After leaving school, Naruse takes Naoko to a high-end restaurant near Tsumae Station for dinner.

From late afternoon until dark, full of food and drink, and when he left the restaurant, Naruse glanced at his phone again.

The message sent to Starfish earlier is still unread.

Naruse: Are you home?

After witnessing his closeness with Naoko, she didn't know where she had run after fleeing from the restoration department.

Although he also hoped that she could stay away from him, he was inevitably worried that the events of the afternoon would be too stimulating for her, and she would do something drastic.

"The starfish still hasn't replied?" Naoko asked.

"Hmm."

She took his hand, "Let's ask Mr. Seiichiro." ”

Naruse nodded and called Seiichiro Maki directly.

"Spring Sea?"

Hearing his usual tone, Naruse had already guessed the result in his heart.

"Mr. Seiichiro, is the starfish home?"

"I'm back, and I'm staying in the upstairs room. But I didn't seem to be very happy, so I didn't come down for dinner...... Did you quarrel with Harumi again? ”

"Hmm...... Pretty much. ”

Knowing that the starfish had returned home, Naruse had nothing to ask, so he hung up the phone after a brief chat.

"Starfish have come home?" Naoko looked at him and asked.

"Hmm."

"That's good......"

Naruse squeezed her hand, "Let's go back too, or do we go shopping again?" ”

Naoko smiled slightly, "It's all right." ”

"Let's take a little detour and walk from here to the bus stop."

"Okay."

The two held hands and walked slowly down the street after dark.

Although it was already spring, the temperature at night was still a little low, perhaps because of Friday, there were more people on the road than usual.

The two pressed close to each other, passing their body temperature to each other.

"When the club recruitment is done next week, I'm going to get a motorcycle license." "The theory test seems to be universal, and it will save you a little trouble when you take the driver's license test in the future." ”

"Okay."

Naoko nodded in agreement, "When the weather is warm, it won't be cold when riding a motorcycle." ”

"When the time comes, I can take Naoko to school with me, and I can sleep a little more in the morning."

"Uh-huh."

The two walked slowly, and Naruse watched the time, and when he walked near the bus stop, it was almost time for the last train to come.

Among the passengers waiting on the platform, there was a familiar figure.

Naoko took Naruse's hand and leaned over, "One leaf." ”

“……”

She looked at the two of them and nodded.

"Just got out of class?" Naruse asked.

"Hmm."

Mori responded, and looked at them again, "Date?" ”

"Hmm." Naruse nodded, and Naoko smiled shyly.

Although she had known it for a long time, this was the first time that Naoko had admitted it in front of her, and Morimi took a breath, "Congratulations." ”

Naoko smiled again and nodded again.

"Do you have classes every day at the school, I see you left as soon as school ended yesterday."

"No, you only have to go to class three times a week, and you can go any day. I went to the library yesterday. ”

"...... like this"

Naruse said he understood and didn't ask much.

The three continued to wait for the bus.

Morimi looked at him again, and his gaze fell on their clenched hands, pausing for a moment.

After another moment, the bus came.

The last train was empty, and the three of them got on the bus and sat in front and back.

"I'm a little tired." Naoko leaned on Naruse's shoulder.

"Take a break."

"Hmm." She closed her eyes.

Naruse turned his head to look at her for a moment, and suddenly felt his seat being kicked.

He turned his head, and Morimi looked down and wiped his glasses, not looking at him.

He turned, and the seat was kicked again.

“……”

Naruse pursed her lower lip, lowered her hand to hold Naoko's hand, and looked out the car window.

The edges of the city are sparsely lit, and the buses travel for a while, leaving the city and leaving only darkness outside.

The two men looked at each other silently on the window for a few seconds, and he quickly looked away.

The engine roared incessantly.

More than twenty minutes later, the bus arrived at Aoyagi.

The three got out of the car and walked to the intersection to separate.

"Bye-bye, Ichiha."

"Well, bye-bye."

Waving goodbye to Naruse and Naoko, he watched the two walk along the path inside, and after a few steps they held hands again, and Morimi immediately looked away.

"I can't stand ......"

She's endured it all the way.

"Couples or something......

Buried her head and walking back, her steps grew faster and faster until she returned home.

"I'm back."

"Hmm."

After having dinner at the bookstore and helping out with something, Morimi prepared to go back.

"Shall it be over now?"

"Well, I'm a little tired today."

"I see." Morimi Chieda came over and touched her daughter's forehead, "I didn't eat much for dinner." ”

"I'm not sick......"

"That's overstudying. Tomorrow is the weekend, so get some rest. ”

"Well, I'm going back."

"Be careful on the road."

Passing by the Maki Hotel, Seiichiro Maki was standing at the door, and when he saw her, he said hello.

"Did Ichiha come back? I heard the starfish say that you are going to school again. ”

"Yes."

"It's hard."

"It's okay......"

She glanced upstairs at the room with the lights on, and casually asked, "Is the starfish okay?" ”

Seiichiro shook his head.

"I didn't even eat dinner."

"Eh......"

"It seems that I had a quarrel with Harumi...... She didn't say anything. ”

“……”

What could she have to quarrel with him?

Morimi guessed the real reason almost immediately.

Lost love again.

This is the first time she has fallen out of love......

"Is Kazuha going up?" Seiichiro asked again.

Morimi hesitated, but nodded.

I don't know how to comfort her, but at least I should look at her.

"Excuse me."

Coming upstairs, she knocked softly on the door.

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

"Starfish, it's me."

“……”

There was silence for a long time.

Just as Morimi was about to knock on the door again, the door suddenly opened.

Starfish stood inside, looking at her with red eyes.

Really......

Morimi sighed inwardly, "Can I come in?" ”

She nodded.

Walking into her room, Morimi closed the door and glanced at the slightly messy bed.

It seems that she was lying in bed sad just now.

"Didn't you eat dinner?"

“…… I'm not hungry. ”

"Yes." Morimi walked over to the bed and sat down, "I just came back from class. ”

Starfish answered.

"When I was waiting for the car, I met Naruse Monk."

“……”

"It's Friday, and they've just come back from an appointment outside."

"Don't tell me ......"

She bit her lip tightly, and soon looked over again: "Yiye already knew, didn't he." ”

"He told me the day after he dated Shoko."

"Only I don't know anything......"

"Nope." Morimi looked out the window, "I guess I didn't see anything in the light." ”

“……”

Speechless, Starfish lay down on the bed again, continuing to stare at the ceiling in a daze.

Morimi looked at her for a moment.

"Anyway, my family had a barbecue tonight."

“……”

"It's a high-quality beef from my father's friend, it's fresh and tender, and you can eat it with a little grilling. A whole slice of freshly cooked beef is served in your mouth and melts in your mouth......"

Goo –

"What sound?"

“……”

Starfish rolled over and turned his back to her.

"You hate ......"

Morimi smiled, "Let's eat something first." ”

She lay down for a while before answering the call and sitting up.

"I'm going to have a barbecue."

"Me too."

"Didn't Kazuha just eat ......?"

"Lie to you."

“…… It's annoying! ”

In the previous chapter, Ge Ge took it and rushed it

(End of chapter)