Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

   Chapter 331 Twists and turns (4k)

   At three o'clock in the afternoon, the construction company they had found came to the door.

  Two workers in blue uniforms, holding a tape measure and some uncertain tools, carefully measured the hole in the entrance wall.

   later said that he was going back to discuss the plan, so he left quickly after leaving his business card.

   Kato Yusuke ordered some ingredients for takeout, and Sayu used these ingredients to cook dinner.

  Because it was rare to come to Hokkaido, someone ordered crabs, so the range of dinner was basically set to be based on crab dishes.

   During this period, the mother never stepped out of the room.

   Taking advantage of the opportunity to deliver water, Yusuke went to inspect it once. The food that was put down in the morning was still placed in front of the door, and there was no sign of being touched.

   Then, at half past five, Ogihara Kazusa went home.

   Maybe he was surprised by Sayu's cooking, he showed a very surprised expression for a moment, but quickly covered it up.

   walked to the kitchen with neither fast nor slow steps.

   "Thank you for your hard work, how are you today?"

   "As you can see, it shouldn't be worse than the current situation, the mother is already living in a cocoon."

   Seemingly dissatisfied with Kato Yusuke's words, Ogihara frowned unpleasantly, but pretended not to hear, and asked Sayu:

   "It smells so good, what kind of dishes did you cook?"

"elder brother."

  Sha Xian, who was wearing an apron, nodded in greeting, and then answered, "I made crab salad, potato cakes, and chawanmushi."

   "Hey, it's amazing, I think Mommy will be happy too."

   Sayu stopped talking and looked away silently.

   Seeing this, he pondered for a while.

   "...I'll go to see my mother first, so please do your best."

   After he finished speaking, he turned and walked to the second floor. There were only two people left in the kitchen, Yusuke and Sayu.

   After a while, there was a creaking sound of wooden boards above the head.

   There was a moment of silence in the middle, but the sound of footsteps continued for a few seconds before it stopped.

  According to the layout of the first and second floors, the master bedroom of this home should be above the kitchen.

  Although I couldn't see the picture upstairs, I could still recognize through the voice that Ogihara Isa should have entered that room at this time.

   Kato Yusuke turned to look at Sayu, and saw that the other party was looking worried and restless, obviously very concerned about the above.

  …

   In the dimly lit room, the curtains were closed.

   Pillows and quilts were violently thrown to the ground.

   There is a depressing smell in the air, just like Ogihara Issa's mood at this time.

   It was in such an environment that a slender figure was sitting on the head of the bed with his hands tucked into his knees and buried his chin on his two bent knees.

  The weak light came in from outside the door, illuminating a pale face full of haggard, not only empty eyes, but also slightly rough lips due to dryness.

   Looking at such a mother, Ogihara Kazusa couldn't help but compare it with the picture in her memory.

   Recalling the past, the mother who used to smile brightly in front of his father, even when he was young, he could see that his mother was a great beauty.

   In contrast, the person sitting on the bed now looks like he is decades older, and his face is covered with traces of time.

   That is not the normal state of women of this age, but the fatigue that has been tortured by years of heart disease.

   Even so, you can still vaguely see the beauty of the past.

   Even on her terms, even if she finds another man to marry, there are definitely not a few excellent candidates to choose from.

   However, it was such a person who was forcibly destroyed by someone.

   Everyone can live with a happy smile, but the existence of the father makes everything messed up.

  Why can't you just forget about your father and just live happily as a family of three?

  Ogihara Isa thought this way more than once, and even had the idea of ​​persuading.

   But as he grew older, when he gradually understood how deep his mother's love for his father was, he couldn't say anything like that.

   "Isa...?"

   The woman on the bed broke the silence with a hoarse voice, making him come back to his senses from the past.

   "Well, it's me."

  Ogihara said softly, and while bending over to pick up the pillow from the floor, he walked towards the bed.

   "I'm back, Mom, drink some water."

   He unscrewed the bottle cap of the mineral water he got at the door, stretched out his hand and handed it over. The other party took the bottle and drank it one by one.

