Chapter 17 second quarter

I thought the dining room should be small and square, but the dining room of the nursing home has a hotel banquet space, but it is a little narrower. There are six rows of long tables, and the intervals between each table are quite wide. There is a whole row on one side for seating. Chairs for ten people or so. "It's so spacious!" Hearing what I said, Mr. Fujimoto immediately explained that it was designed in this way because of the space for wheelchairs to enter and exit. "There are still vacancies. Most of the patients have already eaten and returned to the room. At first, they ate together, but the eating speed is different, so the person who finishes eating first will go back to the room first." Mariko lay down on the kitchen bench On the silver counter, yelling towards the back of the kitchen, "Ogiwara! There is still a meal for two, please."

"Understood." A man's voice replied, and then asked, "Do you want to heat up the meal between you and Mr. Fujimoto?" She glanced at Mr. Fujimoto and replied, "No, it's okay." Mariko stood in front of the dining table waiting for the meal, and we followed Fujimoto back to the seat. The people who were eating were almost in groups of two. I guess it was probably patients and family members. Most of them were elderly and middle-aged couples. Half and half.Among them are wives who wipe the corners of their husbands' mouths with napkins, and others who spoon crumbled potatoes into their half-open partner's mouths.There were very few patients in the age group between Chiori and me, and most of them were accompanied by people who looked like their mothers, and they ate clumsily with spoons.

The two people sitting in the front were getting up after finishing their meal and preparing to leave. To be more precise, the one who got up was the mother, and the one sitting in the wheelchair was a young man in his twenties, wearing a red sportswear, with an unnatural body The ground tilted to the side, and Mr. Fujimoto walked to the end of the dining table to let the wheelchair pass, and I followed suit. The young man's mother turned the wheelchair and folded the tableware for the two of them. The young man stretched out his hand, but his head and neck remained tilted. His mother asked, "Do you want to take it?"

The young man's jaw moved a little, and ahhhhhh sound came out of his throat.She put the tableware in her son's hand, then turned around and pushed the wheelchair, saying "Sorry! Thank you!" and then nodded and passed by us.Chiori watched the two mother and son leave with a serious expression. "Do what you can do by yourself. Everyone has such a consensus." Mr. Fujimoto invited me to sit down, and there were already two meals covered with cloth towels on the two seats opposite me. "Mariko will bring the meals for you two in a while, please wait a moment."

"Ah! Thank you." I replied awkwardly, and my eyes naturally turned to the direction of the kitchen, where Mariko happened to be walking here with a tray. "Mr. Sakagami, are you full? Yamahara, you seem to be in good spirits." Mariko greeted the people who passed by cheerfully. After approaching, she put two meals in front of Chiori and me. Turning around and walking back to sit beside Fujimoto, "I kept you waiting for a long time." A tray of goulash and a pea-like green bisque, both served steaming in deep plates, along with fried prawns, potato salad, poached eggs, and a small dish of seaweed Shredded boiled soybeans, along with a spoon and fork.In addition, several different pickles are served on large plates at each table.

"Ah, it's too bad, I forgot to take the food." Mariko, who was standing helping everyone distribute chopsticks—not disposable chopsticks, but vermilion lacquer chopsticks—suddenly exclaimed. Fujimoto stood up with a wry smile and said, "It's okay, I'll get it." "I'm sorry!" Mariko sat back on the chair after arching her hands with her chopsticks to beg Fujimoto, "I'm so sorry, it's so embarrassing." Although she said so, her face was just a little shy, without any frustration, "Baifan I'll be here soon, let's have some soup first! Is there anything Chiori doesn't like?"

Chiori, who had already prepared her spoon to eat, paused her movements and looked at me, then shook her head greatly. "Today's menu should not contain any food that she particularly dislikes!" "It would be great if this is the case. Eating is a basic need to maintain good health, especially for developing children, who must ingest all kinds of food. Anyway, it will be the same after swallowing, so try to eat as much as possible even if there are nasty foods .Does Chiori understand?" At this time, Fujimoto came back. "Let's start!" Chiori and I said in unison.

