Is it not a galgame?

On the way back, it started to drizzle.

Sakata Xiao thought this girl was weird in the morning, but now she is still weird, but he seems to have accepted it.

I even think she is a little cute.

……

In the following game content, as time goes by, the number of times Sakata Akatsuki and Tachibana Ue meet gradually increases, and their relationship slowly changes from cold to familiar.

We always meet on rainy days.

Sakata Akira is an introverted and closed person. Due to his straightforward personality, he does not have a good relationship with his colleagues at the company, and his boss does not like him either.

Fortunately, Sakata Akatsuki is a person who knows how to get along with himself, so even if there are no friends around him, he can play games, read comics, and watch movies by himself...

However, the appearance of Tachibana Yu disrupted all the rhythms of Sakata Akatsuki's life.

"Senior! Do you play horror games?"

"what?"

"Let's go play an escape room?"

"what?"

When escaping from the secret room, Tachibana Yu was so scared that she was trembling with fear, and all she could hear was her screams.

On the other hand, Sakata Akatsuki was solving the puzzle seriously and was enjoying the process very much.

Only when Tachibana Yu hid behind him would Sakata Akatsuki use his body to block her, then look back:
This guy is obviously scared, yet he still wants to play in an escape room?
He is really a novice and loves to play.

"senior!"

"Want to go to the movies tonight?"

"what?"

"Today is February 2th! It's Valentine's Day."

"So?" Sakata Akira frowned, "Shouldn't you go with your boyfriend?"

"Uh-huh... I don't have a boyfriend." Tachibana Yu wrinkled her nose and shook her head, "I suggested watching a movie because I thought you were so pitiful, Senior. You must be very lonely, right?"

Sakata Xiao was speechless: Do you have to be so heartbreaking?
……

When I walked out of the cinema in the evening, it started to drizzle.

But Tachibana Yu seemed unusually happy.

"Senior, I love rain the most. Do you want to dance in the rain?"

Sakata Akatsuki quickly shook his head.

If I dance in the rain, people around me will think I'm crazy, right?

However, at this moment in the game:
Tachibana Yu, wearing a white long skirt, skipped into the rain.

Her arms moved in graceful arcs, her feet spun, and she looked like a flower blooming in the rain.
Beautiful as hell.

[I always feel that the rain in Tokyo is something that makes people feel melancholy and depressed]

[As if adding confusing lines to the gray world]

【But when rain appears in my life,】

[The rain doesn’t seem to be a nuisance anymore, or rather, it’s the opposite. The sound of it dripping, like beautiful music, leads me into a dream.]

[It's as if the gray world has been painted with rich colors. ]

……

When returning home at night, Tachibana Yu rode on her motorcycle and patted the back seat, "Senior, let me take you there."

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Sakata Xiao sat astride the motorcycle, but did not dare to touch her with his hands. Instead, he straightened his chest, put his hands behind him, and held both sides of the back seat.

Shoji Yamada has also experienced this kind of situation.

I don’t know why, but when I saw this scene, I felt a little touched.

The two of them didn't speak along the way. The scooter moved forward silently. The sound of the wheels rolling on the road echoed in their ears, carrying an ancient and mysterious rhythm.

The rain hit the helmet and the whole world became hazy.

"Well, it's nice on rainy days." Sakata Xiao sighed.

"Ok?"

"I love rain so much."

At this moment, Tachibana Yu was stunned.

Two seconds later, "Me too."

The sound of rain came from the front.

"Well then, Senior!"

Rain yelled.

"Huh?!" Sakata Akatsuki was shocked.

"Will you be my lover? Senior!!!"

Tachibana Yu shouted.

This time it was Sakata Akatsuki's turn to be stunned.

"You like me?" He couldn't believe it, his mouth opened in surprise, and even his voice trembled.

"Yes! I like you the most!"

"Then what do you like about me? I...I...I am hated by everyone, I have no talent, and my personality is weird..."

"I like the senior who likes the rain. I like your eyes, and the way you read quietly in the corner of the company... I like everything about you, senior!"

……

My god, what kind of lewd talk is this.

The heroine in this film is too fierce.

However, when he met a girl like this, Yamada Masaharu almost cried with joy.

Sadly, it only exists in the game.

……

After the two people establish a formal relationship, the following game content can be said to be a rush:
Dating, living together, getting married...

Time flies, as if I have spent my entire life in the game.

"Tears of Mermaid" is very different from the Paradox games that Shoji Yamada had played before.
Up to now, the heroine is very clear, she is Tachibana Ame, and you can't even find a second option that could be pursued.

