Chapter 1760


    Charlie raised his hand to dismiss the concern. "It''s fine. Don’t worry. I have some personal affairs


    to take care of, and I''ll be back when I''m done."


    Isaac asked, "Is it in Osaka? Do you want me to arrange a convoy for you?"


    "It''s not necessary." Charlie didn''t say exactly where h e was going, and he didn''t intend to. 3


    For some unknown reason, he kept thinking about Nanako. It was perhaps out of sympathy, or


    admiration, or other indescribable emotions. He couldn''t figure it out, nor did he want to think about


    it. 4


    Right now, all he wanted to do was to go to Kyoto to visit Nanako personally and look at her injuries.


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    No matter what, he could only return in peace after healing her.


    Seeing that Charlie did not want to share his whereabouts, Isaac did not insist but advised him to


    drive carefully. And if the snow got too heavy, to wait until it stopped before continuing to drive.


    Charlie agreed and then set off on his own.


    Osaka was very close to Kyoto; it was only about an hour''s drive away.


    The sky was already dark when he arrived in Kyoto, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier,


    almost


    like goose feathers. 2


    Charlie had no idea where the Ito residence was, so he first found a restaurant to eat a bowl of


    ramen noodles. When paying the bill, he asked the owner," Excuse me, do you know where the Ito


    residence is?" 2


    The man answered with a gentle smile, "The Ito residence is right next to Nijo Castle. It covers a


    large area and is very easy to spot. There is arge que at the front door, which is the kanji


    characters for Ito." 3


    Charlie nodded, said his thanks, paid the bill, and then left the restaurant. 3


    Nijo Castle was a well-knownndmark in Kyoto and could be found directly on the map. It was only


    two kilometers away from where Charlie was at the moment.


    It would only take Charlie a few minutes to get there, but he was now sitting in the car, hesitating


    and dithering all of a sudden. 3


    He hadn''t thought about how he was going to meet Nanako. Should he just knock on the door and


    ask to see her when he arrived at the Ito residence? 3


    It didn''t seem appropriate. 1


    After all, Yahiko''s 4.5 billion was still in his hands. If Yahiko servants reported his arrival, he would


    definitely prohibit him from meeting with Nanako. 2


    What should he do then? 2


    Should he just sneak in?


    Perhaps, this was the only usible option.


    Thinking of this, Charlie started the car and followed the navigation to the vicinity of Nijo Castle.


    Sure enough, he spotted the Ito residence nearby the castle. 5


    The Ito residence covered arge area. From the outside, half of the area inside the residence was


    nted with towering ancient trees, and the buildings were all ancient Japanese wooden buildings


    thatbined rich Asian architectural elements. At first nce, one could tell that the


    infrastructures here were ancient.


    As the Ito residence was surrounded by an ancient moat, and the two bridges in and out of the


    residence were private property. Charlie parked his car along the nearby roadside, and then braved


    the snow and snuck into the Ito residence alone. 2


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    At this moment, Nanako had just finished her hot spring bath. 4


    The long-awaited snowfall had finallye today, and it was a heavy one at that. Nanako was in an


    exceptionally good mood, having cleared the gloom from her mind.


    She asked the maids to help her change into a gorgeous kimono and put her long hair up elegantly


    using her favorite hairpins.


    Then, rowing her wheelchair by herself, she went to her own tiny courtyard to enjoy the snow with


    great joy.


    The Ito residence was so vast that it had several small andrge courtyards scattered all over the


    compound. The courtyard where Nanako was located was the most remote and quiet. 6


    It was snowing heavily, and soon ayer of white snow fell on top of her head. Nanako looked at the


    snowkes flying in the sky while smiling gleefully like a child. 3


    After a while, she looked up at the sky and said sincerely, "I wonder what Charlie-san is doing right


    now. I wonder if it''s snowing in Aurous Hill. I wonder i f he remembers me..."