Mariko took a sip of the soup, turned the soup in her mouth, then tilted her head and said, "Fujimoto, don't you think the salt is not enough, the soup should be saltier and taste better!" "Really? I think it's just right. Everyone seems to have no dissatisfaction with Ogiwara's seasoning, and we think it's just right. Maybe you're younger and you're always sweating profusely!" "Really?" Mariko said while picking up the salt on the table and sprinkled it into the soup, and then asked me, "How does the beef stew taste?" "Oh, I'm about to eat it." I happened to use chopsticks to hold the potato and send it to my mouth.

"Ah! I'm sorry. Besides salty food, are you used to other foods?" I bite into a half-cut potato and nod. "That's great! Most of the dishes here are root vegetables, which are more durable, like onions or carrots. Therefore, no matter how they are cooked or changed, they are still the same ingredients. However, the beef here is very good. Eating, although it is not so delicious that your jaw will drop, but the domestic cattle purchased directly from the local ranch, unfortunately must be frozen and stored, so please turn your eyes and close your eyes and don’t be too picky about this.”

I don't know if Qianzhi could understand or not, but she let out a "huh" and put another piece of beef with a fork into her mouth. "However, the seafood dishes here are quite salty. Of course, this fried shrimp is also a frozen food. Among them, the kelp has a relatively long shelf life, and the miso soup cooked with shellfish is hard to drink. Fish can only be served in Dried fish instead. Because it takes a lot of time to grill fish according to the number of people, it will take a long time to eat it once. In fact, seafood contains minerals that meat and vegetables do not have. It is better for the body to eat more! To be honest, I really want to eat sashimi. Mr. Fujimoto, is it possible for us to eat tuna sashimi?"

"I'll ask. If there is a manufacturer willing to ship within our budget, of course we can let everyone eat it!" "Mr. Fujimoto, don't you even want to eat sashimi? There are also fresh and sweet sweet shrimp, crisp and refreshing conch, I really want to eat it!" "Sweet shrimp is probably impossible. So I said, why don't you just take a vacation and have a good meal?" "I know, but if I can eat sweet shrimp here, it's a big deal for me. Although I'm the only one who wants to eat it." I held the plate for Chiori, who couldn't handle the carrots, and listened to their conversations. The conversations between them were almost all said by Mariko and Fujimoto answered. Listening, I came to a private conclusion——she is really A talkative girl.When the plate was about to bottom out, I suddenly remembered the team I saw today in the hospital below. Although I knew that those people should be patients, I still wanted to confirm, so I asked. "Oh, that's a routine walk in the evening, everyone walks to the church and back." Mariko said. "Conference Room 17." Mr. Fujimoto couldn't help correcting. "Is that slender building a church?" I asked in surprise. "Well, if you want to explain it, it will become boring again. Do you want to hear it? Mr. Fujimoto, it should be okay if I say it?" Mariko glanced at Mr. Fujimoto and said. After Mr. Fujimoto nodded in agreement, Mariko continued to say, "This was originally a church and a ranch. During the Meiji period, the hospital construction plan began, and foreign technicians were recruited from abroad to guide them. It is said that the foreign technician chose here for The site where the hospital was built. The foreign technician seems to be a strange person, but it is impossible to test whether it is a real monster or a fake monster. Anyway, he lives here, and it is said that he also asks nearby residents for advice on animal husbandry. "The foreigner is a devout Catholic, so he built a church here. Now the church can be said to be a historic building. It was originally to be demolished, but it is currently used by a sanatorium. However, the following content But it is complicated and ridiculous. The assets of the sanatorium are actually limited to this building and the surrounding courtyards. The rest are all assets of the research institute, including that building of course, but there are regulations for national facilities. No specific religious equipment is allowed, and to avoid trouble, that building is listed as Conference Room 17. However, no one here except Mr. Fujimoto calls it that, everyone calls it a church, because no matter how you look at it It’s like a church. Everyone uses the church a lot, and it’s amazing that once you go inside, you feel very peaceful.” "That is to say—" "That's right. To be precise, the old church is now the seventeenth meeting room, and tomorrow's concert will be held there." After Mariko finished speaking, she laughed heartily and stuck out her tongue at Mr. Fujimoto. I can only smile