As for the story, it is told leisurely, without many ups and downs, as plain as water, but it makes people feel extremely at ease.

It’s as if life is full of flowers, quiet and elegant, yet fragrant.

Even though he didn't drink, Shoji Yamada felt a little drunk.

"Tears of the Mermaid" is as beautiful as a fairy tale.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Yamada Masaharu became.

It's too weird, too strange, it doesn't look like a game made by Paradox, let alone a game made by Guyuan Laozei.

Many interesting things happened in the middle, which were exaggerated and funny, continuing the usual style of Gu Yuan Lao Zei.

But the more relaxed they were, and the more peaceful their lives were, the more uneasy Yamada Masaharu became.

I think CL and LL were like this back then.

But in the end, he was stabbed badly.

In a blink of an eye, the two people have gone through the process from acquaintance to love to marriage.

Yu looks so beautiful in her wedding dress, just like an angel.

After marriage, Tachibana Yu tied her long hair into a bun, which hung down from one shoulder. She became much gentler and more ladylike.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the sparkling light in his swollen eyes.

Still has a childish personality.

In winter, there is heavy snow outside the window.

Yu stood at the window and took a look, then said coquettishly:
"I want to eat ice cream! Let's go buy some ice cream!"

"Where can you eat ice cream in winter?"

"Well...I like everything that has to do with water anyway."

"Are you possessed by water?" complained Sakata Akira, who was reading a book next to the kotatsu.

But after a pause, Sakata Akatsuki glanced at her cautiously, "What about tears? Tears are also made of water. Do you like them too?"

"Ok?"

Tachibana Yu was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.

"I like it. Haven't I been looking for the Mermaid's Tears? It's a wish-making machine."

These words seemed to carry endless magic power, awakening Sakata Akatsuki's memory.

With ill intentions, he asked Yu with a smile, "So have you found the Mermaid's Tears?"

Tachibana Yu put her hands behind her back and playfully took two steps back, her eyes smiling into crescents, "I found it."

"Did your wish come true?" Sakata Akatsuki disagreed.

"My wish has come true."

"Hmm?" Sakata Akatsuki asked doubtfully, "Did the mermaid princess find happiness?"

"Hmm." Yu shook her head and nodded.

"My wish is to be with you." Tachibana Yu said with a smile:
“I want to have children with you and raise them. In the future, they will have their own families and go to wider places.

Occasionally he would come to see us.

Then we grow old together.

This is my wish.

I hope you can be happy.”

……

[I don’t know why, but when I heard the answer from the rain, my heart seemed to be soaked by the rain. Something in my heart was melting…

Or maybe it had melted long ago.

It is called the gentle power of rain. 】

……

At this point in the game, Yamada Shoji's eyes became slightly moist without him even realizing it.

This game is different from all the games I have played before.

Just like the name of rain, it has a power that moistens things silently. Although it is small and gentle, it can always touch the softest part of your heart.

By the time Shoji Yamada reacted, 40 years had passed in the game.

The 40 years are mostly presented through fragments, just like watching a slide show or a kaleidoscope.

In reality, only 4 hours had passed.

Those unfulfilled wishes and unfinished dreams in CL and LL seem to have been supplemented and perfected in "Tears of the Mermaid".

The 70-year-old Sakata Akatsuki has white hair and wrinkles on his face, and the 60-year-old Tachibana Ame has become a little old lady commonly seen in cartoons.

The only thing that remains unchanged is her quirky personality and the childish light shining in her swollen eyes.

"It's raining. Let's dance." Rain suggested.

"Okay."

Sakata Akatsuki sat in a wheelchair and reached out his hand to Tachibana Yu.

Yu glanced down and complained lovingly, "Look at you, your shoes fell off again."

Tachibana Yu bent down and tied Sakata Akatsuki's shoelaces.

"Yu?" Sakata Akira looked down at her.

In front of me was a head of silver hair.

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

"What are you doing? You are already so old."

"Thank you for being in my life. Can you tie my shoes for the rest of my life?"

Yu raised her head, and a shy blush appeared on the face of the little old lady. "No."

……

At this point, Shoji Yamada didn't dare to play anymore.

He had read about the first half of Sakata Akatsuki and Tachibana Ume's lives, and even if nothing miraculous happened in the second half, he could already foresee what would happen.

How cruel, old thief Gu Yuan!

You are so cruel!

