The Elegant Life of the Maodao Family

Next, ask him to come with me.

The next room separated by a paper door is a Buddhist hall and a guest room, and this room was mainly used on the day of NO.15.Right now, there are only about three low tables lined up vertically.

"Light the incense and stick it over there."

I taught him how to burn incense one by one, who seemed to know nothing.On the Buddhist hall are the photos of my grandfather and grandmother. My grandfather passed away before I was born, so I have almost no feelings, but I remember very clearly when my grandmother passed away. It is very sad that the person who loved me is gone. thing.When I think of him closing his eyes and clasping his palms in honor of my grandparents, a lonely man who has lost someone closer than me, I feel my chest tighten.

I told my grandparents the truth.

This person is my chosen life partner.I will always guard this man and love him forever.So please forgive me.

My grandparents should be able to understand my serious thoughts.

I have to help him who came here without bringing anything, and prepare a change of clothes.

I borrowed my father's Toyota Crown, let him sit in the passenger seat, and drove along the national highway to a shopping mall that was said to be newly built recently.My mother also told me to buy a lot of miscellaneous things.

"This is the countryside. I don't think there are any high-end clothes you usually wear. You don't need to go to the department store in the city center, do you?"

"I've always felt that it doesn't matter what I wear."

"Yes?"

"I never choose myself."

"Right."

I quickly walked around the huge store to help him buy a change of underwear, jeans, T-shirts and short-sleeved shirts, etc., because I only live until the day after tomorrow, so I can buy these, right?Anyway, after returning to the mansion, it is likely that I will never wear it again.

I also bought the things my mother asked me to buy, and walked around to the self-service eating and rest area before going back, because I wanted to buy ice cream for him.

"I think dinner should be around six o'clock. Did you have anything for lunch?"

"Didn't eat."

He replied as if he just thought of it now.

"How? Do you want to leave here and eat somewhere else?"

"No, I don't feel very hungry."

I let him wait at the white plastic table and chairs, and walked to the order counter.There are many shops here, I hesitated for a while, and ordered a crepe, a hot dog burger, and two cups of hot coffee.Although I didn't expect the coffee sold in this kind of place from the beginning, it was unexpectedly delicious.

You take a bite, and you eat crepes with bananas, almonds and chocolate sauce in whipped cream, and hot dog burgers with mustard and ketchup.Even I find this combination weird, but he seems to enjoy the situation.

"I said..."

I wiped the corners of my mouth with a tissue, moved the coffee in front of me, and my tone became a little serious.

"Because you came so suddenly this time, I'm a little overwhelmed. Should I properly introduce you to my family?"

"I don't know what that means."

He looked at me with searching eyes.

"In other words, wouldn't it be better to introduce you as my lover?"

"This……"

He hesitated.

After a pause, he continued in a weak voice that seemed very unsure: "I know very well that this kind of relationship is not common. I don't think it matters what other people think. Although I do care what you think of me, other people want me. Either way, I don't really mind."

"It doesn't matter if I say you're just a friend like a younger brother, or the boss at work?"

"Well, I shouldn't care too much."

He also drank coffee from a plastic cup.

"I think it's good to have a real relationship as long as we know each other. But generally speaking, it doesn't seem like that."

"Most situations in the world are much more vulgar than you."

I am no exception.Few people can look at the world from a step away like him.

I love hearing his opinion.

Inexplicably, I feel that I can become a new human being.

After leaving the shopping center, I thought it would be boring to just go straight home, so I took a drive along the wide riverside road with a large riverside green space.Although it was close to four o'clock, the midsummer sun still hadn't weakened at all.

When the coal chimneys of the factory began to be seen in front of the eyes, the road around the river drew a deep arc to the left and then stopped, turning into an elegant green avenue leading to the city.The buildings of the University Hospital are lined up on both sides. Old buildings made of stacked gray stones have stood here since the Meiji era.

Because the roadside trees in this area are lush and dense, it is shaded and cool everywhere, and there are few cars passing by.

I parked the car on the side of the trail.

He looked at me in surprise, but when I pulled his shoulders to bring his body closer to mine, he silently fell over towards me.

The center of gravity of his head rested on my knees, and as I poked my fingers through the soft hair, his body trembled slightly.I bent down like this, buried my nose in his hair, and inhaled his scent deeply in my chest.

