"Two crepes, a cup of black tea, please!"

"Add an extra glass of orange juice!"

"I want a tiramisu and a cup of coffee!"

"Waiter, please help refill the cup......"

In the café at sunset, all kinds of idlers gather in twos and threes. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThey are either couples who walk in side by side, or friends who have entered one after another, and there are also some aunts and uncles who are alone.

They were either talking softly, quietly enjoying a delicious dessert, or casting a suspicious look at the two lovely waitresses in the café.

It's not like sexual harassment, staring at a certain part of the body. Rather, it is a sneaky glance that encompasses the whole person in view. Although it is not sexual harassment and there is no malice, such sneaky behavior is in a sense more troubling.

However, both the bystanders and the victimized parties chose to ignore as much as possible, and showed a degree of understanding - because they knew it.

None of those people are bad people, they're just stupid people!

Being angry with a stupid person will only make you angrier. In order not to complicate things further, in order not to cause unnecessary contradictions, everyone acquiesced to their actions.

"Really, those guys are stupid!"

"That's it! Once or twice is fine, but it's really ...... to those people Even if it's a real reason, it's going to be bothered! ”

"Mayuki, give up! It's no use getting angry with those guys! Ignore, right, ignore! Aren't those idols on TV commonly used? If only you think of them as potatoes! ”

"Potatoes...... Potatoes, potatoes...... It seems to have an effect, so it's no problem! ”

By the way, almost all of the people who do this kind of impolite behavior are students. It is a group of ignorant teenagers who are in adolescence, and they always have the urge to look at beautiful or cute things.

There is no deep meaning in this!

It's not a leap forward in wanting to make a relationship, nor is it trying to ask for a phone number, trying to find an opportunity to deepen the relationship.

They just want to look twice, that's all!

Actually, being stupid is pretty good! Because my mind is empty and I can't understand complex things, I don't think about it, and I don't have to think about it. Anyway, it's only zero in the end, so it's better to save a little time and brainpower.

Because I don't know, I don't have to bear it, and I have to bear the corresponding pressure. If you don't think about it, you won't be confused, and you won't be troubled; If you don't worry, you won't feel pain; If it doesn't hurt, it won't be clear......

Fools are happy!

Simple-minded, with little desire, it is easy to be satisfied. And when they are satisfied, they will be completely immersed in happiness and will not ask for more!

Because of short-sightedness, stupid people deal with things, and they will always only pay attention to the immediate gains and losses, and will not care about those invisible pros and cons.

But it's because you're stupid that you can do it!

It is precisely because of "not seeing" that you can not care!

It's a moment of mercy from heaven - a privilege that only fools have.

So......

- Actually, it's good to be a fool.

Hyozhi, who also witnessed this stupid act, thinks so. It's not the trouble of a headache, it's not a shameless slight, it's not a laugh out of contempt.

He just stared quietly for a moment, and then hid all his complex emotions in his heart. As if unaffected, he walked towards the next visitor with a gentle smile.

Narumi Takayuki, he is not a person with a strong will. In fact, on the contrary, he always retracts his steps at the last minute.

But on the other hand, no matter what it is, he will always try to the last moment. Until the moment when the step hits the ground, he will do his best to hold on to the end.

At work, you must do a good job, and you can rest when you can rest.

Although he is already broken, and although everything has become a mess, Hyozhi does not want to affect his mood at work.

It doesn't mean that he's a serious worker, he just doesn't want to lose the place after losing too much.

It was precisely because it became chaotic everywhere that he cherished the peace of this place even more. I don't want to destroy this place, and I don't want to do it anymore because of my relationship......

"Let's have a glass of that LW! Do you have any recommended desserts? Give me some! ”

"Water...... Water Moon! ”

"Yo, I haven't seen you in a while! How's it going—"

"—though I want to say so. But it's still working! Hurry up and get back to work! There's still a long time, isn't it? If you slack off now, how can you last until the end! ”

"If you have something, we'll talk about it later!"

