On a blazing sunny afternoon, Komura Yujia hid in the shady sports warehouse as usual, holding her hands on her knees and staring blankly at the sports equipment inside.

Thinking that she hadn't made any friends today, she couldn't help but sigh.

"It's not that I haven't taken the initiative, but I was sick for half a semester before I came in, and I really can't enter their circle."

"And I'm so dirty, and I still have a little freckles on my face......" Komura Yujia thought of the popular girls in the class, who could wear good makeup in junior high school, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why don't you go and learn makeup?"

A sudden sound startled Komura Yujia.

"Who!?"

"Me." As the voice became clearer, Komura Yujia noticed that there was a girl opposite him, although her voice was very low and cold, but ......

"Are you crying?" Komura Yuka asked curiously, "Dumped by her boyfriend?" ”

“…… How could it be because of that boring reason, your emotional intelligence is really low. ”

"Huh? Because I see a lot of girls crying secretly because of this...... Forehead...... What's going on with that? Need tissues? Komura Youjia was scolded and a little annoyed, but he still stepped forward and said with concern.

“…… Give it to me. ”

Komura Yujia hurriedly took out a pack of tissues and handed it over.

After squatting down slightly, she could see Asako Asada's face that was crying because of tears, and she endured it for a while before she didn't laugh out loud.

After Asako Asada wiped it clean, she glanced at Komura Yujia lightly, "Thank you." ”

"No thanks...... What class are you from? ”

"Class A."

"I'm Youjia Komura in Class C, what about you?"

"Asako Aada."

"May I ask why you're crying?"

“……？ Is this how you usually make friends? Asako Asada raised an eyebrow and asked.

"yes, what's wrong?" Komura Yujia asked rhetorically.

“…… Forget it, it's nothing, it's just because of something at home that I cried. ”

"Parents cheating?"

"Are you deliberately begging for a beating?"

"It's not...... Because I hear those girls complain about this a lot. ”

"Hey...... It's really convincing. Asada Yako motioned for Komura Yuka to sit down, "It just so happens that I need a tree hole too, so I'll tell you about it." ”

A few minutes later.

Komura Yujia: "Then your father is a very great person, so brave, kind ......"

"But there is no one else in my family, now there is only my grandmother, and my mother is also ......."

"In order to save someone you don't know, is it necessary to put your own life on the line? I couldn't understand it at all. When Asada said this, he was full of resentment, "Didn't he think about me at all, didn't he think about what I should do in the future?" Did he even think of me as his daughter? ”

Looking at Asada Ako pouring out her bitter water, Komura Yujia suddenly had the idea of hugging her for some reason, so she did it.

Ako Aada: "...... What are you doing......

"Although I have not experienced such a thing in your family, I do not think you should blame your great father, and ...... He must also love you very much, but things always have accidents, and he has no way to predict the consequences of his behavior, so he has regrets. ”

"Does he love me very much?"

"I think so."

"......" Asako Asada thought of the father who was always willing to spoil herself, and often talked to herself, and smiled all the time, and tears couldn't stop flowing down.

And Komura Youjia hugged her tighter.

……

After a physical education class, Asada Ayako looked at the small village in front of her and asked, "Will you still come here next time in physical education class?" ”

"Of course, this is a secret base I've discovered." Komura Yujia said triumphantly.

Asako Asada: "Actually, I've long found out that you often come over here, and I've seen you hide over there many times. ”

"Huh? Then you haven't spoken, you've been there to spy on me!? Komura Youjia suddenly said angrily: "You person, you are too much!" ”

"Who has time to peep at you, I've been resting and sleeping over there, and you've been arguing with me all the time." After Asako Asada scolded her again, her mood felt a lot better.

"Youjia."

“……？ Are you so self-cooked? ”

"Where are we going to play together after school?"

"You're inviting me?" Komura Yujia looked at her very happily, "Of course you want to go, where to go?" ”

"I don't know, just go to any shopping street or café and sit down."

"I want something good, can you have a treat?"

"I can beat you up."

After saying this, the two girls couldn't help but look at each other and laugh, obviously neither of them took those bickering words seriously.

This is the first acquaintance of Yuka Komura and Asako Asada, and it is also the key node for them to become good friends and best friends.

——

"Azi, how about you help me see my makeup?"

In the blink of an eye, they all came to Asako Asada's house, and they all nested in their rooms to study makeup.

After having Asada Ako as a good friend in junior high school, Komura Yuka didn't think about forcibly squeezing into other people's circles, anyway, after graduation, they would go their separate ways, and the boys and girls in junior high school were very naïve, so it was better to go to a new high school to show a new side of themselves.