Combine the smell of the sun with the smell of shampoo.

I enjoyed this flavor for a while.

Although the number of people is not large enough to be called a big family, the atmosphere of the low dinner table surrounded by six people is still very lively.Because they are all grown-ups, it will not be too noisy, and Dad and Yingnan started to drink shochu and bonded with each other after a long time, and Rinko and Mom discussed parent-child topics related to the upcoming baby, even if they were just watching from the sidelines, Still a scene of relief.

While pouring ice beer for him, I recommended him to eat a lot of country-style dishes, including 1 Chikuzen boiled, assorted hijiki stir-fry, salt-roasted horse mackerel, pork soup with a lot of side dishes, and bean dregs dishes. For the things he doesn't like to eat, I also said: "Don't worry about it so much, just eat it!" I asked him to try with chopsticks.Maybe it was because he thought it was a novelty, but he accepted my recommendation calmly and had a round of no matter what the dish was.

All the family members vaguely sensed that he lived in a world a little different from their own, and he didn't ask any abrupt questions or say anything rude.When he was by my side, everyone seemed to agree that I would take care of him more than talking to my family.

"I'm boiling the bath water, let Mr. Kashima go wash first."

When everyone was resting in twos and threes after the meal, my mother said in my ear.

"No need, Dad will go first."

Because dad is always the first to wash, so I immediately answered this way.But my mother shook her head with embarrassment.

"Well, Dad seems to be being polite, saying that he doesn't want to wash it first...it's okay, just let him do it first!"

"But..."

Mom pushed the reluctant me hard again.

"It's okay! You teach him how to use it, and also help him pay attention to the hot water. We don't have a shower head at home, so you have to tell him about it!"

"Maybe it's quicker for me to wash with him."

"Eh? The space isn't that big, is it?"

"I'm joking."

I smiled and passed my mother, and walked to him who was sitting on the veranda overlooking the courtyard.He spread the cushion that Rinko seemed to have given him, and sat on it like a chair with his feet resting on the big rock.The paper door between the room and the room was closed to prevent insects, and beside him was a piggy-shaped decoration lit with old-fashioned mosquito coils.

It was dark outside before eight o'clock, and on the other side of the garden's pine trees and stone landscape, you could see the sloping roof of the garage and the paddy fields.The warm wind blows slightly, and the bronze wind chimes hanging under the eaves make crisp sounds from time to time.

"It's very hot, isn't it? The annex has air-conditioning, but because it's an old Japanese-style house, it's useless to turn on the air-conditioning, so we still rely on electric fans and natural wind as before."

I touched his slightly sweaty forehead, combed his hair back from the hairline, my fingers were slightly moist, and then, although a bit bold, I still pressed his lips to press a kiss.

"You can go take a shower and change into a yukata after washing."

"bathrobe?"

"Sometimes restaurants also prepare yukatas, right? Haven't you worn them?"

He nodded thoughtfully.He rarely sleeps out, so it's not surprising that he didn't wear it.

"I'll help you dress."

Then I took him to the bathroom and explained to him how to take a bath.I also checked the temperature of the hot water, because it seemed a little hot, so I added cold water to adjust.And told him that this is an old-style bathroom without a shower head or an external faucet, and he needs to add water to reheat it while filling up the hot water he has used.

"Don't get too close to the stove, you might get burned."

As I repeatedly reminded him, I couldn't help becoming more and more worried, thinking that even if the family members would find it strange to some extent, it would be better to wash with him.

"no problem."

Because of what he said, I left him alone and closed the door even though I was concerned.

After a while, there was the sound of flushing water.

I finally left the bathroom after I was sure of this step.

"Did you let him in for a bath?"

When I got to the kitchen, Rinko was washing dishes and pots, and she asked me who was taking barley tea from the refrigerator.

"Well, I just went in to wash."

"That person is beautiful."

"yes?"

"Very beautiful, and super temperament. But because he is thin and white, he doesn't look like a man. Our British man is much worse than him."

At this moment, Lunzi smiled lightly as if thinking of something.

"Yingnan said, when he saw Mr. Maodao at the airport for the first time, he thought it was my brother's girlfriend."

"girlfriend?"

I frowned.

"I think even