Chapter 103 After 8 Family

After 8 Family

I really want to talk to her.

If my selfishness is allowed, I would like to apologize to Ichika and ask for her forgiveness.

But I don’t have that right.

I hurt her a lot…I shouldn’t be allowed to do something that only benefits me now.

So I gave up trying to talk to her.

Let’s go home after Takumi and his family go somewhere else.

At least let’s not bother them…

“Eh~? You guys haven’t decided where to eat yet? Then…let’s go to Conveyor Belt Sushi. They have meat, sweets, and ramen noodles.”

“Ahh…they don’t have Yakiniku at Conveyor Belt Sushi.”

“Sweets? But they don’t have parfaits.”

“Chika-chan, I want pork bone ramen!”

“…have any complaints?”

““““N, No, we don’t!””””

The funny exchange was like a scene from a family drama…there was a happiness there that I would never be able to experience in my life.

I wanted to cover my ears.

I don’t want to hear anymore.

Because it makes me jealous.

But I can’t take my eyes off them.

Because the one who came out of the door after Ichika——was that person.

“Ufufu. After giving birth, Ichika, you became a great mother…Mom is so happy.”

…In terms of age, she is already old.

Her appearance has changed a bit…But she was definitely my mother.

Itsumi Hana, is there.

She seems to be living with Ichika and Takumi.

Maybe…the move never happened?

Have both of them been living with Takumi since high school?

Is this what he means when he says that we are a real “family” now back then?

(Mom…)

My heart ached when I saw her face.

A face with more wrinkles. Her hair had turned gray. The slightly bent posture…when I saw her older appearance, I felt a strong urge to run to her side.

Mom will not live forever.

Seeing her appearance made me realize.

If I’m not careful, I’m in a state of mind where I could walk out from behind a telephone pole.

Still, the only thing that kept me on my feet was the presence of Takumi and his children.

Patience.

I have no right to see them anymore.

Don’t destroy Mother and Ichika’s happiness anymore…

So I endured.

I resisted the urge to see them and desperately stayed where I was.

After that, I continued to watch what was going on.

“Well, Hana-san, I’m going to buy you some souvenirs…”

“Yeah, see you later, Takumi-kun.”

“…Hey, let’s go with Mom, too.”

“Ichika…I’m already a grandma, you know? I can’t eat much sushi. Don’t worry about me and just enjoy your family without worrying about me.”

…It looks like my mother will stay at home.

Well, it doesn’t matter because I’m going to leave without talking to them anyway.

It doesn’t matter, but…!

(Why do I think this is a chance?)

I get to see my mom.

I can talk to her.

I can apologize to her.

…I couldn’t get the thought out of my head.

And finally, when Ichika and the others went out.

When I made sure they went far away by car, and when I saw my mother alone watching them go…I stepped out from behind a telephone pole——