The call came on a Tuesday in November.
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He was in his office. He was working on a residential project in Setagaya. The phone rang and he looked at the screen and did not recognize the number and answered it anyway.
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"Ren Takahashi," a woman said.
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"Yes."
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"My name is Ayumi Kondo. I don't know if you remember me."
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He remembered her. She was the friend from the summer program. She was the one who had gotten married when they were twenty-five. She was the one whose wedding Saki had left early.
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"I remember you," he said.
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"I'm calling because Saki is back in Japan," Ayumi said. "Her mother died three weeks ago. She came back for the funeral and she hasn't left."
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Ren did not say anything.
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"She's not doing well," Ayumi said. "She doesn't have anyone here. She doesn't have anywhere to stay. She's been in a hotel in Shinjuku for three weeks and she's not answering her phone and I don't know what to do."
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"Is she sick."
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"No. She's just alone."
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Ren looked at the window.
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"Where is she staying," he said.
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Ayumi told him.
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He wrote it down on a piece of paper.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Auvorfomp
and then Add to home screen.