《I love you but I'm a boy!》 Prologue The white snow starts to fall in the early morning while I''m hiking to the mountain, the path is rough as always because few people come here. I have done this since the first time my mom told me about the mountain and the story of the abandoned Okami temple. "It''s so cold!" I exhaled even though I''m wearing two coats, I never get used to the weather. I continue walking until I get to the top of the mountain. No matter how many times I come here, I still feel like the first time I came, melancholic. The mountain covered with the heavy snow makes a beautiful view, I walk to the Okami temple. The Okami temple has a torii and a footpath that leads to the Okami, the statue of a wolf sitting with pride, the head looking up at the sky. I stand in front of the statue and putting my hands together. ''I''ve come today to you, I hope that you won''t feel my presence annoying.''The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. The first time I came here, I told Okami about my life and the person most important to me, Koruro. From that, I came here every day, no matter what kind of season or how bad the weather is. I sit on the ground next to Okami and begin to say: "Okami, I''m happy to be here with you, my mother told me once that you are a wolf that will grant the desires of the people who feel true love for someone, but they can''t be together, like me" I said this with a sad smile. "I know that these feelings are wrong, that I can''t love a guy and less my best friend, koruro." "But how can you give up your love, to someone who you have loved for a long time? He was the first person who taught me what means to love someone." "Is it fine if I''m selfish for once? Is it too much if I make a wish? Just one wish... I don''t ask anything else." I said with a trembling voice. Standing in front of Okami and put my hands together. "I wish Koruro could love me." "Thank you for hearing my wish, Okami." I walk back home and lying on my bed, I was thinking. ''Will my wish becomes real?'' After that, I was unable to see Koruro again, Koruro went to the capital while I stayed in the town, at that time I thought that it was the best for the two of us never to see each other again. Chapter I Koruro Tap Tap Tap The sound of the keyboard that continues as a rhythm while I''m writing this document for our client. "When I decided to become an attorney, I would never have thought that there would be so much paperwork." I said with fatigue. "Come on, Koruro-kun! Why don''t you go with us to have some drinks?" I lift my eyes from the papers to see Yatsuko Ikeda, he became my first friend since I began to work here. He is two years older than me, but he always takes care of me. "Thank you for the offer, but after I finished this I want to go home." "Ok, see you tomorrow." "See you tomorrow, Yatsuko-san."The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. The snow that bathes the trees and streets like a white blanket, with the soft breeze whispering quivers upon my spine and the frosted black covering the sky. The light of the streets illuminates my way back home. I have always loved the winter because the cold brought me memories about my town and my best friend Yoshiro. ''What would be Yoshiro doing now?'' I haven''t heard anything of Yoshiro since six years ago, ironically, It was winter when he left the town to go to study in the capital. That night, It was supposed that Yoshiro would come to the station to say goodbye, but he never appeared. I arrived at my apartment. It''s a 1k apartment building that has two floors with a ladder on the left. I realized that there''s a moving truck in the parking lot, I see the movers taking boxes to the second floor next to my place. I froze when I see a beautiful woman came out. The woman is around in her 25s, she has a large black hair, pretty dark eyes and full lips. She is the most elegant woman I ever see. "Excuse..." Suddenly her eyes look at me, and she stopped talking to the person who is helping her to move the boxes. "Hi, you must be my new neighbor, I''m Yoshiko. Please, I''ll be in your care from now on." She said with a dazzling smile. "Hi, I''m Koruro Murataki, yes, I''m your new neighbor, I''ll be in your care too." I said blushing. She giggles and said "I''m glad to meet you, if you don''t mind, can I pass to your place later? I will finish moving the things." "Sure. If you don''t mind, I will take my leave." I''m sure, I''m smiling like an idiot. "See you, Murataki-san." She said flushing. "Se..see you, Yoshiko-san." I feel so nervous, but I can''t go and trip on in front of Yoshiko-san. I get home with my heart racing. Ba-dump Ba-dump I think I fell in love with her. To be continued Chapter II Yoshiko "December 10th, six years...have passed." Standing inside my apartment, I was immersed in my thoughts when suddenly I remember that I have to visit Murataki-san. I took the keys and closed the door and stopping at his door I was thinking. ''What does he think about me?'' I press the bell. Ding Dong I heard you, your strong and fast