That's why she was worried about Kokarasuma.
Little Karasuma might be simple, but Karasuma Renya is definitely not simple.
"Ugh……"