Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.

After a sudden crying, I heard why Gonzo had been out for so long.

When I heard the reason, I cried again.

Gonzo sees me badly wounded and blames herself for destroying something important despite being so careful.

Though he ran around the city wondering if he could save the cherry tree somehow, he was already known as a demon nesting in the house of the Four Demons, and there was no one to reach out to.

The action taken by Gonzo was to find and bring home cherry trees from outside the city, relying on the memories we had before we met.

I don't know how hard that is for a child's head... I see.

As long as you just find the cherry blossoms, it's not that hard. There are many wild cherry trees on the island, and the cherry trees that grow in the mansion's garden are common and numerous.

However, among the cherry trees growing in the wild, when they become cherry trees the same age as me... they can't be easily found. No. I probably won't be able to find it over my whole life.

Gonzo literally ran through the fields, through the mountains, and found it. It may not be exactly the same, but it looks the same age as far as I can see.

Large cherry trees for children to carry alone.

The fingernails of Gonzo's hand were broken and the blood seeped and painful. It was found that there were no scratches on the roots and all were dug by hand, so that we could see that they had been dug carefully.

Even monsters come out in the mountains. And yet, I think Gonzo was running around in the wilderness, which was difficult even to find food, all by himself.

And it's harder to make me look like nothing happened... and tell me not to cry.

"Why... hiccup... why..."

"I'm sorry, I broke the cherry tree..."

Lord Gonzo with a dark face.

"No... no... hiku..."

That doesn't matter anymore.

I had never dreamed that such a gentle answer would come back, even though I had done such a terrible thing.

Gonzo smiled slightly and answered my question.

"I want Sakura to laugh.

"It's just... hiccup... that's all!! I'm sorry!!

That's really all, Gonzo dug up this cherry tree and brought it here.

I was really happy and sorry, and I just cried.

I don't think I've ever cried before or since.

While crying, Gonzo planted the cherry tree in the garden. Next to a cherry blossom tree with a wooden tree.

Gonzo's words at this time became so important as to be a proposition in my life afterwards.

From this day on, at least in front of Gonzo, let's always laugh. That's what I swore to myself.

I wish I could be in front of anyone, but... it was hard. The mother who was doing it was really an amazing mother.

Then, Gonzo was forced to take her half to her father and mother. I took a bath that I no longer disliked, ate a meal that was served, and was made to wear undamaged clothes.

Gonzo already remembered that she was able to do a lot of things by herself, and she looked a little embarrassed like she was in a bit of trouble.

This way, Gonzo, who has become beautiful... said he wants to talk to his father, mother, brother, and me.

Naturally, we wanted to talk, so we gathered together and talked to Gonzo.

I wanted to talk a lot about the past three months and the future and live together again.

But in the first word Gonzo said, I almost cried again.

"... I want to leave this house.

Quiet, Gonzo said so with determined eyes.

"Why?! My... my fault?!

I don't like it when Gonzo leaves, and the tone gets stronger on my own.

"No, it's not Sakura's fault.

Gonzo denied that it was tight.

"Then why?!

………………

To my question, Gonzo looked bitter and shut up.

"... did you go out to town and hear the rumors?

My father said quietly.

"... yeah.

Gonzo nodded and leaned.

The rumors were the rumors that were circulating in the southern district at the time.

The contents varied, but there was one thing in common. The fact that Mr. Gonzo lives in the Mansion makes him say bad things about his father...

For example, if you were insane to let a demon live... or if you recruited a demon, Shunlai-sama would be down... or if something terrible were to happen, she would have invited a young boy as a toy...

Naturally, it was all a rumor without roots or leaves, but Gonzo, who was running around the city, was treated like a god of plague and understood what he was saying because he learned words...

I don't think I would have said that I would leave if I could blame myself, but I think that we, especially my father, felt responsible for the current blame.

"You don't have to worry about that.

"... yeah. I'm leaving. Because I can live alone.

The last three months. Master Gonzo has survived alone. I don't think there was any danger. Nina, I think it was three months full of danger.

But Gonzo was able to live alone... and he made up his mind to live.

"Father!"

I looked at my father as if he were stuck to his armpit, but he shook his neck to the side.

"Gonzo decided.

"Oh no... that's not true..."

I decided not to cry in front of Miss Gonzo...

Gonzo laughed at me when the lacrimal glands were about to loosen.

"Sakura, it's okay.

I didn't know what was okay. But I felt something close to certain in the words of Gonzo.

"Gonzo, if that's what you decided to do. But you can always come back here.

"That's right. For us, you are just like our son.

"Thistles... Shunlai..."

"Me too... if you want to come back.

I always gave a kind word to Gonzo, even to my brother, who was hitting him a little hard.

