Koto-ku, Tokyo, Kameido Tenjin Street. vertex

Night had fallen, and Takuhisa walked out of the subway station with the flow of people from work and strolled down the streets.

Compared to places such as Ginza and Akihabara in Tokyo, Kameido's reputation is a little weaker, and it is often during the time when the Tenjin Festival is held. It is still closer to a residential area, and rents are relatively inexpensive for Tokyoites and foreigners.

Well, but now, Takuhisa will come here because he is here for an appointment.

After a straight-line distance of about one kilometer, he turned right at the traffic light intersection and walked another 500 meters, and Takuhisa arrived at a barbecue restaurant in Kameido, where there were already quite a few people seated, and his position was in the innermost part.

The shop was small, and the sign outside was unremarkable, and if I could say that today's beer was half price, it didn't do much to him.

Who called him a minor?

"Welcome. ”

The waiter in the uniform black base coat bowed to him, and Takuhisa nodded politely.

"Table 3 has already been booked. ”

"Hi, I see, please come with me. ”

"Trouble. ”

A sweet voice came out of the mouth of the female ***, and she turned around and walked in with Takuhisa. In fact, it wasn't far, just a few seconds, and he was already in his seat.

The ordinary charcoal barbecue restaurant that is served to the surrounding residents is naturally not very large.

There was already a girl sitting in her seat.

There is a lovely crimson on the cheeks, a small face, a marked facial features, thin lips, as if wrapped in moisture, and the eyes are smart, I don't know what I was thinking, and the ponytail I saw that day was spread out, just over the shoulders.

The white long-sleeved T-shirt makes the girl look simple and plain again.

Yes, judging by her appearance and dress alone, you can only call one a girl.

Her name is Asuka Saito, and she also asked Takuhisa to come here.

"Sorry, I'm late. ”

Although it was half an hour earlier than the agreed time, the person was already waiting for him here, and Takuhisa naturally apologized.

"No, no, no, it's early...... In other words, I'm very happy that you can come, it's me today...... It's too rushed, I guess I'm sorry. ”

The little Asuka Saito, who was already sitting in his seat, said with a slight flustered and surprised.

"Indeed...... I didn't react when I received the call, Miss Saito, you actually know my mobile phone number, and suddenly thank you for the barbecue, and ......"

Sitting across from her, Takuhisa couldn't help but sigh, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

"I'm sorry, because I still remember Rino-sen-seni Shihara-sen, who appeared after you, so I asked Rino-senpai, a teammate who knew Rino Shihara-sen, to help ask. ”

Asuka with his head shrunk hurriedly explained.

"I see. ”

Takuhisa, who almost understood why he would be found, could only accept this matter.

If you want to blame, you should blame him for why he said his surname and first name in a daze, there are not many people with the surname Zhiyuan, especially when he is behind him.

Indeed, it is possible to think about the cause and effect with a little speculation.

"The ......"

After explaining, Asuka fell silent, then placed his hands on his knees under the table and sat in a small gesture similar to touching his index fingers to relieve his tension.

As if to cheer herself up, she put her hands flat on her knees, raised her head, looked at Takuhisa, and slowly spoke.

"Huh?"

Takuhisa also looked at her, waiting for her words.

"That...... The other day...... I'm really grateful for it. If it weren't for Hara-san, I'd probably ......."

When he said this, Asuka Saito's eyes were filled with unconfirmed gratitude.

"It's just that I've done what I'm supposed to do, Miss Saito, you don't have to do this, even if it's another person, I think I'll go up and beat up that person who doesn't know how to be rude, bullying girls, it's a thing that people can't see. ”

Takuhisa shook his head and said modestly.

"But at that time, only Zhiyuan-kun appeared, didn't he?"

She said in turn through Takuhisa's words, a smile on her face.

Being said like this, Takuhisa was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly.

"When you say that, I'll think I'm great. ”

"Isn't that great? This is what Yuan Jun should have felt. Asuka Saito nodded approvingly, "People often have to leave a shadow in the place where they can best reflect themselves." ”

She said a philosophical remark to testify to her previous half.

This sentence was said by Haruki Murakami, written in his book "Dance, Dance, Dance!". ”

Takuhisa asked without thinking.

"Well, you know that?" Asuka was startled.

"Aside from music, I like to read about books from all over the world, and Haruki Murakami's is also a priority for me. ”

"I see. Her mouth opened slightly, really like a bird, and she nodded her head three times, "I also like to read books, and the book "Dance!Dance!" was also recommended to me by a senior in Nogizaka. ”

"That senior of yours also seems to be a person who likes to read. ”

The atmosphere is a little bit up, not as flat as it was just now.

In terms of books, Takuhisa and Asuka chatted with great interest.

When gathering with people, the most fearful thing is that there is no topic to talk about, and when there is a common topic, Takuhisa will be like a river, and the rhythm will obviously become faster.

Especially when it comes to music and books.

The conversation of language is the easiest way for two strange and cold hearts to meet.

The polite salutations were removed, and Takuhisa and Asuka were also addressed by their respective names.

The barbecue was handed over one by one, and Asuka unceremoniously began to pick up the beef with a tong and roast it.

"Well, that's right, have you been living in Germany all these years?"

I asked while eating beef.

The two were close in age and had a common topic, and Asuka quickly let go of his reserved hypocrisy and became a little casual.

Takuhisa doesn't hate such birds, or he prefers girls who can show their true character.

"Yes, because I want to learn more, I have been studying and studying music in Germany for the past few years. ”

"It's amazing. I couldn't help but praise, "I want to go to Germany too, and the scenery over there must be beautiful." ”

"Tokyo isn't bad either. ”

Takuhisa chuckled softly, after so many years in Germany, he didn't care too much about it.

"Speaking of which, there is also a person among my teammates who has lived in Germany, do you know her?"

Pretending to be inadvertent, Asuka released some information about Ikuta-e's Rika flowers. The chance encounter in that piano shop before, and the name that the teacher said, made her unforgettable.

Although the surnames are different, they are all called Takuhisa, and there is also the wooden plaque that was found.

She wondered if Takuhisa was the same Takuhisa that Ikuta Erika had been with before.

After hearing Asuka Saito's inquiry, Takuhisa didn't answer immediately, his face became cold and silent.

But the expression quickly faded, and he smiled again.

"Born in Germany...... I'm sorry, I don't know. ”

"That's right...... Well, I thought too much about it, and I thought you would get to know each other. ”

Asuka looked directly at Takuhisa, and the changes in Takuhisa were all contained in her heart, and she was almost sure of her speculation.

It's really you......

She was glad that she didn't tell Huahua about this guess that day.

If she had been told, the two would have met...... I'm afraid Huahua is going to become the next Sha Yuri, I'm doing this for her good, that's right, that's it, Nogizaka's center can't be Wenchun.

With such a reason, Asuka also suppressed his guilt.

In fact, at a deeper level, she was just scared.

If you really let Ikuta Erika end......

She really didn't have a chance......

Now Takuhisa doesn't know why he's deliberately hiding here, and Huahua doesn't know about his existence.

This is her chance.

From the age of thirteen to Nogizaka 46, to the end of 2014, she has also grown from a skinny little monkey to a slim beautiful girl.

There was one thing she hadn't experienced.

She wanted to experience it in the man in front of her.

In love.