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Episode 157 Gonzo and the Devil

"My brother said it was dangerous, so he got angry too.

"Nah, naughty bastard!

"Hello, Siden.

His father immediately scolds him for his words.

"You always say that a statement that looks down on someone is a statement that degrades you.

If Siden is also aiming for Shiki, he must never make such a statement.

"I'm sorry, too. I was wrong. [M]

"Very well, it's good for Siden to apologize honestly. From now on, be careful.

"Yes."

It got a little dark, but the boy was afraid to grow up.

"It seems good to let go.

When the father quietly lowers the boy to the floor, the boy does not get violent and is left alone on the spot.

"Let's start by introducing ourselves... I'm Sakura. Nice to meet you."

"G...?

Don't you understand what I'm saying? The boy looks me in the eye and looks strange.

"Sa Ku La."

I point to my face and say the names one word at a time.

"Do you know my name?

"Sa... g... la...?

"Sakura. My name.

"Sakura..."

"Yes! Sakura! Fufufu."

The boy looked me in the face and understood that it was my name.

"Sakura..."

The boy keeps staring at my face while calling out my name. Do you remember how your face matches your name?

"I'm a thistle. A The Mi."

"A... Zami?

"Fufufu, that's right. Well done.

When my mother laughs, the boy is jiotong.

"My name is Shunlai.

"Shun... lai..."

When my father tells me his name, unlike me or my mother, I look at his face and repeat it with a little vigilance.

"I'm Siden. Siden."

"Si... den..."

"You remembered!

Niisama seems happy that you remembered that you were evil the other day.

"Sakura... thistle... shunrai... siden..."

The boy repeats his name many times as he looks around our faces.

"If our names are good, we have to decide his name.

"Well... it's inconvenient if you don't have a name.

The boy is as Kyotong as ever. I don't seem to understand words other than names yet.

"Name... name..."

"It's not easy to decide..."

"Gonzo is good!

Gonzo?

When I name it, my father looks at me strangely.

"Fufufu, I recently told Sakura about the old Gonzo story.

Yeah!

"Old story...? Ah! The man who defeats the devil! Did Sakura know the word evil?

Among the demons, one of the old stories that children hear is "Gonzo and the Devil."

In a common ancient story, there is a bad demon who does evil all the time, and a young demonic man named Gonzo defeats the demon...

The boy was called an evil devil, and was scorned and scolded rarely by everyone. There is no noble reason to name it so deeply that it can break such a situation. It was when I was still young, but the man that came out of the old story that I remembered at that time came to mind.

"Fufufu, that's a nice name.

"Oh, that's a great name.

"Well, from today on, you're Gonzo!

The boy is staring at me.

"Sakura, Gonzo.

I continued to say goodbye to myself, to Sakura, and to the boy.

"My name is Sakura. You're Gonzo.

"Gonzo...?

After repeated it several times, the boy said, "Gonzo" by showing himself with his finger.

"That's right! You're Gonzo!

"Gonzo... Gonzo! Gonzo!"

Is it nice to have a name that shows you? The boy stood up and jumped around and shouted his name.

"Oh, yes. You're a good kid.

"Here, here! It would be dangerous if it went so wild!

"Gonzo! Gonzo!

Gonzo jumps around ignoring his brother's attention.

From this point on, he was to be named Gonzo.

"That's right. I was so excited about Gonzo...

A thistle. A souvenir from me, Sakura, Siden, and Senna. The three of us got it out of the pocket money.

When my father said that, I handed over the hair strings I bought at the stall, which I had been holding dearly for a long time.

"Oh, sweet! You gave this to me?

"I thought it would suit my mother!

Yeah!

"Fufufu, I'm really happy. Thank you, everyone.

Mother with a smile strokes me and my brother's head. It smelled slightly sweet.

"Alright! Let's take a bath for now! Gonzo is dirty!

"I see. The whole house will get dirty as it is.

Gonzo!

"Let's go take a bath. Bath!"

"Flo?"

Gashi and his father took Gonzo to the bath.

Though Gonzo hates it, did he understand that he can't win with his power? He didn't particularly go out of control, but he kept getting beaten.

"Hahaha!

Father and Gonzo leave the room laughing.

"Father, I'm coming too!

"All right, I'm dating a gay man naked! Let's go!

Yes!

I hear such a conversation from the other side of the wall.

"Sakura."

What?

Mother calls me and sits me on my lap after seeing my fathers off.

"... sakura. Do you want to get along with Gonzo?

"Yeah! Let's play together!

"Fufufu, that's right. I'm sure you will.

"Really?!

"Yes, I'm sure.

But, Sakura. Remember that.

