Flip a coin, select a drink, and with a bang, a bottle of juice drops from the vending machine.

Taking out the juice, Naruse looked in the direction where the Takigawa sisters had left, estimating that they would not return here for a while.

Looking at the starfish again, she squinted her eyes and lowered her gaze as he looked, staring at the two bottles of drink she had just bought.

- Because her eyes are a little swollen, she didn't wear contact lenses before going out today, and she has to squint her eyes to see everything.

"They'll have a while."

“…… Well. ”

"What the hell does the starfish think?"

“……”

She opened her mouth and lowered her head, "What? ”

Naruse looked into the distance, and quickly retracted his gaze, staring at the redness and swelling under her eyes.

"Was last night's incident just a whim?"

He specially pulled her over to buy drinks, and sure enough, it was for this matter.

"No......" Starfish couldn't stay silent for long, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, without the accumulation and promotion of all kinds of emotions, she has lost the courage to wake up last night when she was awakened by his action of wiping away tears.

Saying those words, or even taking the initiative to kiss him, said it was a whim, but there was nothing wrong with it.

But she didn't want him to think it was just a whim.

Realizing that she wouldn't say anything more if she continued to wait, Naruse was a little anxious.

He had to settle the starfish problem before returning to Tsuzen, especially before returning to Naoko.

He changed his direct question: "Does the starfish want to return to the previous relationship?" ”

She looked up at him and didn't speak.

"Impossible." He announced the conclusion more directly.

“……”

The two of them were standing next to the vending machine, and someone came to buy a drink, and Naruse waited in silence for a while, but more and more people came over.

He had no choice but to pull the starfish towards the platform.

When there was no one around, Naruse stopped.

"If it's the events of the past two days that have given the starfish an illusion, then I will apologize...... No, I'm actually trying to improve my relationship with the starfish. ”

He looked at her, "As a childhood sweetheart, or a friend." ”

Starfish pursed her lower lip.

"And that abnormal relationship has long ended."

Naruse lowered his gaze, "Whatever the starfish ever did, it was a mistake I made on my own initiative. Deceived and hurt the starfish, sorry. So, don't let the mistakes go on any longer......"

"—Is it only a mistake?" Starfish spoke suddenly.

“……”

Naruse was stunned for a moment.

Of course not.

Mistakes were just the beginning, and what he learned from them was not just the pleasure of hurting her with deception.

There is another ...... Twisted like.

A twisted emotion that is based on the purpose of revenge and harm, wrapped in lies and deception, and as a result, I am unconsciously immersed in it.

Secretive and shameful, ridiculous and childish.

Sadly, each other is unforgettable.

"Of course."

Naruse took a deep breath, "The beginning was wrong, and of course the rest is also wrong. ”

“……”

My eyes hurt.

The starfish lowered her head, bit her lip tightly, and kept her eyes spinning, so that disappointment and grievance would not come out of the corners of her eyes.

Because the beginning was wrong, do you have to deny everything after that?

Or is she really the only one who still misses the intimacy that briefly existed in the gap of indifference at that time?

She was silent, the pain on her lips stabbing her awake.

"I won't forget ......"

Starfish looked up at him, "I won't forget." ”

“……”

Without waiting for Naruse to speak, she said again:

"I just want to say that I won't forget...... I don't want to go back to that relationship either.

I will use this incident to remind myself not to fall for you again in the future. I don't want to be your friend. ”

After looking at her for a while, Naruse shifted his eyes to Hikaru Takikawa and Takikawa Tsuki, who were running towards her, and swallowed the other words.

"Whatever you want."

He will not forget either, that's all.

By the time the train arrived in Tokyo, it was almost noon.

"Chunhai, it's time to get off."

Woken up by Hikaru Takikawa, Naruse picked up his luggage and hurriedly got off the bus to change trains.

Buzz –

The phone vibrates.

Buzz Buzz –

The phone vibrates all the time, it's a phone.

Naruse transferred all the luggage to one hand, took out his phone and looked at it.

“……”

It was Chiaki Matsu's phone.

"Hello?" He immediately connected.

"Spring Sea~"

The mother's relaxed voice came from the microphone, and it seemed that she might not have filmed today, "What are you doing?" ”

"In the ......" Naruse looked at the three people who had stopped and waited for him in front of him, and motioned with his eyes for them to continue moving forward, "I'm busy." ”

"In Kyoto? I know. I'm asking you what you're up to. ”

“……”

Naruse began to sweat on his forehead, "How do you know?" ”

Song Qianqiu smiled, "Guess." ”

“…… Naoko told you? ”

She laughed again, and didn't let him guess any more.

