Fushimi Roku feigned confusion, mouthed the words, silently asking, "What's wrong?"
Minamoto Tamako covered the receiver, looked up with a blank expression, and whispered, "Grandpa suddenly had a heart attack, the doctor issued a critical condition notice..."
After saying this, she lowered her head and continued her call, "Uh-huh... did Grandpa really say that...? I-I might not be able to leave... okay... okay... I understand..."
After a while, Minamoto Tamako hung up the phone, her small face full of worry and a hint of anxiety, even her ahoge drooped listlessly.
"Is the situation very serious?" Fushimi Roku asked softly.
"Yes, they've given up on treatment," Minamoto Tamako kicked a small stone by the roadside, and said, "Grandpa wants to see me. Mom says every time he wakes up from a coma, he asks people around him, 'Has Tamako returned yet?'... I think I should go back once."
"Why at this time?" Fushimi Roku pretended to be regretful.
