I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

A new day comes, and you will never know what the big sister who holds you to sleep experienced last night.

The dazed Ichinose Motoyo opened her eyes, and what came into view was the face of Noshiro Chitose.

Those eyes still sparkled.

"Good morning, kid, what are you thinking about?"

"Good morning! Chitose-sister..."

"A cute kid."

Qiansui smoothed down Su Shi's raised alopecia, and after a sleepless night, she got up and left the room.

"I'll go get you some breakfast. You can sleep a little longer. It's the weekend."

Is it the weekend?

Su Shi pursed her lips.

She wasn't actually the shy type, but when facing Noshiro Chitose, a mature lady who was full of oppression, she always felt like she didn't know what to say.

"She's about the same age as Mom, but Chitose-nee gives me a completely different vibe... I always feel like I want to get closer to her."

I want to chat more with Sister Chitose and interact with her more. Is this the affinity that the teacher talked about in class?

Chitose Noshiro is truly the woman who could become her mother.

"Why, since you don't want to sleep a little longer, why don't you brush your teeth and wash your face?" Noshiro Chitose poked her head out and winked at Ichinose Motoyo playfully.

"I'll be right there! Sorry for the wait."

"Stupid, hurry up, it's 7:15 now. If you can finish washing up in 15 minutes, we can have dinner at 7:30. Punctuality makes me feel more comfortable."

Chitose Noshiro found an apron from somewhere, but when she put it on, it was like she was wearing a battle suit that increased her attack speed.

Su Shi stared at Qiansui blankly.

[The feeling when I put it on is surprisingly completely different from my mother's.]

Sister Chitose, you are so awesome!

……

Eat, wash dishes, change clothes.

Ichinose Suyo gradually became less restrained and began to tentatively approach Noshiro Chitose.

Chitose Noshiro will not resist her at all, and will even take the initiative to be intimate with Suyo.

"We're going out now. Let's go pick up your mother and take her home."

"Eh? Is mom okay now? She..."

"Don't worry, she just sent me a message asking about your situation."

This is a lie——

The stupid woman who fainted from drinking would not wake up early in the morning to ask how Su Shi was doing. At most, after waking up, she would squat in the toilet, rinse her mouth and make a phone call to busy herself with work.

Qiansui opened the door and saw a simple dark green car parked at the door.

In the car, Chitose Noshiro chatted with the somewhat nervous Su Shi.

Although she can't drive outside of the simulation, this simulation has been open for several months.

She has also almost learned a series of essential skills for office workers, such as driving.

"My home is in front," looking at Ichinose Soyo who was sitting quietly in the rearview mirror inside the car, Noshiro Chitose suddenly felt that she was really similar to Takamatsu Deng when she was a child.

Did the branches evolve because they encountered different experiences later? It turns out that a child's growth is inseparable from their environment and experiences.

As they got closer to their destination, Chitose could feel that Ichinose Suyo was getting more and more excited.

She began to feel restless and would ask about her and Ms. Nagasaki's work from time to time.

Chitose Noshiro would enthusiastically tell her lovely little daughter all the embarrassing and awkward things about her mother.

Is it rude to scold a father in front of his son? Hmm? But isn't little Su Shi quite happy to hear this?

Chitose's apartment is in the Akabane district, which she is very familiar with. It is not large but cozy enough that even Ms. Nagasaki said it was good after she slept there.

"I'll take you and your mother out for dinner later. Is there any restaurant in particular you'd like to go to?"

At the stairs, Qiansui held Su Shi's little hand, bent down and turned her face to show her the side of an older sister that best fit a child's fantasy.

"Really?! I want to go to Sizeriya! The last time I went there was last year on my birthday when mom and dad took me—"

The sound of a door opening not far away abruptly interrupted Su Shi's words. A hurried woman, adjusting her suit, trotted over with the phone between her head and shoulders.

"Mom? What are you doing?"

"Hey, I'll be there soon. I'm already on my way, but there's a little traffic... Don't worry, I won't be late."

It was only after Ms. Nagasaki hung up the phone that she noticed her daughter.

She paused with an apologetic smile, squatted down and touched her daughter's face:

"Good morning, Sushi-chan~ Mommy still has to go to work."

This was the only sentence Ms. Nagasaki said to her daughter. Then she looked at Chitose:

"Xiao Sui, please help take care of my daughter! I'm a little embarrassed to take up your vacation time, though, cough cough cough."

"It's okay, sister. Go and get busy. I'll take care of little Sushi."

