"Hiccup~"

Izumi Kurose leaned back in her chair, touching her round belly with one hand and burping.

The sumptuous dishes on the table have been eaten.

Some of the things that can be stored overnight are packed in a plastic bag and put in the refrigerator for tomorrow.

He is a person who insists on frugality, and if he can, he will not waste it.

Shiraishi Chiren picked up a bottle of orange juice, shook it, and asked, "Do you want to drink some juice?" ”

"I'm tired."

Izumi Kurose nodded, watching her pour half a glass of orange juice into her cup before picking it up and drinking it down.

"Qianlian, I'll clean it up for you."

Shiraishi's mother said, got up and went to get the fresh-keeping bag, ready to seal all the dishes.

"Thank you, Mother."

And when she came back, Shiraishi Qianren thanked her, took half of the plastic bag, and began to clean up.

Some of the plates that have been eaten are stacked up and washed later.

After cleaning up the table and washing the dishes, Shiraishi's mother said goodbye to the two.

She is very knowledgeable, and she knows that the time after that will be left to Izumi Kurose and Chiren Shiraishi.

Today isn't just Christmas, it's also Shiraishi's birthday.

They will definitely go out in the evening.

Shiraishi's mother was so determined.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

After a short rest at home, Izumi Kurose and Chiren Shiraishi prepare to go out.

They put on their coats and scarves, held hands, and went out together.

It's almost eight o'clock in the evening, and the Christmas spirit has been fully ignited.

The streets are lit up, and many men and women are in a couple, holding hands, their faces full of happiness and shyness.

Among these people, there is a pair that stands out in particular.

If you want to say why, it has to be their stunning faces, and that intimate state.

"Hell, this boy saved the galaxy in his last life? To have such a cute girlfriend. ”

"Damn, why do I want a man to come out with a man, and I also want a girlfriend!"

Many passers-by were whispering, looking at the two of them from time to time.

Honestly, they are envious!

"Izumi, did you save the galaxy in your last life? To have such a lovely girlfriend as mine. Shiraishi Chiren listened to these voices and asked with a smile.

"Huh? Perhaps. Izumi Kurose laughed when he heard this.

"That's ...... The spring is great. ”

"Haha, stupid, who can tell you about the things of your last life?"

As they spoke, they walked through a row of glittering streets and came across the street.

The Christmas atmosphere here is even stronger, and Christmas songs are played everywhere.

In front of some stores, there is even a 'Santa Claus'!

"Hoo ......"

Izumi Kurose looked up at the clear night sky and exhaled a breath of heat.

White smoke curled and melted into the air in less than a breath.

"Izumi, it's snowing."

Shiraishi Chiren was also looking up at the sky, and suddenly saw white snow falling from the sky.

They fluttered and landed on the crowds, on the treetops, on the eaves, and piled up little by little.

"Luckily, it's a white Christmas."

Izumi Kurose sighed softly, and then stretched out his other free hand to take the scattered snowflakes.

In this way, you can clearly feel the traces of snow falling.

"Well, it's a little cold."

Shiraishi Chiren nodded, and also stretched out a hand to catch a little snow.

She watched the snow melt in her palm and turn into a drop of water, and she felt something in her heart.

Is this how I am, melted away by the gentleness of Izumi Kurose?

"Cold, then put on my coat." Izumi Kurose pulled her hand out, took off her coat, and draped it over her.

Shiraishi Qian put on his coat and whispered, "Izumi, it's warm. ”

I don't know if it was a psychological effect or something, she felt her body warm up.

Then, the two held hands again and were closely connected to each other again.

After looking at the snow for a while, they also took a new step and walked forward.

The snow fluttered and fell on the shoulders of the two of them.

If it were a little bigger, maybe they would go all the way to 'Baitou', right?

"Jingle Bell~Ding Bell~Jingle Bell~"

"How happy it is to ski tonight ~ We sat on the sled ~"

With Christmas songs everywhere, the two came to Shibuya Ward.

A lantern festival is being held here, and countless young men and women stroll through it to feel the romantic mood.

