About fifteen minutes later, when the taxi arrived near Yoyogi Park, Naruse leaned forward and guided the driver to the downstairs of the apartment.

"Here we are."

He pushed Naoko and Starfish, and the two dragged their tired bodies out of the car and took out the contents of the trunk.

After paying the fare, Naruse got out of the car and took most of the shopping bag from Naoko.

Watching the taxi doors close and restart, she asked, "How much?" ”

"What...... The fare is more than 4,000 yen. ”

"It's so expensive......"

Naruse looked down at the large bag he was carrying.

“……”

She gently bumped him with her arm, "It's not the same thing. ”

Naruse smiled.

"I don't have the strength to squeeze the tram anyway...... Let's go up first. ”

dragged the two into the apartment, then into the elevator, and back to the upstairs room, neither Matsuchiaki nor Miss Sato had returned.

"I haven't sent a message yet, and I'm probably still busy shooting. Don't wait for them. ”

"It doesn't matter."

"If it's late in the evening, they'll settle dinner on the way."

"Okay."

Naoko sat on the sofa for a while, and felt that her legs were extremely heavy and she couldn't lift them.

"I'll prepare dinner......

"I'll do it anyway." After shopping for the same afternoon, Naruse's attention was on the two of them most of the time, and he was more energetic at this time, "What do you want to eat?" ”

"I want to eat ......"

Naoko thought for a moment and turned her head to look at the starfish, "What does the starfish want to eat?" ”

“……”

She opened her mouth and shook her head.

"Don't know?"

"No...... I don't want to eat anything. I just feel so tired......"

As she spoke, she fell to the side.

"My legs are so sore...... The body is so heavy......"

Looking at the starfish, Naoko smiled at Naruse, "I feel that way too. ”

"Aren't you hungry?"

"Hungry...... But don't want to eat. ”

Naruse was a little helpless, and there was no way, "Let's rest for a while." ”

He sat down too.

The two sat slumped on the sofa, looking at the "loot" that was placed on the ground at random.

"It seems that I was brainwashed as soon as I arrived in Ginza...... My head is full of 'buy, buy, buy' voices. Naoko said softly.

"Who made it the busiest shopping street in Japan?"

She smiled, leaned over, and leaned in.

"It cost a lot of money......

"It's all on my mother's head."

"No...... Naoko shook her head, "Forget about eating, drinking, and traveling, it's something I want to buy myself." ”

Naruse didn't say much, turned his head to look at her for a while, and his eyes fell on the starfish lying next to him.

"Starfish?"

No response.

Holding his arm, Naoko tilted it over there, glanced at it, and then wanted to get up but didn't have the strength, and was still pulled back by Naruse.

"Asleep."

Naruse shook her head, took the thin blanket on the sofa, and asked Naoko to cover her.

After sitting for a while, he stood up, "I'm going to cook some udon." You should be able to eat it, right? ”

Naoko nodded.

"Do you want to take a shower first?" Naruse asked again.

She looked at him, "What if I fall asleep in the bathtub......"

"Then let's go after eating."

He walked into the kitchen and got ready.

After staring at it for a while, Naoko stood up and picked up the things she had bought.

Carrying the bags back to the room and back to the living room, the starfish was still asleep.

Naoko walked into the kitchen, "Do you have a starfish as well?" ”

"Hmm."

"She seems to be sleeping deeply."

Naruse stared at the pot, "Then drag her back before she sleeps deeper." ”

Naoko smiled and didn't go out, just watched from the side.

After a while, when the udon noodles were almost cooked, she returned to the living room and pushed the starfish on the couch.

"Starfish, eat something."

"Hmm......"

"The udon noodles are already cooked."

"I don't eat ......"

She dragged the blanket and put it over her face, "I want to sleep......

She soon stopped moving.

“……”

Naoko looked back at Naruse at the kitchen door.

He shook his head, "Let her sleep, let's eat first." ”

"Okay."

Bringing two bowls of udon, the two sat down at the table and ate them.

"How?"

"The noodles are not hard or too soft, and the texture is just right."

"Just add a little chopped shallots, isn't it too bland."

"It's alright."

"There's leftovers from yesterday in the fridge, I'll bring them."

"Okay."

A big bowl of udon noodles was eaten, and both of them were in a lot of energy.

Buzz –

Naruse glanced at the news.

"My mom is coming back."

"Is this time just over, ...... dinner?"

"Will work out on the way. Well, I'll tell them. ”

After dinner and sitting for a while, Naoko went to take a bath, and Naruse washed the dishes of the two.

Back in the living room, the starfish on the couch was still sleeping deeply.

