Chapter 102 After 7 Adult

After 7 Adult

Yokatta, the decision not to call him turned out to be the right one.

Because right after Takumi went outside…two kids came out.

…They were about mid-teens in age? A boy and a girl of elementary or junior high school age followed Takumi.

It seems that Takumi is already married. He also seemed to have a child in his early twenties.

“Dad! Where are we going to eat today? I want to go to a family restaurant. I want a parfait.”

“Dad, you said we would eat Yakiniku today!”

“Ahaha. I see…I see…Then let’s have ramen first!”

““I don’t want ramen! We went there last week!””

“Eh…you really don’t like it that much? Well, let’s let Mom decide. You see, in our house, Mom is the rule.”

““…Ah. Yes.”””

“I guess none of you are against your mom. Yeah, yeah, that’s a good answer…So, is Mom ready yet?”

…He seems to have a good relationship with his kids.

The warm interaction between parent and child…was so heartbreaking to watch.

I have everything money can buy.

But what was there…was something money can’t buy.

I couldn’t interfere.

But Takumi and his family…seemed to be leaving now. If I missed this chance, I didn’t know when he would come back.

The sooner I ask him, the better.

I was a little hesitant because it was in front of his kids, but I decided to quickly ask Takumi about my mom and Ichika and then go home.

With this thought in my head, I popped out my head…but suddenly I stopped when I saw the faces of his kids.

Their faces were nostalgic.

I could feel the traces of those two people who had lived together for so long…in the faces of his kids.

(…No way!)

I stopped moving, gasping for breath.

Not to be found out…I stayed where I was and waited for Takumi’s wife to appear.

And then, a few minutes later…it was just as I had expected——his wife…

(Did he marry Ichika…!)

Without a doubt, it was Ichika.

I was breathless when I saw her, who had become much more beautiful than before.

I told her back then.

I told her not to make Takumi her lover…

She ignored it and chose Takumi.

I was…for some reason——relieved.

Not with feelings of regret or hatred…but strangely, I was relieved.

I’m glad.

Ichika could really be with the person she loved.

Even if that person was Takumi…I was very relieved that my sister made the right decision.

Besides, Takumi would never make Ichika unhappy.

I’m glad that she didn’t fall in love with someone like me…

And at the same time——I thought this,

(If I showed up now, I could destroy that happiness.)

There is a happy scene of a perfect family there.

There is no way I can destroy that scene.

If I appeared now, Ichika would surely be scared.

Because that’s all I did; scared her.

…I wish I hadn’t realized like back then.

If I hadn’t known how arrogant I was, how stupid I was, I could have talked to her insensitively now.

If I had been as ignorant as I was then, I could’ve used that as an excuse to do whatever I wanted now.

But I’m too old for that. I know too much now.

I’m not a child anymore.

Because I’ve become a mature “adult” because I’ve become a…person who can think about other people, I couldn’t move——