   Goo, goo, goo.

   seems to be extremely thirsty, and the woman did not put down the bottle until half of the water in the bottle was full.

   "...Where's Sayu?"

"downstairs."

   "That person is also...?"

  Ogihara Kazusa nodded silently.

  The woman's breathing became rapid in an instant, she glared at him and said, "Why let that person stay at home...!"

   "This is Sayu's choice."

   "What..." The woman's body trembled, one hand grabbed his wrist tightly, and she asked with trembling lips, "Even you want to betray me...?"

   Feeling the strength in his hand, Yi Sa slowly shook his head, put his hand on hers, and said comfortably, "I didn't mean that, Mom."

   "—then why not kick him out!"

   "Because Sayu's behavior is unpredictable, if she does something dangerous...I don't think you want to see that kind of thing, Mom."

   Hearing the words, the woman's eyes swayed for a while, then she pulled her hand out of his hand and hugged her calf.

   "Why, I'm being treated like that by a guy of unknown origin...a guy who doesn't understand anything..." She murmured in a weak voice, biting her lower lip tightly.

   Unlike the toughness just now, she also looked very weak at this time.

   "...Do you also think it's a good thing for him to take Sayu away?"

   Both his body and his voice were trembling slightly.

   Looking at her mother's thin body, Ogihara opened her mouth several times but closed it again, her eyes showed struggle, but she still didn't know how to open her mouth.

   Unlike Kato Yusuke, who has a clear stand, no one can understand the entanglement and pain of the Ogihara family better than him, and no one can understand his mother's mood better than him.

   After a few beats, he took a deep breath as if he had made up his mind.

   "Mom...I just want you all to be happy, that's all..."

   "Happiness..." Muttering the word, the woman's eyes were slightly dazed, then she lowered her head and fell into silence.

   "But...then..."

   Her body trembled again, and emptiness echoed in the room.

   "Then what should I do..."

  In an instant, Ogihara almost burst into tears.

   Just as the mother left a scar on Sayu's mind, the father also left a huge scar on the mother's heart.

   This made her not know how to endure the pain while taking care of one of the sources of the pain - her own child, to live.

  Mother's feelings for Sayu are too complicated, neither love nor dislike, but a twisted product under a series of tragedies.

  Isa deeply understood this fact through the inadvertent weakness and confusion in his words.

   "Mom, talk to Sayu again, start by apologizing to each other..."

"Apologize…?"

   "Yes, forgive each other, understand each other... Then, think about things from now on..."

  Ogihara Kazusa said slowly: "If you agree, I'll go and call Sayu up now."

  The woman did not respond to this, neither agreeing nor rejecting it, just thinking about something with a bewildered face.

   Seeing this, Yi Sa just said softly, "I'll call her now", then got up and walked out the door.

   His steps were light and slow, like a sluggish old man.

   However, until he reached the door, the other party did not speak to stop him.

   This gave Ogihara a certainty in his heart, so he quickened his pace a little and walked out of the room.

   After closing the door, he walked down the corridor with a creaking sound, heading towards the stairs.

   Just as he was about to pass the guest room, a hand suddenly stretched out from inside and dragged him into the room.

   A slightly cold voice entered his ears.

   "What do you want to do? Uncle brother."

   Yusuke, who pulled him into the room, fixed his eyes on him and questioned.

  Although he was taken aback by the sudden situation, Ogihara Izawa reacted quickly and said with a smile:

   "Eavesdropping is not good behavior, Kato-kun."

   Kato Yusuke didn't care about this, and just asked himself, "Why do you want Sayu and that lady to apologize?"

   "Mother and Sayu need to understand each other, this is a step they have to go through, I think so."

   "Do you want Sayu to stay in Hokkaido?"

   "Whether they leave or stay, it's up to them to decide. No matter what the outcome is, I will respect it."

   Having said that, Yi Sa paused for a while, raised his eyes slightly, and returned a sharp look at him.

   "Or do you want Sayu to live like this without family affection?"

