Chapter 95

Midnight.

The quiet streets.

People had long since fallen asleep.

The dark gray sky looked exceptionally mysterious.

Gusts of breeze blew in a damp breath.

Occasionally, a few dog barks came from deep within.

Adding a sound to this silent night.

Hoshino Mu went to the street locker alone with the key.

He carefully observed the surroundings.

Confirming that no one was following.

There were no surveillance devices at the corner either.

He inserted the key.

And opened the locker.

Several silver boxes were placed inside.

They were exactly the boxes snatched from the cash transport truck.

He opened one of them.

The money was still there.

Neat yen banknotes.

Stacked in the box.

Every banknote had the portrait of "Natsume Soseki" printed on it.

Natsume Soseki.

Enjoys a high status in the history of modern Japanese literature.

Known as the "National Great Writer".

He had high attainments in both Eastern and Western cultures and was an English scholar.

His description of individual psychology was precise and subtle.

Pioneering the trend of the private novel in later generations.

Many literary figures came from under his tutelage, and Ryunosuke Akutagawa was also mentored by him.

He insisted on a critical attitude towards Meiji society throughout his life.