Before you know it, the sun is slowly sinking into the shadows across the street. "Lola, what are you going to do next? Do you want to go straight home? I don't think you'll be doing much after that, right? ”

Izumi asked, turning his back to me, reaching out to open the drawer in front of him. "Activity?" With a confused voice, I turned to look at her. At the same time, he also reached out and opened the drawer in front of him. "I mean the club!"

She walked barefoot and walked up to me. When the voice came from the side, I was stunned for a moment before I reacted. "No—" Shaking my head, I closed the drawer and wiped the ends of my hair with a towel with my other free right hand. Then, change your shoes at the door and head outside.

"If today's day passes, the days we can stay here will really be over, right?" At this time, Izumi, who had taken some time to put on his shoes, caught up from behind and reached out and patted me on the shoulder to remind.

"That is?"

"I mean, don't you want to stay a little longer?"

She explained as she walked forward. "Nope." But I barely hesitated to say what was in my mind. Suddenly, Izumi's expression was a little surprised. "Anyway, I don't have any nostalgia for this place."

"Really?"

At this time, Izumi's voice, who heard my words, couldn't help but feel a little lost. For an instant, neither of us spoke. She lowered her gaze slightly, her expression was a little complicated. "Speaking of which, it's been a year......"

"Huh?"

After a while, maybe you don't want this embarrassing silence to continue? So when he was about to get to the school gate, Izumi turned to another topic. Although, it's a bit blunt. "I mean, it's been a year since Chihiro left."

Then, as we left the school behind us a little bit, there were more and more street lights on both sides. Maybe it's due to voltage instability, right? The overhead lights are always flickering on and off, alternating with the shadows around them.

"yes."

Suddenly, my voice couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Slowly raise your head and look at the moon and the starry sky hanging in the southwest sky. "I don't know if he's doing well over there—" and then whispered as if talking to himself.

"Shouldn't it be good? However, if you live alone, it may be a bit hard. "From the side, Izumi's somewhat cold voice and attitude instantly pulled me back to reality." Why, miss him so quickly? ”

Suddenly, I was startled by her voice, which seemed to be seriously awkward. By this time, it was so dark that I couldn't even see my feet clearly. "Who's who, who's going to say I miss him!?" Then, shaking so much, even the sound became strange......

"It's really ......"

When I came back to my senses, Izumi put one hand on my shoulder, laughing so hard that tears were about to fall out. "I'm just saying it casually, what kind of expression do you have?" As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh again. And, louder, louder.

"Humph!"

To be honest, I was angry but couldn't refute it at all, because what she said was basically the truth. So, I could only turn my face to the place where she couldn't see, and pretend to be very serious looking at the horizon in the distance. Now, it melts with the night.

"Why did you say that when you wanted to see him so much? Still so generous to let him go? In an instant, the voice from the side suddenly became stern. His expression became serious......

"That's because—!"

I was just about to defend myself when her voice drowned out her. "Sometimes, I really don't know what you're thinking." At this time, Izumi's voice was disgusted. "Because I don't want him to think I'm a stingy guy!"

When he turned his face and saw her expression of disgust, the pen that was originally in his hand fell to the ground at some point. The expression was very aggrieved...... "Huh? Suddenly, Izumi, who had leaned over to read the words in the notebook, couldn't help but let out a very strange sound.

At the same time, with an incomprehensible expression.

"I'm too lazy to care about you!"

"Hahaha......" Suddenly, I could only smile with a somewhat embarrassed expression. Don't be angry! Then, continue to write such words in your notebook.

At the same time, in order to make tonight a little slower, I slowed down. Climb up the ramp in front of you...... Walk towards the crossroads at the end. On the way, at the second signal light, it is separated from Izumi. "Well, I'm going this way—"

With that, she walked into the side alley, where several children passed in front of her. She stopped, turned around and waved at me. I smiled and nodded. It's just that I don't know if she can still see it.

When I got home, I took off my shoes in the hallway, passed through the living room, and walked to the innermost room. Throwing the shopping bag on the bed, inside was a snack bought at a convenience store not far downstairs. Then, walk over to the calendar hanging on the wall and draw a circle on today's day......

