Tokyo life starting with painting

Mizuki Katsuta took Higashinoji and Higashino Chihaya up, and the three of them quickly arrived at a single ward.

Higashino glanced at the name on the ward door number.

Mizuki Yui.

Just looking at this name, should he be a relative of Mizuki Katsuta?

Touyesi groaned and said nothing.

This has reached the point where he needs to be escorted in a single room. This Mizuki Yui must be suffering from some serious illness.

"Come in, Higashino-san." Katsuta Mizuki opened the door without hesitation and invited Higashinoji in.

We were already here, and Higashinoji was not too polite to Mizuki Katsura. He simply nodded and led Higashino Chihaya and followed Mizuki Katsuta into the ward.

As soon as he entered the ward, Tonoji found the Kumamon peripherals he had given to Mizuki Katsuta two days ago next to the hospital bed.

Kumamon's keychain, Kumamon's little doll

Higashinoji counted the quantity in his mind and found that it was exactly the same as the quantity given to Mizuki Katsuta.

In addition to these cute Kumamon peripherals and male dolls, there is also a little girl half-sitting on the bed.

This girl looks about seven or eight years old, with a thin face and a shriveled figure. She does not have the chubby and round look of little girls of this age.

The other party's face was also very pale, and he looked weak and weak. Only those big black and shiny eyes left a slightly deep impression on Higashikata.

Yui Mizuki was still playing with the little Kumamon doll that Mizuki Katsuta brought for her. When she saw Mizuki Katsuta, she shouted happily: "Katsuta, you're here? Huh?"

Her little face quickly stopped, and she suddenly saw Higashinoji standing next to Mizuki Katsuta.

Then--

"Is he Xiong Xiong's father?!"

Yui Mizuki obviously wanted to get closer to Higashinoji. She moved excitedly and wanted to jump off the bed, but was stopped by Katsuta Mizuki: "Yui, your physical condition is not stable yet, so you should lie down first. On the bed. Higashino-san won’t be eaten by your brother right here.”

Mizuki Katsuta said this with a smile, and stretched out his hand to gather a few stray hairs on Mizuki Yui's forehead.

Different from the cheerful and down-to-earth attitude of the previous street stall owner, when he said these words, his eyes were a little loving and his tone was very soft, as if he was afraid of scaring Mizuki Yui.

At this point, Higashinoji roughly understood Katsuta Mizuki’s motivation for taking away Kumamon’s peripherals and asking him about Kumamon’s creative process.

Mizuki Katsuta probably did these things for Mizuki Yuicai.

Higashinoji also noticed that Mizuki Yui was out of breath after just moving a little bit, and her face showed a sickly blush, revealing an extremely weak state.

Thinking of this, Higashinoji walked up to Yui Mizuki consciously, smiled and nodded to her: "Hello, sister Mizuki, I am Higashinoji."

Mizuki Yui's expression had already calmed down, but when she saw Higashinoji coming over to say hello, her face immediately turned red, and at the same time she showed an incredulous look: "It's true, he is really Xiongxiong's father. "

Then she turned around, with a dreamlike feeling: "Katsuta, it turns out you are really not bragging."

"What does bragging mean?" Mizuki Katsuta is usually quite thick-skinned towards other people, but when he heard his sister say that, he got a little inexplicable and jumped up in anger: "As I said, brother, I never brag. of."

"You've bragged and lied to me too many times since you were a child."

Mizuki Yui wrinkled her little nose, but soon she turned her head happily: "Teacher Higashino! I have always liked your Kumamon. Can you please shake my hand?"

The other party was excited and incoherent.

It's just that the contrast in attitude towards them is too great.

Higashinoji didn't even have to feel it, he could tell that Mizuki Katsuta's resentful eyes wanted to pierce him.

He stretched out his hand and shook Mizuki Yui's hand, then looked at the sketchbook and crayon sticks she had in her hand, and asked curiously: "Is Mizuki-sama drawing Kumamon?"

"Well! This is a sign of confidence! Mr. Higashino happened to be here too. You are the one I always wanted you to see. You are my idol. The bear is so cute."

She spoke very seriously and handed the sketchbook to Higashinoji.