As far as the eye can see, the lights are colorful and change with time.

Sometimes it's a deep blue, sometimes it's a pale red, sometimes it's pure white.

"It's beautiful......"

Walking on Omotesando in Shibuya, Izumi Kurose looked at this scene and felt a lot of emotion.

The bare ginkgo tree, with countless branches entwined with LED light lines, makes it colorful and shining.

Walking in it, under the blue ocean, a mottled land.

A little further on, there is a park.

Inside, there are a series of three-meter-high, torii-like illumination buildings.

On both sides of it, there are lanterns of cats, dogs and other animals.

Many people stopped here and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

Seeing this, Izumi Kurose proposed, "Let's take a picture too, shall we?" ”

"yes, okay." Shiraishi Chiren nodded lightly in agreement.

So, the two came to stand in front of the opening torii lantern show and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

"Come closer......"

Izumi Kurose looked at them in the camera, shoulder to shoulder, but he still didn't feel close enough.

But in the next moment, he felt a warm and soft touch on his cheeks.

Click-

He subconsciously pressed the shutter and captured this scene and turned it into an eternity.

Izumi Kurose put down a hanging hand and smiled bitterly: "Really, let others see it, maybe you have to curse me again......"

Well, typical afterthought, duplicity.

Obviously, he didn't reject it, but he was very happy.

"Hmph, isn't it what a boyfriend should do if you understand your girlfriend's willfulness?" Shiraishi Chiren chuckled, knowing that he was covering up his shame.

"What a defeat for you."

Kurose Izumi smiled helplessly, but his heart was sweet.

As Shiraishi Chiren said, it is my own right to understand her willfulness and unreasonableness.

After all, to have such a cute girlfriend, it is natural to be afraid of melting in your mouth, and afraid of falling in your hand.

"Izumi's future life will be firmly grasped by me, right?"

"Then please hold on to me."

During my stay in the park, the snow became heavier and heavier, and the temperature gradually cooled down.

Izumi Kurose, who had no coat, couldn't help but shiver when a cold wind blew.

Shiraishi Chiren clearly saw this small move, so she proposed, "Izumi, find a place to hide from the snow, right?" ”

"Well, well, after all, the snow melts and it's water, maybe we'll get wet after a while."

Izumi Kurose nodded, knowing that Shiraishi Chiren was concerned about herself.

After the two of them left the park, they came to a hotel?!

Well, that's right, it's a hotel, a palatial and extravagant hotel!

"This ...... Well, just to avoid the snow. ”

Kurose Izumi didn't want to enter the hotel, but it was snowing heavily outside, so there was no way.

After that, they entered the hotel and chose a luxurious suite, which was not cheap.

This suite is very spacious, about 100 square meters.

Not only that, but it also comes with a separate cloakroom, bathroom, toilet!

Walking indoors, the heating has already been turned on and should be turned on around the clock.

And the purpose of this is to make it easy for people to stay at any time, and also for a better experience.

Shiraishi took off her shoes and entered, hung the bag she was carrying on a coat rack, and sat down on the European-style sofa.

"It's warm, it's so good......"

Izumi Kurose enjoyed the warmth seeping into her body, and she stepped in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, opened the curtains, and looked out at the Christmas night view of Tokyo.

The suite they live in has a very high floor, on the thirteenth floor, so standing in front of the window overlooking the night view, there is a feeling of looking at the mountains.

At this time of year, the snow is falling, and the high-rise buildings and streets are lit up brightly.

"Hoo ......"

Izumi Kurose blew a breath that formed a mist in front of the window, and immediately blurred 'Tokyo'.

However, the mist was fleeting, melted by the heating, and 'Tokyo' returned to its sparkle.

After looking at it for a while, Izumi Kurose turned from the floor-to-ceiling window, came to the soft sofa, and sat down.

At that moment, he only felt a burst of physical and mental relief.

Shiraishi Chiren looked sideways at Izumi Kurose, who had a comfortable face, and asked softly, "Izumi, do you want to take a bath?" ”

"Huh? Not really. Izumi Kurose shook her head, thinking that she wasn't that cold yet.

