Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

Mica-saka's mother trembled and stammered, looking at Marina, who was utterly shocked, behind Yato Takeshi, and muttered to herself, "Am I...am I a bad mother?!"

Ya sighed deeply: "You're not just a bad mother, you've also caused your daughter to become a bad child."

The whole process is crystal clear.

Kuze's mother is the greatest evil, the root of everything.

From the very beginning, she was selfish and had no chastity, which led to her husband divorcing her. After the marriage, she didn't care about her daughter and continued to squander her body.

Then one day, she finally seduced the married father of the Kirisaka family and kept tempting him to divorce and have an affair, which led to the disintegration of the Kirisaka family. The mother of the Kirisaka family suffered pressure and grievances and began to put pressure on her daughter.

Under pressure, Marina Kirisaka transferred all her stress and malice onto Shizuka Kuze, which led to the terrible bullying at school.

Transferred layer by layer.

To vent her anger, Kirisaka's mother humiliated her own daughter, which was a typical mistake. However, Kirisaka Marina, in order to vent her anger, transferred these humiliations to Kuze Shizuka, which made things even worse.

This mother and daughter both committed the same crime.

"What can I do?" But Mica Saka's mother still tried to find some new excuse for herself, "If this continues, I'll be an orphan and a widow, and you can't possibly understand the pressure I'm under!"

"—Since you think I can't understand it, then go and see for yourself."

"what?"

"I'll take you to see what mothers in the same situation as you are like!"

Completely shatter all the excuses of this mother and daughter!

Volume 1: 494. A Silent Voice: The Redemption of Piji the Octopus

494. A Silent Voice: Redemption for Pi-chan

Under the starlit, peaceful night sky, the Nishimiya family mansion was bustling with activity.

"Sister, you came home so late today, what happened?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya lay on the sofa, her little feet bouncing up and down, her chin resting on her hands, tilting her head to look at her older sister who was coming home much later than usual today.

When her younger sister asked about her whereabouts, Nishimiya Shoko, wearing a hearing aid, couldn't help but smile sweetly. Without using sign language, she slowly said in her much improved tone, "I went out to play with everyone."

"Huh, really?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya exclaimed in surprise on the spot.

"Yes, it's true." Shizuka Kuze nodded from the side, raising her hand with a lively expression. "I'm here too!"

Kuze Shizuka stayed by her grandmother Nishimiya's side. The grandmother smiled kindly and gently, squinting her eyes, and hugged the little Shizuka who came close to her. Kuze Shizuka was so happy that she hummed softly and moved around like a sunflower in the sunshine.

Nishimiya Shoko is the quiet type who doesn't act cute, while Nishimiya Yuzuru is even stronger and more active than boys, and she would never ask her grandmother for a hug.

So after they graduated from kindergarten, Grandma Nishimiya never held them again.

Although they are completely family in terms of affection, with no barriers between them and deep love, holding her granddaughter is a very happy thing for the grandmother.

This missing happiness is now being made up for again.

Growing up in a family like her mother's, Shizuka Kuze had never experienced a mother's love, let alone the affection from the older generation. But in the Nishimiya family, she experienced it for the first time.

If Yagami Takeshi-sensei gave her the image, identity, sense of security, and various warm and happy words of a father, teacher, and brother, then what Nishimiya's mother and grandmother gave her was to experience for the first time what it felt like for a mother to love her.

Yagami told the Nishimiya family everything about her family background and past with Shizuka Kuze's consent. Nishimiya's mother and grandmother, who doted on Shizuka, treated her like their own daughter and granddaughter.

Nourished by this tapestry of happiness, Shizuka Kuze truly lacked nothing.

Even among her peers, she now has several friends.

"But, but, something really amazing happened back then!" Ishida Shoya was nearby, and he proudly raised his head, eager to say, "After school, we all went out of the school to play together."

"Back then, there was a drunk guy who bumped into Shoko because he wasn't looking where he was going, but he tried to blame us for getting in his way. At that time, Ueno, Sahara, Shimada, and Kuze were all there with me. None of us backed down! We all stood together to protect Shoko!"

