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Chapter 5 - Episode 5 - Into Hell

" In pervious episode , Reiko really had again a strange dream , in the dream she saw some random girl cut her head off by someone and when she see wake up she found out that today , is the day of her mother tweith memorial service day and today is the day that someone will die .

Who could be ? "

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Many relative gather there . Many people were crying and remember Miyako . But Tatsuya didn't cry .

Holding his daughter , Reiko hand . He was there standing and remembering his wife and her promise .

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Flash back ....

A pregnant woman holding the book , "How to be a Good Mother ? " . The woman have very fuzzy hair and short nose . By caressing her hand around belly . ... She said .

" Would I become a Good mother , huh ? "

A hand came from back ....

She exclaimed and relax ....

" Yes . I really think you would be a great mother. And I would be great loving father . And I am going to be the coolest dad ever . "

She smile and said ....

" I really want a daughter . "

Tatsuya look at her with surprised ....

" Hmmm "

" So that I can taught her many things . I want to make her hair . When she grow up , I would say don't wear revealing clothes . I want to be her friends .

Tatsuya smile and said " And ? "

" When she fall in love , I will give some serious advice . I want to this and I want to that . There is so much thing ."

Tatsuya smile and said , " Yeah . "

" But what I want is to have a healthy baby."

Tatsuya took her hand and said , " And I will protect her . "

Miyako reply , " No , we will protect her , together . "

Miyako look at Tatsuya with teary eyes , tear of joy , tear of uncertainty , tear of happiness .

But that happiness was only for little , after the birth of Reiko . Miyako got in car accident . And she passed away .

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July 20 , Tuesday , 1986

Sakuma Residence

Memorial Service Hall ,

At dusk

Everybody in the memorial service get into busy soon .

As for Reiko , she in the hall joining her hand sitting down on floor and looking at her mother photo frames .

From behind , her father , also come .

She say in very slow voice .....

" She is beautiful ,isn't she ? "

Tatsuya said " Yes . "

" But we never talk about her right . "

" Yes . "

" Dad , In middle school , when everyone parent present in parents event , I was so jealous of other student because every one brihg moms . I felt little lonely .

I even stop talking to you .

But You never miss any parent events and you keep caring for me . I don't how to say this but thank you dad. Thank you for everything . "

Tatsuya was little emotional . But he said ..

" Ah , Yeah , It okay . It's ..... Really okay . "

Otaki came into the hall , and said ...

" Now enough sadness for today . Let 's go to Miya-zaki Shrine . "

" Huh .... , but I thought it is over . " Reiko in surprised .

" No , not untill the head priest perform the Soul Ritual dance in Miya-zaki Shrine . "

" It is dusk already . We have to go now ."

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Otaki , Reiko and Tatsuya get into Subaru XT car of Otaki Husband ( Teisuke ) . Tatsuya start driving . And Otaki and Reiko sitting in the back of the car .

" Is it late ? " Tatsuya asked Otaki .

" No , I don't think they already start the ritual but as member of the main family we have to their .

" Not only us , whole village will come to see soul dance ritual . "

" So , what is Soul Dance Ritual ? I have never heard of it . " He asked with curiosity .

" Precise , I also don't know but I have heard from Father ( Keisuke Sakuma ) that it is to pleased the God of the Miya-zaki Shrine . "

" Strange ? " Tatsuya said

" Why would you pleased the God on some memorial service ? It is very strange .. "

After the hours of talking finally they reach the front gate of the shrine . And it have like crazy number of stairs .

" Stairs , again ? "

They start to take stairs . There were many people too .They take about fifty stairs....

About still the could get to the Tori gate ( Translation - Tori gate are the red gate that represent the boundary between after life and living )

When the reach the last stairs .....

" Finally , Dammit ... " Tatsuya said .

When they reach cross the Tori gate , they really a sense of accomplishment .

" Okay , just a little walk . And we get to Miya-zaki Shrine . "

They nodded

" Let's go . "

When they moved . Reiko suddenly hear a voice .....

" You are the only one . " She turn round ...

But nobody was there

The voice keep echoing . And the voice was like air murmuring and crackling whisper in her ear

" Just come here ..... I am here ....

In darkness , there random routes .... in the forest .... She was keeping her feet walking as she possessed by the voice .....

The voice keep calling ....

" We are together . I am here . Come to me .

My Reiko ."

As she moving , she surrounded by a radiant light that glow . In that glow there was woman .... Woman who just look like her mother .....

As she went to hug....

Radiant light turn to darkness , her whole dress turn into blood . Her face , her hand covered into the red blood .

As she saw , her heart ..... Beat like crazy .

And Reiko screamed .....

". Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

At that moment she know , she has stepped into hell .

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