After finishing a series of trivial matters and having a not-so-pleasant lunch at Aonoki's house, Komemon Shizuo accompanied Ayako to pay homage to the deceased Mrs. Aonoki.
The two of them were walking leisurely in the streets in the afternoon. Shizuo Komemon had nothing to do and asked: "Who is Mrs. Aonoki? You are so concerned about her. You obviously have a photo of her at home, but you still want it?"
I specially went to the cemetery to pay my respects.”
Ayako covered her face with her hands and raised her head slightly to look at the afternoon sun. "She is a very kind and gentle person. Even though she was frightened by me, she would not be angry and worry about me."
"Scared?" Shizuo Komemon was startled for a moment, and suddenly remembered that when Yagura was talking about the legend of monsters, Ayako's expression was a little strange.
"Yeah." Ayako smiled slightly, "When I came here, I had some conflicts because I didn't like Grandmaster Aonoki's arrogance and stubbornness. Later, I heard the legend of monsters and planned to scare him.
He always scoffed at that legend, so I got a flute, dressed up, and pretended to go back to the room, but in fact I secretly climbed out the window and ran to the pond to play."
Shizuo Komemon stopped and held her face in his hands with a strange look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Ayako stood still and let him manipulate her.
"I was wondering if someone changed at some point. Is the person in front of me really the Ayako I first met?" Shizuo Komemon looked thoughtful.
"Could it be that I'm Kaitou Kid in disguise?" Ayako said amusedly.
Shizuo Komemon nodded seriously, "It is indeed possible, so we have to check it out."
"How to check?" Ayako vaguely saw that he had malicious intentions.
Sure enough, Shizuo Komemon brought her face closer, and then... grabbed her face with both hands.
"???" Ayako's eyes widened for a moment, looking very unbelievable.
How could it be? My judgment was wrong!
"Well, it looks like I haven't been tricked by anyone." Shizuo Komemon was satisfied.
Ayako bit her lip, still in disbelief that she could be so serious.
"What's wrong? Keep walking." Shizuo Komemon acted as if nothing happened.
Ayako stood still, and when Shizuo Komemon turned around again, she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms and kissed him.
Shizuo Komemon felt his lips being lightly bitten, and felt funny in his heart. It seemed that as he was reminiscing, Ayako regained some of her little temper as a girl.
After a long time, Ayako let go of him and licked her lips. They were pink, tender, moist, and looked very attractive.
"Sourness."
Hearing these words of coquettishness, Shizuo Komemon smiled, took her hand again, and the two of them continued to walk forward, while Ayako continued to recall the events of that year.
"That prank didn't scare Grandmaster Aonoki, but it frightened Mrs. Aonoki. Mrs. Aonoki originally believed in that legend, so she was so frightened that she almost fainted.
After she found out it was me, she didn't scold me, she just held me in her arms and said with a worried look, what if the monster takes me away?
Then he told me not to do such dangerous things again, because if I offend the monster, I would be in trouble."
"He does sound like a very good person." Shizuo Komemon said.
"Yes, a very gentle person." Ayako nodded seriously, "At that time, I thought that I would become as gentle as her in the future. Compared with the tea ceremony I learned from Grandmaster Aonoki, Aonoki actually
My wife’s influence on me is even greater.”
Shizuo Komemon looks a little weird, and Ayako's mother... is indeed fierce and not a good person to learn from.
…
At the same time, Kensuke was also sweeping the grave.
He squatted in front of a tombstone, with a rare calm face. Without saying a word, he took a handkerchief and carefully wiped the cherry blossoms engraved on the tombstone clean.
Then, he suddenly stretched his head to the side of the tombstone, then closed one eye, checked it against the light, and nodded seriously, feeling satisfied with the results of his work.
After being serious for a few minutes, he lazily and unceremoniously sat down on the stone steps in front of the tombstone, leaning against the tombstone with his back.
The rosary beads necessary for sweeping graves were casually placed on his wrist, without any intention of praying properly.
Even the flowers placed on the top of the tombstone are not normal chrysanthemums or other white flowers, but pink cosmos, highlighting a rebellious character.
He took out two photos from his breast pocket and muttered while looking at them, "Although these are just for children, I thought you would be interested, so I brought them here for you to take a look at.
"
As he spoke, he raised the two photos above his head, as if he were really showing them to the people behind him.
The two photos were undoubtedly photos of Shizuo and Ayako ten years later that he had asked Mio Tokiwa to prepare in private.
After lifting it for a short while, he, a weak guy, felt his arm was sore and took his hand back.
"Jing-chan, this guy says no, no, no, no, no, no, but he's not very honest with his body? Now that he's been with Ayako-san all day long, he doesn't resist anymore.
But he is a stubborn person, and he probably won't admit that he thinks too much until he is thirty years old, and then he will honestly get married, have children, and inherit the family business.
But with the current progress, am I worthy of you? If you don’t say anything, I will take it as your acquiescence."
A gust of wind blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground ran past him noisily, making it lively and deserted.
Yansuke sneezed and muttered: "Every time I come here, I always feel chilly. Why do I have to suffer like this? It's so troublesome."
As he spoke, he leaned against the tombstone behind him.
"According to what you said, the old man and I rarely mention you in front of Shizuo, lest he be tied down by your affairs and always think about sad things and live an unhappy life.
But let me tell you, it’s useless, he’s not a guy who loves to laugh, he keeps a cold face all day long... Oh, it’s different now, love is indeed a good medicine.”
"Oh? Is that what you think? Then why haven't I seen you fall in love? Kensuke-kun."
Kensuke suddenly trembled, looked up quickly, and saw the face that scared him the most - Keiko.
"You, you, you, why are you here?" Kensuke jumped up in fright and hid behind the tombstone.
Keiko's eyelids jumped at the sight, "This is a cemetery, can you be a little more polite? Come out quickly!"
Yansuke hugged the tombstone and refused to move, "Do you want to take care of it? I won't go out."
"Ha." Keiko sneered, "Don't you want to go to the bathroom? Are you really going to do something more rude here?"
Kensuke's face suddenly turned green. Not only did he not feel it yet, but he felt it as soon as he mentioned it. He left the tombstone stiffly and said sadly and angrily: "You have to let me make a fool of myself here?"
Keiko chuckled lightly, bent down and put down a bouquet of chrysanthemums. After saluting the tombstone, he said quietly: "I'm going back to the Federation soon. Come and take a look before I leave, otherwise I won't have time."
"Huh? You're leaving? So good?" Kensuke's face was filled with surprise.