At best, he was a little stiff, but this problem was solved by the indoor heating.

"Go take a shower, your body will warm up faster, right? It's snowing outside, and the chill is biting, right? ”

After Shiraishi was rejected, she still didn't give up.

Obviously, this is something else.

Izumi Kurose also understood, so he became vigilant.

"Qianlian, you just say what you want to do."

"I didn't want to do anything, I was just worried about Izumi." Shiraishi Qianren pretended to be innocent, blinking at those eyes that were as clear as black jewels.

"I don't believe it, I must be trying to break in suddenly while I'm taking a shower, right?" Izumi Kurose sneered and said the guess in his heart.

And this speculation is probably inseparable from the facts.

Because Shiraishi Chiren is such a person.

"Who knows......"

Shiraishi Chiren smiled mysteriously, noncommittal.

But it was this reaction that made Izumi Kurose sure that she was thinking so!

"Hmph, wash it, I don't believe it, I can still come in if I don't believe it......"

He snorted, got up from the couch and walked to the bathroom, muttering as he went.

"Humph......"

Shiraishi Chiren watched Izumi Kurose walk into the bathroom, slamming the door shut, revealing a meaningful smile.

Then, she took out a golden key from her bosom and played with it in her hand.

——

"Hmph, I don't believe I can come in."

Izumi Kurose entered the spacious bathroom, locked the door tightly, and double-checked several times to make sure that it had been locked, and then relieved.

So he stripped off his clothes, hung them on a hanger, poured hot water on the ceramic-white bathtub, and waited.

When the water was halfway through, he opened his legs, stepped into the hot water and soaked, and let out a long sigh of satisfaction.

What a blessing it is to take a hot bath on a long snowy winter night......

Click-

But this happiness disappeared after a crisp sound of twisting on the doorknob!

Kurose Springs, who were originally enjoying it with their eyes closed, suddenly opened their eyes when they heard this crisp sound, and subconsciously stood up and wanted to block the door.

It's a pity that if this were his bathroom, it would probably be possible.

But this is the bathroom of a luxury suite, so spacious that the bathtub is about seven or eight steps away from the door!

As soon as Izumi Kurose stood up and brought in a piece of hot water, he clearly saw that the doorknob had been turned down!

In desperation, he turned his back and soaked in the hot water, his face full of indignation.

This is not only a bad taste for Shiraishi Chiri, but also for the security of the hotel!

How can this be locked, and others can still come in?

Then you don't want to design an anti-lock function!

What if someone stays in one of these suites and encounters some crime, so they take refuge in the bathroom and call for help, but the criminals are locked by the criminals?

"Izumi, I'll help you rub your back~"

After a hollow ghost, like the sound of a hundred birds singing in unison, the door was slowly pushed open.

In this steaming and tumbling white mist, there is a hazy and slender figure, pushing away the white mist and going to the depths.

Izumi Kurose listened to the sound of footsteps echoing behind him, and couldn't help but reach out to cover his body.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Qianlian, I don't want you to help rub my back!" Get out! ”

"Quan, Izumi is duplicitous again."

Izumi Kurose subconsciously yelled, "I really don't want it! Get out! ”

“……？！”

Shiraishi Qian was pitiful for a moment, and then his face returned to normal.

But she was moving forward, but somehow, she paused.

“…… Sorry, Izumi. ”

With this apology, Shiraishi Chiren exited the bathroom and closed the door.

At this time, Izumi Kurose also suddenly came back to his senses and complained about what he had done!

With that kind of annoyed attitude, he yelled at Shiraishi Chiri!

Obviously, Shiraishi Chiren just wants to do something happy in this happy festival.

In fact, he is not repulsive, but there are still things that must be done, so he can't combine with Shiraishi Qianren for the time being.

"Alas, let's apologize when we go out, I hope it won't ruin the atmosphere, it's supposed to be a day full of memories and happiness......"

