Touched by a ghost, I choose death

The whole night started at seven o'clock in the evening, and Qiye came to Akashi's house with her parents.

The Akashi mansion, which has been here many times, is different from usual. There is a big eye-catching sign at the door, which says the name of the deceased: the bereaved master Akashi Shiori.

Qiye silently followed behind his father, watching him hand over the envelope carefully prepared in the morning to the person in charge of receiving gifts at the door, and then lined up to enter the mourning hall set up in the house one by one.

There were not too many people who came to participate in the night, almost all relatives and friends of the Akashi family, and all of them were dressed in black dresses.Nana was wearing the black dress and black stockings newly prepared by her stepmother today. When she walked to the door of the mourning hall, she saw Akashi Seishomi and Akashi Seijuro kneeling beside a large golden box.

The box has resplendent and resplendent colors, and the carvings on it are very delicate.Orange light poured down and sprinkled on the covered white flowers.There is a color photo hanging in the center right above the box, and the woman with a gentle smile on it is Akashi Shiori.

The main colors of gold, orange and white in the entire mourning hall, together with this gentle smile, give people a warm feeling.

When it was the turn of Qiye's family, she knelt and walked to the box with her parents, put her hands together, glanced down at the box, but was shocked by the scene inside.

Akashi Shiori closed her eyes and slept peacefully in this extremely beautiful gold powder carved large box.There is serenity in the eyebrows and eyes, and there seems to be a smile on the corner of the mouth.The face is as delicate as before, and it looks like it has been carefully put on makeup.

Resisting the desire to jump over and observe carefully, Qiye hurriedly closed his eyes and mourned silently for this situation.

"My condolences." She heard her father whisper to Akashi Masomi.

Then Akashi Seiyuki and Akashi Seijuro bowed deeply towards them, and Nanaya glanced at Akashi Seijuro quietly, only to see that there was no trace of grief on his face, but compared to his father's indifference, he was numb and air-conditioned Worse.

Because of the custom, no matter how sad you are at a funeral, you should not shed tears easily.Even Qiye couldn't help but want to cry several times in this environment, Akashi's heart must be a hundred thousand times more uncomfortable than her.

Qiye felt that this expressionless face was more sad than tears streaming down her face, because in the latter, the heart shed tears instead of the eyes.

After kneeling out of the house, her father explained to her that she would be going to Akashi Shiori's official funeral tomorrow afternoon.

The gloomy sky hung low like a soaked rag, a grim gray that oppressed the mood.

The official funeral of Akashi Shiori was held on this cloudy day that could rain at any time.

There are five or six hundred comfortable seats in the venue of the funeral home, and the mourning hall is arranged on a gorgeous platform.Akashi Shiori's gentle and watery colored portrait is placed in the middle, illuminated by the soft orange warm light, making it even more warm.

The mage wearing a red robe prayed for the deceased. Qiye was still listening carefully at first, but he really couldn't understand what they were talking about. Coupled with the gloomy weather and the buzzing hypnotic sound beside his ears, it was even worse. It's drowsy.

After a few minutes, besides the sound of chanting sutras, there were also the whispers of several women.Qiye held her breath and listened to their conversation with her good hearing.

Most of the stories are Akashi family secrets.

For example, Akashi Seishomi, the father of Akashi Seijuro, and Akashi Shiori turned out to be their first love.It is said that the two are classmates in high school, and it is amazing to go all the way to the present.

It is also said that Akashi Shiori could have continued her studies in certain fields at the beginning, and may become a representative figure today, but she chose to marry early, and then took care of her husband and raised her children, which also made many people feel sorry for her talent.

Another person mentioned that the two ways of educating their offspring are completely different. Akashi Shiori pays attention to the care of the soul, while Akashi Seishi only pays attention to the results of things, and he doesn't know what their children will be like in the future, but now it seems Still very good.

After the chanting was over, Akashi Seijuro walked to the center of the stage, and then began to deliver a speech in memory of his mother.

Qiye's tiredness was instantly wiped away, and he quickly sat upright, staring at him intently.

There is still no expression on his face, a little bit because he has to face many guests, the numbness and emptiness of yesterday have been reduced a lot.He talked a lot about the education that Akashi Shiori gave him since he was a child, basketball, etiquette...every item was strictly required of him, but he was gentle as his backing and grew up with him.He also mentioned that the food made by his mother is delicious, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to taste the familiar taste in the future.All kinds of trivial matters, from the details, we can see Akashi Shiori's meticulous care for him, as well as his deep miss for his mother.

Qiye couldn't help thinking of her going to Akashi's house as a guest, and Akashi Shiori always smiled and chatted with her every time, as if she was her own, and gradually her image in her heart was also moving closer to the role of mother.

The funeral lasted for more than an hour, but Qiye felt that it was very long.She walked out of the auditorium with a gift box of towels and a bag of salt prepared by the Akashi family for each guest.The father said that he was invited to the funeral banquet next, and Nanaya and stepmother went home by themselves.Just as she walked out of the funeral home, Qiye slowly stopped her progress.

