[bright] time

(Mitsuko side)

Taking off the apron she was wearing, looking at the dishes on the table, Mitsuko began to confirm.

Boiled bonito, shiitake mushrooms, kombu seashells, washed Chinese cabbage, spring onion, spring chrysanthemum, fish, shrimp, sea melon seeds, mushroom platter, deep-fried tofu, bean curd, oysters, condiments, and I forgot what?

Ah, and the most important piece of meat is still in the refrigerator!I really do.

After taking out the plate with sliced ​​meat from the refrigerator, Mitsuko continued to think,

The inside and outside of the house have also been cleaned, the potted plants in the yard have been pruned, and the washed curtains have been hung up today. The walls...except for being pranked by the light before, I drew a few villains with oil-based pens on the stairs Except for that one piece in the corner, everything has been polished like new.

It should be almost the same, right?

After tidying up to this point, it's no wonder that Guang wants to say: "It's not that the crown prince is coming! The cleaning is too outrageous, right?"

Of course it should be like this!

I asked my grandpa,

Grandpa said that Taya-kun's father was like the emperor in the Go world, very great!

Moreover, Taya-kun himself plays very well, and is one of the most anticipated rising stars in the Go world today.

In this case, what is Taya-kun not the crown prince?

Light is true!

He didn't even make it clear to me, just said, "Just like me, a young chess player who likes to play chess very much" and it was over.

Sigh~, his carelessness is really like his father!

But when asked what Taya-kun likes to eat, he made it very clear,

"As long as it is on his plate, he will eat everything, and he is not particularly picky. But there are also things he likes and dislikes. For example, he likes light taste, likes vegetables, fish likes sea fish with white meat, likes soy products, and dislikes It’s probably something that’s been processed too much.”

Why is the light so clear about this?

Is it because you often eat at Taya-kun's house?

This is really embarrassing, but I must treat Taya-kun well.

Ah!

By the way, there is also a room of light.I don't know what happened...,

I managed to tidy it up for him yesterday morning. When I asked him to eat at night, I opened the door and walked in.

It really raised my blood pressure to [-] instantly...

It's messed up again.And it is very!

There are chess records and books spread all over the floor. There are only three or four chessboards (I don’t know where I borrowed them from). The chess pieces are not only scattered on the chessboard, but also on the ground.

I was so angry that I pulled the dead child's ear and shouted:

"Are you trying to kill your mother!?"

Of course he was taken aback.Of course it is unjustifiable to abuse one's own child like this, but his soul will not come back without this method!

Afterwards, he promised me that Taya-kun would clean up before he came.

I am a strict mother and a tolerant mother, so I let him go for the time being.

Go upstairs and open the door to the light room.

Ah, very good.very clean.My son is not that bad, at least he knows how to keep his word!

It seems that it was sorted out in the hour just now.

Since receiving the letter from the Lord,

Light began to play chess day and night.

Is it the fifth day?

Except for working and eating time, he has been locked in the room, and he probably didn't sleep well.

Worried about his body and told him to return to his original routine of life, he said:

"It'll be fine in a few days, it's almost done. Don't worry!"

When asked if it was because of that letter, he replied thoughtfully:

"It's not a letter, it's a chess record, an old friend's game record,...it should be."

When I went to his room this morning and found him fast asleep, it looked like work was over.Finally able to sleep well.How can I bear to call him?

Although the wives nearby are always envious of me, my son left the society early, and he will come back with a salary, and even appeared on TV,

But they don't know that chess players really work very hard!

***

"I am back."

"excuse me."

Whoops, they're back!

"Welcome back! Taya-kun, welcome to our house!──!?"

Walking in after Hikari is the legendary Taya-kun.

"Auntie, hello. It's our first time meeting you. My name is Taya Ryo."

