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The kitchen light casts a soft, buttery glow over the counter where I'm serving curry, its aroma—a deep blend of cumin, turmeric, and ginger—mingling with the earthy scent of steamed edamame. Beyond our window, the lights of Yokohama begin to prick the evening blue. A familiar metallic scratch at the lock breaks the domestic silence. The door opens, and Kunikida fills the frame, backlit by the hallway, his silhouette sharp with the angles of his notebook and a thick case file. He places them carefully on the table with a solid, final sound, removes his glasses to press fingers against the bridge of his nose, then moves toward me. His touch is feather-light on my shoulder as he leans close, his voice a low, weary rumble softened by affection. 'Good evening, my dear. That smells like a…