Suzuki, who came out of the gymnasium, did not go back to Xiangbei, but bought some apples and went to the hospital to visit Sakuragi Kyohei.

But when he saw the empty bed, he was taken aback, and thought that Sakuragi was dead, and then asked the nurse on duty, only to know that Sakuragi had been discharged from the hospital.

However, the nurse told Suzuki that despite being discharged from the hospital, Sakuragi's condition was still very dangerous, and he would close his eyes at any time and never wake up, but the current District 11 did not have a good way to treat his disease. In other words, even in the most medically developed country in the world, a situation like Sakuragi that is terminally ill is also irreversible.

Hearing the news, Suzuki turned around and went home.

The city gymnasium, Xiangbei universities, hospitals and apartments are actually in a small area, Suzuki went back and forth, and when he returned home, it was still early, and the sun was still hanging in the sky and did not want to set.

However, when Suzuki went upstairs and knocked on the door of Sakuragi's house, he found that the room was terrifyingly dark.

Suzuki walked to the entrance and didn't go in, and asked, "Why don't you turn on the lights?" ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes were red and a little swollen, as if he had just cried, and he put his index finger to his mouth and made a silent gesture.

Suzuki frowned, lowered his voice and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi sniffed and said in a muffled voice, "Father's left eye can't see either." ”

Suzuki's expression darkened, even though he had already known that the flame of life of Kyopei Sakuragi had burned to the end, he still didn't expect that the last part of his life would be so painful. Heaven has robbed him of his ability to speak, and half of his eyesight.

Suzuki asked, "Is he asleep?" ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi nodded.

Suzuki asked again, "Is Miss Horie gone?" ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi replied, "Gone." ”

Suzuki finally asked, "Do you have anything to eat at home?" ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi first subconsciously shook his head, and then nodded violently.

Suzuki smiled and didn't continue to ask, then stuffed the fruit bag into Sakuragi Hanamichi's hand and said, "Take it in first, and cut it yourself when you're hungry." If that's not enough, remember to come down to me. ”

Sakuragi bowed gratefully and sent Suzuki out the door.

Thinking of something, Suzuki reflexively asked, "Hanamichi, I remember that you are in the sixth grade of elementary school this year, right?" ”

Sakuragi continued to nod.

Suzuki asked, "Have you ever thought about which junior high school to go to?" We have Kitamura, Tachikai, Tanibe, Tominogaoka, Otsuka II, and Fujien nearby, which one do you want to go to? Lihai and Fuzhiqiu are not bad in these two countries, have you ever thought about it? ”

Sakuragi showed a wry smile and said, "Mr. Suzuki, you know, my grades are very average, and the deviation values of Lihai and Tominogaoka are very high, I'm afraid I won't be able to get in." Maybe it's one of Kitamura and Tanibe. ”

Because of Suzuki's existence, Kyohei Sakuragi did not lose ground after suffering bankruptcy and divorce one after another, but chose to make a comeback, and after moving into this apartment that was originally used as a temporary transition, he did not move out again. And Sakuragi Hanamichi's grades, because of the changes in the family environment and the guidance of Suzuki, have made a lot of progress, and they are no longer at the bottom of the class.

Suzuki believes that with Sakuragi's current grades, he will no longer be like in the original book, and he will have no choice but to fall into Wako Middle School, which has a bad gathering and improper study style.

Suzuki persuaded: "You haven't worked hard, how can you give up easily." After the intention form for further education is sent, fill in Lihai and Fuzhiqiu first, and then go to Beicun or Gubian. ”

Sakuragi Hanamichi could tell the difference between good and bad, knowing that the person in front of him was really thinking seriously about himself, so he bowed again and said, "I understand, I will work hard!" ”

Suzuki returned to his room satisfied, believing that under his influence, Sakuragi Hanamichi might become a basketball player not inferior to Rukawa Kaede in advance!

The team's first win, coupled with the lack of classes the next morning, Suzuki opened a bottle of beer, got some side dishes to accompany the wine, poured himself a drink, watched the high-priced satellite TV, and fell asleep comfortably at two o'clock in the middle of the night.

However, Suzuki's good sleep lasted only three or four hours before he was awakened by a rumbling knock on the door.

I opened my drunken eyes and looked at the gap in the curtains, it was not yet bright outside, and then I picked up the watch on the bedside and looked at it, and sure enough, it was only six and ten o'clock.

"Who knocked on the door so early?" Suzuki sighed and struggled to get out of bed.

Knock knock knock!

Suzuki shook his head, feeling his head sink very much, and a bad premonition flooded his heart, this way of knocking on the door was so familiar, it seemed that someone had smashed it like this not long ago.

"It's coming! Here it comes! Suzuki shouted loudly as he put on his shirt.

Hearing Suzuki's voice, the man at the door knocked twice more and then died down.

However, this moment of silence made the clouds in Suzuki's heart even heavier.

Sure enough, as soon as Suzuki opened the door, he saw Sakuragi Hanamichi sitting slumped by the door.

When Sakuragi saw Suzuki, tears gushed out again, crying, "Mr. Suzuki, my father, my father is gone!" ”

When Suzuki heard this, the residual alcohol suddenly turned into a cold sweat and was discharged, and he lost his voice and said, "What? ”

Suzuki pulled Sakuragi Hanamichi and shouted, "Take me up!" ”

Rushing into the bedroom, Sakuragi Kyohei lay on the bed with his eyes closed, Suzuki went up to sniff first, his tentacles were cold, and the body in front of him had no signs of life.

Suzuki glanced at Sakuragi Hanamichi who was following behind him and said, "I'll call the hospital first." ”

The doctors and nurses from Kitamura General Hospital soon came to the door, and they used their professional skills to give a final examination to Kyopei Sakuragi, and then left the sad room with a mournful voice.

Sakuragi Hanamichi leaned against the corner of the bed and cried silently, not making a sound except for a slight sob.

Suzuki sighed, flipped through the phone book, found Akiko Horie's phone, and informed her of Kyopei Sakuragi's death.

"Before he died, did you make any arrangements for the aftermath?" Suzuki asked as he waited at the door for Horie, who had arrived in a hurry.

"Yes," Horie replied, looking at Suzuki with a strange look, "Actually, Kyohei had already expected his body to collapse at any time, so he had already written a will, and we were just making the final confirmation that day." ”

Although Horie didn't say it explicitly, Suzuki understood that the day she said was the day they met for the first time, and it was also the day Sakuragi fell.

Suzuki breathed a sigh of relief, since Sakuragi had already made arrangements before his death, then he didn't have to worry about this funeral, after all, he himself was not yet thirty years old, and he had never experienced a wedding or funeral in his previous life, so he really had no experience in these at all. He squeezed out a smile and said to Horie, "That's pretty good news. Well, I'll leave the matter to Miss Horie here. Please also enlighten Ikebana, in fact, his perception of you is not as bad as you think. ”

Seeing Suzuki's back as she left, Horie stopped talking, until Suzuki disappeared at the end of the corridor, she woke up like a dream, chased after her quickly, and shouted around the corner, "Suzuki-kun, please wait." ”