The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

As for the reason... it's probably because neither of my mothers is good at taking care of children. In fact, they have a hard time taking care of themselves, so they can only turn to reliable friends for help.

Aunt Mahiru is this reliable friend.

My mother, Karen Aijo, and Hikari Kagura, studied at Seisho Music Academy with Aunt Mahiru. They were all students in the 99th class, in the same class, and even lived in the same dormitory.

My two mothers, who are overly careless in their daily lives, received a lot of help from Aunt Mahiru when they lived in the same dormitory. They even asked her to take care of their children after they got married and had children... This is sad in every sense.

Especially considering that Aunt Mahiru had some unspeakable feelings for my two mothers back then.

I learned about this from Aunt Nana.

Nana Ohba was also a classmate of my mothers, and I usually called her Aunt Nana. She was a very scary person. Although she always had a smiling and gentle demeanor, sometimes the extent to which she knew her high school classmates was chilling.

Her phone contained a considerable amount of high school memories, and although the phone later got wet and broke, the contents were promptly saved to a cloud drive. From her photos, I noticed that Aunt Mahiru was always with my two mothers.

When she was young... or rather, when she was a teenager, Aunt Mahiru looked more introverted and shy than she is now. When she looked at the camera, her eyes smiled into crescent moons, and her lips would unconsciously purse. She was very cute.

Even though she's in her thirties now, her calm, clear blue eyes still hold the same sparkle I saw in the images.

A gem burning peacefully.

Perhaps this is a characteristic of people who live on stage; my two mothers, and their friends, are the same... quite different from ordinary people.

I feel that other aunties are somewhat distant, dazzling to the point of being frightening, but Auntie Mahiru is different.

She really is like a warm, gentle sun.

【2】

"When I grow up, I want to marry Aunt Mahiru!" At my fifth birthday Christmas party, I tasted Aunt Mahiru's homemade potato dish for the first time and was immediately amazed. I solemnly declared on the spot.

Of course, from the aunties' good-natured laughter, I also knew that my life plan was not taken seriously by these elders.

Actually, it wasn't until I grew up a bit that I realized that, generally speaking, when a child says they want to marry someone, it falls into the category of "children's innocent words."

My five-year-old child inherited his mother's clumsiness, making a mess of his mouth while eating. I can't even use utensils skillfully, and I can't even take care of myself properly, let alone understand the meaning of the word "marriage".

I really don't understand.

At that moment, Aunt Mahiru, who was carefully wiping the food crumbs from the corners of my mouth with a napkin, had a smile that I couldn't decipher.

It felt a little lonely, like the thin ice covering the window in winter.

It's so delicate that it could melt if you're not careful.

She looked at me, but I always felt like she wasn't really looking at me.

And now, I understand.

She had that lonely expression because I look a lot like my mothers.

Who exactly is she looking at?

Is it Aishiro Yuna... or Aishiro Karen, or perhaps Kagura Hikari?

【3】

I look a lot like my two mothers, that's what everyone says.

Her eyes resemble Hikaru's, and her quiet personality is also like hers. Her pink pupils and reddish-brown hair ends are closer to Karen's mother.

Both of my mothers are famous actresses, so they are naturally good-looking. However, I, who inherited the best features of both of them, do not feel happy about it.

Why does everyone look for their mothers in me?

I'm not happy to hear comments like "your eyes look like Hikari's mom," "when you tie your hair in pigtails you look like a miniature Aijo Karen," or "you run as fast as Kagura Hikari"... I'm not happy to hear these kinds of comments too often.

"Yuna is indeed Karen and Hikaru's child."

When everyone said that, only Aunt Mahiru didn't say it.

I peered at her through the gaps between the people surrounding me and saw Aunt Mahiru's eyes.

She stood outside the crowd, looking at me with her gaze fixed on me.

I was taken aback.

She never compared me to my mothers, but when she looked at me, I always had the illusion that I was actually "Karen Aijo" or "Hikaru Kagura".

Ah, I see.

She actually rarely watches Aijo Yuna.

Those eyes that always shone brightly on stage only became misty when they saw Karen Aijo and Hikari Kagura...

As I grew up, that same fog also appeared in her eyes when she looked at me.

【4】

Aunt Mahiru is getting married.

In my first year after I was admitted to the Shengxiang Conservatory of Music, my mother's alma mater, to study acting, Hualian's mother sent me this text message.

Of course, when people reach a certain age, they have to start thinking about marriage. Aunt Mahiru is already among the latest in her cohort... the other two are Aunt Maya and Aunt Clotina.

