Falling in Love with a Sick Girlfriend Twenty Years Younger Than Me

"what......"

The old man leaned on his lover's favorite crutches, raised his head slightly, and wanted to appreciate the cherry blossoms he hadn't seen for a long time.Unexpectedly, the sun was even more dazzling than expected, and subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

huh~~~~~~

A warm spring breeze gently brushed the top of the tree, while stimulating the undeveloped flower buds, it blew away some long-open petals.

"Um... huh?"

His vision was obstructed, and the dazzling sunlight suddenly turned into a gentle pink.The old man immediately touched his face in a panic, but took off the two cherry blossom petals that covered his eyes.

Guangming returned to his eyes again, and the old man who had been prepared kept his head down, quietly looking at the petals in his hands.

The feeling when I was covered with my eyes just now...why is it so familiar?

The old man sat down on the stone bench beside the road and slowly closed his eyes.Then, quietly looking for similar memories in the memory.

"I remember, it was indeed..."

How long ago? 30 years? 40 years?Or was it 50 years ago?

The old man only vaguely remembered that when he was in his prime, there was a woman who was as perfect as Yamato Nadeko, who would not leave and wander around with him.

From Kyushu to Shikoku, to Hokkaido, and finally settled in Tokyo.That woman never said a word of complaint, and has been silently supporting herself behind her back, becoming his spiritual pillar.

The two had a boy and a girl.The daughter has long been married to another country and has almost cut off contact.The son's words were still good enough, and he joined a big company that was on the table.It's just that I'm so busy with work that I hardly have time to go home.

Then after the birth of the first granddaughter Qian Ming, the suffering life finally ushered in happiness, but she seemed to be unable to bear such a beautiful life and left him in a hurry.

Leaving only a large piece of flesh gouged out of his heart, he lives in the world full of self-blame.

Obviously, at that time, I could protect her in my arms and die for her... But why couldn't I hug her tightly at the end?

In the past, she also put the cherry blossoms in front of her eyes to block the dazzling sunlight.Saying this is as if she is protecting herself, she can block all suffering for herself, and bring warmth and happiness.

And what about yourself?Abandoned her at the end and let her go to the other side of the Santu River alone... Then, how lonely would it be?

The old man quietly shed two lines of hot tears, but did not wipe them away.

He was already immersed in his memories. Without external stimulation, it must be difficult for him to return to reality.Why, will you notice the tears flowing from the corners of your eyes?

——At this time, a woman who had been paying attention to him since ten minutes ago came to him naturally.

She stretched out her right hand holding the handkerchief, without any hesitation, she said gently with a gentle voice that would hardly be noticed by others.

"Are you all right? Grandpa? Are you separated from your family?"

"......Um?"

He raised his eyebrows and slowly opened his eyes.The old man saw a very beautiful woman and was looking at himself worriedly.

"...Chiyoko?"

"Ok?"

"Ah... not right."

Is it because the temperament is too similar?The old man actually confused the woman in front of him with his beloved wife.Some are helpless to the fact that they are already confused, and they are very puzzled about the current situation.

Why is this woman talking to herself?

Looking around, I found that most of the people around me looked at me with caring eyes.Could it be that he was in a daze just now?

Ah...that's right, I'm causing trouble for others again.

The old man smiled slightly and shook his head at the woman.

"It's okay, I'm worried. It's just that I remembered the past a little bit, and it's just a little emotional."

"Ah, so... please use it."

The woman handed over the handkerchief again, and the old man suddenly noticed something and hurriedly wiped his cheek with it.

"Ah, let you see the rude side... But if you don't mind, can you sit down and listen to the old man's nagging? When I'm older, I like to have someone chat with me. …”

"—if you don't mind."

Kaori slowly sat on the other side of the stone bench and replied with a smile.

Chapter 13 Playful Hunting

An hour passed after that, and we still hadn't found any trace of Grandpa Qianming.The beautiful river of Meguro River, which stretches for several kilometers and is full of cherry blossoms, has become the biggest obstacle for us to find people at this time.

At this time, the pedestrians on the road also became a little sparser.It's not that they have returned home after viewing the cherry blossoms, they just went to a nearby gourmet restaurant to eat with their companions.

That is to say, it is noon and it is time to eat.

And I, Asuna and the others, even though they were already very hungry, we still ran around in the crowd anxiously, looking for Grandpa Qianming.Although I thought about finding it separately, Asuna and I didn't know Grandpa Qianming, so we could only act together with Qianming and Daoxiang.

It is a dangerous thing for an elderly man with limited mobility to walk alone in such a crowded place, but anyone with a little common sense can understand.

Asuna and I cast another cold look at Qianmei behind us, causing her to tremble with fear.The big watery eyes maintained a state of crying at any time, and stammered.

"And, what's the matter! Everyone said that they were introspecting!"

"Is this a problem that can be solved by reflection?"

I scolded her mercilessly.