novelBonte Chapter 331 Twists and turns (4k)
Chapter 331 Twists and turns (4k)
Chapter 331 Twists and turns (4k)
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the construction company they were looking for came to the door.
Two workers in blue uniforms, holding a tape measure and some tools of uncertain use, carefully measured the hole in the entrance wall.
Later, he said he was going back to discuss the plan, so he left quickly after leaving his business card.
Kato Yusuke ordered some ingredients with takeaway, and Sayu used these ingredients to cook dinner.
Because it was rare to come to Hokkaido, someone called crabs, so the scope of dinner was basically set to be mainly crab dishes.
During this period, the mother never stepped out of the room.
Taking the opportunity of delivering water, Yusuke went to check once, and the food that was put down in the morning was still placed in front of the door, without any sign of being tampered with.
Then at half past five, Ogiwara Kazusa went home.
Perhaps because he was surprised by Sayu's behavior of cooking, he showed a very surprised expression for a moment, but quickly covered it up.
He walked to the kitchen at a slow pace.
"Thank you for your hard work, how is today?"
"As you can see, it shouldn't be worse than the current situation. The mother has already lived in cocoon."
As if dissatisfied with Kato Yusuke's words, Ogiwara Kazusa frowned unhappily, but pretended not to hear, but asked Sayu:
"It smells delicious, what did you cook?"
"elder brother."
Sha, who was wearing an apron, nodded and said hello before answering: "I made crab salad, potato cakes, and chawanmushi."
"Hey, it's amazing. Mom must be happy too."
Sayu stopped talking immediately and silently looked away.
Seeing this, Yi Sa pondered for a while.
"...I'll go and see my mother first, you guys go ahead."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the second floor, and there were only Yusuke and Sayu left in the kitchen.
Not long after, there was the sound of creaking wooden boards above the head.
There was a little silence in the middle, but the sound of footsteps lasted for a few seconds, and then stopped.
Judging from the layout of the first and second floors, the master bedroom should be above the kitchen.
Although he couldn't see the picture upstairs, he could still recognize through the sound that Ogiwara Kazusa should have entered that room at this time.
Kato Yusuke looked at Sayu in a blink of an eye, and saw that the other party was looking worried and restless, obviously very concerned about the above things.
……
In the dimly lit room, the curtains were closed.
Pillows and quilts were violently thrown on the ground.
There was a depressive smell in the air, just like Ogiwara Kazusa's mood at this time.
It was in such an environment that a slender figure was sitting on the head of the bed with his hands wrapped around his knees, and his chin was buried on the two bent knees.
The faint light came in from outside the door, illuminating a haggard pale face, not only the eyes were empty, but the lips were also slightly rough due to dryness.
Looking at such a mother, Ogiwara Kazusa couldn't resist comparing it with the picture in his memory.
Looking back on the past, the mother who used to smile heartily in front of his father, even at a young age, can see that his mother is a great beauty.
In contrast, the person sitting on the bed now looks like he is decades old, his face is covered with signs of time.
That is not the normal state that women of this age should have, but the fatigue that has been tortured by years of heart disease.
Even so, one can vaguely see the beauty of the past.
Even in terms of her conditions, even if she finds another man to marry, there are definitely not a few excellent partners to choose from.
However, it was such a person who was abruptly ruined by someone.
Obviously everyone can live with a happy smile, but the existence of the so-called father makes everything messed up.
Why can't we just forget about our father and just live happily as a family of three?
Ogiwara Kazusa thought about this more than once, and even thought of persuading him.
But as he grew older, when he gradually understood how deep his mother's love for his father was, he could no longer say such words.
"A sa...?"
The woman on the bed broke the silence with a hoarse voice, bringing him back to his senses from the past.
"Well, it's me."
Ogiwara Kazusa said softly, while bending down to pick up the pillow from the ground, he walked towards the bed.
"I'm back, Mom, let's drink some water."
