Belch...... Go to the playground and why?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara in a daze, his eyes full of questions and puzzles.

"Playground?" He asked again and again.

"Yes." What I got was Shiori Shinohara's affirmation again.

“…… Why? ”

Why Playgrounds?

When she was at home, she did tell him that she was looking for him because she had a problem to solve, right?

If there is a problem that you want to solve with him, then why the playground? Is there anything in the playground for him to solve? Well...... Playing with her?

What kind of problem is this?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't understand anything.

However, in the face of his inquiry, Miss Shinohara-sama was still calm as usual and explained lightly.

"Mr. Hirakawa, when the time comes, Shiori will naturally explain it to you."

“……”

Again, this is the same statement, and it will be made clear when the time comes...... When is the time?

When I was at home, I thought it was time, but in the end, I only said that he would accompany her out.

Now I answered where to go, but I could tell him the destination when I was at home, but I didn't explain it to him until now...... Because there is always a thought in the heart of man that "everything is coming", it is only now that he is clearly cunning to take advantage of this.

"Mr. Hirakawa, let's go."

Looking at the gate of the playground that had arrived in front of him and was shining brilliantly in the dark night, Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed helplessly.

"Okay."

……

Because of Christmas, all locations in the playground are hung with five-colored light strips.

The light strips and light strips are intertwined, covering each other, illuminating the night into colorful colors.

This is a Christmas illumination that starts in mid-December, when Christmas is approaching.

The amusement park here today is no exception.

After walking in, Tetsufumi Hirakawa is full of streamers as far as the eye can see, dazzling streamers.

In front, there are many people, couples or friends who come out to play together, standing in front of the lights and posing for photos.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa's gaze swept over it, and then he turned to the girl next to him, who was also illuminated by various lights.

"So, Shinohara-san, what are you going to do now?"

The girl's crystal eyes are also full of brilliance, reflecting the world in front of her that is full of color.

She replied softly.

"When I came to the playground, of course, I wanted Mr. Hirakawa to accompany Shiori to play."

“……”

"Any questions?" In his brief silence, Shiori Shinohara looked at him and asked.

“…… No, nothing. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa hesitated and shook his head.

Although she had considered this possibility before coming in just now, could it be that the girl's so-called problem was really to let her play with her tonight?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa had this question in his heart, and then, Shiori Shinohara's gaze continued to look at him, as if he had seen through his inner thoughts at the moment.

"Mr. Hirakawa, Shiori can state first, it's not just that."

“…… Is that so? ”

"Hmm."

Shiori Shinohara, in response, stepped forward: "But, before the real problem comes, Mr. Hirakawa, can you accompany Shiori to play seriously first?" ”

"This ......"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa followed Shiori Shinohara forward.

"Okay."

It's all here, since Shiori Shinohara will explain to him after she says it, so let's wait for a while, let's just accompany her.

……

"Speaking of which, this is Shiori's first time in an amusement park like this."

"Huh...... Is that so? ”

"Hmm."

"I've never been here before."

“……”

"If you want to talk about the reason, because Shiori didn't have her own free time when she was a child, and later, because she was always alone, there was nothing to go about."

“…… If you're always alone, it's a bit boring to visit the playground. ”

"Hmm. So, Mr. Hirakawa, do you have any recommended projects? ”

"This ...... A classic project merry-go-round? ”

“…… It seems a bit childish. ”

"That's true, but you have to experience this kind of classic project, right?"

"Okay."

……

"Hmm...... How does it feel? ”

"I didn't feel anything, I didn't understand the point of this kind of project at all."

"Eh......"

"What does Hirakawa-sensei think?"

"That's a bit too much...... This kind of project is mainly played by children. ”

"In other words, if you haven't experienced it as a child, you won't be able to experience the fun of this kind of project again?"

"Maybe."

"But Shiori thinks that Shiori probably wouldn't like this kind of boring project when she was a child."

“…… All right. ”

……

"And where do you go next?"

"Roller coaster?"

“……”

"Scared?"

"No, there's nothing to be afraid of with this kind of project."

"If you're afraid, don't be reckless."

"Not at all."

"Okay."

