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Yamanose Exit the Hazuki house and proceed toward the courtyard's front gate. Exit the gate to enter the road to Yamanose. Proceed down the road and speak with the kids on the left if you wish (nothing important there yet). Continue down the road until you pass the shrine on your left. Ryo will automatically enter and speak with a young girl in a red dress named Megumi. It appears the young girl is caring for an injured kitten. Speak with Megumi to hear her story. Megumi mentions that the kitten's mother was run over by a black car. Naturally this piques Ryo's interest. The kitten needs food and Ryo notices some near the shrine. He automatically approaches the shrine, though you can choose which food to pick up. Press the left directional key to pick up the dried fish fried tofu. You can select the biscuit if you wish, though the fish path provides the most information at this point. Upon feeding the kitten the fish tofu, Megumi reveals that Yamagishi-san was almost struck by the black car - he even has injuries. NOTEBOOK Entry: "Yamagishi-san almost got hit by the black car. I need to visit Yamagishi-san." NOTE: Over the course of the first disc, you can greet the kitten as many times as you'd like and can even take the time to pet and care for the kitten by bringing along food purchased at the town's convenience stores. Megumi may also ask you to name the kitten - any name will do (or no name, if you wish, as Megumi will automatically name the kitten). It's a purely optional subplot, and it won't have an affect on the game's outcome.
Sakuragaoka Continue down the road beyond the shrine and exit Yamanose into Sakuragaoka. Walk forward and notice the telephone booth on your right. Approach the two women next to the booth and speak with them for additional clues. You turned right at the phone booth to speak with the women. Continue forward to the general store and turn right again. Ryo will automatically meet and greet the old woman here, if you chose to feed the kitten the fish tofu. The old woman is lost and looking for the Yamato residence. Ryo automatically offers his assistance. Locating the Yamato residence is easy. Walk toward Sakuragaoka Park, down the left road from the general store (as if you're coming from the phone booth). Sakuragaoka Park lies on your right. Explore the houses on the left and locate the silver nameplate. Examine it closely and Ryo will discover that it's the Yamato residence. Enter Sakuragaoka Park and speak with the old woman on the swing set. Ryo leads her to the Yamato residence. Continue down the right road from the general store (as if you're coming from the phone booth) and approach the house just beyond the motorcycle. This is Yamagishi-san's house, and he's out front. Speak with him to learn more information about the black car; Yamagishi-san claims the black car was moving from Sakuragaoka Park toward Dobuita.
NOTEBOOK Entry: "The blk. car went toward Dobuita. Maybe people who work there saw it." NOTE: Return to your dojo early on in the game to learn a new fighting move from Fuku-san: the pit blow (forward + X). The dojo becomes an important area of training throughout the game. Prepare for the free battles you will face against Shenmue's bad guys by practicing combat maneuvers either alone or with a sparring partner such as Fuku-san. Following Yamagishi-san's suggestion, it's time to head into the crowded town of Dobuita to speak with the working folk there. Ryo believes someone there might have seen the black car and might possess additional information. To reach Dobuita, simply exit Yamagishi-san's garden to the right and walk through the woodland path; you'll automatically exit Sakuragaoka and enter Dobuita. To get the clues quickly, your first stop should be Funny Bear Burgers.
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