The cafeteria was crowded with people and a bustle.

As Toru Watanabe walked to the ordering counter, he heard most people discussing the bonfire, and the atmosphere was in full swing.

When I was in line, I was in front of him.

"Good evening, Mr. Akiko."

Akiko turned her head and glanced at it, "It's Watanabe, good evening." ”

"How is the teacher alone? What about Mr. Koizumi? Toru Watanabe asked.

"She's got a cold, stay in the room and rest, I'll buy her something to eat."

"Got a cold?"

"Because I was taking care of a sick girl, I ended up being infected." Akiko explained.

A man walked at the front of the line, and the two followed the group as they moved forward.

"Isn't it a period?" Although he didn't pay much attention to it, Toru Watanabe has a good memory.

"It's another person on menstrual leave, last night another girl accidentally caught a cold because of playing in the snow, Qing Nai guarded her all night, but she got up this morning and fell down."

"Are you alright?"

"It's okay, I took the medicine, I slept for a day, and I'm almost fine."

"That's good." Toru Watanabe nodded, "Teacher, are you bringing the rice back to eat?" ”

"Hmm."

"Can I come with you? I want to see Mr. Koizumi. ”

"Count you kid with a conscience." Akiko patted Toru Watanabe's sturdy shoulder.

The next moment, her expression suddenly changed.

"No, this should be your pickling skills, right? Take the opportunity to raid my family's Qingnai? I'm telling you, you kid don't think about me and Miyuki! ”

Toru Watanabe: "......"

After buying the fried chicken set, Toru Watanabe followed Akiko and walked towards their room.

Beneath the feet, the snow that was as soft as bread was crushed and creaking.

Huangzi opened the door with the room card: "Qing Nai, I brought your favorite." ”

“…… Favorite. Toru Watanabe repeated the word speechlessly.

"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Akiko asked.

"No, it's just that the word is so old, Mr. Akiko, you won't be from the Showa era, right?"

"The old lady is only 25 years old!"

The two of them spoke, walking to the bedside.

Koizumi Kina was propping up her body from the bed, and when she saw Toru Watanabe, her slightly weak goose egg face, she showed a soft smile.

Akiko put one hand on Koizumi Qingna's smooth forehead, and touched his forehead with the other.

"The temperature has dropped a lot, I'll put another antipyretic patch on you after eating, and you'll probably be fine tomorrow morning."

"Hmm." Koizumi Aona replied softly.

"The teachers' relationship is so good." Toru Watanabe, who watched this scene, couldn't help but sigh.

"It's not as good as it was at the beginning." Akiko opened the lunch box, took out chopsticks, handed them to Koizumi Kina, and then picked up her share.

Toru Watanabe also moved the sofa.

One person lies on the bed, and the two gather around the bed to eat a packed dinner.

"Not good at first? Didn't the teachers grow up together? Toru Watanabe said after taking a sip of soup.

"We grew up together," Akiko took the biggest piece of fried chicken from Toru Watanabe's lunch box, "but our relationship has been good since the second year of high school." Isn't it? I don't remember exactly when. ”

"Well, it's a sophomore in high school." Koizumi Kina nodded slightly.

"It's a common thing." Akiko chewed on the fried chicken nuggets, "For example, there is a class in the third year of junior high school, but there is almost no communication, but when I get to high school, the relationship suddenly becomes close." ”

"The relationship between people is really incredible, the closest relatives will gradually drift apart, and the people who originally hated each other will also have a day to open their hearts." Toru Watanabe said.

"It's the same thing, why do you say it better than me? A person who can step on two boats can really speak well. ”

"It's okay to pedal a few boats, I've just read a little bit more than you."

"Qing Nai, your student looks down on me, he is scolding me for not reading much!" Akira sued like a child.

Koizumi Kina took a bite of food, pulled her hair behind her ears, and showed a gentle smile: "Akirako, don't keep talking about stepping on two boats, Watanabe will be unhappy when he hears it." ”

"Even you bully me!" Huangzi let out a fake cry, "I'm just joking, you guys actually join forces, heavy sex and light friends, woo." ”

"I'm sorry, teacher, I was wrong." Toru Watanabe picked up a piece of fried chicken, "Come on, I'll give you the fried chicken to eat." ”

“…… You treat me like a child? ”

"You said you're only 25 years old, and 25 years old is not too old."

"Uh-huh, that's right! I'm still a baby! Give me all the fried chicken! ”

"Forget it, keep crying." Toru Watanabe put the fried chicken halfway through to his mouth.

