Chapter 10: The Shadow of the Streetlight
Tokyo at night, Kagaike Teruichi feels the noise and traffic congestion at the other end, the neon lights that bloom, weaving a beautiful night, instead of the heart with dark colors, the city is in the deepest part of the hearts of men and women, accustomed to seeing a color in front of it, and the color is slow to flow in commemoration.
It's only been a few days, and Kamachi seems to hate nights like this, he wants to go back early, he doesn't want to stay here any longer. I don't know if it's because of my natural lonely nature, or if I always feel that the air is lifeless, people are always facing strange lives.
Late at night at Tokyo train station, some people are waiting for dawn, and some people are preparing to travel far away in the night. Ka Chi Keiichi got on the train, held his backpack in his arms, and treated it as a small person, enjoying the tranquility of the two "people" in the dark.
The sound of the stop broke the long-lost enjoyment, and when he walked out of the train and out of the station, he looked at his watch, and the hands stopped two more squares above, which seemed to indicate the direction of home.
Walking on the dim road, the street lights are on, stretching the shadows of people so long, and the warm lights melt at night, extending like a starry sky but giving birth to infinite loneliness and loneliness. Kamachi Keiichi loves street lamps, and the warm colors temper the cool tones in front of him, at least he is not as soulless as the walking dead.
The house was not bright, and he habitually took out the key from under the carpet in front of the door, which was his sister's favorite place when she was a child, because she liked to wait for Pu Chihui to come back after a swim after school.
Without the greeting of his family, Kamaike's mind was still blank, as if nothing had happened, and he did not go to Tokyo, going to bed as usual, staring at the ceiling, staring at the darkness, and it became pitch black in front of his eyes.
Sachiko Kamaike prepares to go to Kamaike Teruichi's room as usual to open the window and give the house a day's "ventilation". found that the familiar person was lying on the bed with a lazy face, and the joy in his heart could not be suppressed.
After thinking about it, she wanted to play a prank on this younger brother, so she approached him, poked the tip of Kamaike Keiichi's nose with the tip of her slender index finger, and gently pinched Kamaike Keiichi's cheeks, "I didn't expect you, brother, to be as cute as when you were a child." ”
Although the sound was small, it still made Kamachi Hui hear it in pieces. I opened my hazy eyes and watched Sachiko squatting on the edge of the bed with a smile. Pu Chihui suddenly picked up the pillow shyly and hid his head in the pillow.
"Ahh Kamaike Teiichi was a little overwhelmed by Sachiko's surprise attack.
"Aha-" Sachiko Kamaike couldn't laugh, shouldn't this brother be so shy.
"Hurry up, my parents and I are waiting for you downstairs. Also, why did you keep explaining that you stole my score and went to Tokyo? Sachiko Kamaike carefully closed the door.
"Tokyo is a different world, but honestly, I prefer a small town home to the outside world." Pu Chihui said meaningfully to his father.
Masaaki Kamachi retracted his gaze and spread out the newspaper in his hand; Mieko, the old mother, continued to watch TV; Sachiko Kamaike still watched him nonchalantly until she finished her meal.
"Regarding your composition, I did use it before, and I will give it back to you. There is also Akina Nakamori's new album "Prologue" and new record "Girl A", which was just released on July 28. Kamaike Keiichi carefully handed the things to Sachiko Kamaike.
Sachiko Kamaike looked excited, put down her things and gave Kakuchi a big hug.
"Alas, the kid only has his sister in his eyes, and his mother has forgotten it." Miedako said amusedly.
Pu Chi Teruiichi's expression was a little strange, and he continued to take out the letter of recommendation from his backpack. "Sister, I saw Tokyo University of Music in your music book, do you want to go?" Ka Chi Teiichi said seriously.
Sachiko Kamachi is a little strange, why did Teiichi suddenly say this?
"Sister, I showed your score to Kenji Sawada, and he said that you are a gifted person, and this is a letter of recommendation written by Kenji Sawada for you. You're going to Tokyo next semester. Kamachi Teiichi actually knew in his heart that he couldn't stay with Sachiko for the rest of his life, and perhaps the best way to protect her was to give her the ability to protect herself.
Sachiko Kamaike looked at the letter in her hand a little distracted, and her shoulders trembled unconsciously. It seems that from the beginning of Teiichi's sentence "My dream should be my sister", her heart for music, which is not very clear, is as solid as a rock, or from the moment he discovers that the score is missing, he understands that his brother's idea of going to Tokyo alone is not simple.
Standing up and hugging Huiyi in front of him, he seemed to feel that what he had passed on to him was not only warmth, but also some anticipation for the future. Masaaki Kamaike coughed symbolically a few times, as if he had something to say to his son, and his mother knew that it was better for father and son to chat privately about some things, so she took Sachiko to the bedroom.
"Teiichi, I also went to Tokyo back then, and there are some things I understand, in the past six months, although there are some things, you are like a stranger to this family, but after all, the blood is connected, whether it is you or Sachiko. I have done everything in my life to bring happiness to this family, but some things have backfired, and young people should have a good future. You are much more mature than your sister, and what the future holds for you, I'm looking forward to it..."
"Maybe it's going to be good, or maybe it's going to go back home. There are some things that you don't want to lose as long as you have them, whether it's my father or mother, I don't want me to be just a passerby. ”