I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

"Ok!"

The angelic child smiled.

The corners of his mouth only raised slightly, but it was enough to light up the world.

Su Shi found that the bolt that sealed her heart suddenly loosened.

[If nothing unexpected happens, this is the last home I can find in this life. ]

That's the way it is.

Ch141. The distant dumpling family

As expected, this is the last home that Nagasaki Suyo can find in her life.

Home...a word that has had little to do with her since she was born.

She once had two homes.

One was her original family, which was destroyed.

The pressure from parents destroyed the small home they created. The once happy couple finally destroyed the place where they once vowed to bring happiness to their daughter in repeated quarrels.

But fortunately, Nagasaki Suyo at least has a mother who loves her even though she rarely comes home.

The other was her band from junior high school, a band that was once a thriving business...

It was also destroyed.

The blue-haired, twin-tailed lady who formed that [family] arbitrarily brought them together and created the so-called [community of shared destiny].

They made vows of love in secret, but time and time again, they brought despair to everyone that seemed like hope.

And then, just two weeks later, the young lady destroyed the band that Nagasaki Suyo cherished.

What happened to the band we promised to be together for life? You left without even a word. Everyone cared about you, so why are you so arrogant and ignoring everyone's kindness?

Shoko Toyokawa underestimated her importance in the band and in everyone's hearts.

Since then, many band members have been left with scars and shadows in their hearts...

Ugh.

This is what is called "home", fragile and precious.

Nagasaki Suyo has always wanted to possess it, and it can even be said that she has been pursuing it for half her life, but every time she searches, she suffers.

So her heart gradually became blocked, and she went to school and worked day and night without knowing what to do.

The girl waited until her mother was hospitalized and came to her home.

Only then did Su Shi realize that she seemed to have another chance to have a home.

What kind of hopes were placed on that little white-haired girl?

Su Shi is not clear.

......

"Mom, I'm so sleepy."

It’s only what time and you’re already sleepy.

Children's daily routines are generally much healthier than those of adults. Sometimes even Nagasaki Suyo, who doesn't like staying up late, admires them.

She glanced at the time on her watch and, as expected, it was just after seven o'clock.

"Are you tired of crying, Xiaosui?"

"I don't know..." Like a little dumpling, no matter where Su Shi went, Qian Sui would follow closely at her feet, and sometimes she would even hug Su Shi's legs, as if wanting to stick to them.

"Want to go to bed? I'll take you to bed."

"What about mommy... The 2-year-old bear has been washed. He needs to hold something to fall asleep."

"But it's only seven o'clock! What should I do?"

Su Shi sighed and looked at Qiansui with a look that said, "I really can't do anything about you."

"Forget it, let's sleep together."

Who made you my daughter, Nagasaki Suyo?

After releasing the long-accumulated stress, Su Shi was left with only fatigue and exhaustion. Perhaps she also needed to rest early and have a good sleep.

The child was sleepy, and Su Shi's eyelids gradually drooped. It was dim outside the house, and the light inside the house was fading.

Only the little Chitose in her arms still served as her automatic heating pillow.

"Mom, carry me up."

The tone was a little coquettish. Is Chitose acting cute? So cute, I don't even have the chance to act coquettish with anyone.

"Okay..."

Going upstairs, opening the door, taking off clothes, and going to bed are all familiar steps, but for some reason, the presence of another person gives them a different meaning.

The petite child was thrown onto the soft big bed. She turned over several times in a daze, like a stray fish struggling on land.

What kind of mentality did she have when she yelled at the child? Su Shi felt uncomfortable when she thought about it.

"Mom, I want to hear a lullaby."

"Lullaby?"

Seriously? You want a Nagasaki woman who's a big shot in the outside world to sing you a lullaby?

"I can't."

"Then, Mommy, lie down quickly and sing a lullaby for you..."

Qiansui's little hands patted the bed sheets softly, inviting Su Shi to lie down with him.

"Can you sing? Did grandma teach you too?"

Su Shi suddenly had a bad feeling. She seemed to realize something.

"Yeah! Yeah...so mommy wants to listen!"

"Don't listen. I'm an adult. I... forget it. I want to listen."

People have always said that even though they know there is a pit ahead, they can't help but jump into it.

Yeah? Why do you jump? Isn't it because you really can't control yourself?

I crawled into the bed, but unlike the empty and cold beds in the past, the bed today was warm and comfortable.

Being held in Su Shi's arms, Qian Sui completely immersed his face in Su Shi's heart.

She mumbled a vague ballad:

"だんごだんごだんごだんご,"

(Dumpling dumpling dumpling dumpling,)

"だんごだんご大家（だいかぞく）,"

(The big family of Tuanzi Tuanzi,)

This song sounds familiar too.

Su Shi couldn't remember where she had heard it before, maybe in a supermarket down the road, or maybe...

In some corner of my forgotten memory.

"やんちゃな焼（や）きだんご,"

(Naughty barbecue dumplings,)

"やさしいあんだんご,"

(Soft red bean paste dumplings,)

"すこし梦见(ゆめみ)がちな,"

(Some like to dream,)

"月见（つきみ）だんご,"

(Moon-viewing dumplings,)

and many more!

Su Shi remembered it all.

The voice of the older girl, Suyo, accompanied the younger girl, Chitose, as they hummed lighthearted nursery rhymes in soft whispers.

"おすましごまだんご,"

(Pretentious,)

"Four (よ) つ子 (こ) skewers (くし) だんご,"

(Sesame dumplings,)

Chitose's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a light and rhythmic breathing sound.

Are you asleep? So cute.

But Su Shi's lips were still slowly opening and closing. Those things that she thought she would never remember in her life kept hitting her heart like a boomerang.

Isn't this what her mother sang to her when she was a child?

"みんなみんなあわせて,"

(Everyone gather together,)

"A family of 100 people (ひゃくにんかぞく),"

(Forming a family of a hundred people,)

When you start to forget someone, what do you forget first about her?

It's her shortcoming, how unfortunate.

……

"Red(あか)ちゃんだんごは,"

(Baby Tuanzi lives every day,)

"いつLucky(しあわ)せの中(なか)で,"

(In happiness.)

Ch142. Chitose Nagasaki! You're so foul!

Someone is sleeping soundly.

Some people hold their daughters in their arms, enjoying the tranquility of the night and recalling their unfortunate but not boring lives.

And some people are working overtime.

On the top floor of the Nagasaki Group, in Nagasaki Suyo's office.

"Why do I still have to work? Aaaaaaaaaa!"

The adult woman with white hair and golden eyes stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the pile of documents and various miscellaneous things in front of her and was secretly amazed.

Poor system, Chitose has thrown it here to work again.

And she really couldn't refuse the reason given. What did Chitose say at that time:

"I'll be responsible for creating beautiful memories for her, and you'll be responsible for keeping Su Shi so busy that she can't even go home! Our success absolutely depends on you messing around, my good system!"

Tsk tsk.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the office, the system sat in Su Shi's seat with dignity.

I have to say that you really get what you pay for. The texture of the chair that Nagasaki Suyo bought at a high price is different.

After a short rest, the system has to face the next task.

I estimate that if I continue working non-stop for another week, I will be able to finish processing the things left over from Nagasaki Suyo's absence from the company.