The following week, Lola literally came to my house just as she said she would. I was washing up that day when I heard the doorbell ringing on the way – so I put down my toothpaste and toothbrush, walked briskly down the hallway to the hallway, put my hand on the doorknob, and hesitated for a moment before slowly opening the door.

As a result, the first thing that catches your eye is a large black suitcase, followed by Lola's figure. She wore a black and white dress with checked petal patterns on the cuffs and neckline. The length is just right up to the knee......

Wearing a pair of sandals on his feet.

After a while, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she met her gaze, and she smiled at me.

"Can I go in?"

Then, slowly hold up the notebook here and show it to me.

There, I don't know when such a text was written. Probably, it was written in advance while waiting for me to open the door, right? So, I took two steps back to the side, let her into the hallway, and then helped me carry the suitcase in together.

"I didn't expect you to be serious......"

I held out my hand to her, and she immediately handed me the notebook and pen, and then I spread out the notebook and flipped a few pages back, writing this exclamation on one of the blank pages. Then he gave her the notebook and pen back, but when she looked down and read it, she seemed a little unhappy.

"Do you think I'm kidding?"

At this time, I was stunned when I saw the notebook being pushed back and an extra problem underneath.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course—"

Then Lola turned her face out of sight and pouted, as if she was a little unconvinced. Even when I reached out and patted her on the shoulder, I tried to comfort her, but it was all knocked off. So, feeling a little embarrassed, I had to bend down and change my shoes. And because the entrance is relatively narrow, it didn't take long for the upper arms of the two of us to bump into each other.

Last night, she made me dinner and left, saying she was going to bring her luggage. I didn't take it seriously, I thought Lola was joking, but I didn't expect that she was actually serious. So, I tried to think back to the look on her face when she wrote down this decision in her notebook last night......

"That's really serious, it doesn't look like a joke—"

I sighed at the thought of this.

At this time, after changing her shoes, she approached the living room and walked directly to the refrigerator in the corner. Opened it despite my blocking. As a result, only a few cabbages were left in the corner, and the leaves had begun to turn yellow.

There are also a few cans of beer and a couple of cups of noodles next to it.

"That's what you usually eat?"

She turned to look at me in confusion, with an incomprehensible expression.

I was about to explain, but Lola walked right past me and back to the entrance again, I picked up a notebook on the coffee table, flipped through the last page, and wrote on the blank page: "You don't mean to say buy it now, do you?" ”

In an instant, she nodded.

"What about hearing aids? Did you find it? ”

"On the way back yesterday, I went to the hospital to rematch a pair, and now it's no problem."

At this point, I was relieved. The arm also drooped down because of the relaxation.

"I can hear you now, even if only a little. Sorry ......"

When Lola saw me like this, she thought she was me off, and her expression immediately became panicked and overwhelmed. "No, I'm not angry. Let's go to the supermarket, shall we? I had just finished writing, and when she looked up again after reading it, her expression immediately brightened. Immediately nodded vigorously......

"Let's go—"

With that, I handed her my hand, and Lola hesitated for a moment and took my hand with a somewhat shy expression. At this time, her cheeks seemed to be slightly red. I'm going to pretend I didn't see it, though.

The supermarket is not far from my apartment, about a 20 minute walk. On the way, we passed by a station. After walking a little further, you can already see the supermarket. It is waiting for us at the end of this uphill journey. After arriving at my destination, Lola pulled me through the wall-like crowd in front of me to the lobby, and then took the elevator directly to the second floor.

"What are you going to buy?"

I turned my face to her and asked as I walked.

"Seafood and meat. And ......"

Lola tilted her head slightly, writing down what came to mind in her notebook as she thought. So, I couldn't help but lean my head over.

"How about buying some eggs, too?"

"Good. Listen to you—"

In an instant, Lola looked up at me with a surprised expression and blinked a few times.

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't think you would agree so quickly."

"Why?"

Now, the surprise became my side.

"Because what I just said is actually my favorite food, right?"

Her horns couldn't help but tilt slightly—

"Is that okay?"

I nodded.

Then, we put all the seafood on the shelves and everything we wanted to eat into our shopping bags—

There are mussels and crabs. For meat, fresh pork belly was chosen...... Then, Lola and I walked to the counter with a shopping bag each. Soon, he came out of the hall. "Shall I take it? It's heavy—"

"No need, I can handle this thing!"

I was about to reach out my hand, but it stopped there as if there was a delay.

