Charlie raised his hand to dismiss the concern. "It's fine. Don’t worry. I have some personal affairs to take care of, and I'll be back when I'm done."
Isaac asked, "Is it in Osaka? Do you want me to arrange a convoy for you?"
"It's not necessary." Charlie didn't say exactly where h e was going, and he didn't intend to. 3
For some unknown reason, he kept thinking about Nanako. It was perhaps out of sympathy, or admiration, or other indescribable emotions. He couldn't figure it out, nor did he want to think about it. 4
Right now, all he wanted to do was to go to Kyoto to visit Nanako personally and look at her injuries. 6
No matter what, he could only return in peace after healing her.
Seeing that Charlie did not want to share his whereabouts, Isaac did not insist but advised him to drive carefully. And if the snow got too heavy, to wait until it stopped before continuing to drive.
Charlie agreed and then set off on his own.
Osaka was very close to Kyoto; it was only about an hour's drive away.
The sky was already dark when he arrived in Kyoto, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier, almost
like goose feathers. 2
Charlie had no idea where the Ito residence was, so he first found a restaurant to eat a bowl of ramen noodles. When paying the bill, he asked the owner," Excuse me, do you know where the Ito residence is?" 2
The man answered with a gentle smile, "The Ito residence is right next to Nijo Castle. It covers a large area and is very easy to spot. There is a large plaque at the front door, which is the kanji characters for Ito." 3
Charlie nodded, said his thanks, paid the bill, and then left the restaurant. 3
Nijo Castle was a well-known landmark in Kyoto and could be found directly on the map. It was only two kilometers away from where Charlie was at the moment.
It would only take Charlie a few minutes to get there, but he was now sitting in the car, hesitating and dithering all of a sudden. 3
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