Not seen for a day, such as every other three autumns.

The last time they chatted like this was about six falls ago.

"Let's start at the beginning?" He took the initiative to speak.

"Remember Friday?"

Throwing the problem back again, this has happened many times.

If someone else did it, Hoshino Mahiro would be angry.

But the other party is Sayoko Himenomiya.

Her consistent style is to grasp the direction of the topic through rhetorical questions and dominate.

The fact that a controlling beautiful girl tries to take the initiative from you is also a good thing in a sense.

'Friday's thing. ’

Hoshino touched his chin and began to remember.

An unexpected encounter with Higuchi in the early morning.,Lunch with Sayoko during the lunch break.,And then accepted Higuchi Rokka bitter commission.,Parapsychological research club at halftime.,Cat and Izumi Nagi......

A lot of things happened this Friday, and it would take about six chapters to write the novel.

"Is the intermission over?"

"That's true." Sayoko took a sip of water to moisten her throat.

Hoshino Mahiro couldn't help but laugh.

"I didn't get an invitation for the second half."

"After all, it was improvised, and it's understandable that you didn't receive a notification." Sayoko nodded as she should.

"According to you, the responsibility is on my side."

"You can understand it that way." She gave Mahiro Hoshino an appreciative look.

"Are all female high school students in Tokyo so cunning and willful?

"But, we're not from Tokyo."

Sayoko immediately changed her tone and spoke, which was quite novel.

"Coincidentally, I'm not from Tokyo either."

"It seems that we have reached a consensus on something."

"That's true."

Hoshino Mahiro deliberately imitated her voice to answer her.

"You are not allowed to answer me in my words."

She pretended to be puffing up.

The bulging little face just wants to be poked a few times, and it must feel great.

"I'm angry."

She blinked again.

It's really a foul, pretending to be angry and taking the initiative to tease others

Miss Sayoko, who doesn't know where she came from, is even more cunning and willful than the average Tokyo high school girl.

Hoshino Mahiro took a sip of boiled water and ignored her.

Change the topic and continue the conversation.

"You probably haven't told me a few more words about the reason for your visit."

Sayoko quickly put away her angry appearance and looked curious.

"How did you find out?"

"I see, there really is."

Hoshino nodded thoughtfully.

"Okay, you're cheating!"

Sayoko's delicate eyebrows raised.

"It must have been because I learned something bad from someone."

Hoshino Mahiro calmly took a sip of boiled water, and as a result, he received the white eyes of 'someone'.

"So what's it?"

"It's boring to be home alone on a rainy day, so I want to find a place to spend time and settle lunch by the way."

Sayoko's tone is not good, and she still looks a little angry.

"Really realistic reasons."

"Or else? What you want to hear. ”

The angry look disappeared instantly, and Sayoko began to tease him with her eyes again.

'Moody guy, what a good acting. ’

"If I behave well, I can say what you want to hear next time."

Shinhiro Hoshino admitted that the thoughts of countless normal male high school students had just flashed in his heart, but he restrained himself.

"However, if you don't welcome it, I can not come next time."

"That's not really, it's just a little unaccustomed."

"What?"

"A Sunday when a friend comes to visit."

"You have very few friends?"

"At least more than you."

She didn't deny it, and she was able to predict the future, and she was indifferent to many things.

"If you have a lot of friends, why doesn't anyone come to visit?"

The question hit the nail on the head.

"Probably because of myself, I've always maintained a relationship with the people around me that is the icing on the cake."

"It might be better to have you, but it's not bad to be without you."

"That's true." Hoshino drank all the water in the cup.

"So, I'm a special friend of yours?"

"Yes, special friend." He nodded.

Although the time spent together is still short, the process of getting along is also very inexplicable.

But the two are already friends.

There is no doubt about that.

……

Small talk can steal time without you even realizing it.

When he came back to his senses, his stomach protested severely.

Shinto Hoshino gets up and goes to the kitchen to start preparing lunch, and Sayoko watches "Weekly Shonen Jump" in the living room.

By the way, the jump was stuffed into a drawer by Emi Fujiwara during a lunch break.

Sort out the ingredients that Sayoko brought over and the leftover ingredients in your refrigerator, and it's quite hearty at noon today.

Premium Wagyu beef, tofu, enoki mushrooms, baby cabbage, and some sausages and meatballs in the fridge.

These are classic hot pot side dishes, and Hoshino has made up his mind.

"Would you like to eat something hot at noon?" He poked his head out of the kitchen.

"Hot stuff?"

"Hot pot, Chinese hot pot." On such a wet and cold rainy day, people naturally want to eat hot pot.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Seeing the expectant looks on the diners' faces, the chef was motivated again.

While preparing the kitchenware, Mahiro Hoshino suddenly discovered a blind spot.

She probably didn't make up her mind to eat hot pot in the first place, that's why she bought these dishes. ’

It's a thing.,After all, it's Himenomiya Sayoko.。

Being able to predict the future, she can naturally prepare all the conditions and wait for others to act according to her ideas.

Really cunning, both in terms of the ability to foresee the future and in personality.

But it's really cute.,Who doesn't like a beautiful girl with a unique personality.。

The hot pot is not as cumbersome as other dishes, but the preparation is still a little bit in advance, and I have to go out and buy something.

"I'm going out to buy something, can I take a look at the house?"

She gestured with an OK.

The convenience store couldn't solve it, so he had to go to the supermarket farther away.

After putting on the equipment, go home as usual before going out.

"I'm out of the house."

"Have a nice trip."

Listening to her answer, Hoshino Mahiro's heart was a little itchy.

'Seems pretty good?' There is a personal feel to the home. ’

The rest of the Hoshino family, who were eating far away from their hometown, sneezed en masse.

……

Reach out and feel it before going down the stairs.

The raindrops flowed over the surface of his skin and took away some of the heat, and Hoshino Mahiro suddenly felt like he was alive again.

Knead off the remaining droplets and carefully go downstairs.

Walking in the direction of the supermarket, there are several small puddles on the way.

On rainy days, children love to wear rain boots to step on puddles and splash muddy water.

When he just passed by, he also had the urge to step on it, but he thought that it was himself who was the last to clean after stepping on it.

Suddenly I lost that interest again.

Growing up was a cruel thing, and I went through it twice.

That's probably what the so-called tragicomedy is.

Put away your umbrella and rub your hands together in front of the supermarket.

I want to buy white radish and corn, and buy some seasoning.

It's a pity that there are no red dates and wolfberries, and the soup base is missing a little soul, regret.

Take an inventory of the dishes in the basket, and if you only eat one meal, this amount should be about the same.

Before you check out the bill, you also have to buy a drink.

Picking up juice and cola at the same time, Hoshino Mahiro began to choose.

Juice or Coke?

In fact, there is nothing to think about, and I don't buy it for myself to drink.

This time there will be no trouble with the dice goddess, and the mature ones will naturally take the juice.

The main thing is that I'm not sure what Sayoko wants to drink, so I'll choose a milder one.

The moment he put down the Coke, Mahiro Hoshino suddenly had a premonition.

Maybe I'll never pick up a Coke again. ’

After checking out, he walked into the rain again.