I thought my chest was about to tear apart... but I smiled at Gonzo.

It could have been an unwieldy smile. I didn't know if I was laughing well.

Still, Gonzo smiled happily.

"Stay all day today. It shouldn't change that much today or tomorrow.

"... yeah.

Thus came the last day of Gonzo's presence in this mansion.

On that day, when Sena came by accident, Sena, who knew it was her last day, immediately inquired about Gonzo.

"Why?! You don't have to go out there to stay here! What about Sakura?!

"Sakura has... Siden.

What Gonzo is saying is a guard story. I always have my brother as my escort, so stay.

It means you don't have to be here...

"That's not true!

Bishi!

"Ahh!

Sena puts her knife on Gonzo's forehead.

"Sena. Because I'm okay. Don't bully Gonzo too much?

"... hah... why is this happening..."

Sena exhales a big sigh and drops her shoulders.

"Sena-chan...."

"... Sena.

Huh?

"Call me Sakura, too. You're my friend."

"Huh?!

"Don't you like it?

"Uh-huh. Okay, I'll call you Senna.

I think that at this time, Sena realized that there was hardly any future for the three of us to meet like this.

So stop calling me that, my friend... yeah. I think that's what he told me on this day that he wanted me to call him his best friend.

Then we played around to make as many memories as we could.

When the sky was dyed red, the three of them lay down between the trees of the cherry blossoms that had been grafted and the trees of the cherry blossoms brought by Gonzo, and made one promise while looking at the sky that was becoming more red.

"... when these two cherry trees grow up.

I'll see you three again... here.

"Yeah! That's good! That's Senna... Senna!

"Isn't it?! Gonzo too!

"... yeah. Promise."

"Yikes!! The next time I see the three of you, I'll meet you as the best swordsman on this island!

Sena lay down and shouted her hands out into the sky.

"Senna can do it! Absolutely!"

Sakura?

"Huh?! Me?!"

"Don't say" Dawn "because of what!

"Uh-huh... I'm..."

"Yeah, yeah!

"I'm gonna be like my mother!

"Nah, what the hell..."

"Can't I...?

"Sakura really loves thistles.

Yeah!

"To do that, we need to make sure we don't run around.

"That might be... difficult..."

"Sakura can do it! Absolutely!"

"Really...?

"Absolutely!?! Gonzo!"

"... yeah. I can."

Ehehe. I'll do my best! "

I pushed my hands into the sky as well.

Where's Gonzo?

"... I want to be strong enough to protect Sakura and Sena.

It was a word that I never thought I would.

After learning words, Gonzo began to speak a lot, but he didn't really use the inside of his heart as a word.

I had a feeling that Gonzo was thinking such a thing, and my chest had gotten hot and tightened.

"What is that? It's boring.

"Huh?! Senna?!"

Ignoring my impressions, Senna bailed on Gonzo.

And here's what I added.

"Be the Four Demons anyway. Because if you get so strong, you can protect anyone.

"Four ghosts..."

It wasn't a dream that I didn't know was much more difficult and steep than my dream or that of Senna.

But neither I nor Senna... can you do it with Gonzo...? And I thought somewhere in my heart.

Poverty, qualities, and walls. But if it's Gonzo, I'm sure someday....

"Gonzo's dream is Four Ghosts! Decided!"

"Well, that's..."

"Khh...!!

Sena decides forcefully.

Gonzo looked at him in trouble and said he was a slugger.

"I'll try my best.

Gonzo also pushed his hands into the sky.

"Senor, it's time to go home!

"Haaa!!

This is how the three hours ended.

That night, by my wish, I slept in the river, mother, father, brother, Gonzo, and five of me.

Maybe... now I think this was the happiest day of my life.

The next day.

Gonzo stood in front of the gate with some farewells from his fathers.

"Thank you for your help.

"Where did you learn that word?

Father said surprisingly when Gonzo lowered his head.

"But, Gonzo. This is your home now. In these times, I will go. Here we go."

"Shunlai....."

"Don't let your body get cold... if you don't have anything to eat, you'll come here. And... and..."

Mother, who had been acting like a gentleman, put her hand against her mouth and shed tears from her eyes.

"I decided... not to cry..."

"Scissors..."

"Okay... you're our son, no matter who says what. With pride... uu..."

My mother could not continue her words any longer. Still, I should have told Gonzo what you wanted to say.

Father gently lends his chest to his mother.

"I live with pride.

Mother shook her head vertically and small in her father's chest.

Gonzo!

My brother saw Gonzo's face with wrinkles between his eyebrows.

"Siden..."

"Listen! I'll be the Four Demons!

My older brother pointed his strong words at Gonzo.

