Mountains, forests, streams, wilderness, hills. All kinds of early winter scenes flew out of the train window.

December 30th.

Today is the third day back to Hokkaido.

After having fun in Otaru, Hakodate, and other places, Higashinohara ended his school trip to Takehara Minami Private School and boarded a train to his hometown in Shari for the New Year.

He was accompanied by Nishimaru Miri, who was curious about everything outside the window.

Originally, she was going back to Tokyo with Asuka Taitogawa and others, but now Tokugawa Kurita is on a business trip in Hokkaido, and after obtaining the consent of Tokugawa Kuratora, Nishimaru Miri chooses to go home with Higashinohara for the New Year.

Speaking of which, although Nishimaru Miri's family was not very good at first, he was a genuine Tokyoite, and it was the first time he had grown up to go out of Tokyo, and he came to Hokkaido and Higashinohara's hometown for the New Year.

The two of them drove north from Sapporo, and she sat by the window and was curious about everything outside the window, often leaning on the window and watching the scenery backwards outside.

"Big brother, are we almost there?" Nishimaru Miri saw Higashinohara open his eyes from the "nap" in the seat next to him, and immediately asked expectantly.

Higashinohara, who has traveled through this world, is actually returning to his hometown in Hokkaido for the first time, so he can only vaguely infer from the train arrival timetable, "Well, it should be almost there." ”

"Really? That's great. ”

Nishimaru Miri said excitedly, and at the same time there was a little nervousness in his heart.

Although she and Higashinohara are already very familiar, it is the first time she has met Higashinohara's family, and in her mind, family is naturally a very important person to her big brother, for fear that she will be nervous and make mistakes that will not be likable.

Higashinohara naturally couldn't guess the little girl's thoughts.

The train drove out of the mountains and forests, and on either side were flat rice fields, and in the cold winter season, some farmers dressed like the ones they had seen in their previous lives were burning abandoned crops in the fields, and the billowing black smoke rose into the sky like black dragons.

It was about another half hour.

When the train arrived at the station and stopped, Nishimaru Miri, who had been nervous and excited all the way, fell asleep in a daze.

Her little head rested on Higashinohara's arm, and she only held Higashinohara's wrist with both hands when she slew, as if it would be more secure that way.

Higashinohara woke up Nishimaru Miri, who opened his sleepy eyes like a small beast, and stared at Higashinohara with a smile on his face in a bit of a daze, blinked his big eyes twice, and then reacted, and suddenly lowered his head slightly in embarrassment.

"We're here, it's hard work, let's get off." Higashinohara smiled and rubbed her little head.

Now that there is no strong labor like Aida Yuto, Higashinohara can only do it himself.

Fortunately, his [Physique] and [Strength] are now more than 20 points, which is equivalent to the ability of the meat system, so it is naturally easy to move this thing.

The two followed the crowd and got off at Shari Station, and after leaving the station, Higashinohara looked around.

He wanted to take the bus home by himself.

However, after the parents learned that Higashinohara would bring the "distinguished guests" of New Tokyo home for the Chinese New Year, the mother urged his father to borrow a van to pick them up at Shari Station.

It's just that although Higashinohara has the impression of the original owner of his father in his mind, the original owner feels ashamed because of repeating a grade, and he hasn't returned to his hometown for two years, so the impression is inevitably a little vague.

In addition, the Spring Festival is approaching, and there are too many people at the station, which greatly increases the difficulty of finding Higashinohara.

"Ernie sauce! Ernie sauce! ”

Higashinohara was looking around, and suddenly, there was a little girl's screaming voice in his ears, which sounded a little lively and full of energy.

Higashinohara's senses are amazing now, and he followed the prestige, but in his field of vision, he saw a round-faced little bean with a little bean about one meter and two, with short hair like watermelon skin, and the moment he saw Higashinohara, his big eyes were shining, and his black pupils were full of excitement and excitement and rushed up all the way.

"Yukino! Run slower! You kid! ”

Followed by a tall man with a slightly hunched back, his skin was very dark after years of wind and sun on the beach, his forehead and eyes were full of wrinkles, and the hair on his sideburns was a little gray.

