When I walked out of the shrine, the light from the street lamps was also much dim, and it was not too early.

"Don't go back on the subway. ”

Takuhisa suddenly bowed his head and said,.

"Huh?"

Asuka Saito didn't react for a moment, tilting her head to look at him.

"It's so late, it's not safe on the road, just take a taxi. Looking at the husky streets around him, he couldn't help but explain with a smile.

"Ah, this ......"

The hand holding the small satchel tightened, and she wanted to say that the place where she lived was safe at night, but after thinking about it carefully, she also laughed and nodded.

"Well, that's okay. ”

Smiled shyly.

Five hundred metres further on, there were more cars and it was easier to find a taxi, which was the last time they spent tonight.

The dim pale light shone on the two of them, like a wandering elf spinning around them, and Takuhisa felt a little regretful in his heart.

I guess the same is true of Asuka Saito.

Perhaps because they all had this mentality, they didn't talk much on the last part of the road, but they all kept their heads down, their footsteps clicked, and walked slowly on the ground, and the autumn wind passed through them a little biting, making a whirring sound.

"Tomorrow, I'll go back to Kyushu with my sister. ”

Suddenly, he opened his mouth, as if he had found a topic.

"Well, don't you stay in Tokyo?"

Unexpectedly, Asuka put his hand to his mouth and asked in surprise while exhaling hot air.

"Yes, after all, I only came to Tokyo to work, and Oita is the real home of life. Glancing back at her, Takuhisa said as if emotional.

"That's true. ”

Asuka pursed his mouth at this time, not knowing what to say next.

No wonder Flowey lost contact with him, Tokyo to Kyushu is really a short distance.

Thinking of this, she blinked and shook her little head with some cheerfulness.

"Kyushu, is there anything fun?" asked mischievously, also curious, his eyes like stars that had not appeared tonight, twinkling with charming allure.

"A lot. In this regard, Takuhisa also answered the same way, "As long as you go online, you can find it all." ”

It's not the same as not saying it, hearing this answer, Asuka Saito's beak is cocked, and he knows that he is a little angry at a glance.

"If you really want to say it......" Takuhisa said slowly, attracting Asuka's attention, "The festival at the end of the year, the grand fireworks show, indeed, is very beautiful." ”

From the memories of the past, for him, the first thing he can remember is really a romantic fireworks show, although he accompanied his sister and family to watch.

I haven't dated other girls.

The yukata that impressed me the most was also the yukata worn by my sister.

"Oh~"

In a trance, Asuka Saito nodded, not knowing what she was thinking.

The car came and stopped on the side of the road.

"That's all for today. ”

"Well, yes. ”

"Go back and stay safe. ”

Seeing Asuka Saito sitting in the car, Takuhisa habitually instructed.

"Yes. ”

Asuka turned his head, his eyes filled with a deep meaning he couldn't comprehend.

"When will we meet next?" she seemed to be talking to herself, as if she was asking Takuhisa, "Isn't it okay to go after the traces of summer together?"

"When the time comes, fate will guide us to meet, won't it?"

Takujiu didn't give a positive answer, he answered a little middle, he couldn't help laughing after he finished speaking, he didn't know why he said this, but he felt that it was better to say this sentence at this time.

"Destiny has always been in our own hands. ”

Covering his mouth with his hand, Asuka Saito smiled happily and replied in the same way.

The day of seeing each other again is not too far away.

Nogizaka won't be red and white this year, and she's not an important member, so she has a lot of free days to spend.

……

……

When he returned home, Rino Kashihara was already waiting for him on the sofa with her legs crossed.

"Did the date go well?"

She is like an old mother, with gossip fire in both eyes.

"There was no appointment, just to accept a thank you. Takuhisa hung his coat on the hanger, "I have no plans to fall in love for the time being." ”

"Is that so?"

The meaning of this rhetorical question is obvious.

Do you think I'll believe it?

"Of course. ”

Said calmly, without a hint of lying.

