My daily life with the Shiina sisters

Is one month a long time?

It is indeed not long, with 12 months in a year, and it is rare for a person to live to 75. But in modern times, the average life expectancy in East Asia is basically over 70. Even if we calculate at 840, it is still more than months.

But on second thought, a month is a long time, more than 4 weeks, about 30 days. It takes 21 days to develop a good habit, and the duration of cherry blossoms is less than half a month at most.

In short, a month varies from person to person and from case to case. Just like for Kaguya Shinomiya at this moment, this month is both long and fast.

More than a month ago, Imagawa Kaede was devoted to her, and it took me more than a month to restore the relationship with him. During this month, it has been recognized that Shiina Mahiru is Imagawa Kaede's fiancée. Now when I think about my previous thoughts, they seem inexplicably ridiculous.

During the Golden Week, she returned to Kyoto, where her conversation with her father was still stiff, but he asked what was going on with her relationship with Imagawa Kaede?

It's not that she didn't wish that this old man would care about her a little more, but she didn't expect that this time his care was because of Imagawa Kaede. She found it difficult to tell whether this was actually some kind of care.

As for the attitude of other people towards her, it seemed that they were not as enthusiastic as before. That's right. Now she had to win over the woman named Shiina Mahiru. After all, she was Imagawa Kaede's fiancée and the future lady of the Imagawa family, and she might need her connections.

As for Imagawa Kaede, she felt that he would not help her anymore. She was very familiar with the way Imagawa Kaede looked at Shiina Mahiru on the day of the visit. It was that caring look. She remembered that he had only looked at her like that before.

"Miss Kaguya, it's time to rest."

Hayasaka Ai looked at her young lady standing by the window, gazing at the moon in the sky. She felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She also knew what had happened to Kaguya recently.

More importantly, compared to the eldest daughter in the past, she has been sighing more often recently.

"Okay, Hayasaka, you say, I...ah, forget it."

Lying on the bed, Kaguya knew that it was impossible for her and him to be together. To be honest, she felt a little regretful. However, what was the use of regretting something she had decided on her own? She simply didn't waste time worrying about whether she would regret it or not. She had to go to school tomorrow and she needed to rest early.

As she was thinking, she fell into a deep sleep, but she was awakened from her dream after a while.

This dream was very different from the one she had a few days ago. In the dream, Imagawa Kaede did not laugh at her or take advantage of her misfortune.

Instead, she took Shiina Mahiru's hand and walked into the wedding hall. Everyone around her was blessing and laughing, but she was the only one standing there stupidly, looking a little out of place. She felt very depressed about this. When the two newlyweds stood on the stage to accept everyone's blessings, she could clearly feel that Imagawa Kaede's eyes swept around everyone present, but did not linger on her for the slightest.

It felt as if she was just an insignificant person, but with the sound of "I do" one after another, the atmosphere of the wedding became more and more climaxed, and at this moment she seemed to be standing in the bridesmaid group again.

With a gentle throw from Shiina Mahiru above, the bouquet fell steadily into her arms. Listening to the slightly envious blessings of Ryuju Momo and Hayasaka Ai (the people who visited her on that day) beside her, she felt an indescribable pain and a stuffy feeling in her chest.

But the dream was not over yet. Perhaps it was the effect of the bouquet, for before long her family arranged a marriage for her with a fairly decent man. However, the two of them were a typical couple, sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams. After a few years of marriage, it was heard that the man even had a child outside, while she was struggling to support his family's business.

At a dinner party one day, a group of ladies expressed envy at the Imagawa couple who were still as loving as ever after being married for many years, and then talked about their dissatisfaction.

Mrs. Imagawa also walked over slowly, as if the water of time had not flowed across her face.

Listening to the people around her praising her, Shinomiya Kaguya also echoed a few words. At this time, someone suddenly asked why the two of them were still so loving after being married for many years.

Mrs. Imagawa Kaede looked at her, and then said with a grateful look, "It's nothing for me, it's mainly because he treated me well. Of course, I'm most grateful for Kaguya's rejection. It's not an exaggeration to say that she gave it to me."

At this moment, Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly woke up and started gasping for breath. It might be because the quilt was pulled too high. In short, it seemed that she had difficulty breathing.