On the seashore after sunrise, the golden morning sun hangs over the blue sea, shining sunlight from the side.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa faced Shiori Shinohara, and the girl nodded lightly in agreement with his statement.

"Now, then, it's time for the matter to be over, right?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stretched out his hand and slowly removed Shiori Shinohara's hand on his arm.

"I like you, but I'll just reject you, that's my answer, Shinohara-san."

“……”

I don't deny liking, on the contrary, I admit it quite frankly, but ah, even if I like it, even if I just watched a beautiful sunrise together, what I give her will only be rejection.

Does it embody a determination to refuse? Indeed, it is very firm......

Shiori Shinohara looked at the former teacher in front of her, who had a gentle expression and even a smiling smile, and didn't speak for a long time.

The plan has long been seen through, and failure seems to be a foregone conclusion.

But ah, she's been arranging for so long not just to meet failure.

Shiori Shinohara stood in the wind, her long hair floating in mid-air.

"Mr. Hirakawa, have you already made a decision?"

"Naturally."

"Absolutely not going to change it again?"

"Well, it definitely won't change."

"Even if you like Shiori, you have to reject Shiori?"

"Even if you like Shiori, you have to reject Shiori."

"It's really a nasty answer for Shiori." Shiori Shinohara sighed softly.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also sighed.

"It's also because Shinohara-san is too willful, right? I actually made things up and did it. ”

"Then Shiori likes Hirakawa-sensei, what's the solution?" Miss Shinohara's tone was a little willful.

"Yes, yes, yes, I know. But, sorry. ”

"Sorry for saying it too soon."

"Too early?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa asked rhetorically.

Shiori Shinohara smiled, and the hand that was taken away by Tetsufumi Hirakawa took his arm again.

"Well, it's too early. Didn't Hirakawa-sensei want to show your determination to reject Shiori? Even if you like it, you have to say no. ”

"yes."

"Then let's stay with Shiori for another day." Shiori Shinohara threw herself into Tetsufumi Hirakawa's arms, and pressed her face to his chest.

"If you can still say no to Shiori after spending a day with Shiori, then Shiori will recognize Hirakawa-sensei's determination."

“…… Does it have to be this way? Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the girl in his arms.

"Hmm."

"Not enough now?"

"It's not enough, Shiori doesn't approve of it."

“……”

"No, Mr. Hirakawa wouldn't dare, right?" Shiori Shinohara suddenly raised her face from Tetsufumi Hirakawa's arms to meet the light of the rising sun.

"Your heart is beating faster."

She poked her finger at the place of her heart.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa smiled helplessly.

He looked directly at the girl in his arms, her delicate face only a few centimeters away from him.

"It's all said, I like Shinohara-san, and if you run into my arms like this, of course my heart will beat faster."

The beautiful girl threw herself into her arms.

Shiori Shinohara chuckled at him.

"Do you want to hug Shiori then?"

"Yes." Tetsufumi Hirakawa honestly admitted.

"That ......"

"Absolutely not."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa will not be tempted by beauty.

He reached out and placed his hand on the girl's shoulder, gently pushing her away.

"Okay." Shiori Shinohara said, "Then did you agree to Shiori's request?" ”

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't respond, but looked around.

On the beach after sunrise, after the light clears, the shadows of couples who could not be seen in the distance become clear.

Or holding hands, or hugging each other. Some were leaving the beach and walking towards what appeared to be a restaurant building in the distance.

"Shall we go to breakfast too?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa said, looking at the building.

"Mr. Hirakawa, you haven't answered Shiori's question yet."

"I'm hungry, and so is Shinohara-san?"

"Please answer." Shiori Shinohara stared at Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

“……”

Sure enough, I can't hide from the past.

"Good, good." glanced at Shiori Shinohara, who kept asking, Tetsufumi Hirakawa reluctantly responded, "Today's Christmas, there's nothing to do, so I'll accompany Shinohara-san for another day." ”

It's really hard to refuse this girl's request.

Shiori Shinohara was satisfied, and the corners of her mouth smiled slightly.

"Let's go, Mr. Hirakawa, and go have breakfast."

"First of all, I would like to declare that I will never agree to Shinohara-san. If Shinohara-san wants me to show my determination, then show it to Shinohara-san. ”

"Okay." Shiori Shinohara nodded indifferently and took Tetsufumi Hirakawa's hand, "Let's go." ”

The two of them walked to the restaurant together.

