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That was the first and final time he had ever seen his father show his weakness.
Thirteen years ago, on that night,
something in Fujiwara Kyousuke changed.
The next day, he finally left the room.
But he was not the same person anymore, however.
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The change was sudden.
That was the reason why it took Ao a long time to understand what was happening.
When his father finally stepped outside, Ao saw him in the hallway.
There was a blanket wrapped around his shoulders.
As he saw the shape of his familiar back,
Ao felt a rush of happiness and relief.
Dad finally stepped outside.
Ao smiled, tossing aside the doubts that had crept in his head the night before.
It's going to be okay now, right?
Even if mom's gone, I'm still here.
We're still family.
I'll make you happy again, dad.
Ao ran and hugged him from behind.
"... Dad!"
His father stopped moving.
Then, he looked down at his son.
When he did, Ao's happy expression disappeared.
His grip slackened.
Somehow, his father was looking at him with a cold, hateful glare.
Ao blinked slowly.
... Huh?
For a moment, Fujiwara Kyousuke said nothing.
Then, he moved his hands and pushed Ao away.
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Ao stumbled back.
His mind was blank.
Huh?
...What... happened?
What's wrong, dad?
Why are you pushing me away?
Why are you looking at me with that expression?
Why aren't you saying anything?
... Dad?
I...
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When he was seven,
Fujiwara Ao lost his mother when she disappeared on a snowy night.
The only two things that she had left behind was a hollow in his chest,
and an empty apology that confused him.
A few days later,
Fujiwara Ao lost his father next.
This was a different loss, however.
Fujiwara Kyousuke was still there, of course.
But the kind, gentle father that he was before was now gone.
He was suddenly a different person now.
Cold.
Hateful.
Unforgiving.
There had been no warning. No indication.
In the end, by the time Ao noticed it,
it had been too late for him to do anything.
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