Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 297 Is this my home (4000 words)

In front of us is a long road that continues to spread forward. In our ears is the whistling river breeze. The road ahead is shrouded in blurry white light. Everything is enveloped in a comfortable atmosphere.

The picture book style of fairy tales makes everything look bright and bright to Chihaya Higashino.

She was talking to Higashinoji next to her.

Yesterday, she entered her brother's room and found that he had borrowed some bad reading materials from his classmates. She took them over and made a special phone call to Higashino's classmates and criticized him seriously.

Because of this, to this day, his younger brother Higashinoji doesn't pay much attention to him.

Looking at Higashinoji's immature childish appearance, and realizing that he still seemed to be angry with her, Higashino Chihaya sighed in confusion.

She walked up to Higashinoji, lifted her long hair from her ear with her hand, got close to Higashinoji's ear, and whispered 'I'm sorry'.

Maybe he was in his rebellious stage, but Higashinoji in front of him didn't appreciate it.

So Higashino Chihaya could only look up at her parents helplessly.

Until then, Chihaya Higashino was slightly dazed.

Because she found that her parents' faces seemed to be covered by something. They were lumped together in a blur and couldn't be seen clearly at all.

But this didn't make her feel scared, because no matter how they changed, her parents always stood behind her and Higashikata.

They are still there.

For some reason, Chihaya Higashino couldn't help but feel a little pain in his heart when he thought of the words 'They are still here'.

When seeing this, not only Higashino Chihaya, but also Konoe Ryoka on the other side felt a little uncomfortable.

Her mother died shortly after she was born, leaving her with her father Konoe Tsushima.

Unlike Higashino Chihaya, Konoe Ryoka still remembers Konoe Tsushima at that time, and there may have been a stage when she was watching over her like this.

It's just that maybe I was too tired from school and never noticed this.

This painting by Higashinoji, which is full of memories, not only immersed Higashino Chihaya, but also the people next to him got into the state.

Even Higashinoji, who had always cared about Higashino Chihaya, was a little bit fooled.

When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but sigh that the lethality was indeed a bit too strong.

While Higashinoji was thinking like this, Higashino Chihaya's eyes also turned to the third frame.

It is normal for parents to watch over their children.

But in this third frame, there are no parents of Higashinoji at all, and even his own figure has disappeared.

In this scene, only Higashinoji walked forward alone.

Chihaya Higashino seemed to have turned into a third-person perspective, turning into a spirit body, following behind Higashinoji.

The road ahead is still vaguely white.

Higashikata didn't stop either.

Chihaya Higashino just looked at Higashino Tsukasa who kept moving forward, and an indescribable sadness emerged from his heart.

Is this really what I want and want to see?

Chihaya Higashino subconsciously walked forward, wanting to grab Higashinoji's palm in front of him.

But what makes her helpless is that she is now in a third-person perspective, and has no hands or feet at all. It is impossible to grasp Higashinoji's palm.

After all, how is it possible for a person to grasp the palm of a character in an oil painting?

Just as Higashino Chihaya was hesitating and thinking, he felt a holding feeling in his palm.

Yes.

The hand was held!

Chihaya Higashino, who was in reality, looked at her palm in surprise.

The oil painting in the third frame in front of me seems to have changed.

At some point, Higashinoji on the screen had turned around and reached out to hold Higashino Chihaya's hand.

This change was also seen by Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi.

The painting moved?

Can you still turn around and hold hands?

Am I hallucinating?

Even Takahashi Yumi couldn't help but stretched out her hand and rubbed her eyes, and then she realized that everything in front of her was back to its original state.

Oil painting or oil painting, nothing has changed.

Takahashi Yumi swallowed hard: "Aoi, did you see it just now?"

"Of course I saw it." Fujiwara Aoi couldn't help but glance at Takahashi Yumi, and then murmured to herself: "Teacher Higashino's paintings are really good."

It is indeed a very good painting

She had never seen an oil painting with such a sense of empathy.

Especially the feeling of the palm being held. How did you draw this thing? There is no scientific basis for this.

They looked at their palms and were a little dazed.

But that's their business too.

Higashino Chihaya's eyes have already turned to the fourth grid.

It is still a long and extended road.

