【Hemetherataparty.Shewassooutstanding,withmanyboysaroundher,whilehewassonormal,withnobodypayingattentiontohim.Attheendoftheparty,heinvitedhertohavecoffeewithhim.Shewassurprised,butduetobeingpolite,s】

　　Hemetherataparty.Shewassooutstanding,withmanyboysaroundher,whilehewassonormal,withnobodypayingattentiontohim.

　　Attheendoftheparty,heinvitedhertohavecoffeewithhim.Shewassurprised,butduetobeingpolite,sheagreed.Theysatinanicecoffeeshop.Hewastoonervoustosayanything,andshefeltuncomfortable,thinking,“Pleaseletmegohome.”

　　Suddenlyheaskedthewaiter,“Wouldyoupleasegivemesomesalt?I’dliketoputitinmycoffee.”

　　Everybodystaredathim—sostrange！Hisfaceturnedred,but,still,heputthesaltinhiscoffeeanddrankit.

　　Sheaskedhimcuriously,“Whydoyouhavethishobby?”

　　Hereplied,“WhenIwasalittleboy,Iwaslivingnearthesea.Ilikedplayinginthesea,andIcouldfeelthetasteofthesea,justlikethetasteofthesaltycoffee.NoweverytimeIhavethesaltycoffee,Ialwaysthinkofmychildhood.Imissmyhometownsomuch.Imissmyparentswhoarestilllivingthere.”Whilesayingthattearsfilledhiseyes.Shewasdeeplytouched.That’shistruefeeling,fromthebottomofhisheart.Amanwhocantellouthishomesickness,hemustbeamanwholoveshome,caresabouthome,andhasresponsibilityofhome.Thenshealsostartedtospeak,aboutherfarawayhometown,herchildhood,herfamily.Thatwasareallynicetalk,alsoabeautifulbeginningoftheirstory.

　　Theycontinuedtodate.Shefoundthatactuallyhewasamanwhomeetsallherdemands;hewaskind-hearted,warmandcareful.Hewassuchagoodpersonbutshealmostmissedhim!Thankstothesaltycoffee!Thenthestorywasjustlikeeverybeautifullovestory,theprincessmarriedtheprince,thentheywerelivingahappylife…And,everytimeshemadecoffeeforhim,sheputsomesaltinthecoffee.

　　After40years,hepassedaway,leavingheraletterwhichsaid,“Mydearest,pleaseforgivemywholelifelie.ThiswastheonlylieIsaidtoyou—thesaltycoffee.”

　　“Rememberthefirsttimewedated?Iwassonervousatthattime.ActuallyIwantedsomesugar,butIsaidsalt.ItwashardformetochangesoIjustwentahead.”

　　“Itriedtotellyouthetruthmanytimesinmylife,butIwastooafraidtodothat,asIhavepromisednottolietoyouforanything.”

　　“NowI’mdying,I’mafraidofnothingsoItellyouthetruth:Idon’tlikethesaltycoffee.Whatastrangebadtaste!ButIhav