"Mother, I have something to do, can I go back later?" Qiye said softly.

"It's not safe for you to be here alone." The stepmother frowned, clearly disagreeing.

"Sorry, please! I must be back before dark!" Qiye bowed her head and prayed.

"Well then," the stepmother sighed, "I will send a car to pick you up before dinner, remember to keep the communication open at all times."

"Well, thank you." After she finished speaking, she turned and walked in again.

Because of the delay at the door for a long time, almost all the guests had left at this time, and even Akashi Seishomi, the head of the Akashi family, went to the funeral banquet.Qiye didn't know why, but she always wanted to take another look in her heart.

After dealing with things, Akashi Seijuro rubbed his forehead tiredly. His father had already gone to the funeral banquet, and he didn't have to go again, but at this time he didn't want to go back to that cold home at all.

After his mother left, only he and a few servants were left in that empty house.The schedule of the past few days has been filled with busy affairs, but at this time I finally got free, and my heart was suddenly empty.

This world is very strange, everyone knows that people will die, but no one tells you how to face death.When friends and relatives leave, everyone will be devastated, but no one tells you how to deal with the pain of them leaving you one by one.

The person who accompanied him through spring, summer, autumn and winter, who taught him tenderly since he was a child, eventually left him and would never come back again.

However, he still has thousands of lonely days in the future, and he has to learn to get used to it.

The sky began to drizzle at the right time.

Feeling the coolness on his cheeks, Akashi stood motionless in the rain curtain, watching the surrounding scenery gradually being shrouded in mist, but he didn't have the slightest intention to leave.

In the past, he always did what he should do, but this time, let him be willful for a while.

The drops of water on the cheeks flowed down, I don't know whether it is rain or tears.

"Young master, don't catch a cold," the butler Aoki stood beside him holding a black umbrella at the right time, "It's been hard these few days, let's go back and rest quickly."

"Yeah." Akashi replied, but didn't make any move.

The housekeeper Aoki sighed and didn't speak any more, just holding an umbrella beside him silently.

If it is said that the one who loves the young master the most in this world is his mother, and now that the mother is gone, the young master must be the one who is most sad.

"Grandpa Aoki, let me come." A soft female voice came from beside his ear, and Aoki turned his head to see Qiye looking at him worriedly.

Because he often comes to the house as a guest, Aoki is naturally familiar with Qiye.Maybe people of the same age can have more conversations, Aoki thought silently, and handed the black umbrella to her hand.

Akashi didn't say a word, Nanaya didn't say a word, just quietly held an umbrella for him, and stood with him at the entrance of the auditorium.

She looked at his side face, with sadness hidden in her pale face, she was still calm when she chanted the sacrificial oration in front of everyone just now.Akashi has never been a person who shows his emotions, but now Nanaya can feel his sadness at a glance.

She didn't know what she could do at this time, it seemed that any words of comfort would be of no avail, she might as well be with such a quiet company.

Qiye suddenly remembered that Akashi Shiori once said to her with a smile: "Qiya is going to be good friends with Xiaozheng, he is always too lonely."

How did she answer it?I remember nodding without hesitation.

In retrospect, this idea is even more firm.

She will become his good friend and accompany him all the time so that he is no longer alone.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, pattering on the umbrella, and the rainwater flowed down the umbrella ribs, dripping into water chains.Occasionally, raindrops blow into the umbrella with the wind, making it cold.The surrounding scenes gradually became blurred, and the whole world seemed to be shrouded in sadness.

I don't know how long it took, when Nanaya felt his feet go numb, Akashi finally said, "Let's go."

After speaking, he took the umbrella from Nanaya and took the steps to leave.

Qiye hurriedly followed, and the two walked towards the outside of the funeral home. In the parking lot, Qiye saw Akashi's car and his own car. The wipers were running all the time. Willful and waited for a long time.

At the time of parting, Qiye seemed to hear the other party's sigh in the sound of huge rain.

There is also the "thank you" that was quickly annihilated by the sound of the majestic rain.

Qiye once saw a sentence in the book: "Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of life and it will last forever."

Although Akashi Shiori has gone far away from them, she has left her imprint everywhere in her life.

When playing the piano, she recalled that the other party walked to the piano with her favorite black tea.When running, she would think that the other party had stood not far away, cheering for her.When tasting tea or enjoying flowers, I always think of her gentle smile.

After receiving the request from the organizing committee of the celebration concert, Nanaya resolutely decided to go to Akashi's house.

Speaking of which, the last time she set foot on this place was to participate in the night, the door was opened by the butler Aoki, who was stunned for a few seconds after seeing her, and then smiled and said to her that the young master was practicing piano at home.

Qiye nodded, and followed him into the main house.

It always feels different.Qiye looked around and found that the flower arrangement on the coffee table was not as delicate as usual, and the tea set in the living room was also missing.Compared with before, it is a little less lively and less homey.