"Don't underestimate me."

"I'm not underestimating you."

I hurriedly explained, my expression a little embarrassed.

"If I really need your help, I'll do it."

After reading her words, my eyes returned to her face. Now, Lola's expression is very serious, and there seems to be a little stubbornness hidden in the depths of her dark brown eyes. "Chihiro, we'll live together for a while in the future, but I don't want to make myself dependent on you during this time."

"I'm glad you're willing to help me. But—"

She turned her face to me, ran up to me, looked at my face very seriously, and said.

"Once I get used to relying on you, I'm afraid I'll get lazier and lazier. And I'm sure if I get used to your kindness, I'll definitely become like that. ”

Suddenly, Lola's words made me accidentally leak laughter out of my throat.

"Don't laugh, people are obviously telling you very seriously!"

In an instant, she twisted her face as if she was making a fuss. It took me some time to stop laughing, and I said with an unconcerned, but equally serious, expression, "What does it matter if it becomes like that?" Thanks to your advice, I can experience a different life......"

"I'm sorry if I'm going to accept your help all the time—"

"That's why I said it wasn't me."

Lola, who was a little helpless, had a slightly depressed expression at this time, as if she sighed softly.

"If you help me because of her advice, then I don't!"

Immediately afterward, Lola unceremoniously interrupted me and ran to the front at a fast pace. After a while, the figure became smaller and smaller. I hurried after her, through the woods, past the park, and finally grabbed her hand on the path in front of the apartment.

Suddenly, she wanted to shake it off, and I didn't intend to let go—

"Why, why did you chase after you......"

When I walked around in front of her, her expression seemed to ask me this, her eyes slightly drooping, and her dark brown eyes seemed to be a little moist under her long eyelashes. "Can't I catch up?"

I tried to ask her.

That's when I realized that her notebook had fallen to the ground at some point. So, I bent down to pick it up and handed it to her again. Lola hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it...... Then, looking up at me with a very serious expression, he asked, "Do you like her?" ”

"Who?"

"I exist in your world, Lola who first met you."

"To be honest, I didn't think about it."

At this time, the wind blowing from behind was already a little cold, and the lights overhead were flickering on and off due to the unstable voltage.

"What kind of answer is that—"

Lola seemed to be angrier now, reaching out and poking me hard in the shoulder with a finger. It's like venting your frustrations. Then, walking straight past me, and after a while, I was back in front again.

I could only smile wryly a few times, and then hurried to catch up.

Then I saw Lola's back and disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

"Hurry up and open the door—"

Lola stood in front of the apartment door, pointed to the keyhole and looked at me. Her voice seemed to be angry, but she now had a big smile on her face. This made my palms break out in a cold sweat.

"Got it, got it......"

I took two steps back, reached into my trouser pocket and pulled my keys out of my trouser pocket, and in a few moments I was in the hallway. Then, Lola followed me in. After changing her shoes, she went straight into the kitchen. "Wait, dinner will be ready soon."

She showed me the sentence written in her notebook, and then tied the apron she had brought from outside and hung on the back of her chair. Then a bright black hair was tied into a ponytail and then re-fastened with a hair rope.

"Because your injuries are not healed, you can't eat seafood."

“...... You're right. ”

"So, I put it in the freezer. You don't have to worry about checking the expiration date before putting it in. ”

In an instant, she added these words again, and then handed me the notebook again. After making sure I had read it all, I started pouring oil into the pan. At the same time, take the purchased meat out of the shopping bag that was thrown next to it. Neatly put together......

"Need my help?"

At this time, I stood next to her and whispered with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"No need, go and wait on the couch."

Then, Lowe stretched her finger to the living room and held the notebook in her other hand to show me. In an instant, most of his face was hidden behind his notebook.

"Okay—"

With that, I turned around and went back to the living room. After a while, Lola brought out the finished dish—

There are shiitake mushrooms and river mussels-based dishes, plus vegetable salad and braised pork, in short, it is quite rich...... Basically, just by looking at it, it makes people want to eat, and at this time, my stomach is also very cooperative. In an instant, I was so embarrassed that even the tips of my ears that were covered by my hair turned red.

Suddenly, Lola's shoulders shook with laughter, so she quickly covered her face with her hands and quickly turned her back to me...... It took several deep breaths before slowly turning back to face me again.

"Hurry up, hurry up and eat......"

"Good ......"

At this point, we all looked a little embarrassed......