But unlike the previous oil painting, Chihaya Higashino found herself being held by Higashino Tsukasa.

The two supported each other and walked forward step by step.

This is a long road, and it has not been completed even now, but for some reason, Chihaya Higashino just looked at Higashinoji next to her and felt that she seemed to have the strength to continue walking.

But there is another thing that worries Higashino Chihaya.

Where are the parents?

Where are the parents who have been supporting me to move forward?

This is a big problem. Chihaya Higashino doesn't want to think about it, but he has to think about it.

Then

She understood.

Yes, there is no flash of inspiration, no sudden enlightenment, no clearing of the clouds and seeing the sun.

Higashino Chihaya just thought about it and got the answer.

"Father and mother are both dead."

Higashino Chihaya lowered her head and murmured softly.

It was she who sent her parents to the crematorium with her own hands.

No matter how great a person is in life, after death, he can be easily stored in a small box

Yes.

His parents have passed away.

Higashino Chihaya thought of those two bloody faces again.

But this time, Chihaya Higashino was surprisingly not afraid.

There is no sense of sadness either.

She just bowed heavily to this man and woman.

Then he firmly held Higashinoji's hand beside him and walked forward.

She didn't seem to want to look back.

But every time he took two steps, Higashino Chihaya would secretly look back.

Her parents were left far behind, looking at her and Touyesi quietly, their faces that should have been bloody and bloody returned to their original gentle expressions.

He looked at his parents who had been thrown a long way away from him and Higashinoji.

Higashino Chihaya's eyes were shining with tears, and her nose was uncontrollably coming out with runny nose. She could say that there was no problem in communicating with her.

But Chihaya Higashino didn't cry in the end.

For her, this seemed to be the last chance to see her parents.

She didn't want her parents to see her embarrassment.

So she turned around and turned her back.

Then reach out.

I waved gently to my parents who stayed behind and could never follow.

It was like waving goodbye.

It's like waving them back

This also naturally constitutes the fourth frame of oil painting.

After reading the entire painting, Chihaya Higashino felt that her body was a little weak, and it suddenly became soft.

This move made Higashinoji, who had been preparing beside him, approach without hesitation and support him.

He didn't ask Higashino Chihaya any unnecessary questions.

Because the other party is obviously still in a chaotic stage.

There were tears on his face and his eyes were distracted.

As soon as she saw Higashi Yesi, she screamed "Asi, Asi".

This not only made Higashinoji's heart sink, but even Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi next to them looked heavy.

Because Higashino Chihaya still used that innocent tone, similar to the accent of a three or four-year-old child.

Could it be that he still hasn’t come back?

They didn't think too much, and immediately followed him, supported Higashino Chihaya, wiped his face, and put him on the bed to lie down.

Looking at Higashino Chihaya sleeping deeply, Koizumi Asuka, who was recording the whole process on the other side, also wiped the sweat from his fair forehead.

Then she smiled and said to Higashikata: "Although we can't confirm whether Miss Higashino will return to normal, this will definitely make great progress in her condition. At least we know how to cure her."

Similarly, Koizumi Asuka is also very interested in Higashino Tsukasa’s paintings.

She had seen Higashino take out this oil painting before, but she never expected to have such a sense of spiritual immersion.

white light.

childhood.

picture book

Everything seemed so beautiful.

She sighed: "If Higashino-san's ambition is to be a psychiatrist, he might be able to achieve great achievements."

"Dr. Koizumi thinks too highly of me, so it will be troublesome for Dr. Koizumi to summarize the condition." Higashino responded casually.

"Yes. But I want to wait here for Miss Higashino to wake up and judge her condition."

Koizumi Asuka nodded and turned to look at Higashino Chihaya on the bed.

The waiting time is undoubtedly boring and boring.

But during this waiting, no one said a word. Even Takahashi Yumi, who was usually the most cheerful, looked at Higashino Chihaya on the bed with worry, hoping that she would wake up soon.

And this wait lasted for an hour.

At almost eleven o'clock in the morning, Chihaya Higashino finally woke up.

This cheered up Konoe Ryoka and the others.

At least nothing happened.

But what happened next made them unable to laugh anymore.

Chihaya Higashino seems to still be as cheerful as before. There is no sign of coming back at all.

