My Grandson
Would you let go…?! I don’t wanna go back…
Well, I’ll be. Look who’s back! Alright, let’s get those lanterns…
Liguang-san.
…What is it?
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You told me yesterday, right? Renga-kun’s grandmother… Reika-san supported him going into entertainment.
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…Huh?! Th-There’s no way that’s true…
It is. I heard it myself. Right, Liguang-san?
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…Quit it already.
You don’t need to make something up to make me feel better…
*sigh…* You need to learn some gratitude.
Wh…!
…This is a video that my younger sister, Linxing, sent me. It was taken when everyone met at my house before Reika-sama passed away.
I’m not showing you this for your sake. It’s out of respect for Reika-sama.
<Oh, and would you look at this? It’s one of Renga’s recent photoshoots. Isn’t it lovely? He just looks so handsome in this pose!>
<Granny Reika, you bought copies for us again?>
<Why, of course! I bought enough for myself and each of you. I need one for my scrapbook, one for viewing, and one for storage.>
<I watched the show that you told me to watch, Reika-chan. Renga-kun did a great job. It was adorable how he got confused sometimes.>
<Dontcha think Renga-san would be more popular if he was more honest?>
<Linxing, don’t say mean things about him. He’ll do everything his own way… And there’s no need to worry. He’ll figure out the easiest path for himself soon enough.>
<He’s my grandson, after all. I’ve taught him everything he knows since he was little. He’s already a seed, all that’s left is for him to sprout.>
<Wouldn’t it be better to tell him that yourself?>
<…I can’t. He reminds me of myself, so I know how rebellious he is towards family. But that’s okay.>
<If Renga can find what he wants to do by rebelling against me… I don’t mind having an argument here and there.>
Huh…?
Do you finally realize how much of a fool you were?
…No, that’s… She told me herself that she wants me to give up on the entertainment industry…
And how many years ago was that?
…It… But, did she really…?
…I advise that you stop embarrassing yourself further, or Reika-sama won’t find peace.
…Grandmother, you saw me as your grandson…
Grandmother… I’m so sorry…
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I ain’t really followin’, but sounds like y’got everything squared off. Ain’t that nice?
If you still got somethin’ to say to your nana, why don’t ya record it?
I don’t know…what to say…
…I think you should say what you wanted to tell her the most, Renga-kun.
It doesn’t matter if it’ll reach her or not. The most important thing is that you’re able to be honest with her.
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Then…I’ll tell her “thank you”… And that I’ll change, so she doesn’t have to worry about me anymore.
…Yeah!
<3… 2… 1…! Hundreds of lanterns filled with the wishes of many have been set off into the KOBE skies.>
…Wow. It’s so pretty. It’s like we’re in a fairytale.
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…I hope your message reaches her.
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Um… I’m…s-sorry for being in a bad mood this whole time.
(*gasp* I’ve never seen Renga-kun be so honest…! It took me back, but I’m so happy…)
Also, uh… Tha— Uh, th… Than…
I’m grateful…to you.
And…Liguang. I…mean it to you too.
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(He’s ignoring him… Well, I don’t expect them to become best friends right off the bat…)
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Uh… I haven’t really sorted out all of my feelings yet. And I’m still kind of all over the place, so…
I’m gonna go take a walk around.
Ah… Renga-kun.
Renga-san, I’ll go with you.
I don’t know what happened, but…I’m glad to see that Renga was able to say what he really felt.
Yuki-nii… That’s true, but…
Looks like that assertive side of yours helped out this time. I’d say you did a pretty good job.
Yeah…
(But it might’ve been too much for Renga-kun to handle. Did hearing his grandmother’s true feelings make him feel even sadder…?)
You don’t have to worry about anything. I’m certain he’s thinking about something else unrelated.
Huh…? Ah, did I say all of that out loud?
I don’t need to hear it to know. You’re worried that Renga’s left with even more regrets now that he knows how his grandmother feels, right?
Right on the money… Hm? Wait, what do you mean by “something else unrelated”…?
…He’s a fake.
That thought must be weighing heavy on his mind.
…A fake?