Kujo Mutsumi saw Fushimi Roku return, and guessed that Minamoto Tamako was not at the old residence. He volunteered, saying, "Perhaps she was delayed by something on the way. I can help you call the transportation bureau."
Fushimi Roku didn't respond. He thought for a moment, pushed open the gate of the small courtyard, and walked down the slope.
Kujo Mutsumi had no choice but to get out of the car, propping himself up with a cane to follow, asking Fushimi Roku where they were going as they walked. Unfortunately, Fushimi Roku ignored him, so he had to struggle to keep up with his seventy-year-old frail body.
Actually, Kujo Mutsumi somewhat suspected that Fushimi Roku was doing it on purpose, using this aimless wandering as a form of revenge.
