The sky is blue, the clouds are sparse, and the sun is falling unobstructed, warm and bright.

As a native of Aomori, Starfish is used to the long winters of this land, but she is still happy when spring is approaching.

Gone are the days when the snow and ice closed the roads — at least for most of the year — and she can now ride her bike to deliver alcohol.

Jingle Jingle –

Riding a bicycle, the starfish flipped the bell to remind the two children on the road in front of him to avoid it.

In the wine box in the back seat, there were still the last two bottles of wine, and after they were delivered, there was nothing to do this morning.

This made her breathe a sigh of relief and feel a little regretful.

Today is the second day of spring break, and she has nothing else to do except work at her hotel to earn some pocket money.

Idle is also idle, it is better to send a few more trips of wine and earn more money in case you need it......

"Hey!"

The child in front of him suddenly took a step into the middle of the road, and his distant thoughts were suddenly pulled back, and the starfish hurriedly pressed the brakes, stopping before hitting him.

"Wow......"

The two children were also startled and hurriedly dodged.

Starfish saw one of them holding a comic book with a familiar label on it.

It was a manga rented from the Ichiha family's bookstore......

"Who told you to read comics on the road?" She took out the adult's style and glared at the two children, "It's dangerous." ”

"Ah, it's the hotelier's yellow-haired sister."

"Wow, there's a bad thing!"

The two of them shouted inexplicably and ran into the bushes on the side of the road with a grin.

"Hey, don't shout...... Be careful, don't run around—"

Starfish shouted, and the two children ran so fast that they couldn't see in the blink of an eye.

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

After checking the wine crate, she got back on her bike and rode towards her final destination.

Five minutes later, she stopped in front of the house of the guest who ordered the wine and rang the doorbell.

"Hello, the real wood hotel has delivered wine-"

"Ah, it's a starfish."

Soon someone came and opened the door, took the two bottles of sake, and paid for the sake and the delivery fee.

"Thank you for your patronage."

"Didn't the starfish go out to play during spring break, the weather is so good."

"I've got to deliver wine."

"Hehe, what a good boy."

“……”

Starfish blushed, quickly said goodbye to the guest, and rode away.

There was no alcohol in the back seat, and on the way back, the starfish rode faster and more relaxed.

Riding along the trail and through fields and alleys, she was back on the county road.

Passing by Shimo-Aoyagi Bridge, the river under the bridge is flowing loudly, and the Minamiki River, which has been silent for several months in the long winter, is gradually waking up.

All the way forward, the dilapidated bus stop was empty at this time.

Passing by the convenience store, she looked at the intersection opposite, but she didn't see anything either.

The speed of the car did not slow, and the prefectural road under the wheels made a small turn, and when it approached Morimi Kohonten, the starfish gently pressed the brakes and glanced inside.

Kazuha is really here today......

She kicked two more times, sped back home, and parked her bike in front of the store.

"I'm back."

Seiichiro Maki, who was at the counter, glanced up, "Good work." ”

Starfish took the money from his pocket, then took a portion out of it and took it back again.

After paying off the "debt" for so long, she can finally get the money again.

Seiichiro Maki just watched and waited for his daughter to take his remuneration before putting away the rest.

"It's okay in the morning, let's take a break."

"I'll go to Kazuha and stay there for a while." Starfish said.

"Okay."

Halfway through, she realized that she had forgotten to take off her apron in the store.

"Forget it."

Starfish walked into the bookstore and walked through the bookshelves, and Morimi watched her approach, suddenly raising his chin at her.

“……”

Behind the bookshelf, another person poked his head out and glanced at her.

"Starfish."

“…… Spring Sea. ”

Naruse looked at the apron on her body, "Did you just come back from delivering wine?" ”

"Hmmm......"

She tugged at her apron.

"Good work."

Naruse turned back and said to Morimi, "That's it." ”

She nodded, "You can look at it." ”

"It's clearly priced."

