Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1513 1514. Physiological Changes

When it was time to finish work, Kyoko Koizumi's assistant showed up just in time and gave her a very popular cake. She said goodbye to Akina Nakamori in a very chic way:

"Akina-chan brought her kids, so you're not invited to play with them."

This is the kind of interaction that only happens between good friends.

Although Koizumi Kyoko may seem carefree, she is actually considerate and considerate. She says she doesn't like children, but she can easily win their favor.

After receiving the gift cake, Akina Nakamori and Hikaru Utada, both the big and the small, were very happy.

Tonight, Akina Nakamori made an appointment with her mother Chieko to have dinner with her after work.

When Chieko visited her daughter and son-in-law before, Utada Hikaru had already met this fashionable and cheerful "Aunt Chieko" and was looking forward to going to have a free meal with Akina Nakamori.

Chieko, who lives alone, lives a fulfilling and happy life. Although her body is aging, she is in a good mood and is in better shape than in previous years.

The mother and grandmother of this large family has now found her own life again. This life experience has made her both kind and loving as an elder and an open-minded friend. Not only does Shinichi Iwahashi like chatting with his mother-in-law, but even the children like her.

After getting off the car, Utada Hikaru held the gift cake in her hands.

Chieko was very happy about the arrival of the two, "Long time no see, Akina-chan, and Xiaoguang, welcome." As soon as she set her eyes on Utada Hikaru, the girl handed the cake over.

Utada Hikaru said politely, "Good evening, Aunt Chieko. The cake was sent by Koizumi-san~"

She is very frank.

Chieko took it with a smile: "Thank you, then let's eat the children's gift together."

A variety show was playing on TV, and Utada Hikaru sat at a low table, staring intently at the TV. Leaving the children in the living room, Nakamori Akina followed her mother into the kitchen to see if there was anything she could do to help.

The small and exquisite kitchen is well organized and has many new appliances. After starting to live alone, Chieko pursues fashion and is always at the forefront of trying new things. Of course, sometimes she buys completely useless new kitchen appliances.

The small kitchen was quite crowded with both mother and daughter squeezing in.

However, being in a small kitchen with her mother naturally brought Akina Nakamori a sense of warmth. The more narrow the space, the clearer her attachment to her mother.

However, Akina Nakamori and Chieko are not a pair of mother and daughter who have been reunited after a long separation, which makes this attachment seem quite strange to some extent.

Although Akina Nakamori herself did not realize it, Chieko noticed her daughter's childishness. She wondered if her daughter had something on her mind, or if she had had a quarrel with her son-in-law. However, she did not show it, and calmly arranged, "Everything is almost ready, Akina-chan, please help with the decoration."

"Good~"

Akina Nakamori was full of energy. She prepared the dishes swiftly, like a flying bird. When she was putting the side dishes on the plate, she smelled the fragrance of pickled cucumbers, picked up a piece, put it in her mouth, and looked satisfied.

After swallowing the cucumber, he realized belatedly that he had done something wrong and stuck out his tongue like a child who had done something bad. After comforting himself, he looked up and met his mother's inquiring gaze.

"If you're not careful..."

Akina Nakamori smiled a little, trying to justify her behavior of stealing food. Chieko looked at her daughter's innocent look and thought deeply.

As a mother, she seemed to realize that some changes were quietly taking place in her daughter.

As a woman, Akina Nakamori met Chieko's gaze and suddenly an idea came to her. With a daughter's intuition, she guessed the meaning of her mother's hesitation to speak.

When they first got married, Akina Nakamori was full of energy and wanted to have a child as soon as possible, just as she and Shinichi Iwahashi had planned when they looked into the future before their marriage, to become a mother at the age of 27.

However, after getting married, the strong expectations did not immediately become a reality.

When the two girls moved into the house one after another, Akina Nakamori was playing the role of a caregiver. It seemed that after becoming an imaginary caregiver, she had no chance to be with her own children. Recently, after untying her heart knot, letting go of her burdens, and relaxing her body and mind, she not only stopped being obsessed with taking on the role of an imaginary caregiver, but also stopped being so anxious about when to become a mother. Therefore, even though she had some subtle changes in her body and mind recently, she did not immediately think about it.

At this moment, facing her mother's inquiring gaze, she finally took the recent subtle changes seriously.

As she thought about it, Akina Nakamori's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up slightly.

……

It was rare for Ayumi Hamasaki to have dinner alone with her. When Shinichi Iwahashi asked the girl what she wanted to eat, she answered without hesitation: "Meat!"

"I want to eat meat happily."

Iwahashi Shinichi was amused by her answer. However, such a straightforward answer sounded particularly refreshing. He thought that when he first met Ayumi Hamasaki in Fukuoka, the girl must have looked like this.

Ayumi Hamasaki was in high spirits and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Hikari, let's go back to our hometown with Akina tonight." Iwahashi Shinichi casually chatted with the girl, "Chieko-san's cooking skills are really good."

Ayumi Hamasaki turned a deaf ear.

"By the way, about Mr. Matsuura..." Shinichi Iwahashi finally took the initiative to talk about this matter.

When this was mentioned, the girl suddenly raised her head and stared at his face: "You said Matsuura-san..."

"how?"

"When you mentioned Matsuura-san, I felt as if I were being mocked."

Iwahashi Shinichi was like hearing a strange story, "Why would I use Matsuura-san to ridicule you?"

"You are asking even though you already know the answer."

Ayumi Hamasaki was so excited that she forgot about the food and just stared at him. Iwahashi Shinichi had no choice but to tell her, "I didn't blame you, and Matsuura-san didn't blame you for hiding anything."

"..."

"If I really want to say it, I should still settle accounts with Matsuura-san."

Ayumi Hamasaki asked: "What's the score?"

"Allowing an underage girl to play in the disco is one thing, and arranging the meeting without your consent is another."

The girl lowered her head and whispered, "Aren't you blaming me?"

Iwahashi Shinichi called her and she choked for a moment. Not knowing how to react, she simply laughed. However, although Hamasaki's words were meant to contradict her, they were not meant to be contradictory.

"There's no end to the pursuit of responsibility. I am not without responsibility in this matter. Or rather, in the final analysis, it is still my responsibility."

Of course, everything the girl did after arriving in Tokyo was almost entirely based on her own imagination. But it was Shinichi Iwahashi who found Ayumi Hamasaki in Fukuoka and planted such a seed in the girl's heart.

The girl came to Tokyo and served as her guardian, taking care of her daily life, which was just superficial. Iwahashi Shinichi did not want to hurt the girl's true personality, but he accidentally hurt her.

The real responsibility of being a guardian does not lie here.