Ge-ge-ge no nyobou 7/6

a.k.a. you don't really know how we feel

Yuichi carried Shuhei's suitcase, with Sachiko, his wife, beside him. As he walked into the street, he said, "Are you sure you want to stay with us? The kids are very noisy, and you could stay here." Kinuyo said, "Don't be silly. We want to see the kids, and this is Shigeru's workplace. We're staying with you." Shuhei turned to Shigeru and said, "We will come back and visit, though." Shigeru asked, "How long do you think you'll be here?" Shuhei said, "Oh, at least a week or so." Yuichi winced.
( at the publisher's office )

Later, Shigeru was drawing in his workroom. Fumie slid the door open. "I made tea?" There was no response. She set the tea inside the doors and slid them shut again. Then she stared at the doors, wondering how much truth there was in Haruko's words, that while Fumie was close to Shigeru, she didn't really understand how he felt, she could only watch.

<to be continued>

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