The setting sun shines on the glass windows of the classroom.

Outside the window, the sky was a thin inky blue, and orange street lamps lit up in the distance, illuminating the many students who were on their way home along Ginkgo Biloba Road.

The closer we get to winter, the daylight is shorter than ever, not even before six o'clock, and the sky is already dark. As the time to leave school approached, the sound of the sports club's practice on the playground began to fade away.

Sakakihara lew his chin in one hand, tilting his head sideways, looking at the receding blush on the distant skyline.

The colors of dusk, the smell of books, the exchange of classmates when they say goodbye, the chatter of students passing by in the hallway outside the classroom. These breaths and sounds seemed to slow down the second hand above the classroom

"Lejun?"

In a trance, Sakakihara heard the voice, turned his head, and found that Tianhai Jiu Ruri had finished handling the affairs of her student council and returned to the classroom. At this time, he was standing at the door of the classroom.

At this time, there were no other students in the classroom.

Liuli is naturally beautiful, and the only little sunset left outside the classroom window falls on her face, making her face look extremely gentle.

Tianhai Jiu Liuli approached him, smiled and said, "I suddenly found that there is a very similar place between Le Jun and Qiyue. ”

"What's that?" Sakakihara's gaze fell on the face of the high school girl walking in front of her. The Western-style school uniform on the girl's body is very straight.

"It's just that Lejun and July always like to look out the window intentionally or unintentionally, and Yuki will do the same."

"Look out the window."

Sakakihara looked back at the sunset that was about to disappear, and then faced Tianhai Jiu Liuli again, "It's nothing, it's just looking at the scenery in a daze." Since Ruri's work is over, let's go to the literature department and go home after finding July. Ah Ling's birthday has just passed, it's November, and it's about to be the New Year. ”

When he had finished speaking, he was about to get up.

"I don't think so."

"Huh?" Sakakihara Letsu packed his school bag.

Tianhai Jiu Liuli helped pick up his school uniform jacket, "It's the action that you always look out the window in a daze." ”

"It's normal."

"Normal is normal, but I've been watching July like this for more than ten years, so I naturally understand what she is feeling and thinking in her heart at this time. In the same way, I can see what Lejun is feeling and thinking now. ”

Tianhai Jiu Liuli smiled and paused, then stepped forward and reached out to hug him.

The sweet aroma came to the nose, and the girl's slender neck came from the refreshing aroma of last night's shower gel.

Sakakihara was stunned for a long time, and it took a while to react.

"Why are you holding me so suddenly, Ruri."

Tianhai Jiuliuli hugged his neck tightly and said seriously:

"In the past, when July was often in a daze, I would just go and hug her like this. Every time I saw her looking out the window, I felt that she was so far away from me, and I myself felt like her sister anymore. Lejun is the same, obviously by the window, but it seems to have opened a long distance from me, as if he has flown away. ”

"Glass you"

"It's going to feel better if you hug it, right?"

Liuli's words sounded inexplicable at first glance.

But Sakakihara felt as if he could sense what she meant, and understood her thoughts.

People who like to look out the window are probably at a loss in their hearts, right?

There is almost no purpose, and it is possible to stare at a leaf swaying in the wind for a long time.

Why is that?

Sakakihara Rakku pondered for a moment in the past. He likes to finish his runs, and he likes to sit on a bench on the side of the downtown street sweating profusely after running

Then, quietly watching the flow of people pass in front of him, quietly waiting for the street lights of the night market to turn on, and quietly observing the milk tea shop opposite busily walking in and out of one takeaway brother after another

It's like. I don't belong to this world, vague and ethereal.

"That's what it's like to be alone, Lejun." Tianhai Jiuliuli said very seriously, "It was like this before July. ”

Lonely?

If you think about it, it seems that this feeling is loneliness, as Ruri said.

Look out the window and look out at the crowd.

If you had been sitting on a bench for a long, long time, and had been alone for most of your life, you would have been looking forward to someone talking to you, right?

"So-"

Tianhai Jiu Liuli emphasized, "In the past, July was always in a daze, so I would always hug her like this, so as to pull her back from the lonely world."

Sakakihara felt the temperature conveyed by the body of Tianhai Jiu Liuli in his arms, and he also felt a little, "It's good"

"Every time I hug July like this, July will sigh and say, 'My sister is sticking to me again, does she like me so much?' Although July sighed and complained, I could see that she was really happy that I could talk to her."

This can be verified by Sakakihara.

Every time she cheekily touched Qiyue's hand or waist, she would always choose to beat her hand away, and the action showed disgust, but in fact she didn't hate doing it.

