Occasionally when he is lost in thought, the boy will think of crows.

But soon, he allowed himself to focus on his studies.

As the end of the semester approaches, he is making the final push.

He wanted to fulfill the promise he made in front of his father and mother.

He wants to get top marks in the exam.

He... wants to make his mother happy.

Make his mother proud of him.

…

Crow Crow... seemed to have disappeared from his life so quietly.

…

In the final exam, the boy got very good results.

He was very happy when he saw the teacher's praise for him and the complicated expressions on his classmates' faces.

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

…

The boy made a fist in his heart.

He did it.

On this day, everyone looked at him with admiration.

Everything he said was complimentary.

Rather than sympathy and comfort.

…

This winter vacation, his mother took him back to his grandmother’s house in the countryside.

It was the first time that he lived at his grandma's house for such a long time.

From the initial discomfort to the reluctance to leave.

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

…

Back to school again, nothing seems to have changed.

It seems to have changed a bit.

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

but……

He could feel that the distance between his classmates and him had faded.

They are slowly returning to the natural relationship they had before the boy's father disappeared and there were no rumors.

This change is very subtle.

Maybe other students except him didn't realize it.

He realized it.

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

If only...

Naturally, he hopes to get along well with his classmates.

…

However, the boy is passive and shy.

Even if I find that things are changing for the better...

He didn't do anything to "add fuel to the flames".

He remained silent.

He spends his time between classes doing homework or reading.

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

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

Or I simply don’t know what to do.

In order to avoid self-defeating, the boy decided to do nothing.

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

Waiting patiently for the day when the barrier between them disappears completely.

…

However, by the time the boy's classmates' attitude toward him returned to its original state, he would have graduated.

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 make new friends.

Dad still hasn't come back.

But the impact of his father's departure on him has been minimal.

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

He actually doesn't know what his mother thinks.

He never talks to his mother about his father.

Ever since I saw my mother explode.

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

He himself doesn't deliberately think about his father.

For him, his mother is the most important.

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

He wanted to ask his father...

The reason why we left without saying goodbye.

He just wanted to clear up the doubts in his heart.

Not wanting to do something.

certainly.

If his mother wants to do something, he will support her.

…

After a few days, the boy quickly integrated into the new class.

finally……

After school, he didn't leave alone, but someone walked with him.

…

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

He made new friends as he wished.

He no longer just immersed himself in homework at school, but also had someone to laugh and joke with.

…

The first exam of the new school will come soon.

All results came out the next day.

…

The boy who got the test paper frowned slightly.

"What's wrong? Did you fail the test?"

Before the words of my deskmate could finish, the teacher's voice sounded.

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

"Let us all applaud and congratulate student Song Xiaxuan."

…
To be continued...