……

"Huh...... That, Shinohara-san? Shinohara-san? ”

"Shiori...... No problem. ”

“…… Is it really okay? I feel like you're going to faint. ”

"No problem at all...... Mr. Hirakawa helped me up. ”

“…… Okay, don't be pushy. ”

“……”

"You sit here first, and I'll go buy a bottle of water, shall we?"

"I'm sorry for Mr. Hirakawa."

……

"Well, that, how do you feel now?"

"It feels so much better."

"That's good. Speaking of which, how does Shinohara-san feel about this project? ”

"There will never be a second time."

“…… Okay, okay. ”

Because it's too embarrassing to sit on this, right? There is the decency of the eldest lady of the disgraced family.

……

"What's next?"

"Hmm...... Since the merry-go-round is too boring, the roller coaster is too thrilling...... Then make a compromise and go to the pirate ship, right? ”

"Pirate ship?"

"Hmm."

"What's that?"

"Haven't you heard of it?"

"Can't you?"

"Yes...... It's just a kind of facility that swings around, and you can see it when you see it. ”

……

"See? That's it. ”

"Shiori is not short-sighted."

"Okay, okay, let's go."

……

"How does it feel?"

"Okay."

"Oh, congratulations, this is the first time that Miss Shinohara-sama has made a positive comment today, and I guess the pirate ship will be moved to tears if she can know it."

“……”

"I'm not wrong, am I?"

"No...... Not really, but, Miss Shinohara-sama? Did Hirakawa-sensei call Shiori that? ”

"Uh...... Sometimes. ”

"Sometimes, when?"

"This ...... Probably when I mentioned it in my heart, um. I just accidentally said it. ”

"Snort."

"Laughing at what?"

"I didn't expect Mr. Hirakawa to call Shiori that."

“…… Weird, isn't it? ”

"It's kind of ...... You're Shiori's teacher. ”

"Not anymore."

“……”

“……”

"Where do you go next?"

"Just go for a walk."

"Okay."

……

In this way, Tetsufumi Hirakawa accompanied Shiori Shinohara in the playground, walking around and experiencing various entertainment facilities.

By the time I walked through the playground, it was already nine o'clock, and it wasn't long before the playground closed.

"Whew-"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa exhaled in the cold wind.

I have to say that although he said that he was accompanying Miss Shinohara-san to experience this place, he was actually quite enjoyable.

It's been a long time since I've played like this, right?

Beside her, Shiori Shinohara also gently flicked her long hair, and the corners of her mouth were light smiles.

"Mr. Hirakawa, thank you tonight."

"Well, nothing." Tetsufumi Hirakawa said casually.

"So, why don't you take a picture as a souvenir?"

"Take pictures?"

"Hmm."

Shiori Shinohara took out her phone and walked to the huge Christmas tree in front of her, which was placed in the middle of the clearing.

The Christmas tree is full of decorations and various lights with beautiful streamers, and there are many people taking pictures.

"Mr. Hirakawa, come on."

Standing in front of the Christmas tree, Shiori Shinohara shouted at him.

"Okay."

I don't know why Shiori Shinohara is so interested tonight, but it's okay to just take a picture.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa answered, stepped forward, and stood beside Shiori Shinohara.

"Scratch."

With the sound of taking a photo, the picture freezes on the mobile phone screen.

Shiori Shinohara smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa stood beside the girl with no expression on her face.

"Why does Mr. Hirakawa have no expression like this?"

"This ......"

"Let's take another one...... Please smile. ”

"Okay, okay."

"Scratch."

Photo regeneration.

"Well, that's fine." This time, Shiori Shinohara looked at the photo on her phone and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's right, Mr. Hirakawa." Suddenly, he spoke again.

"Huh? What's wrong? Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked away from the screen of his phone.

"Shiori wants to go to the bathroom."

"Oh...... I remember there was one over there. Tetsufumi Hirakawa thought for a moment and pointed to a location.

"Hmm."

……

Accompanying Shiori Shinohara to the location of the bathroom, Tetsufumi Hirakawa stood not far away and waited for her to come out.

Well...... Even a beautiful girl has to go to the bathroom......

Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who was standing there and waiting, suddenly thought of this question.

After all, in the general perception, beautiful girls are always beautiful, and the bathroom is always filthy.

The good and the unclean are opposites, and therefore are to be separated.

In this regard, I still remember that there is a rather interesting discussion in "The Unbearable Lightness of Life".