"This book was only accepted yesterday, and I'm still waiting in line to hit the shelves." Morimi pointed to the cardboard box at his feet, "These are." ”

Only then did Naruse notice that there were still books inside, "Let me see." ”

"See for yourself."

He walked around the counter and crouched down to rummage through the old books in the cardboard box.

Starfish looked at the two of them, and Morimi also looked over and smiled at her.

"Are you done?"

"Ahh......h It's okay in the morning. ”

She walked over and looked at Naruse with only her back exposed.

Morimi also lowered his head, "If you have time, help me put these books on the shelves." ”

Naruse responded.

After a few more seconds, he looked up, "What? ”

"These books." She touched the cardboard box with her toes, "Enter it in the background, and then put it on the shelf." ”

"It's your job."

She pushed down her glasses, "I'm too busy." ”

"Okay......" Naruse looked at the books in the cardboard box, "just read them all." ”

He picked up a few books and put them on the counter, and Morimi worked on the computer.

Opening the management software, she said: "You scan the code for the book, and I will enter the price." ”

"Hmm."

He picked up a book and scanned it over the barcode.

Drops –

Bang bang bang, Morimi enters the price in the background, 600 yen.

"Is the price up to you?"

"Hmm."

"Standards."

"It depends on the mood."

“……”

She smiled, "It's a trade secret, and if you're always coming to help me, I'll tell you." ”

"That's it."

Naruse shook his head, and then looked at the starfish standing outside the counter in a daze.

"Starfish also come to help, I'll take the book, you can scan the code."

"Ah...... Good. ”

Morimi smiled at her and didn't say anything.

The starfish didn't come in, just lying on their stomachs outside the counter. Naruse picked up a book, looked at the title, and flipped through two more pages before pointing the barcode on the back at her.

Starfish picks up the barcode scanner.

Drops –

The book information was entered in the background, and Morimi entered the price, hit the enter key, and turned his head to look at Naruse.

"You're too inefficient, aren't you?"

"Didn't you say the morning was free?"

"Then I don't want to stand here stupidly and watch you flip through the book, can't you enter it first?"

"Okay."

So the efficiency suddenly increased.

A carton of books was quickly entered into the background.

"Okay, that's it for now."

Morimi and Starfish were idle, while Naruse continued to look at them.

"Leave him alone, he's panning for gold." Morimi said to the starfish.

The latter nodded, still lying on the counter, staring at him and the book he had put down.

Morimi sat back in his chair and remembered one more thing, "By the way, Sister Yue seems to be back." ”

Haixing was stunned: "Ah, Sister Yue's trip is over." ”

Naruse didn't raise his head, "Because school is about to start." ”

"Which day?" Starfish asked.

"Isn't it April 1st that college starts?"

"I didn't go to college......

Naruse finally looked up at her.

Morimi smiled, "It's April 1st, which is the day after tomorrow." ”

Starfish muttered: "Sister Yue is going to college......"

"It's spring break these days, and Hikari seems to be planning to go over with Sister Yue and stay in Sendai for a few days." Morimi continued.

"Really?" Naruse also looked over, he didn't know about it yet, "Then again, has Sister Yue already found the apartment?" ”

"I don't know. But it should be about the same. ”

The three of them chatted for a while about college.

Morimi said he was already concerned about the rent of his apartment in Kyoto, and Naruse said he was ready to learn to drive as soon as he was old enough to live at home and commute by car.

Starfish lay on the counter, just looking at them, not knowing what to say.

University?

She doesn't remember when she started to rule college out of her future options by default.

“…… What about starfish? ”

"Huh?"

Naruse looked at her, "I mean the university thing. ”

"I don't go to college......"

"Do you want to go to work after graduating from high school?"

Starfish was blankly silent.

Going to college was explicitly ruled out, but she had no other plans.

“…… I do not know. ”

Naruse looked at her, and stopped talking.

Morimi looked at him and shook his head as he looked.

"Then let's talk about it then...... I'm going to put these books on the shelves. He picked up a stack of books that he had already flipped through and walked out of the counter.

