
Twelve years ago ....
Suzume Village, the slopes of Mount Shizen.
The train's arrival alarm sounded loud, followed by a roar that drove away the birds that were perched on the trees on the right and left sides of the rail. A few moments later, a series of train carriages passed by very quickly, splitting the air. As soon as the station approached, the driver immediately braked the train. The movement of the iron snake was getting slower, until it finally stopped completely. One by one the car doors open automatically. Passengers took turns getting off the train, followed by people who were about to get into the train cars. Of course by prioritizing pregnant women and the elderly. After confirming that all passengers who were about to board had boarded and all passengers who were about to disembark had disembarked, the doors were closed and the driver resumed running the train.
Among the pregnant women who had gone down first, there was a woman with golden hair tied in a ponytail. He was accompanied by a blue-haired man with a disheveled hairstyle carrying a large synthetic leather bag in brown cream. They are Ryugai and Yuukaru.
"Finally there." Yuukaru breathed in the fresh air typical of the countryside while smiling happily. He saw a clear blue sky and decorated with snow-white clouds and free-flying birds. The sun is not too far from the horizon. Right before his eyes, the peak of Mount Shizen was clearly visible.
"It's been a long time, yeah. I remember when my parents and I left this village to move to the city. If I'm not mistaken, I'm eight years old."
"Basic .... Everywhere, that person is on a honeymoon abroad or out of town. This is even home," Ryugai grumbled.
"It doesn't matter, does it? Sometimes we need to cool our eyes and hearts with a beautiful natural scenery like this. Think of it as refreshing," Yuukaru said as he turned his gaze toward her husband.
"But-"
"Ah, I felt a soft kick from inside my stomach. Tuh, your son also does not like if his father complains constantly. If later our children when they grow up to be grumblers, how?" Yuukaru interrupts the protest from Ryugai. He felt his belly. Distended because it contains a fetus, you know, yes. Not because most of them eat.
Generally, fetal movements begin to be felt at the age of 16-20 weeks or 4-5 months. Yuukaru's gestational age has reached eight months, so it is possible for the fetus to move. But actually, that was just his lie. He pretended to feel the movement in order to have a reason to quickly end the debate.
"cheated. Masa' uses her own child as a weapon to solve problems by force." Ryugai screeced angrily, then turned his eyes away. Her cheeks puffed. Now he looks like a child who sulks because he is not bought candy.
"I didn't use it, anyway. That's the fact." The wife replied again. It made her husband instantly raise both of his arms as a sign of giving up.
"okay, deh. You're the one who won. I won't complain anymore."
"Promise?" Yuukaru brandished his little finger which was immediately greeted by Ryugai's little finger. A smile was etched on the face of the blue haired man. Both of their pinkies are intertwined.
"Yes, promise."
"Oh, yeah. Why didn't your parents come? This, isn't it, their hometown too." Suddenly, Ryugai asked a question.
"I've been offered a ride, but they said they won't interrupt our honeymoon. Lately I've seen them a bit busier than usual. It seems like they might not have time to come, deh," Yuukaru explained.
"Oh, so .... Yeah, we'll go straight to your grandma's. He must have been waiting."
"He-Hey, don't run. Remember, you're pregnant."
"Yes, yes."
(Author: Gini wrote the romance scene:"(
Ryugai: Why? Galau? Have you ever dated, Thor?
Author: No.
Ryugai: Ish, ish, ish. Poor thing.)
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"Dry on, Yuukaru!!" The aunt of Yuukaru who was watering plants in the front garden of the house looked surprised and happy to see the arrival of her nephew. "A long time ago we did not meet. How are you?"
"My news is good, Bi. Father and Mother are also fine, just a little too busy so they can't come here" Yuukaru said.
"My news is good, Bi, too" Ryugai said. He did not need to introduce himself first as all the members of Yuukaru's extended family had already learned that the woman was married.
"Come, come in."
"good. Excuse me ...."
To be continued
Next Chapter:
[Season 2] Chapter 46: The Big Family
*Dango, dango, dango, dango. Dango, daikazoku~~*
Ryugai: The author why even sing, dah 🗿
(Create the unknown, in Japanese, daikazoku \= big family. Dai \= big. Kazoku \= family.)