"At least give me the piece you promised! Sure enough, he is a scumbag, he is untrustworthy, plays with the girl's heart, and deceives the woman's feelings! ”

As she spoke, Akiko suddenly stretched out her chopsticks, and the target went straight to Toru Watanabe's lunch box.

Toru Watanabe lifted the lunch box high, acting calmly as if he had expected it for a long time, and by the way, he also took the tonkatsu from Akirako's lunch box.

"Ahh

Koizumi Ona smiled and watched the two fight.

After eating, Toru Watanabe said goodbye and left, allowing Koizumi Ona to rest.

Back in the room, Keisuke Saito and the others were chatting about the bonfire.

"Who are you dancing with?"

"It's not clear yet."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Look at which girls are left in a while, and then I'll pick from them."

"Pick? Wow, that's really domineering, you still think you're also 'everyone's Watanabe-kun'? ”

Toru Watanabe didn't have time to deal with their teasing, so he took his clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

When he came out, the four of them were already impatient.

"Watanabe, hurry up, you're about to start!"

"So it's trouble to have a girlfriend, and you have to take a shower when you go out!"

"Yes, it's a waste of water!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Toru Watanabe hurried to blow his hair.

After he dried his hair, the five of them hurried towards the square.

There weren't many people along the way.

When I was about to reach the square and could see a dense crowd, I suddenly heard a neat countdown shout.

“5！ 4！ 3！ 2！ 1！ Ignition! ”

"Bang-"

Amid the cheers, a fiery serpent-like bonfire rose into the sky, illuminating the surroundings like a small sun.

Countless sparks are like fireflies, dancing with the night wind.

The five of them quickened their pace and rushed to the square.

Keisuke Saito and the others go to "pick" a dancing partner, and Toru Watanabe searches the crowd for Mihime Kujo.

"Ask the dancing classmates to go to the middle!" The chairman's voice reached everyone's ears through the radio.

Along with the fierce bonfires, the atmosphere in the square was lively.

******

There is still a little time until the bonfire.

At the edge of the square, under a leafy pine tree near the woods.

"I didn't expect you to dare to come, don't you give up?" Kujou Miki kicks away a pine tower at her feet.

"The school rules that everyone except sick must attend." Rin Kiyono clasped her elbows in both hands, "What?" Are you afraid that Watanabe-san will suddenly change his mind? ”

Kujou Miki didn't answer, and looked at Rin Kiyono.

The long black hair, the contours of the face, the white skin, and the cherry blossom-colored lips can all find the shadow of childhood, except for those eyes, which become like the deep sea to give people stress.

"Every time I am watched by you, I have a sense of disgust in my heart, and I want to sew your eyelids up forever." Miki Kujo's voice was as cold as the night wind.

"I avoided answering, it seems that I was right." Rin Kiyono smiled victorious.

"When did you become so optimistic? This failure has made you lose your mind? ”

"The bonfire hasn't started yet, I haven't failed yet, and even if it fails, it's just a bonfire. Once in high school, once in the second year of high school, once in the third year of high school, people who laugh early may not be able to laugh last-such a simple truth, Miss Kujo must know better than me, a female high school student, right? ”

"Of course I know. I'll tell you one more thing," a cruel smile tugged at the corners of Kujou's Mihime's mouth, "I've turned defeat into victory many times, but no one has been able to make me lose when I'm ahead." ”

"That's because your opponent is too stupid." Kiyono Rin neatly brushed the long hair on her shoulders, "In front of me, you have a slight advantage by luck, I advise you to be humble." ”

"Luck?"

"I don't care what you want to do to other people, but Watanabe-san's safety, and his family, it's best not to have other ideas."

Kujou Mihime's face was cold: "You know a lot, this is the confidence that you dare to come today?" ”

"I know more than you think, I can see through lies." Rin Kiyono laughed highly, "Do you want me to tell you what Watanabe-san really thinks of you?" Like you, or do you prefer me? ”

Miki Kujou narrowed her eyes slightly.

“5！ 4！ 3！ 2！ 1！ Ignition! ”

"Wow! It's so bright! ”

"Look at it, will there be fireworks later?"

The breeze blows quietly through the lush trees, and the sudden burning bonfire sets off the darkness of the surrounding night.

Miki Kujo strokes the ring on her ring finger.

The rubies reflect the mystical colors in the glow of the campfire.

