Chapter 46 Section 46

"You will cry, I bet you that you will!" said brother-in-law Tomioro confidently. "I don't know how to cry! There are a few fathers whose daughters still cry when they get married." Heisuke retorted while waving his hands. "The more you say that, the more you will cry. Let's take our father as an example. He obviously took in his son-in-law, but he didn't marry his daughter, but he still cried during the wedding ceremony. Right, old man?" "Is there such a thing?" San Lang scratched his face and asked.He had changed into his kimono and was ready to go at any time.

Tomio also got dressed. Only Pingsuke was still in pajamas, but he had just washed his face. thump, thump, the sound of going up the stairs came from outside—it was Pingjie's sister-in-law Rongzi.She is also wearing a kimono. "Oh, Heisuke, why are you still dressed like this! Hurry up and change your clothes, Sami Nami has already gone out!" "If Senami just left, you should have a lot of spare time. Didn't you say that the preparation of the bride would take two or three hours?" "The bride's father can't be idle either. He has a lot of tasks to say hello to the guests."

"Forget it, forget it," Fu Xiong waved his hand and said, "The bride's father won't be able to care about anything but crying, so let's forget it." "I said I won't cry, are you finished?!" "I will definitely cry, right, Rongzi, do you think Heisuke can do it without crying?" Tomio asked his wife. "Ah? Are you talking about Hirasuke?" Rong Zi looked at Hirasuke's face, and burst out laughing, "You know it at first glance, you'll definitely cry!" "What are you talking about! I didn't expect you to say that!" Heisuke frowned.

"Okay, don't say it's useless, let's go. Heisuke, you have to arrive within 30 minutes at the latest. I haven't heard of the bride's father being late. Dad, Tomio, let's go." Rong Zi has moved here since yesterday, directing the preparations for the wedding, and today it is all up to her to arrange. She left in a hurry with her husband and father. Hirasuke was the only one left in the quiet room.He was in a daze for a while, then stood up slowly, and began to change the dress that was hanging on the hanger yesterday. The days between the day when the date was confirmed and today passed in the blink of an eye, and he didn't even give him time to be sentimental.But he also wanted to understand that time always flies when a person is about to lose something.

Sami Nami is 25 years old.She is now working as an assistant in the university's affiliated hospital while engaging in brain medical research.Heisuke once worried that she would miss the age of marriage because she devoted herself to research, but now it seems that it is completely unfounded. Now he and Sami Nami rarely mentioned Naoko.For that incredible experience, she seemed to have a different idea from then. When she was in college, she once said: "Actually, I think that is a manifestation of dual personality. The accident stimulated another personality in me, and it is this personality that regards itself as the mother. The possession incidents that happened in the past can basically be explained clearly with this theory. What they said they knew what only they could know, and did what they couldn't do before, these are very subjective Yes, it is not reliable at all. I have been with my mother since I was a child, so it is not difficult to imitate my mother. As time goes by, my spirit gradually develops into an adult, so my original personality emerged, The other personality also disappeared. Isn't this explanation more reasonable than the mythical explanation of spirit possession?"

Hirasuke did not refute her point of view, but just listened silently.He thought to himself, if Sami Nami thinks this can be explained, then it will be good for her. Of course, Hirasuke didn't think it was just a matter of dual personality.After all, after living together for 5 years, he wouldn't be unable to tell whether she was the real Naoko or not. So Heisuke thought to himself, it seems that in the final analysis, Naoko at that time only lived in my heart. The waist of the lower body of the dress was a little tight, Hirasuke thought while touching his belly, it seems that I have gained weight too.

After finishing the tie, Heisuke opened the drawer under the wardrobe and took out a pocket watch from it.It was Yukihiro Kajikawa's relic.He had decided beforehand that he would bring it to his wedding today. But…… After being wound up, the pocket watch showed no sign of moving.Put it in the ear and there is no sound. He smacked his lips, wondering why this happened at this time. He looked at the alarm clock, confirmed the time, and then calculated it in his head. Well, make one last effort, take it over and have a look. Hirasuke took his pocket watch and hurried out of the house.

The place where the wedding was held was at Jixiang Temple, so it was not very far from Dixie.He decided to visit the Matsuno watch shop in Ogiki before going to the wedding venue.Previously, pocket watch covers were repaired there. The shop owner Kozo Matsuno opened his eyes wide after seeing Heisuke's attire. "Oh, so Nami's wedding ceremony is going to be held today?" Kozo asked. "Hey, how do you know?" "Because I made her wedding ring at my place." "Oh, so that's the case." This is the first time Hirasuke heard about it. This time, when preparing for the wedding, Hirasuke didn't interject a word, and Sami Nami didn't come to him to discuss anything, all matters were arranged by herself.

Hirasuke handed the pocket watch to Kozo.Although he is an old expert, he still frowned. "It's a bit difficult, at least not within today." "Sure enough, it would be great if I could sacrifice it sooner." "Are you going to take this pocket watch to the wedding?" "Yes, because the son of the owner of this pocket watch is Sami Nami's groom!" Hearing what Heisuke said, Kozo pouted. "Because that person is dead, so I want his relics to represent him. There is no way, just ask it to be so bad." Heisuke said. "Yes, bring it over after the wedding, and I will fix it for you then."

"Then it's a deal." Hirasuke took the broken pocket watch. "So—" Kosan said, "Both parties are present in the form of relics!" "Ah?" Hirasuke repeated, "What do you mean by 'Both sides are present in the form of relics'?" Kozo frowned first, then licked his lips. "Well, Sami Nami didn't let me say it, but I'll tell you anyway, because I think it's a good thing." "What's the matter? I really want to know." "Didn't I just say something about the ring, the wedding ring?" "Yes indeed."

