"Full moon in the sky tonight~"

"Waiting for your arrival~"

“……”

"The sound of music echoes, flutes and taiko drums~"

"Village festival, pair yukata ~"

"Through the sleeves, I sighed inadvertently~"

“……”

In an inconspicuous izakaya on a downtown street, a drunken middle-aged man hums a sad ballad.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening, and Narumi turned off the screen of her phone and looked at the three adult men who were still dancing with wine glasses.

At this time, they don't see half of their maturity and stability.

Each laments the stress of life everywhere, and vents it through the night and alcohol.

"Hey, it's time to go back!"

A bottle of sake bottomed out, and a Qianjia couldn't help but interrupt Fumimura Yu, who wanted to have another bottle.

"Hmm...... I'm not drunk, it's fine, I can drink some more. ”

Shinichi Kamigawa next to him also twisted his head, wanting to call someone to bring another bottle.

“…… Ichijo Chika has to go to work tomorrow," Ichijo Chika stuffed an empty bottle into Shinichi Kamigawa's hand, "Drink it again, and if I'm late for work tomorrow, I'll report it to my father truthfully." ”

After taking the wine bottle, Shenhe even subconsciously wanted to pour wine into the glass, and immediately sobered up a little after hearing a Qianjia's words, and quickly shook his head and got up from his seat, "Don't! Sorry...... It's a bit overdone, so we'll go back. ”

"Who is the father of a thousand chikas?" Yu Narumi asked Yayoi Aki early.

"The president of the Haruba Society." Yayoi Akizao gave him a strange look, "Don't you know? ”

"Just got it."

Looking at a Qianjia again, the image of this lazy front desk lady at work in Narumi Yu's eyes gradually changed.

Shinichi Kamigawa drank probably the best of the three, barely staying sober enough to pick up Shunsuke Emori, who was almost drunk on the table, and slowly walked out of the store.

Fumimura walked to the front desk to check out.

Narumi walked to the side and looked at his own editor, who was already drunk and delirious, and paid for it himself if he couldn't get ready.

"Yo, this time I was able to come out on my own, and I drank a lot less! Bless. The store manager quipped, took out the account book in the drawer, and wrote a few numbers on it, "Directly on the account, the money on it is enough for you to drink two more times." ”

“……”

It doesn't seem to be your average regular...... No wonder he and Yayoi Aki were able to let him in too.

"These two are the best-selling authors that You're talking about, thanks to you, otherwise I'd have to clean up the mess for this guy again. It's amazing to have something to achieve at such a young age. ”

"Where, it's just luck."

"Hey, when I was your kid's age, I was still thinking about how to steal wine from my dad." At least it's the manager of an izakaya, so you can tell if Narumi Yu is drinking.

There was a white K-Car parked not far from the izakaya, and Ichijo Chika went to open the door first, and then watched as Shinichi Kamigawa helped Shunsuke Emori to the back seat.

Once all three drunks were in the car, she expertly started the engine and rolled down the window, "I've got to get these three guys back to their house first." Do you need me to pick you up later? It can be a bit long. ”

"I don't need to." Narumi Yu lives alone, so it doesn't matter at all.

Yayoi Akiza next to him also shook his head.

"That, Narumi San~! I'll leave it to you! A Qianjia looked at the two of them with a subtle expression, and smiled maliciously, "Send her home safely!" ”

"Don't worry, definitely."

Yayoi Autumn didn't say anything, I don't know if he was too tired or too lazy to pay attention to these two people.

K-Car drove smoothly out of the street, leaving Yu Narumi and Yayoi Akihaya standing in place.

"Is the Yayoi-san family far from here?"

"In the North End."

"Call a taxi."

"Don't!" Yayoi Akizao suddenly stopped as if he was awakened, and then reacted, "Ah...... It's okay...... Just take the tram back. ”

"That's right."

"It's past nine o'clock, and there won't be too many people on the tram."

"Yes."

The girl still didn't say whether she wanted Narumi to send her back.

He followed and got on the tram together, ready to go.

If Yayoi Aki didn't want him to know where his home was, or let his family see him, he left two streets early.

Letting the teenage girl go back alone late at night, he was also a little uneasy.

The tram staggered along the tracks, passing by dimly lit places, and you could see itself in the mirror through the window glass.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, or if it's on every car on this line, and the advertising area on the top of the car is plastered with a promotional poster for the release of "The Demon King and the Angel".

"Narumi Sang, what kind of person do you think of Jiang Shousang?" Yayoi Akizao looked up at the poster drawn by Shunsuke Emori, and suddenly asked out loud.

"I don't have an impression, we actually only met twice."

"Saw only two sides? Isn't Jiang Shou-san the illustrator of "The Demon King and the Angel"? ”

"Jiang Shousang is very reassuring at work, there is no problem, so naturally there is no need for extra contact."

“……”

"The ......"

Yayoi Akiza's words were silent in the middle of speaking.

It seems that I want to find a topic to kill time, but I don't know how to speak.

After a stop, no one got on the tram, and the only passenger except the two of them got off the tram, leaving the two of them.

"You wrote the script for the cultural festival stage play?"

"No, only the last three narrations were added by me."

The tram restarted and there were two more stops to reach.

"No wonder ......"

"Huh?"

“…… It's okay. ”

"Does this recognize my strength?" Yu Narumi thought of an anime line, "Huh"

"Don't overthink it."

“……”

It's a pity that Yayoi Autumn didn't let him say it.

After getting off the train, it is an old residential area in the North District, and most of the buildings are relatively old one-family buildings. Under the street lamp, moss grows on the stone fence of someone's house.

Not far away, train tracks elevated above houses cross most of the residential area. It just so happened that a train was passing by, and the noise reached far away where they were now.

Narumi Yuu glanced at Yayoi Akihaya, who was walking in front.

Even if the girl is not the eldest lady of the upper class club as the students of Mikagehama High School rumored. Just talking about the income brought by "Nai River", it shouldn't be that you will live here.

Living in such an environment will affect your writing as well.

While thinking about it, three or four young men with sticks and other instruments suddenly burst out of the street next to them and blocked the two of them.

Just when he was still stunned, Yayoi Aki dodged the baseball bat that was thrown at her, and immediately turned around and fled to the alley next to her, leaving Narumi in place.

"Ah, damn it! This guy! ”

The Yakuza, who surrounded them, ignored him, cursed twice, and chased after him.

"Hey! Watch out for cats! Seeing this, Narumi suddenly yelled at them.

"Where?" The movements of several people paused, and they looked cautiously at the rooftops around them, and when they tried to continue chasing, they could no longer see Yayoi Autumn.

"On the roof over there, it's coming down!"

Sure enough, I was fooled.

Although he will also get into trouble in this way, it can be regarded as a little help to the girl.

After deceiving him once, it was difficult for him to believe it the second time, and several thugs did not react, only looked at him fiercely.

“…… Misread. ”

Facing the vicious gaze of the street gangsters, Narumi Yu smiled harmlessly,

"I'm sorry."

"Damn......! Wait for me. It should be the leading gangster who gritted his teeth, "Da Mu looked at this kid, don't let him call the police, the others will follow me!" ”

"Don't do that, I can help you find it."

One more second is a second.

It will be safe for Yayoi to turn into a black cat early in the morning.

Find a way to get out by yourself.