She is a little lonely herself, but she likes the feeling of someone who loves her.

"Is this the case with Lejun?"

"Of course."

Hearing him say this, Tianhai Jiu Liuli strengthened the arm holding his neck, hugged his neck a little harder, and leaned his face towards him. At the same time, the voice said softly in his ear, "Then if I hug Le Jun like this, Le Jun will be in a better mood." ”

"Definitely."

"What troubles did Lejun encounter today?"

After separating, Sakakihara shook his head, "It's not true, it's just that the thought of the upcoming New Year and the time has been pushed back by another year, I feel a little emotional." ”

Don't like how time flies? Why don't we go and meet July and take a simple walk outside of school? ”

"It's all right."

When walking, Ruri seemed very enthusiastic, and enthusiastically took the other two people to talk while walking on the street.

Liuli took the lead, and the three of them talked from daily trivial things to international events, and then from international events to gossip and anecdotes in school, and also talked about the topic of Korean room temperature superconductivity that has been discussed on YouTube recently.

Liuli thinks that there are really results over there, and you can look forward to it; July was completely opposed, and even dismissive, she thought that the South Korean guys were just, and this kind of thing would basically appear once in two years, and this time it was the Koreans themselves who lied to themselves.

Sakakihara has reservations, anyway, he doesn't understand this aspect and doesn't make an evaluation.

Then the topic changed from "is it possible to succeed in room temperature superconductivity" to "if it succeeds, the future application direction".

When it comes to the July Encyclopedia here, it is worthy of the July Encyclopedia, and she can follow the nature of the material to talk about the application aspect. Then he talked and got more energetic.

Sakakihara thought that he couldn't let her talk anymore, otherwise he and Ruri would not be able to interject at all, and the meaning of the three of them would be lost, so he hurriedly stopped.

"July, stop, stop!"

"What? Am I not right? ”

"No, no, what you said in July is so right, so right."

Tianhai Qi Mingyue frowned, "How do you feel that you are sarcastic about me?" ”

Tianhai Jiu Liuli immediately changed the topic, "Ah~! In July and July, let's talk about the new game that came out recently, didn't we try it out together over the weekend? ”

"Lack of sincerity." Sakakihara commented, "But the gameplay is good. ”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue agrees with this point of view, "It's just a copy of the previous generation's work, and it's just a little bit of a change to put it on the shelves to pretend to be the second generation, which is a very common way for game manufacturers to cheat money." ”

The three of them chatted while walking on the side of the road, bought milk tea and takoyaki on the way, and sat on the bench to rest for a while.

Sakakihara didn't even notice that the time had come to half past seven.

From the school, before I knew it, the time had already passed an hour and a half.

After eating, he continued to get up, and then stopped at an intersection, and Sakakihara took out his phone to take a look at the new message that LINE received.

Suzu Sakakiwara, who had been off work for a long time, sent him a rabbit emoji that was foaming at the mouth and lying on the floor, and then asked a few people when they would come back, and she and Yuki were dying of hunger at home.

[I'll go back immediately.] ]

In reply, Sakakihara put away his phone and looked at the two sisters around him who were still unanimously criticizing the game manufacturer, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

He didn't know why this smile appeared on his face, but probably, it was a little fun in everyday life.

Liuli, this girl. Because I was worried that I was lonely, I took the initiative to chat with July, and took the initiative to take myself to the street to buy snacks, and I didn't have to pay for anything by myself.

After understanding her heart, in my heart. More or less there will still be a burst of warmth.

*

When I walked home, it was eight o'clock in the evening.

Almost as soon as she turned the key and opened the door, Suzu Sakakihara, who was at home in a T-shirt and shorts, trotted over.

She had a very smart nose, and she could smell the scent of snacks and the creamer of milk tea on several people.

Originally, because the elder brother was still very happy when he finally came home, he instantly became angry and pointed at the three of them:

"Wow! You don't go home for half a day! He actually sneaked out to eat takoyaki and drink milk tea behind my back and yuki! It's too much! And don't bring us some back! ”

"Just go out and hang out, don't shout." Sakakihara Rakko will not be polite to the old girl.

"You——! Murderous, Sister July! ”

Sakakihara Suzu found Tianhai Qimingyue's eyes and complained, "You see I got out of school early today, left school at three o'clock, and got off work at five o'clock, and I went home with Yuki. Then Yuki and I waited at home for you all afternoon, hungry all afternoon! Brother, if he doesn't feel sorry for us, forget it, if he doesn't bring food when he comes back, he still says so fiercely that our sister in July, you say, isn't my brother too good."

