When Chieko made such a promise, Akina Nakamori felt at ease as long as she received her mother's assurance when she was young. She couldn't help but believe in her and rely on her. But Shinichi Iwahashi looked at Chieko and thought of Akina Nakamori.

A shopping street kid showing off his biceps.

I have to think about it, there really is a blood connection between this mother and daughter.

…

Before saying goodbye, Chieko remembered what the two of them had said about moving, and suggested, "How about I buy Akina-chan the new rice cooker as a moving gift?"

The person who answered was Iwahashi Shinichi, "That's perfect."

Chieko didn't spare him and joked with him, "Shinichi-kun answered so quickly."

"After all, you can actually eat delicious food." Shinichi Iwahashi responded to Chieko's joke again and again, taking the trouble to do so.

Nakamori Akina glanced at her smug boyfriend, "With a new-style rice cooker, you can have delicious rice... If that's the case, Shinichi, you can cook it, wouldn't it be delicious too?"

Shinichi Iwahashi responded, "The reason I'm sure I can get delicious rice with the new rice cooker is because today's rice was cooked by Chieko-san."

Didn’t Akina Nakamori inherit her cooking skills from Chieko?

He flattered both the mother and daughter with his gentle words. Nakamori Akina disliked him, "You're so naughty."

Chieko found it quite useful, "There's nothing wrong with being able to talk."

The mother's reaction made Nakamori Akina realize that "the mother-in-law loves and cares for her son-in-law extraordinarily" was indeed true. She put away this discovery that was not a discovery, and said to Chieko: "When we move, you are welcome to come and play."

"After receiving the postcard about moving, I came to the house with a rice cooker." Chieko was in a good mood and joked again and again.

…

In the end, there was no standard answer to how Nakamori Akio should deal with his debts. The three of them sat together, Iwahashi Shinichi and Chieko talked about something, and then stopped the topic.

But Akina Nakamori vaguely guessed something in her heart.

Standing in front of the entrance, looking at her mother who sent her and Iwahashi Shinichi away, Nakamori Akina tried to read something from her mother's face. But Chieko happily sent the two of them away.

Looking at her mother as if nothing had happened, Nakamori Akina felt uncomfortable again. Today, it was Iwahashi Shinichi who chatted with her mother more than herself. It seemed that Iwahashi Shinichi was more concerned about her than herself.

Akina Nakamori's helplessness in not being able to say anything may not have been affected by that feeling of guilt.

On the way back, she suddenly said to Iwahashi Shinichi: "Thank you."

Iwahashi Shin glanced at her on the way back, then let him drive.
Chapter completed!