steps. You make me notice your anxiousness to open the door. Clang The door opens, revealing the face of Murataki-san, he is really handsome with his short black hair and his dark eyes like me. "Hi, Yoshiko-san, please get in." "Thanks, Mutaraki-san, sorry for the intrusion." I take off my heels and enter into the house. "Please, take a seat, Yoshiko-san."The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. He goes to the kitchen and he serves me tea. "Thank you, Murataki-san, I want to ask. Are you free tomorrow? I want to know more about the city because I came from a town far away." "Oh, I also come from to a town." He said looking at me with surprise. "Wow, to think that we have something in common makes me really happy." I said with a big smile. Murataki-san looks embarrassed and his cheeks turning red. It makes him look cute. A thing got my attention, there''s a ball of baseball in the drawer. Murataki-san must be notice my curiosity because he says "Oh, this ball was, when I was in high school, a friend gave me this as a present for my birthday." "Your friend does treat you very well, doesn''t he?" "Yes. He is my best friend and the most important person to me." I smile and said "You are so fortunate to have him. Can you tell me more about him?" "Sure, his name is Yoshiro I know him since we were kids, but I don''t know why, but since I came here I haven''t heard anything from him." "Oh, what a pity" "Yes, I feel sad because I used to have him around, and we have a close relationship, I want to know what happened to him." "I''m sorry, but it''s getting late, I have to go back." "Oh, of course, I''m sorry to hold you back for too long." "No, it was not troublesome instead I feel happy to know more about you." "About what, you ask before, I get off of work at 6 p.m. Can I pick you up at 7 p.m.?" "Ok, see you tomorrow Murataki-san." "See you Yoshiko-san." After I left Murataki''s-san home, lying on my bed. Flashback I sneak to him and cover his eyes. ...... "You always know it''s me! How do you know?" I said while I''m laughing. ...... "Then, I bet you don''t know what is the surprise I have for you!" ......? "Close your eyes." "Ta-dah, I work hard to get it to you, so don''t dare to ever lose it. ......? "Of course is me, you tell me that you want it." ....... "Ok, ok, I understand you are also the most important person to me." At that moment I was the happiest person in the world while we hugged each other. To be continued Chapter III Koruro Client: Otsuka Eito. Born: 25th July 1988, Tokyo. Age: 32 years old. Relatives: None. Criminal charges: Multiple homicides. 6 murders between (2006-2020). Victims: Takahashi Yui (28) 15th December 2006 Sasaki Hina (30) 22nd May 2010 Fujii Ayane (25) 03rd October 2013 Hara Natsuki (24) 17th February 2015 Takagi Shiori (26) 25th June 2015 Miyazaki Rin (30) 14th January 2020 Causes of death: Poisoned. Police report: all the victims were found dead in their apartment. They had signs of being poisoned with the food. The police found them sitting in the chair, the food on the table half-eaten and the head of the victim leaning on the table with their arms aside of their bodies. The Tokyo County coroner''s office has determined that all the victims were poisoned with a puffer fish. "Koruro-kun you are in charge of this case, the police have solid evidence of our client. Your job is to talk to Otsuka Eito." Yakamura Hiraku is the chief of criminal defense department with 37 years of experience. The first time I came here he treats me like his pupil, he teaches me a lot of things, and we consider him like a role model for others to look up to. "Understood, Yakamura-san. I''m leaving." Tokyo Detention Center This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. "Good morning, Otsuka-sama I''m Murataki Koruro, an attorney from Yoku Law Firm." We bowed. "Otsuka-sama, you have to be honest with me, this is the only way to help you. I want to know everything about the incident." "..." "I did it. I killed those women." After talking to Otsuka Eito, I returned to the firm and report it to Yakamura-san. Tock Tock "Please, come in." "Yakamura-san." I bowed. "Koruro-kun! How was it with Otsuka Eito?" "Yakamura-san, he told me about the incident, but the problem is that he said he killed five women but in the charges against him were six. How can that be possible?" "Koruro-kun, I don''t think you have to worry about it. The most important thing is to do our best in the trial. There is a high possibility that Otsuka Eito will get the capital punishment." "Understood, Yakamura-san I''ll do my best. If there isn''t anything else, I''m leaving." I go to Yoshiko-san place to meet her, I pressed the bell, but I begin to get nervous. ''What does she think about me?'' "Murataki-san? Mutaraki-saan?" Abruptly I woke up from my thoughts to see Yoshiko-san stare at me with a worried face. "Umm. Are you feeling well, Murataki-san?" "Yes, yes, I''m feeling well, sorry I got distracted" I laughed. ''Yoshiko-san will maybe think I''m a weirdo.'' I thought depressive. "I''m glad that you are fine, then