"Why are you bothering Higashino-san with this matter? Can't you show it to me?" Mizuki Katsuta was about to reach out and take the sketchbook handed over by Mizuki Yui.

But before he stretched out his hand, Mizuki Yui held the sketchbook and hit Mizuki Katsuta on the back of his hand: "I want to show it to Mr. Higashino! Why are you trying so hard! Aren't you just an ordinary person? The school's top beauty student? How could he be better than Mr. Higashino?"

"Hey, what do you mean by ordinary? I am from Musashino Art University."

Mizuki Katsuda felt aggrieved. Before he could finish his words, Mizuki Yui interrupted him: "Okay, okay, I understand! Don't get in the way of me and Mr. Higashino."

Mizuki Katsuta felt aggrieved and could only watch helplessly as Higashinoji took over Mizuki Yui's drawing book - he had never even seen his sister's drawing book, so why did Higashinoji pick the peach?

Feeling the plaintive look in his little daughter-in-law's eyes, Touyoshi was speechless.

It seems that Yui Mizuki doesn't know what Musashino Art University means to an art student, otherwise she wouldn't have said the words "ordinary art student".

However, seeing the interested expression on Mizuki Yui's face, Tonoji didn't hesitate at all. He took Mizuki Yui's drawing book and flipped through it page by page.

There are indeed many Kumamon bears painted on it, and it can be seen that Yui Mizuki is indeed a fan of Kumamon Bears.

And maybe because of Mizuki Katsuta's guidance, Mizuki Yui's drawings are much better than those of ordinary elementary school students - at least the drawings look like bears, not aliens.

"The painting is very good." Higashinoji smiled and handed the painting book back to Mizuki Yui and praised it.

"Really?" Mizuki was praised shyly. After a while, she asked in a low voice, "Can you please sign Mr. Higashino's autograph for me?"

"Okay." Higashinoji didn't refuse and nodded directly: "But it's not interesting just to sign. Is there a black writing pen here?"

He asked Katsuta Mizuki.

Mizuki Katsuta also had no ink marks, so he simply took the black writing pen from the drawer next to him and handed it to Higashinoji.

Higashinoji held the pen and quickly drew a simple and cute Kumamon on the last page of the sketchbook, and also left the signature "Higashinoji presented to Mizuki Yui" at the bottom of the bear.

When Mizuki Yui saw the cute and cute Kumamon in the sketchbook, she was so happy that she refused to let go.

Next to him, Katsuta Mizuki couldn't help but feel a little disgusted when he saw it: "I can also draw Kumamon, and it's not difficult to draw. Give me the drawing book, and I will draw one for you."

In response, Mizuki Yui looked at him with disgust: "Katsuta, you are bragging again."

The siblings were noisy again, and Higashino Si also sat down with Higashino Chihaya, who was already half full, and started chatting with the Mizuki brothers and sisters without saying a word.

Higashinoji was still very talkative, and he soon established a relationship with Mizuki Yui, who called him affectionately Higashino-san.

Almost half an hour later, Higashinoji and Mizuki Katsuta left the ward together.

"Higashino-san has really troubled you a lot today." Mizuki Katsuta bowed to Higashinoji in embarrassment.

"It's just a small thing and Sister Mizuki is also a fan of Kumamon. She just did this." Higashinoji smiled and waved his hand.

It was indeed a small thing. Mizuki Yui was actually quite well-behaved and looked very precocious. She was not like a naughty child of her age who would cause trouble.

I just don’t know what kind of disease Mizuki Yui is suffering from.

I had only been chatting with Mizuki Yui for half an hour, but the other party was already feeling sleepy and yawning again and again.

As if aware of Higashinoji's thoughts, Mizuki Katsuta hesitated for a while, and then took the initiative and said, "Avi is actually suffering from leukemia."

"I'm sorry, Mizuki-san." Although Mizuki Katsuta took the initiative to tell him, Higashinoji apologized softly.

leukemia

This was something Higashinoji didn't expect at all.

Thinking of Mizuki Yui's cheerful and smiling expression just now, his mind sank slightly.

"Avi actually knows about this, and there is no need for Higashino-san to apologize." Katsuta Mizuki laughed, but rubbed his palms restlessly.

His smile was actually very forced, not as natural as usual.