When I was inquiring about the news with my grandpa, my grandpa showed me an exclusive interview in Chess Weekly,

The title is "Your Highness Toya Ryo☆Hokuto Cup Complete Victory Record"

I really couldn't understand the content, there was a lot of go language, but the photo that took up half of the page immediately caught my attention.His handsome facial features, restrained face, and eyes that shocked others gave him an air of independence.In a few years, it must be the object of many women's fascination, right?It doesn't make people feel that he is just a teenager in his teens.

Now, the person who is standing in front of my house, standing beside the light, greets me with a [-]-degree bow and a smile, has correct facial features, and a fair complexion like a ceramic doll, is exactly the same as in the photo, but... the atmosphere is different, right?No matter how you look at it, he is just a child of the same age as Guang.

A very sensible and cute child.

"Taya-kun, hello! I am Hikari's mother."

"Mom, this is from Taya. Daifuku."

"Oh, why are you so polite! Next time someone comes! Come in, come in!"

Of course, before I could say anything, my son took off his shoes, put on slippers, and strode into the house.

"Thank you, Auntie. Then I will interrupt."

After entering the room, Taya-kun took off his shoes, turned around neatly, knelt on the ground, and arranged the shoes that he had taken off, even taking off the two of them (or rather, throwing them aside...) The boat-like sneakers were also arranged by Taya-kun.

Seeing this series of "standard actions", I clearly sense that Taya-kun is a well-educated child...

He glared at Guang standing beside him.

Maybe it's really a mother-child connection....

He seemed to know what I was thinking, with the words "Here we come again" written on his face.

I had no choice but to write on my face "If you can also learn well, mom will stop talking!" and sent it back to him.

Such a good child and my family's light are good friends?I can't believe it...

***

After sitting at the dinner table, I asked Taya-kun a lot of questions.

On the one hand, the light is not mentioned much, so he is like a mysterious figure to me; on the other hand, the boy's phrasing is so polite and pleasant!I couldn't help but want to talk to him more.

"Speaking of which, Taya-kun and Iemitsu have known each other for a long time!

Why did mom never know?Light! "

Glancing at Guang who stood up and was going to serve the second bowl of rice,

"Knowing for a long time doesn't mean we've been friends for a long time. You don't know how much he hated me before?"

Hikaru pointed at Taya-kun with the chopsticks in his hand.

Light!This is very impolite, put it down!

After receiving the cue, Hikari put down the chopsticks in his hand and continued:

"Anyway, it's fine as it is now. Taya, do you want to eat?"

Hikari held his own bowl in his left hand, and stretched out his right hand to Taya-kun, wanting to serve him rice.

Guang looks mischievous and self-centered, but he is actually very good at caring for others, which has always been my pride.

"No, thank you. I still have half a bowl."

"Okay." Saying that, Guang walked into the kitchen by himself.

"I'm sorry, Taya-kun. In the past, the light was always frizzy, unable to calm down, and the words were not big or small. It must have caused you a lot of trouble."

"Please don't say that, at that time I was—"

"No, no, as a mother, I really understand!

He used to be like that before, and he was still like a little ghost after he was promoted to junior high school.

However, as Hikari's father said, "Boys will grow up when they should grow up, and that change may only happen overnight." 』

It seems to be the period from when he said he would no longer play chess to when he returned to the world of Go, right?

The childish part gradually recedes, and the mature part is revealed.We obviously didn't do anything, we just stayed by his side.Light really is an amazing kid….

Oops──, I'm talking about my mother! ?I'm sorry, Taya-kun! "

"Not at all! Actually... I also think that Shinto is an incredible person. Whether it is chess or personality, it is like the wind, free and changeable. It is really confusing. Troubled, but the unfettered place is very enviable."

Listening to Taya-kun talking about light, I suddenly understood something,

He and Guang should be complementary friends, right?Each has something that the other lacks or desires.

It is easy to be friends with people with similar personalities, but it is not easy to be friends with people with opposite personalities.

But I think... the latter will undoubtedly make people grow the most....

"Don't worry about talking, if there is nothing in the pot, just add it!"