can we go now?" She beamed with delight. "Umm.. Of course" I embarrassed. We walked to a cafe to eat something, sitting at a table, we watched the TV on the wall presenting the news. BREAKING NEWS Otsuka Eito had been arrested this morning under suspicion of the police that he is the person responsible for the murder of six women between (2006-2020). The prosecutor in charge of the case has declared to put Otsuka Eito, the criminal charges of multiple homicides. We have invited a criminology professor from the University of Tokyo, Fukushima Hiroto, thank you very much for coming here today. Thank you very much, Akari-san, I''m glad to be here today. What do you think about this case? This case is... "Murataki-san, how about if we go somewhere else? Suddenly I don''t feel hungry." "Are you okay, Yoshiko-san?" "Oh... is just that I don''t feel hungry... I don''t know why..." "If you don''t feel well, we can go back now." "How about we took a walk to the park?" She looked uncomfortable. "Okay." I feel worried. ''What happened? She was too excited before.'' We go to the park in front of the restaurant, Yoshiko-san looks beautiful with her white crystal dress shimmering under the light of the moon. "Murataki-san" "Yes?" "I''m so happy that you are here with me, I wish that the days can always be amazing like today." She said with a soft smile. Ba-dump Ba-dump My heart aches so much that it looks like would explode. "Yoshiko-san... can you call me by my name from now on? Of course, if you want to." I feel so nervous and I''m sure my face is totally red. ''Argh, how embarrassing...'' "Of course, I would like to, Koruro-kun." She was surprised at first, but after she sounds so happy that it makes my body have a warm feeling. "Koruro-kun, I have something I need to do, you can go back first." "Oh, then, be careful on your way back home." "Ok, thank you very much for today." She bowed. ''Yoshiko-san is really beautiful and kind'' I thought with a silly smile. Bzzt Bzzt "Hello?" "Koruro-kun!" "Yatsuko-san? What happen?" "Otsuka Eito... Is dead..." ... To be continued Chapter IV Koruro Tokyo Daily Otsuka Eito (32) committed suicide inside the Tokyo Detention''s center. Paradise Daily Otsuka Eito alleged responsible for the murder of six women between (2006-2020) died in Tokyo Detention''s center. Yoku Law Firm "Yakamura-san." "Koruro-kun, I just already spoke with the prosecutor, the case will be closed." "There''s something off here. Why have Otsuka Eito committed suicide?" "Maybe it''s because he knew that he would have declared guilty with death penalty, so he decided to finish this in order to avoid the shame that the trial would bring." "But, when I talked to him he doesn''t look like he would commit suicide." "Well, perhaps he was good pretending to be okay." "..." "Don''t think too much of it koruro-kun. You have already done your best, besides I have someone to introduce you." "...?" Tock Tock "She''s here. Come in" Clack "Yoshiko-kun is an attorney, and she will be working with you from now on." "Please treat me well" she bowed. ''What??? Yoshiko-san???'' "Nice to meet you." I bowed. "Well now that you know each other, please try to make your best." "Understood, Yakamura-san." We said at the same time. We leave Yakamura''s-san office. "I didn''t know that you are an attorney." "Well, I also didn''t know that you are an attorney from this firm." She said in return. "I''m happy to be able to work with you though." "Me too." She smiled.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. "Hey everyone! There''s a new member that I want to introduce you. Yoshiko-san is an attorney, and she will work with us now." "Please go easy on me." She bowed. Everyone bowed. "Hey, koruro-kun there''s a new case for you." "Thank you, Yatsuko-san. Yoshiko-san, shall we?" "Sure." Tokyo Detention Center "We''re from Yoku Law firm, I''m Murataki Koruro and this is Yoshiko." "We came here to talk about your case." "I didn''t do it." "But you have a record of being a thief and have aggressive tendencies." "Yes, I have committed mistakes, but that doesn''t mean I will go and kill someone." Flashback Takagaki Yamato Incident 04th March 8:45 a.m. ''I have already watched this house for weeks, it''s time to make a move I''ll wait that they''ve left to sneak inside.'' After I waited for the owners to leave, I go to the yard and opened the back door, I enter the house, walking to the ladder to reach their room, I looked for all the room while I was collecting things with value. At that moment, I hear someone opening the door lock, I hide and try to see who would be. ''Impossible the couple always left, and they don''t return until night. Who is it that have the keys of the house?'' I tried to take a look, it was a man that I''ve never seen before. The man walked from the hallway to the kitchen. ''It''s better to hide and see what would happen next.'' After 20 minutes, I hear someone opening the front door. "Why are you here? Ahhh." After I hear the scream I go out and see what happened, the owner lying on the floor with a pool of blood, a