After dark, at dinner time, Christmas songs are played in the store.

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In the melody of "jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell", the atmosphere in the store is lively.

Under the warm lighting, the guests happily dined.

The five of them rang the bell, called the waiter, and each ordered dinner.

Toru Watanabe's potato curry, as well as yakitori.

The rich curry flavor, slightly spicy, is served with rice and is eaten in one bite.

After chewing and swallowing vigorously, I picked up the browned chicken skewers.

Bite a piece of chicken and a piece of shiitake mushroom with your teeth, pull them into your mouth together, and the fat explodes in your mouth.

The joy and satisfaction of eating is especially felt at this moment.

"It's almost Christmas." Aoi Kazuki holds a french fries dipped in tomato sauce.

"Christmas trees have been put in many places, and some malls have started to sell them." Osamu Kunii took a big bite of the burger and said as he chewed.

"It's on sale, I want to buy clothes for the New Year." Aoi Kazuki said.

"My family also ordered Christmas cake in advance." Keisuke Saito said.

Aoi Ichiki's eyes slipped to Mai Tomorrow: "Mai-senpai, do you have a date for Christmas?" ”

“...... Not. "Tomorrow Mai is concentrating on curry rice.

"Then do you want to go shopping with me? Going to eat KFC and buy clothes? The senior sister has been recommended by the University of Tokyo, so she can play to her heart's content. Yimu Aoi's words have probably been thinking about it in his heart for a long time, and he said it very smoothly.

“...... There is a dinner party at home. ”

"That's right." Aoi Ichiki tried not to be too disappointed, "Kiyono-san, do you have a date for Christmas?" ”

Rin Kiyono wiped her mouth with a tissue and was about to answer, when Toru Watanabe spoke first.

"Kazuki-san, what do you want to do?" His eyes were suspicious and warned.

"Watanabe-kun, you misunderstood me! I'm just asking! Aoi Kazuki explained dissatisfiedly.

"What are you explaining? I'm asking you what you're going to do for Christmas? Toru Watanabe asked, confused.

Rin Kiyono glanced at him.

"The devil believes you." Aoi Ichiki muttered in a low voice, and then said, "I'm going to hang out with my friends in the wind club, what about you, Watanabe-kun?" ”

"Go to Kiyono Fellowship."

Aoi Kazuki was surprised, "Eh-" sounded.

Mai Tomorrow stopped eating and looked at Toru Watanabe with a blank face.

No one doubted him, even Osamu Kunii and Keisuke Saito stared at Toru Watanabe in surprise.

Then again, don't these two know the inside story?

Aoi Ichagi quickly asked, "What about Kujo-san?" She's your real girlfriend, don't you spend Holy Eve with her? Is this really possible? ”

"Broke up?" Mai Tomorrow asked lightly.

Toru Watanabe sighed and said nothing.

At a small table for five people, the atmosphere began to be silent and awkward.

'Jingle bells' still play on a loop in the store, the smell of all kinds of food wafting through the tip of the nose and the heat blowing through the hair.

At the next table, the child who was blowing at the xiaolongbao said to his parents in an innocent tone that he hoped that Santa Claus would give him a real Gundam this year.

Rin Kiyono gave Toru Watanabe a blank look and sighed as if he couldn't help it.

She explains, "My family has a party, and he goes with Kujo-san. ”

"I see! I was scared to death, and I thought I had asked something I shouldn't have asked! Watanabe-kun, you're too annoying. Ikki Aoi said angrily.

Tomorrow Mai uses a spoon and continues to eat curry, taking small bites.

Her lips are pink and seductive, like a flower bud, which not only makes people want to care for her, but also stimulates the evil thoughts that destroy her.

"But in that case, on Holy Eve, Kiyono-san can't come out to play, right?" Aoi Kazuki said with pity for Rin Kiyono.

"Ichiki-san," Rin Kiyono said as if he was not interested, "It's been two semesters in the first year of high school, so it's better to think more about the essay group or the science group in the sophomore year than to play, and prepare to take the national public school or private school in the future." ”

"I haven't really thought about this kind of thing. What about everyone? Liberal arts or science? Aoi rolled the fries in the ketchup and looked inquiringly at the other four first-graders.

"I choose science." Keisuke Saito, who couldn't fit into the atmosphere, said his second sentence.

"Then I'll choose science too." Kunii Shu casually decided on the way out, "Watanabe, you can also choose science, maybe when the time comes, the three of us can continue to be in the same class." ”

Toru Watanabe thought for a moment and replied, "I'll talk about this kind of thing when the time comes, I don't know." ”

I don't know if it's because I've been reading literature lately, but he prefers liberal arts to science.

But it doesn't matter if it's liberal arts or science.