"Okay~ I'm going to get busy with work~ If I don't call you tonight, please take care of Xiao Sushi for a few more days. Hehe~ I feel relieved when you are around."

Ms. Nagasaki spoke hurriedly, but she ran even faster.

"Mother…"

Ichinose Suyo only had time to reach out to Ms. Nagasaki, who had disappeared in the distance, and she didn't even have time to say goodbye.

My mother just left without looking back.

"Ugh."

Su Shi, who was happily chatting with Qiansui before, now has his head lowered. Although Qiansui can't see the other person's expression clearly, he can still guess it.

"Ms. Nagasaki is very busy. It seems she doesn't have time to have lunch with us."

"Um…"

Sushi doesn't want to eat Saria anymore.

"Are you unhappy, little Sushi? Come and hug me."

Half kneeling down, Noshiro Chitose gently embraced Su Shi.

Children are easily sad. They kept silent and lowered their heads. Xiao Su Shi, are your eyes really red?

You look so fragile now. If you are treated with a little tenderness at this moment, will it make you shine again?

"Woo, it's okay. I'm used to my mom being busy."

"You can't get used to this kind of thing."

"But there's nothing I can do if I'm not used to it."

Su Shi was held in his arms, and he felt indescribable emotions in his heart.

Why wasn't the one holding her her mother? Why wasn't the one comforting her her mother? Why was all the tenderness given to her by others...

"Sister Chitose, why don't you abandon me like my parents did, but embrace me instead?"

"Because there is no child in the world more unhappy than you."

Noshiro Chitose's smile was still peaceful and gentle. She lifted Su Shi's chin and looked at her straight.

"When I was little, I was just like Su Shishi, but I didn't have an older sister to keep me company."

"So, how did you manage to survive, Chitose?"

"I'm crying alone... So I don't want you to cry alone like me. Let me accompany you, as long as you need me forever..."

"I will always, always be here to accompany you."

Ch77. Little Sushi and Ginseng Chicken Soup

Children who lack love are easy to coax.

Little Su Shi is a love-deprived child who is easy to coax.

So if you want to hold on to the heart of a child who lacks love, you can't just give him/her simple care.

It is necessary to have special memories with her.

At the same time, you have to put some pressure on her.

This can be slowed down for a while.

Let’s first give this love-starved little cutie in my arms some more beautiful memories. She’s really so pitiful.

So how do we take care of little Sushi now? First...

"Sister Chitose, is this really edible?"

Ichinose Suyo reluctantly poked the charred grilled sausage on the table with her fork. She was wondering whether to call the emergency number before or after eating it.

"Ahem, I think it should be possible."

Not being able to cook was part of the plan! It was definitely not because she was distracted by other things while cooking.

"Forget it, I'll take you out to eat, little Sushishi."

Children need to eat good food, and a qualified big sister should make sure that the child eats the best food she can when the child is hungry!

The plate with the charred sausages was cleared away, and the little Sushi was pulled up by the big Chitose.

【To be honest, this is my first time taking care of a child.】

No matter how bad a woman is, she can't handle taking care of a child with ease.

Chitose could only try to pick up Ichinose Suyo again.

She actually doesn't know how to take care of children.

Holding the baby was just her fantasy of what a mother should do, so she did it according to her fantasy of motherhood.

She also has no mother, just like Nagasaki Suyo lacks maternal love.

To some extent, they do have the same experience.

It was not easy to hold Su Shi, who was already in the fifth grade, but Chitose still did his best to hold her.

Little Su Shi, who has not yet grown up, looks like a big doll.

But she doesn't want to be just a doll:

"Sister Chitose...Put me down. I don't need an adult to carry me around."

Even though Chitose Noshiro smells nice and Ichinose Suyo likes her very much, Suyo still can't accept being carried around all the time.

She's already a little adult, a big kid who can spend the night at home alone... being carried around all the time is too much!

"Really? Okay?"

Qiansui walked behind, watching the little Sushi who she had put down walking alone in front.

It seems that little Sushi is different from my mini-deng. She has a stubborn streak in her bones... I wonder how this little girl, following the original story, would grow up to be such a gentle and elegant young lady?

Or is it that the Nagasaki Suyo in the original world has another face hidden beneath the surface?

"Little kid, how long will it take for you to grow up?"

Grow up quickly, Ichinose Suyo, and become Nagasaki Suyo quickly.

Qiansui smiled and helped Su Shi into the car.

So far, everything is going well.

I just don’t know when I can go home after this business trip.

……

Many years later, facing the empty large room, Nagasaki Suyo will recall that distant noon when Noshiro Chitose took her to taste ginseng chicken soup.