Tsuruda-kun, who I haven't seen for a long time, I'm sorry

Text: Geniusyuri.

Look at this earthy winter like lung disease, and finally a little warm wind is blowing.

- See you again, Sudo-kun.

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01

Tsuruta pushed the glasses on her face and stood at the door of the room to clear the noise.

The next second, he took a deep breath and pushed open the door in front of him to the right.

"I'm sorry everyone, I'm late."

Not wanting to attract attention, he hid under his glasses and greeted his old classmates who were eating snacks.

Unfortunately, even though he had struggled to speak, his voice was still not loud, but it was enough to attract everyone's attention in a less noisy room.

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"Tsuruta is still as shy as ever."

"Yes, Tsuruta hasn't changed, it's still very white and loving."

“......”

The gossip around him, although there was no malice, also made Tsuruta uncomfortable.

He walked to the empty seat next to Kimura Chigusa and sat down, and after greeting him, he whispered, "Thank you, I'm moving." ”

I picked up a small snack and ate it.

Maybe seeing that Tsuruta Zhen was reluctant to pay attention to them, the people around him stopped talking about him after he picked up the snack.

He lowered his head, chewed the snack in his mouth, and finally looked around while drinking tea.

"Ah....... Sure enough, there was no him. Tsuruta said with a slight disappointment in his mind.

"Tsuruda-kun."

Tsuruta looked up from the tea snack, a little bored.

"Tsuruda-kun."

The man called him again.

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Tsuruta turned his head and looked at the man beside him.

After recognizing it for a long time, he remembered: "Sakai Kujima-san........" The voice was very small, he was telling himself.

"Long time no see, Tsuruda-kun."

Tsuruta Sada-chan looked at the smiling Sakai-san, and also grinned: "Long time no see, Sakai-san." ”

After laughing, Tsuruta felt that his smile was fake, and lowered his head again.

Obviously, Sakai Kushima didn't want to let him go: "You haven't changed much, it's still the same as before." ”

Tsuruta pursed her lips and pushed her glasses: "You too." ”

"What, he's gained weight." The girl next to Sakai heard it and answered.

Tsuruta smiled.

Sakai Kushima glared at Suzuko: "Don't talk nonsense.

"I'm telling the truth."

“….....”

There was a commotion here, and Tsuruta raised his hand to look at the time, and felt that it would be rude to leave in another half an hour, so he picked up another piece of dim sum and listened to their chat.

"Is Chigusa going to get married?"

"yes........ Ah, sorry, the phone rings........ Feed? Hello, ah........ So, okay, I'll be there right away. I'm sorry guys I'm in a hurry to leave in advance, so I'll make an appointment next time. ”

"Slow down, don't worry, I'll make an appointment with you next time!"

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"Where does Tsuruta-kun work now?" Sakai Kushima asked again after a verbal fight with Suzuko.

As soon as Tsuruta took a sip of tea and put it down to speak, he heard a voice coming from the door.

"I'm sorry, I'm late."

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02

Snowflakes fell from the gray background of the sky to Tsuruda's eyebrows, and it was so cold in winter.

He wrapped his scarf around and walked briskly to the meeting place.

Will he come?

What should he say first when he comes?

Although there was nothing right or wrong between them, Sudo was too decisive when they parted, which inevitably made him feel uneasy.

How many years have they not seen?

Tsuruta arrived at the meeting place nervously.

Sure enough, there was no him.

Sure enough?

Did you run away resolutely and never come back?

Tsuruda's heart moved when he heard the sound at the door, and he quickly looked up at the door.

Suto Murano pulled the entire door open, and the cold wind slipped in and spun around.

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"Ah........ Didn't you say you couldn't come, Murano? ”

"We're so disappointed Murano!"

"yes, it's twenty minutes late, but it's good to have you here."

Murano took off his scarf and hung it on the shelf next to him: "I'm sorry, everyone. ”

Tsuruta watched his movements, his face getting redder and redder.

It's not his own, and sure enough, he still came.

But what should I say about this goodbye?

Sakai watched Tsuruta staring at Sudo in a daze, squinting. Then he directly hooked Tsuruta with his arm, pulled him into his arms, and said ambiguously: "Tsuruda-kun, you haven't answered my question yet." ”

Tsuruta twisted his face and almost kissed Sakai.

The movement of the two of them was too big, and it also attracted a lot of attention.

"Kushima is finally going to attack Tsuruta-san." A male classmate jokingly said that he should have drunk a lot based on his expression.

Sakai Kushima locked Tsuruta in his arms and shouted with a harmless expression, "What are you kidding, Ishikawa." ”

After speaking, Yu Guang glanced at Sudo Murano and said with a smile: "Tsuruda-kun is still so thin." ”

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Sakai then let go of Tsuruda, who glanced at Sakai Kushima with a slight dissatisfaction.

Sakai smiled, glanced at Sudo Murano who was walking this way, and then raised his hand and touched Tsuruda's head.

"I'm sorry, Tsuruda-kun. Your hair is messed up. ”

Tsuruta shook his head, politely let go of the wine, and tidied up his clothes and hair himself.

When he sat up straight, he found Sudo Murano beside him.

“……”

He felt the weight of the teacup he had just lifted instantly.

"—Isn't Chigusa-san next to you? Why did Chigusa-san leave? She seemed to have said hello just now........ But why did Murano sit here? Tsuruta drank tea expressionlessly, and roared messily in his heart.

"You haven't answered my question yet, Tsuruda-kun."

Tsuruta turned his head and glanced at Sakai Kujima: "I'm sorry, I didn't hear it." ”

The tone is a little stiff.

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Sakai Kujima: "Where do you work now?" ”

Tsuruta: "Juntendo Hospital." ”

Sakai: "Wow, you're tired every day, aren't you?" ”

Tsuruda: "It's fine. ”

After saying that, he ignored it, and listened to the conversation between several classmates and Sudo.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come? What's wrong with it? ”

"What do you mean by that? Don't you want to come to Murano? ”

"Ahh

“.....…”

Tsuruta waited to hear Sudo's answer, and the speed of chewing slowed down.

Sudo Murano: "Originally, I was going on a business trip today, but who knew that the other party had something to do, so I changed the time." Then I saw that the appointed time had not yet passed, so I came over. ”

"That's right."

Tsuruta took a sip of tea.

The tea is a good tea, although it is a little bitter in the mouth, but the aftertaste is sweet.

Tsuruta slowly tasted, and his stiff body gradually relaxed.

As soon as he put down the teacup and was about to take the teapot and pour another cup, his right hand on his lap was grabbed.

“........”？！

Tsuruta looked at Sudo Murano on the right, who was still smiling and chatting with them, his face quickly turning red.

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03

Second year of junior high school.

"Ah, that, Tsuruda-san?"

"Who?"

Tsuruta was sorting through the books in the cabinet when he stopped when he heard the sound.

Because it was late on duty, he thought he was the only one left here.

Sudo Murano stepped out of the side of the cabinet.

"Oh, Sudo-san, you haven't left yet?"

"Hmm."

Tsuruta took out his shoes and put them on, then put the white shoes in a bag and put them back.

"Sudo-san?"

He was done cleaning up, but Sudo looked at him motionlessly.

"Let's go home together?" Tsuruta asked.

"Hmm."

Since that day, although it's inexplicable, it's a coincidence that the two of them go home together every day, and he has indeed gradually become familiar with Sudo-san.

Now that I think about it, it seems that Sudo has been planning for a long time.

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