When Naruse woke up the next morning, it was still raining outside the window.

A transparent trickle slid down the transparent glass, leaving a trail of transparency, and the cold penetrated through the fingertips.

It was dark, and the time was not as early as he thought.

“……”

Putting down the phone, Naruse went back to the bed and lay down.

"It's this time, it's still raining, and most of today's trip has to be canceled."

Today is the last day of the school trip, and the scheduled itinerary is only to go to Kyoto Tower at 10 o'clock, but since we don't meet until 12 o'clock at noon to return to Aomori, many people plan to spend the rest of the morning visiting nearby places.

The same seems to be true of the Takigawa sisters.

After lying down for a while, Hikaru Takikawa's knock sounded outside the door.

"Chunhai, are you awake?"

"Wake up."

Naruse went over to open the door, and she walked in, sat down at the end of the bed, and sighed first.

"It's still raining outside."

"See." Naruse covered the door and returned to the room, "It seems that you can't go to the places I talked about yesterday." ”

Hikaru Takikawa sighed again, "It's raining as soon as I wake up." ”

"It was down last night."

"Huh, really?"

"It's already getting down pretty hard around eleven o'clock."

She looked at him, and quickly remembered the news she received in the middle of the night last night, "By the way, Harumi only woke up at that time." ”

"Well, after that, I went out to eat something, and I came back in the rain."

"Haha."

"With starfish."

"Uh-you didn't call me."

"Doesn't it look like you're asleep?"

"If you call me, you will get up."

"Hmm." Naruse nodded, "Next time." ”

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa fell back, stretched out his arm, grabbed his pillow and threw it over.

"Don't make a fuss." Naruse ducked to the side, picked up the pillow and threw it back on the bed.

As a result, Hikaru Takikawa didn't dodge or dodge, hit his face with a pillow, and fell down directly.

“……”

Seeing that she didn't move, Naruse walked over with some weakness.

And she hugged the pillow, her eyes looked at the ceiling, and she didn't look angry.

"What should I do...... With such a heavy rain, isn't today's plan all in vain, and Yue must be very disappointed. ”

"I don't know."

Naruse grabbed the pillow, but she pulled it twice, but she hugged it tighter, "Think of a way." ”

Pulling without moving, he simply spread his hand, "Then you go to Yasaka Shrine now, find a random place to kneel, and beg the rain to stop." ”

“……”

She grabbed the pillow and was about to throw it again, but stopped halfway through.

"Will it be useful?"

Naruse ignored her and went to wash.

When he came out after washing, Hikaru Takikawa was standing by the window, not knowing if he was praying for the heavy rain outside the window to stop.

"Are you going to have breakfast?"

"Hey...... Go ahead. ”

"It's time for the starfish to get up, too."

"I just passed, and she's already awake."

Called Starfish, the three of them went downstairs to have breakfast together.

"There's no one today."

"Because it's raining, I don't want to get up."

After breakfast, Hikaru Takikawa decided to go to her sister's side.

She was a girl, so she could come and go in the girls' rooms at will, but Naruse couldn't, and he didn't know any boys in the third grade, so he stayed in the hotel.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the starfish also stayed.

Back upstairs in his room, Naruse continued to compile his Kyoto travel diary, and not long after, there was a knock on the door.

When I opened the door, I saw that the starfish was outside.

"I'll get my stuff ......"

Naruse was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that when she came back yesterday afternoon, she and Hikaru Takikawa were going to the hotel, and he took the souvenirs they bought first.

"Come in."

The two of them put their things together, Starfish lowered his head to sort it out, looked back and saw what he was typing on his phone, and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"What? …… I'm sorting out a travelogue in Kyoto. Naruse put down his phone, "The next time I come back, I can use it as a reference." ”

"Yes."

The next time they came to Kyoto, it was about two years later, and they didn't ask much.

Picking up her things, she looked at him again and went back to her room.

And more than half an hour later, Hikaru Takikawa pulled her over again and knocked on Naruse's door.

"Harumi likes Kyoto too, right?"

Naruse frowned and took a long breath, not knowing what she was thinking again.

"Something to talk about."

She closed the door, pushed him back into his room and sat down, before saying, "Let's stay in Kyoto for one more day." ”

“……”

Naruse looked at the rain outside the window, "No, I want to go back today." ”

Hikaru Takikawa and Starfish had disappointed expressions on their faces at the same time.

