"That...... Natsume-kun."

Mio Izumi hesitated, "Let's go on a date today, right?"

Her face was red, but she was looking forward to it.

Naoki Natsume could see hope in her eyes.

"According to the strange story of Senpai," he said for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "It's a date."

"What's strange! But people muster up the courage to follow...... That's what Natsume-kun said." The senior sister protested.

is different from the cuteness of Amamiya Chizuru who loves and has no head, and the senior sister is the cuteness of the Sunshine Lady who occasionally expresses a little resentment.

I believe that the senior sister will not be able to eat it, so she will roll around and ask to carry it on her back.

Well......

What will happen if the senior sister eats up?

He glanced at the senior sister and thought to himself if he should encourage the senior sister to eat more for the next breakfast?

"Well, if it's a date." Mio Izumi said, "Isn't it a little strange that the date is still called a last name?"

Mio Izumi raised a finger to draw a circle, "You see, whether it's in a TV series or a movie, everyone starts dating after their names are called, right? Everybody is like this, it's not that I'm special."

The corners of Naoki Natsume's mouth raised slightly, almost holding back.

There seems to be a little chestnut flashing on the door of the senior sister's head.

It's a cute example.

But in the end, he coughed lightly and said seriously, "It seems to be eh, everyone is called by first name when dating, not by last name!"

"yes, yes!" Mio Izumi's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands.

"Then should I call Mio-senpai?"

"Ahem, then please advise! Naoki-kun!" Izumi Mio cleared her throat, and then put on the appearance of a senior, like those big sisters in the kendo club sitting in front of them to recognize their junior brothers.

Naoki Natsume smiled and shook his head, "Mio-senpai hasn't eaten yet, has she? I know there's a nice restaurant, but it's just a hotel lobby."

"Is it open to the outside world?"

"Of course, but I haven't been there, but the Hayato guy recommended it to me because it was delicious." Naoki Natsume replied, "He sent me back to my hometown, and instead of going back to Tokyo that night, I went to the ski resort on Teineyama for the night...... Just to take a picture of the snow scene for Tosaka-senpai."

He looked at Mio Izumi and smiled helplessly, "That guy is such a tendon, he will definitely do what he promised, even if he goes to the cold in the middle of the night. But that's how he can be seen as sincere, which is why he is so popular in our engineering department."

"Did Naoki-kun and Kitahara-san also know each other like this?" Izumi Mio asked, and then smiled thoughtfully, "No wonder when I chatted with Xiaohui before, she said that stupid big people will have an enlightened day, it turns out that this is because of this."

With that, she stole a glance at Naoki Natsume.

At that time, Megumi Tosaka also said that the little handsome guy will eventually open his mind.

She didn't say much at the time, but now it seems that Naoki-kun seems to have changed as a person, and she seems to be able to guess her own thoughts when she talks and acts, and she is so comfortable to get along with.

Naoki-kun......

It's a little shy to say, but it's very smooth to pronounce.

Because in private, at night when she is alone, whether it is a good dream, a nightmare, or even a spring dream, she repeats this name repeatedly.

Looking forward to the day when I can say it, and then today will come.

Naoki-kun tolerates his little willfulness.,Skip the confession and start dating or something.,It sounds very willful.。

Naoki Natsume thought for a moment and said, "It's a long story since I met that guy Falto, but ...... It does have something to do with his straightforward nature."

If it weren't for Kitahara Hayato being very frank in taking responsibility, paying for and taking care of him, the two would not have become friends.

Mio Izumi took Naoki Natsume's hand and went to the lobby of the hotel where Hayato Amway Kitahara wasato wasto.

There is actually a seafood well in the early morning, so Mio Izumi, who lives in Tokyo all year round, is less

The woman called it strange.

It is the capital city of Hokkaido.

"The baby fish eggs are actually placed there in unlimited quantities, and you can eat as much as you want!" Mio Izumi is happy: "It's so expensive in Tokyo."

Naoki Natsume smiled, "It's good to be happy."

"Actually, this meal isn't cheap this morning, is it?" Mio Izumi blinked, "Even in Hokkaido, it's impossible to sell salmon sashimi at an all-you-can't be-priced."

Naoki Natsume laughed, "That depends on who this civilian is for."

"Wait a minute, I'll go buy a bottle of water." Walking to a convenience store, Naoki Natsume changed the subject and asked, "What does Senpai drink?"

