Akina Nakamori came back from a business trip this time, got two days off, and will resume work on Sunday night, with a live show waiting.

I'm usually very busy at work, and I don't have much time to rest throughout the year. Just after the long trip, the holiday has not yet started, and the two-day itinerary has been arranged in advance.

You have to clean, you have to pack your luggage, and you have to go on a date with your boyfriend......

Before that, the next morning, she went back to her hometown.

Akina Nakamori's hometown is in Kiyose City, Tokyo, and it is said to be a city, but it is actually a place about the size of a small town. She drove back alone, drove past Kiyose Station, and it wasn't far from home.

Kiyose City is located on the outskirts of Tokyo, next to Saitama Prefecture, and is a place where civilians gather. In the shopping street near the station, the buildings are not very inconspicuous, but among them, a three-storey mixed-use building with a wide area and a brightly colored exterior wall is particularly magnificent.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the restaurant is ready to open.

Akina Nakamori turned her head and glanced out, vaguely seeing the busy figure in the restaurant.

This building was built by Akina Nakamori for her family, a three-story building, a storefront on the first floor, where her father and older siblings opened a restaurant, and the second and third floors were used for living and renting.

The Nakamori family had relied on their father, who was a small businessman, and when they had children, they naturally took up jobs that were no different from their father, who had supported them.

It's just that Akina Nakamori's father didn't have much business acumen since he was young, and when it came to his children, he didn't have outstanding figures in business, and the three of his father and brother and sister didn't have a good restaurant business, just barely managed.

Akina Nakamori retracted her gaze and did not stop, but drove forward for a while.

......

The neighborhood where Akina Nakamori's hometown is located is more modest than the shopping street in front of the station. After becoming popular, she paid for the renovation of her hometown, and the house that was stretched thin when she was a child is now spacious, bright and comfortable.

When I was a child, when the family was crowded in a small Japanese-style room, and when I put my feet into the kotatsu to keep warm, I put down Akina Nakamori, who vowed to let my family live a good life, and the child's words of the year came true.

It's just that the warm family that was foot-to-foot back then no longer exists.

At this time, only her mother, Chieko, was home alone.

Akina Nakamori's father liked the new house at the station, and he spent most of his time in the second-floor apartment on the second floor of the station for the convenience of taking care of his business.

Chieko has been in poor health in recent years, and she has just undergone surgery not long ago, so she has to go to the hospital for regular checkups.

The body has become weaker, but the sense of hearing and observation has become much sharper, because it is too sensitive, so that it is a little afraid of noise, so now I stay alone in my hometown to recuperate.

In this way, the husband and wife are almost like separation, but Chieko doesn't mind this kind of semi-separated life.

Akina Nakamori's father was a young man, and he was a submissive to outsiders, but his nose was not a nose or an eye to his family, and the two of them, although they raised six children together, they quarreled for half a lifetime, and their feelings were not good.

Usually, when Chieko has a lot of energy, she will go to the shop run by her family at the station, but she has no room to help.

In Akina Nakamori's view, compared to her father and brothers and sisters who have always wanted to do business but have never had much business, the person who really knows how to deal with customers in this family is her mother Chieko.

In the past, when she could still help in the store, the store was always booming and full of customers.

Chieko herself once sighed that if her physical condition was not so bad, then she would seriously run a karaoke tavern and take a look.

When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a singer, but in the end, I didn't realize this dream, but put it on my daughter. Nowadays, the idea of opening your own store can only turn into emotion in the end.

Now, without Chieko's help, the business of the restaurant independently run by my father, brother and sister-in-law, and sisters is getting worse day by day. Even though the outside world knows that it is a store run by Akina Nakamori's family, it has no way to operate, and even fans don't want to patronize it.

......

Akina Nakamori has a good relationship with her mother, and when she goes abroad, the first thing she thinks about when she comes back is to come back to see her mother.

I haven't seen my daughter for a while, and Chieko is very happy about the arrival of Akina Nakamori, making tea and taking the snacks she likes to eat.

It's obviously a big family, but when only the mother and daughter are at home, the atmosphere is extraordinarily harmonious and warm.

I don't want to do this kind of thing, and I can't help but feel a little sad when I think about it.

