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In three years later,

Yuzu and her family is celebrating her eighth birthday in the living room. There also other people in the living room.

"Happy birthday my little lady! You already eight year old! ".

Agihi flying up Yuzu in his hold high in the sky, making Yuzu laughing.

"Dear, put her down! She did not cut her cake yet!"

"Okay...."

Putting down little Yuzu, Matsuri come up beside her and handed a box which wrapped in beautiful sheets and big in size .

"Woh! What's is this?! Is this for me?"

Yuzu eyes glimmer in happy glitter while holding the box.

" Yes, open it up yuzu-nee! It's my gift for you! "

Opening the box, a middle size yuzubochi (figure) and a little box in it.

"Wahh!! Yuzubochi figure!!! I love it! "

"I know you gonna like it yuzu-nee.."

Matsuri say while taking the little box in it and opening Infront of Yuzu, a beautiful necklace in golden rose colour and an emerald jewel drops in the the middle of it.

"I got this too, let's me help you put it."

"It's gorgeous! Thanks Atsu-chan! "

"Gasp .. isn't that necklace cost a fortune dear?!.is it fine for matsuri-chan to give it to Yuzu?"

"Well.. it's looking sincerely enough??"

"Okogi-san, pay no mind of it, young lady wants for Yuzu-san to have it. It's not like a force or something "

A maid that come with Matsuri reassuring the couple, so that they're will not disturb the young lady doing. She worried it's will make the young lady unhappy for cannot giving her precious little friend a gift she picked up herself.

It's be a disaster if it's happening.

"Don't worry Ume darling, I'm sure Matsuri-chan chose the necklace specifically for Yuzu, it's will make her sad if we not allowed Yuzu to have it...beside, it's a gift, I'm sure Yuzu will take care of it dearly."

"Okay..."

The night ended successfully without any hitch.

The new day incoming, the family of three are having fun in the backyard when a phone call disturbing the atmosphere.

Ring....Ring...

"Oh, someone call... let's me get it's for a second okay?"

"Okay papa!"

"Yes dear.."

After a few minutes, Agihi appears with a dejected face making Yuzu and Ume frowning.

"Papa..why are you sad?"

"Dear, what's wrong?"

"I need to go outstation for two weeks long at New York. My boss needed me to take part in the new contractor. So.....ummm"

Agihi looks sad knowing he have to leave in long periods of time knowing Yuzu still kid and needs care and full attention to fully growth in a good pace.

Knowing his husband thought, Ume pat Agihi face while grinning playful manner,

"Go on! I take care of Yuzu, don't you thrust me? Make money for us! Hihi"

"Hmmp! Papa don't be sad, I be a good girl for mama! "

"Sniff, ah I love you two!!"

"Wahh!" Agihi squeeze his little family in a bear hug together.

Unknown to the incoming terrible fate.

One week later,

Ring...ring

"Ah, it's papa!"

"Hold on Yuzu! Let's me take it first okay?"

"Put it on speaker!! I wanna hear!"

"Okay-okay..."

Tit.....

"Dear-"

"Papa-"

"Is this Ume Okogi, the wife of Agihi Okogi?"

"....yes?"

"My regards, unfortunately to your information. Your husband Agihi Okogi died in an accident by an individual that drives in a drunk condition -"

CRACK...

The phone fall down to the ground making it's crack while Ume face pale and her body trembling overwhelmed by the unpleasant information.

While little Yuzu confused looking at her mother reaction,

"Mama?"

"Is anything wrong madam?!"

"Ah..ah, mama not okay....where papa? "

"..."

"Mr....? Where papa? Tell papa ,mama looking sick!"

" What are your name kiddo?"

"Yuzu...?"

" Yuzu darling....your papa couldn't made it..he gone to heaven, he died.."

"Gone...mph!"

Ume hugging Yuzu little body in fast while getting the phone out of her reaches,

"Officer....tha..thank you for telling me.... please...email me the details...later..."

Ume answered while holding Yuzu close.

"Okey madam, may you two be in a good regards, excuse me.."

Tit.....

"Mama...."

"It's fine Yuzu....sniff... everything will be fine..."

Fast forward (three months ahead)

Yuzu and Ume been in a not good condition,

While Ume mopping depressing around the house after the arranged funeral for her husband, little Yuzu been helping around the house,

From the laundry, meal and housework. She does it all, for she knowing it's be hard for her mother to continue being in action anymore.

It's not that Yuzu not sad, she terribly sad. But she also don't wanna give up living, remembering her father last message,

"Yuzu my little lady....if any of me or your mother gone in the future...will you take care of me or her?"

Not knowing the specifics reason, she hurriedly answer,

"I don't know what you talking about papa...but, I will take care of you two! You're my precious person!"

Smile satisfaction with the answer, Agihi squeeze Yuzu little body and kisses her face multiply time,

"Hahahaha, papa....stop...it..haha"

Remember the past, Yuzu unknownly raise her hand that is still in kitchen preparing meal for the two of them.

Her hand holding the hot cattle making she out of her bubble of thought,

"Ahh!"

The hot cattle fallen down in suprise making the hot water splashed around,

Yuzu shockingly realised and fastly putting her hand upfront to guard up her body,

Unexpected,her body been hold to the back fastly,

"YUZU!"

The hot water splashed to Ume body in replace for Yuzu,

"MAMA!"

Holding up Yuzu, Ume couldn't believe that her daughter almost in danger in a second if she doesn't come up fast, she just passing the kitchen early,

"Mama! Hot water! Your body-?!"

"YUZU! YOU ALMOST GOT BURN ! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?! WHY CAN'T YOU CALL ME?! "

"But...but...you never answered me mama.... sniff.."

"?!"

"You just in room.....sniff... crying....I knocked...sniff....but you never open it...sniff

.."

"Yuzu... I..."

"Sniff...I know you sad...hah...but I too...papa gone, I don't wanna you gone too mama.....waaaa!!!!"

After a full of hardship in the three months,Yuzu finally broke down in tears in the embrace of her mother.

Hearing her painful cries,Ume hugging Yuzu tight, holding the fragile little body, she feels guilty, disgusting and distressed.

She feels guilty for Yuzu, disgusting for herself and distressed for her.

Yuzu just a little kid, she should playing outside in sun with Matsuri, eating ice cream and just.... being happy.

Not in this dark apartment looking out for her adult form...

Looking out for her meal, laundry and mess.

She a bad mother..

"I'm sorry Yuzu....sniff.... I'm sorry, I am a bad mother..."

"No!! You're not a bad mother! You're my mama,mama...you sad ... let's work out this together okay..?"

Yuzu whipping out Ume tears while grinning reassuring Ume that's she not alone, she have her awesome daughter, her...Yuzu Okogi..

"Yes....of course..." Ume kisses Yuzu face lovingly.

In the next morning,

Yuzu waking up to prepare a breakfast,but upon nearer the kitchen, she hear a singing hum and delicious smell.

A woman in short hair and apron is making pancakes in the kitchen,

"Mama...?"

"Yuzu...take a sit darling"

"Your hair..."

"Ah....I cut it....did it's good?"

"It's pretty! What's we having?"

"Pancakes"

"Yuzu..."

"Hmmp? "

Yuzu holding a fork and her face mess with food,giving Ume not cooking anything for three full months.

She just have a noodle and simple food which she struggles getting from the cupboard.

"I'm sorry okay? Let's pull our lives back together okay?..."

"Okay mama!"

Patting her daughter head,

'my little lady....'