Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 478 Problem Girl
The three adults drank two bottles of wine. Although not a drop was left, they were not drunk, at most they were a little dizzy.

After drinking and eating, Matsu Qianqiu and Ika moved to the sofa and continued the conversation at the dinner table. The finishing work in the restaurant was naturally left to Naoko and Naruse.

After clearing the table and washing the dishes, the two of them spent most of the time in silence, washing and listening to what was going on in the living room.

"My mother drank a little too much." Naruse suddenly said.

Shangzi looked at him, "Are you okay?"

"I'm not too drunk, but it's not much better. Otherwise, I wouldn't talk so much."

The corners of her mouth curved upward a little, but she didn't say anything.

After the dishes and chopsticks were washed and nothing happened, Naruse pulled Naoko and said, "Let's stay by ourselves for a while."

"Wait a moment."

Shangzi asked him to wait, then took the kettle to the living room and poured tea for the three adults.

"Thank you." Song Qianqiu took the hot tea and smiled at her, "Shangzi has had the hardest time today."

"where……"

"Don't worry about us, we'll probably have to talk for a long time." Unohana Sawako said, "Naoko and Harumi should stay by themselves."

"Ok."

After leaving the living room, Naoko returned to the room upstairs. Naruse had already come up first.

"When Shangzi's parents return to the institute, we can occasionally stay in the room here." He lay on the bedside, looking around, "It can be a little more fresh."

Shangzi smiled and sat next to him, then lay down as well, stood up and nestled on his shoulder.

Naruse turned over and slowly hugged her.

There was nothing to say, the two just held each other, listening to the sound of breathing so subtle that it was almost inaudible in the silence of the night.

Time flows quietly amidst the chirping of insects outside the window.

Until a certain moment, undisguised footsteps sounded on the stairs, and Shangzi, who had been lying in a daze, suddenly woke up.

She sat up and looked at her boyfriend who yawned. Just as she was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.

"May I come inside."

It was Matsu Chiaki's voice.

"Okay." Naoko replied, and he stood up and pulled Naruse down again.

Song Qianqiu opened the door and glanced at his son who was still lying on the bed, "You didn't do anything bad."

"..."

Shangzi blushed, and even though she didn't do anything, she was a little embarrassed to speak.

"I'm just lying down, almost asleep."

Naruse sat up, "Have you finally finished talking?"

"more or less."

Matsu Qianqiu nodded, and then said: "I heard that there will be a Bon Festival celebration in Pingchuan City, and I want to see it. Naoko's parents think so too."

"Now?" He was surprised, "How come you are all drunk, so no one can drive."

"I didn't say it was today."

Matsu Qianqiu walked into Shangzi's room, looked around, and continued: "The celebration will last for several days. We will go there tomorrow night."

"I see."

"Both Harumi and Shangzi will pass."

"Yes." Naruse responded, and Naoko nodded. Everyone went over, and she had no reason to stay alone.

Matsu Qianqiu had never been to Naoko's room. At this time, he looked at the dolls beside the bed and on the table for a while, and suddenly said: "Will Harumi sleep here at night?"

"..."

Glancing at Naoko who suddenly tensed up, Naruse quickly shook his head.

"of course not."

"Then you stay here for a while, I'll go back and take a shower first."

"Ah."

Matsu Qianqiu went downstairs and left. Naruse stood up and came to the window. He watched her return home. He stood for a while and turned around and said, "It's time for me to go back too."

Shangzi nodded, "Okay."

Before going downstairs, the two kissed for a while at the corner of the stairs.

"See you tomorrow."

"uh-huh."

After greeting the Nakahana couple again, Naruse returned to his home, and Matsu Chiaki peeked out of the bathroom.

"Be back so soon."

"It's not too early."

Letting the hot water continue to boil, she came to the sofa in the living room and sat down. As soon as she opened her mouth, Naruse was stunned.

"Shangzi's parents asked me if you are already dating."

He was silent for a while, then turned around and asked, "What did you say?" "Chunhai has already explained it, so of course I said I didn't know."