wryly. "So, routine walking in the morning and evening has become one of the main exercises for patients. During these two periods of routine exercise, we hope that people who can walk can participate as much as possible. Walking actually has medical evidence. Have you ever heard of the term biological clock? It means waking up at a fixed time and falling asleep at a fixed time. Many people say that the biological clock is caused by habit, but according to recent research by biologists, it is all due to genetic factors. As a result, things like hormone secretion or the interaction of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves have nothing to do with habit, but operate according to the time and rest of the body. "However, the cycle of the biological clock is not 24 hours. It is said that it is slightly longer than 25 hours. If left alone, the actual time will slowly shift, and the living habits will be disordered. These intellectuals think Let me listen to it when I was young! But one amazing thing about the biological clock is the automatic reset. And, miraculously, this effect is only limited to the light from sunrise to sunset. As for the scientific I don't know much about it. "After graduating from school, I lived in a farmhouse for a while. At that time, I woke up with the sun every day, and I was bathed in the sun almost all day long. As a result, the physiological problems that had troubled me during my student days were all healed. Not only did my menstrual period It's very smooth, and there is no disorder every month, it's not easy! But after I stopped living like that, I started to have small troubles again, but I learned relevant knowledge here - just take a walk with everyone, and after that There is no menstrual disorder anymore. Well, let's not talk about it, but I think the sun really has a power that cannot be ignored. "Jiyue, I think you should seldom bask in the sun, and your complexion looks pale and unhealthy. You can try it too, because the biological clock is prone to deviation, especially the patients here because of brain damage. Developmental dysplasia, the biological clock is more likely to be disordered, in order to correct these phenomena, we encourage everyone to take a walk in the morning and evening. The time is a bit early, but if Mr. Kisaragi is willing, you can also join in the grand event together, let's go for a walk together!" It would be impolite to refuse on the spot, so I reluctantly asked, "What time is it?" "With this season, it should be the earliest time of the year - 4:30. It feels great, I think this season is the most refreshing season in the morning!" When I was about to politely decline, Chiori shook the half-eaten fried shrimp and answered first: "Mm, good." "Then I'll call you tomorrow morning." Mariko glanced at me and couldn't help laughing. "Mariko, are you a nurse? Or is it a doctor?" I asked the doubts that I had been reassuring in the reception room.But the reactions of Mariko and Fujimoto were completely beyond my imagination. "What? Me?" Mariko couldn't help laughing, and Fujimoto on the side also hugged his stomach, smiling uncontrollably.I felt as if I was being tricked, and I couldn't help showing a weird expression. "Ah, I'm sorry, who told you to say that suddenly. In fact, I have a nutritionist license, and a conditioner license that I just obtained with great difficulty." "But, how do you know so much about human tissue, I thought—" "That's all buying and selling now. I'm playing big swords in front of Guan Gong's gate. Don't look at Fujimoto's appearance, he is also a person who can speak kindly." "Oh! I was really defeated by you." "The knowledge I have now is all taught to me by others. I study hard because I want to explain it carefully to patients. Because being able to tell the truth is more convincing than just asking others to follow instructions. If you can explain to the other party The reason, the other party will definitely do it willingly, isn’t that the case? By the way, I just said that there are no official doctors here? In fact, the person who taught me so much knowledge is—” At this time, Qianzhi suddenly shouted, "I'm full." Although I ate a mess of cups and plates, I almost ate them all. "It's so rare!" I said, patting Qianzhi's head. Chiori glanced at the table with a smug expression, then said "ah", and pointed at Mariko's plate with her left hand holding the fork, and moved the whole boiled egg beside the potato salad aside without eating it . "Ah, I was discovered! But, my sister doesn't need to eat, because my sister has grown up!" Mariko smiled and pulled down her lower eyelid with her fingers, making a face at Chiori. Chiori looked at me with an unconvinced look, and I could only smile wryly. "Although these menus are drawn up by me, I only don't eat eggs. In fact, as long as you don't eat too much, eggs are a kind of food that is good for your body, because one egg