The next morning, Naruse woke up with heavy snow outside.

Buzz –

The phone vibrated again.

“……”

With a long yawn, he picked up his phone, and nearly a hundred messages had accumulated in the group.

The first piece of new news was sent by Mitsuya Takikawa.

Hikari: I'm so nervous.

Kazuha: Hikari woke up so early.

Hikari: I set the alarm clock.

Yiye: Is Sister Yue up?

Hikari: I think I'm still asleep.

Yue: I'm already awake.

Kazuha: Good morning.

Kazuha: It's snowing heavily, no problem, right?

Yue: No problem, my dad will drive me and Hikari over, so you can slow down on the road.

Kazuha: [relieved]

……

Naoko: Good morning.

Hikari: Good morning, Naoko.

……

Starfish: You're all waking up so early.

Kazuha: It's already past eight o'clock.

Light: The starfish are awake too.

Hikari: Moon and I are ready to go.

Kazuha: Be careful on the road.

Naoko: Be careful on the road.

Starfish: Be careful on the road!

……

Light: [Picture]

Light: The intersection here is blocked.

Kazuha: No problem, right?

Hikari: It's okay, there's still a lot of time.

……

Judging from the last news, Takikawa Tsuki has successfully arrived at the examination venue Tsuzen University, and Takikawa Hikaru is looking for a café nearby where he can sit for two days.

Naruse: [Come on!] ]

Naoko: Good morning.

Month: [Thank you~]

Naruse: Good morning.

Naoko: I'll get up and prepare breakfast.

Naruse: Today it's my turn to prepare.

Naoko: Ah, I forgot.

“……”

Starfish put down the phone and turned over again.

The window was bright, she had been awake for more than half an hour, and she had no intention of getting up.

After all, it's the weekend, and it's not her who has to get up early to take the exam.

Buzz –

The phone is still vibrating.

She picked it up, turned off the message reminder, and threw it aside.

Turning a blind eye, hearing as if you were not listening, deceiving yourself......

It's okay.

Well, it's okay.

That's how it was in the beginning.

After a while, I'll be able to get used to it......

She buried her head in the pillow again.

From Saturday to Sunday, the Common Exam lasts for two days.

The next afternoon, after the last exam, Takikawa Tsuki walked out of the exam room and saw her sister waiting outside, as well as her companions.

"Light—"

She ran over and was hugged by her sister.

"Finally the exam—"

"Congratulations, Moon."

Hikaru Takikawa hugged her sister and turned around and put her down, "It's finally over." ”

"Congratulations, Sister Yue."

Naruse and a few people waiting on the side also smiled and sent their blessings.

Takigawa moved her lips, and suddenly felt like crying.

By the time she tried to stop the thought, tears were already streaming down her cheeks.

"Finally...... Finally ......"

"Alright."

Hikaru Takikawa wiped away tears for her sister, "The exam is over, let's go to a big meal together!" ”

"Woo-woo-"

Morimi stood and watched, also quite touched.

Two years later, when she finishes the common exam, what kind of expression will she show?

Will you finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief, or will you cry like Sister Yue?

Will anyone empathize with themselves as they understand Sister Yue's mood at this time?

“……”

She glanced at Naruse, and quickly looked away again.

Can he really understand?

She couldn't be sure.

Takigawa Tsuki cried on her sister's shoulder for a while, and the emotions that had accumulated for a long time were released and finally calmed down.

Hikaru Takikawa smiled at her, "Let's go for a big meal, Harumi is in for a treat." ”

"It's too early to celebrate, there are still 10 days to go......

"Peace of mind. The grades or something, you can't change it the moment you hand in the paper, and it's useless to think about it more, so it's better to enjoy it now. ”

Takikawa thought for a moment and quickly nodded.

"Hmm!"

Following the flow of people out of Jinda, the group walked towards the restaurant they had booked.

"When did you come here?"

"If there are a few of us, we'll come over at noon, and I've been staying in that café before, just waiting for Sister Yue to finish the exam."

"Thank you......"

"It's nothing, I want to feel the atmosphere after the common exam."

Morimi turned his head and looked at the third-year students who were leaving one after another after the exam.

Their uniforms are different, and their faces are either happy or sad, or expressionless.

"Time is running out......" she muttered under her breath.

A hand reached over and grabbed her.

"Sister Yue......"

"Don't worry, Kazuha."

Takigawa looked at her, "You've worked hard, and you're only in the first grade now." ”

"The goal is clear, the direction is right, and Kazuha is also very talented, as long as you keep working hard, you will get the results you want. Time doesn't go faster, it doesn't slow down, so don't worry. ”

“……”

Morimi was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

In the cold winter, her words were like a spring breeze, blowing away a lot of anxiety in her heart.

"Okay."

Naruse turned his head to look at her, and then looked ahead.

"We're going to a Spanish restaurant, the one we didn't come to last time. Can Sister Yue accept Spanish flavors? If it doesn't work, we can find another one, it's still early anyway. ”

"Ah, I'm fine."

"That's good."

When I came to the Spanish restaurant where I had eaten once two days ago, several people sat around each side of a long table, with Takigawa Tsuki sitting next to her sister and starfish, and opposite Naoko, all three of whom were recommending to her the delicious food they had tasted the day before.

"Ahhh

"Then order them all." Naruse said.

"If you order too much, it will be wasted."

He looked at the two people next to her, "The part that can't be eaten, Light and Starfish will help with it." ”

Takikawa hesitated a little and smiled, "Okay then." ”

When she finished ordering, several people ordered something else.

Naruse had already tasted the restaurant's signature paella and asked for a Madrid stew that Naoko had last time.

"Would you like something to drink?" He asked.

Hikaru Takikawa looked at the wine rack at the counter, "Let's order a wine bar." ”

"This is a Spanish restaurant, not Spain."

"It's such an important day!"

"That's also for Sister Yue."

Takigawa Hikaru looked at his sister, and the countdown in his mind was set back by a scale.

"Today is also a very important day for me."

"It's not as important as the Prohibition of Underage Drinking Act – guess if you order alcohol in the past, will someone sell it to you? Just drink the juice. ”

“……”

Looking at the store manager at the counter, Hikaru Takikawa was a little helpless. This Spanish restaurant is also run by the Japanese.

Food and drinks were ordered, and several people waited in small talk, until everyone's portion was served, and then they raised their glasses of juice together.

"So-in order to celebrate Sister Yue's successful completion of the common exam, cheers!"

(End of chapter)