“……”

Takayuki never thought that Suzuki would suddenly visit his place of work, and he didn't expect Suzuki to say such a thing to him. But thanks to this, the only distractions in his heart disappeared without a trace, and he returned to work completely.

"Yes, that's it, with that smile, it's very charming!"

"And how about a Black Forest cake and strawberry omelet, young lady?"

Takayuki ignored Mizuki's extra words and made a little joke with her instead.

"Is it LW?"

Originally, this was done in order to her off. But judging by Shui Yue's current appearance, she seems to enjoy it very much. Not only did she not get angry, but she also catered to the words of filial piety, and played the role of a female guest who asked for the waiter's advice because she was confused and didn't know what to eat.

"Nope! In that case, I recommend not eating anything! ”

Speaking of LW, Takayuki put away his service-style smile and became rarely serious. LW can be said to be the crystallization of his heart, although the opportunity was completely accidental, but he did not want to treat his heart casually.

But this time, the other reason may be that there are only so many people who will order this coffee. Because they were all familiar faces, they gradually became a matter of course, so there was no touch in my heart.

Suigetsu was the first time he came to Takayuki's place of work, and after Haruka woke up, they also canceled the meeting that they had to meet once a month. He and she hadn't seen each other for nearly two months.

During these two months, Takayuki has been running around the hospital, school, and work. These two months have really tired him enough, both mentally and physically, he has reached his limit.

The reality is that the study is okay, there are no mistakes in the work, and everything can be said to be normal in the hospital. But that's thanks to nothing else that hasn't happened in the past two months, except for the weird nightly dreams that I dream about every night. He just had to put all his energy into these things, and because of that, he didn't break down, he didn't fall.

However, this means that almost everything else has been forgotten by him. Xiao Qian and Shiko, as well as people like Daikuji who can be seen almost every day, are fine, but Mizuki and Shinji have gradually faded.

If Suzuki didn't appear in front of him today, if it took a little longer, she would probably be completely forgotten by Takayuki.

After all, Takayuki only remembered her name after hearing Suzuki's familiar voice and face.

Water Moon, the name has the same weight as "Haruka" for filial piety, but it has a different meaning.

Perhaps it was because of this that he remembered, remembered something that was already a little vague.

"That's right! But it's rare that you have recommended them all for me, so let's do it together! ”

Suzuki didn't see the stunned look in Takayuki's eyes, because she was thinking about other things at this time.

"Well, wait a minute!"

After saying this, Xiaozhi left Shui Yue's side.

"These are the meals you want, do you need anything else?"

After placing LW, Black Forest Cake, and Strawberry Egg Roll on the table, Takayuki narrowed his eyes and put on a somewhat wicked smile.

The contrived tone, as well as the strange tone, and the expression that made people not know how to react, so that even the water moon who wanted to cooperate with it reluctantly raised the white flag.

"I surrender! Really, I didn't expect the position to be reversed now! ”

The "reversal of position" referred to by Shui Yue refers to the fact that he used to tease Xiaozhi in various ways, but now he is teasing him in turn.

"So, you can use it slowly, Shuiyue...... By the way, although it is useless, it will be given to you! ”

Taking the tissue from Takayuki's hand, Suigetsu was puzzled and cast a puzzled look at him.

"What are you going to do with a tissue?"

"Maybe it will be useful, like wiping your mouth or something! So, what do you need to call me again! ”

It's just that what she got was an answer of unknown significance, after all, not everyone will have special feelings after drinking LW, but more people who don't feel it.

If you are to be honest, in fact, Xiaozhi doesn't think that Suigetsu needs to use paper towels.

Tears are not something that can fall easily, and they weigh more than just a drop of water.

Every tear carries an emotion that cannot be expressed in words, and the weight of this heart is not something that everyone is willing to carry, and not everyone who is willing to carry it can afford it.