"Because there were more than a dozen of us, we scared that guy away! How about that? Aren't I amazing?"

Of course, Nishimiya Shoko's class had dozens of students, far more than a dozen.

However, having so many people doesn't mean that everyone has to become close friends with Nishimiya Shoko and go out with her. This doesn't mean she's isolated; it just means that everyone has different priorities.

No matter what kind of person someone is, there will always be people who get along with them and want to be friends with them, and there will always be people who, while they may not necessarily get along, have no interest in being friends with them. These kinds of situations will always exist.

Ya no Takeshi wouldn't force everyone else to be Shoko's friend just because of her. There's no point in being friends if it's mandatory.

Therefore, conversely, without being forced, Shoko now has more than a dozen friends, which is truly an amazing personal charm.

Yuzuru Nishimiya exclaimed in alarm, "A drunkard? Isn't that very dangerous!"

"Yeah, that's right, isn't it?" Ishida Shouya chuckled sheepishly. "I've been protecting everyone very well!"

"Stop bragging." Nishimiya Yuzuru pouted. "It's because you have so many people that you can scare the other side away. If you were alone, you would definitely get beaten up."

"It's okay, it's okay."

Ishida Shoya waved his hand, his face full of pride, "If that were to happen, Yato Takeshi-sensei would definitely come to my rescue and hang those drunkards up and beat them to a pulp!"

"I have no idea what you're so proud of, humph, although that's certainly true..."

Yuzuru Nishimiya tilted her head and looked around her house. "But it's really unbelievable. Takeshi Yato is just like a real Ultraman. He not only saved my sister, but also someone like Shizuka-neechan."

"Ultraman is a fictional character and has no right to try and take advantage of a teacher," Ishida Shouya couldn't help but say. "What you see on TV is all acting, but Takeshi Yagami really did so many things and saved students from two schools!"

"Whether it's fictional or not doesn't matter."

Shizuka Kuze shook her head, murmuring with a happy longing, "If you like Ultraman, and you like Ultraman Ace and Takeshi Yagami, then I'll like them too! You like being a good teacher, so I want to be a teacher when I grow up!"

"But, what I like is for us to live our lives well."

Nishimiya Shoko stammered out these words. She was the first student to be redeemed by the teacher and had the most contact with him, so she knew best what Yato Takeshi was thinking.

"Hmm? That doesn't conflict at all." Shizuka Kuze happily rubbed against her grandmother Nishimiya. "Because I'd be really happy if I became a teacher in the future."

It's quite common for people to have no plans for the future or any hobbies, and to develop their own goals only after being influenced by others.

She wasn't forcing herself to follow the teacher's pace; it was from the bottom of her heart. That's what she really thought, so it didn't matter.

"Then you can't compete with me for it." Ishida Shoya felt a sense of crisis. "I'm going to be a science teacher, so you can be a humanities teacher!"

"Oh dear, oh dear, someone's changed their expression completely, hehehe, so shy."

Nishimiya Yuzuru teased, "If you want to be a science teacher, you'll have to pass your older sister's exams first, right?"

"I will!" Ishida Shouya pouted, his face turning a purplish-red. He would never be a bad student again. From now on, when the teacher tutors Shoko, he will come along to receive tutoring as well.

We must not fall behind others, at least in science!

Yuzuru Nishimiya wanted to make a face at him, but just then she heard the sound of the door being unlocked. Without a doubt, whoever had the key was either Takeshi Yato or her mother. She hurriedly got up and ran to the entrance: "Mom, welcome back! You've been working overtime again today. You must be tired!"

"As long as it's for Mommy's little baby, no matter how much overtime I have to work, Mommy is the happiest person in the world!"

At the entrance, the mother of the Nishimiya family, who looked tired before entering, smiled naturally the moment she saw her daughter who came to greet her. All her fatigue vanished, and she immediately put her back down, picked up her daughter, and spun her around in the air.