Guang, who came back from serving the rice, said while deftly putting mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, fish, bean curd, etc. into the pot.Strange, isn't what he likes to eat shrimp, oysters and sliced ​​meat?Has my son's taste changed?

"Taya, give me Chunju."

"Chunju?" Taya-kun didn't seem to know what Hikaru was talking about, tilted his head slightly,

"Don't you know? It's the dish in front of you." Guang raised his eyebrows,

"Isn't this called Chrysanthemum?" Regarding Hikari's statement and expression, Taya-kun seemed to feel a sense of being underestimated. He frowned slightly and his mouth seemed to pout.

"It's a spring chrysanthemum! Don't add a name of vegetable to it just because it can be eaten. My grandmother's house has grown a lot, and it will bloom! Yellow!" Oops, Guang started to be childish again,

"But my mother calls it Chrysanthemum!" Huh?Why did Taya-kun become...

"Then... you must have misremembered!"

"What are you talking about!? How could I remember it wrong after listening to it for [-] years! It's Chrysanthemum!"

"Chunju!"

"Chrysanthemum!"

"Chunju!"

"Okay, a truce. Let's stop here!"

I stretched out my hand, like a referee, and made an isolation motion to stop the two children from arguing.

Some people may say that I should have rushed out earlier to make them cease fighting, but the expressions and conversations they had when they quarreled were so interesting that I accidentally watched them too engrossed...

"Ah──, I'm sorry....I lost my composure." Taya-kun's face was full of regret and embarrassment.Oops!I caused him to misunderstand!

"Taya-kun! Auntie doesn't blame you at all! On the contrary, Auntie is very happy!"

"Happy?"

"That's right. Auntie really thinks that Taya-kun is a very polite and rigorous person, and he handles it properly like an adult. I still admire her in her heart. She has been thinking bad things about that stupid kid in my family."

Light, you see I'm useless.

Do you think it's easy for me as a mother to admit that my child is stupid?

"But I feel..., isn't it too reserved? But after seeing Taya-kun and Hikaru having such an argument, to be honest, I feel more at ease! Taya-kun also has a [-]-year-old side."

"Like... a child?" Taya-kun's eyes were slightly covered with disrespectful doubts.

"It's not like that! It's just the original appearance of Taya-kun. There is no hiding, no force, no restraint, and no sense of disobedience. It feels very natural. Auntie likes Taya-kun like this very much."

When I said these words, Taya-kun kept watching me with very clear pupils, as if he put his whole heart and soul into understanding every word I said. ... Is this the first time someone has said such a thing to him?I can't help but feel very distressed...Even though he was so young, he had to puff up his chest and be an adult.

"Mom, don't tell me you can teach me?"

Oh, although I didn't mean it that way, does it sound like preaching to others?

"I'm so sorry──"

"Shinto! I don't think it's preaching. Auntie, thank you. I think I'm more relaxed."

Taya-kun spread a smile on his face, a smile that was a hundred times cuter than any smile just now.My heart skipped a beat, and the target was someone other than Hikari's father! !how come! ?

Shouldn't my face be red now?How old are you?

"Ah, that's right! Taya-kun's mother is from Kansai, right?" In order to cover up the shock, I had to quickly think about other topics.

"How does Auntie know?"

"Because people in Kansai call Chunju Chrysanthemum! Where is it in Kansai?"

"My mother's hometown is in Kyoto."

"Kyoto is a very beautiful place! Auntie went to spring last time, and the cherry blossoms all over the sky are really beautiful! I heard that autumn is also beautiful. Which season does Taya-kun like best?"

"I... actually haven't been to Kyoto yet."

"That's it...it's okay! There will be a chance to go in the future, huh? Let's eat!"

Whoops, I may have said the wrong thing.The love-hate relationship between son-in-law and father-in-law is not inferior to that between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.Having never been to Kyoto, I see no reason other than that....