Every tear has a special meaning. Because there are wounds and pains in it, but more of it is remorse and powerlessness. Every time I shed tears, I will reflect. Every time a tear is shed, it will be unforgettable.

Only such people will resonate with LW, and will taste it with their hearts and feel the heavy heart contained in the small coffee.

If you feel it, you will have the illusion of crying. However, Mizuki's words don't look like such a person at all. Suigetsu is a woman, she's just a woman.

She is simple but not naïve, unable to speak frankly what is in her heart, but carefully conceals her little wishes. She's a woman, strictly speaking, she's just a girl, and compared to ordinary girls, she's a little more mature, a little older, that's all.

"Huh?"

But that's just the water moon in the impression of filial piety. It's been three years since then, and everyone has changed a lot after Takayuki alienated her from her relationship with Shinji.

"Why?"

It's not just filial piety that has changed, but also Shinji, Xiaoqian, and Shuiyue! In addition, the accident three years ago, in fact, there are many things that filial piety does not know.

It was a woman's jealousy, it was a close friend's kindness, it was just a coincidence, it was just an accident that no one wanted to see.

No one can be blamed for this, after all, no one has malicious intentions, and no one has ever expected that.

But if you really want to blame, blame the car manufacturers - it's just a joke, after all, it's not going to be accepted by the world.

It is filial piety that should be blamed. If it wasn't for the agreed place to meet, if he went directly to Haruka's house to pick her up, if he didn't mention the idea of breaking up, if he could be more ruthless, or a little more, if he didn't respond to Haruka's intentions......

But in addition to this, there is actually another person who bears the same atonement. She, like Xiaozhi, suffered in pain for three years. In the past three years, she has also desperately concealed this matter.

Women are born with a talent for acting, and no one has noticed it in the past three years. Heaven sees it, and it will not say; Haruka on the ground, I can't say it if I want to; The whole thing happened to me alone. If you don't wake up, it will be a secret forever.

However, after three years of sleep, Haruka still woke up. It's just that even when she wakes up, the secret remains a secret. There is no guilt, no blame, and no abuse......

As the instigator of the accident, Suigetsu was not punished at all. In this regard, what she felt was a momentary peace of mind and a load-bearing that could not be removed.

Ordinary people have a sense of sin. For as long as I can remember, I have been told by different people day after day not to do bad things. A sense of sin that is subtly and forcibly instilled will lead to punishment after doing something wrong - this is called atonement.

The essence of atonement is not to punish others, but to redeem oneself. Redeeming oneself, who is soon overwhelmed by guilt, in order to prevent a nervous breakdown, will be freed from the shackles of sinful ideas.

The idea of sin is a concept that someone deliberately added thousands of years ago, and in order to prevent this concept from being easily dismantled, in addition to mentally binding the consciousness, someone also manipulates the body or soul of the person.

If you don't get punished, you feel sick. When you are almost out of breath, you will simply put it all out. The body will be uncontrolled, the mind will be unrestrained, and the reason will gradually become difficult to suppress the impulse of feelings, and it will do stupid things unknowingly.

- If no one punishes yourself, then hurt yourself.

The filial piety that bears sin is changing, and the water moon that is also burdened with sin is naturally changing. Invisible tears poured out of her eyes, slid across her delicate face, and dripped down the tiny coffee cup.

"Knock~hmm!"

Invisible tears led to tangible tears, and the two coincided with a small crisp sound.

"I thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems to be true!"

The tissue finally came in handy, it sucked up all Shui Yue's tears, and helped her hide the things that shouldn't be said and couldn't be said back to the bottom of her heart.

"It's pretty good, this cake!"

After sorting out her mood, Suizuki smiled and began to quietly enjoy the snacks recommended by Takayuki.

……

"Is it already so late? What to do? Just eat outside! ”

"That...... Filial piety! Can't go to your house? ”

"My family? Why? ”

By the time Xiao got off work, it was completely dark. Although they are good friends, it's not good to just go home with Suizuki. In addition, he is also a little concerned about the fact that he just left yesterday, so what is the matter with taking Shuiyue home today!