"Hey, hey, A-ling, you guy, don't bring yuki when you talk!"

Tianhai Qi Mingyue was thinking about Ah Ling's appeal very seriously, "Well, it's indeed a bit excessive. ”

"Then Sister July, clean her up! And Sister Ruri also has to clean him up together! ”

Tianhai Qimingyue seemed to be a real sister, and touched Suzu Sakakihara very lovingly, "Well, Suzu, I'll help you clean him up at night." ”

"Good!" Suzu Sakakihara reacted, her expression stiffened, "Wait. Sister July, why do you have to wait until the evening? ”

"I'm only free at night."

July sister you. Damn it! ”

The moment Sakakihara Suzu understood that Sister July was the elder brother who was standing in line, she was so angry that she immediately rebelled and went to find Tianhai Jiu Ruri.

"Sister Liuli~You will definitely hurt me~~"

"Of course," Tianhai Jiu Liuli smiled softly, "I can cook you whatever you want to eat today." ”

"Okay, okay, what about my brother?"

"Lejun, at night, Sister Liuli will help you clean him up at night."

Suzu Sakakihara understood everything in an instant.

"Y-huh! Slightly~ ignore you, I'll go back to Yuki to watch her play the guitar, a little bit of road~"

Suzu grimaced and ran away in anger, but the smile on Sakakihara's face did not disappear.

It's really fun to tease her.

But he suddenly realized a problem, and both July and Ruri said at night to "clean up" themselves. Ah Ling, she completely understands what the two mean, right?

"Wouldn't that be nice?"

Tianhai Jiuliuli asked, "What's not so good?" ”

"It's just to let Ah Ling know about this kind of thing or something."

Tianhai Jiuliuli was dissatisfied instead, and muttered, "It's late!" Who called Lejun to stick together with July every night, Suzu-chan is a night owl again. I used to have to cover my head with a pillow every night to sleep. ”

"Voice, low enough." Sakakihara thinks it's embarrassing to let her own sister hear this kind of thing all the time.

It's impossible to move out, and both Suzu and Yuki have to live with a few people.

Why don't you add a soundproof board to the two of them?

Tianhai Qi Mingyue didn't care, "Sister Chan has known about it for a long time, it's not a big deal." ”

"July. Anyway, it's not good to disturb Suzu-chan to sleep. ”

"If she listens too much, she won't be embarrassed, and if she wants to sleep, I can send her a noise-canceling headphone to keep it quiet." Besides, she had asked me how I felt when I was in the shower. ”

"Wait, Ah Ling still asked July about this kind of thing for you?!"

"The girl's curiosity is nothing more." Tianhai Qimingyue didn't care.

"What did you say in July?"

"Answer truthfully."

Sakakihara Raku: "."

Big heart.

July's heart is too big!

This kind of thing, I can actually tell Ah Ling that when I think of my sister having something to do in the future, she will smirk at herself, "hey, hey~", and Sakakihara will get goosebumps.

Tianhai Qi Mingyue clasped his hands to his chest: "Just look at the opening point, the relationship between us is well known to everyone." Suzu also knows what the situation is, there is no need to say this kind of thing so hidden and obscure, it is more natural to say it openly. ”

"Why is it natural?"

"Do you think about your sister-chan at night without knowing?"

There is some truth to that.

But what Sakakihara is worried about is that Sakakihara Suzu will have nothing to do to tease him in the future.

She will absolutely say such inexplicable words as "Brother didn't work last night~ Even Sister July can't support it~ Brother Miscellaneous Fish~Miscellaneous Fish~~".

Wait, she seems to have already said it.

Sakakihara covered his forehead with a slap, and suddenly felt that his status as a "brother" in this family did not have the dignity that a brother should have.

"Just one wall away, Suzu-chan. You can't be eavesdropping all the time, are you? Tianhai Jiuliuli suddenly realized something.

Sakakihara looked over: "How can Ah Ling be so outrageous. ”

Tianhai Qi Mingyue behaved lightly, "It's normal to have, it doesn't matter, after all, at this age, it's the same as my sister is often curious, and secretly asks me what it feels like." ”

"How can I have"

"Sister~ Don't lie. If you lie, you will be punished sister, you can only listen to it all the time by the bedside, and you can only watch. ”

"July you! Excessively! ”

Sakakihara couldn't interject at all. At home, is the topic of this topic already so open?

No, no, we have to change the subject.

"Don't, don't! Don't talk about this, let's talk about the New Year, I don't know if it will snow in December this year, and if it snows, do you want to go out and have a fun or something. ”