"I slept like I was in a coma...... Are you so tired? ”

Naruse sat next to him and lifted the blanket to take a look.

Feeling the light, the curled girl frowned slightly, and her lips moved, but she quickly regained her composure.

The blanket hides the ups and downs of breathing, and the drooping blonde hair half-covers the face, like a delicate doll.

There was no one else in the living room, and she was unconscious, and he stared at her undisturbed for a moment.

“……”

He sighed silently as he looked away.

By the time Naoko came out of the shower, Naruse had already returned to his room, playing with the computer.

"Are you going to wash Harumi?"

"Wait a minute, my mom and they're almost back."

"Okay." She sat on the bed with her hair wiped and looked at him from behind.

After another half an hour, Matsuchiaki and Sato-sama finally went home.

"I'm back......"

"Welcome back."

Naoko came out to greet her, and Song Qianqiu leaned on top of her, "I'm really tired today...... It's so fragrant, has Naoko already taken a bath. ”

"Uh-huh."

Miss Sato walked in, carrying a small packaged cake in her hand, "Young Master." ”

"Thank you." Naruse took it and put the cake in the refrigerator.

After lying on Naoko's body for a while, Matsu Qianqiu moved to the sofa, only to find that there was still a person lying under the blanket.

"Starfish?"

"I'm asleep."

"Why are you asleep here?"

"I'm so tired." Naruse said.

"Ah, yes...... You're going to Ginza in the afternoon. ”

Matsu Qianqiu touched her ankle, "Did you buy a lot of things?" ”

"Almost, I think they can't wait to move the whole of Ginza home."

“……”

Naoko glanced at him, blushing slightly.

Matsu Qianqiu smiled and sighed again, "I haven't been shopping in Ginza for a long time. ”

"Miss Song, we only went there last week." Miss Sato reminded.

“……”

Song Qianqiu was silent for a moment, his eyes widening.

"It's been a long week!"

"Okay."

After sitting on the sofa and chatting for a while, seeing that the starfish was still not awake, she gently pushed it twice.

"Starfish, go back to your room and sleep."

"Hmm......"

"Why can't this kid wake up...... Harumi, you take her in. ”

"I can't hold it."

"Hurry up."

“……”

Naruse walked over and poked the starfish in the face a few times.

Syllable!

She opened his hand, rolled over and continued to fall asleep.

Naoko sighed softly.

"Let's go inside, I'll clean up the bed."

Naruse bent down and picked up the starfish.

Back in Matsuchiaki's room, Naoko had already pulled the quilt away, and Naruse carefully put down the girl in the crook of her arm and covered her with the quilt again.

“……”

Naoko pulled the quilt off the starfish's face and glanced at Naruse.

"Who told her to hit me just now?"

"Alright......" she pushed him out and back into the living room.

Miss Sato had already gone to take a shower, and Matsuchiaki was lying on the sofa, showing her tiredness.

"The shooting went well in the morning, and in the afternoon, there was a long line of almost five minutes, and I always felt that the emotional connection was not very good, shooting back and forth, and shooting all the time, I don't know how many times I shot in the afternoon, and when the final shooting was done, it was dark...... It's good that it's an indoor scene. ”

Naruse pursed her lower lip and sat down next to her, "Good work." ”

Song Qianqiu smiled, beckoned Naoko to sit on the other side, and held the two children with both hands.

"It's really hard, but the moment of filming the last one is also indescribably satisfying...... For this moment, I could shoot thousands of more times. ”

Naruse just nodded, and Matsu Chiaki didn't say anything more, leaned on him, tightened Naoko on the other side, closed his eyes and rested.

She didn't open her eyes until Miss Sato came out of the bath.

"Ah, yes...... I slept in Yoko's room at night. ”

She stood up and smiled at Naoko, "After a day of shopping, Naoko and Starfish should also have a good rest." ”

"Good ......"

Matsu Chiaki went to take a bath and waited for her to come out, followed by Naruse.

And when he came out of the bath, Naoko was already lying down on the sofa.

"Still awake?"

She closed her eyes and "fell asleep......

After a brief silence, her body was picked up, and the corners of Naoko's mouth curved.

"I'm tired today, too."

"Let's rest together."

"Hmm."

Carrying Naoko back to the room and putting it down, Naruse just straightened up, and was held by her hand again.

"Good night."

"Good night."

Glancing at the sleeping starfish, he closed the door and left.

The two of them slept less crowded, pressed the quilt for the starfish, and adjusted the position slightly, and Naoko fell asleep upside down.

Time flows silently in the dark.

The exhaustion of the accumulated day swept over, and Naoko couldn't resist it, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After some time, the starfish suddenly opened their eyes.

"I'm hungry......"

(End of chapter)