can absorb all the basic nutrients. When I was twenty I dared to eat eggs before the age of 10, but when I was working on a farm, I stopped eating eggs because I saw eggs hatch into chicks. Since then, whenever I see eggs, I think of chicks, so I dare not eat them. Later I once mentioned this matter to Dr. Kurano, and Dr. Kurano said that this kind of psychological phenomenon exists, but most of it is a kind of mental trauma caused by the experience of seeing the dead chicken after I was a child. Ask him, then I am no different from a kid? His expression is the same as yours now." Mariko breathed out, "So please, please forgive me." She clasped her hands and said to Qianzhi. What a strange woman——just as she was thinking this, her eyes met Fujimoto's inadvertently. "By the way, I forgot to mention that Dr. Kurano is my teacher and the only doctor here. He used to work in the underground research institute—Mr. Fujimoto, can I tell you?" After Mr. Fujimoto gave me another look, he said in a steady tone, "Well, we will probably meet, so it might be better to get to know each other first!" Mariko nodded and continued: "Actually, Dr. Kurano's wife is a patient here. So he lives in his wife's room like other family members. However, Mrs. Kurano's condition is very serious. Let's put it this way, it is The so-called vegetable." Just as Mariko was speaking, Chiori suddenly put down the fork and made a rattling sound. After the reverberation disappeared, the atmosphere at the table was almost awkwardly silent for a moment. Only Chiori showed a strange expression and kept scanning our eyes back and forth Face. "Originally, this kind of patient is not accepted here. Mrs. Kurano's condition is just to keep her life alive, and she undergoes medical treatment such as force-feeding, nutritional injections or drips. But these equipments are not provided here in principle. Dr. Kurano We are very dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients here, so we agreed that if Dr. Kurano wanted to do it, let him do it. We decided to acquiesce in this matter. Fujimoto also said it was okay, and Mrs. Kurano's drip or injection, etc. It was all done by Dr. Kurano alone, not by others. "He will continue to work in the research institute so that he can take care of Mrs. Kurano nearby. However, the inpatient facilities underneath are not complete, the number of instruments is too small, and the hospitalization time is only for the observation period after the operation. In addition, the number of nurses is insufficient. Doctors from other hospitals must also be called for support when surgery or emergency patients are needed. Dr. Kurano had no choice but to make such a decision considering these problems. This has been going on for two years, right?" Mr. Fujimoto who was being questioned on the side nodded slowly. "Actually, Dr. Kurano, like me and Fujimoto, was a person who lived here from the very beginning. Mrs. Kurano became a vegetable because she came to visit Dr. Kurano, but unexpectedly there was a traffic accident on the way home. There is no guardrail on the road here, Mrs. Kurano accidentally dropped the whole car to the bottom of the valley, and few other vehicles passed by, it was too late when she was discovered, due to the lack of oxygen in the brain - alas, now It doesn't help to say these things, but if the disposal could have been done an hour earlier, or another car had passed by earlier, perhaps Dr. Kurano would not have blamed himself so much. He must have thought that if he had picked up his wife back then This kind of thing wouldn't happen if we lived together or didn't work here. I think Dr. Kurano should be living in self-blame like this. "Of course he won't say it. But sometimes I think, no one's fate can be borne by others, can't you? Geez, how did it get into this topic. Anyway, there are no official doctors here, that's what it is However, there are certain things here that cannot be handled casually, so everyone is very grateful to Dr. Kurano for his help. People like this are not only Dr. Kurano, but also the daughters of three patients who are also qualified as nurses. Work here, but take care of all the patients with us. There are also people here who have obtained formal qualifications for their wives who are studying physiotherapy. They are already in their sixties, and they study so hard every night. Now we have established a curriculum planning center for the rehabilitation of patients here. We can’t compare with others, so we want to work harder, and this kind of drive is really scary, it will infect the people around us and drive Let's work hard together, you know what I mean!" I think, the most fundamental reason should be the same as the mood I had when I was studying the special book for Qianzhi. I nodded understandingly, but I know that it is a kind of strong explosive force that I can't compare with, which makes me feel that I am really Not as