  Two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, they stared at each other.

   Five seconds, six seconds, seven seconds, they never said a word.

   It was Kato Yusuke who broke the deadlock.

   Without saying a word, he took a deep look at the other party and walked out of the guest room first, walking silently on the wooden floor.

  Ogihara Isa also followed.

  The two returned to the kitchen together.

   Sayu, who was alone, was taking the dishes out of the pot and onto the kitchen counter.

   When he saw them coming, he said, "Dinner, it's ready."

"Um."

"Thanks for your hard work."

   Yusuke and Isa responded one by one.

   As if feeling the unusual atmosphere, the girl tilted her head slightly suspiciously, her eyes switched between the two, and asked, "What's wrong?"

   "Listen to me, Sayu."

  Ogihara Isa stepped forward and said calmly, "Mom, she wants to talk to you."

   "Hey, talk to me...?" Sayu's expression immediately became tense, then frowned, "Why?"

  Yisa nodded at this, as if she could not feel her resistance, and said to herself, "I just talked to my mother, and she also has some new ideas about your affairs, so go talk to her."

"but…"

   Sayu looked at Yusuke beside him hesitantly, and saw that the boy had a deep expression, but he didn't speak.

   "It's nothing but, it's time for you to think about the way you get along with your children. Of course, I'll accompany you too."

   "But I don't think I can have a good relationship with her right away..." The girl lowered her face and mumbled in a low voice, "After all, my life so far has always been heartbroken..."

  's heartfelt remarks made Ogihara's eyes flash with complexity, and then slowly let out a sigh of relief.

   "Even if it's for you and Kato-kun, this conversation is necessary. Let's try to give each other a chance, okay?"

   "Then... I want Yusuke to join me..."

"-Do not."

  Ogihara shook his head and interrupted her, "If Kato-kun is present, things may become complicated again, so let him wait here for a while this time."

   Then he turned to Kato Yusuke again, "Can I ask you? Kato-kun."

   Sayu also looked over nervously.

   Under the gaze of the two, Yusuke was silent for a while, then returned a warm smile to the latter, and said a good word softly.

   Upon seeing this, he nodded in relief and said to Sayu again: "Speaking of mom, she hasn't eaten all day today, so bring her some food."

   "Understood." Sayu, who retracted his gaze, nodded lightly, taking off his apron and tidying up.

   Divide the various foods into small bowls individually, and then put them on the tray in turn.

   "Then... Yusuke."

   The girl holding the tray tensed up and took a breath, "I'll go..."

"it is good."

   Under the leadership of Ogihara Kazusa, the two left together.

   watched their figures disappear into the kitchen, and soon, there was another creaking sound above their heads.

   Kato Yusuke came to the kitchen counter silently, and ate a chawanmushi with a spoon he found in the cabinet.

  …

   That was a longer time than I imagined.

   When Sayu returned to the kitchen, it was already 40 minutes later.

  Compared to before she left, the girl's eyes became red at this time, with obvious signs of crying, and she looked like she couldn't let go.

   Ogihara was missing from her side, probably staying upstairs.

  I don't know if it was an illusion, but Yusuke Kato always felt that the restraint on her body seemed to be heavier.

   "Hey, Yusuke..."

   Sayu walked slowly to his side and asked softly, "Can you accompany me out for a walk?"

   Kato Yusuke did not respond immediately, but looked at her from top to bottom.

   There are no scars on the outside, and the clothes are very neat, but the spirit is a little haggard.

   Then he retracted his gaze, nodded and said ok.

   "Let's go and change."

"Um…"

  The two put on their travel clothes, put on their shoes at the entrance, and walked out of the house together.

  Standing on the street in front of the door, Kato Yusuke turned to the person beside him and asked, "Where are you going?"

   Sayu lowered his head to think for a while, and then replied softly, "There is a park nearby, I used to go there when I was a kid, so let's go there."

   "Then you lead the way."

"Um."

   I walked slowly under the glazed sky.

   Neither of them said a word until they reached the park…

   (end of this chapter)