Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 477 The day of welcoming the basin·Part [-]
After lighting the soul-welcoming fire to welcome the souls of their ancestors, Song Qianqiu and her son did not stay at home. Instead, they were invited to the opposite house to have dinner together.

"Let me take some back later, otherwise my husband and ancestors will be hungry after finally coming back."

"The ones on the elf shed are not enough to eat."

Song Qianqiu sat down at the dining table, glanced at the food on the table, and smiled calmly, "Eating the same thing makes you feel like they are back."

Hanasawako didn't say anything, and looked at the kitchen again.

"Naoko, Harumi, come over for dinner——"

After more than ten seconds, Naruse's voice sounded inside, "Here he comes."

After patting Shangzi's back gently, he let go of her and said, "Let's go eat first."

She nodded, wiped it under her eyes again, and looked up at him.

"It's okay, I can't see anything."

"Ah."

Naoko picked up the last dish, and Naruse followed her back to the restaurant.

"Is there more? It's so rich." Song Qianqiu pulled her to his side, "Thank you for your hard work, Shangzi."

"where."

"Sit down."

Shangzi sat down, Matsu Qianqiu glanced at the dining table, and then looked at the two adults opposite, "Would you like some drinks?"

Both of them had no objection, but neither of them had any wine at home and had to buy it now.

"Haruhai, let's go to Haixing's house and have a look. If it's not convenient there right now, forget it and come back directly."

"Ah."

Naruse went out and walked to Maki Hotel.

It's almost dark but not dark yet, and it's in the hazy state of dusk.

The Morimi family's bookstore has been closed, and the family has gone to the house by the river to greet their ancestors.

Just as he reached the door of Zhenmu Hotel, Haixing walked out with a pottery plate.

"..."

Their eyes met, she opened her mouth and looked back inside.

Seiichiro Maki also came out quickly, holding a hemp branch in his hand, and was surprised when he saw Naruse at the door.

"Chunhai..."

"Mr. Seiichiro. Haven't you lit the soul-welcoming fire yet?"

"Yes."

Seiichiro looked at the door, pointed to a place, and motioned to his daughter to put the pottery plate there.

"I just sent a drink, so I got back a little late."

Breaking the hemp branch in his hand, he suddenly realized, "Chunhai is here to buy wine?"

"Yeah." He asked directly, and there was no need for Naruse to deny it, "But don't worry. You guys first..."

He gestured toward the starfish.

Seiichiro nodded, placed the hemp branch on the ceramic plate, and lit it with a lighter.

Starfish squatted beside him, looking down at the burning flames.

The sky was dark, and the dancing firelight reflected her face, as if something was flowing.

Seiichiro also looked down at the burning hemp branches and murmured to himself.

"come back……"

Starfish's expression changed slightly.

The flames danced, and a few hemp branches could only burn for a short while.

When the last bit of fire was extinguished, only ashes remained in the pottery dish, and the traces of smoke were almost invisible in the darkness.

"it is good……"

Seiichiro stood up with support and exhaled a breath that seemed to have been held in for a long time, "What kind of wine does Harumi want to buy? Is it still the same as before?"

"Ah, um." Naruse responded, "It's okay."

"It's what Miss Matsu wants. I know what she wants to drink." Seiichiro walked inside and asked again, "Are you coming back this afternoon?"

"Yes. Got home after two o'clock."

"I'm so busy..." He sighed softly, walked to the wine rack and looked up.Naruse looked inside and then at Haixing who was still squatting at the door.

"go in."

She stared down at the pottery plate on the ground, sniffed, and buried her head lower.

Taking a silent breath, he tried his best to focus on distinguishing the smell of smoke in the air to suppress the vague tingling sensation in his chest.

But the next second, he still knelt down, picked up the pottery plate, shook the ashes of the burnt hemp branches aside, and then stood up while pulling the starfish.

Taking down a bottle of Daiginjo from the wine rack, Seiichiro turned around.

"This bottle..."

At the door of the hotel, my daughter was lying on her ex-stepson, who was now a guest, with her head buried and her shoulders twitching vaguely.

"..."

He pursed his lower lip, with a sad look on his face, then silently put the wine in his hand on the counter, turned around and continued looking for it.

The summer clothes were thin, and Naruse soon felt the moisture gradually spreading on his chest.

"starfish……"

She suppressed her sobs and her only response was to hold him tighter.

Holding the pottery plate in one hand, Naruse took a deep breath and hugged her with the other hand, comforting each other in the increasingly blurry drowsiness.

Perhaps a long time ago, two broken families reunited, so that two children of the same age could comfort each other and fill the gap that had been lost forever... Although in the end, it still backfired.

His chest was wet and cold, Naruse closed his eyes and hugged Haixing tightly.

"Chunhai..."

She gradually couldn't suppress her crying, "Mom..."

The two men inside and outside the store looked at each other and then looked away. No one stopped her.

After sobbing for a few minutes, Haixing slowly calmed down and let him go.

"...I'm sorry." She sniffed, wiped the wetness on his chest with her hand, and said sorry again.

"It's okay." Naruse looked down at her face. The lights inside made her eyes red and crystal clear.

He didn't say anything comforting, because the same words had been heard and said to each other countless times over the years.

Starfish looked up at him, pursed her lips, and then lowered her head.

"Thank you."

"Ah."

It wasn't until she completely let go of him that Naruse let go of his hand.

In the hotel, Seiichiro had already placed the two bottles of wine he had chosen on the counter and was waiting in silence.

He walked in, "How much?"

Seiichiro shook his head, "I gave this to Miss Matsu."

Naruse didn't say much, thanked him, took the wine and prepared to leave.

Starfish was still standing at the door, waiting for him to come out.

He stopped, looked at her, then at the pottery plate on the ground, and finally just nodded.

"gone back."

"Um……"

When he returned to Jihua's house, no one asked him any more questions about the fact that he had been away for a long time before coming back.

"Thank you for your hard work, Harumi, please come and sit down." Hanasawako greeted.

Song Qianqiu looked at the wine in his hand and said, "Just two bottles."

"Just drink and you'll be fine." Naruse sat down next to her.

"Okay, I'll listen to Harumi today."

She opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for herself and the couple. The three of them touched each other without saying a toast.

After taking the juice poured by Naoko, Naruse also touched her. They looked at each other and smiled silently.

"Let's start everyone."

　The leader of the book friend [Cat King_maizi] adds more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)