good as people. "So I think this is a great place. Although the work is very hard every day, I will definitely persevere to the end. I always tell myself this way-you must be fine. If you can't believe in your ability and can't motivate yourself, I would feel pathetic. Heck, say everyone. The future, here, here." I looked in the direction where Mariko was waving, and a girl in her early twenties, wearing a pink button-down shirt, was walking towards her waving. "Miss Mariko, so you are here. No wonder I haven't seen you during the meal, and I'm still wondering what's wrong with you." "Sorry, because there are guests, let me introduce you, this is Mirai Hasegawa. She is one of the nurses I just mentioned. Mirai, this is Mr. Kisaragi and Chiori, who are going to play the piano tomorrow .” "Oh, hello, I'm Hasegawa. Please give me your advice." Mirai stretched out her hand across the table to shake mine. I got up and shook hands with her, then pulled out Chiori who was hiding behind me, forcing her to shake hands with Mirai.But it's unbelievable, after Chiori touched Mirai's hand, her originally tense body relaxed completely, which can be clearly felt from the fact that I pressed her shoulder. "Is your father okay?" "I'm not in a good mood. Even when I'm by my side, I still look very unhappy. I'm almost exhausted. Just now he was yelling to go to bed, and told me to go away and let him be quiet. That's why I came to you, see Can you tell him some jokes to put him in a better mood." "Oh, you just talk nonsense like this. Your dad is so old, you won't be considerate of him." "Wow, it's so fierce." Sitting next to Mariko, Mirai's face was a little heavy behind the hehehe laughter. Mariko seemed to notice it too, and frowned while smiling. "I'm also very helpless. I know how he feels anxious and angry, and wants to go outside." Future murmured with lowered eyes. "But hasn't your father been in a good mood these past two or three weeks?" "Yeah, very good. But I knew he would be like this." She straightened her elbows and shouted helplessly, "Speaking of which, Miss Mariko, did Mr. Mizutani have a good dinner today? " "Ah—sorry, I didn't go to see it today, I'll ask other people later." "Well, it's okay, don't worry too much, it's probably just a cold! I really can't help him, I have to discuss it with Dr. Kurano, should I stop his medicine?" After finishing speaking, Mirai suddenly turned her gaze to this side, looking at Qianzhi who was watching her, "Hi!" She waved to Qianzhi.After a while, Chiori also clumsily imitated her waving, and her eyes began to relax a little. "Qianzhi, my sister is looking forward to hearing you play the piano tomorrow." "elder sister?" "Yes, I am the future sister." "But——sister." Chiori pointed at Mariko with her finger. When she said that, I just remembered.When she spoke just now, Mariko also claimed to be her sister.Before that, no one around Qianzhi called herself that. "She probably confused her sister with Mariko!" After I said this thought. "Miss Makoto, it seems that we have to have someone to be an aunt." Future laughed and said. "What? Do you mean you want me to correct myself as an aunt?" "Of course, you're older than me." "It's two different things, oh, really! Chiori, we are both older sisters. I'm Mariko's older sister, and the arrogant one is my future older sister." Chiori tilted her head, repeating Mariko sister, arrogant... Mariko and Mirai looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Mirai said: "Haha, that's really good. Chiori said you are the arrogant Ms. Mariko. Don't Mr. Fujimoto think the same? Don't you think it's too good?" "I would never say that—" "Of course, if he dares to say that, I will never forgive him easily." Although Mariko showed an angry look, she and Mr. Fujimoto were also very happy to see a smile on Mirai's face. "Can you play some music for us tomorrow?" Mirai looked back and forth between Chiori and me. I had to explain to her one more time about the repertoire. "So that's how it is, that's incredible!" Future nodded and murmured, "That's how it is. Actually, I really want to listen to "Puppy Waltz". I learned piano when I was a child, and it was my favorite piece of music. I always feel good when I play that piece. It’s like this, playing all the way to the top and then back again, and I’m happy when I get everything right. And every time you listen to this piece, don’t you feel really It's like a group of puppies running around there? Two puppies play together, running from one end to the other, and fall asleep when they get tired of playing. Sometimes they will lose their temper in the middle of the game, Put your cotton candy-like round front feet on your companions, and finally play together." I can understand what she is trying to express, how old was I when I practiced this piece?Think about it, the piano teacher taught it before, but now I don’t know if I can play it. Just as I was