Mori was stunned for a moment, and stopped him again, "Wait a minute, we will ...... after classifying"

"—already classified."

“……”

She looked at the rest of the books on the counter, only to realize that he had already placed them separately after turning them over.

Watching his skillful movements, she pursed her lips, but the corners of her lips curved again.

"When did you become so proficient...... Are you considering coming to my house to work? ”

"Can you afford to get paid?"

"How much do you want?"

Stuffing the book into the shelf, Naruse said, "It's a thousand yen an hour." ”

"What do you think this is, Tokyo?"

"If you can't afford it, forget it."

After a few trips back and forth, putting stacks of books on the shelves, he picked up the book he had picked up and said goodbye to the two, "I'll go back first." ”

"Hmm."

Mori responded, and starfish looked at him and nodded.

Seeing him leave, Haixing sighed in his heart, and in addition to being lost, he was inexplicably a little relaxed.

She leaned against the counter and wandered, and Morimi looked at her and sat down again.

"Would you like to find a book to read?"

"No."

Starfish shook her head, turned around, and leaned back onto the counter, looking at the book she was reading.

"During spring break, does Ichiha stay in the store and read?"

"Pretty much." Morimi said, "In two days, I'm going to Hokkaido." ”

"Eh, going on a trip?"

"No, there's a relative who wants to get married."

She shook her head and smiled again, "But you can also play there for two days." ”

"That's nice."

"Are starfish coming, you can come with me." Morimi suggested, "It doesn't cost anything. ”

"Eh......"

The starfish hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head, "Forget it." ”

She didn't want to be in an environment where all but the Morimi family were strangers.

Morimi was not reluctant, "When the time comes, I will bring you some Hokkaido specialties." ”

"Okay." Starfish laughed.

"Aside from working at home, are there no other arrangements for starfish for spring break?" Morimi threw back the question she had asked her earlier.

"I want to find something to do......"

Starfish sighed.

Morimi also understood the reason for her sigh.

Unlike a long time ago, the starfish now have lost their initiative and are always following passively—following the light, or following Naruse, and occasionally following her.

And now, the few people who are followed by the starfish have their own things to do.

"Anyway, what has he been doing these two days?" Starfish asked.

"Naruse?"

"Hmm."

"Read a book." Morimi paused and looked at her with two eyes, "Also, accompany Naoko." ”

“……”

Starfish silently.

Morimi continued: "Naoko's words, I was asked to go back to be the next minister of the Handicraft Society, and I seem to be busy with something in the last two days. ”

Starfish was stunned.

She also knows a little about the inside story of the sudden split of the handicraft club last year, so it is even more unexpected now.

"Naoko is not from the handicraft club...... Can't get along? ”

"I don't know exactly what happened either...... Morimi shook his head, "but Naruse said that the current minister has promised that those who targeted Naoko in the first place will quit the craft club when they are promoted to the third grade—although this is customary." ”

She sneered again.

"Although it is the largest club in Jingao, there are not many people in the end, and it is really boring for such a small group to divide into factions and engage in confrontation."

"If it weren't for the fact that the handicraft club was made into a miasma by those people, Naoko would not have established her own club...... That's what Naruse said. ”

"Now ......"

"Naoko will go back to revitalize the handicraft club, and the restoration department will be handed over to Naruse."

Starfish opened her mouth and muttered, "Isn't he a mascot......"

Morimi smiled.

"Yes...... But there shouldn't be any problem, there is still Naoko in the end. ”

It was close to noon, and after a while, the starfish went home first.

After lunch, she rode out to deliver two orders of wine, and she became idle again and had to go back to her room.

I turned on my phone and looked at a few friends in the list, and they basically had their own things.

She scrolled down, her gaze pausing for a moment on Matsu Chiaki's avatar.

She hasn't contacted her for a while, only knowing that the drama she is filming now has come to an end, and it is the busiest time.

"Entertainer......"