She had sent a text message to Akashi to inform Akashi of her visit this time, and she also got the other party's permission.As for the reason, it is to prepare for the celebration concert that will be performed in the near future. It is more efficient to practice at Akashi's house than at home.

Haven't seen Akashi in a while.Their class time is no longer close together, but Nanaya wants to see him very much, and wants to see how he is doing after Akashi Shiori left.That's why I found such a dispensable reason, but I didn't expect Akashi to agree.

After greeting Akashi, she walked into the piano room with the music score.Before she started playing, she heard the melodious sound of the violin faintly coming from the bedroom not far away.

It feels better than before.Qiye thought silently, and at the same time secretly made up her mind to work hard.

The Celebration Concert is a recital featuring music competition winners.Qiye had won many awards in piano competitions before, so she was invited to participate.Presumably Akashi also received the invitation letter, but he probably received two copies—piano and violin.Seeing that he is practicing the violin now, Qiye felt that he should have chosen to go to the concert as a violinist.

According to Sensei Seto's suggestion, Nanaya hesitated among several pieces, but still planned to prepare a few more pieces and finally handed over the decision to the teacher.

Gentle waltzes, lively etudes, and passionate marches.After playing all the selected pieces, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then planned to drink some water and take a rest.

When passing by Akashi's room, she couldn't help being stunned when she heard the sound of the piano coming from inside.

Although Qiye doesn't know much about the violin, this is one of the few famous pieces she knows.

I learned that the song "Sorrow of Love" originated from a story told to her by Sensei Seto.

The teacher said that she once taught one of the most outstanding students with unrivaled talent, so she was strictly guided by her mother and received a victory-oriented education, just to realize her mother's unfulfilled dream-to become a world-class pianist.

"Love's Sorrow" was his mother's favorite song during her lifetime.When he was 11 years old, his mother died of illness, and because of the inner fear, he couldn't hear the piano sound when he was playing.

Qiye was curious about how he overcame this difficulty and returned to the stage.

Teacher Seto smiled and said, "Because I met a girl."

The girl is a violinist, and the two agreed to perform "Sorrow of Love" at the Fujiwa Music Festival. However, the girl unexpectedly missed the appointment on the day of the performance, leaving him alone on the big stage to play the piano version of "Sorrow of Love" silently. ".And in this song that his mother loved most during his lifetime, he finally understood his mother's love for him, and thus came out of his fear.

It was only later that I found out that the girl's missed appointment was because she was plagued by illness. Until she passed away, the two of them failed to complete this song of sadness of love together.

Nanaya kept this touching story in her heart, and now she heard Akashi's violin solo version of "The Sorrow of Love", she suddenly had a new idea.

After the sound of the piano ended, she lightly knocked on Akashi's door.

"Come in." Akashi's gentle male voice came from inside.

Qiye pushed open the door and saw that he had just put the violin in the box, and looked up at her suspiciously.

"Masukun also received the invitation letter, right?" She looked at Akashi and nodded at her, after deliberating for a while, she said, "Would you like to play with me?"

"You mean the violin and piano playing together?" Akashi said flatly.

Qiye nodded quickly: "Well, as for the song, what do you think of the one you played just now?"

Seeing Akashi lost in thought, Nanaya went on to say, "Well, there's no need to answer me now, think about it, it doesn't matter if you don't want to, after all, a solo performance is better than a group."

Just as Nanaya was about to turn around and leave, she heard Akashi's reply: "I promise you."

With a hint of joy, she narrowed her eyes and smiled brightly at him.

After mastering each part separately, Nanaya unexpectedly found that the ensemble was easier than imagined.The two, who were already familiar with each other's personality, quickly found the rhythm of the ensemble.

The celebration concert is coming as scheduled.

"Are you nervous?" Akashi asked Nanaya with a smile as he waited backstage for his appearance.

"A little bit," Qiye breathed a sigh of relief, "After all, this is the first ensemble."

"It's okay, just follow my rhythm." Akashi said lightly, and there seemed to be an indescribable magical power in those words, which made people unable to believe it.

Qiye nodded.In the final analysis, this piece of music is the main violin, and the piano is the accompaniment.

Looking at Akashi's calm but confident face, the timidity in her heart seemed to disappear in an instant.He is like a ray of light that is soft but undeniable, triumph and glory everywhere he goes.As long as you follow him, it seems that no matter how far you are, you can reach him.

She firmly believes so.

When it was their turn, the two walked to the stage one after the other.Nanaya was wearing a white dress, and Akashi was also wearing a black formal suit, one black and one white, coupled with her innate elegance and exquisite appearance, she aroused a burst of admiration from the audience before the performance started.

"He's really a handsome man and a beautiful woman." Hiroko Seto who was sitting under the stage chuckled, then unfolded the playlist in her hand, looking at the golden jet-printed font on it. [Please support the original version for the rest of the content]