"What's the matter, it looks like it's sad."

Seeing us from the crowd, Miss Childe came over holding the hand of the groom, Mr. Yoshino.

When I heard Miss Childe's words, I noticed that Okazaki and Furukawa beside me both had sad expressions on their faces and tears streaming down their faces.

"Listen to me, Miss Childe." Noticing his gaffe, Okazaki took a deep breath, lowered his head and said in a crying tone, "There is a person who has been looking forward to such a scene. ”

"There's someone who's been working hard to make this day happen."

"There is a person who has been alone for so many blessings for Miss Childe's mobile phone."

"We all like her, really like her."

Before Okazaki finished speaking, Furukawa on the side couldn't help but cover his face and cry.

"Okazaki-san and Nagisa have been with her all the time."

As if he understood what Okazaki was trying to express, Childe-sensei smiled faintly.

"We all like her very much, so, Miss Childe..."Wiping the tears from his face with his sleeve, Okazaki bent down to Miss Childe from the bottom of his heart, "With her thoughts, please be happy no matter what!" ”

Childe-sensei looked at Okazaki who was bent down in a daze, but immediately came back to his senses and affirmed to Okazaki in a solemn tone, "Yes." ”

Suddenly, as if the air was all frozen, everyone looked at one place at the same time.

Standing there is the wind with a starfish in his arms!

Gently handing the starfish in his hand to the teacher's arms, Fengzi opened his mouth with a refreshing smile.

"Bless you, sister."

"Be happy all the time, all the time!" Briskly threw himself into the teacher's arms, Fengzi closed his eyes and smiled happily, "Always, all the time, I want to be happy!" ”

"Little Wind..."

But just as Mr. Childe gently pronounced the name, a breeze blew, and when everyone opened their eyes again, there was no one left where Fengzi was standing.

It's like a dream-like scene, like an illusion.

Not!

Suddenly, I felt a little dazzling in front of my eyes, and although I didn't have the feeling of my stomach tumbling like I was suffering from motion sickness, my eyes seemed to want to close as if I hadn't gotten enough sleep.

Strange, what's going on?

Sneaking out of the crowd, I leaned against the trees next to me and gulped for air.

Staring at the place where Fengzi disappeared not far away, a strange feeling suddenly appeared in my heart.

"Come, shake hands."

"Hmm!"

"It hurts, doesn't it?"

"Woo, it doesn't hurt at all~"

What is it?

"That, this one for you!"

"Eh, thank you... Yes?! ”」

… My memory?

"Looks like they're thinking of us as brother and sister."

"It's terrible."

"Give me a tact!" 」

That girl is...

"Please take this... It's a gift... If you can..."

"That's... Can you take this..."

"Please take it!" 」

The child who has been working hard for his favorite sister until now...

"Why am I a big pervert? At least let me know why. ”

"Well..."

"What, what's wrong? Is there anything on my face? ”

"It's nothing, because Izumi is a big fool!" 」

The person who has always stood by his side and knows best...

"Hello! When we first met, my name was Izumi Scarlet Leaf, what about you? ”

“… The wind, the wind blows. ”」

yes, that kid... That kid is a wind...

"That's, Izumi."

“…”

"Kazeko's sister's wedding is about to take place, can you come and bless my sister?" 」

It's like starfish so much.,Ibukiko who has been relying on clumsy efforts until now!

Bastard! Why did I forget such an important thing, and I was determined to help Kazeko... As a result, didn't I hurt her in turn?

Why did I remember it now? In this way, there is no chance to say "I'm sorry" to her...

“… Fengzi, Fengzi... I'm sorry..."

In order not to let everyone notice my gaffe, I deliberately lowered my head and let my bangs hang down to hide the expression on my face, and tears slowly flowed down my cheeks.

"Boy, you're working hard."

A pair of large hands slapped on my head, and a familiar voice came over my head.

“… Not at all. ”

"No, you've worked hard because you've fulfilled your promise to that kid."

Although I can't see what kind of expression my brother is now, this is the first time I have heard my brother's non-cynical tone after my mother's death, and it is very gentle.

"No, even then, my mistake still doesn't change."

“… Alas~ Why are my children so? ”

"It's not a bull's errand! I'm really useless! ”

"yes, it's really useless."

"Huh? … And so it was. ”

"However, it's useless to blame yourself here," gently touching my head, my brother sighed helplessly, "You have to make up for it with actions." ”

"Make amends?"

"Our family motto is 'never stand still', so!" Patting me on the back vigorously, my brother walked towards Mr. Childe and them, and waved his hand with his back to me, "If you want to know, come with me." ”

Looking at my brother's back in a daze, I raised my head and looked at the cherry blossoms dancing in the breeze.

“… Make up for it? ”

Smirking self-deprecatingly, I made up my mind to stand up and walk in my brother's direction.