Narumi Takayuki, he has a girlfriend. Although he has unilaterally decided to break up with his girlfriend for various unexplained reasons, he still maintains the same heart for her.

"What's wrong? Just to see what it's like to live there! We've known each other for years, but I've never been to your house! What's wrong? Could it be ...... Not welcome? Or rather...... What shady secrets are you hiding! ”

"This is? Filial piety, do you say ......?"

Mizugetsu ignored and leaned in front of Takayuki, throwing her face close to his chest, smelling his breath deeply. With a meaningfully questioning smile, she didn't smell anything.

This is also natural, although Shiko has clothes to help filial piety, but at most it will only smell of laundry detergent. They are not improper male-female relationships (?). ), and have not done anything unseemly (?) Of course, it can't be stained with other flavors.

"Water, water moon! What are you doing? ”

Jumping exaggeratedly exposed the weakness of filial piety, although he also knew that there could be no breath of Shizi on his clothes, but after all, he had done something wrong, and his mood was inevitable.

"I smell a woman! As Haruka's best friend, I'm going to investigate suspicious traces of your residence in the name of censorship! So, you don't have to say anything, hurry up and lead the way, filial piety! ”

This is just a reason that Suigetsu thought of in advance in order to be able to go to Xiaozhi's residence in the name of righteousness. As for the reason, it's the same as she said, I really just want to see where Xiaozhi lives.

"Humph! Take your liking! ”

Although he is a thief, he has not done anything shady after all, and when Shui Yue said so, filial piety is also open! Anyway, Shiko didn't leave any personal belongings in his home......

Wait a minute...... Didn't she take nothing with her when she left yesterday? Let's not talk about the water glass, which can be used for guests to get by, but if you are found in pajamas, pajama pants and the like, it will be troublesome!

Thinking of this, Xiaozhi suddenly felt a headache.

"Wait...... Wait a minute, wait a minute, Mizuki! ”

"What's wrong? Hyozhi, you really don't have something to hide from everyone, right? ”

As he was walking, he was suddenly grabbed by Xiaozhi's hand, and in the face of this abnormal behavior, a trace of suspicion suddenly rose in Shui Yue's heart. The impression of filial piety is by no means that kind of person, but it is difficult to say what the truth is!

"I remember! It seems that there is no stock in the refrigerator anymore...... Or we (very quietly) ......."

"What, I see! That's easy, let's go to the supermarket and buy something! ”

It's a pity that Xiaozhi didn't finish his words, and his voice was not loud enough, so he was overshadowed by Shui Yue's words, and there was only one next answer.

"Well, well!"

It's obvious that he's walking side by side with a beautiful woman, and he's going to go to the supermarket next, but Xiaozhi can't be interested. Not only because of what happened afterward, but also because in his dictionary: shopping with women is one of the most painful regrets in life.

If you go, you will be forced to do so; If you don't go, you'll be a fool!

Takayuki, who usually chooses the third path, may leave here, or go somewhere else under his own leadership. But he originally grabbed Shui Yue's hand, but now he was being held in the palm of her hand, and he had no place to run if he wanted to, so he had to do a hard job helplessly.

"I'm back!"

There is no one at home anymore, and Shiko has already left last night, and it is natural that no one responds. Rather, if someone responds, there is a problem.

"Excuse me!"

Saying this sentence is out of politeness, filial piety lives alone, and naturally no one will respond to "was disturbed" or something.

Everything is a matter of course!

It's just-

"Uh......"

After crossing the hall and entering the hall, both of them froze in place.

"Boom!"

As soon as the strength of Takayuki's hand was loosened, the filled plastic bag fell to the ground, and scattered vegetables emerged from it and scattered to the floor.

