Having Had My Bride Stolen, I Just Want to Live Peacefully - Chapter 32

Next to the hospital room was my mother, who seemed to be asleep on the bed.

I was holding that cold hand.

“Mom…”

Her life ended today, even though she had to lie down on the floor with all her worries.

Was it hard or fun?

I thought I could see the answer a little when I saw her sleeping peacefully.

When my mother was still healthy enough to speak, I was told something.

“I’m sorry to have caused you so much trouble, but from now on you can do whatever you like. So be happy…”

I liked my mother.

That’s why it was my favorite thing to do for my mother, but I guess she thought it was different.

I studied hard to look back at the house where we had kicked my mother out.

Even after lying on the floor, I worked part-time for my life and medical expenses.

Then I joined the Ichinose Company with my own ability.

I wanted to fight on my own without relying on anyone.

I wanted him to recognize my mother by making him recognize me.

I also wanted to overturn the public eye and the silent voice.

That was gradually coming true, but my mother had already died.

Then I broke suddenly, and I lost sight of hope in life.

And to this day, my father, that man, never appeared in the hospital room.

I contacted him, but I didn’t hear from him.

I felt this life of living for my mother fade away all at once.

I heard the sound of fireworks as if it was rushing me.

I could not help myself, so I ran out of the hospital room and wandered about aimlessly.

As I was walking, I remembered that bridge, which was very close to the hospital.

“…Ah, come on.”

I felt that my steps would lighten up.

“And then I walked on, and you were there, Nene-chan.”

Nene-chan was taking a breath.

She must be surprised because she had never heard of it before.

“I want the girl in front of me to be alive even though I’m thinking of jumping off. I know it’s contradictory, but I didn’t want to lose my life in front of you anymore.”

That day overlaps with the sky gradually darkening from dusk.

“And that day I seemed to have saved Nene-chan, and I was saved by Nene-chan. I asked you to live, but I thought it was different not to work hard.”

“I see…”

Nene-chan, who opened her mouth, let out a small voice.

“Yes, that’s why I have to thank you so much. You don’t have to worry about hurting me indirectly, because that day I was saved by Nene-chan.”

“Nene knew nothing about it again…”

I talk to Nene-chan, who is about to be depressed.

“There are many things I don’t know in the future. I didn’t even know that Nene-chan was making me a bento.”

“Unmh… I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize, you just have to think about what to do after I know it. So I don’t think it’s too late. That’s why I came here to say thank you to Nene-chan.”

I looked at Nene-chan and said.

“Thank you very much. Nene-chan may have been saved by me, but I’ve been saved by Nene-chan twice. That’s why Nene-chan is such a good child, no matter what anyone says. Even if Nene-chan herself speaks ill of herself, I say you’re a good girl with pride.”

“Arata-san…”

A tear welled up from Nene-chan’s eyes.

Her figure seemed somewhat fantastic and even beautiful.

But I said with a lower voice.

“I have one thing to say to Nene-chan.”

“What’s the matter…?”

I continue in front of the frightened Nene-chan.

“The last day we went out, you showed me that you had a good friend and that I was doing well at your part-time job so that I wouldn’t feel sorry for you.”

“Well… Yes.”

That’s what happened.

She showed me that she would never jump off again by showing her growth.

Nene-chan was still thinking about me, saying that everything was for my own self-protection.

She’s such a good child.

“I was happy with that feeling, but I’m angry that it suddenly disappeared.”

“Hu… Huh?”

Nene-chan is flustered when she hears that I was angry.

“I can no longer live without that bento.”

“Huh~?”

“Because that bento is too good. It’s my favorite. I’d like you to make it every day.”

“E-every day? That’s impossible. You’re going to America again, aren’t you?”

Nene-chan asks me in the face.

“I have decided not to go to America. I’ve already told Yui-san.”

When I hadn’t seen Nene-chan, I met Yui-san and talked to her.

Talking about my job in America was fascinating, but I turned it down.

“All right. I thought this might happen somewhere in my mind. Then I’ll go home.”

Yui-san left with a regretful look on her face.

“It’s not an option given to someone, but I decided to do what I wanted and live my life the way I wanted. Even if I go to America like this, I think it will probably work out well. But I felt I was going to live on some sort of inertia. Besides, without Nene-chan, I wouldn’t be able to cheer myself up… I wonder if I’ve gone crazy…”

“I was angry, but I was depressed.”

Nene-chan was right.

Besides, my feelings were lost, and I guess I still haven’t got my way.

“I can’t help it anymore. You need Nene. Then,”

―Arata-san, I’ll comfort you again tomorrow, okay?

Nene-chan’s smiling figure seemed to be an angel falling before me.

The sad girl of that day is nowhere to be seen.

“Arata-san―”

Then Nene-chan was about to say something.

After a large flower bloomed that covered the night sky, there was a sound echoing in the bottom of my stomach.

“Fireworks.”

We are distracted by that.

The fireworks I heard in the hospital room seemed to be seen relatively close from the top of this bridge.

“What were you going to say, Nene-chan?”

“…Nothing.”

She turns away and tries to go somewhere.

As I took a step forward to chase her, Nene-chan turned around and approached me and said.

“I don’t know. I like you, Arata-san.”

Immediately afterward, a soft touch touches my cheek.

My head is dazed. Was it because of the heat?

“I decided to say whatever I wanted to say. I can’t get rid of the fireworks.”

Nene-chan’s cheeks were red.

Maybe it’s not because the fireworks are shining.

We were able to look up at the scenery that we had looked down upon before on this bridge.

Dark and deep, not at the bottom of the night. The flower of light that shines beautifully.