Mio Izumi smiled and replied, "It's good to be the same as Naoki-kun!"

He turned his head and entered the convenience store, the cold air and the stiff electronic doorbell making it impersonal.

So he missed the Muto grocery store on the banks of the Kanda River for no reason.

I don't know how Grandma Muto is doing this summer, but Tokyo is not as cold as it is here in Hokkaido.

As he took a bottle of water and a bottle of caramel coffee to pay, he turned his head to look at the rain on the ground outside, thinking that it had just been the end of September, and it was already snowing in some places in Hokkaido.

This year has also been surprisingly cold.

"Hello, it's 300 yen."

As he pulled out his wallet to pay, he thought to himself that the vacation would be over in about twenty days.

In this way, you can go back to Tokyo and return to the familiar rhythm of life.

But......

This means that there are still twenty days left for yourself to investigate and understand what happened back then and who the real truth is now.

"Twenty days is enough?" He said to himself, "There are still ten days left before the shrine sacrifice ceremony, and I may not be able to wait that long."

When he went out, Mio Izumi was looking at the scenery around him while puffing into both hands.

For her, who doesn't go out often, everything here is so strange.

It's like traveling to a strange city with your boyfriend.

Holding water and caramel coffee in both hands, he looked at Mio Izumi and asked, "Which one does Mio-sani drink?"

Mio Izumi likes caramel, he knows, but he can find all the convenience stores and only caramel coffee.

Originally, he planned to buy two bottles, but he was afraid that he would take it upon himself to buy what Mio Izumi didn't like, so he only bought one bottle and replaced the other bottle with water.

If you don't like it, at least there is water to choose from.

Such intimate details were naturally seen by Mio Izumi, and her heart warmed: "Caramel coffee! Thank you Naoki-kun, I love caramel and I love coffee!"

"Don't worry about losing weight?"

"It's okay." Mio Izumi smiled, "Because it's a date! When you go on a date, you have to fill your heart and stomach with happiness, even if you get fat!"

Suddenly, she noticed that Naoki-kun didn't seem to be able to free her two hands.

So she smiled evilly, and suddenly stepped forward and rushed directly to Naoki Natsume: "Look at the move!"

Such a fast speed made Natsume Naoki stunned for an instant, and he couldn't react at all.

Even if her physical strength is recovered, the senior sister is the trump card of the sports club after all, and her physical fitness is far inferior to her.

And what Natsume Naoki didn't know was that Mio Izumi was also the honorary advisor of the kendo club in the school, because she had been practicing with the dojo near her home since she was a child, and she was already a well-known teacher.

Mio Izumi smiled and shoved her two small hands into Naoki Natsume's collar at once.

"Wow, it's so cool!" Naoki Natsume was cleverly surprised by this coolness, and his eyes widened, but he didn't mean to blame.

He looked at the happy appearance of his senior sister's success, but just looked at it with doting eyes.

"Hmph, who let Naoki-kun's clothes have pockets to put in." She twisted her waist and motioned Naoki Natsume to look at her sleeveless padded jacket, "I don't have pockets on this body."

When she said this, she

The face was red.

Natsume straightens up the horse to know.

He tucked the water under his armpit and backhanded Mio Izumi's hands, "Is it warmer?"

He asked with a smile.

Mio Izumi's face turned redder, but she was also happier, and nodded vigorously, "Hmm!"

"Then, let's hold hands."

"Okay~"

Mio Izumi was just a year younger than a year younger and went shopping, and he felt very happy.

Sapporo is a city full of love.

"By the way, I've always wanted to ask, why didn't Naoki-kun go to Nakajima Park and temporarily change the date location to this neighborhood?"

"Because there's a place here, and I'd like to see it anyway."

As he spoke, Naoki Natsume and Mio Izumi stood in the corner of a house with their fingers interlocked.

Turn around, and there is a torii gate at the end of the intersection.

The red torii gate is like the gate of the community, and there are steps not far from the inside.

The terrain in this vicinity is high and low, and because you will reach Teinayama further west, the road is uphill and downhill, and the layout of the buildings is also high.

The perimeter of the staircase is planted with pine trees, adding a touch of green to the shrine at the corner of the residential area in autumn and winter.

There are several small, gray torii gates on either side of the stairs, and when you look up, you can see some low-slung houses surrounding a slightly larger house.

"Teine Shrine."

Mio Izumi recited the words on the first red torii gate.