"That...... Filial piety ~ of! Can you explain what that's all about? ”

Mizuki was awakened by the strange sound of vegetables falling to the ground, and he first recovered from shock. As for Takayuki, because he understands the current situation well, his spirit is in a state of escapism, and he is still in the void.

"Hehe~ Hahahahehehe! Ahh ”

After coming back to his senses, filial piety couldn't help laughing, covering his forehead with his hand and laughing.

"Hey, Takayuki, are you alright?"

"Huh? It's okay, it's okay! Shuiyue, you sit first, I'll put my things away and come. ”

"This ......"

"Of course! I'll make it clear to you about 'this' too. So, you don't say anything for a while, ...... a little Let me be quiet for a moment! ”

"Oh, oh~"

Sitting on the bench, looking at Takayuki who turned his back and walked towards the kitchen, Shui Yue cast a little worried look. After his figure disappeared completely, Shui Yue put down the bag in his hand and looked back at the table where the dishes had been placed.

Udon pork, stewed pork ribs and bear's paw tofu, with meat, soup, and vegetarian dishes. The fact that the dish had just been prepared, the pork rib soup was still steaming, and even the oil plates, bowls, and chopsticks were ready, and there were only one serving, which really showed that there were many problems.

"What the hell is going on, Takayuki?"

The quietness that Takayuki asked for was actually relative, it gave him time to calm down, and at the same time, it also calmed down Mizuki. Although the matter was already laid out clearly, she was going to hear his explanation.

"Let's eat! Let's eat and talk! ”

"Where is it better to start with that? It's a bit of a hassle to say from the beginning, so I'll start with the conclusion! ”

"Actually, I took in someone some time ago, but it doesn't matter anymore, she left last night!"

"She?" ("He" is Ka Ho, "She" is Kano Corner)

"Yes, it's "she"! ”

Face to face completely lost emotion, eyes are breathing fire Shui Yue, filial piety truthfully bears the fact that a woman was taken in to stay at home.

"Is that woman someone you know?"

"How old are you?"

When the two of them got home, the meal had already been prepared, and it was still hot, which means that the cook knew very well when Takayuki would go home. In other words, that person has been living here for quite some time.

The food is not very suitable for Suizuki, she likes to eat lighter, but that doesn't mean it's not done. Despite the heavy taste, it is still a delicious food.

It's hard to imagine that this is a dish that a man can make! Of course, such a possibility is not ruled out! However, the woman's intuition made Shui Yue subconsciously deny this possibility.

This is a dish that only a woman can make!

Suigetsu subjectively assumed that the answer given by intuition was given.

For this reason, she was mentally prepared not to go into a state of rage when she heard the definite facts.

"It's the people around here! Can I meet her? ”

In reality, there are still results, but they don't seem to be significant. Plus, she got something wrong!

"No way!"

"What?"

Mizuki is Haruka's best friend, but that's about it. Although she came in the name of the so-called censorship, she was not actually qualified to exercise such rights.

"I said, 'No'!"

Eating the stewed pork ribs made by Shizi, and savoring the little salty soup on the ribs, Takayuki calmly lowered his voice and repeated it.

The cups in the kitchen are gone, and although I haven't been to the bedroom, my personal belongings must have been gone. Shiko has already left, and this time it really did. She will not come to this house again, he has returned to her home, and this dinner is a thank you!

It's a pity, but that's her choice. Although Takayuki didn't agree, he chose to respect her decision, there was no relationship between them anymore, and they shouldn't be involved in anything.

"I just took her in, she just stayed here. Nothing happened between us, I have a clear conscience. Suiyue, that's all I can tell you! ”

Don't say it's Shuiyue, even if it's Haruka's request, he won't accept it either. Not only that, but he will immediately ask her to break up.

It is precisely because they believe in each other that they can be called boyfriend and girlfriend. Feelings are based on trust, and if you are suspicious of the other person, it means disqualified. Whatever the facts, the relationship must end there.

Speaking of which...... I think I've encountered such things before!

