Go-Toubun no Hanayome √AE

Chapter 47:Colors of a White Stone ⑧

Doctor:"Looks like it's almost time to end my shift."

The doctor that helped in Fuutarou's childbirth was ready to go home for the day.

"Thank you for your work today."

Doctor:"The feeling is mutual. Have a good night."

The doctor came out into the snow, walking towards his car. But before he could get inside, he could see a figure in the dark, slowly approaching them.

Doctor:"How bizarre, who could be coming to us at this hour?"

As the figure got closer, the doctor was cautious, this could be someone shady, but with time, the doctor's face began to show signs of morbid worry as he recognized the person. It was Isanari, the man he had helped along with his wife when it came to their uncertain process of childbirth. The doctor knew this wasn't just him coming for a casual visit as he saw him hunched over, carrying a big lump in his back. Upon closer inspection, he saw a long arm and a small arm, indicating he was carrying several people. Now, the doctor was going towards him, realizing the situation.

Doctor:"What's happened here!?"

Now that he was in front of Isanari, he saw that Isanari was only wearing a shirt, using almost everything else in an attempt to heat up the others. He was covered in snow, with frozen tear marks going down his face. Isanari opened his frozen mouth.

Isanari:"P-Please...help them..."

The doctor immediately called his assistants inside the hospital, begging for help in carrying them inside. As the nurses came to help, Isanari would only repeat those words.

Isanari:"I beg you...Help them..."

...

A couple of hours later, Isanari woke up. He was perplexed, he had been spending the last few moments of his memory in misery with only one goal, to help his wife and kids. Seeing the roof that happened to be the same white as his room. For a moment, he came to the conclusion that it was all a dream. This was just another morning, uninhibited by any other problems other than his willingness to go to work. He would see all his regular customers, he would bake the same pieces of bread he'd been making, he'd scare away those that thought he was not one to be trusted...He would see Raiha, beginning to make her first words...He would see Fuutarou, either trying to copy what he would see on TV, or just being really smart for his age. But, every day for the past few years had started the same way. Every morning he would look to his left to see Kotoha, the love of his life, there. Sometimes she would still be sleeping, sometimes she would be awake, sometimes they'd be woken up by cries from one of the kids. But no matter what, he would see her face. Whether the expression she was making was happy, benevolent, mad, it didn't matter. Isanari's day would be better the moment he saw her. He was so used to this feeling, he turned his head in the same way he always did...

...

...Only to find nobody. He was in a hospital room.

...

In that moment, Isanari jumped out of bed on a quest to locate his family.He would be running door to door, much to the digressions of the staff that tried to stop him. Before long, he remembered the last face in his memory before he passed out. As he was running towards his office, he saw him on the other side of a hallway, coming out of a room while talking to a nurse. As the doctor noticed Isanari running towards him, he didn't move at first. Isanari saw him take a deep breath before walking towards him.

Doctor:"Sir, your son and the girl are just fine. They simply drank a lot of water, but they'll be fine with minor help."

Isanari:"I-I see, so they're safe."