I tried my best to end this topic, and I only hope that my dull son will not turn on the pot again.

"Hey, Taya, envy me! I'm going to Kyoto tomorrow!"

God!He mentioned it!He did mention it! !Doesn't he know that the word "Kyoto" is a forbidden sentence now?

ㄟ! ?

"Going to Kyoto? When?" I think my auditory nerves are knotted.

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? Where are you going tomorrow?"

"Kyoto."

"Kyoto? When are you going??"

"Going to Kyoto tomorrow!! How many times do you want me to say that!!"

"Why doesn't mom know!?"

"Don't you know now?"

"If this topic hadn't been brought up, wouldn't you have to make a call and call 'I'm not coming back for dinner today, I'm in Kyoto' and you'd be done!?"

"How do you know?" Guang laughed twice, and I suddenly felt like hitting him on the head hard.

"Shindo! How can this be done? You must explain clearly to your family when you travel far away! Otherwise, your parents will worry!"

Well said Toya-kun!This is what I have always wanted to say, Auntie!This kid alone is really outrageous!

"Okay. Mom, you are good. To be honest, I don't know what to explain to you."

I put down the bowl and chopsticks, sat upright and began to ask,

"There are so many things to explain! First of all, how are you going?"

"Not sure yet, the bus."

"How many days are you going?"

"Not sure, until it's done."

"where to live?"

"Not sure, it's the same as before."

"Same as before? Sleeping in the open again? It's winter and you're going to die of cold!"

"Otherwise, the society will be fine."

"Go live in someone's house without contacting them!! Don't cause trouble for them!"

"Then I will contact you now."

"Mom didn't mean that!!!"

Ignoring me who was furious, I just picked up my phone and started looking for a number, pressed the call button,

"Hey, Sha. Shall I go and stay at your place tomorrow?"

"Okay, thanks. After contacting, he said welcome!"

Sure enough, there is nothing to explain, because there is no plan at all!Another impromptu trip....

Who is Guang's fearless personality inherited from?I am really speechless to ask Qing Tian....

Just when I felt dizzy and dizzy, the two children had already started their own topic.

"She..., I wonder how he has been playing chess recently?"

"I have a few in my laptop, I'll show you later. It's quite interesting!"

"Really?"

"Before then—"

Hikaru took the big bowl in front of Taya-kun, and put the boiled shiitake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, fish, and bean curd into it.

"These are all yours."

「!?」

"Don't stare so wide. You're only talking, but you're actually eating very little, right?"

"Not at all."

"Hurry up, I want to play a few more games of chess with you, and I won't be able to play chess for more than two weeks from tomorrow."

"Who slept most of the day? I also want to play chess all day."

"I've said it hundreds of times! I don't sleep until eight o'clock in the morning, eight o'clock!"

"You only said it once! And this time is the second time!"

"That's bragging! Please don't count!"

"That's nonsense! Please don't say it so nicely!"

I just quietly blanched my slices of meat and peeled my shrimp, and I will never stop this time.

What a rare show!

Anyway, when they get tired of arguing, they will naturally stop, and when they stop, they will naturally get back together again.

Isn't that what quarrels at this level are all about?no need to worry.

Now what I should think about is: What famous products from Kyoto should I ask Hikari to bring back?

When I come back, I will ask Guangzhuo to go to Nagoya to check on the work, and see if his father has messed up.

Dad, you won't let me down, will you?

White snowflakes floated outside the window again. The silver-white snow scene is beautiful but lonely.

At this time, the whole family should gather around the fire, and let the happiness "wow" overflow from the heart.

Although it's a little lonely without Dad, but today there is light and Taya-kun!

Seeing two children arguing makes me really want to have another child...,

But I think this wish is too difficult, after all, I am forty...,

Then promise something else!

That…,

I hope that no matter what happens in the future, these two children can be good friends for life like they are now.

So Taya-kun will come to play often, right?I really like the child Taya-kun!

Snow White Season ~ Puzzle Solving