Chapter 26 third quarter

That day until dusk, Ade was checking Ah Feng's small restaurant.On the one hand, we have to get a good grasp of what Ah Feng took and what he left behind. On the other hand, if we search carefully, we may be able to find clues about where she went to. Ah Can and Ah Wen can hardly help.Both of them are very diligent, but the operation and management of the shop was originally in the hands of Ah Feng alone, and Ah Can and Ah Wen just listened to her orders.That's why the two of them panicked when Ah Feng disappeared. While Ade comforted Acan and Awen, he searched for it, which took a lot of time and trouble.When it was time to light the lamp, although Ade thought he had worked hard, he was still not thorough enough.In the end, she decided to take the two of them back to her stewed vegetable shop first, and wait for tomorrow for the rest. Let's talk about dinner now, and let the two girls eat something.

Ade entered the small restaurant and didn't step out until now, so she didn't know that she missed a good show while she was working hard in the small restaurant.That's good, if she notices, according to her personality, she can't just ignore it. What was that "good show"? When Ade checked all the traces left by Afeng, on the road at dusk, Yukinosuke and Big Forehead held hands, and it was you front and back, and you bumped into me and I bumped into you, and they ran wildly with their calves.Of course, the same as when they came, the two passed by Ade's shop at the same time.But this time, no matter how wonderful the aroma from the Ade stew pot was, it probably wouldn't be able to attract them.

Kuminosuke's face was pale, his big forehead and small eyes were as big as acorns, and they kept turning.Gong Zhisuke's natural beauty is even more impressive because of his blue face, like a living doll running on the road, and the big forehead and drooping corners of the mouth seem to burst into tears at any time, his face is full of panic, no matter what adult with a conscience sees, I couldn't help but want to stop them softly and ask "Hey, what's the matter?" However, Gongzhisuke and the big forehead kept running without looking back or stopping.The two of them clasped their hands so hard that their thin joints stood out.

When they came to the Takahashi across the Onaki River, the two finally let go.Big forehead turned north and ran towards Masagoro's house in Honjo Motomachi; Yuminosuke went straight to Edai Bridge.It is still a long way from the Hatchobori dormitory where Izutsu Heishiro lived. Heishiro, who received the urgent report, rushed out of the door with Yukinosuke who was exhausted and out of breath after running.It was only when I left the dormitory and ran to the Qianchuan mansion that I came back to my senses. I realized that if I wanted to get to the Tamosai slope in Roppongi at such an urgent time, I should take a sedan chair.So Heishiro ran into Kidoban in Sakamoto Town, ordered a sedan chair, and asked Yumi nosuke for a glass of water by the way.

Although I don't know what happened, but maybe the poor child's face turned blue, and the people of Kidoban were very clever, and instead of water, they gave sweet soup.As soon as the sweet thing was in his mouth, Konnosuke seemed to return to normal. "So, have you arranged for Masagoro to come to Sakichi's house?" "Yes, yes." Yukinosuke nodded. "That's how I asked for the big forehead. Sister Ah Hui must be very uneasy. I think if someone comes over there, there will be no mistakes if the leader Masagoro is here." "Yeah, good job."

But, why didn't Ah Hui inform me earlier?Heishiro pondered. "I think Sister Ahui seems to want to do this too, but she still has some scruples." And it happened after noon today - Yumonosuke finally added this sentence in his usual tone. "Although Sister Ah Hui was in a very restless mood, she still said firmly that brother Zuoji couldn't possibly kill someone. He must have made a mistake somewhere, and he should be back soon. Maybe she thought it was best to check the situation first, and not suddenly notify Uncle , to give you a false alarm." Heishiro understood how she felt.Heishiro also thought that Sakichi would not be able to kill anyone anyway.He is a person who would rather be killed than lay hands on others.However, the inside story of this incident is not an ordinary inside story, and the person who was killed was not an ordinary person either.Sakichi, who will never harm others, can't guarantee that nothing will happen when he meets this person.

