Chapter 178: A Divorce
Apparently, Reiji-kun’s real name was Shimizu Reiji. He was four years old and currently living alone with his mom, Shizuku-san in a room for employees at Shimizu Inn.
He told us that he was Okamoto Reiji when he first met us, because Okamoto was his dad’s surname. In the winter two years ago, Shizuku-san had a divorce and decided to return to her parent’s home. Naturally, she brought Reiji-kun along with her. In any case, the child was simply too young to understand the whole ordeal about his name change.
“I’m really sorry about this, Umi-chan, Maki-kun. I told him to stay in his room, he’s usually very obedient, but…”
While waiting for dinner, Shizuku-san was apologizing to us about this matter.
Earlier, Reiji-kun, who was currently sleeping in his room, told us how he got lost. Long story short, the cause was our car.
When Shizuku-san was busy with her work, Reiji-kun happened to see our car from the window in his room. Out of curiosity, he left his room and immediately headed toward the parking lot.
“He thought his dad was picking him up because the car looks similar to his car… Well, I understand how he feels, he hasn’t seen his dad for a long time, of course he would act like that…”
“…Yes… That child loves his father a lot… That man was especially soft on him, after all…”
I wouldn’t dare to ask her about the cause of her divorce, but something big must have happened between them.