Chapter 1: Akemi's Careful Thoughts

"Please take care of me when we meet for the first time, I'm Fumiki Nakayama, the younger brother of Miki Nakayama, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to travel to Karuizawa with all of you!"

In the coffee shop in front of the station, Miki's younger brother Fumiki greeted everyone excitedly, and then he couldn't help but be attracted by Reina sitting next to Lin Xiuyi, and then suddenly said in surprise as if he remembered something:

"Ah...... Aren't you the girl idol who broke through the door of the international football in the 99VS3 football match last time......! I still see you a lot on Akemi's Titter!"

"Don't be rude, Wenji, this is the sister of the police department!"

Seeing her little brother staring at Reina recklessly, Miki hurriedly apologized to Lin Shuichi and Reina embarrassedly.

"Don't worry, Miki, by the way, did you see Urashima-kun?"

"Hmm...... He was still here just now, probably going to the bathroom!"

Just when Lin Xiuyi and Miki were talking about Urashima, Urashima suddenly ran over from a distance, and then apologized to Lin Xiuyi and Miki out of breath

"Ah...... I'm really sorry! I made the police department and my seniors wait for a long time!"

"Actually, no, we've just arrived here! But, Urashima-kun, why haven't you seen your family?"

"Ah, this...... Actually, I am the second son in the family, and my brother and theirs are already family members, so naturally they will not travel with me!"

"But you can bring your girlfriend with you, ......too! Sorry, I think I'm asking a question that shouldn't be asked?"

As soon as Miki's words came out, she immediately regretted it.

"It doesn't matter, in fact, my previous girlfriend broke up when I returned to China, she is British, and she is reluctant to go back to Japan with me!"

"I'm so sorry! It reminds you of the sad things of the past!"

"Let's not talk about this, let's enjoy the next three days of vacation!"

Lin Xiuyi saw that Miki had fallen into a somewhat embarrassing situation because of her gaffe, so he hurriedly diverted the topic. After getting acquainted with each other in the café, we boarded the train to Karuizawa.

When everyone walked into the carriage with their luggage, everyone quickly found their seats. Luckily, everyone's seats are three-seaters that can sit facing each other, just enough for everyone to sit together. And maybe it's because there's still some time left before Christmas, and there aren't many passengers in the carriage!

"Looks like we're going to have lunch on the train today!"

"It's a train bento!

"yes, it's been a long time since I've had lunch on the train!"

……

To Lin Xiuyi's surprise, what he thought was a somewhat simple train bento actually aroused everyone's interest at once. Even Urashima, who had fallen into unpleasant memories, suddenly cheered up.

"Reina-chan, what kind of bento do you want to eat in a while?"

Lin Xiu turned his head and asked Ling Nai in a low voice. And Reina, since getting in the car, has been staring at the scenery outside the window. It can be seen that Reina seems to enjoy this train trip very much.

"What kind of bento does Ernie Chan like? When my parents were still around, they used to take me on a train trip to Tokyo many times, and they would try a railway bento box by the way. Later, after my mother passed away, the family has been relying on my father's hard support...... I haven't waited for the right opportunity since!"

Hearing Ling Nai's words, Lin Xiuyi felt a burst of sadness inexplicably. At the same time, I think of the box of seafood sent from Hokkaido.

"Forget it, you just asked me what I wanted to eat, right? I, I really want to eat sea urchin salmon roe bibimbap, especially the feeling of fish roe bursting in my mouth. It's so delicious that you can't stop eating!"

"Salmon roe and sea urchins! I love it too!"

……

Just when Lin Xiuyi and Ling Nai were chatting quietly, Wen Ji, who had been sitting on the side and watching Ling Nai, suddenly raised his head and asked Ling Nai a little nervously:

"That...... Why didn't Akemi-chan come along?"

"Wenji, please don't be so rude!"

"Ah...... It's okay, Miki-san, but you like Akemi very much, don't you?"

"Hmm...... Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that, actually...... I've been a fan of him for a long time!"

Fumiki heard Reina respond to him, so he immediately confessed his love for Akemi. But as soon as the words came out, Wenji suddenly remembered the relationship between Lin Xiuyi and Akemi. So Wen Ji hurriedly changed his words and explained what he had just said.

"I'm sorry! Akemi-chan still has a lot of work to do during this time, so I have to give up this trip. But if you have any ideas, you can let me know!

"Really? Thank you so much!"

"I'm really sorry for the police department, I'm sorry for the trouble for you!"

Miki saw that her brother had been inquiring about Akemi, and Miki, who knew the relationship between Akemi and Lin Shuichi, naturally felt very sorry.

"Don't worry, Miki!"

Lin Xiuyi smiled and comforted Miki, then picked up his mobile phone and sent a message to Akemi.

"I met a fan of yours who has been asking Reina about you, and if you come together, he can ask you directly!"

As soon as Lin Xiu sent the message, before he could turn off his mobile phone, he immediately received a reply from Akemi.

"Xiu-chan finally remembered me, I'm really sorry, it's rare that you have time to take a vacation, but I can't be by your side. By the way, the fan you're talking about can't be your colleague, right?"

"It's a colleague's younger brother, and he looks about the same age as you and Reina. By the way, do you have anything you like, I can buy it back and give it to you!"

"I really want you to accompany me back to France!"

"Ah...... Sorry, the holidays are really uncoordinated, and if you go now, it's too late to book a ticket!"

"What a pity! I was looking forward to going to Paris with you. By the way, I asked Sakurako about the holiday arrangements before, and she didn't seem to have any plans for the New Year's holiday, so I invited her to go on vacation to Paris with me!"

"What...... When did you make an appointment? How do I not know?"

Seeing Lin Xiu's bewildered expression, Akemi couldn't help but raise a smug smile on her face.

"On such an important day as the New Year's holiday, how can such a threatening woman stay in Tokyo with Shu-chan? Of course, I invite her to go to France with me to make myself feel at ease!"