"Are you not hungry?" Aunty Ozaki gives me a sweet potato. "Eat this on the way. You didn't eat anything last night."
I take the bundle of sweet potato. "I will eat it. Thanks a lot for everything."
"Son, take care of your wife." Uncle Ozaki pats Kamiyama's back. "Visit us again. Next time, come back with your child."
Kamiyama nods his head seriously. "I promise. We will visit you again with our future child."
I stare at him. This guy? Isn't he taking this too seriously? Don't promise things that can't happen. Never mind. I don't have any energy left to deal with this guy. I want to go back home.
Not home, temporary place at Kamiyama's residence.
He takes the bundle from me and walks a little ahead of me. At day time, the mountain looks less frightening. There are more people.
"Why did you promise that?" I can't help but ask. I am irritated that he would say things like that. It's better not about me. Does he have feelings for me already?