"It's okay to go back."

"Nothing? We've been away from school for three days, Sister Takigawa. ”

Takigawa Hikaru ignored his strange name, "So it's not a big problem to escape for one more day." ”

Naruse looked at her for a few seconds, "Naoko will be in a hurry." ”

“……”

Takigawa Hikaru was stunned, rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll explain to Naoko." ”

Naruse was a little helpless.

"It's just that I've missed a few places, do you have to stay?"

"Because the moon is really disappointed."

She sat down next to him and hooked his shoulder, "This is the last time I relax before the monthly exam...... Please. ”

Naruse shrugged, shook off her arm, thought for a while, and asked:

"What are the specific plans, what time will you go back tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? You can go back in the morning. I've seen the weather forecast, the rain will stop at noon, and in the afternoon I will take the moon to where I want to go, and I will go home tomorrow! ”

If you go back tomorrow morning......

Naruse raised his eyes, "You won't change your mind again." ”

Hikaru Takikawa swore a promise: "No." ”

"Sister Yue came here with the third grade, so she shouldn't be able to stay casually, how can the school solve it?"

She smiled slightly, "Just leave this matter to me." ”

Speaking of which, Naruse could only agree.

And after agreeing to stay, then you have to face the problems that come with it.

"If you want to stay for an extra day, you have to ask if you can renew your stay at the hotel, and if not, you have to find another hotel. Shinkansen tickets have also had to be refunded. ”

On Naoko's side, he also had to say hello to her in advance.

Looking at the time, the third-graders were almost about to leave for Kyoto Tower, and Naruse said, "I'm not going to Kyoto Tower—I've been there a few times, and I don't have much fun anymore." ”

Hikaru Takikawa didn't say anything.

After asking her and Starfish to refund their tickets before the Shinkansen departed, Naruse went downstairs to the hotel front desk and asked about the extension of the stay.

Knowing that he could not renew his stay, he had to find another hotel.

"Let's go to Kyoto Tower first."

Hikaru Takikawa goes to accompany his sister, but Starfish stays behind and says she wants to help him.

"Help...... Then the starfish is looking for the hotel where you want to stay tonight. ”

"Okay."

Leaving the matter of choosing a hotel to the starfish, Naruse was idle. He sent a message to Naoko, telling her that he was going back a day late.

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The message was read quickly, and it was only a few moments before she sent a reply.

Naoko: I see.

Holding the phone, Naruse pursed her lower lip, "I'm going to go back early tomorrow." ”

"Huh?"

Starfish, who was picking a hotel, looked up at him, "Oh......"

After another moment, she came over with her phone to show him, "How is this hotel?" ”

Naruse glanced at it and was stunned, "B&B." ”

"Well, it's right next to the Liudao Zhenhuang Temple, just enough to live in four, and no one else ...... The price is also relatively cheap. Starfish stared at him, watching his reaction.

Naruse took the phone, flipped through the photos of the homestay, and looked at the surrounding traffic conditions, and felt okay, so he agreed.

Starfish called to reserve a room, and the matter at the hotel was quickly finalized.

"Alright."

Naruse nodded.

There was nothing else to do for the time being, and the starfish didn't go back to his room, just sat on his side.

Holding the phone for a while, Naruse came back to his senses and turned his head to look at her: "Have you packed up your things?" ”

"Not ...... yet"

"Let's clean up first. It was almost time to check out, and I went to clean up the empty room. ”

Starfish nodded, got up and went back to the room.

Because he had to check out, Hikaru Takikawa left the key before leaving, and everything was already sorted out.

Taking her luggage, Naruse waited for a while and went downstairs with the starfish to check out.

Coming out of the hotel, it was still raining outside.

Although there is an umbrella, there are also three people to take their luggage, and both of them are a little embarrassed for a while, but fortunately, the bus stop is very close.

Waiting for the bus to come, the two of them got on the bus together. Naruse sat down, and Starfish looked at the empty seat next to him and sat down behind him.

The bus was soon restarted.

Naruse looked out the window, there weren't many people on the street, and Shijo-dori in the rain was a little colder.

“…… To give. ”

A tissue reached out from the back seat.

He turned his head, starfish squinting.

"Got your hair wet......"

(End of chapter)