Today's treatment plan.

Could it be that it failed?

Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi, including Konoe Ryoka and Koizumi Asuka all said goodbye.

Because they all want Touyaji to be quiet.

After all, Tonoji had been preparing for so long, but nothing happened.

This must have been a bit of a blow to him.

Of course they were embarrassed to stay.

After seeing off everyone who came over to help, Higashinoji turned back to look at Higashino Chihaya in the living room.

Chihaya Higashino seemed to still look the same, and when Higashinoji looked over, she just smiled happily.

Yes, it's still the same.

but--

"Sister Chihaya, there's no one around anymore, you don't have to pretend anymore."

Higashikata suddenly spoke.

"Huh? Assi.?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chihaya Higashino was immediately stunned.

"Chihaya-san and I have lived together for a long time. I can still tell at a glance whether something as small as this has changed." Higashinoji replied.

Higashinoji and Higashino Chihaya have been living together for almost two years.

Many times, with a look or a move from Higashino Chihaya, Higashinoji knew what she wanted to do next.

Of course he could sense something was wrong.

Feeling Higashinoji's gaze, Higashino Chihaya also paused.

She stopped talking, and her big eyes just looked at Higashikata.

His eyebrows, which always had a melancholic temperament, were raised, then dropped weakly.

Finally, she walked up to Higashikata step by step, reached out and grabbed the corner of his clothes, and said softly: "Asi, his father and mother are both dead."

"Yeah." Higashino nodded and admitted.

Listening to Higashinoji's voice of admission, Higashino Chihaya gritted her teeth and couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and fell softly.

She grabbed Touyesi's clothes tightly and didn't let go for a long, long time.

People died.

This is not as simple as in the novel that can be brushed off in one go.

Just like a car accident in real life, the sight of blood and flesh flying everywhere is enough to make people feel frightened.

Not to mention that for Higashino Chihaya, one of his relatives died.

Even though she has accepted it now, she still can't suppress the desire to cry in her heart.

Touyaji could only pat her back to comfort her.

He has never met the parents of the original owner, so if he is asked to say that he actually understands Higashino Chihaya, it is basically a fake sympathy.

All he could say was that he was very grateful to the parents of the original owner.

Likewise, I hope they can live well in another world.

Compared with the original Chihaya Higashino, the current Higashino Chihaya has indeed changed.

Compared with the original Chihaya Higashino, she has a more delicate mind, so she has a well-educated feeling before raising her hands and feet.

But the key parts haven't changed much.

When she saw that she accidentally got tears and snot on Higashinoji's chest, she immediately started to take off Higashinoji's clothes and help him wash them.

This sudden move startled even Toyoshi.

"There is a washing machine at home." Looking at Chihaya Higashino who still wanted to take off his clothes and wash them, Higashino reminded him while grabbing his own clothes.

Don't tell me, Chihaya Higashino is really strong, even though she looks thin and weak.

"Huh? Washing machine? I remember not selling it before. Is Asi trying to deceive my sister?"

Higashino Chihaya couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, and then whispered.

She was not deceived at all and still had to take off her clothes.

This left Higashikata speechless.

But the same thing.

Higashikata also discovered it.

There seems to be a gap in Higashino Chihaya's memory.

She couldn't remember living like this for two years.

You know, not only washing machines, but also dryers in your home.

However, Chihaya Higashino insisted on taking off her clothes, so Higashinoji could only temporarily surrender.

He could sort of see it.

Chihaya Higashino probably just returned to normal, and her brain was still a little down, otherwise she wouldn't have reached out to take off her clothes.

Let her get used to it slowly.

Higashinoji shook his head and went back to his room to change into new clothes, leaving Chihaya Higashino where he was.

And Chihaya Higashino, who had finally taken off Higashinoji's clothes, stood still and was about to go to the bathroom to wash the clothes, and then she realized——

"Why?"

Higashino Chihaya tilted her head, her beautiful face looking a little silly.

The exquisitely decorated interior in front of you looks like high-priced furniture.

After a while, she couldn't help but touch her little head, her face full of confusion:

"Is this my home?"

It doesn't look like it's been renovated.

Why does it feel like you just moved to a new house?

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