In fact, since Chihiro left and disappeared from this world, every day of my life hasn't changed much. — Those days are still going on. The textbook was thrown into the pool for no apparent reason, and by the time I finally got it up, it was completely unusable......

In the drawer of the seat, some people who look at me unpleasantly will secretly put something indescribable, and then, after I have been tricked, they will heckle me with interest while observing my expression......

"Seriously, when will these people disappear?" Every now and then, I think so. Whether it was then, or now, this thought pops up from time to time from a corner of my heart. So, run away? It may feel unproductive, but even if it is, it doesn't matter if someone really thinks so......

So, I fled, even if someone thought it was useless......

When I came back to my senses, it was already dawn, and there seemed to be a residual smell of dew in the air. After a simple breakfast, I came to the entrance and put my hand on the doorknob. "Say goodbye to a high school like that from today onwards!"

When I came to the corridor, I couldn't help but raise the corners of my mouth slightly and whispered to myself. The voice couldn't help but be a little fluttery. Then, walk to the end of the corridor on the other side......

Then, I don't know how long it took, such a scene faded away from my eyes. Instead, there was a strange sound from the faucet as if it hadn't been turned off. The water droplets kept dripping...... "Oops! ”

With an embarrassed and somewhat dazed expression, I turned the faucet back off as quickly as I could. I didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the drops stopped dripping from there. "Sister Lola?" At this time, Natsume patted me on the shoulder from behind.

"Are you alright?"

Suddenly, I was stunned for a moment, and my expression seemed to freeze for a few seconds before slowly starting to change. "Nothing—" The voice couldn't help but be a little nervous. Calm down, close your eyes slightly, adjust your breath a few times, and then shake your head.

Natsume stared at my face a little confused. "Really?" Approaching me, he asked in a slightly worried voice. "It's okay, you're worrying too much—" I said as I walked past her, surrendered my body to gravity, and sat down in the chair next to the table.

"Well, I've got the quilt ready, do you want to see it?"

Then, Natsume sat down next to me and asked me again. At this time, her expression softened a lot. "Are you ready so soon?" Natsume looked at my surprised expression and nodded confidently. Then, taking me by the hand, she walked down the hallway to her room—

"Look!"

She said as she pulled me into the room and pointed to the quilt in the center of the floor in a slightly excited voice. Of course, it's not just hers, it's mine. Moreover, close to each other.

"Today, Sister Lola and I are in the same room!"

Then, walking in front of me, with his hands behind his back, he said with an expression that seemed to be showing off to me. "Really?" At this time, I didn't know what kind of expression to use to face her, so my voice couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

So, I immediately diverted the topic. "Speaking of which, where is Chihiro?" Suddenly, Natsume was stunned by my question. "Brother? My brother's room is just across the street, and you can see it from here! ”

After a slight delay in his expression, he told me in the same voice as usual. Then, surrendering his body to gravity, he sat down on the floor. "I always feel a little tired, ...... today"

Then he whispered as if talking to himself, looking up at the ceiling. Instantly, Natsume turned his face to me as if he had suddenly thought of something, put his hand on his knee and hesitated before speaking.

"Sister Lola, is it really okay for you to live with us?"

Suddenly, her expression suddenly became very serious. "You're on my mother's side, right?" At this time, my voice, which sensed the meaning of Natsume's words, couldn't help but feel a little lost. "She won't be worried. She never worried about me wherever I went......"

As I spoke, I took a cushion from the corner and sat down next to her. "All she worries about is herself and what kind of man she wants to bring home today. So, your worries are completely unnecessary. ”

With that, I turned my face to Natsume's insight.

"Sleep, right? It's late—" Then, as if nothing had happened, he offered to re-face her. "Good ......" instantly, Natsume's expression stopped talking, but he still agreed. However, just as we were getting ready, there was a loud knock on the door from the entrance......

"I'll go."

I stopped Natsume, who was trying to open the door, and pushed her back into the room. Then turn around and walk through the hallway to the entrance. However, the moment I opened the door, the face that appeared in front of me made me unable to make any sound for a long time......