"No, it's Chunhai who has sent all the bills for the past few days to my mailbox." AKANE Kyoto Gion Store' is in Kyoto, right? ”

“……”

Naruse was silent, and for some electronic payment links, he used the card that Matsu Chiaki gave him.

"So, what did Harumi do?"

"School Trip ......"

"Wow, is Chunhai already in the third grade, time flies so fast."

Naruse was helpless and chose to confess: "I went to Kyoto with the team on the school trip." ”

"Does Harumi like Kyoto so much, didn't you just go to it on last year's school trip?"

"Relax once in a while." Naruse didn't want her to think too much or complain, so he didn't say that Hikaru Takikawa pulled him over.

"So, it's actually truancy."

"Hmm...... Skipped school. ”

"Hmm......"

Song Qianqiu pondered for a while, and suddenly sighed, "Forget it, Chunhai feels happy." ”

"Don't deliberately say things that make me feel guilty."

"Haha."

She laughed, and then asked, "Harumi can't be going to Kyoto alone, is there anyone else besides Naoko?" ”

Naruse looked at the sky.

"Naoko didn't come. There are also lights and starfish. ”

"Starfish? …… Eh, isn't Naoko with Haruhi? The choice of the two girls surprised Matsu Chiaki.

"Naoko's parents were supposed to come back for a day, so she didn't come along."

"Well, 'originally'."

"Hmm...... In the end, he didn't come back. ”

Song Qianqiu couldn't help but sigh, feeling sorry for Naoko.

"What about the starfish, are Chunhai and her already reconciled enough to come out and play together?"

"No, we just broke up this morning."

"Huh?"

Naruse didn't explain much, instead throwing the topic back to her side.

"Didn't shoot today?"

"Yes." Her tone suddenly rose, "But it's not in Tokyo, I'm going to shoot somewhere not too far, and I've just gotten in the car right now." Harumi guess where I'm going? ”

Naruse was on the phone as he walked, "Karuizawa? ”

"It's not Karuizawa, the filming over there is over - and Karuizawa is too close."

It's too close......

He thought for a moment, "It can't be Kyoto, right?" ”

"Bingo~ There is a play in Kyoto on a business trip, I want to go to Kyoto University, and then sit on the steps next to the Kamogawa Delta for a while to enlighten the younger generations."

Song Qianqiu said, smiling again, "How is it, is there a sense of tension about skipping school and being caught by your mother?" ”

“…… I'm in Tokyo. ”

"I know...... Ha? ”

Naruse was a little helpless, "I skipped away for a few days to study, and I should go back." ”

"-Harumi is still at Tokyo Station?" Song Qianqiu suddenly asked.

"Hmm...... Which platform are you on? Naruse also reacted immediately and stopped.

Platform 18...... No, I still don't have to. ”

Naruse also heard the sound over there, and ran away.

Platform 18 was nearby, and when he ran over, the safety gate next to the train was closed, and the Shinkansen train to Kyoto was slowly starting.

He looked left and right, and was about to ask, when Matsu Qianqiu, who was standing at the junction of the carriages, appeared in front of him with the train.

“……”

Song Qianqiu was in the car, saw him first, smiled and waved his hand through the window.

"I didn't catch up."

The train was picking up speed, and with a quick glance, Naruse only had time to wave his hand.

"Alright, let's go to your own platform." Song Qianqiu said on the phone.

"Hmm." Seeing the train leave, Naruse also walked back.

"I think tomorrow is the weekend, and if Harumi hasn't returned, I'll be in Kyoto for two more days...... What a pity. ”

"It's already been a day late. When are you going back to Tokyo? ”

"I'll have to come back after the afternoon shoot, after all, I'm not on vacation in the past. It was supposed to pass yesterday, but it was postponed to today because of the rain. What's wrong, is Harumi going to stay in Tokyo for one night? ”

"No, just ask." Naruse had some regrets and didn't say much.

When he came to the 23rd platform where he was supposed to go, the Takigawa sisters and Starfish did not get on the train and were waiting for him on the platform.

"So be it...... Bye. ”

(End of chapter)