Since I agreed to stay here for a few days, of course I can only cancel the hotel room reservation.
Fortunately, there was no need to make another trip for luggage. Baiyunshan rushed here as soon as he got off the plane. He also brought these things with him, so after going out and making a phone call, the problem about accommodation was solved.
"This is it. Although the space is a bit small, if you move some useless things and tidy them up, it will feel much better——"
Standing in front of the study room, Hashimoto Kenta, who was instructed by his mother to lead the way, introduced in a nonchalant manner. Although his tone was not too cold due to his mother's numerous instructions, it was definitely not cold either. Where is the enthusiasm? After all, they are still having trouble because of what happened just now.
Even for the introduction, he just stood outside and opened the door, said a few random words with a stiff face, and then left without saying a single unnecessary word.
Noticing that this younger brother didn't even look at him, Baiyunshan didn't mind. After all, he had a quarrel with his sister as soon as he arrived. If he were in the other party's position, his attitude would definitely not be better. Where to go... So he smiled politely and nodded to him, then went in with his luggage.
He raised his head and walked around while looking around. This study room was indeed not very spacious. The most conspicuous furnishings were a bed and a desk. The rest of the room was either filled with books or shelved. There were some other things on it, and it was obviously used as a place to store sundries.
But fortunately, there is regular cleaning, so you don’t have to worry about hygiene. There is also a window, and the light and ventilation are good, so you won’t feel stuffy.
This is the place where he will sleep in the next few days... Baiyunshan sighed in his heart, but he didn't feel like being dependent on others or aggrieved. The biggest advantage of being a salted fish is to be at peace with the situation, not to mention he knows better. The purpose of my trip is not to travel, but to take the girl back. With this purpose as the premise, wouldn’t it be the same wherever we live? Maybe it would be more convenient to live here——
So I put down my luggage first, and after taking a rough look around, I started to tidy up the room.
He first moved away some of the clutter that easily hindered movement and seemed a bit messy, either placing it in the corner or stacking it next to the table to make it less eye-catching. After that, I moved the table and bed to make the whole study look tidier. Then I opened the curtains and opened the windows to let in the light and cold air from the outside. It didn't take long for me to have a new feeling. .
But at this moment, there was another knock on the door.
Putting down the things on his hands, he opened the door and saw that Kenta Hashimoto, who had just left just now, had come back again. Not only that, he was also holding a quilt in his hand, but the expression on his face was still a little reluctant. .
Baiyunshan was a little stunned when he heard a voice behind him.
"Kenta, what are you doing standing here? Go in—"
"oh."
Hashimoto Kenta could only curl his lips and walk in. Baiyunshan quickly turned aside to make room. When he turned around, he saw Hashimoto's mother looking at him with a smile.
"There is no quilt in the study, so I asked Kenta to move a set from the closet. Although it is old, it has been cleaned and is still very clean. Baiyun-san won't mind, right?"
"of course not--"
Baiyunshan hurriedly shook his head in flattery. He didn't have a mysophobia like a certain Hokkaido girl, so of course he wouldn't have any resistance, so he answered naturally.
"That's good--"
For some reason, Hashimoto's mother's smile became even brighter. After waiting for her son to put down the bedding, she saw a reluctant look on his face and asked him to leave first. He did not rush downstairs, but stayed, his face looking hesitant for a moment.
As long as Baiyunshan was not blind, he could see that this mother must have something to say to him. It happened that he also had some doubts that he wanted to get answered, so after a certain Hashimoto brother left, he simply said straight to the point: " Auntie, do you have something to say to me?"
"Ah...that's right——"
Hearing that he called her aunt instead of Mrs. Hashimoto, the last hanging stone in Hashimoto's mother's heart quietly fell to the ground at this time. The hesitation on her face turned into a smile again, and her eyes looking at someone became gentler and satisfied. He nodded and said: "Baiyun-Jun...I call you Baiyun-Jun, is it okay?"
As he spoke, his eyes searched for the other person's opinion.
Baiyun Mountain is all right: "It doesn't matter."
"It doesn't matter—"
Hashimoto's mother smiled sheepishly, then thought thoughtfully for a moment, and then slowly said: "There are many things I don't know how to say, but I think you must have a lot of doubts and thoughts. Want to ask me?"
Baiyunshan nodded and said nothing.
"At least there must be some attitude -"
Seeing his expression, Hashimoto's mother knew that she had guessed correctly. After covering her mouth and smiling, she continued: "After all, you will definitely find it strange that you quarreled with her daughter as soon as you came to the door. Why?" People can still talk to you so kindly...right?"
"There are some doubts in this regard."
Baiyunshan puts it bluntly.
"Don't feel weird."
Hashimoto's mother shook her head, then sighed softly, and said with emotion: "Baiyun-kun, although I don't know exactly what happened between you and Nanamin, I can guess some things... ...It’s hard for me to comment on things between you young people. I don’t know what to say until I understand the whole story. So here, I just want to use the name Nanamin. As a mother, I will answer some questions for you——"
Baiyunshan's expression perked up and he heard Hashimoto's mother say: "Actually, it's very simple. I know this child Nanamin very well. Her father passed away due to an accident a few years ago. After that, the child became more and more stubborn, as if She inherited the same temper as her father. She was stubborn in studying and making choices. Even going to Tokyo to study alone at university was the result of her stubborn persistence. No one, including me as a mother, could persuade her— —”
"I know very well why she is so stubborn, because as the eldest daughter, if she wants to take on the responsibility of the family, she must mature as soon as possible so that she can become a qualified pillar."
"After all, it's still my problem——"
Speaking of this, Hashimoto's mother couldn't help but darken her eyes, and said with a wry smile: "After I married her father, I have been living as a housewife. After her father passed away suddenly, just for I have exhausted all my strength just to support this family, and I really don’t have any extra energy to take care of this aspect.”
"But this doesn't mean that I don't understand her. On the contrary, I know very well what Nanamin is thinking. After all, she is still my daughter, a flesh and blood that fell from me. I know very well whether she is happy or not. Sad, and from the moment she came back here from Tokyo, I knew that she was definitely not happy—"
"It is precisely because of this that I will not have any misunderstandings about you, Mr. Baiyun."
As she said that, Hashimoto's mother looked at Baiyun Mountain and said: "Although we only met for the first time today, I have already known you from the letter Nanamin sent home. I know that you can make people The person Nanamin mentioned repeatedly like this can definitely not be a bad person, because this child will not say anything bad in her letters, even people are the same——"
"And in this case, there is no need to know what happened. I only know that the child Nanamin is not happy to come back, and it is even painful. She must also want to go back, but she is as stubborn as before. Yes, that's enough."
After saying this, the expression on Hashimoto's mother's face gradually faded and she spoke seriously.
"So, I want to ask you as the mother of this child. Please persist and let her change her mind. Please -"