In the steaming mist, Izumi Kurose sighed and muttered to himself.

After taking a bath, he sincerely apologized to Shiraishi Qianlian, saying that he shouldn't have murdered her and yelled at her just now.

Shiraishi Qianren said that it was okay, but his face was obviously a little lost.

Perhaps, on this happy day, something unusual happened that made her uneasy?

And then there's ......

Izumi Kurose hasn't given her Christmas or birthday gifts yet!

Obviously, I said before that I would give the most special gift.

Although Shiraishi Chiren is not that kind of romantic, she has been looking forward to it, looking forward to it......

The snow outside stopped at some point.

Izumi Kurose glanced at the wall clock on the wall and proposed, "Why don't we go?" It's ten o'clock, and it's not early. ”

"Well, let's go." Shiraishi nodded calmly, walked to the coat rack, and put the bag back on her shoulder.

The two then left the hotel and walked back down the cold and bleak streets.

At this time, Kurose Izumi began to become nervous.

Because that's the only way to do that on the way home!

But he suffered from the sluggish atmosphere and did not dare to speak.

Therefore, Izumi Kurose said casually, "Today is going to pass." ”

"Hmm."

Shiraishi Qianren nodded slightly, and her voice couldn't hear joy or anger.

“……”

Izumi Kurose couldn't help but fall silent, silently thinking about something in her heart.

"Izumi."

At one point, Shiraishi Chiren stopped and gently tugged at Izumi Kurose's sleeve.

Before he knew it, Izumi Kurose was walking ahead, and he didn't notice that Shiraishi Chiren had stopped!

In the past, he would always detect the slightest reaction of Shiraishi Chiren in an instant.

"You ......"

Shiraishi moved her lips and wanted to say something, but tears fell down her eyes.

The moment she opened her mouth to question Izumi Kurose, she was instantly crushed by the surging emotions!

No way.

Izumi Kurose tonight is too abnormal.

will resist her, yell at her, murder her, don't look at her anymore, and always be absent-minded.

"Qianlian, why are you crying!" Seeing Shiraishi Chiren crying, Izumi Kurose suddenly panicked and became at a loss.

"You...... Aren't you tired? ”

Shiraishi Qianren clenched her hands and roared out this sentence that could crush her with desperate momentum.

At the same time, her tears also burst instantly, and the crystal tears flowed into a line and crossed her cheeks beautifully.

"No...... No, why do you say that? "Izumi Kurose's brain is foggy, and she doesn't know what she is tired of.

"What do you say?"

"I ...... I don't know? ”

"Sure enough, has it changed......

Shiraishi muttered to herself in frustration, and the sudden heartache made her almost suffocate.

"That's not right! Wrong wrong! ”

Izumi Kurose shook his head desperately, grabbed Shiraishi Chiren's shoulders with both hands, and said loudly, "I haven't changed!" I love you! A thousand mercy! ”

"Hehe......"

Shiraishi Chiren smiled miserably: "Then why, there are no birthday gifts and Christmas gifts for me?" Didn't you say that I was looking forward to the best gift ever? ”

"And why, you want to yell at me, you don't care about me anymore?"

"Obviously, I'm not happy, right?"

"I didn't look at me properly, and after I came out of the hotel, I was absent-minded."

Listening to Shiraishi Chiren's words, Izumi Kurose's anxious and cloudy brain gradually calmed down.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

"Haha......"

Izumi Kurose couldn't help laughing, thinking that he was really a hopeless fool, and he actually hurt Shiraishi Chiren because of his hesitation.

"What are you laughing at?"

Shiraishi Chiren was puzzled when she saw him laughing, thinking to herself, are your words so funny?

"I'm laughing at my girlfriend, it's so cute."

“……”

Shiraishi glanced awkwardly and tightened her lips.

Seeing this, Izumi Kurose took a deep breath, as if he had made up some kind of determination, and said in a firm tone: "Chiri, look at me." ”

“…… No. Shiraishi Chiren was silent for a while, then shook her head awkwardly.

This is a rare rejection of Izumi Kurose.