It's just that the footprints didn't take a few steps on the golden sand, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa suddenly reacted.

"Eh, don't hold hands."

In her hands, the beautiful girl's small and tender hands are indeed very comfortable, and I don't want people to let go, but it's not appropriate.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa let go of Shiori Shinohara and took his hand too naturally.

"Is Hirakawa-sensei shy?"

"It's not related to shyness, it's not appropriate."

"So, do you want to keep holding it?"

"Yes."

"Then agree with Shiori as soon as possible."

“…… I'm not going to be captured by beauty so easily. ”

“……”

……

When you come to the building in sight, it's indeed a restaurant.

A seaside restaurant that looks pretty good, with a small Christmas tree at the door, and there are quite a few people in the restaurant.

"This ...... What is the Sunrise at Sea Package? ”

After ordering for a long time, facing the waiter who came, Tetsufumi Hirakawa pointed to this "sunrise on the sea" on the menu and asked.

The waitress answered his question with a very sweet smile.

"Seafood porridge, add a side dish, a poached egg."

“…… Sunrise is a poached egg, right, very reasonable. Tetsufumi Hirakawa nodded, "Then it's good to have a sunrise on the sea." ”

"Yes, sir."

"What do you want to order, Shinohara-san?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara on the other side.

The eldest lady didn't look at the menu at all, but kept looking at him with her chin propped up.

"Shiori is as good as Hirakawa-sensei."

"Okay—the sunrise over the sea, two."

"Okay, you two, please wait a minute."

……

Anyway, after spending some time and having breakfast, after watching the sunrise and eating "sunrise", Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara left the beach and took the train back to the city.

Because I didn't sleep all night last night, I almost fell asleep while holding on to the handrail while riding the train.

After getting out of the car, because they said that they would accompany the girl for another day, the two still stayed together and returned to Tetsufumi Hirakawa's house.

When they returned home, the four cats welcomed them back with great joy.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa remembered that he hadn't fed them breakfast yet.

After feeding a few cats and washing up a little, Shiori Shinohara fell asleep in Tetsufumi Hirakawa's room, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa still slept in the living room.

……

Waking up is three o'clock in the afternoon when the sun turns to a brilliant gold.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Hirakawa."

After opening his eyes, the girl who sat on the sofa next to him and quietly flipped through the book greeted him.

"Shinohara-san, are you awake? Good afternoon. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa yawned heavily, rubbed his eyes and got up from the couch.

"How long have you been awake?"

"It didn't take long. I looked at Mr. Hirakawa for a while, and then I read a book next to me. ”

“…… What are you doing with me? ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara.

The beautiful girl is quietly flipping through a book in the afternoon sun, and I have to say that this scene is very eye-catching.

"Because the way Mr. Hirakawa sleeps is cute."

The girl closed the book lightly and looked at him with a slight smile.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa pressed his temples with a headache.

"I wanted to say it before, Shinohara-san, don't use the word cute to describe me......"

However, hearing him say this, Shiori Shinohara just smiled, put the book on the coffee table, and stroked the cat on her lap.

"Mr. Hirakawa, since you're awake, it's time to go for lunch, right? Shiori is hungry. ”

Legitimate demands have been completely ignored.

"Okay, okay."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa replied with a sigh.

Breakfast at sunrise, he is hungry now, too.

……

However, if you eat at this point in time, is it lunch or dinner?

I struggled a little bit about this boring little thing, and finally ignored it because I couldn't get an answer.

It's just lunch.

casually went out to deal with it, and then, he began to accompany the wayward lady beside him.

"Next, where to go?"

In winter, the sky gets dark very quickly, and the light is already dim after four o'clock.

Walking on the streets of Tokyo again, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara beside him and asked.

Miss Shinohara-sama bowed her head and pondered for a moment.

"Mr. Hirakawa, shall we go to the bookstore?"

“…… Bookshop? ”

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara stroked her long hair, "What does Hirakawa-sensei think?" ”

"The bookstore is good."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was satisfied.

……

In the evening, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara spent time together in the bookstore.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa watched "Faust", and Shiori Shinohara watched "Snow Country".

When they came out, both of them had an extra gift bag in their hands, and the bag contained a book.

"Do you remember the last time you went to the bookstore with Shiori?"

"This ...... Of course I remember, Kobayashi Bookstore. ”

"At that time, Mr. Hirakawa refused Shiori, and specially introduced "Lolita" to Shiori."