thinking, Qianzhi suddenly said, "Puppy?" "That's right! "Puppy Waltz"." Future responded. So Chiori let out a hum from her nose, and folded her arms around her chest. "But at least I can still play the piano, although it's a little bit—but the body can move according to its own will, it's already a lot worse—" "Future!" Mr. Fujimoto stopped her immediately. Future stood up abruptly, scratched his head awkwardly, and bowed deeply, "I'm sorry! I'm so rude." "It's okay, you don't have to be so polite." Hearing what I said, she raised her head. "No, I was too impatient and impatient. I'm really sorry." "Don't say that, please sit down first." "Okay, that's it. In the future, you can sit down. You see, Mr. Ruyue stood up anxiously." "Hey, Kisaragi, I also apologize to you for my rude speech in the future. I am very sorry. Then, in the future, you should go take a bath to refresh yourself! By the way, Kisaragi, do you have any plans? It is almost time to take you Go to the room where you rest tonight, you should also want to take a good bath now, right?" I feel filthy from the long drive, so I nod.Turning her head to look at Qianzhi, she didn't seem to feel what happened just now, she was still crossing her arms and thinking about something. "Actually, the best place here is the bathhouse. I can also proudly tell you that it is the hot spring directly from the source. Because there is hot spring gushing out, that's why I chose to build the bathhouse here. I really admire the person who designed it! There is a large bathhouse with a large bath, as well as walking sinks, ultrasonic waves, and jet water baths. There are also baths specially designed for people who cannot get up on their own, Mr. Kisaragi If you are interested, you can visit it. Also, this is a mixed bath, so as long as you wear a swimsuit, you are fine. Ah, Chiori must not have brought a swimsuit, this is terrible." "Thank you very much, but if there is a small bathroom like at home, Chiori didn't take a shower yesterday, so she must take a shower today." "But I'm sorry, the small bathhouses are only for women. In the future, has the daughter of Mr. Tanaka's family returned home?" "Well, because Lianxiu just showed his face and left." "That's troublesome." "I should be the smallest person here, but my clothes must still be too big for her." "Yes, what should I do?" "It doesn't matter if you don't have a bathing suit, if you let her take a bath like this, she probably won't mind." I inserted them into their conversation. Mariko stared at me with wide eyes, "No, although she didn't say it, maybe she cared about it very much. If it was only Mr. Kisaragi, she might not feel that much, but if there are other people - I'm twenty-five years old. And shy, let alone a fifteen or six-year-old girl who is in puberty, she must be very embarrassed." "Miss Makoto, I think you feel embarrassed because you are over twenty-five years old?" Interrupting the future to disrupt the situation, he had already forgotten the unpleasantness just now. "You are very noisy. If you have the ability, you can take a bath in front of Ogihara. I am tired of watching it." "Ogiwara is the young man who works in the kitchen! Well, the age of the two is quite suitable." As soon as Ogiwara's name was heard, the future seemed to be the center of the story, and his cheeks immediately turned red. Mariko clapped her palms with a sudden realization, "Yes! Why didn't I think of it, that's all right! Chiori, take a bath with your sister!" "what?" Chiori still crossed her arms, as if she had been thinking for a while, but I had no idea what was going on in her little head.bath!It may be difficult for her to have never bathed with anyone other than my mother and me, but I repeated Mariko's words, "Would you like to take a bath with this sister...?" I felt disrespectful and suspicious. Pointing to Mariko, he repeated the same words a second time.If Chiori knew what I was asking her, I think she would probably shake her head and refuse.But Chiori put down her arms and stared at Mariko's face for a while, with her mouth raised high and her expression very serious. "Shall we take a shower together?" Mariko asked again. "En!" Qianzhi suddenly smiled and nodded vigorously. "Okay, then it's decided. It's okay not to wash with Kisaragi-san, right?" "Hmm!" Chiori pointed at Mariko again as if imitating my actions. "Yeah!" Seeing Chiori pointing at her, Mariko exclaimed excitedly. "Yeah!" Qianzhi also yelled like her. I've never seen Chiori look so relaxed, I couldn't help leaning my left elbow on the dining table to support my cheek, tilting my head, unable to speak. "What's wrong?" Mariko asked me. "It's okay—it's really rare, it's the first time I've seen Qianzhi being so close to others without any defense." "Really? However, I can probably imagine your reason." At this moment, the future's eyes fell on my gloves, and then looked away.I had noticed it, but I still