knife embedded in his stomach. I was scared and escaped but a neighbor saw me, screamed a police officer that was patrolling the area, chased me and arrested me. "In the police station they forced me to confess, but I didn''t do it! How can I confess something I haven''t done and more about something serious like murder! Please, help me, I''m innocent." "Don''t worry, we will do our best." I said with my own doubts. Yoku Law firm "Thank you for your hard work" they said when we came back. "The case is difficult, our client had been seen escaping in the crime scene and the knife doesn''t have fingerprints. According to the police report there''s no sign or trace about a third person in the scene." Goto Aito (35) is a paralegal, he tried to apply to be an attorney, but he gave up when his two daughters were born, now he enjoys being a paralegal. "Maybe the third person knew that our client will go to steal things and take advantage of that moment to kill the victim Hirai Seiichi, escaped and let our client be imprisoned by the crime." Hamamoto Nozomi (32) She is also a paralegal, she like sweet things, that''s why she has a lot of candies in her desk. "There''s a high possibility that is someone that the Hirai''s known" Yatsuko Ikeda (25) is an attorney and my friend, he is the most outgoing of all of us. "But there''s something I don''t understand how the person have the key of the house?" Date Kazumi (25) said with confusion, he is a new paralegal. "If we can prove that there''s a third person in the scene and this person is the one who killed Hirai Seiichi and not Tagaki Yamato, It''s possible that we can make a turn in the trial." Yoshiko-san said. ''She is quite reliable.'' I smiled. "Please, I will need your help to find the third person." "Count on us." We have gone to the area near the crime scene and separated in groups to ask in the surroundings. "Goto and Yatsuko please, ask all the convenient stores near the scene to see the cameras." "Hamamoto and Date ask the neighbors for details of the Hirai''s couple." "Yoshiko-san and I will ask around to see if we can find out something." We were passing by a playground when we saw an old man around his 60s sitting in a bench. "Excuse me Ojiisan, you always sit here every day?" I asked. "Yes, I have sitting here since I have lost my sight, this is the place where I met my wife." He said nostalgic. "Do you notice something out of normal on 04th March?" Yoshiko-san asked. "Ummm. Yes, I was sitting here when I heard shots of a camera, it was something that doesn''t often occur, so I feel a little surprised." "...." We looked each other. "Thank you Ojiisan." We bowed. "Maybe the person who took photos that day have something." Said Yoshiko-san. We came back to the office. "Koruro-kun this is Hirai Seiichi''s wife, Hirai Tamiko." She bowed. "Nice to meet you." I bowed. We sat down in the meeting room. "Hirai-sama I want to know if there''s someone you know that doesn''t have a good relationship with your husband and you." "... No, there''s no one that I''d know." "The front door wasn''t forced, the only way is having the key of the house." "We have a spare key under a rock near the entrance." "..." "....Murataki-sensei, you believe that boy hasn''t killed my husband?" "It seems that there is a possibility that there were three persons in the crime scene." "... Thank you very much if there isn''t anything else I''m leaving." She bowed. I sent her to the door and bowed. I returned to the office. "Koruro-kun, we found the photographer." "Arata Ikki (23) is a university student who was taking photos for his university magazine." "Awesome, we should go and..." Date interrupted me "Koruro-san... Arata-san is in the hospital..." .... To be continued ---------------------------------------------------------- Ojiisan: A male person in his 60s or older is called Ojiisan. Chapter V Yoshiko Date passed a piece of paper. "This is the direction of the hospital." "It seems that Arata-san was always sick since he was born." Said Yatsuko. "Thank you, Yoshiko-san?" She nodded. Kanto Medical Hospital "Please, we want to visit Arata Ikki." "Third floor on your right, room 1453." "Thank you very much." Tock Tock We enter the room, Arata Ikki was awaked. Arata Ikki with his brown hair and wearing the hospital clothes. "Excuse us, Arata-san we''re attorneys we want to ask you about the photos you took on March 4th." "Ah, the photos are in my camera." He took out his camera from the drawer. "These are the photos I took that day." I took the camera and check the photos. "Did you check the photos after you finished?" "No, because later I felt sick and go to the hospital." "...." Photo The photo showed the image of a man entering the house and the door covering his face even though it''s not clear, the clothes that the man wear don''t match compared either with the clothes of the defendant Takagaki Yamato or the victim Hirai Seiichi. "This is the photo!" "Can we take the camera to print the photos, Arata-san?" "Oh, sure." "Thank you very much, Arata-san." I said with a smile. "Besides, can you be a witness for the hearing? It would be helpfully."Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. "Yes, I''ll glad." We went outside. "Koruro-kun can you go to the office first? I will go to print the photos." "Ok, see you." I waited him to be out of my sight to continue my way. Yoku Law firm "Thank you for your hard work" Koruro-kun said to me when he saw me came back. "Good morning, you two are really early today." Hamamoto said while she is eating candies. "We have good news we have the photos that can help us in the trial." I''m showed them the photos printed. "Good, now we have to prepare the documents for the pre-trial." Courthouse Pre-trial conference procedure Procedure to narrow down the number of issues. To ensure a smooth adjudication. The prosecutor entered the room and present himself. "My name is Hirayama Mitsue. Please go easy on me." Chief judge Hirata Taichi, "what kind of charges the prosecution will process to the defendant?" "Article 240 (Robbery Causing Death or Injury)." "Defense lawyer, you''ll debate the charges?" Said the chief judge. "Yes, Tagaki Yamato confessed to the police that he had committed robbery but not the murder of Hirai Seiichi." "The first hearing will be three days later, is that okay?" Said the chief judge. "Yes, all right." Said Hirayama while he was watching the documents of the witness in the trial. We stood to leave the room and Hirayama stands up and said. "See you in the trial, Murataki-sensei." We bowed to each other. After 3 days. Courthouse Trial We arrived and prepare for the trial, the suspect Takagaki Yamato entered the room with the officials and sat down on our left. "The judges are entering!" We stand up to greet the judges and the lay judges, and we start with the trial. Defense''s cross-examination of witness. Witness: Arata Ikki. "Arata-san, what were you doing on 04th March?" "The first thing I do was take photos for the university''s magazine. I went to 1-6-4 Yaesu, Chuo-ku in order to take photos." "What time was when you took the photos?" "8:45 a.m." "Your honor, I''d like to present the evidence 28." "This photo can show the time and the place where had been taken, also the photo 28 showed a person entering the house and that person neither was Takagaki Yamato nor Hirai Seiichi, the time was 9:05 a.m five minutes early before the victim Hirai Seiichi entered the house and got killed." "This can show that when the time of the crime was happening there were three people and not two." "Even if it were truth that doesn''t mean Takagaki Yamato wasn''t the one who killed Hirai Seiichi." Said the prosecutor. "Your honor, please let me continue with my next witness." Witness: Takagaki Yamato. "Takagaki-san, where were you the moment of the murder?" "I was upstairs behind the wall." "Your honor, please let me show the evidences 32, 33, 34 and 35." "The photos showed that the footprints of the defendant Tagaki Yamato in the crime scene. The footprints were caused because he entered for the backyard causing his shoes covered with mud." "The report of the Tokyo County coroner''s office determined that the killer took the murder weapon, a knife from the kitchen. Besides the victim and the killer were near and facing each other, after the victim got stabbed he fell forward, the killer catch him and put Hirai''s body lying on his back. Based in the footprints of the photo 35 we can realize what position the defendant was in the moment of the murder." "This can prove that the defendant haven''t killed the victim because it doesn''t match with the position of the killer according to the Tokyo County coroner''s office report, also the evidence 36 showed that in the kitchen there''s no trace of footprints, so how could he be able to take the knife from the kitchen without left traces?" "I''m over, your honor." Chief judge: Hirata Taichi. "Prosecutor you want to make an examination of the witness?" "No, your honor." ... After 2 weeks Hirai Tamiko Breaking news Takagaki Yamato the suspected murder of Hirai Seiichi case was found innocent after the decision of the judge...... Incoming call "Yes? Oh, it''s you, yes I have heard the news, Takagaki Yamato was found innocent. Thank you for everything if it wasn''t for you, I wouldn''t be able to get rid of my husband in order to get the insurance." I said smiling. "I''m glad that my service were helpful." (voice) I laugh "The thing that you wanted I''ve already sent it to you." "Thank you. This would be the last time that we communicated." (Voice) "Understood." Toot Toot I hang up and maintaining my broad smile I feel the happiest woman in the world. My ''husband'' deserved to died in the way he did, he made my life like hell all suffer I''ve experienced breaking me, every morning I saw my face with bruises in the mirror and my hate is something it can''t be explained with words, but everything is over now. I closed my eyes with the thought that finally I don''t have to be scared the rest of my life. To be continued ---------------------------------------------------------- Sensei: teachers, lawyers, politicians...