However, such thoughts were only fleeting, and Akina Nakamori happily told her mother, "I came back from London with a gift." ”

She said as she took the box out of the paper bag and handed it over.

The gift she brought to her mother was a rather fashionable silk scarf, and Chieko liked to dress up very much, so she would be very happy whenever she received such a gift. Akina Nakamori knows her mother's preferences and carefully selects them for her every time she goes on a business trip.

"Thank you, Akina-chan, I like it a lot. ”

Chieko happily wrapped the silk scarf around her neck and showed her daughter to see the effect.

Her mother was happy, and Akina Nakamori was also in a good mood.

In addition to the gifts for the mother, there were also several paper bags containing souvenirs for the father and siblings.

Even if the family members other than Chieko don't have a good relationship with her because of money, they are still family members after all, and blood still binds Akina Nakamori in this big net of family affection.

However, passing by the shops of my fathers and sisters and not stopping at them has already indicated a certain attitude.

"You came over here, and you passed by the store, right?" Chieko asked her.

Akina Nakamori knew she was worried and told her, "I took a look from the car and everyone seemed to be preparing to open." ”

Chieko looked up and looked at the wall clock on the wall, it was almost time for the restaurant to serve customers.

Even so, Chieko showed a worried expression, "Probably not many guests will visit." ”

Akina Nakamori felt that her mother's words were expected, but she was a little surprised by her tone. Listening to Chieko's voice, the business of the father, brother and sister reached the point where it was almost unsustainable.

"Is business so bad?" she asked.

Chieko complained to her daughter, "I told them a long time ago that if you don't have the talent to do business, it's better to do a job as an office worker." ”

She wasn't worried for no reason, but she was worried about Akina Nakamori.

If the restaurant can't be opened, then the time will come and go, and the unemployed family will have to hit this daughter again.

Thinking of this, Chieko looked at the gifts her daughter brought to others, and said, "Really, if I were you, I wouldn't bring them gifts." ”

After she became ill, it seemed that her temper had changed, and she was more casual and willful.

Akina Nakamori heard her mother say such things, and before she had time to feel any emotions about her family, she was amused first. put aside his feelings first, and in turn comforted his mother.

While talking to her daughter, Chieko quietly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

took the lead in expressing her dissatisfaction with her family, although she was speaking for Akina Nakamori, but another purpose was to ease the relationship between her and her family.

In Chieko's heart, she always remembered the children following her in rows in clothes cut out of the same piece of fabric. For mothers, who are getting weaker and weaker, it is still too cruel to watch their children alienate or even turn against each other.

This kind of complicated mood is rare when the body is healthy.

......

At noon, Chieko cooked, and Akina Nakamori followed her mother in the kitchen.

Chieko's cooking skills are very good, and in Akina Nakamori's heart, her mother is probably "omnipotent". While she was helping, she remembered that she had promised Shinichi Iwahashi last night that she would invite him to dinner tonight.

Akina Nakamori is full of energy about cooking and entertaining him, but after all, it is the first time, and he always wants to do his best.

Now preparing lunch with her mother, who is "omnipotent", she remembers and asks a few questions about how to deal with something and how to match it to make it delicious.

Chieko answers her daughter's questions and is very enthusiastic to teach her her kitchen tricks. However, looking at the way her daughter nodded seriously and remembered, she always felt as if she had something on her mind.

After getting sick, Chieko has a small appetite, so she cooks something casually, and it is a bit too much for two people to eat. Akina Nakamori finished her share and solved what she couldn't eat for her mother.

"It's so full. Akina Nakamori, who accidentally ate too much again, sighed.

Chieko laughed beside her. She looked at her daughter's cheerful face and asked, "Have you been working well lately?"

"It's good, mom don't worry. ”

"However, Mingcai-chan likes to force herself too much, and people can't help but worry about you, so don't worry about it. Chieko was obviously concerned about her daughter, but when she spoke, it seemed like she was deliberately going against her.

Akina Nakamori knew that this was her mother's way of joking, and replied with a smile, "It's okay, Mom." ”

She looked at her mother, who had a gentle expression, dragged the cushion and moved to a seat, sat down next to Chieko, and told her coquettishly, "Everything is going well." ”

Akina Nakamori got close to her mother and whispered to her, "Work is the same, and love is also ......"