pretended not to see it, and continued to ask Mariko, "How do you say it?" "Because it is difficult for the patients here to express their feelings clearly in words directly. In order to receive what they express, we develop the habit of looking at each other's eyes and speaking, which is the so-called eye contact. As long as we can communicate with each other, we will It can increase mutual trust. Because Qianzhi has gradually accepted the way I look at her directly, I think, Kisaragi, you have already noticed it, right?" Just when I thought to myself, maybe it is!Chiori has already nodded before me to respond to the other party. "It seems so. However, now is the time when the bathhouse is the most crowded, because everyone goes to bed early, so there should be fewer people in another 30 minutes." Mariko smiled. I looked at my watch, it was just after eight o'clock, and now everyone is asleep at nine o'clock, this feeling is very strange. "However, in order to save money, the thermostat does not operate 24 hours a day. After 10:30, the water temperature will become colder and colder. It is necessary to wash it as early as possible." At this moment, Future got up and said, "Okay, I'll go and check on my father's situation too. Qianzhi, see Luo tomorrow!" Future waved to everyone, then walked to the counter and said two or three words to the kitchen before leaving. After watching her leave, Mr. Fujimoto said: "You must have noticed that my future father has suffered from paralysis in his hands and feet after a stroke, and he cannot move freely on the right side of his body. So she often behaves like just now—please forgive her impatience Fast." "You don't have to be so concerned." "Mr. Fujimoto, this matter is over, don't mention it again. Right, Kisaragi? Let me take you to the room next? I have prepared an empty room for patients. It is not narrow, but it is not very spacious. You guys take a break first, and I will pick up Chiori when there are fewer people in the bathhouse." "Then it's better to obey than to be respectful." I stood up and urged Chiori.At this point, Mariko started to clear away our used dishes, and I was eager to help. "It's okay, I'll take care of it." Mariko and I talked back and forth. At this time, Chiori, who was half a head short, also started to clean up, looking very happy. "Mariko, I'll clean it here, you take them to the room first." Mr. Fujimoto, who was sitting, stopped us from tidying up, but the tableware for four people kept stacking like this. "Then please." Mariko nodded to Mr. Fujimoto in thanks. Mr. Fujimoto also nodded, and said to us: "If you need anything, don't be polite, just tell Mariko, then see you tomorrow." Chiori was going to take her own plate, but when she reached out, there was nothing, so she turned around dissatisfied. "Looks like I'm sorry," I said after walking down the aisle between the dining tables. "Don't feel embarrassed. To Mr. Fujimoto, the two of you are guests. Of course, I hope to let you rest as soon as possible, so I asked you to take you to the room quickly. Seeing the condition of patients in this kind of place, I didn't do anything." Of course you must feel deeply guilty about clearing your own dishes. I can understand your feelings, but you don't have to feel panic. It’s great to be here!” We happened to be walking to the kitchen door when Mariko finished speaking.There were no other customers in the restaurant except us, there were a couple of men and women dining on the other side of the counter, I guess they were chefs. "Ogiwara, the dinner tastes great, but I'm not satisfied with the saltiness. It's just my personal taste, so don't worry about it." Mariko spoke to them, and one of them looked up.I met his eyes and nodded to each other, and Chiori immediately followed me and nodded, and a group of older women turned their backs to us a little further inside, and there was also the sound of washing clothes.I suddenly realized that Chiori wasn't hiding behind me.After arriving in the corridor, I was even more surprised by Chiori's behavior. The aisle in the restaurant is only about the width of a wheelchair, so we walked back and forth in sequence, first Mariko, then me, and then Chiori walking behind me holding hands. After reaching the corridor, it is very spacious, and Chiori is here Shi's right hand was still holding me tightly, and then trotted forward and held Mariko who was walking in front with her left hand. "You want to hold hands with me? It's an honor!" "Hmm—honour?" "Glorious means very happy. Come on, let's go!" Puzzled, I stared at them, but the pace of the two of them would not slow down. Naturally, I slowly fell behind.It was the first time that Chiori-chi held hands and walked, and I felt a strange feeling in my heart.Let's go back to the reception room to get our luggage.Then we walked the corridor for about five minutes. During this time, Chiori held our hands all the time.