Since Aya Uei has "intimately" helped him deal with the problems in the magazine, Toru Shimizu has no other choice than to face Reina Nengnian.

"Can Nian-sang find me something?"

Her toes touched the ground, and the hem of her skirt swayed slightly with her body, but she still couldn't lift her head.

"That's... The last time I was at the café, I am very grateful to Shimizu-san..."

"It's just a small thing. Wait, you call me Shimizu? ”

I vaguely remembered that I used the name "Nishino" that time, and when I looked at her uniform, I found a familiar mark on her chest.

"Are you a student of Horikoshi? In this case, you should have visited Waseda before. ”

Looking at the girl in front of her nodding silently, Qing Mizuru also had a rough guess about how she found this place, so he continued: "It's nothing. After that time you went back, did the agent still feel sorry for you? ”

Seeing that he gently lifted this matter, Nengnian Lingnai finally relaxed a little when she felt her tense body, and shook her head lightly: "No." ”

In fact, she hasn't seen her agent since that time, and she only went to the office to participate in regular acting courses, and even the few auditions she participated in were taken by other artists' agents.

"That's good," Toru Shimizu put his mind at ease, looked at the fading sky and the wooden door that was still closed behind him, and turned back to her, "I'm going to go back now, do you want to walk together for a while?" ”

"Okay."

The street lamps on the side of the road lit up one by one, reflecting a faint light and shadow on the ground, and the two people walking through it chatted one after another. But most of the time, Toru Shimizu said that Nengnian Rena pushed the bicycle and listened quietly, only occasionally reacting a little.

"Nengnian-san commutes to school by bicycle, so he should live nearby, right?"

"Hmm..."

"What's it like to be in a TV series? Interesting? ”

"It's okay..."

Although it is unclear why she is depressed, Toru Shimizu suddenly feels that the two of them seem to be on the scene of a detective drama, he plays the bad guy who kidnaps the girl, and Reina Nengnian plays the coerced girl.

Why did you somehow become a role in getting a lunch box every minute?

Feeling the suspicious glances cast by passers-by, Toru Shimizu decided to change the subject.

"By the way, Nengnian-san is from Hyogo, right?"

"Hmm... Huh? ”

"And the birthday is July 13th, and in two months I will be eighteen years old."

"How does Shimizu-san know..."

Facing her surprised gaze, Qing Shui Toru smiled and gave the answer: "It is clearly written on the website of your firm. ”

"I see..."

Nengnian Reina let out a sigh, a little disappointed for no reason, but immediately jumped a little excited because she realized something. With this emotion, I finally mustered up the courage to ask, "When is Shimizu-san's birthday?" ”

"Neng Niansang, you can guess."

"Huh? So many days... Can't guess, right? ”

"Here's a hint for you. When that day comes, everyone will forget that it's my birthday. ”

Nengnian Lingna lowered her head and thought for a while, and said uncertainly, "February 29th?" ”

Toru Shimizu shook his head, "Actually, it's the New Year, January 1st." ”

"No wonder... But is it really that coincidental? ”

Standing on the side of the road waiting for the car behind to pass by, Toru Shimizu continued, "There are more than 100 million people in Japan, and there are only about 300 days a year, so it is not unusual to think that January 1st is not very unusual. ”

"But... If someone forgets their birthday... I always think..."

Feeling the emotion in her gaze, Qing Shui drew the corners of her mouth.

"It's okay, get used to it. Speaking of which, man is also a selfish creature. It's simply not realistic to expect others to give up celebrating the New Year and celebrate their own birthday. Moreover, it is a kind of selfishness to expect others to sacrifice for one's own sake, and the world does not revolve around one person. ”

"That's... No matter what everyone else is... I'll definitely remember Shimizu-san's birthday..."

Qing Shui turned his head sideways.

Unlike the subtle voice, her eyes were full of determination.

Smiling, Toru Shimizu continued to look ahead.

"Okay, then I'm looking forward to your blessing message."

"But... However, before sending a text message... Need to know the number, right? ”

The words that came out subconsciously were stumbling, Nengnian Lingna felt the gradually rising temperature on her face, looking at the gaps in the asphalt road, if she wasn't pushing the bicycle, she might have to slip away with it at this moment.

"Makes sense, too."

Taking out her phone from her pocket, Toru Shimizu was about to enter her number, but suddenly noticed a drop of water on the screen. Looking up, the night sky was like a canvas soaked in ink, black and pressed in the air, and ink was about to drip from it.

The voices of passers-by also rang in my ears.

"Ah, it's raining."

"Oops, no umbrella."

The voices hurried and scattered in search of shelter from the rain.

After admiring this scene, Toru Shimizu, who was empty-handed, turned his head to look at Reina Neng. She had already put her phone back, took her umbrella out of her bag, and looked at herself with it in her hand.

"That's... I'm going back to the dormitory near Nakano Station, if Shimizu-san doesn't dislike it..."

"It just so happens that I'm going over there too, I'm in trouble."

Toru Shimizu took the umbrella and opened it. It is a bit reluctant for a single umbrella for women to cover two people. And because she had to push the bicycle, Nengnian Reina's arm was still exposed to the rain.

Faced with this situation, Toru Shimizu thought of a solution.

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"Qing Shui San, is this really okay?"

Sitting in the back seat, Nengnian Rena held the umbrella high above the heads of the two, and the other hand holding the schoolbag grabbed the frame under him hard, for fear that he would accidentally slip down.

Due to the wind and rain, the response was just a "What?" ”

As a last resort, I could only shout loudly again.

"It's okay, it's this weather, it's night again, and the police won't come out."

Although she finally got a useful response, Nengnian Rena still quietly pursed her lips.

That's not what I want to ask.

However, after thinking about it for a long time, I didn't seem to have the courage to make things clear, so I could only turn my eyes and look at the world that was constantly retreating.

The rain-soaked pavement was so dark that it was shiny, and the neon lights on both sides of the road were reflected through the rain curtains, and only some red and green phantoms remained. From time to time, pedestrians or vehicles flashed by, and the figures left behind were quickly washed away by the rain, and even the sound was swallowed up.

The only thing that could be felt was the bicycle moving forward in the rain, and Toru Shimizu in front of it.

Quietly move your gaze to the front. His body blocked all the rain from the front, so that Nengnian Rena had a new understanding of his height, and at the same time, he also felt that his skin was suddenly hot on this cold night.

But since I can't get caught in the rain, then... Tilt the umbrella a little towards him... It should be fine, right?

Thinking like this, as if wrestling with the air, Nengnian Rena adjusted the angle of the umbrella little by little, until a voice came from the front.

"Nengnian Sang, I can't see the road."

"Oh, oh."

Hurriedly straightened the umbrella, Nengnian Lingna exhaled, and didn't dare to make any other moves.