"Where is the house?" "Sister Ah Hui hasn't notified them yet, but Chief Masagoro should arrange it for him." "Well, it's better that way." However, how could this happen—just as Heishiro wiped his face, the sedan chair arrived.As a matter of course, Heishiro took Yumi nosuke into the sedan chair and let him sit on his lap. When the sedan chair started to move forward, he suddenly thought: "Why would I take you with me?" "Because there is one more acquaintance, brother Zuoji must also feel more at ease." Hearing this, Heishiro was also relieved.Kuminosuke, who was frightened earlier, has now calmed down and led the direction, but Heishiro is still in the state of stepping on the ground.

When he was rushing out, he ordered Xiaoping to go to Kawaiya for the first time, and told him that Gong Zhisuke would return late, and that he was with Heishiro at present, so there was no need to worry.Xiaopingji also responded, "I understand", and immediately rushed to Saga Town.In normal times, Xiaoping would have complained, saying that I should be the middle one who followed the uncle to Yuxipo, and it would be reasonable for Master Gongzhisuke to go back, but this time he didn't seem to complain at all.Sure enough, even Xiao Pingci panicked. Sakichi was imprisoned in Yuxipo's own fan on suspicion of murder.This alone is enough to surprise people, but the murdered person is Aoi, which is even more shocking. No wonder no one can keep calm.

Anyway, Aoi appeared—Aoi and Sakichi reunited, which was amazing news. Aoi is Sakichi's biological mother and the niece of Minaya Soemon, the owner of the Tsukiji abalone fin dish merchant.For a while, Aoi took her young Sakichi to live under the fence.Soemon put his wife and children on both sides, loved Aoi and Sakichi very much, and angered his wife Atou, so troublesome disputes occurred.Ateng secretly calls out Aoi, intending to strangle her to death. It was eighteen years ago, very, very old.Even the ashes that have not yet been burned have already been burned. However, the fire did not burn out, because Aoi saved her life.Ateng thought he got rid of the hateful vixen, but presumably it was because the woman's thin arm couldn't be twisted through. After Ateng left, Aoi woke up.

However, after receiving the secret report from Aoi, Soemon thought: This time it was a great luck among misfortunes, Aoi saved his life, but as long as Atou is jealous, it is hard to guarantee that the same thing will not happen again.If Ateng finds that he has missed, he will definitely attack Xiang Kui again until he really kills Kui. So he asked Aoi to escape from the small house, hid her, and took advantage of the fact that Ateng believed that Aoi had been cleaned up, pretending that he didn't know anything about it, and on the surface he wondered why Aoi eloped and left the small house-strange, how did this happen things - to conceal the public's eyes and ears.

