41. The gentle flow of water cannot heal the physically and mentally exhausted.
After the meal, mother was cleaning up in the kitchen, while Mogami Kazuto and Mogami Saori were chatting with their father in the living room.
The content probably revolves around whether they are still used to married life, their plans for the future, etc., and they also made some insinuations about when they can have a grandson.
This is a very reasonable development.
Mogami Kazuto didn't know how to answer, but Mogami Saori on the side was able to talk and said with a smile that the two of them had no such plan yet.
Mogami Kazuto thought this scene was ridiculous and sad.
Did the original owner not consider the feelings of his parents at all before getting married?
Or does he care more about the woman sitting next to him than his parents?
Is he really willing to go to this point?
Mogami Kazuto only has the memory of the original owner, but cannot resonate with his feelings. He knows very well that this kind of relationship is wrong, and someone must cut off this toxic bond.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he became Mogami Kazuto.
If you think about it this way, if you just live like this and live according to the original owner's way, what is the difference between you and the original owner?
Mogami Kazuto understands himself, he is a weak person who is easily impressed by others.
Will one day he will no longer be him?
He was afraid of becoming like that.
So, it's time to make up your mind.
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He looked at Mogami Junpei on the side. His father was happily arranging the suit he had given him. He wanted to wear it to work tomorrow and to show his pride to his colleagues and students.
It's not that we can't understand Mogami Junpei's mentality. From an outsider's perspective, they must be a very happy family.
"Dad, Mom, it's getting late. It's time for Saori and I to leave, otherwise we will be late to catch up."
It's already past ten o'clock in the evening, and I have to take a bus to Ueno Station soon. If it's any later, it's very likely that I won't be able to go home tonight, and Mogami Kazuto has to go to work tomorrow morning.
"Ah? How about staying here tonight?" Mogami Chiyo said.
"Yes, listen to your mother and just stay here." Junpei Mogami also advised.
"But……"
Mogami Kazuto glanced at Saori Mogami calmly, and saw that she looked uneasy, and she was secretly looking at him, and they met her eyes inadvertently.
This is not a good thing either for myself or for Saori Mogami.
"I have a very important meeting tomorrow morning, so..."
Lying with a straight face is also an indispensable skill for handsome guys in Tokyo.
"For the company, you can go there from Ueno. Kazuto's company is in Roppongi. If you take the bus in Ueno, you can get there without changing."
That's what he said, but Mogami Chiyo knew that taking the train from Ueno to Roppongi requires passing through more than ten stations, plus you have to get up early to catch the bus, which is really not a reasonable time arrangement.
But even so, she also hopes that her son and daughter-in-law, whom she has not seen for a long time, can live at home. This mood is the same as that of most parents in the world.
Mogami and Kazuto understood this truth, which was why they hesitated. On the one hand, he wanted to sympathize with them and act as their son as much as possible to complete a trivial atonement.
On the other hand, he was concerned about Saori Mogami.
"Kazuto, my mother said so, let's stay here tonight. I will wake you up early tomorrow."
"Eh?!"
Mogami Kazuto looked at Saori Mogami with a confused expression, and there was no trace of unnaturalness in his expression.
Does she really know what she's talking about?
"Yeah! Saori is right. Mom, I'll go find a change of clothes for you first. Kazuto has some. Saori, can you wear my pajamas?"
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
"But my underwear is gone."
"It doesn't matter, I can go to the nearby convenience store to buy it." Saori Mogami said with a smile.
"That's it, then let Kazuto take you there."
"I know the way to the convenience store. After all, I have lived here for more than ten years."
"The previous convenience store closed many years ago."
"Huh?! No way."
"So let Kazuto take you there. Kazuto, I'd like to ask you."
Mogami Kazuto has not yet recovered from this unfolding, so he can only nod his head blankly and look at Mogami Saori.
There was a slight blush on her face as she chuckled. It was not a business smile during work, but a rather shy smile, which was very nice.
"Then, let's go out first."
"Well, be careful on the road."
Walking on a dim street, lined with residential areas on both sides, the street lamps cast a yellowish halo, and small bugs flew back and forth around the light source, touching the luminous barrier.
But because of the scorching heat, he had to fly away quietly, and the cycle started again.
The whole journey was silent, and no one took the initiative to talk. It couldn't be called a quiet night. The street lights flickered dimly and brightly, and the noise of children in the house could be heard all around.
Suddenly, Saori Mogami stopped and looked towards the house with lights on to one side.
Mogami Kazuto looked at it and instantly understood what Mogami Saori was thinking.
At this time, the door of the family was suddenly opened, and a four or five-year-old boy ran out.
"Jianjun, you can't run out so late. After brushing your teeth, you have to go back to your room to sleep!"
The boy's mother chased him out of the house, knelt down and picked up the boy, and immediately saw the Mogami couple standing at the door of their home.
Mogami Saori smiled politely and nodded slightly. The boy's mother did the same, and then she carried the boy back to the house.
I took a look at the door number and it said "Nakamura".
"This is my old home, right?" Kazuto Mogami said.
"Well, I miss it a bit. I wonder what kind of family we will be like."
Saori Mogami didn't stop any longer. This was already a place that had nothing to do with her. Konishi's family was not here.
She is no longer Saori Konishi.
"Hey, Kazuto."
"Um?"
"Thanks."
"what is this about?"
"Sa...what does it mean?"
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"We're back."
After returning from the convenience store, Mogami Kazuto and Mogami Saori returned to their parents' house, took off their shoes and entered the living room.
"You're back. The bath water is ready. Kazuto, you should get up early tomorrow and go to bed after taking a bath."
"Well, thank you."
"Thank you for what, you strange child." Mogami Chiyo covered her mouth and smiled cheerfully, still immersed in the atmosphere of happy reunion.
Not long after, both parents went back to their rooms to sleep. Mogami Kazuto put on his pajamas and entered the bathroom. It was the same place as in his memory, without any deviation.
He entered the bathroom naked, washed himself and then sat in the bathtub. Only this alone time soaking in the water would make him feel at ease.
He gradually came to like this sense of security.
In front of other people, pretending to be someone he has never met before is much harder than he imagined.
Mogami Chiyo's whisper in his ear, Mogami Junpei's smile when he received the gift, and Mogami Saori's shy smile at that moment when he agreed to stay overnight.
So tired.
I want to go to a place without people immediately.
Chapter completed!