Recalling the situation at that time, Tetsufumi Hirakawa couldn't help but smile.

"Well, yes. I don't know what Shinohara-san was thinking at the time, so I can only hint at it...... The hint is right. ”

"But I can't stop Shiori." Shiori Shinohara smiled as well.

"yes, Shinohara-san is stubborn."

"It's right to stick to your goals."

"Okay, okay."

In response, he walked another distance.

At this moment, Tokyo's natural lights from the sky have re-set below the horizon, and the sunrise continues to unfold on the seaside on the other side of the planet.

Now here, under the control of artificial lights.

Colorful lights sound in the night, and Santa Claus in a red coat rides a reindeer to bring Christmas tunes.

"Hirakawa-sensei, please wait a minute, Shiori."

Looking at the convenience store with Santa Claus standing at the door not far away, Shiori Shinohara suddenly said this to him and walked over.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stood in place and waited for her.

After a while, the girl walked out of the shop.

"What did you buy?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara curiously.

However, there doesn't seem to be much on her.

"After that, Mr. Hirakawa will know."

"Well, it's kind of mysterious."

Bought a Christmas gift for him?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa is not clear.

……

After coming out of the convenience store, Tetsufumi Hirakawa accompanied Shiori Shinoha to visit many places.

I went to the mall, and the Christmas mall sale made a lot of people gather here, and it seemed very lively.

I visited the park's light show, and although there was one in the playground yesterday, it was not as grand as today.

Look around at the streamers, occupying everything in view, and then, in a familiar tune, men and women who like each other make a confession.

Christmas lights create a rather romantic atmosphere.

Shiori Shinohara took his arm and looked at the couple who hugged each other after the successful confession, her eyes full of envy.

After leaving the lantern exhibition, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara, they went to many places, and on their final journey, their destination was Tokyo Tower, a landmark in Tokyo.

In the dark night, Tokyo Tower, which is lit up with yellow lights by high-rise buildings, is a time when many couples face it and make romantic wishes at Christmas.

Miss Shinohara-sama tonight is not exempt from vulgarity.

Although I don't know what I promised, but, let's guess narcissistically, it's related to him, right?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa thought.

But alas, if it was about him, then, probably failed.

"Alright, Shinohara-san, here's the end of today's journey."

When Shiori Shinohara put down her wishing hands and faced the towering Tokyo Tower in her field of vision, Tetsufumi Hirakawa whispered.

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara responded.

"Then, it's time to end it too."

"Hmm."

“……”

“……”

"Then, what about Mr. Hirakawa's answer?"

After a moment of silence, Shiori Shinohara, turned around and fixed her eyes on him.

"My answer...... Tetsufumi Hirakawa also looked away from Tokyo Tower, "Shinohara-san should be able to see it now, right?" ”

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed lightly, and there was an apologetic look in his eyes.

"Shinohara-san, I'm sorry. Even after another day of getting along, my answer has not changed. ”

He reached out and finally took Shiori Shinohara's hand around his arm and gently removed it.

"I like you, Shinohara-san, but I'll just reject you...... That's what I'm determined to do. ”

“……”

“……”

“…… Mr. Hirakawa is really stubborn. After a brief silence, Shiori Shinohara stroked her long hair and whispered.

"It's Shinohara-san who is stubborn, right?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa smiled helplessly, "I have already confirmed the answer, but I want to confirm it again in disbelief." ”

"Well, it's time to say goodbye."

"Goodbye, Shinohara-san."

"Goodbye."

“……”

Under the girl's gaze, Tetsufumi Hirakawa turned around.

I've been with this girl for one more day, and there's no need to go on like this.

It's time to go resolutely.

Today's day, of course, it is very pleasant to stay with the beautiful girl, but it is destined to be short-lived, even if it is the footprints on the beach, it will eventually be washed away and restored to its original state.

It is absolutely impossible for Tetsufumi Hirakawa to agree to Shiori Shinohara, because it is impossible because it is a teacher and student, and it is impossible because there is already a Kuda.

"Mr. Hirakawa, wait a minute."

"Huh?"

Suddenly hearing the voice of the girl behind him, Tetsufumi Hirakawa's footsteps paused slightly.

"Shiori wants to say one last word to you."

"The last word, what?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa turned around, and then he saw Shiori Shinohara's cheek getting closer and closer to him.