Starfish lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

【“…… Are you thinking of making your debut in Tokyo? ”】

For no reason, she suddenly remembered the words of Song Qianqiu's assistant lady.

Did you make your debut......

Just thinking about it, starfish felt impossible.

But that didn't stop her from continuing to think about it.

If she wants to make her debut, which direction will she go?

She can't sing, she can't dance, let alone have any acting skills.

She's just good-looking.

“……”

Starfish picked up the phone, turned on the front camera, and looked at himself on the screen.

I'm just a little cuter than the other girls, Wink~

“……”

She dropped her phone and covered her face.

What the hell are you doing......

After a while, Starfish picked up his phone again and swiped Twitter for a while.

"Eh......"

#松千秋负伤

She was stunned and clicked into the topic to take a look.

"Matsuchiaki...... Injured while shooting?! ”

Starfish sat up suddenly.

flipped down, and she didn't see more exact news, only knowing that Song Qianqiu was hit by equipment during filming this morning, and the shooting was urgently suspended.

The only photo is her back being helped to rest.

"It doesn't matter......"

Haixing thought about it, clicked on Song Qianqiu's chat, and sent a message of greetings.

[Read]

“……”

So fast......

Could it be that because the injury is more serious, so you are not filming now?

Ms. Song: It's okay.

Miss Song: It's just a knock on the arm.

Ms. Song: [Picture]

In the selfie, Song Qianqiu is in high spirits, smiling at the camera.

"Huh?"

Starfish: Twitter said that my aunt was seriously injured and that it had affected the filming......

Miss Song: Hahaha

Ms. Song: Well, it's a bit of a boring trick on the part of adults.

Miss Song: Tomorrow, Starfish will be able to see that I am back on the set safe and sound to continue filming, and the news that the new work will be ready to meet the audience.

Other words......

Starfish thought for a moment.

Hype?

Seeing that Song Qianqiu was fine, she was relieved.

Ms. Song: Spring break has begun.

Starfish: Well, it's the second day of spring break.

Miss Song: Do starfish go anywhere?

Starfish: No.

Starfish: Help out at home.

Miss Song: It's really hard.

Miss Song: Are you bored?

Starfish: A little bit ......

Miss Matsu: Let's go find Harumi.

“……”

Ms. Song: I'll just say I said it.

The starfish lay down on the bed.

Even if she said so...... But what can I do when I go over there?

Watching him be intimate with Shangzi?

Starfish: I'll think about it......

Buzz –

Ms. Song: ^-^

At night, Naruse's house.

Naoko swiped her phone and sat up straight suddenly.

"Auntie was injured while filming......"

"It's fine."

Naruse shook her head, "I saw it at noon and sent her a message." Here's her reply. ”

He took out his phone and clicked on the photo sent by Song Qianqiu to show her.

There is only one white arm in the photo.

“……”

Naoko stared at him for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at him.

"That's where the so-called 'very badly injured' is located."

"What about the wounds."

"She can't even see herself."

"That ......"

"The filming of the new drama is almost over, and the media is hyping it."

Naoko opened her mouth and laughed.

"I see......"

Her body relaxed again, and she leaned against him to swipe her phone for a while, and looked at the time again.

"I'll go take a shower first."

"Hmm."

Naruse continued to watch the TV when her phone suddenly vibrate.

It was Chiaki Matsu's phone.

"It's finally time to go home......"

"Have you been in the hospital until now?"

"yes. I just wiped my arm, did all the checks, and waited for tomorrow to announce that I was safe and sound. ”

Naruse leaned back, "It always feels familiar." ”

He smiled, "That's how it all came about." ”

"Adults are so boring."

"Speaking of boredom, spring break has begun, what is Chunhai doing?"

"Don't do anything, just stay at home."

Song Qianqiu pondered for a while.

"How many days are left for spring break?"

"It's more than a week."

"That's early."

She smiled.

"Since you have time, why don't you come to Tokyo for a few days?" Bring Harumi's friends. ”

Thank you to the book friend [Nether Light] alliance leader.

(End of chapter)