He had no intention of becoming a scientist or a writer.

He knows exactly what he is doing now, and he has a clear goal, such as being the No. 1 in the country for a second time, but what will he do when he graduates from college?

Thinking of this, Toru Watanabe suddenly felt a little confused.

"Have you ever thought about what you plan to do in the future?"

Rin Kiyono, who was about to say his choice of liberal arts, heard his question and changed his words and said:

"Inherit the family's business."

She frowned slightly, as if she felt helpless about such a life - obviously she didn't like it, but out of responsibility and obligation, she had to do it.

Toru Watanabe looked away from Rin Kiyono's face and looked at the person across from her.

"Where's Tomorrow's Senior Sister?" He asked.

Mai Tomorrow took a sip of iced tea, and with only those clear eyes, she showed a faint look of thought.

After three or four seconds, she whispered, "Music." ”

"Is it a trumpet?" When talking to Mai Tomorrow, Aoi Ichiki's voice is always lighter.

Mai Tomorrow shook her head gently, her bangs swaying, and under the lights of the restaurant, it was like a sparkling lake.

“...... Oboe. ”

Rin Kiyono's eyes, like large black pearls, moved to the far right of his eye socket and stared at Toru Watanabe.

Toru Watanabe looked at her suspiciously, then picked up the yakitori.

'You want to eat?' He asked with a look in his eyes.

Rin Kiyono retracted her gaze.

"Why? Senior sister's upper bass horn is so powerful! Aoi Ichiki looked at Mai Tomorrow in confusion.

Mai Tomorrow looked at Toru Watanabe: "Watanabe, it's very powerful, I want to try it." ”

"Because of this." Aoi Ichiki seemed to understand, "When I listened to Watanabe-kun's oboe, I was also frightened, because it turned out that there was an instrument that could make such a beautiful sound. ”

She suddenly waved her arm:

"It's decided! I also want to continue to play and become a professional horn player, and join the same orchestra as my senior sister! Senior sister, wait for me! ”

Mai Tomorrow nodded indifferently.

"What about Kunii-san and Saito-san? What do you plan to do in the future? "Of those present, only Aoi Ichiki will care about these two people.

"I want to be a star baseball player with an annual income of 500 million yen!" Kunii said with a raised face.

"I want to be in the game industry and do a good job...... Game. Compared to the others who just talked about it, Keisuke Saito's expression was more serious.

But I want to talk about sister games, right?

Is it true that desire is the greatest motivation for people?

When Toru Watanabe was thinking about what his desires were, Aoi Ichiki asked him, "Watanabe-kun, what are you going to do in the future?" ”

The curry was finished, and Toru Watanabe put down the spoon and wiped his hands with wet wipes.

"It's because I don't know what to do that I asked you." He said.

Rin Kiyono also finished dinner and smiled contemptuously at Watanabe:

"Watanabe-san, if you can't find a job, you can come to me."

"Do you want to keep me?"

“...... Can't you just make a little difference? I think you still have the ability to clean the toilet. ”

"If you're only in charge of your toilet, I think I can still pick up ......"

"Shut up."

"The face of a capitalist changes when he says it." Toru Watanabe, a countryman, said with a look of hatred.

When Rin Kiyono sighed with a headache, Aoi Ichiki diverted the topic: "Watanabe-kun, what was your dream when you were a child?" ”

"Childhood dreams?"

"Hmm." Aoi Ichiki nodded.

She said:

"When I was a kid, my dreams were usually unrealistic, right? But with Watanabe-kun's excellence, even if it's unrealistic, you can try to do it. How about trying your childhood dreams before you can't find your goal? ”

"What Kazuki said makes sense...... That's right! Kunii Shu shouted as if he remembered, "I remember, didn't you aspire to be the prime minister since you were a child?" ”

His voice was so loud that the family at the next table looked at him.

Except for Toru Watanabe, Rin Kiyono, and Mai Tomorrow, the remaining two people present looked very embarrassed.

"Be quiet!" Keisuke Saito scolded in a low voice.

Osamu Kunii buried his head in embarrassment and continued to eat the hamburger.

Toru Watanabe did not correct the statement that he had made up his mind since childhood, nor did he say that his dream when he was a child was to become a civil servant who waited for death.

"Kazuki-san, what was your dream when you were a child?" Toru Watanabe asked rhetorically.

"Me? My dream when I was a child, before kindergarten, was to open a cake shop and eat whatever I wanted; After going to elementary school, I wanted to marry Kaoka from Ueno Zoo, and I haven't given up on this dream yet! ”

Xiangxiang, panda, female.

Speaking of pandas, Aoi Ichiki looked excited.