And this deceitful play was thought up by Atou, who (convinced himself) killed Aoi, in order to hide the truth from Soemon, and it was proposed by Soemon who wholeheartedly protected Aoi. Heishiro does not know the details. .There was a chance to question Soemon in the past, but he didn't pursue it further.Either way, it's just as unpleasant. This big lie really made everything calm for a while.Ateng dealt with Aoi, vented his resentment, and secretly laughed at the fact that he could completely exonerate the murder charge.Those in the house who were worried about the grievances and hatred between the master, his wife and the master's niece affecting the shop should let go of the big stone in their hearts. However, Sakichi, who lost his mother, had to stay in the small house and suffer all the grievances alone.Originally, he was dependent on others, and lost his protector, Aoi, so he could only survive in a low voice in the shadow of Ateng, a terrible woman.Although Soemon still loves Sakichi, it is the proprietress who holds the real power inside the business.He's just a kid, he can do whatever he wants. Not long after, Saji was sent to the family of a flower carpenter who often went in and out of the small house as an apprentice, and left the small house. However, the matter did not end there.Minatoya Soemon may think so, but his heart is not so simple. The worst thing is the lie of "Aoi eloped", which deeply buried a sense of distrust towards his mother in Sakichi's heart.Even if there is no such lie, Aoi is sentimental, otherwise, she would not have taken refuge in her uncle, and in front of her wife, would have made such a bold move as having an affair with her uncle, so she is probably really a reckless person in the relationship between men and women. , A bold and unrestrained woman.And because of this, it is easy to fabricate lies such as "elopement". But for young Sakichi, there is a world of difference between whether the truth is learned through gossip or a child's ability to read words and deeds, or when it is laid out naked and must be endured by oneself. As a result, Sakichi grew up with hatred for his mother.He not only hated his mother for leaving him in the small house, but also believed that his mother was an ungrateful woman who easily betrayed Soemon, who took care of them in every possible way, for the sake of a man. Heishiro was deeply dissatisfied with this.Why didn't Minatoya Soemon not send Sakichi to her as soon as possible after hiding Aoi properly, so that the mother and son could live together?If it couldn't be done, why didn't he confide the truth to Zuo Ji after he became sensible? If you want to deceive the enemy, first deceive me.It is also said that the embankment of a thousand miles collapses in an ant nest.If Sakichi knew the truth, the possibility of being known by Ateng also increased.That's why Soemon held fallacies—everything was done in order to completely protect Aoi.However, from the beginning to the end, it was Soemon's rhetoric, and Heishiro believed that behind this was Soemon's inferiority - he hoped that he would always be a big tree covering the sky and a magnanimous and loving uncle in Sakichi's eyes. To put it bluntly, the reason why Ateng was so angry that he couldn't think about it and even strangled Aoi to death, who was the one who planted the root of the trouble in the first place? Isn't it you! Is Soemon right? So is Aoi.Is it happiness to be hidden by my beloved Soemon?She can no longer see Sakichi, and she also knows that the people who join the house will say to him every day, "Your mother left you and eloped." Doesn't she feel heartbroken? Is your own life and the relationship between Soemon so important?Is the child second or third? This kind of person is not called a mother, but a naked woman.Whatever it is, Heishiro hates explicitness. Although Sakichi has grown into an independent flower carpenter, he still cannot completely erase the distrust of his mother in his heart and the sadness of being abandoned.Therefore, after Heishiro learned the truth about what happened in Tieping Zayuan last year, he couldn't make up his mind for a while, and he also considered simply telling Sakichi the whole story.However, this hesitation disappeared in an instant. It was best for Sakichi not to know the truth as usual.Sakichi has a life of his own, so it is better to bury Aoi as if he is dead.I have to hate my mother, although it is pitiful, but it is no wonder that Aoi's mother is resented by her children.Heishiro judged so. After that, Sakiji married a good girl named Ahui.In this way, Sakichi will become a father sooner or later, and there is no need to know the truth about Aoi.Heishiro thought