"That's very sad. She seemed to be very sad about Takuhisa's words, and buried her head in the white lace skirt, "As an older sister, I still hope you can find a cute girlfriend." ”

"Is that why you gave Asuka all my name and contact information?" Unable to choke back, Takuhisa sat down next to Fingerhara, the red couch and the two of them looked crowded.

From the time he received the call from Asuka, Takuhisa could already think of who had leaked his information, who else could there be besides his sister Rino Hara, and there was an aspect of her character that she was afraid that the world would not be chaotic.

"After all, it was Reina who came to ask me, and I can't refuse it, right? She said like a scoundrel, leaning on Takuhisa's shoulder, "Besides, you're not too young, it's time to find a girlfriend." ”

"I'm only seventeen, okay. ”

Helplessly, Takuhisa adjusted the angle at the same time, so that Rino Fingerhara could lean on the ground more comfortably.

"It's not too young, others already had boyfriends and girlfriends when they were in elementary school, and you haven't been in a relationship yet, and you're already behind the times. ”

"Music is my girlfriend. ”

Takuhisa wanted to be vague, no matter what, he was not very easy to answer this topic. It's true that he's never been in love, and he doesn't think that the memory of his elementary school days with Erika Ikuta can be regarded as a relationship.

At most, they exchanged kisses.

"Here it is again, Takuhisa, don't you know that it is particularly unconvincing to say this kind of thing?"

"But here's why. ”

"Then why did you agree to the invitation of the little girl named Asuka?"

"It's because ...... Forget it, you won't listen anyway. ”

Takuhisa tried to defend himself, but when he thought of his sister's hidden bad character, Takuhisa gave up.

The small space suddenly fell silent, only the regular breathing sound of the two of them when they were close to each other, pointing to the fact that Rino Hara didn't know when, got closer and closer to Takuhisa, rested his head on the back of his neck, and hugged Takuhisa from behind with both hands.

And Takuhisa didn't have any action to resist.,It should be said that it's more like a habit.,Whenever you point out that Hara Rino has something to say.,I'll do this action on him.。

"Now, Takuhisa, listen to me, let's go find a girlfriend. Her soft voice passed through the eardrum and into Takuhisa's heart, "I can detect it." ”

"No ......"

As if blown by the spring breeze, Takuhisa suddenly lost all his strength, and just closed his eyes and lied weakly.

"Don't lie to me, I don't know you yet?"

With her hands up, it gradually turned into her holding Takuhisa's shoulders, and Rino Akihara stuck her whole body on Takuhisa from behind.

"That Asuka Saito is a good fit, she is not like Palulu and Mayu...... Or someone like me, she hasn't been colored by the entertainment circle, and it's a good fit for your girlfriend to absorb the ...... in your heart Dark. Zhiyuan's words were full of inexplicable meaning, as if he was regretting something, "It's good for you to fall in love with her while she hasn't put on a mask of hypocrisy." ”

"Sister, no, I'm really in a hurry, I'm only seventeen years old. ”

"It's almost eighteen. ”

Rino Kashihara blinked, and suddenly burst into a smile.

"You're already an adult, aren't you?"

Her hand seemed to dive down somewhere in Takuhisa.

If it weren't for Takujiu to stop it, I'm afraid she would have to get her wish.

"Anyway, keep it up, I don't want you to go down the path of self-destruction, but I also don't want you to do anything to a kid like Miku. Thinking about it, she still added.

"Hey, that's what you're trying to say, I'm not Lolicon. ”

"So, think about it, I'll try to help you, and I can give you a chance to spend more time with her. ”

After saying this, she left Takuhisa, and the lingering fragrance made Takuhisa suddenly feel lost.

"Go to bed early, we're going back to Oita tomorrow afternoon, and my parents and brother haven't seen you for a long time, so I miss you a little. She put on her slippers, flapped her dress, and prepared to leave the hall.

"I know. ”

Takuhisa continued to lie on the sofa, looking at the white ceiling that was so white that only white was left, and he was stunned.