"Gonzo. A lot of people have hurt me so far, I'm sure there are things that Sakura can't think of and why. Maybe it's just a coincidence.

"... yeah..."

"But... There must be a reason for that.

"Why?"

While gently stroking my head, my mother keeps talking to me with her usual gentle smile.

"That's right. Even if I don't know why, there must be a reason. So, even if Gonzo does something that Sakura doesn't understand, don't hate or get angry.

If that's really bad, explain it to Gonzo so he knows, not angry.

"Like my mother would do to me?

"Fufufu, that's what you think I'm doing.

"Yes, my mother is kind!

"Thank you."

Ehehe.

Mother keeps talking for a while.

"Sakura may still be difficult, but there's one thing people should never say, no matter how angry they are.

"Really?

"Yes. If Sakura is told by me or my father, don't say words that make me cry. No matter how angry you are.

"Well... if I'm sad, I'll be sad if I tell someone else.

"Fufufu, Sakura is a smart kid.

Ehehe.

I thought I understood on my mother's lap.

I must never say such a thing. It was easy to think that people would never be saddened.

Bang!

At that time, suddenly the muzzle was opened and Gonzo, who was not wearing anything, entered the room.

"Well?! What's the matter?!

My mother, who doesn't usually rough up her voice, shouts her voice out in surprise.

"Flo! Flo!

"Hey, Gonzo! Don't run around like that!

Father's voice from Dota Dota Dota and beyond.

Gonzo, who heard that voice, walks in and hides behind me and my mother.

"Ah, you?! In that outfit?!

And his mother roughed up her voice, and covered her eyes with her hands.

My father wrapped only one cloth around his waist.

"I'm sorry... hey! Gonzo! I know you're there!

Apparently, Gonzo didn't like bathing and ran away from his father.

"Ghhhh!"

The voice of Gonzo's intimidation and the sound of water droplets falling on the tatami mats from behind.

Gonzo, who noticed that he had been found, fled behind me and my mother, and my father followed him.

"Ah! Wait!

"Ghhhh!"

After turning around my mother and I several times, I ran back to the other side of the hill.

"Wait!

My father's voice went away.

"Already... that person..."

"Fufufu! It's fun!

"It's not fun! It's disgusting!"

Mother with a red face looks angry and unavailable.

From that day on, Gonzo decided to spend time in this mansion.

Because Gonzo still didn't remember the words and didn't know what to do, when my father wasn't there, my brother, me and Gonzo decided to play in the garden that my mother could see.

The only cherry tree in the mansion grew in the garden of the builder where his mother spent her days.

On the day I was born, I planted a seedling tree, which was still small, but it was my mother's routine to see the cherry tree growing in the garden every day.

Me, Gonzo and my brother were always playing in the garden, telling Gonzo many times that the tree was the first thing that mattered.

Gonzo repeated the same thing several times, and immediately understood and listened honestly.

While listening to our conversation, I gradually understood the words and began to use simple words.

At that time, Sena-chan and Touji visited my mansion.

"Sakurah! Long time no see!

"Sena! Long time no see!"

Before Gonzo arrived, Sena, who was always here, didn't come for a while, and I felt like it had been a long time.

…………

For Gonzo, this is the first time we've met in this mansion, Sena.

Gonzo is hiding behind me and asking about Sena.

He seems to be worried.

Hello!

Senna peeks at Gonzo behind me and greets him with a smile.

"Huh?!

Surprised, Gonzo hides behind my back once and slowly shows his face.

"Hi..."

"Heh! You can talk now?

"Simple words!

"My name is Senna! Nice to meet you!"

"... Senna... Gonzo.

Gonzo introduces himself slowly as he comes out behind me.

"Gonzo! I remember!

………

I still don't know who Sena-chan is, but Gonzo seems to be watching...

"Fathers tell hard stories, so play!

"I did it! What are you playing at?

"Hmm... there's a corner gonzo, so let's play something we can do together!

"That's right!

So, me, Gonzo and Sena-chan decided to play together.

With the brightness she had, Senna quickly became friends with Gonzo and enjoyed herself as if she had been playing with her for a long time.

From that day on, Sena-chan and Touji-sama frequently appeared in the Mansion.

Each time, I played with Gonzo and Sena-chan. My older brother, who always looked at me in the shadows, was so tired.

As those days continued, Gonzo gradually learned his words thanks to Sena-chan, who often talked, and grew to the point where conversation was not difficult, even though there were places to follow.

By that time, our bodies had grown a little bigger and we were able to play more than ever before.

Something like that one day.

On that day, as usual, I was playing with Gonzo and Sena.

I think we were playing a little trick... My body got bigger and my legs got faster, so I had no choice because it was a child's business.

"Stay!