so, and felt quite relieved. However-- Now, why does Sakichi still see Aoi?How did he meet her?Who guided him?Who told Sakichi the truth about what happened eighteen years ago? Zifan, who imprisoned Sakichi, is located at Yuxipoding.It was completely dark, but with the lanterns on, it was easy to find. There are many machiya houses in this area.Along the winding path that goes uphill and downhill from time to time, every house is connected.But not far ahead is a large area of ​​weeds, including farmland, the long wall of the samurai mansion, and the forest surrounding the shrine.Beyond that was farmland again, a far cry from the Honjo-Fukagawa or Nihombashi areas that Heishiro was familiar with.Where there are a lot of people, the lights of every household are clustered together, and where there are few places, the stars are scattered like the dawn, and the night that has just fallen quietly covers all of them. Excuse me outside the door, the oil paper door opened with a rattling, and a muscular young man came out, the hem of the striped kimono was turned up and tucked into the waist, and the sleeves were rolled up.It seems that he is not the secretary of his own fan, but the subordinate of Okaki here.Seeing Heishiro wearing a black roll-up jacket, he opened his eyes wide and saluted quickly, but he heard him say: "Master, hello... Uh, master is..." Which uncle?The other party asked in a suspicious and probing tone, and just blocked the door like this, and closed the door with his backhand. Heishiro gave his name and said that his acquaintance was detained.The words used in the last words were very careful, lest the other party think that he was arrogant.Even if the other party is not of the same stature, and one's own side is currently in a disadvantageous situation, it is always right to be cautious. The young man opened his mouth wide in surprise, and responded loudly: "oh oh." "Are you talking about the murderer of the mansion on the slope?" This is really ugly, and Sakichi is not necessarily the murderer. "His name is Zoji, he is a carpenter, and he lives in Oshima. I know from his wife that he was left here by himself. Because I am an acquaintance, I want to meet him first, and it is best to hear what he has to say. , just rushed over." Can you let me meet him?Heishiro asked awkwardly. "Hmm..." The young man tilted his jaw exaggeratedly.It seems that it is not pretending, but really unable to decide. "Uncle Saeki has gone back, and the boss is not here now." He twisted his thick neck, paid attention to the movement behind him, and asked in a low voice: "Is the one named Sakichi one of the uncle's subordinates?" Okabiki or his men are sometimes referred to as "little ones".Heishiro immediately denied it on the spot. "No, just an acquaintance. Zuoji is an honest man, a skilled flower carpenter, and he is very disciplined. I can guarantee this." Many of Gang Yin or his subordinates were people who had trouble with the government in the past.Of course there are innocent people, but in terms of proportion, the former are the majority.Experts know the way, and those who have had the same experience are only familiar with the case when they handle the case, and it has naturally evolved into this. Heishiro's father hated such things, and he had never trusted a single Okabiki in his life.He also reminded Heishiro and other sons again and again, asking them not to trust such villains as Okabi.His father had little restraint with women, but he was a clean freak about it. After Heishiro got acquainted with Oka Hiromasa Goro because of the Tieping Zain, he always asked him for anything, which was tantamount to disobedience to his father's warning.Moreover, although I didn't ask in detail, I can roughly guess that Masagoro has a rather dark past.I'm afraid it will make my father in the underworld angry. But Zoji is different.Heishiro felt that this point needed to be clarified loudly, so he tried his best to argue.No matter what kind of profession or profession, people treat fellow criminals with special indifference.Especially between Gang Yin, they have gone beyond indifference to cruelty.Maybe it's the darkness in their background that explodes into a violent outburst of rage against the prisoner who's betrayed his partner. Heishiro couldn't let Sakichi be treated like this, even Heishiro felt sorry for others seeing him in this way.Therefore, Heishiro argued hard. "Zoji is the most honest man, and I really can't understand why he is so suspicious. He must be very disturbed at the moment. Can I see him?" Yumonosuke, who was hiding behind Heishiro, writhed anxiously.Of course, Heishiro was also anxious.Deliberately speaking loudly is also to let Saki