Falling in love......

I don't think so.

I think of the picture I got along with Asuka Saito today.

"Summer hasn't passed yet. ”

Ying Ying smiled, smiling skillfully, as beautiful as the stars.

As soon as he thought of that image, Takuhisa felt as if his heartbeat had accelerated.

Is it really like what my sister said?

He felt a little lost.

Do you really ......

"In the future, we will go to see the cherry blossoms together~"

But this sentence suddenly popped into my mind again.

When the cherry blossoms bloomed, the girl who bloomed like a flower made a promise with him when the train passed by.

Oh!

This emotion turned into melancholy, which made his heart uneasy.

Tomorrow......

Go there again before you go.

He made this decision on the fly.

As for what he was going to do when he returned to his hometown, he had no clue at all.

It's like a late night in the wilderness, and the light from afar gives him hope, even if the light is not in the right direction, he will move forward.

When you can't figure out what to do, follow your instincts.

……

……

"Hey, hey, I, Erika, my thing, don't run!"

"You can catch me up again, Mai Goat. ”

"Damn!"

In the lounge dedicated to Nogizaka, more than a dozen girls sat there, and two of them chased and ran after each other.

Well, this is the norm.

Good girls are always fighting with each other.

Especially between Ikuta Erika and Mai Shiraishi, these two people are already familiar, one is active, the other is also funny, after being inspired by Akimoto Masatsu to the personality of Kuroishi, Ikuta Erika is also obsessed with this.

Blackstone is much more fun than whitestone.

She said.

"Hmm, it's noisy. ”

This scene did not amuse Asuka Saito.

If she wanted to say it, she was still reminiscing about yesterday's sweet scene, but she was interrupted by these two people, alas, uncomfortable.

But there is nothing to do, these two people are originally this kind of character, and one is one of the predecessors she longs for, and the other is her friend, she can't say anything, so she can only think about other things.

Glancing back, no one noticed her, and Asuka Saito carefully took out a wooden sign from his dark exercise pants that said Takuhisa.

I think I forgot to give it back to him yesterday.

The two of them were talking about summer, and they forgot about the topic of books, which also made Asuka feel a little regretful.

But it's okay, I can return it to him next time.

And with this thing...... Asuka couldn't help but look at Huahua, who was still fleeing, and the corners of his mouth were raised, and there was a leading pleasure in his heart.

"Asuka-senpai?"

Genki's voice kept her from lingering, and Asuka glanced at the person who greeted her.

With wide eyes, a high nose, bangs, and long hair that doesn't go over the shoulders, she is a girl who looks very lively and energetic.

"Kitano?"

Asuka looked suspiciously at Hinako Kitano, a second-year student who greeted her.

"Asuka-senpai, what are you looking at?"

Beibei's head was shrunk and she didn't see the wooden sign in Asuka's hand.

"Oh, this one, it's just a 100-yen store gadget. ”

Asuka said with a smile, ready to put the wooden tag back in his pocket.

"That's right, it looks very good, which 100-dollar store, I want to buy it too!" Clapping her hands twice, Bei Bei asked happily as if she was about to jump up.

"Ah, what about this...... Asuka was a little struggling to ride the tiger, "I think it's from Setagaya...... I can't remember which store it is. ”

A lie should be rounded with more lies.

But when Bei Bei admired the wooden sign in her hand, Asuka was equally happy for some reason, even though it was not her belonging.

"Then if you have time to fly bird-sens., take me there!!"

A little regretful, but Beibei still said lively.

"Mm-hmm, if you have time. ”

Barely coping, Asuka felt his beak a little dry.

She is still not used to talking too much with lively and energetic people, she still prefers a quieter environment, reading a book with someone, or listening to music together, or walking down the street together and talking about her favorite topics.

The image of this person in the past was Nana Min, so she had a good relationship with Nanami Hashimoto.

"Then I'm going to train. ”

After saying a few words, Bei Bei trotted to prepare to practice dancing, her endurance is too good, and her strength is too great, tearing a pot is just a trivial matter, if you find a boyfriend in the future, I'm afraid no one will dare to cheat.

