Shota eventually declined Iori's invitation.

Although,This invitation is really tempting.,Incomparably favorable conditions.,It's also a great help for my future writing career.,And I'll get the guidance of Mr. Ami, who is about to become a wife.。

Wait, it's not the point that you're about to become a wife.

However, Shota still politely declined Iori's invitation this time, after all, he had already joined Ryonya's club, and it was really a bit unauthentic to change jobs so casually. Shota can't make a choice between Ryūya and Iori, both of whom are the most important partners for Shota, and even have a closer relationship with Ryūya.

However, after receiving Shota's refusal response, Iori didn't have too much disappointment on his face, and after repeated persuasion failed, he very decisively revealed the matter.

Declining Iori's invitation to have dinner with him, Shota decided that it would be better to go back to the apartment as soon as possible, as if he returned later, he would definitely be met with a poisonous tongue from Yukino.

I'm sure they'll use orangutans to taunt me again, and maybe they'll wonder what happened to me with other girls, Shota pouted helplessly.

However, the sky, which had just been clear and cloudless, suddenly became cloudy, and soon it began to rain heavily. Although Shota had tried his best to speed up his pace, he still couldn't make it to the station, and there was no shelter from the rain nearby.

Because he only had a thin T-shirt on his body, the feeling of the cold rain hitting his body unscrupulously made Shota very uncomfortable.

There was no way, with the mentality that this sudden rainstorm would not last long, he turned his attention to those semi-enclosed phone booths on the side of the road.

Take a little shelter from the rain.

The back is tightly attached to the public telephone, and although the phone booth is a little cramped - it can only accommodate Shota Shimo, but at least it is also a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

It's just that the rain still leaks through the opening due to the wind, but it's much better than before.

The cold wind mixed with the rain made Shota unconsciously clench his arms, and in order to divert his attention, Shota turned his gaze to the outside of the phone booth while expecting the rain to stop soon. The sudden heavy rain has left many pedestrians on the streets, and those who have already prepared umbrellas make Shota envious.

There are always people who like to carry an umbrella in their bag, whether it rains or not.

"Be prepared~"

Thinking of this, the crisp and pleasant voice in my memory seemed to appear in my ears again.

"Now, don't you have an umbrella with you?"

"Huh?"

Shota retracted his gaze in a daze and looked in front of him, it was ......

A small white transparent umbrella, a cute and petite figure, a quirky smile, and slightly wet chestnut shoulder-length hair.

"Rainbow Feather?"

"What are you doing, you look so unbelievable~"

"No, I just didn't expect you to be here at all......"

made her look so embarrassed......

"Huh? I work at a hamburger restaurant over there, Shota, don't you remember? I come here every evening now. ”

"That's right."

Shota looked at the small white transparent umbrella that Isshiki held up behind him, just enough to cover the phone booth, which could not be used by two people together. After realizing what Shota was looking at, Isseki laughed embarrassedly and said, "Hmm~ Well, it's a newly bought umbrella, because the original big umbrella was too tiring to use, and now this one is just right." ”

"By the way, you're still the same, you'll always have an umbrella ready."

"That's right, but, didn't Shota look at the weather forecast?"

"Huh?" Shota's expression was suddenly stunned, "Could it be that the weather forecast says it?" ”

"Yes, the weather forecast says it's going to rain this afternoon."

Shota was as uncomfortable as eating a fly at this time, and if he had known that it would rain heavily this afternoon, he would have brought an umbrella. Moreover, the weather forecast is so accurate today.

"Now, let's wipe my hair first~ It's all wet." Isshiki let go of one of his hands holding the umbrella, took out the handkerchief from his bag and handed it to Shota.

At this time, the rain outside suddenly became heavier, the wind suddenly blew more violently, and the sound of 'whirring' penetrated the gap between the umbrella and the phone booth, and more and more raindrops drifted into the phone booth.

"Ahh

The sudden wind caught Isshiki off guard, and when the umbrella he was holding with one hand was about to fly away, Shota hurriedly reached out and grabbed the handle of the umbrella.

If the umbrella is blown away, the two of them will completely become soup chickens.

"Ahh......h

"Well, if you have an umbrella just now, you can still walk alone."

In the current rain, there is no difference between having an umbrella and not having an umbrella, and with the strength of the same color, the umbrella may be blown away by the wind at any time.

"How could I let Shota hide from the rain here alone, if I hadn't seen you, you'd be completely soaked by now, right~?" With a hint of pride, Isshiki said with a smile at Shota.

According to the current rain, if there is no small umbrella of Isshiki, hiding in this semi-enclosed phone booth is really useless. But even with a small umbrella for shelter now, the situation is not much better.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the rain is drifting in more and more, and Shota gently puts his hand on Isshiki's back and hair, and finds that it has been soaked by the rain.

"Let's switch places, Saiyu."

"Don't!"

"Your back is already wet, I'm already soaked before anyway, it's okay."

"Don't!"

"Huh?"

In Isshiki's eyes, what is revealed is a kind of firmness that Shota can't say.

The two fell silent suddenly, and there was no sound except for the sound of rain dripping on phone booths and umbrellas, and the sound of 'whirring' wind, until ......

"Yawn!" Ichiseki, who insisted on standing in the outer position, suddenly sneezed, and his body began to tremble under the cold wind.

However, Shota did not propose to change positions again.

"Huh?"

As Isshiki stared in amazement, Shotaki's other hand placed behind her back and gently pushed it against her chest.

Although the phone booth was very small, Isshiki kept his distance as much as possible from the beginning.

"My clothes are wet, but they should be warmer."

“…… Stupid, how can it be warm ... Obviously, I'm finally ......"

"yes, I understand."

Shota felt his chest feel wet again, but it wasn't as cold as the rain.

"This morning, I talked to Kasumiko-sensei about you for a long time, and I want to stay in the same club as Shota."

"Hmm."

It was also at noon that Shota received an email from Lunya about Isshiki wanting to enter the club.

"So, don't do it again."

"Hmm."

Isseki's trembling hands slowly wrapped around Shota's waist.

……

……

Outside this small phone booth, Xue Nai stood quietly in the wind and rain under the snow, holding an unopened umbrella in his hand, while the other umbrella was being blown farther and farther away by the wind.

The howling wind blew Yukino's long wet black hair in all directions, and the slight stinging pain of the cold raindrops on her face made her can't help but squint her eyes, but she still looked at Shota and Isshiki huddled together in the phone booth through a thin layer of transparent glass.

Without any intention of opening the umbrella in his hand, Yukino slowly turned around and walked in the direction he came, and the umbrella that was stretched out was blown farther and farther away by the wind and disappeared.