who is in his own program hear. "You mentioned Uncle Saeki just now, so the Dingchohui in this area is this Uncle Saeki?" "Yes." The young man nodded vaguely. "I'm definitely not here to interfere with Mr. Saeki's handling of the case. I was just surprised when I heard that an acquaintance was suspected of being murdered, so I just came to see it." Since the leaders in charge, Tongxin and Gangyin, were not there, it was also a way to scold, push this guy away, and take Sakichi back.This idea also appeared in Heishirou's mind.If it wasn't for the young man in front of him looking so tall and powerful, he might have already taken action. However, Heishiro is not good at fighting with others. Besides, even if he uses force at this time, depending on the development of the case, he is afraid that Sakichi will be asked to go back later. At that time, the other party may retaliate against Sakichi by redoubled this tough method. Yes, depending on the circumstances of the case.What if we find solid evidence proving that Sakichi is the murderer... Or, Sakichi was arrested on the spot when he killed Aoi with his own hands... Heishiro couldn't bear to imagine. In short, there is no way to take action without asking something first. "This is nerve-wracking." The tall young man wrapped his thick arms around his chest and said in a low voice. "I understand what Mr. Izutsu said. However, Mr. Saeki and our leader also strictly explained that I should keep an eye on him. If he still refuses to say a word, he will not be allowed to see anyone, he will not be allowed to go to the latrine, and he will not be allowed to eat. Let him eat." He was treated so harshly, but before he could get angry, Heishiro was taken aback. "So, Sakichi didn't say a word?" Heishiro couldn't help but return to his usual tone.Maybe it was better this way, and the young subordinate suddenly relaxed. "That's right, it's really nerve-wracking! He's been silent all the time." "It's thanks to you that you can find out his identity." "Oh, of course, the jacket he was wearing had the name of the gardening shop. Oshima is on the side of Fukagawa, right? It's a nice country place. Our brothers went there at noon and wanted to bring the master of the gardening shop, but it turned out The master went far away today, but he couldn't find anyone. Zuoji's wife didn't know about it yet, so she couldn't ask anything. When she heard that her husband was arrested, she fell down in fright..." Yumminosuke pulled Heishiro's clothes, raised his face, blinked and nodded.It probably means that Ah Hui did fall, but nothing serious happened. "So, Zoji has to stay here all night today, calm down." Heishiro smiled in satisfaction, and immediately took half a step forward. "I see, it's really hard for you. However, Sakichi may speak when he sees me, don't you think so?" The young men rolled their big eyeballs. "Well, but..." Then he murmured that he couldn't make his own decisions and disobeyed the boss's orders, which felt pretty useless, but his body blocked the door tightly and didn't move. "It still doesn't work. I understand what the boss means, but I can't. The boss always says that I have to rely on my head to think about things, and I have to grind it for ten years before I talk. So, I must at least do what the boss ordered. I'm sorry, Please go back." It's really hard to deal with.This kind of person is generally called a dead brain. "Really? Then there's nothing I can do. Since I can't see him in person, I have to ask around." Hearing this, the young man scratched his head and said, "Master, there is another problem here. We don't know what's going on. The mansion was rented, and the woman who was killed was called Aoi. The person living there must be the concubine of some rich family anyway, but I don't know who is supporting her. There is a maid who lives there with a child, but she doesn't know anything and refuses to reveal anything. Nearby The neighbors also said that they had no relationship and didn't know anything. In the end, our boss went to Sendagaya to ask the landlord for questioning." "It's really prudent for the boss to go out in person." Heishiro echoed. "Yeah, I also said that such a small matter, I'll do it. But the boss said, this matter seems not simple, the landlord may not tell the truth as soon as he asks, he still has to go to Zhao himself." What a seasoned leader.Yes, Aoi is a very unusual woman. "In this case, it will save you a lot of trouble when I come here." Heishiro said.The young man gasped, as if his entire stomach had turned upside down. "Master, is it true?" "Yeah, I'm not going to lie. Will the boss come straight here when he comes back from Sendagaya?" "This... I don't