The little bean didn't listen, and after rushing to Higashinohara, he skillfully "helped" and took the bag that Higashinohara was carrying, and shook it twice with both hands, almost sitting on the ground.

Higashinohara also reacted at this time, this little bean should be the Higashino Yukino who interjects and shouts for gifts over there when he calls his parents every month.

"Wow! Why is it so heavy! Did Onissan bring me a very valuable gift? Higashino Yukinai struggled to carry it, but still refused to let go, and her round little fleshy face was red.

Higashinohara, who let her snatch the bag, look a little funny, this little bean is really the same as the character of the twitter on the phone, not a worry-free little guy, and Nishimaru Miri can be said to be two diametrically opposed personalities.

Well, by the way, what about Nishimaru Miri?

As soon as Higashinohara turned around, he found that Nishimaru Miri was hiding behind him timidly, revealing half of his little pink face and secretly looking at this little girl of his age.

Is this the sister of the big brother?

From the beginning to the present, Higashino Yukino has focused on the bag in Higashinohara's hand, and only now did he notice the small figure following Higashinohara's side.

"Onisan, is this the guest of New Tokyo? Hello, I'm Higashino Yukino" Xiao Douding immediately tilted his head, and introduced himself with a big grin, but suddenly paused.

Higashinohara looked at her suspiciously.

Unexpectedly, Higashino Yukino also looked up at him in a daze, and there was a more complicated look in those big black and clear eyes, as if to say, "You actually carried me on my back and there are other dogs outside".

Higashinohara coughed dryly.

It's also strange to say, it's the first time they met, and he still has a sense of distance from his original owner, who is standing not far away and looking at him, and his eyes are a little evasive.

But for the little bean in front of him with a big personality but not annoying, he has only occasionally heard a few voices on the phone in the past half a year.

But the atmosphere at the moment is very natural, and there is no rustiness at all.

Speaking of which, I remember that when I first entered this world more than half a year ago, the first person I got acquainted with was Nishimaru Miri, who lived in the same corridor, could it be that I was more affinity for the little girl?

"See whose gift this is?"

Higashinohara smiled and put down his suitcase and took out a gift he had bought at a mall in Shibuya, New Tokyo.

This is a large brown koala doll, the size is almost the same height as the little bean man, and the appearance looks simple, Higashinohara thinks Higashino Yukino will most like it.

As expected, Higashino Yukino immediately hugged the transparent bag outside the koala, and couldn't put it down, and he was excited with a smile, and his mouth was about to crack to the root behind his ear.

But after being excited for a while, she suddenly smiled, stretched out her hand towards Higashinohara again, and looked up at Higashinohara, "Onisan, what about the compensation for your vacation in Sapporo?" ”

"What compensation?" Higashinohara was stunned.

Xiao Douding's little face suddenly collapsed.

She wrinkled her little nose aggrievedly, "Onisan, you said okay, don't bring me with you to enjoy happiness at the resort, come back and compensate me with an extra gift." ”

Higashinohara laughed a little when he heard this, and then remembered that when he called to report to his parents two days ago, that little bean ding heard on the other end of the phone that Higashinohara's luxury resort in a big city of Sapporo took the opportunity to offer to let Higashinohara come back and bring an extra gift to compensate her.

It's a pity that every time she calls, her twitter is automatically filtered by Higashinohara - if she is really distracted to listen to what she mutters next to the phone every time, it will be completely impossible to talk normally.

So extra gifts

Naturally, there is none.

Looking at Higashino Yukino's crying appearance, although he knew that this eccentric little bean was mostly acting, Higashinohara was also a little troubled.

He was thinking about whether to go to the station and buy a random gift.

At this time, the middle-aged man with rough and dark skin walked over and scolded with a straight face, "Xue Nai, your brother is studying abroad to save money, so you are not allowed to bother him when he first arrives home." ”

Although Higashino Yukino is not afraid of his father, he is also sensible, and he is aggrieved on his little face, and he smiles like a change of face, but he still mutters childish words such as "A man can't speak, and the gift must be made up in the future".

Higashinohara smiled helplessly, and looked at the middle-aged man walking in front of him, if he remembered correctly, his name should be Takeshi Higashino.

(End of chapter)