There's no doubt that Aunt Maya and Aunt Clotina have feelings for each other. However, they were unwilling to be bound by marriage too early and had stronger ambitions in their careers. Even today, these two rivals, who are constantly entangled on stage, are as passionately in love as if they had just fallen in love.

I know Aunt Mahiru is different from them. She doesn't not get married because she's too busy with her career, but because...

...I still can't let it go.

Aunt Mahiru is still watching over my two mothers through me. The tenderness she showed when taking care of me felt like a transference of affection.

And now, it seems she really intends to give up.

Ah... that's really a pity.

I was planning to do *that* when I turned eighteen. After all, some things are better said after we're adults.

That same night, after I received the text message, I sneaked out of the dormitory's Starlight Hall after curfew and entered her house using the key that Aunt Mahiru had left me.

Hikari's daughter and Aunt Mahiru temporarily joined the queue.

【5】

My aunts once remarked that I could run as fast as Guang's mother.

Guang's mother's running talent doesn't seem to be something to boast about, because when she uses this talent, it mostly gives the impression of running away.

I don't want to comment too much on the relationship between my two mothers, but there is no doubt that because Kagura Hikaru's mother left everyone with the impression that she was good at running, when I showed my talent in track and field events such as sprinting, everyone felt that I inherited this talent from her.

But actually, the ability to propel my legs so quickly and powerfully, desperately chasing after the figure of the person I like... should come from Hua Lian's mother.

Kagura Hikaru's mother is easily timid and withdrawn; she will run far away at the slightest disturbance.

Hua Lian's mother would go to find her, chasing after her at top speed, almost relentlessly... such incredible courage.

This is the courage to overcome all obstacles and take a desperate gamble.

This is what I have gained.

【6】

At my fifth birthday Christmas party, I said that I wanted to marry Aunt Mahiru.

His speech was still not very clear, and he had a childish voice, which made the aunties laugh out loud. Even Aunt Mahiru couldn't help but smile.

But only three people didn't laugh.

Guang's mother probably didn't realize what everyone was laughing at; she's always been slow to catch on, and at that moment she was focused on eating cookies.

Hua Lian's mother looked over, her eyes filled with a worry that seemed out of place with her, yet was strikingly powerful.

At about my age, she had already made that fateful promise with Hikari's mother, and because of this, she showed an unprecedented sensitivity to my words.

She may have known that such a seed had been planted in my heart, but she wasn't sure if it would sprout. Seeing that I didn't understand the meaning of marriage, and with my busy work schedule, I gradually forgot about it.

There is one more person.

Aunt Nana looked at me, then at Aunt Mahiru, and winked at me.

The look in her eyes seemed to say, "This is an extraordinary child."

【7】

After graduating, Aunt Nana worked as an actress for a while, and then transitioned to directing.

According to Hua Lian's mother, Aunt Nana is the only one among their classmates who can manage both the actor training department and the stage creation department. Her stage creation ability is definitely not on the same level as theirs.

As a teenager, Aunt Nana often wore her hair in twin ponytails that resembled bananas, earning her the nickname "banana," a nickname that has stayed with their friendship to this day. Now, as a mature adult, Aunt Nana has taken off her twin ponytails and simply tied a low ponytail at the back of her head, which looks more neat.

I occasionally visit her film set and can see Aunt Nana, wearing a beret, standing in the director's seat, directing the entire production.

She is truly amazing. As an actress, her performance is impeccable, and as a director, she can also manage everything in an orderly manner, with the rhythm under her control.

I also felt a deep-seated fear of her abilities.

She always stood to the side, observing everything with the eyes of a director, as if she saw through everything.

And indeed, he saw through everything.

Aunt Nana knows about the relationships between Aunt Mahiru and my two mothers. Observing from an outsider's (giraffe's) perspective, she can also see the problems in me.

"Yuna, you unexpectedly have the potential to become a bad kid."

Once, when I was on set with her, she was looking through the camera viewfinder and casually said this.

She didn't look at me when she said that.

However, the trembling voice of the young actress sobbing in the scene she was filming reminded me of Aunt Mahiru.

【8】

I am undoubtedly a bad kid.

I left the dormitory's Starlight Hall after curfew, asking my roommate, Oba, to help me fool the teacher. I even forgot that I was supposed to be cleaning the dance studio and corridor with Hanayagi the next day.

As night fell, I ran wildly through the streets, wearing the gray uniform of the Shengxiang Music Academy, my heart pounding in my chest.

I finally arrived at Aunt Mahiru's house. I took a couple of breaths to calm my rapid breathing.

I heard Aunt Mahiru's voice.

As Aunt Mahiru asked, somewhat bewildered and flustered, "Who is it?", I heard her frantically packing something away.

Asking someone... the only answer will be me, right?