Chapter 769 – The Cemetery

　　A fine rain fell under the gray sky.

　　Wooden clogs bumped against the ground, emitting a crisp clicking sound as three figures stepped across the damp green stone path, holding their respective red paper umbrellas as they walked towards the cemetery in the distance.

　　The appearance of these three figures immediately attracted the attention of all the people who came to the cemetery to pay their respects.

　　They turned their heads to look at these three figures and discussed in whispers.

　　In the middle of this solemn cemetery filled with black suits.

　　These three people, dressed in black and red, blue and gray, and yellow and white crushed yukata, respectively, walked side by side with red umbrellas, and on their backs, there was also the logo of the Black Sycamore Club, and underneath it, written in white marker, were two large lines:The Black Sycamore Club welcomes you!From tomorrow onwards, 10% off on all alcoholic beverages!

　　White marker writing the text has faded, and then below the contact phone number and the club address is completely unreadable, but even if they saw, found, there is only a barren ruin.

　　The Black Sycamore Club is destined to exist only in the past, because the man who supported this store has left forever.

　　These three figures passed through the public cemetery, along the drifting cherry blossom path, and kept walking inward, this cemetery was divided into two circles, the outer circle were all public large cemeteries, while the inner circle, were private cemeteries that had been chartered.

　　The furnishings and environment of the private cemetery were obviously much better than the outside.

　　The three of them stopped their steps at the same time.

　　In the private cemetery in the distance, one figure after another wearing cherry blossom kimonos on a black background was surrounding the outer circle of the cemetery, with their heads bowed as if they were mourning something.

　　These, all of them, were people from the Kazamatsuri family.

　　In the core territory of the private cemetery, before the grand and solemn tombstone, a white-haired teenager and a black-haired young girl, stood side by side.

　　The young girl was two heads shorter than the teenager, looking exceptionally petite, she was wearing a solemn black kimono, her hair was pulled up with a cherry blossom hairpin, and her tender and weak face was covered with tearstains.

　　She clutched an opened envelope in her hand, her body trembling uncontrollably.

　　”Dad ……” Yuzurina pursed her lips, her eyes red, she squatted down and gently stroked the cold tombstone, “I haven’t let you and your brother live a good life… …Why did you just leave ah ……”

　　Yuzurina crouched on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

　　This cemetery, she used the Kazamatsuri family’s wealth and status to charter it, not many people in the whole of Japan could enjoy this kind of treatment …… But at this moment, her heart only had endless sadness.

　　She became this Kazamatsuri family head just so that she could be able to be with Yuzuru Kurotetsu and Yuzuru Takibai and live a life with no worries about food and clothing, her father didn’t need to go running around to make ends meet, and her younger brother could go to school happily just like normal people of his age ……

　　She has everything now, she can give her father and brother all the life they want.

　　But now, all of this was only in exchange for a tombstone, with a spacious cemetery.

　　This was not what she wanted.

　　”Sister ……”

　　Yuzuri Takubai looked at Yuzuri Nai who was curled up in a ball, opened his mouth and spoke hoarsely, “I’m sorry, it’s me who’s useless, I wasn’t able to save my father ……”

　　Yuzuri-nai wiped away her tears and shook her head, her messy sideburns swaying gently with her movements.

　　She stood up and looked towards the teenager who was much taller than her, stood on her tiptoes and reached out her hand as if she wanted to touch his head, but the most she could reach was his chin.

　　Yuzuri Takubai froze, and slowly squatted down.

　　Yuzurina’s small hand gently stroked Yuzuri Takeru’s white hair, and she squeezed out a smile on her tear-stained face:

　　”It’s not Takeru Takeru’s fault, Takeru Takeru you’ve already done a very good job ah …… you can stand here in good health, dad must already be very happy.”

　　”But ……” Yuzuri Takubai wanted to say something else.

　　”Dad has been working hard for us for many, many years, and now he’s just tired, he just misses mom.” Yuzuru Riina turned her head to look at the tombstone, “We can’t be so selfish as to leave dad with us …… After all, we’ve grown up, haven’t we?”

　　Yuzuri Takubai was silent for a long time and nodded heavily.

　　”Takibai.”

　　”What’s wrong, sister?”

　　”Dad is gone, from now on, sister will take care of you instead of dad.” Yuzurina looked at him with a smile in her tears, “Don’t look at the fact that elder sister is so much shorter than you, elder sister is also very powerful oh~”

　　Yuzuri Takubai looked at Yuzuri Nai’s smile in a daze, and for some reason, an inexplicable warmth surged into his heart ……

　　Perhaps, this is what his father said …… about affection.

　　”Uh-huh.” Yuzuri-Takubai smiled faintly, “I believe in my sister.”

　　As the two of them were talking, those three figures in crushed yukata had already passed through the Kazamatsuri family and arrived before this tombstone.

　　”Brother Seven Nights, Brother Amamiya, and Brother Kogane.” Yuzuri Takeru was slightly stunned when she saw them, she immediately wiped away all the tears on her face, stood before the tombstone, and respectfully bowed to the three of them, “Have you come to see father?”

　　Yuzuri Takubai didn’t understand etiquette, but he still followed Yuzuri Nai and bowed.

　　”Uh-huh.” Amamiya Haruhide put away his umbrella and nodded, “We’ve come to see Uncle Kyousuke off as well.”

　　Lin Qiye looked at Yuzurina worriedly, “Are you alright?”

　　”I’m fine.” Yuzurina shook her head, “Brother Seven Nights you don’t have to worry about me, I’m already an adult.”

　　Lin Qiye watched her for a long time and let out a hmmm.

　　Xiao Jin squatted down and gently stroked the tombstone with his hand, a strong sadness surfacing in his eyes.

　　Although he was only the sword soul of the [Mystic Pupil], he had followed Yuzuru Pear Kurotsuchi for a long time, and Yuzuru Pear Kurotsuchi had never just treated him as a sword soul, even at the Black Sycamore Club, Yuzuru Pear Kurotsuchi had arranged a separate room for him to rest in, gave him a salary, and cooked for him ……

　　In Yuzuru Pear Kurotetsugu’s eyes, Xiao Jin was more like a junior.

　　Often times, it wasn’t him, the Blade Soul, who was protecting the Blade Master, but Yuzuri Kurotetsu was protecting him.

　　Therefore, today, no matter what, he must take the position of a “human being” to send Yuzuru Nishiketsu off for the last time. ……

　　The three of them paid their respects at Yuzuri-Kurotetsu’s grave for a long time, and by the time they left the cemetery, the sky was a bit dark.

　　Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruhide walked side by side on the road.

　　Little Gold had already returned to the [Mystic Pupil] and was held in Lin Qiye’s hands.

　　Before he left this world, Yuzuri Kurotsuchi had personally placed the [Mystic Hitomi] by Yuzuri Takeru’s bedside, but in the letter, Yuzuri Kurotsuchi had specifically instructed that the sword was for Lin Qiye.

　　This was the agreement he had made with Lin Qiye earlier.

　　After a long time, Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruhide walked to the entrance of the clubhouse.

　　”I should leave.” Lin Qiye slowly spoke.