know either. The boss mentioned that the investigation of the mansion has not been completed yet." "Then, I'll go to that mansion too. If the boss returns here first, please tell me, and trouble the boss to go to the mansion again." You can also ask the maid by the way, which really kills two birds with one stone.Heishiro inquired about the location of the mansion.It is said that after climbing to the top of the slope, there is only one big house in that area, and you can tell it at a glance. "By the way, what's your boss' name?" "Hachisuke." The subordinate laughed for some reason.With a smile, the whole face looks very childish. "However, everyone here calls him Bojuan Boss. The uncle will understand when he sees him." "Really? What about you?" "The young one is called Taro 杢. If you put wood and work together, it's pronounced 'wood', right? That's the word." He looked rather smug.Perhaps the name was chosen by the leader of Bajuan when he came to be a subordinate. "Okay, I see. Then, Makitaro." Heishiro turned around abruptly, grabbed Yukinosuke's slender shoulders, and pulled him forward. "This boy is called Yutaro, and he is Sakichi's youngest brother." Suddenly, Gong Zhisuke almost jumped up in shock.But he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Makitaro. "I'm Yutaro, hello." The accent suddenly became much more immature and younger than before, which is really annoying, no, really reliable.Heishiro spoke with a single brain: "Hearing that his favorite elder brother was arrested, he clamored that he must come with me, but he refused to listen. As the saying goes, crying children and arrogant locals can't understand human language. However, we can't take this The child is taken to a place where there are dead people. Can you let him stay here until I come back? Seeing this innocent child, maybe Zoji will let go." He thought that if the other party refused straight away, there would be nothing he could do, but this time Taro only tilted his head and thought for a moment before agreeing. "Such a small matter, leave it to me. Little brother, go in." As he said that, he took the hand of Yumonosuke, that is, Yutaro, and pulled it to his side.Suddenly he became more accommodating, and Taro probably thought that he was just a child, and even if he was allowed to meet Sakichi, it would not be considered disobedience to the boss's orders.Or it's because he likes children. Takutaro said again: "Anyway, when you get to the house, the old man will know that there are ghosts in that house!" "There are ghosts?" "Well, yes. Everyone said that there is a thief demon in it." So you can't take your little brother there, 杢太郎 replied solemnly.So that's the reason why he didn't obey the boss's order.It seems he has a good heart. "The maid who lives there seems to have two little girls. She must have gone to help without knowing about it. However, no matter what, there are no maids to help now." Holding hands with the thoughtful Makitaro, Yumitaro said wittily, "I'll be fine if I stay here, Boss Makitaro." Makitaro laughed. "I'm not the boss!" Acting is fine, don't overdo it—Heishiro reminded with his eyes. "Then please." "Ah, sir," Takutaro rushed forward and called Heishiro to stop, "don't do anything that will hurt the face of our leader or Mr. Saeki, otherwise I will have no face to meet our leader. Please forgive me on this point How much you forgive..." "Oh, I understand that," Heishiro said in an unnecessarily loud voice. "Everything is on me, just relax and rest for a while, you know?" Of course, these few words were for Sakichi. Gong Taro, that is, Gong Zhisuke, followed 杢 Taro honestly into his own fan. Sakichi was tied with thick rope to a thick post in the dirt.Leaning against the pillar, sitting cross-legged, with hands tied behind the back.His face was full of emaciation, but he didn't seem to be injured. He didn't lower his head, so Yumonosuke called out preemptively, "Brother!" Then he flew up like a throwing stone, firmly grasped Sakichi's skirt with both hands, and burst into tears. "Wow - wow - I'm scared to death! Brother, I'm so worried!" Of course, Zoji was petrified.His short gown was taken off, and only a kimono was left on his body. After sunset, such thin clothes must be very cold.But the goosebumps that crawled across his neck and arms in an instant were obviously not related to the cold.At that moment, he pressed his back against the pillar, trying to step back.Gongnosuke's movements were too fast, and his voice was different from usual, deliberately with a sharp childish voice, Sakichi didn't recognize who it was for a while. "It's me, Yumonosuke." Gongnosuke said quickly with the right corner of his mouth slightly.The breath