Uesugi Sakura looked at the empty plaque, reminiscing about the past, and answered Hanabi's question:
"Later on, he succumbed to an illness that everyone experiences."
Hanamaru Hanabi turned her head to look at him and asked in confusion, "Wasn't Grandpa Yoshitake taken away? Together with Sister Yoshitake…"
That was a lie I told you.
Uesugi Sakura didn't want to break the childhood lie he had told her.
Back then, he didn't want little Hanabi to experience seeing someone one day, and then never being able to see them again the next.
The sudden departure of a kindly elder leaves an empty feeling that is truly hard to bear.
Now... it's better to let this kind lie continue.
...
When they arrived at the elementary school gate, they could see many bright signs and balloons hanging around.
From the entrance, one could see the large tree in the center of the campus, adorned with numerous ribbons and wishes, swaying gently with the morning breeze.