When she said that, she was a little embarrassed, and a little satisfied that someone could finally talk to her.

Iwahashi Shinichi is in love.,I haven't mentioned it to anyone around me yet.。

Secret love can sometimes be fun. However, the secret love also makes people unbearable. Akina Nakamori has talked about everything with her mother since she was a child, and in the face of Chieko, she can't hide it, so she wants to talk about it.

Hearing her daughter's confession, Chieko was not surprised at all, but replied: "I guessed a little bit just now when I saw you asking questions in the kitchen." ”

Chieko, who knows Akina Nakamori's personality well, can guess where her heart comes from just by looking at her daughter's expression. Especially after her illness, her observation became more acute, to the extent that she was blamed by her son for being nosy.

"Really?" Akina Nakamori smiled, picked up her mother's hand, and put it on her face.

Chieko asked her, "What kind of person is it?"

"He is a very reliable, sincere and gentle person, not frivolous at all. Akina Nakamori remembered Shinichi Iwahashi's face, and added, "He also looks very good, like the male protagonist in Ren Xia's movie." ”

"It won't be much older than you, will it?"

With her daughter's description, Chieko subconsciously added ten years to this person's age on the basis of her daughter.

As a result, this sentence made her daughter laugh.

Chieko's words reminded Akina Nakamori of her mistake for thinking that Shinichi Iwahashi was several years older than herself, and the more she laughed, the more she laughed. Laughed for a while and shook his head: "Actually, it's a year younger than me." ”

This time, Chieko smiled - realizing the reason why her daughter had just laughed.

smiled and smiled, but felt that although this person was young, he should be quite reliable. The reason why I think this is because I heard my daughter trust him in her words when she mentioned him.

"Do you work as an artist?" asked Chieko.

Akina Nakamori told her mother, "I'm a music producer, but she hasn't made music for me." "I thought about it," and also produces variety shows. ”

also said that he would invite her to be a guest when he made a new show......

"That's amazing. ”

Chieko thought that this person was a year younger than her daughter, but she was already a producer, and she felt young and promising from the bottom of her heart.

"I don't know when I'll be able to meet him. Chieko was a little looking forward to it.

Akina Nakamori smiled, "If you have a chance next time...... said, thinking of something, her smile added a hint of shadow, and discussed with her mother, "But, my father, my brother and sister, and Akiho ...... there"

"Don't tell them just yet. Akina Nakamori said.

Chieko's heart moved, nodded, and agreed with her daughter in a relaxed tone, but firmly minded, "Then this is the secret that only me and Akina-chan know." ”

Secret.

Akina Nakamori laughed again, held Chieko's hand, and nodded, "Hmm." ”

agreed to keep it a secret, Chieko couldn't hold back her curiosity and began to ask her daughter about this person. After knowing that his name was "Shinichi Iwahashi", I asked him what records and variety shows he had produced.

Chieko likes to listen to records, and she likes to watch variety shows.

Akina Nakamori was chatting with her mother when she suddenly heard a voice from outside: "I'm back~".

The two looked at the door of the living room, where Akiho Nakamori was standing. She looked at her mother and sister who were glued together, and greeted the two of them, "Mommy." ...... I didn't expect Sister Akina to come back too. ”

Nakamori Akiho looked at this sister, and as soon as he opened his mouth, his words were prickly.

Akina Nakamori moved away from Chieko and sat upright on her cushion. Nakamori Akiho also went to drag a cushion and sat down next to Chieko, looking like she was pondering what her mother and sister had just said.

It's still Chieko, who broke this delicate atmosphere and took the initiative to talk to Akiho Nakamori.

Akina Nakamori, who was sitting on the side, began to think about farewell.

......

In the evening, Shinichi Iwahashi went to an appointment with Akina Nakamori.

I had sent her back several times before, and I knew her address very well, but this was the first time I had visited her. Before going over, he called to confirm that Akina Nakamori was at home.

"You're welcome, preparations have already begun. She listened on the phone with great energy.

Shin Iwahashi kept laughing, "So soon?"