"Defending Songs" are songs written by "defending people" and their families. They are similar to Japanese "frontier poems".

My grandson chuckled "hahaha" a few times, and the smile on his face became softer.

While looking at the kadomatsu tree not far away, he softly sang a very famous "anti-personnel song" in "Man'yoshu"——

"Those pines..."

"Stand there..."

"Like family..."

"Send me off..."

In Japanese, "pine" and "waiting" have the same pronunciation, so the poem also has the meaning of "waiting for me to go home early".

"At times like this, don't sing such unlucky poems."

Nishino said angrily.

"..."

"What are you doing? When I asked you to stop talking just now, you insisted on talking. Now when I need you to answer, you are silent again."

"..."

"My grandson? Hello! My grandson?!"

"..."

Nishino stopped and stared blankly at the face of my grandson who was still being supported by him.

…

The icy evening wind howled.

The night wind took away his breath.

But he couldn't erase the smile that was permanently fixed on his face.

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Fifty years in this world are like a dream and an illusion.

There is life and death, so what regrets does a strong man have?

——"Dun Sheng"
Chapter completed!