"It's luck." "But even if I don't meet him at Ochanomizu, we will meet at the Human Observation Department, and he is destined to kneel at my feet." ”

"Ask the dancing classmates to go to the middle!" Voices came over the radio.

Waiting for the noise of the radio to disappear, Rin Kiyono said indifferently: "What is hypothetical, who knows." ”

In her voice, Kujo Miki's mind drifted into the distance along with the sparks that burst out of the bonfire.

Suppose, she and Toru Watanabe met in the Human Observation Department, and they don't know his secrets, and with their own character, will they care about such a person?

Will care.

After Rin Kiyono cares about him.

In order to disgust Rin Kiyono, he will definitely not hesitate to make a move.

But by that time, Toru Watanabe already had the confidence of the Kiyono family, and it was impossible for him to hurt the interests of the Kujo family and destroy the relationship between the two families for this kind of thing.

In this case, can you still win? That guy, will he still be with himself?

And also.

Now, he invited himself this time, what about the future? With Rin's help, he can leave him at any time.

No, my current self is 'meeting and kissing him in Ochanomizu, being voluntarily confessed during exams, sneaking to the boat to flirt at a ball, sitting in front of the bay window in the middle of the night watching the rainy nights in Kyoto, and visiting Jimbocho bookstore together on weekends'.

If Toru Watanabe dares to go, she dares to make a move.

...... It was he who broke his promise first.

"You're here." The sudden sound of Qingyue's voice pulled her thoughts back.

A beautiful young man walked over, with slender legs, handsome and delicate, it was Toru Watanabe.

******

Toru Watanabe walked through the crowd and refused two invitations from girls to dance, and finally saw Miki Kujo in the corner.

Unexpectedly, Rin Kiyono actually came, and stood with Kujo Mihime.

'How powerful this guy is. ’

Wearing the same winter school uniform as the girls around, but the two of them just look different, slender and slender, beautiful like a goddess attracted by fireworks in the world.

"You're here." He stepped forward.

Kujou Mihime gave him a cold look.

"What's wrong?" Toru Watanabe asked suspiciously.

"You know it yourself."

“......”

Clear what?

Never mind.

Toru Watanabe stretched out his hand: "Mihime, my beautiful princess, can you dance with me?" ”

Contrary to Toru Watanabe's expectations, although Kujou Miki handed his hand to him, there was no joy on his face to win Rin Kiyono.

Toru Watanabe really wanted to ask Rin Kiyono what kind of means were used to "strike" Miki Kujo like this.

But that's all right, and what he should do now is concentrate on dancing with his Mihime.

The two held hands and walked to the campfire, one handsome, the other beautiful, tall and tall, as if they were real princes and princesses.

Among the onlookers, there was a low exclamation.

Toru Watanabe hugged the thin waist of 'Miki Kujo who I don't know how many times' and held the fingers of 'she was straight and thin who didn't know how many times she had shaken'.

The two danced beautifully by the campfire.

Kujou Miki looked at Toru Watanabe in front of her, opened her lips and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

After dancing several times in a row, her cold face was gradually melted by the bonfire.

She opened her lips again, and this time, made a sound.

"Watanabe."

"Huh?"

"I like you."

Kujou Mihime's side face was red from the bonfire, and it was even a little hot.

Toru Watanabe was stunned for a moment and said:

"This can't be a conspiracy of Miss Kujo, right? Let me die and be obsessed with you forever? ”

Kujou Miki stomped on him hard.

"Ahh

Kujou Mihime sneered, her expression full of murderous aura: "You actually saw through it, that's right, this is Miss Ben's means of enslaving you." ”

Then, she put her arms around Toru Watanabe's body, snuggled gently, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Miss Ben ordered you to take that sentence seriously, did you hear that?" There was a hint of shame in the command.

Toru Watanabe stroked her long hair and felt her soft body.

"No orders." He whispered softly in her ear, "Do you think I'll let you go now?" Neither can the Kujo family. ”

"You're so bold that you dare to look down on the Kujo family, but ...... For the sake of you, you are the one who wants to be my husband, and I allow you to have such guts. ”

"When are we going to get married?"

"Eighteen."

"Ah, there are still two years, can you think of a way to get the council to change it to sixteen years old."

"If I had that right, the first law passed would be to prohibit any woman from talking to you."

"At least spare my mom, and your mom, by the way, Kiyono ......"

"Wait, don't step on it! I was wrong, I was really wrong! No more nonsense! ”

In the campfire, the shadows of the two were stacked on top of each other.