3.1
I walked through the gate, let my car park at the front entrance and walked quickly to the guest room.
Sakayanagi, who had not sat down on the sofa but was standing and staring out the window, turned to me.
“Sorry to keep you waiting,”
“No problem, Ayanokouji-sensei, I arrived earlier than expected.”
Sakayanagi, bowing politely, approached me, smiling as usual.
“I was looking forward to the unveiling of the White Room today.”
“I see.”
For the past three years or so, I’ve been in frequent contact with Sakayanagi.
I thought I wouldn’t get along with him, who was born into a privileged environment, but even so, you never know how people behave when they share some common goals.
Perhaps it was because I had been dealing with people who were always trying to find out what was in each other's hearts, but it was no longer painful to meet with Sakayanagi, who didn’t have a hidden face.
“I'm still surprised with the security; it doesn't suit the place.”
“I guess it can't be helped. We can't make this place public now. There are a lot of people out there who are desperately searching for scandals about me and Naoe-sensei.”
Perhaps troubled by this response, Sakayanagi only smiled wryly.
“You helped me the most with the White Room project. I wanted to show you first.”
“I just want to support this project since it’ll save more children.”
I have no doubt that to Sakayanagi, the children in front of him are the ones who will lead Japan.
For me and Naoe-sensei, it's nothing more than a card for career advancement, but we've already taken that into consideration.
Whatever his intentions are, this man will accept it as long as there are children to be saved.
He’s a good man, but you never know when he might turn against you.
This man will distance himself from me when he realizes that these children's futures are not promised.
“I'll show you around.”
“Please.”
I took Sakayanagi to the lab first.
“Today’s an important day for setting new policies for the White Room, and I would like you to watch the children grow up.”
“The children you’ve taken in are already over three years old, aren't they? It's early.”
Some of the children were seen by Sakayanagi's collaborator.
There must be a few scenes that he recalls.
“Don't you have children?”
When I met Sakayanagi, this man had already been with his wife for several years.
Even now, I haven’t heard that she’s pregnant or has given birth to a child.
“It's not that I don't want to have children, it's just that I haven't had the chance to do so. We’ve talked about letting nature take its course.”
In other words, if either the husband, wife, or both of them have a problem, they won’t mention their prospects of having a child.
If both parties agree, it wouldn’t be a bad choice either.
“I see. That was unnecessary, forget it.”
“I've always wondered too, Ayanokouji-sensei, are you ever going to get married?”
“I would consider it if I had a partner, but unfortunately I've been single for a while now.”
“A partner is essential for a long career in politics. I hope you find such a person soon.”
“Yes, I do too.”
Love, marriage, childbirth—I don't have time for that.
They say that having someone to protect you makes you stronger, but unfortunately, I don't think so.
To have someone to protect you is to be weak at the same time.
I have seen too many politicians who’ve died for the sake of their protectors in the past.
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