brother's lover

It took a full week to finish Koichi's funeral.Fortunately, it's the fourth year of university, and the professor doesn't care too much.In the afternoon, after moving Koichi's ashes to the cemetery of the Xiyuanji family and making a brief farewell ceremony, Hikoichi felt relieved.When he got back to his guest room, he couldn't wait to pack his things, said goodbye to his father when he was about to have dinner, and caught the Shinkansen back to Nagoya the next day.

I didn't bring anything with me, except for a change of clothes and two idle books to pass the time.As a result, after a busy week, I didn't turn a single page of the idle book, which only increased the weight of my luggage.

Things were almost packed, Yan glanced at the phone, it was still early.It was rare that it rained for so long, and the rain stopped in the afternoon. Although the weather was still gloomy, it was still possible to walk around in the yard.After coming here for a week, Hikoichi has only seen the tip of the iceberg of the gorgeous garden of the Xiyuanji family.It should be a pleasant thing to take a walk in such a yard, or sit in a sunny place and drink afternoon tea on a sunny day.

Thinking of this, Yanyi put on his shoes and walked into the yard.Looking at the clear-colored plants that have been washed by the rain, I feel better.Yanyi moved his muscles and bones in a soothing manner. Although he is not a person who loves sports, his body is always tense in his father's house. Coupled with the humidity in the air in spring, he feels that his bones are soaked in water. The heavy door hinge is blunt, and makes a strange "clack-clack" sound when it moves.

After walking around the house for more than half a circle, Yanyi was more and more amazed at how big the courtyard turned out to be.There are also double cherry blossoms in the yard, and pink flower buds have formed on the branches.If you wait for a while, it will be the season of cherry blossoms.It's a pity that he should have returned to Nagoya by that time.

Hikoichi, who was a little regretful, turned to the garden behind the house, and Mrs. Reiko appeared in sight, which made Hikoichi, who had just relaxed for less than 10 minutes, feel uncomfortable again.He stood far away, not wanting to provoke Mrs. Lizi.When she turned to leave, Mrs. Lizi turned her head and her gaze fell lightly on Yanyi's face.Yan Yi stiffened his scalp, "Hello..."

Reiko's slender neck turned mechanically again.Yan Yijin neither retreated nor stood still four or five meters away from Mrs. Reiko.

Mrs. Lizi's maid, Ah Ju, came out of the house, took out many things in her hands, and threw them all on the open space in front of the lady.

"Is that all?" Mrs. Lizi asked coldly.

"Yes."

"Burn it!" Madam Lizi ordered blankly.Hikoichi walked a few steps forward, bypassing the flowers and trees blocking his view, and saw a hillock piled up in front of Mrs. Reiko, consisting of clothes, musical instruments, discs, thick books and diaries. There is no doubt that these are all It belongs to Koichi.

Ah Ju poured gasoline on the pile of things, lit a match and threw it on the pile of things, and the flame "canopy" blazed up.Hiko stepped forward subconsciously, and in the raging flames, he seemed to see Koichi again when he was stuffed into the incinerator.Koichi was reduced to ashes, and now everything he used was reduced to ashes just like him.

Although it is also a custom for the deceased to take away the things of his life, does this also seem to erase all traces of Koichi's existence in this world.In a few years, maybe no one will remember Brother Huangyi anymore, as if he had never appeared in this world.

Yanyi unconsciously converted the dead person into himself, and shuddered.He bent down and picked up a book scattered beside him. It was a book by a writer who had won the Naoki Prize.Yan Yi flipped it lightly with his fingertips, the book was well preserved, maybe Koichi didn't like reading very much.Just thinking about it, when the pages of the book slid through his fingertips, he stopped on a certain page, revealing a black and white photo in the book.Yan Yi was stunned, that person turned out to be that person.The handsome man who came to pay homage to Brother Huang Yi in the middle of the night also saw him outside the crematorium.The relationship between him and brother Huangyi is really unusual.Just as Yan Yi was fascinated, the book in his hand was suddenly snatched away.Through the gap between his hands, he saw Ah Ju's swollen round face with a disdainful look, rudely tore the book in half and threw it into the fire.The pages of the book were quickly engulfed in flames, and the photos in the middle curled and turned into black ashes.

Yan Yi frowned and looked at Mrs. Lizi, the sky had already darkened, and the firelight was exceptionally bright.The dancing flames were reflected on Mrs. Lizi's icy side face, which was indescribably weird and eerie.Thinking of those distant relatives talking about her behind her back, and his mother's evaluation of Mrs. Reiko, the idea that "Living in such a family is probably not happy at all" suddenly entered Yanyi's mind.

The supper was very dull.All the relatives left, and only my father, Mrs. Reiko and Yanichi were left at the dinner table.No matter how you look at it, this combination feels a bit weird.

"I think..." Yan Yi was a little suffocated by the dull oppression, took a deep breath and put down the bowl and chopsticks, "I'll go back to Nagoya tomorrow."

Father put down the bowl and looked at him. Mrs. Reiko didn't respond and chewed slowly.The people around her are like air to her.

"immediately……"

"Chairman..." Mr. Nakagawa came over with the phone, interrupted Yanichi apologetically and whispered a few words in Saizono Tero's ear.Xiyuan Temple stood up, "I still have something to do, I have to go out."

"That..." Yan Yi bit the middle of the sentence and looked at his father.

"Let's talk about it when I come back." Father followed Mr. Nakagawa out of the restaurant without any discussion.

Hearing the sound of the car's engine going away, Mrs. Reiko suddenly laughed, "Father is really busy."

"Hey..." Yanyi looked at Mrs. Reiko without knowing what to say.

Mrs. Lizi turned her face away, frowned and smiled without a hint of a smile, "It's nothing, please use it slowly."

After dinner, Yan Yi went back to his room.Because I didn't finish what I wanted to say to my father, I had to wait for my father to come back.He didn't want to leave what he had to say until tomorrow.

Sitting in the room with nothing to do, Yan suddenly thought of brother Huang Yi, and by the way, thought of the black and white photo in the book.Suddenly I really want to know about the relationship between Brother Huang Yi and that person, maybe they are very good friends.Pretty people always make friends with pretty people.It wouldn't be surprising to say that they had something more than just friends.Although they are all men.

After thinking for a while, Yanyi felt that such a mess of thoughts might be disrespectful to Koichi, so he immediately patted his face to stop himself from thinking wildly.

After all, spring is about to enter, and the room looks a little stuffy after sitting for too long.He opened the window, and the cold wind blew in immediately.Standing in front of the window and looking at the courtyard at night, Yan Yi suddenly found that the place where Ah Ju burned Huang Yi's belongings was not far from his own room.That large piece of scorched land, still exuding the smell left by the burning, was blown to Yan Yi along the wind.

In the grass near Yanyi's side, Yanyi found something that looked like a diary left there.Maybe it was because Ah Ju dropped the thing there when she came out with it in her arms and was not found.He took a closer look, turned and opened the door, walked through the long corridor to the scorched land, and found the notebook that had sucked the moisture in the air nearby.With the light in his own room, he saw the words "Xiyuanji Koichi" written in the soaked and swollen Chinese characters on the first page.

It's really Koichi's diary, it's probably Koichi's only relic in this world.Yan Yi looked around like a thief. In the dark night, there were no servants walking around in the yard.Although the relationship with Kouichi was like a stranger, he still felt that as a younger brother, he might be able to do something for Kouichi.Keeping some of his relics, keeping evidence of Koichi's existence in this world, is the only thing he can do now.Thinking about it, Yan Yi wrapped the diary in his clothes and walked back to the room quickly.