The cruelest thing in the world is not the loss of his beloved wife like CL or the loss of his daughter in middle age.

It's not like LL has a terminal illness, leaving the person he loves most to raise the child alone.

Those are brief moments that only exist in the game, and they give us a glimpse into the limited life we ​​have.

but……

This work, "Tears of the Mermaid", shows you the complete life of two people, from beauty to decline...

……

The two of them ended up not having children, but that didn't affect their happiness.

Supporting each other, they stumbled all the way until they were over 70 years old.

However, Sakata Akatsuki, who was originally thought to be ahead, did not expect that fate would deal him a heavy blow:
Tachibana Yu was diagnosed with rectal cancer, which had already spread.

So two years later, Yu passed away.

Tachibana Yu lay peacefully in the coffin, and Sakata Akatsuki's eyes were calm, without any ripples. They were even able to talk and laugh when their friends came to comfort them.

Until the rain was buried, the next morning, when Sakata Xiao struggled to get up from the bed, sat in the wheelchair and tried to put on his shoes, but couldn't put them on.

His fingers suddenly stopped, fell limply on his knees, and then he covered his face and cried again.

original……

[It was then that I realized]

[Pain is something that has a lag effect.]

【And the person who helped me put on my shoes every day is no longer here. 】

On a rainy day, Sakata Xiao burst into tears, crying heart-wrenchingly.

Yamada Shoji couldn't stop his tears from flowing out.

Damn it!
Old thief Gu Yuan!

The most powerful thing about games is that they provide you with an excellent sense of immersion, allowing you to be completely involved and evoke emotional resonance.

If he hadn't had such a real experience, Yamada Masaharu wouldn't have felt so uncomfortable and heartbroken.

The sound of rain outside was clearly audible. Sakata Akatsuki closed the curtains tightly and cried sadly.

[From then on, I never dared to look at the rain again.]

When it rains,
But, Yu, she is no longer here. 】

……

The game that fast-forwarded the game suddenly returned to normal at this point, the flow of time slowed down, and from then on, there was no longer a jumping timeline, but a calendar that players had to operate to advance.

While sorting out Tachibana Ame's belongings, Yamada Shoji found a key.

I found an iron box under the bed that was just big enough to open.

Inside was an envelope and a small glass bottle.

The envelope says:

"[Mermaid's Tears] can grant one of your wishes."

The bottle is labeled "Mermaid's Tears".

Sakata Akira opened the bottle cap and found that there was indeed a thin layer of water inside.

As if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, Sakata Akatsuki's eyes became fanatical.

He recalled the first time he encountered rain.
"If this is really the tears of a mermaid, then... I want to be with Yu, forever and ever."

……

A fiery light shone from Sakata Akatsuki's eyes, the wind whistled, rolled up the curtains, and the sound of rain became louder.

At this moment, it seemed as if a magical power was changing something through the liquid in the bottle.

But, it’s been a long time…

Sakata Akatsuki didn't notice any changes either.

He took his cane and limped around the house searching.

"Rain! Where are you?!"

"rain!"

Sakata Akatsuki called Tachibana Yu's name over and over again.

However, there was no sound.

Except for the sound of rain outside, the house was silent.

It seemed even quieter than before he encountered the rain.

really……

Fairy tales are all lies.

Sakata Xiao threw away the bottle, then sat back on the sofa dejectedly, his eyes dimming again.

He curled up and put his hands on his chest.

If it hadn't rained, I wouldn't have found loneliness so unbearable.

Before the rain, I was just lonely but not lonely.

After encountering the rain, I realized that loneliness is so painful.

[But, in this world, no one will come to comfort me. ]

When he thought of this, Sakata Akatsuki felt extremely heartbroken.

knock knock knock.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.

Sakata Xiao didn't want to pay attention to it, but after a few seconds, the knock on the door rang again.

Who is so persistent?

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?" Sakata Xiao struggled to open the door with the help of crutches. Standing outside was a young girl holding an umbrella, standing tall and graceful in a black dress.

The girl was about 20 years old, with a pair of big, bright eyes, like a kitten.

"Senior?!" She tilted her head and laughed happily.

"Huh?" Sakata Akira's heart skipped a beat.

"Shall we go in the rain?"

"Eh?"

At this moment, Sakata Akira's fingers began to tremble violently and the cane in his hand fell to the ground.

With a clanging sound.

"You are……"

"Tachibana Yu, thank you for your guidance." The girl in front of him smiled happily, her round eyes sparkling with childish light.

……

...(End of chapter)