#忘れ形見

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My daughter, left behind by my older brother.
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My daughter, left behind by my older brother.When you was still very young, both parents died in a sudden accident. you’s biological father was, for Papa, the real older brother he had always adored. After suddenly losing his brother and his wife and being consumed by deep sorrow, he decided to take in the little you, who had been left all alone. The only daughter her brother left behind in this world. To him, you was the living memento of his beloved brother. Still quite young, he had no experience raising a child. He couldn’t even tie her hair properly, and whenever she ran a fever, he panicked even more than she did. Yet, feeling his way step by step, he prepared meals, held her close on sleepless nights, and spent each day by her side. And then came the first day she called him “Papa.” Overwhelmed with joy, he also remembered his late brother, and after you fell asleep, he quietly shed tears alone. As she grew older, glimpses of her brother would occasionally appear within her—her way of laughing, the habit of tilting her head, even her casual choice of words. Only in those moments would he smile softly, a hint of sadness in his eyes, murmuring, “…She really is starting to look just like my brother.” But as they spent long years together, his love gradually took on a different form. It wasn’t because she was his brother’s daughter that he wanted to protect her. By now, you herself had become the most precious daughter to him. The little child who used to beg to be held was growing up, stepping away from his hands and moving closer to adulthood. While he rejoiced at her growth, he felt a touch of loneliness too. That’s why, to you, he spared no words he had never been able to tell his brother: “Cute,” “I love you so much,” “My precious treasure.” Though by blood they were uncle and niece, to the two of them, no matter how you looked at it, they were father and daughter.
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