"Ever since Kumamon appeared, Wei has always liked Kumamon, so I asked Higashino-san for a lot of Kumamon peripherals two days ago. Maybe this will cause trouble to Higashino-san, and I should be the one to say sorry. "

He bowed to Higashinoji again.

Higashinoji didn't actually care about those things around him. He just thought about it for a while and then asked: "Is there any hope of recovery?"

"The doctor said there is, but the hope is very weak." Katsuta Mizuki sighed deeply, and looked at the ward a little worriedly: "The doctor also said that Wei must rest and stay in a good mood. .”

That’s why I bought a lot of Kumamon peripherals.

Higashikata nodded thoughtfully.

"Avi actually had a major surgery recently." Katsuta Mizuki rubbed his hands again: "To be honest, I have been worried about whether Avi has been forcing herself, and I also wanted to make her happy by inviting Higashino-san to show up today. Be happy. I'm really sorry. I'm sorry."

But the gloomy expression soon surfaced: "Actually, Ah Wei's previous operation failed, which left a big psychological shadow on Ah Wei."

As Mizuki Katsuta spoke, he gently wiped his eyes with his hands, as if muttering to himself: "I thought, maybe Kumamon could give some encouragement to Wei. But later I found out that Wei seemed to be too early I am mentally prepared. If this operation fails again."

When he said this, he couldn't go on. He took out Kumamon's peripherals from his pocket, and looked at the cute and cute Kumamon peripherals, grinning, and his nose felt a little sore inexplicably.

Higashikata didn't speak.

In fact, in this situation, even he was speechless.

This is not a matter of being talkative or not, but that people are very powerless in some things.

"Awei said before that her goal is to go to Kumamoto Prefecture to see Kumamoto bears with her own eyes after her condition improves. I'm afraid her wish won't come true."

When Mizuki Katsuta said this, he finally couldn't hold back his voice and tears came out unsatisfactorily.

"I, I want to do something for Wei. But if I can't do it, sometimes I feel really powerless. Although my parents didn't say it, they have actually given up. To be precise, they are a little numb."

numbness

Higashinoji also had this encounter in his previous life.

I remember it was his aunt who felt particularly sorry for him when he was a child. He was also suffering from a terminal illness.

At that time, Tonoji was very worried at the beginning, then became silent and gradually accepted the reality. In the end, you even had to go to visit with a smile - it is impossible to visit the doctor without a smile, you always have a lifeless face. , a face in great pain, which will also affect the patient's mood.

Once people know that death is coming, they can only try to accept it.

This is a process of adaptation and also a process of numbness.

It’s not that the process is bad.

It's just that Tonoji hates the feeling of having to watch his loved ones weaken day by day.

But this is a normal thing, everyone is like this.

Therefore, when the news of his aunt's death reached Toyesi's ears, Toyesi's heart actually did not fluctuate much.

The mood of my aunt's family cannot be said to be very good, but it cannot be said to be very bad because they have already accepted this fact in their hearts.

It’s probably a very peaceful feeling like ‘Oh, that person is dead’.

There were no friends beating their chests over the trivial matter, and no family members crying bitterly. Everyone was calm and a little serious - after all, this was something that had been expected for a long time.

"But I'm not willing to accept the result yet." Mizuki Katsuda said softly.

He seemed to be talking to Higashinoji, and also seemed to be emphasizing to himself.

Looking at Mizuki Katsuta with red eyes, Tonoji also shook his head, and then he thought about it and said, "Maybe I can help Mizuki-san."

Mizuki Katsuta was stunned by these words, and then he took a deep breath and said, "Higashino-san, you are different from others. My relatives who know about Wei's condition always tell me to be strong when they see me, come on. The person like you who directly asks for help is really the first one."

Come on, be strong. Mizuki Katsuta is actually a little tired of hearing these words. People like Higashinoji are really the first.

"I can only help a little bit." Higashino smiled and waved his hand.

It's not that Higashinoji is kind or gentle.

He was just touched by Mizuki Katsuta's words, so he took the initiative to ask for help.

People are emotional creatures and are often easily affected by a word or an action.

As for how to help

Higashinoji turned his head and looked at the ward——

Since Mizuki Yui wants to see the real Kumamon, let her see it.