Asako Asaha looked at the girl with light makeup and natural makeup in the mirror, although she was still a little freckled, but that was the personal characteristics of Komura Yujia, and she was still very good-looking.

On the contrary, if you use concealer to cover all these freckles, it will become obscure.

"Not bad."

“yeah！ ~I'm finally out of school~~"

"Still not that I teach well?" Asako Asada flexed her finger and flicked her head.

Komura Yuka screamed in pain, and also tried to raise his pink fist, wanting to hit Asada Ako, but gave up after thinking about it.

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, I don't care about you, next time I do this to me, I'll beat you to death!"

"Youjia! Yazi! It's time to eat! Come down! The door to the room was hidden, so they could clearly hear Grandma Asada's shouts downstairs.

"Grandma told us, let's go down."

"Yazi, I've been rubbing your family's food like this, isn't it good?"

"If you're really embarrassed, you won't say this kind of now."

"Hee-hee." Komura Yujia patted Yazi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't take advantage of you, when high school starts, I will treat you to delicious food every day~"

"I believe you have ghosts." Asako Asahda rolled her eyes.

……

After eating, Komura Yuka helped wash the dishes, wipe the table, and then before leaving, found Grandma Asada.

"Grandma, can I put incense on my uncle?"

"Of course you can, what a good boy." Grandma Asaha rubbed You Jia's hair and said with a smile.

Komura Yuka knelt in front of the shrine in a proper manner, then lit incense, and bowed to Asada Ako's father reverently, and promised Asada a lot of good luck wishes for Asako's father.

And Asada Ako, who was standing in the kitchen, saw that Komura Yuka had always been so religious, serious, and very respectful of his father's appearance, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Komura Yujia is her first deep friend, and when she was in the first and second years of junior high school, she also brought some friends home, but when others saw the shrine, they were afraid to avoid it. And many people will feel that if they talk about this kind of thing, they will be very unhappy, after all, making friends is all about happiness, and no one will want to listen to you pour bitter water all day long.

However, Komura is especially different, after all, their acquaintance began with pouring bitter water.

To be honest, Asako Asada still feels very amazing now, and at that time, he would directly tell her about his father's affairs, the biggest secret in his heart, without reservation......

It's just that now it seems that she is glad that she made such a choice at that time.

……

After leaving the Asada's house, Komura Yuka and Ako walk down a quiet path in the residential area, and the two prepare to buy ice cream to eat, and dessert is a necessity for them after the meal.

"Yazi, do you want to find a boyfriend or something when you go to high school? Or do you try to be a cash charger first and then get a boyfriend? ”

"Boyfriend......" Asako Asada shook her head, "I don't have any ideas about this for the time being, you want it very much?" Estrus? ”

"Smack!" Komura Yujia slapped her, "How do you talk, I just want to be the kind of person who calls the wind and rain in the class, and as the center of the class, if you have a boyfriend, will it be more divided?" ”

"Isn't that what life winners are? Rich, handsome husband, and then you can do whatever you want to succeed, and ......"

"Handsome husband, huh...... Yes, my future boyfriend must be handsome, very handsome, more handsome than those stars! ”

"You don't look in the mirror yourself."

"What's wrong!? I'm so beautiful! ”

"Gross."

"And then in addition to being handsome, you must also be rich, and secondly, you must have a good personality, cheerful, gentle, like to laugh, willing to coax me, and meet any of my wayward requirements, just like your father's type."

"You've never seen him at all, how do you know what kind of person he is?" Asako Asada frowned.

"I've been asking Grandma Asada all this time, about my uncle, Yazi, you shouldn't be angry, right?"

“…… It's not okay to be angry, I just don't understand why you're asking......"

"Of course, it's to get to know Yazi better, you must be the type of uncle when you look for a boyfriend in the future, right?"

"......" Asako Asada turned her head away when she heard this, "No, I definitely don't like this type of good old man, this is what I dislike the most." ”

"Eh~ I don't believe it."

"Believe it or not."

——

Two years after this conversation, Asada has added a new person to his family.

Asako Asada and Yuka Komura watched as the newcomer, that is, Saionji Akino, was also reverently offering incense to Asako's father.

Although it was a serious scene now, Komura Yujia couldn't help but slap Yazi with his elbow, "If you say yes, you won't like good people, and if you say yes, you won't look for this type of boyfriend?" ”

“…… What about you? ”

"I didn't disobey what I said, I want to be handsome, rich, and able to meet any of my willful requirements, these Akino-kun have done it~ It's just that why does Akino-kun wear glasses today......? It's handsome though. ”

"......" Asada Yako didn't speak, but turned her head to look at Saionji Akino, who was kneeling in front of the shrine, and thought silently.

