Chapter 58
Teacher Suzuki's home is located a few minutes walk from D-ji Temple.
Of course, there was no place for a tour bus to stop on the grounds of the house, so Ryosaku and his group naturally decided to head to the teacher's house on foot.
Led by the second-grade students' new homeroom teacher, Teacher Mizuki, a line of students slowly passed by, each holding in their hearts messages of gratitude for their late teacher, which they had written with all their hearts to Teacher Suzuki. Going to the teacher's "nostalgic home".
Or while talking with Teacher Mizuki... or while talking about their many memories with Teacher Suzuki, they move forward with a solemn atmosphere.
Next to Ryosaku's right was Lisa Tanaka... Mieko's former best friend.
Even while walking, she continues to hold Ryosaku's hand.
His heart was still filled with regretful apologies to Mieko. Also, he was shaken by a mixture of mixed feelings towards Lisa, his "new partner". Lisa now loves Ryosaku and she never leaves his side.
Ryosaku, of course, had no intention of repeating the sinful act he had once done to Mieko by coldly shaking off the innocent Lisa's left hand.
...That's why he was thinking seriously.
Ryosaku didn't know what to do.
He suddenly thought about accepting Lisa Tanaka's love straight away.
However, Ryosaku rejected such feelings that could be called "betrayal" towards Mieko, and used his own rationality to shake off such thoughts.
The reason why Ryosaku walks hand-in-hand with Lisa is not because he feels the same level of love as Mieko, but because he considers it to be at least a "sincere return" for Lisa's modest affection.
The two of them walked side by side... Ryosaku felt the warm "body temperature" of Lisa's left hand in a complicated state of mind.
...On the other hand, Lisa herself secretly had feelings for Ryosaku, and in fact, she had always been obsessed with Ryosaku.
That was from when Mieko was still at K Elementary School.
Lisa was filled with joy as she walked with Ryosaku, the man she had always loved.
...Eventually, they arrived at Teacher Suzuki's birthplace, which they saw for the first time.
