The tram slowly drove towards the platform near my home, and the busy night scene around it seemed to be retreating while changing subtle angles.

In fact, the speed of the tram is not too slow, it's just that the scenery passes by very slowly, which is why I feel like this.

After middle school and during her several years of activities as a member of an idol girl group, Sakura used this line to travel to many places.

Although my eyes were filled with the scenery and vehicles I was used to seeing, it felt a little different. Maybe it was because my mood was different from the past.

If you keep sitting on this fixed, stiff seat, your body will become extremely stiff.

Not long after, the colors on the car window in front of me began to synchronize with the outside world.

It's like being covered with a layer of colored glaze. The so-called laziness is this kind of mood, right?

Sakura sighed and propped her chin up with her hand, but when the fingertips of her left hand touched her cheek.

The vacancy on a certain finger made the girl suddenly realize that it was a token that symbolized a relationship with a certain person, so she took it off and put it somewhere.

It must be in a drawer in the room! The girl thought this, and she seemed to be more eager to go home and look for it.

This is really a feeling that cannot be put into words and makes me feel restless.

In her opinion, the feeling of being alone is always strange.

It is unbearable for ordinary people to endure the devastation of loneliness, especially for someone who has just ended a relationship in which two people supported each other and relied on each other and returned to a lonely life.

She is restless and at a loss as to what to do. This is the quiet state of being alone after no work. People around her also see her in this way, such as her parents.

It would be better to say that Sakura's parents were more in a hurry than herself.

In the past few days, except for running schedules, Sakura always shuts herself in her room, which is clearly the behavior of a homebody.

But her parents regarded it as a big deal and would come up every once in a while and knock on the door to ask if she was okay.

Whenever she thinks about this, the girl will always say, "Am I as unbearable as others seem to be?"

But in fact, it has happened too many times for a person to hide in his room, look through the letters sent by Takiichi in the past, and feel regretful and cry frequently.

When I arrived at the station near my home, there were many cherry blossom petals floating on the platform. The surrounding streets were not cleaned and were dyed as beautiful as a snow scene.

When coming down, a pair of familiar figures in front of them made Sakura follow them quietly.

"Oh Dusang, oh Kasang, why are you here? Were they on the same tram with me just now?" The girl's bright eyes swayed slightly.

"Is it really okay for us to come out like this?" Sakura's mother seemed to be tired after walking for a while, and stopped.

Both of them have entered middle age and are not used to the "idol drama" model of walking silently on the streets like they were when they were young.

"What's wrong?"

Sakura's father turned around, his voice as gentle as ever.

It sounds inexplicably reassuring. This feeling is very similar to when I was with Takiichi.

"Today is Takiichi's child's birthday. In the past, Sakura should have been there to spend it with him at this time."

From Sakura's perspective, her mother's face turned sideways by chance, and she was still so worried.

"Recently, Meiki told me that the child seems to have been greatly affected by this incident, and his weight has plummeted by more than ten pounds. What if it affects his subsequent graduation and the judicial examination? He has been

Bear our expectations.

He has prepared for so many years and worked hard to pass the judicial examination, and even several professors and mentors at the Faculty of Law of Dongda University value him very much."

As if she was afraid of being discovered by her parents, Sakura used the nearby scenery to shield her petite body.

But the mother's words were like thunder exploding in the girl's mind.

The judicial examination was Takiichi's ultimate goal for some time in the past.

Because this is one of the three most difficult national qualification examinations recognized by Sakura Country, the pass rate is very low, and Sakura also supports him very much.

(The remaining two are certified public accountants and doctors)

Although it was initially because his family wanted him to do this, he started working hard to achieve that goal.

Prior to that, he had worked hard to pass the Faculty of Law of the University of Tokyo, passed the preparatory examination, and obtained the qualification to take the formal examination.

At the end of last year, Sakura heard a set of data from Takiichi.

According to data provided by the Ministry of Justice, only more than 2,000 people passed the Sakura Country Judicial Examination in 2013, a decrease of more than 50 people compared with last year in 2012, and the passing rate was 26.8%.

On the other hand, candidates can take the preparatory examination even if they have not completed their studies at the Graduate School of Law.

Among the candidates who took the preparatory exam in 2013, 120 people passed, with the passing rate reaching 71.9%.

Taki himself is one of them.

However, Sakura made the decision to separate at such an important moment.

I finally understood why Nako was so angry at that time. This was a turning point in his life, because of his own interference.

If he fails to pass, although Sakura believes that Takiichi has that ability, because he has never failed in any goal he has worked hard for since he was a child.

But...if it really fails, I also have an unshirkable responsibility.

"Don't worry, all we can do is pray for the child. The examination time is in May every year. At that time, I will invite President Hirai to go to the shrine with us to pray for Takiichi. You can join us, too.

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"Do you want to tell Sakura?"

"Yeah~ But don't force her, if she doesn't want to go..."

"Why? Even if we are separated, things like this show our feelings."

"Both children have their own ideas. Although I have always believed that Takiichi is Sakura's boyfriend. They have known each other since childhood. Even if they get married in the future, I will support it.

But...I can see that both of them seem to be hiding something from each other, or Sakura is hiding much more from him than Takiichi's child."

The sound of Sakura's father sighing echoed in the girl's ears for a long time.

It turns out that they didn't have a meal that they couldn't skip tonight, but they deliberately came out to keep the house to themselves for this special day.

But...Sakura wanted to apologize for her cowardice. Until now, she didn't have the courage to say "Happy Birthday" to Takiichi.

I can't make phone calls, nor can I send messages on kakaotalk.

"Sakura is still too obsessed with her identity as an artist..."

In a quiet residential street, Sakura's parents stood chatting under the street lamp.

In his hand, he held a cup of coffee that was still emitting steam. It must have been purchased at a nearby vending machine.

"After all, it has always been our daughter's dream to stand on the stage and become the brightest shining point."

Bang bang bang... Sakura's father said leisurely as he kicked away the discarded cans at his feet.

"In our country's entertainment industry, it is forbidden for idols to fall in love. Even people who are not fans think this is something unforgivable. Even if Mr. Yasushi Akimoto acquiesces to their relationship, after all, it is a rope that binds each other.
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