"Aaaaaah, Mommy, put me down! That wicked brat is going to make fun of me! Waaaaah!"

As Nishimiya Yuzuru was being spun around in the air and carried into the living room, shouting all the while, Ishida Shoya immediately started chuckling wickedly, hands on his hips, taking advantage of her misfortune to kick her while she was down:

"Look, look! Don't miss it! Isn't this our most manly Yuzuru? Why is he being carried around in the sky? He's all grown up and still needs his mom to carry him? Hehehe, that's exaggerated!"

"Ahhh!"

Nishimiya Yuzuru blushed with anger and bit Ishida Shoya viciously from a distance, looking utterly hopeless before being put down and slumped onto the sofa.

Upon seeing her like this, everyone, including Nishimiya's grandmother, Nishimiya's mother, and Ishida Shoya, burst into laughter. Although Nishimiya Shoko and Kuze Shizuka didn't laugh as exaggeratedly, the atmosphere was still filled with joy.

Grandma Nishimiya smiled and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's start eating."

"Huh?" Mother Nishimiya was taken aback. "Didn't you wait for me to come back and cook?"

"The children were all clamoring to cook for themselves," Grandma Nishimiya said cheerfully. "I was teaching them from the side. Shoko, Shizuka, Yuzuru, and Shoya were all helping each other. Although they might not be very good yet, with me watching, they're doing alright."

"Yes, yes, we each made a dish!" Ishida Shouya raised his hand high. "Auntie, please try it. If it tastes good, I'll make it for my teacher next time!"

Nishimiya's mother laughed and scolded, "You brat, am I your guinea pig? You made me taste your first cooking, and then gave it to your teacher to eat?"

Ishida Shoya was immediately embarrassed and awkwardly scratched the back of his head. Although the matter was over and he had been forgiven, he was still very afraid of Nishimiya's mother.

However, before he could say anything more, Nishimiya's mother finished her sentence: "When you're going to invite Mr. Yashiro Takeshi to dinner, don't forget to invite me. You can't just let your mediocre cooking skills get by, can you?"

"I'll teach you a few more tricks then, okay, Shizuka?"

When it comes to gratitude towards Mr. Yagi, this mother feels no less than any of the children present.

Although Mr. Yagami had often eaten dinner at their place since the beginning of the affair, those dinners were not specially prepared for him and were completely different in meaning.

There must be a meal that truly expresses your feelings.

Nishimiya's mother had always been thinking that once she got her vacation, she wouldn't care about the budget, but would just buy lots of delicious food, all kinds of ingredients that would suit Takeshi-sensei's taste, and spend a whole day preparing the most abundant and heartfelt meal ever.

But now, looking at these children's behavior and thoughts, she knows that her thinking is still not mature enough.

For that teacher, no matter how lavish the dishes were, they probably couldn't compare to the simple kindness of any of the children who were willing to cook for him.

"Really?"

"Great!"

"I want it too."

"At least I'll definitely be better than that naturally evil brat, Ishida Shoya, and I'll earn all the teacher's praise!"

"Hey, Yuzuru, you should be calling me 'older brother'!"

"A little bit~"

"Ughhhhh, I'm so angry! How awful!"

"Sister, Shizuka-neechan, let's go together!"

"How dare you ignore me!"

When Nishimiya's mother shared her thoughts, the room immediately erupted in excitement. Not only were the children excited, but even Nishimiya's grandmother, who was old and rarely cooked, began to discuss with kind eyes which of her best dishes she should make.

These various sounds of laughter echoed throughout the Nishimiya household, one after another, never ceasing. Nishimiya's mother held the hand of her eldest daughter, Shoko, with a beaming smile. The group went to the relatively cramped kitchen, where they were still laughing happily at the dining table.

……

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Not far from the Nishimiya family home, Takeshi Yato, Kirasaka's mother, and Marina Kirasaka all stood together, looking out at the Nishimiya family home and listening to the family that was always filled with laughter.