"It's true that Sami Nami came to me to order a ring, but she also brought something with her at the time." "One thing?" "It's a ring. Here, it's the other of the one you're wearing." Heisuke turned his gaze to his hand.On his ring finger he wore the ring from when he married Naoko.So this ring was also made in this shop. "You mean Naoko's ring?" "Well. She brought it and said that of the newly-worn wedding rings, the one the bride wore only wanted to use it to change it. She said it was because it was mother's relic." "Use that ring..." Hiroki's heart skipped a beat.After that, his pulse began to accelerate violently, and his whole body became hot. He thought to himself, how is this possible! "So of course I did as she asked. I felt very touched. But there is one thing I can't understand. Why can't I tell you about this? Nami Sakamoto refused to tell me the reason, but asked me not to follow Dad said, and even said, that you would hate her if you found out. But it doesn't matter, does it? You don't feel bad because of it, do you? " Hirasuke couldn't remember how he answered Kozo.When he came back to his senses, he had already come out of the store. "It's impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Heisuke said while walking. That ring should have been hidden in the teddy bear, Naoko had put it in with her own hands. Why did Sami Nami take it out?No, it should be why she can take it out? There was no way Sami Nami knew that the ring was hidden there.That was a secret between him and Naoko! Could it be that Naoko told Sami Nami through the diary?Even if that was the case, why did she need to redo the ring?Why would she hide it? Hirasuke took a taxi and told the driver the name of the hotel where the wedding was held. He touched the ring on his finger, and his heart became hotter and hotter. Naoko—— Didn't you disappear?Are you just pretending to be gone? Heisuke recalls the first time Sami Nami appeared.The day before, Hirasuke made up his mind and decided to treat Naoko as his own daughter, and decided to become her father himself.He expresses this determination by calling her "Sami Nami". Faced with her determination, how does Naoko think about it?Could it be that after realizing her husband's determination, she also made a resolution?Did he decide to pretend that Sami Nami had come back to life, and finally turned himself into Sami Nami completely? However, this matter cannot be rushed, so she came up with a way, that is to let Naoko disappear bit by bit. For 9 years, she has been acting, and she wants to act until the end of her life? Heisuke recalled the scene at Yamashita Park. That day was not the day when Naoko disappeared, but the day when she completely gave up on continuing to live as Naoko.When she opened her eyes as Sami Nami, she cried bitterly. The tears at that time should be the sad tears she left for giving up herself! Naoko, so you are still alive——When we arrived at the hotel, Heisuke threw down the fare like throwing waste paper, and rushed in.After discovering the lobby manager, he asked him where the wedding was held at a very fast pace.The older lobby manager answered him slowly and deliberately. Hirasuke rushed into the elevator, and after coming down from the wedding floor, he saw Saburo and Rongzi. "Where's Senami?" Heisuke asked, still panting as he spoke. "I'll take you there." Under the guidance of Rong Zi, Ping Jie went to the bride's dressing room. Rongzi knocked on the door, looked inside, and said to Heisuke, "You should be able to enter." Then, as if she understood Heisuke's mood, she returned to where everyone was. Heisuke took a deep breath and pushed open the door. The appearance of Sami Nami in a wedding dress suddenly caught Heisuke's eyes.It was reflected in a large mirror. She stared at Heisuke through the mirror, then turned her head slowly.The room was filled with the fragrance of flowers. "This, simply, and..." Heisuke recalled the scene 30 years ago.Naoko was also wearing a very well-fitting wedding dress at that time. The bridesmaids went out, leaving only Heisuke and Sami Nami in the room.The two began to look at each other. Naoko—— In that instant, Hirasuke understood everything. Now that the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say anything, and it is meaningless to ask any more questions. She will never admit that she is Naoko.And as long as she doesn't say it, then she is Sami Nami, and to Heisuke, she is just his daughter. "Dad," she said, "it's been a long, long time, thanks to your care..." Her voice was choking. "Yeah." Ping Jie nodded.This action can be regarded as silently admitting the eternal secret between them. At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.After Heisuke agreed, Negishi also poked his head in. His eyes lit up when he saw the bride. "Wow, it's so beautiful! I can't find other words to describe it except beautiful!" After speaking, he looked at Hirasuke, "Right, Dad?" "I knew this 30 years ago." Heisuke said, "Let's not talk about this now. Wen Ye, come with me." "Ah, what's the matter?" Hirasuke took Wenya to another lounge.Fortunately, no one else was inside. Heisuke stared at the face of the man who was about to marry Sami Nami in front of him.The groom looked a little nervous. "I have something I want to ask you for help," Heisuke said. "Ah, just say it." "It's not a difficult task. Isn't it often said that it is the thing that the bride's father wants to do to the groom the most. Can you let me do it once?" "Ah? What's the matter?" "This matter..." Heisuke stretched out his fist in front of Wen Ye, "Just let me beat you up!" "Ah?" Wen Ye leaned back and asked, "Now, are you here?" "Can't you?" "Ah, no. What can I do, I will take pictures later!" Wen Ye scratched his head, and finally nodded vigorously. "I see, because I got such a beautiful daughter from you, so this is something I can accept. Come on, give me a punch." "No, it's two punches." "Two punches?" "One punch is because you took my daughter, and the other punch is because... there is another person." "Another person?" "Don't ask so many questions, just close your eyes!" Heisuke clenched his fists. But, before he could hold it up, he had tears in his eyes! He knelt down on the spot, covered his face with his hands, and cried hoarsely...