sound mixed with gasps is used. "Please cooperate with me now." Then he shouted again: "Wow—brother!" "I heard it's your brother? How pitiful, crying like this." Makitaro was still standing upright, looking down at Yukinosuke with his head down and his hands folded. "How can you worry your relatives, and you are still such a young child." Sakichi rolled his eyes in surprise, blinked after a while, and nodded to Taro Taro slowly with his chin raised. "This Yuutarou came with a Mr. Hatchobori who claimed to be your acquaintance. We also have our own rules, so please go back first, but you will leave the child here temporarily." "Yumutaro?" Sakichi couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Wow—brother." Gongzhisuke interrupted his question loudly. "I insisted on following Master Izutsu, because I was so worried, so worried about my brother! Wow——" Then again, this time using the left corner of his mouth, he said, "Uncle has gone to Aoi's house now. I will stay here until Uncle comes back." Immediately after finishing speaking, he shouted again: "Sister-in-law Ah Hui is also very worried! Wow——" Makitaro walked slowly across the dirt floor and sat down on the raised wooden floor of the inner room. "Zoji, you just resign yourself to your fate and speak up. Just like the kid said, your wife is also worried, of course." Yukinosuke grabbed Sakichi's neck with both hands, shaking violently. "Brother, don't worry, Uncle Izutsu will definitely help you. Uncle Izutsu said that there must be a mistake somewhere, so brother, you don't have to cry anymore." Zoji was so surprised that his eyes widened. "Okay, okay, I see. Yuutarou, stop crying. It's not me who's crying, it's you." "I didn't cry!" Yukinosuke said forcefully, shaking Sakichi again.The back of Zoji's head banged against the post. "Okay, okay, Yuutarou, you're going to hit the bag on your head like you are. Come over here." "Yes, Boss Taro." Yuminosuke obediently let go of Sakichi, and as soon as he stood up, he wiped his face vigorously with the back of his hand.There were literally tears rolling down my cheeks.He is really crying. "Just tell you I'm not the boss!" Having said that, there was a certain smug look on Makitaro's face. "But you are so considerate. Do you like your brother very much?" "Yeah." Kuminosuke nodded with a sob. "My brother is like my father. Here, Mr. Taro, I'm so thirsty." "Crying so hard, of course I'm thirsty. I'll pour you a glass of water, you wait." Kakitaro entered the room and pulled over the teapot and the teacup with the corner missing.While his back was facing Sakichi, Yumonosuke quickly approached Sakichi, and Hikari said silently: "Until Uncle comes back, please don't say anything like this." When Taro turned around holding the teacup, he had quickly returned to his original position. "Wow, thank you!" Gudu Gudu drank the cold water (throat was so thirsty) and asked: "Boss, can you let brother drink some cold water?" Seeing 杢太郎 hesitated, Yumonosuke immediately cried "Wow". "Cold water is delicious! I really want my brother to drink it!" "I really can't do anything about you. Okay, come on, give me the teacup." Kuminosuke held the teacup with both hands, and brought water to Sakichi's mouth to feed him. "Here, brother, it's delicious!" Just as he was about to return the empty teacup to Kakitaro, Kuminosuke's stomach growled.It wasn't acting, but it was well timed. "Are you hungry?" "I didn't eat." "Because I'm worried about my brother, can't eat?" "Yeah." Gong Zhisuke wanted to cry loudly, but before he could cry out, his stomach growled again. "There should be some rice balls left in the evening." Yukinosuke glanced at Taro who was looking around for rice balls, and smiled at Sakichi.Zoji was about to laugh, but he tried his best to hold it back, his face seemed to have regained a little color. Let Saki-san feel comfortable and cheer him up before Uncle comes back——Kuminosuke's plan seems to be going quite smoothly. "This rice ball is delicious. Mr. Taro, can I let my brother eat some?" "I really can't do anything about you. There's another one here, take it." "Thank you. Come, brother, eat!" "Saki, you are lucky to have such a cute brother. Yutaro, when you grow up, do you want to be a carpenter like your brother?" "No, I want to do things for the general just like the boss." "Oh, you want to be Okahito?" "Well! Boss, are you willing to accept me as your subordinate?" "Well, it's not easy being Okahito! There will be terrible things, so you're not afraid?" "I'm not afraid! But boss, what kind of terrible thing is it?" "Well, like..." In this way, Sakichi admired the appearance of Yumonosuke playing with the big man Taro in the palm of his hands.