Maybe it's an illusion.

When Mother Bird told her everything she knew, the store was eerily quiet.

It's the kind of unnerving silence, like a mime, where you can feel the bustle of the picture, but only the sound is absent. The hearing and vision are always subtly staggered, presenting a wordless heart-wrenching feeling.

Nishino’s mother thought of her daughter, who had called her almost every night in the early days. During the phone calls, she would always talk about the five o’clock in the same dormitory from time to time. Her mood was joyful. She was still at ease at that time, thinking that she had finally found someone she could talk to.

Friends.

Therefore, when she misunderstood that her daughter was having a conflict with Gogeng, all she felt in her heart was regret. As a mother, she clearly understood that Nanase's ability to stay safely in Nogizaka largely depended on Gogeng's existence. So,

, she was happy to communicate with her daughter, even as the listener, she also sketched a general impression of Wu Guangxiao in her mind. When they met for the first time, although there were some differences from what she imagined, such as height, the other party

He is not as petite as my daughter said, or not that exaggerated, but he is indeed a good child.

she……

Nishino's mother, she just didn't expect...

I didn't expect things to develop in this direction.

There was a thud, as if something was hitting the table.

Father Asuka was sitting at the bar, holding his head with his left hand and tapping the table with his right hand, signaling the store manager to fill up the empty glass in front of him.

"There isn't much left," the store manager said, pouring another half cup for him.

"It's not like I won't give you money." Bird's father muttered and drank it all in one gulp.

Only then did Nishino's mother come back to her senses.

Both Yuanshan and Asuka's mother in front of them didn't speak, as if they were waiting for her first words to express her attitude towards the whole matter so that they could react accordingly.

Nishino's mother wanted to speak but her mouth was dry. Her eyes fell on the small wine cup in front of her, "This..."

"Please, this is for you."

"……Thanks."

After taking a sip, her face turned slightly red. In fact, she doesn't drink often, and she doesn't have the opportunity to drink two or three times a year. This is the first time this year, and it should also be the last time. She didn't expect that it would be accompanied by such a feeling for a parent.

Entrance to spicy topics.

I see.

She understood somewhat. All the words and deeds of her daughter in the past became vivid and fresh in the context of this love affair. She was very enthusiastic about work, and began to work hard to express herself, becoming strong and brave, seemingly in a very short period of time.

Be cheerful. All this is not for supporting your own income, but for someone you care about.

Because her daughter had never told her this, Nishino's mother actually felt a little frustrated at being betrayed.

"I..." Nishino's mother said. She paused for a long time before adding the next sentence, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to support them." This short sentence used up most of the energy she had exchanged for that glass of wine.

Bird Mother accurately captured another meaning.

It turns out I’m not opposed to it…

"Of course I don't mean that I don't object."

Asuka's mother thought that the other party had peeked into her little thoughts, and for a moment she shrank her hands on the table in a panic. Yuanshan gave her a strange look.

Fortunately, Nishino's mother just looked down at the empty wine cup in a daze, "I'm having a hard time sorting out my current thoughts. I'm sorry, I came to Tokyo this time to give Nana a surprise. That child

I seem to be feeling very lethargic lately, and I thought it was because I was feeling homesick as the new year was approaching, but now it seems that’s not the case.”

"Haha," she laughed slightly self-deprecatingly, "I...I seem to have misunderstood again."

Perhaps because she was caught off guard by such a huge amount of information about her daughter, Nishino's mother was obviously emotionally depressed.

Mother Asuka suddenly felt ashamed, "Nishino-san, this is not your——"

"It's hard for me to support that child's love affair," Nishino's mother reiterated. This time she took a breath, her voice was not loud but clear and powerful. "I can't convince myself not to object to such...that kind of behavior." She pinched her fingers with both hands.

Together, they show struggling and tangled thoughts.

"..."

The two people on the opposite side were silent, obviously hearing the turning point in their tone.

as expected.

"But, I can't reprimand that child. Because, it may be inappropriate, but it is definitely not a wrong thing. You are right, Gogeng-san, Saito-san." Nishino's mother raised her head and smiled helplessly.

Look at the two people.

The three, no, four people here obviously thought so. Otherwise, they would have put up a road sign saying "Danger Ahead, No Traveling Here" as soon as they noticed the situation.

Just like you can't wade in water, you can't play with fire. The former is dangerous because of the unpredictable depth, while the latter can easily lead to fire and burn yourself.

But Nishino's mother is obviously more courageous than Toyama and Asuka's mother. She is hesitant, but it does not prevent her from obeying her own will.

"But I will express my attitude to the child."

"Then Nishino-san, your attitude is..."

"Objection, do not support."

The other party spoke so concisely and to the point, Mother Feiniao was stunned. She thought the other party would be more hesitant. When she learned what Little Feiniao was thinking, she was confused for a while before she made up her mind.

The Nishino family, mother and daughter, do have some kind of common will. They are like a rock that can be seen only when the tide goes out. What can be seen on weekdays is just the gentleness and tolerance of the ocean tide.

It's no wonder that a little bird like Xiao Asuka can't compete with Nanase-chan. She thought.

"Having said that," the reef was covered by the tide again, Nishino's mother's expression became much gentler, and she pursed her lips in embarrassment, "... all I can do is express my attitude. The most important thing is to see Na

What does Na want to do? That child, despite his soft and frail appearance, is always very stubborn in his heart. I am afraid it will be difficult to turn back from what he has decided."

Maybe Mother Bird was overthinking it herself. She always felt that when the other person said these words, he always glanced at the distant mountains intentionally or unintentionally, and meant something.

"But the decision to break up was made by Nanase-chan herself. Maybe she has already made up her mind." Asuka's mother interjected.

"Maybe there is something hidden."

"How could a little girl have so many twists and turns? Maybe she really looked away."

Nishino's mother subconsciously wanted to refute, but she felt that the words were inappropriate. She didn't like to argue, so these two sentences with Asuka's mother were incredible. Besides, it was exactly like what the other party said.

In that case, if my daughter gives up, she should just follow her heart. Why does she seem to be holding her breath in her heart?

Mother Bird also had good intentions in contacting me and telling me this, but why did she start to seem to be vaguely hostile in the middle?

Nishino's mother shook her head slightly, not planning to say anything more.

"The performance in Nogizaka has begun."

The store manager's sudden voice drew the attention of the four people in the store to the hanging TV.

After the host briefly introduced Nogizaka's group information, he quickly left the stage. At this moment, the camera cut to the opening movements of Nogizaka members on the stage. Accompanied by the sound of the piano in the prelude, the camera slowly advanced.

From the first scene, the four people in the tavern subconsciously walked around the members, looking for their daughter.

Wu Geng, who is in the first place, lowers his head slightly, spreads his arms left and right, and then folds them together.
Chapter completed!