I hope Dad won't be angry, although the boyfriend I found is very good, but he just has a little bit of heart......

After giving incense to the old man, Saionji Akino slowly got up, he looked at Asada Ako, and said with a smile: "Yako, you can come over here for a while." ”

"You Jia, can you avoid it for a while?"

"Huh? Am I going to recuse myself? Komura Yujia looked at Saionji Akino in disbelief, and after seeing him nod, he curled his mouth a little depressedly, and helped them close the two doors very thoughtfully before leaving.

Asada Ako looked at Saionji Akino a little nervously, "You, you're not going to ......"

"Sit down."

“…… Akino-kun, you can't do this, you can't ...... here."

"What can't be?" Saionji Akino looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Seeing his expression, Asada Ayako realized that he had misunderstood.

Indeed, Saionji Akino has never been the kind of ridiculous person, he is still very serious.

But why has the mind become so filthy lately?

It must be Natsuryo Kawano's fault!

"Put this on." Saionji Akino took the glasses off the bridge of his nose and handed them to Asako Asada.

Asako Asada took it obediently and put it on.

"These are flat glasses? Akino-kun...... Father......? ”

After putting on her glasses, Asada Ayako looked at the shrine, and the whole person was stunned.

Because his father is ...... The form of a soul floating above the shrine?

"Daddy......?"

"Long time no see, Ako." Asada's father originally wanted to count his daughter, but he was so confused and deceived by a flowery man, but when he really saw his daughter's eyes, his expression softened suddenly.

"Daddy...... You are now ......"

"Uncle is now a spirit who has temporarily regained consciousness, you can tell him anything you want, Yazi, there is about half an hour left."

"......" Asada didn't quite understand what Saionji Akino said, but she still captured the key information.

"Half an hour ......"

"Shall I avoid it?" Saionji Akino looked at Ako and asked gently.

“…… No, don't, Akino-kun, you accompany me. ”

"Okay."

"Dad, long time no see...... I miss you. After Asako Asada calmed her breath, she quickly began to talk about herself.

Since his death, he has told his father everything that has happened in every year.

The father was a little worried about whether his daughter would be too shocked to know what to say to him, but now he ......

The old father glanced at Asako Asada, who was holding Akino's hand tightly at Saionji, and continued to listen quietly to Ako's speech.

"Really...... Mother, she's still healthy......"

"It was Akino-kun who saved grandma, and it was Akino-kun who saved her both times."

“…… Yes. The old father's expression when he looked at Saionji Akino changed again, and it was rare that there was more appreciation in his eyes.

Only tell yourself what you did wrong, and don't ask for credit for doing something good.

This is indeed a good boy.

It seems that his daughter can be completely relieved if he entrusts him.

"Are you all done?" Looking at Yazi, who had begun to gasp, the old father asked with a smile.

"Say, that's it." Asada suddenly felt a little dry in her mouth, and she could see her father's phantom becoming more and more transparent, as if it were ...... It's about to disappear.

Is the time coming?

"Yazi, I don't have much to say."

"The first one is...... I'm sorry, I was just thinking about saving others at that time, but I couldn't take you into account, I'm really sorry that I didn't grow up with you, and I couldn't take on the pressure that I should have had. ”

Asada listened and instantly became choked, "Don't say that, I don't blame you, Dad......"

"The second is...... Yazi, are you happy now? ”

"Happiness?"

"Do you feel wronged by being with him?"

"No, not aggrieved at all......"

"Really...... Well, great. The old father nodded with satisfaction, and after saying this, he looked at Akino of Saionji Temple for ten seconds.

Then the whole spirit body dissolved into nothingness and disappeared completely.

"......" Asada Ayako watched the sudden disappearance of her father's phantom, and looked helplessly at Saionji Akino beside her.

Saionji Akino gently hugged Yazi and said softly: "Uncle was originally just an obsession, but I was awakened by a special incense, and now that the obsession has been dispersed, he confirmed that Yazi you are happy, and he ascended to heaven and became a Buddha with peace of mind." ”

"Is that so?"

"Am I going to lie to you again?"

Asako Asada hugged Saionji Akino tightly, and tears continued to flow down, so that Saionji Akino's shoulders were soaked with tears.

"Thank you, thank you Akino-kun for letting me see my dad again......"

"Thank you......"

(End of chapter)