Thud thud...
"Father." Uesugi Shio knocked on the shadowed door of the Uesugi Family.
"..."
After a long silence, the sound of a wine bottle being set down came from inside the house.
"You go today, I'll go tomorrow."
Uesugi Shio's hand froze mid-air, murmuring softly: "Still unwilling to go together..."
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After the rain, the sky was a clear blue.
Droplets of dew hung from the lush pine needles.
Here, the green stretched as far as the eye could see, the path was damp, and the people of the Uesugi Family strolled leisurely through Sakuragai Mountain.
The grandfather had also returned home this morning, leading the way briskly in the front.
"Jiro... hasn't come, has he?" the grandmother of the Uesugi asked, looking up.
"Whether that boy comes or not doesn't matter, he may as well just stay as he is, it doesn't matter at all!"
Uesugi Grandfather was very disappointed with him due to the recent incident, and his words carried an air of frustration.
