The Tanaka family, four people who had returned from Tokyo sat around the woman.

This woman's name is Kobayashi Kuriyo, a neighbor who lives across the street from the Aramura family and Tanaka's house, her husband died five years ago, and the children are also working in other places, so she usually lives alone, and she also helped a lot when Takuya Aramura organized the funeral of the Aramura couple.

Kobayashi Kuriyo held the tea made for her by Masako Tanaka in his hand, and looked at Takuya Aramura and Rino Tanaka with a little love in his eyes, "It's been more than ten years, and these two little ones are finally standing together again, it's not easy." ”

"Aunt Kobayashi, Aunt Kobayashi! Did you know I was back, so you came to take a look? "Tanaka Rino is quite experienced in dealing with creatures like "elders", no matter if he is familiar with it or not, anyway, all kinds of cute and coquettish are over.

Most of the elders do like such juniors, ah... By the way, the Tanaka couple, who are biological parents, are excepted, especially Masako Tanaka.

"Rino is still as cute as ever." Hisahiro Kobayashi touched Rino Tanaka's head, and then said to the others with a smile: "I just came back from shopping at the supermarket and found a car parked at the door, so I came over to take a look." ”

"That's Takuya's car, and we're here to pay homage to Kenki and Mio tomorrow." Masako Tanaka refilled her cup with a little more tea.

"Hmm...," Kobayashi Kuriyo nodded, "It's time to come back and take a look, I'm sure Kenki and Mio miss you too." ”

After speaking, she looked at Takuya Aramura again, "Takuya, you are also a little lively, it is not good for your body to be so dull all day long." ”

Takuya Aramura was a little speechless, Kobayashi Kuriyo had been very worried about himself since he crossed over, and he always felt that he might be suffering from depression.

However, I wanted to explain it but couldn't explain it, so I had to let her come.

"Alas...," Kobayashi Kuriyo sighed, "I must cheer up after going to worship my parents tomorrow!" Turn back into that cheerful Takuya! ”

No, Aunt Kobayashi, that cheerful Aramura Takuya is gone, and the one sitting in front of you talking to you is just a fake.

"Alright." Kobayashi Kuriyo stood up and walked to the door, "I'll go back first, let's come to my house for dinner at noon, I'm cooking." ”

"I'm sorry for you, Sister Kurishiro." Masako Tanaka took her hand and sent her to the door.

"Why are you so polite?" Kobayashi Kuriyo pulled up the portable car placed at the door, and the four of them waved their hands, "I'll go back first, remember to come over later!" ”

The four of them nodded in agreement.

Later, Masako Tanaka went to a nearby shopping street to buy soba noodles to give to her neighbors.

This custom has been around since the Edo period, and according to soba shops, soba noodles are divided between the three houses and neighbors on the other side, two portions each, and five portions each for the landlord and manager, for a total of 20 portions.

Tanaka's house was bought, and there was no landlord, and he didn't live in it for so many years and didn't hire a manager, so he went to visit the neighbors nearby.

Most of these neighbors knew them, and when they saw them come back, they enthusiastically pulled them into the house for a small talk.

It took nearly an hour for the four of them to finally come to the last one, the original deserted village family, and now the Xinjin family.

Ding Dong –

Takuya Aramura rang the doorbell.

After a minute or so, a man with disheveled hair and black-rimmed glasses opened the door.

The man tidied up his somewhat sloppy clothes a little and bowed his head to the four of them, "Hello four, is there anything wrong?" ”

"That's right, we belong to the Tanaka family next door, and we just came back from Tokyo today, so I thought I'd come over and visit our neighbors." Masako Tanaka bowed slightly and handed him the soba noodles.

"Ahaha, I see." The man scratched his head and took the soba noodles, "It just so happens that the instant noodles at home are almost finished, and the four of you are really helpful." ”

"Come in and sit down, four." The man left the door completely open.

The four of them entered the house, took off their shoes and put them in the shoe cabinet very skillfully, and walked into the living room very skillfully.

"Huh?" This anti-customer trick makes the man a little confused.

"Ahh It's rude. Masako Tanaka bowed again apologetically, "Originally, this house belonged to one of our family's family friends, so we are more familiar with this place. ”

Then she pointed to Takuya Aramura, "Takuya is the only son of the Aramura family, and he is also the previous owner of this house. ”

"I see, it's okay, it's okay, I'm very welcome to you, after all, Aramura-san gave me all the furniture and appliances in the house, saving me a lot of money!" The man said with a smile.

"I don't need it, I might as well give it to those in need." Takuya Aramura shook his head.

The man scratched his head again, poured a few cups of tea for the four of them, and then sat on the sofa with a pen and paper and frowned and thought about it, and muttered to himself from time to time.

"How can you bring back to life a man who has died..."

This question seems to have bothered him for a long time, the man bit the pen for a while, supported his head for a while, and tapped his fingers on the table for a while, and Takuya Aramura They were left aside by him for more than ten minutes without noticing.

"Maybe we can do something with the time." Takuya Aramura said when he saw that the man's hair was not too thick, and even a little thin.

"Oh?" The man cheered up and stared at Takuya Aramura with wide eyes, full of doubts, "Time? How to do it in time? ”

"I'll give you an analogy, if a person did something wrong and regretted it later, what would he say?"

"Hmm," the man touched his chin and thought for a moment, and said tentatively, "I wouldn't have done this if I had gone back in time, would I?" ”

"That's right." Takuya Aramura nodded, "Going back to a certain point in time, isn't the reason that prevented that person's death just a resurrection in disguise?" ”

"That's right!" The man slapped his thigh violently, "Why didn't I think of that!?" ”

"The authorities are obsessed."

"Thank you, Aramura-san, this problem has been bothering me for more than a week!" The man was so excited that he took Takuya Aramura's hand, his eyes were sincere, "When my movie is released, I will write your name on the screenwriter!" ”

"You don't have to!"

Takuya Aramura raised his hand and refused, and the fame he has now has affected his daily life a little.

Regardless of whether the "movie" in this man's mouth is a short video for self-amusement, or it will actually be in the theater for people to watch, it is better to refuse just in case.

"Huh? Really, don't? ”

"No, I don't."

"Okay—" The man nodded reluctantly.

Kanhei Tanaka glanced at his watch, stood up, and said to the man, "Mr. Shintsu, right?" It's not too early, we still have some things, so we'll leave first, and I'll visit next time. ”

"Okay, yes, yes!" As if remembering something, the man knocked his head and bowed to the four of them, "It's really rude, I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Makoto Shintsu, you can also call me Makoto Shinkai." ”