"Follow my father's trail! I'll make a deal with the Thunderbeast! And defend this southern district! That's my dream!

Maybe the three of us were listening to the promise of a dream between the cherry trees.

My brother says that Gonzo's dream that he couldn't say is clear.

Gonzo!

…………

"It doesn't matter who you are! You do it or you don't!

If you're my brother, you'll be the Four Demons! Until then, I won't admit you!

After that, my brother turned around and hid the tears falling from his eyes.

"Four demons....."

Gonzo was staring at his little hand.

"... okay.

"Hmm!

Your brother snorts his nose and tells him that he doesn't approve of Gonzo's words.

"Gonzo."

"Sakura."

I stand in front of Gonzo and take my free hand.

"I'll take good care of that cherry tree and grow it nicely. So it's definitely going to get bigger.

Gonzo grew up with Senna... again... "

I'm going to cry too. But I won't cry anymore. I won't show Gonzo my tears again except when I'm happy.

"Promise.

"Yeah. Promise. Always."

When I let go of Gonzo's hand, I felt that Gonzo's warmth still remained in my palm.

"... I'm going.

Gonzo looks back and leaves the gate.

I thought I saw tears in those eyes... but I wonder if they're similar to my older brother. I'm sure he didn't want us to see it.

Because it's about the gentle Gonzo.

We kept staring at Gonzo's back until it disappeared into a corner.

From here, I've heard most about Senna and others, but I know about Senna and Gonzo's life after that.

First of all, Sena was to receive guidance from her father, Touji, and she couldn't see her very much.

I occasionally had the opportunity to meet her, but every time I saw her, she grew cute and improved her ability as a swordsman.

Though we had fewer opportunities to meet, we had a promise among the cherry trees.

It would be a lie to say that I didn't miss you, but still, seeing Sena working towards her dreams gave me the strength to say that I had to work hard.

Then, after leaving the city, Gonzo was walking around various places, creating places where the people below could work.

To be precise, Gonzo was at the forefront, who was able to say words and calculate simple calculations, undertook jobs that people disliked cheaply, and employed (tried to) lower people as their workers.

However, there were many terrible rumors about Gonzo.

Those who abet the people of the lower reaches. There were rumors of evil spirits.

Of course, it seems that Gonzo's life in such a place was constantly rough (every day), and there were many fights.

It seems that I did not dye my hands for evil, but the more I named Gonzo as a synonym for crude and rough.

When Senna told me about Gonzo...

"Come on! Everybody say bad things about Gonzo!? Isn't that funny?! Why should Gonzo say bad things when it's the other way around?!

If we'd been there, we'd have gone for Gonzo! Already! "

Senna was angry when she spoke so quickly that I could hear the story with a laugh.

Me and Sena know the kindness of Gonzo.

Therefore, no matter how bad people around me say about Gonzo, neither I nor Sena ever doubted Gonzo's behavior.

However, it is inevitable that Gonzo's rhetoric and attitude will become rough, and I think it was rude.

Still, I never doubted Gonzo.

Because Gonzo always gave me cherry blossom seedlings every year on my birthday.

I don't know what the seedling had in mind, but I haven't forgotten that promise. I live with pride. I think that's what I wanted to tell you.

The cherry blossom seedlings that came every year were planted just inside the wall.

Now it is impossible to easily count how many bottles there are.

It was impossible for me to doubt Gonzo for doing such a thing.

Father and mother were laughing at such rumors. Especially my father...

"It is not easy to find the working mouth of the lower people. What Gonzo is doing is something I couldn't do if I wanted to.

Whatever you praise, don't decide to curse.

I've seen him laugh and be happy, drinking alcohol several times.

Mother, it's only 12 minutes for Gonzo to stay well. She said it was like a habit.

In other words, I devoted myself to mastering the manners and knowledge that I should acquire as the daughter of a demon samurai every day in order to aim for a woman like my mother.

Wado, tea ceremony, calligraphy, etiquette... I wore everything I could think of.

Of course, it's not easy, but Senna... Gonzo is doing more amazing things. I can't reach my feet.

When I thought about it, I couldn't throw up a weak voice.

Both Senna and Gonzo believed that one day they would catch a big dream.

So Senna and Gonzo, and I started walking our respective paths.

Then, about twenty years after that...

On that day, as the demon's daughter... now I think I was more devoted to learning more. That kind of fold.

"Sakura-sama!

My body grew bigger, I became treated like a demon woman, and one of the girls hurriedly came to me.

"What's wrong? You're in such a hurry.

"Touji-sama!!

"Huh?!

I stood up unexpectedly when I heard a woman change her blood phase and say so.

"What happened?!

"You fell ill!

"Really?!