He unscrewed the bottle cap of the mineral water he got at the door, and handed it over. The other party took the plastic bottle and drank it one gulp at a time.
Coo, coo, coo.
It seemed that she was extremely thirsty, and the woman didn't put down the bottle until the water in the bottle was half down.
"...Where's Sayu?"
"downstairs."
"That person is also...?"
Ogiwara Kazusa nodded silently.
The woman's breath became short of breath in an instant, she glared at him and said, "Why did you let that person stay at home...!"
"This is Sayu's choice."
"What..." The woman's body trembled, one hand firmly grasping his wrist, her lips trembling and she asked, "Even you want to betray me...?"
Feeling the strength in his hand, Yi Sa slowly shook his head, put his hand on hers, and said comfortingly, "I didn't mean that, Mom."
"—then why don't you drive him out!"
"Because Sayu's behavior is unpredictable, if she does something dangerous... I don't think you want to see that kind of thing, Mom."
Hearing this, the woman's eyes faltered for a moment, then she withdrew her hand from his and hugged her calf.
"Why, I have to be treated like that by a guy of unknown origin...by a guy who doesn't understand anything..." She murmured in a weak voice, and bit her lower lip tightly.
Unlike the toughness just now, she also looked very weak at this time.
"...Do you also think that letting him take Sayu away is a good thing?"
Both body and voice were trembling slightly.
Looking at his mother's thin and small body, Ogiwara Ichisa opened his mouth several times but closed it again, struggling in his eyes, but he still didn't know how to speak.
Unlike Yusuke Kato, who has a clear stand, no one can understand the entanglement and pain of the Ogiwara family better than him, and no one understands his mother's mood better than him.
After a few beats, he seemed to make up his mind and took a deep breath.
"Mom... I just want you all to be happy, that's all..."
"Happiness..." Muttering this word in her mouth, the woman's eyes were slightly dazed, and then she lowered her head and fell into silence.
"But... then..."
Her body trembled again, and the emptiness echoed in the room.
"Then what should I do..."
In an instant, Ogihara Ichisa was on the verge of tears.
Just as the mother left the scars on Sayu's heart, the father also left a huge scar on the mother's heart.
This made her wonder how to live while taking care of one of the sources of the pain—her own child—while enduring the pain.
The mother's feelings for Sayu are too complicated, neither love nor dislike, but the product of a series of tragedies distorted.
Through the inadvertent weakness and bewilderment revealed in the words, Yi Sa deeply understood this fact.
"Mom, let's talk to Sayu again, starting with apologizing to each other..."
"Apologize……?"
"Yes, forgive each other, understand each other...then, think about things from now on..."
Ogiwara Kazusa said slowly: "If you agree, I'll call Sayu up now."
The woman did not respond to this, neither agreeing nor refusing, but just thinking about something with a confused face.
Seeing this, Yi Sa just said softly "I'll call her now", then got up and walked out the door.
His footsteps are very light and slow, like a slow old man.
However, until he reached the door, the other party did not call him.
This made Ogiwara Kazusa suddenly have a decision in his mind, so he quickened his pace a little and walked out of the room.
After closing the door, he walked on the corridor with a creaking sound and headed towards the stairs.
Just as he was about to pass by the guest room, a hand suddenly stretched out from inside and dragged him into the room.
A slightly cold voice came into his ears.
"What do you want to do? Uncle."
Yusuke who pulled him into the room fixedly stared at him and questioned him.
Although stunned by this sudden situation, Ogiwara Kazusa quickly reacted, and then said with a smile:
"Eavesdropping is not a good behavior, Kato-kun."
Kato Yusuke didn't care about this, but asked directly: "Why do you want Sayu and that lady to apologize?"
"Mother and Sayu need to understand each other, this is a step they have to go through, I think so."
"You want Sayu to stay in Hokkaido?"
"Whether they leave or stay, these must be decided by themselves. No matter what the result is, I will respect it."
Speaking of this, Yi Sa paused for a while, raised his eyes slightly, and returned a sharp look to him.