I thought of another place.

Asuka blamed himself and prepared to get up and go to dance.

Today's arrangement is relatively relaxed, there is no handshake meeting, and there is no live, just practice dancing.

"Ahhh ”

So, when he went out, Asuka collided abruptly with Ikuta Erika who ran in.

"Wow, Flowey, why don't you pay attention. ”

The hand touched her nose, and Asuka complained, she was now pressed to the ground by Flowey, and if Flowey was a man, I was afraid that it would cause misunderstanding among others.

Knock......

"Hehe, I'm sorry, Azuka. ”

Ikuta-erika showed her white teeth without apology and took the two hands off Asuka's head.

"It's been an easy day, so of course it's going to be fun. ”

Sure enough, there was no intention of introspection at all.

She won't be able to go to the Youji reflection meeting at all.

"Ahh ”

"Oh, then Azuka, go ahead. ”

The two stood up and slapped off their practice clothes.

"How's the stage show going?"

For a short time, Asuka asked casually.

"Well, it's good, and the performance went well. ”

"That's good. ”

Asuka Saito lowered his head and looked at the two moles on the side of Ikuta's Erika mouth.

Although she is still very lively on the surface, Asuka always feels that Ikuta Erika is hiding something, and she is absent-minded, and she always has a few minutes of trance when she rests.

And usually exactly two people.

That's been it since that handshake.

While she was rejoicing, she also felt guilty.

"Then I'll go. ”

The two complex and opposing emotions made Saito Asuka dare not stay with Ikuta Erika for more.

"Hmm. ”

Nodding, Erika Ikuta prepares to walk in.

And then......

"What is this?"

As if she had stepped on something, she removed her foot, bent down, and picked it up with her fair right hand.

After that......

"It's ......"

Shock, nostalgia, and regret can be heard in the words.

"Why is the thing I gave to Takuhisa here?"

Incredibly, this should be......

"Flowey ......"

The bird came back and forth behind her.

"Asuka, where did you get this?"

Try to restrain yourself and ask calmly, and just try to do it.

"I picked it up that day, on the way back. ”

Asuka Saito's head was against her, and no one could see her expression.

"Really?"

Ikuta Erika shrunk her shoulders, held the wooden card in both hands, covered her mouth, and began to tremble from her arms, extending to her whole body, trembling.

"Flowey?"

Asuka's hand rested on her shoulder.

"Sorry...... I ......"

Unexpectedly, she shook off the bird's hand and took two steps forward.

"I have something to do today, help me take a leave of absence, thank you. ”

Ikuta's eyes were facing forward, but instead of looking at the wall over there, they were farther away.

It's the place covered in cherry blossoms, and there, there are two small children.

"Good ......"

Asuka's hand fell.

When she raised her head, she could see the gloom in her eyes, as well as the gloom.

Just a gray coat outside, Ikuta Erika stepped on a hurried pace, running down the corridor at a speed that she herself could not have predicted.

The cyan canvas shoes moved quickly.

Blue and white striped clothes swayed.

Soft black hair fluttered non-stop.

It looks like I've bumped into someone again.

"I'm sorry, Nanamin. ”

In a completely different way than usual, Erika Ikuta continued to run outside.

Asuka just watched her run blankly until her familiar members walked in.

Short hair, high eyebrows, soft complexion, a hint of maturity, not inferior to the appearance of Mai Shiraishi.

Nanami Hashimoto.

"Asuka, what's going on?"

"No......" Asuka reacted and shook his head as if nothing had happened, "Flowey, maybe I'm going to find something." ”

"That's ......"

Nana Hashimoto nodded as if he understood.

"That...... Nanamin?"

Asuka Saito spoke.

“？”

"Is there anything you recommend...... Yukata?"

"Yukata?"

Nana Hashimoto asked ignorantly.

"Well, the yukata that the boys think looks good. ”