"Here it is."

Kohigacho Park in Taro Jiro's painting.

“…… Didn't come...... Mother-in-law Kawakami. ”

A small park for morning exercises, walks, and passing the time in residential areas, and you can see the whole thing from the side of the road.

Now the park is occupied by a group of small children and their parents, and no elderly people are found.

"Does Shiina-san know where Kawakami's mother-in-law's house is?"

"I don't know ......"

What kindness, a girl who seeks beauty.

Narumi sighed in his heart, and then walked towards the park.

"Huh? Yu-san? ”

"Wait a minute."

With his back to Shiina, he waved his hand casually.

Since Kawakami's mother-in-law and Taro Jiro are frequent visitors here, these people in the park should know each other now.

Although he doesn't like to socialize, it doesn't mean that he is not good at socializing.

Don't look at him in school, except for Konda, they take the initiative to find him, and never chat with other classmates. But in reality, he thinks he has a knack for communicating with people – he is good at reading words and feelings, and he can use this accurately to seize opportunities.

For example, I signed a contract with the editor of Fumimura at the Haruba Society, or I just ...... in the art department

In addition, the ultimate reason behind not liking social is actually not liking unnecessary trouble.

"Excuse me, sister, I want to ask ......"

Well, he found his target—a woman who didn't look down at her phone, stared at the group of children the whole time, and occasionally showed a look of envy.

"Sister? Ahh......h Can I help you? ”

The woman in front of her actually didn't look young, at least over thirty.

Most of them are married, but they may not have children because of work or other reasons.

"Does my sister come here often?"

"Well~ my sister lives here, and if she usually has nothing to do, she will sit here for a while."

"That ......"

I learned the address of my mother-in-law's house in Kawakami very smoothly.

But in fact, he thought it could go a little smoother...... For example, this sister happens to be the daughter-in-law of Kawakami's mother-in-law. Then my son was busy with work and didn't come home often, and he never had children, so he was only accompanied by Taro Jiro's two Shiba Inu.

If he encountered this kind of plot when he was writing light, he would definitely write like this.

"Yusan...... Are you sure you want to come directly to Kawakami's house and ask? Shiina Weiyang grabbed Narumi Yu, who was about to step forward to ring the doorbell, and stood on the side of the street, a little hesitant, "Will it disturb them......"

"Instead of worrying about whether it will disturb Kawakami's mother-in-law, I should worry about whether she will have to spend the day alone again if we don't go in."

"......" Shiina Weiyang looked stunned, lowered his head, and followed Narumi to the door.

Bite~

Bite~

"Coming, coming......"

Coming from inside the door was a hoarse female voice full of tenderness and twilight.

Card.

His hair is gray, his cheeks are wrinkled, and his posture is already a little awkward.

Mother-in-law Kawakami first saw Shiina Miyo, and immediately a kind smile appeared on her face. Then he noticed Narumi You, who was holding the girl's hand, and looked at it from beginning to end, and laughed twice with "hehe".

"It's Weiyang sauce...... How did you find us here...... Come in. ”

The old man in his sixties and seventies, while happily saying words of welcome, tried to bend down and try to help them get the slippers in the shoe closet.

"No, no, we'll do it ourselves."

"Okay~Okay~ Then let's go make tea for you."

"We" Shiina Weiyang just put a slipper on his foot, and when he saw that Kawakami's mother-in-law was going to the house, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and wanted to refuse.

"Thank you, Granny Kawakami." Narumi interrupted her and gently pressed the girl's arm, "Ordinary cold water is fine." ”

"Hi ~ Hi."

After changing into slippers, the two followed Kawakami's mother-in-law into the living room.

Until now, no one has appeared except for Kawakami's mother-in-law, so it is probably certain that the old man lives alone.

Consistent with his guesses.

Merely......

Narumi Yu looked around and sighed a little.

Because recently, I often accompany Yayoi to watch architectural variety shows in the morning, and I also have some understanding of the decoration of a household.

The house where Kawakami's mother-in-law lives now is not designed for aging.

There are only one staircase outside the entrance door, and there is no extended handrail in the entrance after entering the door.

From the entrance to the living room covered with tatami mats, there is a height difference of 30 centimeters.

When I looked around, I even noticed that the way to go up from the first floor to the second floor was an old wooden ladder like where Yayoi Aki lived before.

For the current mother-in-law Kawakami, most of them are no longer usable.

"Is this one next to Weiyang sauce Weiyang sauce's boyfriend?"

Sitting down at a low table on a tatami mat, Narumi was not used to kneeling, so he crossed his legs; Shiina folded her skirt in the crook of her legs and knelt on the cushion quite formally.

"Huh?"

"My name is Yu Narumi, and it's nice to meet Kawakami's mother-in-law, and I'm a classmate of Shiina-san, and Shiina-san is a very cute girl."

"It doesn't look like a couple yet...... It's a pity. ”

"I—I like Yu-san...... But for the time being, I haven't been able to make Yu-san like me......" The girl dodged Narumi Yu's gaze, a shy flush appeared on her face, and whispered to Kawakami's mother-in-law.

Narumi Yu absolutely、100%、I must have heard it。

And he should have heard it too—maybe that's the strategy Shiina's mother had devised for her daughter.

Then he should pretend not to hear and do something casually, such as drinking cold water.

"Then Weiyang-chan should be careful! This kind of handsome and gentle boy is the most flowery. ”

"Ahem!"

Choked by the sudden praise of his comments, Narumi quietly put the cup back on the table.

It seems that he is not used to drinking cold water in his life. Or is plain water more suitable for a human like him who is physically fragile.

Handsome he admitted, but where does gentleness come from?

"Hmm!" What was even more unexpected to him was that Shiina not only did not deny it, but also clenched his hands on his chest to cheer himself up, "I'll do my best!" ”

Shiina's mother...... What exactly did you say to your daughter?

"Do you hear that? Young man, men can't be too careful, Weiyang-chan is so cute, treat her well. ”

"Yes......"

Then Kawakami's mother-in-law laughed happily again, and after a while, the laughter suddenly turned into a cough.

Narumi Yu hurriedly handed the water to Kawakami's mother-in-law's mouth, and Shiina Mio ran behind her back and gently patted Kawakami's mother-in-law's back.

"Thank you...... Our family is fine, thank you Weiyang sauce~ Also, Weiyang sauce's future boyfriend. ”

"Mother-in-law Kawakami...... Are we disturbing your rest......" Shiina was still a little guilty in his heart.

"It's okay, it's okay! Don't bother, don't bother, and...... You have come here, do you have something to tell us? ”

Shiina didn't know how to speak, and looked at Narumi Yu for help.

"It's Taro Jiro's business......" he nodded, and then put it bluntly, "I want to draw a picture of Kawakami's mother-in-law and Taro Jiro staying in the park together." The idea is for the old man who has just lost the pet that has been with him for many years a few days ago.

"Yu-san ......" Shiina Weiyang felt that directly mentioning the dead Taro Jiro was too cruel to the old man, so he reminded him on the side.

The response I received was Yu Narumi: "Please rest assured of everything." and Kawakami's mother-in-law's attentive look when she heard the request.

At the age of Kawakami's mother-in-law, she may have slowly seen the joys and sorrows.

What the old man needs is not that others are afraid of hurting her and keep silent about all sad things, but that someone can accompany her to review the good memories of the past that have passed.