The three of them took a taxi to Minamoto Naoaki's old family home, which had been vacant since his grandfather and father passed away. Now someone was finally going back to check on it, giving it a bit of life by tidying up and staying for a while.
In Fushimi Roku's imagination, Minamoto Tamako's old home should have been in the city center, quiet amidst the chaos, like those of wealthy young ladies, with small houses and gardens in the expensive city center.
However, the Minamoto family home was in the suburbs, its only redeeming feature being its proximity to the sea, though it couldn't be considered a sea-view property as the scenery was average. The yard and windows faced the docks, filled with fish markets and dockworkers, and the sea breeze carried a strong fishy smell.