"Filial piety! You ......"

"Water Moon! Did you forget something? ”

Takayuki put down the dishes and chopsticks, and stared at Shui Yue's delicate face to meet her.

"Compared to that, ...... now"

"I was supposed to get to this point! This is something between me and that woman, and Haruka, and it has nothing to do with you! I have nothing to say except that she did stay with me for more than three months! ”

Takayuki Narumi, he may be a man, but he is not a human. The laws of the world do not apply to him, and he only acts according to his own thoughts, judging right and wrong.

Tell Mizuki that there was a woman living here, because he felt the need to explain, and he didn't want to be misunderstood for some reason. But explaining doesn't mean that everything has to be explained clearly.

Takayuki and Mizuki are friends, good friends, but not boyfriend and girlfriend. At best, it's just unrequited love......

“……”

Xiaozhi's cold words made Shui Yue feel like she had been poured a basin of cold water, and she was instantly cold. The hot mind was forced to calm down, and she finally remembered the purpose of her coming to Takayuki.

Yes! This is a matter between Xiaozhi and Haruka, and Mizuki is just an outsider, although she has a reason to meddle, but there is no need to meddle.

Still, she wanted to get a kick in the action, and why?

Maybe it's because of anger!

After all, that's the person he liked. Although cheating is wrong, if she can, she really wishes that person was herself.

I'm afraid that's why she's angry!

If you think about it, it's a dream! Whether it is the fact that Xiaozhi will cheat, or the object of his cheating is himself, this is absolutely impossible to happen.

The silence continued, and both of them were in no mood to eat.

"Go and blow the evening breeze!"

“…… All right! ”

"So, I'll clean it up!"

"No, no! When I came back later, I cleaned up myself. ”

After a moment, Mizuki broke the silence. In this way, the two left the food on the table idle, and after staying for about twenty minutes or so, they left the filial piety house.

The wind at night is always cool and pleasant. It can blow away the troubles in your heart, soothe the sorrows of yesterday, and let you enjoy the moment quietly.

It's not because they can't find a topic, it's just because they don't know how to express it yet, and the two of them were silent along the way, and no one spoke.

"I always feel nostalgic!"

"Yes! I miss it so much......"

Although the time is different, although it is not the same road, although there are two people missing, it reminds Takayuki and Shuiyue of yesterday's short happy time.

"Four people are talking and laughing, and four people are making trouble! It's stupid, but stupid is stupid! ”

But that's all in the past...... It won't come back anymore.

"That's right! Be stupid! It's stupid, but it's actually good......"

Reminiscing about the past always brings joy to memory, but because of this, it is always tears and sadness. melancholy brought the two back to reality, clearly realizing that it was already a distant dream that was impossible to see.

What a sad thing!

"When I went to see Haruka a few days ago, she looked more energetic, she should be discharged from the hospital soon, right?"

"Well, it should be soon, just a few days!"

"Huh?"

Shui Yue stopped, turned his head, and looked at Xiaozhi suspiciously.

"Didn't Haruka tell you?"

"Is it time to be discharged? Nope! Maybe the hospital hasn't notified you yet! And I haven't asked yet! ”

Listening to Takayuki's words, Shui Yue felt even more suspicious, and her intuition told her that something might have happened between Takayuki and Haruka.

Regarding the woman who lived in the house of filial piety, Shui Yue didn't have to ask clearly, after all, it didn't have much to do with herself. But the relationship between Haruka and Takayuki was arranged and brokered by himself, and Shui Yue felt that he had the need to have a deep understanding.

For the relationship between the two of them, Shui Yue sweated and shed tears, and paid a very heavy price for this. She can't just let the conflict between the two continue to develop like this.

"You don't think you're there today! I heard Haruka say that you go to see her every night, and you will go today anyway. So, why don't you go together! ”

"Ah, yes!"

Takayuki didn't say anything to anyone, and he was scheduled not to go today. He was tired and wanted to get some rest.