But Izumi Kurose wasn't upset.

He said, "Chiri, look at me, I have something I want to give you, and this is also my birthday present to you." ”

Hearing this, Shiraishi Qianlian's body trembled slightly.

Immediately, she reluctantly turned her head to look at Izumi Kurose in front of her.

In her eyes, Izumi Kurose let go of her hand and took a step back.

Then, take out a delicate little box from your coat pocket and get down on one knee!

Shiraishi couldn't help but open her eyes wide and cover her mouth with her hands.

Under her incredulous gaze, Izumi Kurose opened the box with a solemn expression.

Inside, there are two silver rings with intricate patterns - this is a ring with a white bellflower tattoo, which symbolizes eternal love.

"Chire, please—marry me!"

Izumi Kurose made the most solemn promise in the most sincere tone, and his face was no more serious than this moment!

"Izumi ......"

For this sudden proposal, Shiraishi Qianren looked a little stunned, still in a state of confusion.

"Izumi, from now on, please take more care of Shiraishi Chiri's immature wife."

The dream has come true.

"Chiri, I love you."

Izumi Kurose took out one of the rings, pulled up Shiraishi Chiren's left hand, and slowly put it on her ring finger.

"Qianlian, you won't be able to run away in the future, and it will only belong to me alone."

"Well, I belong to Izumi, everything."

Shiraishi Qianren nodded happily, and looked at the ring on his ring finger with a silver light by the street lamp and moonlight.

After that, Izumi Kurose also put a ring on his ring finger and stood up again.

At that moment, Shiraishi Qianren suddenly threw herself into his arms, beat him with both fists, and cried: "Scare me to death you!" ”

"Izumi, don't be like this in the future!"

"I really...... I really thought you didn't love me anymore! ”

"Do you know how sad and uneasy I am!"

“…… Stupid Spring! Never forgive you! I'm going to hate you for the rest of my life! I won't let you go for the rest of my life! ”

Listening to Shiraishi Chiren's complaints, Izumi Kurose closed her eyes, reached out to hug her trembling body, and whispered softly:

"Please don't let me go, you'll be haunting me for the rest of your life."

"We are white and black, spring and stone, opposites, right?"

"So, let's be together for the rest of our lives, because I love you, and I can't help myself."

The snowy sky fell on the two of them one after another, dyeing them white.

Happy Christmas Eve, happy dreams come true.

The two laughed happily, cried happily, and embraced each other happily.

"It's great that I can be born again and meet you, it's wonderful."

——

"The spring I met you,"

"Since then, how many seasons have passed, the years have passed, and it is a new spring,"

"With that lovely flower coming—"

Many years later, on a spring morning, a gust of spring breeze blew in through a half-open window with a pink petal.

It fluttered and landed on a desk.

In front of the table, there sat a woman wearing glasses, with a gentle temperament and a beautiful appearance.

In front of her, there was a closed book, and on one side there were two frames with photographs.

In the frame, there is a group photo of a man and a woman wearing a wedding photo, with happy smiles on their faces.

The other one is still theirs, but they look a little more mature, and there is a cute little girl in the middle.

"Chiri, it's time to eat! Don't be obsessed with writing, pay attention to your body! I'll be waiting for you when I've washed my hands! ”

"It's just, mom is too slow!"

"I see, Izumi is still as worried as ever. I'm sorry too, I'm obviously a primary school student after school starts, and I'm still so noisy......"

The woman at the table responded with a smile, stroked her slightly bulging belly with one hand, and got up to leave the study.

Outside the window, another spring breeze blew, bringing in many pink petals.

The book placed on the table turned the pages with the restless wind.

At some point, the wind stopped, and so did the sound of paper flipping.

It stopped at the last page.

Mixed with tender petals, there is a striking read-

Title: "My Sick Reader at the Same Table"

Author: "Chiren Kurose, Izumi Kurose"

Special thanks to: "Matake Hirasawa, Ka Hirasawa, Yuki Inari, Megumi Furumi"

—The book, end.

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