Naruse still frowned.

"Is this something particularly distressing?" Song Qianqiu leaned over and raised his hand to smooth his son's brow.

"No, but I'm afraid Naoko would think so."

Song Qianqiu leaned back, took a breath slowly, and stared at somewhere in the living room for a while, as if he was recalling something.

"I can barely remember what Shangzi's parents look like..."

She was talking about Naoko's biological parents. Naruse looked over and wondered why she suddenly mentioned this.

And she didn't explain. She was dazed for a while and said, "Shangzi regards Chunhai as the sustenance of his life."

"Yeah." Naruse looked at her and responded.Before he confessed to Naoko, she gave him her life.

"I mean……"

Song Qianqiu paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about how to describe it so as to better fit her true and original meaning.

"It's the kind of trust that's heavier than Harumi expected...the kind that leaves everything behind."

Naruse was silent for a few seconds, sat up straight and said, "I am also ready to accept everything Naoko has to offer."

"..."

Song Qianqiu was startled, then burst into laughter.

"You are still a child yourself!"

Naruse said nothing, but glanced to the side with a disapproving expression.

Song Qianqiu smiled again, moved closer to his son, and hugged his shoulders.

"It's not that I don't believe in Chun Hai's determination and ability, but what I want to say is that this heaviness is not something you should consider now.

What Harumi wants to do is to help Naoko let go of her worries and let her learn to relax... This is also what Tetsuya and Sawako expect. "

Naruse pursed his lower lip and said after a while: "I have been thinking about it, but I just couldn't find the opportunity to speak."

"Can you really not find it?" Song Qianqiu asked back.

He turned to look at her, and she continued:

"Just because Naoko doesn't want to tell her parents about your relationship, we can continue to ask, right? But Harumi didn't.

I understand, Chunhai must feel in her heart that no matter what problem Shangzi hides in her heart, you can solve it for her.So whenever Naoko was silent, Harumi pretended not to see the problem. "

"..."

Naruse opened his mouth and was speechless.

The person who understands his character best is not Naoko or Morimi, it is always his mother.

Song Qianqiu sighed deeply, "Shangzi will probably be very happy now to escape with her when encountering problems, but this is not the attitude that should be taken when trying to solve problems."

She squeezed her son's shoulders and asked him to look at her.

"Harumi has already taken a brave step before, why not take another step?"

Naruse was silent for a while before speaking: "I don't want to embarrass her."

"This is not to embarrass her."

Song Qianqiu's expression became more serious and he continued:
"Shangzi has fallen into the deep well she dug. She can only see the corner of the sky she wants to see, and only Harumi can pull her out.

Although this process may be a little painful, the pain is short-lived after all. Just pull her out and let her see the outside of the well again.

Otherwise, Naoko will only sink deeper and deeper into the self-imposed weight...until he pulls Harumi down too. "

What Song Qianqiu cares about most is his son.

Just a year ago, her son was still a troubled boy. Now he seems to be "cured", but another troubled girl plays a major role in it. It is difficult to say whether his previous "symptoms" will relapse. .

The two children are even living together now and have formed an invisible new family of their own. It is difficult to ensure that the visible and invisible problems between the two of them will not come together. At some unprepared moment, Brewing up an unprecedented "surprise" for her...

Song Qianqiu closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, she saw that her son's eyebrows were wrinkled deeper than before. She suddenly felt that she was too pessimistic.

A year ago, could I have imagined what he is like now?

"What are your plans for the future?" she asked.

Naruse looked at her for a long time, then moved his mouth, "Get married."

"What about being more detailed?"

"...Have two kids."

Song Qianqiu was silent.

"Forget it, asking you at this time is useless."

She let go of him and stood up, "I'm going to take a shower."

Naruse responded, while Matsu Chiaki took a few steps and turned back.

"Remember what mom just said. Naoko may not even know that she is waiting for Harumi to save her."

　It's the last day of vacation, let's take a rest.Asking for leave tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)