She continued:

"Every year I go to Ueno Zoo to see pandas, and when I take a bath, I watch videos of them on YouTube. I heard that every family in Sichuan, China has a panda, so envious, I want to raise one too. ”

"......" Toru Watanabe didn't know what to say for a while.

He said helplessly: "Yimu-san, that's fake, how can it be one per family." ”

"I look at Twitter and YouTube, many Chinese people leave messages? And the photos! ”

“...... Then really. ”

After dinner, everyone continued to study.

Aoi Ichiki had the idea of trying, and asked Mai Tomorrow to stay and guide the homework, but I didn't expect it to be successful.

She almost jumped for joy.

On the dining table, there was only the rustle of pen and paper.

"Senior sister, how to do this question?" Aoi Ichiki moved the textbook between the two of them.

In the process of moving, I accidentally touched the pen.

The pen ran down the smooth tabletop, fell to the ground, and then rolled on the ground for a while, finally stopping at Rin's feet in Kiyono.

Rin Kiyono put down the pen, pulled her hair behind her ears, and leaned over to pick it up.

"Thank you, Kiyono-san!"

After Rin Kiyono returned the pen to Aoi Ichiki, he picked up his pen and was about to continue working on the question when he suddenly asked:

"Senior Sister Tomorrow, do you have a habit of taking off your shoes?"

Don't answer, don't answer, don't answer - the mental activity of Toru Watanabe who does math problems.

“...... I'm sorry. "Tomorrow Mai put her sore feet in her shoes.

"Don't apologize, it's okay, many people on the island have the habit of taking off their shoes, I'm just asking casually."

"Senior sister actually took off her shoes?" Aoi Ichiki's face is full of regret that 'I knew I picked it up myself'.

Pick up the pen vignette and continue to return to the problem.

“...... It's a very simple question, think about it for yourself. Glancing at the title, Mai Tomorrow continues to play with her phone.

"Okay." Aoi Kazuki weakly moved back to the textbook.

The study session lasted until nine o'clock, and everyone parted in front of the store.

"Everyone has worked hard today, come on for tomorrow's exam!" Aoi Ichiki waved goodbye.

"I'll send you back." Toru Watanabe said to Rin Kiyono.

"Hmm." Rin Kiyono nodded slightly.

As the system says, Tokyo at Christmas is decorated like a dream, the street trees are lit up, and the streets are filled with romance.

At the entrance of many shops, the employees who solicit customers are already dressed in Christmas costumes.

The two walked down the brightly lit streets, looking at the windows plastered with Christmas ornaments.

"Haven't you thought carefully about what you're going to do in the future?" Rin Kiyono asked.

Toru Watanabe withdrew his gaze from 'studying the reindeer antlers in a shop window', looked at the winter street directly in front of him, and said:

"There's no need to rush this kind of thing. Some people go to university only after thinking about what to do, but many more people only understand what they want to do after going to university. ”

"Most people who think like that end up not wanting to do anything."

Toru Watanabe turned his head.

Rin Kiyono's beautiful little face is even more cute against the backdrop of a white scarf.

At the sound of wheels crashing on the road, he laughed and said:

"People who don't want to do anything, after four years, understand the fact that they don't want to do anything."

"Sophistry." Rin Kiyono gave him a blank look.

A shop next to me, the sound of singing.

"When it rains late at night, it turns into snow."

『Silentnight，Holynight』

"You won't come, Christmas alone"

"What kind of song is this?" Toru Watanabe stopped and asked Rin Kiyono.

"Yamashita's." Rin Kiyono replied.

"'When it rains late at night, it will turn into snow,' is a good lyric." Toru Watanabe hummed a song and danced to the rhythm.

Dance is from the United States***.

Looking at his antics, Rin Kiyono was helpless and funny, and there was nothing she could do with him.

She laughed, and Toru Watanabe was even more proud.

"Miss Kiyono, would you like to go with me on Christmas Eve to enjoy the moment when the rain turns to snowflakes?"

"Okay." Rin Kiyono nodded.

Toru Watanabe's movements stopped suddenly.

“...... What did you just say? He asked.

"Anyway, the party is private, and although I can't walk away alone, if we add you and Kujo-san, the family will allow us to come out."

“......”

What's going on?

It's just that I'm in a good mood and just follow the lyrics and ask casually.

Do you want to kiss Kujou Miki in front of Rin Kiyono?

Rin Kiyono paid attention to his expression: "What's wrong with you?" ”

"Kiyono-san," Toru Watanabe put on his back the bag that had collapsed due to dancing, "you know what? ”

"What is it?"

"It's a long story, we'll talk as we go."

In the song of the store, you can faintly hear the voice of Toru Watanabe walking away.

"One night, I turned on the TV and saw that the TokyoMX TV was broadcasting ......"