"Mr. Hirakawa, are you there?"

Distracted, Shiori Shinohara suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Kitsch is the exclusion from view of everything that is simply unacceptable in human existence." Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who was in a trance, subconsciously blurted out the sentence that came to mind in his mind, and after speaking, he found Shiori Shinohara in front of him, "Oh, Shinohara-san, are you back?" ”

Shiori Shinohara first glanced at Tetsufumi Hirakawa for some reason, wondering why she suddenly mentioned this sentence, and then, she answered with an "um", and then took the mineral water she had bought earlier from Tetsufumi Hirakawa's hand.

Then, she unscrewed the mineral water bottle, poured out the water, and washed her hands.

"Huh? What's wrong? Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara suspiciously and asked.

"The water has stopped." Shiori Shinohara replied.

“…… Oh. ”

……

By the time Shiori Shinoha finishes washing her hands, tonight's will be over.

"Mr. Hirakawa, it's time for us to go."

"Hmm."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa replied and walked with Shiori Shinohara, towards the gate of the playground.

Because it's almost time to close, there are quite a few people walking with them along the way.

"That's right." As he walked, Tetsufumi Hirakawa suddenly remembered something.

He looked at Shiori Shinohara beside him.

"What's wrong?" Shiori Shinohara asked.

"Speaking of which, when did Shinohara-san, when did you make that question clear?"

"So Hirakawa-sensei remembers?" Shiori Shinohara smiled and said briskly, "I thought you forgot...... I was just wondering, is it needless to say. ”

“…… I almost forgot. Tetsufumi Hirakawa's tone was a little helpless, "I've been accompanying you to experience various facilities tonight, and I'm going to forget my original purpose." ”

Shiori Shinohara didn't speak, a smile twitched at the corner of her mouth.

"So, now, Shinohara-san can talk, right?"

"Wait." Shiori Shinohara said.

"Wait?"

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara replied and nodded, "At least, wait until we get out of the playground...... Leave for a happy ending. ”

“…… A happy ending? Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't understand this sentence.

However, Shiori Shinohara didn't explain much, but answered softly.

"Hmm."

"Okay."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't know what to say.

Anyway, I've been waiting so long tonight, it's okay to wait a little longer, so let's wait until after we get out.

Both Android and Apple are available. 】

In this silence, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara walked all the way to the gate along the five-colored paved road of the light strip and walked out.

The moment they stepped through the gate, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara glanced back together.

The lights that shine in the night are brilliant...... That's where the two of them spent tonight together, and now, it's over.

The two of them withdrew their gaze together.

"Okay, Shinohara-san, then, now, it's time to say it, right?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa asked Shiori Shinohara.

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara nodded, "But how do you speak...... Please let Shiori think about it. ”

"Okay, okay."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa responded, leaving time for Shiori Shinohara to phrase.

Shiori Shinohara stood in place and began to think with her head down, thinking about how to explain it.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa began to look around boredly.

Looking at the crowd walking out of the playground, there are many parents with children, as well as men and women holding hands shyly...... It's just been together, right? After all, Christmas Eve is a good time to confess.

There are also many couples who hold hands generously...... Therefore, on Christmas Eve, many couples really go out to play together.

I was so bored speculating about the identities of various people in my heart, until, in Hirakawa Tetsufumi's vision, I unexpectedly saw a few people who were out of place with the atmosphere of the playground here.

A few people in crisp suits walked against the crowd from outside the playground.

It's so late that the playground is closing, and the tourists are walking outside, so the figures of these people walking towards the gate are very conspicuous.

Well...... Who is this?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa subconsciously continued the game of guessing his identity in his heart.

As a result, I didn't think about it for a few seconds, and I didn't get a result, and beside her, Shiori Shinohara, who was originally thinking about how to explain, suddenly changed her face, and her tone was also strange.

"Hirakawa-sensei."

"Well, what's wrong, have you figured it out?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't realize the problem yet.

Shiori Shinohara's tone was a little serious, a little cold, like the wind blowing right now.

"Probably, we'll have to get out of here first."

"Huh? What do you mean? Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't understand.

"Literally." Shiori Shinohara took his hand, and in the absence of clarity, Tetsufumi Hirakawa was pulled away by Shiori Shinohara.

"Huh......?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa couldn't figure out what was going on.