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Chapter 126

Each member of the Shirogane Family has different thoughts about Shirogane Mama especially Kei and Miyuki. This was something that can't be helped because although both love their mother very much, they were still a child when their mother left their family.

Because no matter how smart a child is, there will be times when they won't comprehend what the a.d.u.l.t was thinking. Still, in the end, whatever they thought about their mother, the fact that they love her didn't even need to be questioned.

At any rate, according to Miyuki, his mother, Shirogane Mama was a strict person. She always desired a smart child who he said can be seen as how she wanted to enroll Miyuki at an elite school.

Miyuki also added that he believes the reason his mother abandoned them was because of him. It's because his mother lost interest in him who failed the enrollment test for elite schools multiple times.

She even only brought his sister when she left. Well, her sister returned to live with him and his father not long after for some reason, though.

Since that time, the boy named Shirogane Miyuki always drives to be the best, hoping his mom will come back to them if he becomes a smart son as she wanted.

According to Kei, her mother, Shirogane Mama was, although strict, loved her family very much. Yes, she was still very young at that time and only knew her mother was a very kind mother until she brought her to leave her brother and father.

The young Kei who was confused about why her mother brought her leaving her brother and father asked her mother. And although at that time she didn't understand about it, the answer her mother gave her lingered deeply on her young mind since that time.

'It's not that I hate your father. It's just that... love doesn't last forever.'

That was the answer Shirogane Mama gave to the young Kei before she returned Kei back to live with Miyuki and Shirogane Papa. And she still remembers that answer even now.

Certainly, if I take the conclusion about Shirogane Mama from what Kei and Miyuki said, I can only say that she was a cruel and very heartless person. However, was she really a heartless person who left her family because she didn't love him anymore or because her son wasn't smart?

As a matter of fact, she never actually divorced Shirogane Papa for some reason. Shirogane Papa also never even once hated his wife because she left them. I have asked about it before.

According to Shirogane Papa, Shirogane Mama was bad at expressing herself. She thought too many things in her head but ended up can't express them properly to other people. For that reason, she was quite hated by many people since she was young.

(A/N: You might never seen one but, there are people like that even in the real world. Well, they might use other ways than harsh words, though. If you want to see an extreme case of it from anime, try looking for Yamada Aoi's mother from Working!!)

Actually, Shirogane Papa himself said he didn't like her at first because only harsh words came from her mouth. However, it was changed after a certain day when he found Shirogane Mama crying alone behind the building of their college.

Of course, he tried to comfort her but as expected only harsh words came out from her mouth. But she never shoos him away from that place so he ended up silently sitting beside her until she stopped crying.

After that day they became somewhat like a friend. Although she still says some harsh words, Shirogane Papa came to understand that she was just bad at expressing herself. It was proven when one-day Shirogane Mama who was drunk talked about it while crying.

And Shirogane Papa could only laugh when he knew the reason she said those harsh words to other people. It can't be helped because the reason was too sad and funny at the same time. That was the day Shirogane Papa started to love her.

Since that day, talking with her became very easy as he already knew about her condition. And then after years of being friends, Shirogane Papa confessed to her before graduating from college. Shirogane Mama cried while accepting his confession at that time.

After getting married, Shirogane Mama was able to express herself for a bit but still can't do that when she was nervous or worried. That's why when she left them, her previous condition came back and she said those kinds of words to Kei.

For that reason, he could never hate his wife for leaving them after his bankruptcy. Because he knew she had a reason to do that. Although the reason most likely was quite foolish. But that's what people do for love.

Even if the reason was small and foolish, if they think it would be best for their loved ones, people will do it without thinking about the result of their actions. Even if they regretted it afterward.

Besides that, he also thought his wife still loved him too as she never divorced him even once since that time. Because normally there is no reason to not divorce someone who she didn't love anymore.

At any rate, I have arrived at Izu and am currently following Shirogane Mama who I have a guess about where she is going to by using the hiding barrier so she didn't notice me.

Yes, without any need to think, she was walking toward the previous apartment of the Shirogane Family. Of course, she who has not contacted her family for years didn't know that they had changed their residence to a bigger apartment.

It's been 30 minutes since she arrived at the apartment building and been looking at the previous apartment room of the Shirogane Family without entering the building.

Of course, it wasn't because she doesn't want to enter, but whenever she was about to move her feet entering the entrance, she shook her head and decided to not do that. In the end, she just stands there looking at the apartment for 30 minutes.

Fortunately, only a few people walked past her, so nobody reported her to the police yet. There is a reason why I didn't call her despite I could just tell her they didn't live there anymore.

First of all, thinking about how she acts right now, it doesn't seem like she has the guts to meet with them yet. As I said before, she even hesitated just to enter the entrance of the apartment building.

Next is, since I arrived at the apartment, I have texted Kei to bring her father and brother to their previous apartment. Although confused, Kei immediately did as I said and tell her father to do that.

However, Miyuki wasn't at home right now as he was going somewhere with Maki today. Thus, I told her to tell her brother to go back home as soon as possible because this was urgent. Because it won't be fair if Miyuki was left out when meeting his mother who he has not seen for a long time.

I think they were about to arrive here at this time, so I could only hope Shirogane Mama was still looking at the apartment for a while. But it seems she has another plan as she, albeit hesitated, about to walk away from the apartment.

"If it's Shirogane Family that you're looking for, they didn't live there anymore," I said as I showed up from behind the tree. Although she was surprised by my appearance, it seems she was more concerned about the things that I said as she didn't ask about that.

"You are…" She frowned and asked.

"My name is Kitahara Izumi, a Pianist, model, businessman, friend of your family, and most of all the senpai of your daughter," I said.

"...I see...Are they well?" Shirogane Mama closed her eyes and asked.

"They're very well and healthy. Your husband even got another job." I smiled and answered.

"I see…" She just nodded and said without any expression on her face. However, I could see in her eyes that she was really relieved to hear that.

"Thank you very much. Now, please excuse me…" She nodded and gratefully said before she was about to walk away.

"Aren't you going to see them?" I suddenly asked and causing her to looked back at me and for the first time showed me a sad smile on her face before she shook her head.

"Then too bad. Because look at that." I pointed in a certain direction and said. In there, Miyuki, Kei, and Shirogane Papa who were walking toward us stopped their step and widened their eyes when they saw who I was talking with.