"Or, do you want Sayu to live without family affection for the rest of her life?"
For two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, they stared at each other.
Five seconds, six seconds, seven seconds, they never said a word.
It was Yusuke Kato who broke the deadlock.
Without saying anything, he took a deep look at the other party and walked out of the guest room first, walking silently on the wooden floor.
Ogiwara Kazusa also followed out.
The two returned to the kitchen together.
Sayu, who was alone, was transferring food from the pot to the kitchen counter.
Seeing them approaching, he said, "Dinner is ready."
"Ah."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Yusuke and Yisa responded one by one.
As if feeling the unusual atmosphere, the girl tilted her head slightly in doubt, her eyes switched between the two, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Listen to me, Sayu."
Ogiwara Kazusa stepped forward and said calmly, "Mom, she wants to talk to you."
"Hey, talk to me...?" Sayu's expression immediately became tense, and then she frowned again, "Why?"
Yi Sa nodded at this, as if she couldn't feel her resistance, she said, "I just talked to my mother, and she has some new ideas about your affairs, so go talk to her."
"but……"
Sayu hesitated and looked at Yusuke who was aside, and saw that the boy had a serious expression on his face, but he didn't speak.
"There's nothing but it. It's time for you to think about the way you get along with your parents. Of course, I will accompany you."
"But I don't think we can get on good terms with her right away..." The girl lowered her face and muttered in a low voice, "After all, in my life so far, I have always been determined..."
The words from the heart made Ogiwara Kazusa look complicated, and then slowly let out a breath.
"Even if it's for you and Kato-kun, this conversation is necessary, try to give each other a chance, okay?"
"Then... I want Yusuke to come along..."
"--Do not."
Ogiwara Kazusa shook her head and interrupted her, "If Kato-kun is present, things might get complicated again, let him wait here for a while this time."
Then he turned to Kato Yusuke, "Can I ask you, Kato-kun."
Sayu also looked over anxiously.
Under the gaze of the two, Yusuke was silent for a while, then returned a warm smile to the latter, and said a good word softly.
Seeing this, Yi Sa nodded as if relieved, and said to Sayu again: "Speaking of which, Mom hasn't eaten anything today, so bring her some food up."
"Understood." Sayu, who looked back, nodded lightly, and started to tidy up while taking off her apron.
Divide the various foods into small bowls individually and place them on the tray one by one.
"Then... Yusuke."
The girl who picked up the tray tightened her face and took a breath, "I'll go..."
"it is good."
Under the leadership of Ogihara Kazusa, the two left together.
Watching their figures disappear into the kitchen, soon there was another creaking sound above their heads.
Kato Yusuke came to the kitchen counter in silence, and started eating with a tea bowl with a spoon he found in the cabinet.
……
That was a longer period of time than imagined.
When Sayu returned to the kitchen again, it was already 40 minutes later.
Compared with before leaving, the girl's eye sockets became red at this time, with obvious signs of crying, and she looked distraught.
And beside her, Ogiwara Kazusa was gone, probably stayed upstairs.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but Kato Yusuke always felt that the restraints on her body seemed to be getting heavier.
"Hey, Yusuke..."
Sayu slowly walked over to him, and asked softly, "Can you go out with me for a walk?"
Kato Yusuke did not respond immediately, but looked at her from top to bottom.
There are no visible scars on the outside, and the clothes are very neat, but the spirit looks a little haggard.
Then he looked back, nodded and said good.
"Let's go and change clothes."
"Um……"
The two changed into their travel clothes, put on their shoes at the entrance, and walked out of the house together.
Standing on the street in front of the door, Kato Yusuke turned to the people around him and asked, "Where are you going?"
Sayu lowered his head and thought for a while, and then responded softly: "There is a park nearby. I used to go there when I was young, so let's go there."
"Then you lead the way."
"Ah."
Just walking slowly under the glass-colored sky.
Neither of them spoke until they arrived at the park...
(End of this chapter)