After a brief period of sunny weather, Tokyo was plunged into a long rainy season.

Morning in the study, it was still after work, Toru Shimizu looked at Masaaki Kishida opposite, a little surprised by his evaluation of the revised outline, and asked again.

"Does Kishida-san really think it's okay?"

"That's right," Kishida put down the outline of the new book in his hand and took out the cigarette case from his pocket, "With the two plots of the knife shop and the Ferris wheel, plus the plot of the hero and heroine living under the same roof, the relationship between the two seems to be much smoother, and the confession and marriage later are also a matter of course, and it will no longer feel abrupt." ”

He lit his cigarette with a "snap", took a deep breath, and exhaled a long breath.

"You kid, obviously I wasn't good at emotional descriptions before, but I didn't expect to be able to come up with such a plot in half a year, and I really have some talent."

"This... It's not a talent. ”

Understanding the origin of these plots, Qing Shui Toru smiled bitterly and slowly shook his head.

"Whatever it is, you can just write it anyway," Kishida took another puff, and the cigarette was instantly half shorter, "I think this outline has changed quite well now, let's start writing, and I'll leave you a publication in the magazine when the time comes." ”

Toru Shimizu nodded, "I see, thank you Kishida-san." ”

"Thank you, just write it out and say it to me," Kishida waved his hand, tossed the extinguished cigarette butt into the ashtray, and got up from his seat with a yawn.

"Finally able to get off work, Qingshui, you still don't want to go back?"

"I'll think about what else is wrong."

"Whatever you want, don't forget to lock the door when you leave."

After Kishida left, all that was left of the study was the sound of raindrops hitting the windows.

Toru Shimizu stood in front of the window, holding the outline page by page and carefully confirming it. I didn't find any problems with the dictionary writing part, but when I saw the knife shop and the Ferris wheel, I couldn't help but think of Nanami Nanami and her decision to participate in the idol audition.

I've known her for a while, and in the process of getting along with her, Toru Shimizu didn't find out how much Nanami Nanami liked the glamorous acting industry, and she never showed her yearning for an artist.

Even in the months when she needed the most money, she only chose to become a hair model, and did not sign her name on a dazzling brokerage contract under the temptation of a rich life concocted by the so-called "talent scout".

In that case, why is she now participating in the idol audition that seems to have a pass rate of less than 1%, and why did she deliberately tell herself about it and ask for her opinion?

After thinking about it a few times, Toru Shimizu couldn't get along with a reasonable explanation.

Of course, rather than understanding the reason behind this, it is more important to find a way to convince her not to become an idol.

Even if, as she said, only twenty or thirty out of thousands of candidates will stand out, and the probability of losing is 99 percent, but what if?

Qing Shui Toru is really unwilling to pin everything on the ethereal probability.

But in this case, she had to find a reason that was strong enough for her to give up becoming an idol.

So what to say is better...

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a sound in his ears. Toru Shimizu turned his head to look over and found that the door to the office had been pulled open from the outside, and Aya Uei, who had just left, walked in.

She hooked the corners of her mouth, and her eyes with a narrow smile immediately caught Qing Shui Toru in front of the window, and the expression on her face was a little more ambiguous: "Qing Shui-kun, you are still there, look who is coming." ”

As he spoke, Aya Uii moved his footsteps, revealing Reina Nengnian, who didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

She stood by the door, her neat bangs stuck into a few strands by the rain, and the knitted jacket on her body was also stained with water marks, and her feet were wet, as if she had just come out of the rain.

Qing Shui Toru was also a little surprised: "Nengnian, how are you..."

She hesitated, as if she didn't know how to explain, she just put her hand in front of her and waved it gently: "Qing Shui-san..."

Without giving him a chance to ask any more questions, Aya Uei took over the topic: "I just went out and saw this child hiding from the rain under the eaves, so I picked her up." By the way, Shimizu-kun, you go and find out the electric heater used in winter, it's easy to get sick in this kind of weather when it's raining. ”

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Carefully sat down on the chair pushed by Aya Uejing, and her coat was also hung aside by her on a hanger to dry, Nengnian Reina quietly looked at Toru Shimizu who was fiddling with the electric heater, and found that he was about to stand up, so she quickly put away her eyes and pretended to keep staring at her feet.

"Alright."

Qing Shui Toru clapped his hands, looked back at Nengnian Reina, who was silent when she entered the room, and found that her mood today was inexplicably low.

"Nengnian, did you forget to bring an umbrella?"

"Hmm..."

"Well, let's go to the station together. By the way, are you here today for something? ”

At the mention of this, she slumped her shoulders down, her already lowered gaze closer to the ground.

After a while, he clenched his fists, as if he had mustered up his courage, raised his head to meet Qing Shui Toru's gaze, just opened his lips, but as if he thought of something, his cheeks instantly turned red, and the whole person drooped again.

"That's... Is it something that has happened recently? ”

"Hmm..."

I wanted to ask a few more words, but the words were interrupted by Aya Uei who came over.

"Shimizu-kun, men who have too many problems will be hated by girls."

She handed the dry towel she found to Nengnian Reina, and pushed Qing Shui Toru aside with a word, but she played the role he played just now, and asked Nengnian Rena curiously.

"Your name is Nengnian, right? Can I call you the year? ”

"Hmm..."

"The last time I saw you in uniform, are you still a high school student?"

"Hmm... I'm in my third year of high school..."

"Oooh. By the way, what is the relationship between you and Shimizu-kun? ”

may have felt that Reina Nengian's reaction was too flat, and Aya Uei suddenly threw a bomb that scared the other two a lot.

Nengnian Lingna couldn't give an answer. Qing Shui Toru also had a bitter face, and said helplessly: "Sister Cai, you..."

"Huh~ Could it be..."

In order to prevent her from playing arbitrarily in the blank space, Toru Shimizu could only take the first step to block her words.

"Actually, it's just an ordinary friend relationship, right, can you year?"

I hoped that she could help confirm it, but I didn't expect that Nian Lingna hung her head, her expression was covered by the hair on the side of her face, and it took a long time to say a soft "um".

"Is that really the case?"

Aya Umii rolled her eyes, her tone full of suspicion. However, after a moment, he suddenly exhaled, as if he had lost interest all of a sudden, and waved his hand and walked away.

"Since you say yes, so be. I'll go back first, please send Xiao Nengnian to the station in a while, please Shimizu-kun. ”

When she reached the door, she turned around as if she had thought of something.

"By the way, Shimizu-kun, can you come here?"

"Sister Cai, what's wrong?"

Toru Shimizu walked over for no apparent reason, and saw Aya Uei suddenly approaching and lowered her voice.

"Although it's nothing to help a girl in trouble, but, Qing Shui-kun, don't accidentally become a scumbag with a heart of flowers."

Looking at the door that was closed again, and looking back at the inexplicably depressed Nengnian Reina, Toru Shimizu didn't understand what Aya Uei meant.