When you are in a daze, the boy will think of the crow.

But soon, he focused on his studies.

As the end of the period approaches, he is making the final sprint.

He wants to fulfill his promise in front of his father and mother.

He wants to get the best scores.

He... wants to make his mother happy.

Make mom proud of him.

...

The crow... seemed to disappear from his life quietly.

...

In the final exam, the boy scored very well.

He was very happy to see the teacher's praise for him and the complicated expressions of his classmates.

Especially after seeing the bright joy in his mother's eyes, he became even happier.

...

The boy clenched his fists in his heart.

He did it.

On this day, everyone's eyes were full of praise.

All I said to him was praise.

Rather than sympathy and comfort.

...

This winter vacation mother took him back to her grandmother's house in the countryside.

The first time he lived in his grandmother's house was for such a long time.

From the initial discomfort to the later reluctance.

The winter vacation seems to be over in a blink of an eye.

...

Back to school again, it seems that nothing has changed.

It seems to have changed a little again.

He was still sitting alone, like a person who was out of place with the lively atmosphere in the class.

but……

He could sense that the gap between his classmates and him had faded.

They are slowly changing back to the natural way of getting along with each other before the boy's father disappeared, and there was no rumors.

This change is very subtle.

Perhaps no other classmates except him realized it.

He realized it.

He couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

If so...

He naturally hopes to get along well with his classmates.

...

However, the boy is a passive and shy person.

Even if we find that things are changing in a positive direction...

He did not do anything to "invigorate the fire".

He was still silent.

He used all the time between classes to do homework or read books.

He did not create opportunities or actively looked for opportunities to get closer to his classmates.

It is also because he is not good at this kind of thing.

Or I don't know exactly how to do it.

To avoid backfiring, the boy decided not to do anything.

He just silently felt the subtle changes in the atmosphere between them every day.

Wait patiently for the day when the gap between them completely disappears.

...

However, when the boy almost waited until his classmate's attitude towards him returned to his original state, he was about to graduate.

After a moment of regret, he felt that this was also good.

He can go to a new school and a new environment with a happy mood.

He can meet new friends.

Dad still hasn't come back.

But the impact of his father's departure on him was already minimal.

Apart from him and his mother, probably not many people remember their father, right?

He actually didn't know what my mother thought.

He never talks about his father with his mom.

Since seeing my mother's outburst that time.

I was scared at first, but later I got used to avoiding this topic with my mother.

He himself wouldn't think about his father deliberately.

For him, mother is the most important thing.

But if possible, he still hopes to see his father again.

He wanted to ask his father...

The reason for leaving without saying goodbye back then.

He just wanted to relieve his doubts.

Not trying to do something.

certainly.

If his mother wants to do anything, he supports her.

...

A few days later, the boy quickly integrated into the new class.

finally……

After school, it was not him who left alone, but someone walked with him.

...

A few years later, the boy's life was finally completely back on track.

He made new friends as he wished.

He no longer just devotes himself to doing his homework in school, but also has a partner to laugh and play.

...

The first exam for the new school is coming soon.

All the results came out the next day.

...

The boy who got the test paper frowned slightly.

"What's wrong? I failed the exam?"

The teacher's voice didn't come to an end until the words of the deskmate were completely gone.

"The first place in our class's math exam this time is Song Xiaxuan."

"Let us all applaud and congratulate Song Xiaxuan."

...
To be continued...