"Gonzo won't catch us!

"Gotcha!

"Ah! I'm caught!

Then the next one is Sakura!

Everywhere, ordinary sights. Normal daily routine.

If it hadn't been for that, I think it would have been everyday.

No, I don't think so. If I had understood the meaning of my mother's words, it would have been a much more serene story.

We were so obsessed with the trick that we didn't know who was going on, but Gonzo fell into some kind of clap, and there was a... cherry tree.

Boki!!

I think it sounded like that.

The cherry trees were still young and thin. So... I lost to Gonzo's weight and broke it.

"Cherry blossom trees!!

A cherry tree planted when I was born. It felt as if my double had been hurt.

Maybe... I wasn't very good at exercising, and I didn't chase Senna and Gonzo, so I felt a little alienated... which also led my mind in a direction that wasn't good...

"Oh, I'm sorry! Sakura, I'm sorry!

Gonzo immediately apologized and admitted his fault. And yet I couldn't forgive...

"I hate Gonzo! I hate him!

I think I said a lot more. Gonzo looked so spicy that he heard the words and left the Mansion. That's all I remember.

I almost don't remember the blood coming out of my head, but it's dirty... I think it was like when I was in the city, Miss Gonzo was cursed by people...

At that time, I could not forget the desperate expression of Gonzo. I don't think we should forget.

I remember to that extent, but the person who said it, Gonzo, still remembers what he said without saying a word.

Because these things are more vividly remembered by those who say them than by those who say them.

I didn't regret myself that day for a day.

Gonzo ran out of the gate immediately, but at that time I was full of cherry trees and I didn't even care about Gonzo.

"Sakura! That's too much! Even Gonzo is so naughty!

"Sena-chan...?

Sena, who thought she would understand my anger, scolded me.

And...

"What's wrong?!

"Oniisama..."

My brother saw a broken cherry tree.

"I didn't mean to! Gonzo hit a tree!

"I know. I don't think he's the one who did this on purpose.

That's what my brother said and took me back to my mother.

"Oh...? What's the matter with you?

Mother looked at my depressed face and said so.

When my brother and Sena-chan explained the whole story, my mother looked at me with a sad, troublesome look.

"Sakura.

The cherry tree has broken. Sadly, is that really why you never see Gonzo again?

I finally noticed what my mother told me.

Gonzo was originally not born in this house, but from outside.

If we ever see each other again... when I thought of it, I remembered my mother's words.

No matter how angry you are, there is a word you must not say.

For the first time, I realized that I had simply told Gonzo with momentum.

"Yes, Mother..."

"I see. If you don't like it, you have to apologize properly from Sakura, right?

"... yeah..."

Sometimes children say terrible things with momentum. If that's a normal brother, fight and make up... that's all.

But Miss Gonzo is different. What would it feel like to do the same thing if you were in the position of just letting me stay instead of the child in the house?

I did something really bad.

I said a word I shouldn't have said.

"I'll look for it with my father.

"I see. Be careful.

Yes!

My brother and father left the Mansion immediately afterwards to find Gonzo.

If this is a common story, you'll find it right away... a day, two days... a week... a month.

Gonzo could not be found as if he had disappeared somewhere.

I was very worried that my father and brother would be found soon.

As for the broken cherry tree, when my father saw it, it would be fine if he kept the tree attached, and even more, the words I said to Gonzo came to my heart.

"Mother... it's my fault..."

…………

I regretted imagining how much my words hurt Gonzo, and Sena was so depressed that she was worried.

Still, Master Gonzo didn't show up, something happened, he was seriously injured and suffering somewhere... maybe...

That sort of thing was always running around in my head.

It was about three months after Gonzo jumped out when the word "I don't have to see you again", which my mother said, began to get real. Finally, I was able to see Miss Gonzo's face again.

Gonzo, who suddenly returned, scratched his whole body, and the clothes he wore were torn to pieces, his hair was dry, and his whole body was dirty, as if he had met him.

My father found a dirty child sitting in front of the gate, rushing over, realizing that it was Gonzo, and immediately put him in the mansion.

Having heard the news from the girls, my mother and I ran to Gonzo as they were about to fall.

When I saw him, I knew how guilty I was, how stupid I was, and I couldn't stop crying.

I didn't know why I was crying, but I cried beside Gonzo.

"It's good to see you again.

"That's good!! Uwahhhh! I'm sorry!!

My mother understood the feeling and stroked my back to keep crying.

I felt good to see you again, and I was sorry. As I snuggled up, I embraced Gonzo without worrying about dirt.

"It's dirty!

That's what Gonzo said, but I hugged him so hard that I would never let go.

Father, mother and brother were pleased to see Gonzo again.