A Wife for Kyojuro! (English Translation)

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Tanjiro was waiting inside Kyojuro's red car, the blond was supposed to be paying the fine for having left his car parked in an improper place, while Tanjiro had only gotten in to wait for him and thus leave once and for all with the car.
Kyojuro didn't take long, he finally ended up getting in the car and putting on his seat belt.

"Well, are we going now?"

"Yes." Kyojuro said dryly.

He started the car and they set off.
While on the way, Tanjiro was curious about the questions his boss would ask him. Had he forgotten that he had to ask him something? He didn't know, he was about to open his mouth until Kyojuro himself interrupted him.

"Why didn't you ask me for a day off to see your mother?"

"Uhm..well, that.." he was surprised that the older on asked about that. "Well, work, I have to support the children and pay for my mother."

"Pay for her? And about that?"

"She... is in the hospital."

"Why is that?" He continued asking seriously, without stopping to look at the road he was driving on.

"Um..she... has cancer.." he said looking away and with a sad face.

At this Kyojuro braked suddenly, luckily for him both of them were wearing their seat belts and no car was coming behind them, much less in front of them.

As Kyojuro stopped, he made a face of disbelief and surprise.
So it was all because of that? Kyojuro felt bad because of this, after all, he understood the pain of losing someone important.
Even if his mother was still alive, it was like losing her... because part of his past history, there was the fact of being forbidden to have contact with his beloved mother.
After all, at age 11 he went to the United States due to family problems, then he no longer knew about his mother, and he spent many years in that place, just him and his studies.

He turned to look at Tanjiro hoping he would talk more so he did.

"She contracted it a while ago... according to the doctors there is not much they can do... but even so I am paying for treatments, I have not lost hope, deep down... I believe that my mom can be saved." He let out a slight sigh.

"And her birthday is... this Thursday, right?"

"Well...yes."

"Are you not going?"

"I work with you, I couldn't miss it... I don't want to ask for permission, I have to be aware of my position as an assistant.." he said with some sadness.

"I understand.. I.. am so sorry for what you are going through.." he showed sadness at that.

"It's just that.. if I lose her... I feel like I'll lose the most important thing I have in life." He replied while hugging himself.

Kyojuro just looked at him sadly, but it only caused a small smile in him, because he thought, it was so cute that the young man would spend his time working to pay for treatments, to the point of making certain sacrifices and on top of that support his brothers and take care of them.

He really found it admirable, but it hurt him to see the situation he was in, and in an attempt at comfort, he approached him and hugged him carefully, Tanjiro was surprised by the older man's actions but reciprocated the hug.

He wished he could do something to solve all the young man's problems...

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