Shopping malls, clothing stores.

With the assistance and recommendation of Hikaru Takikawa and Morimi, Naoko chose a long white dress that fit perfectly.

The high-waisted skirt fully modifies her disadvantage in height, and she looks tall and thin.

She liked it very much, especially after Naruse also said "it's beautiful".

"Then buy this."

The other two girls also chose a summer dress for each.

Morimi picked out a pair of blue trousers, with a short T on the upper body, the style is simple, not dull, and very textured;

Hikaru Takikawa is even more simple than her, with a pair of pale green solid shorts and a white T-shirt with only a few letters.

The two of them didn't come over to buy clothes today, they picked out a set and it was almost enough, and the rest of the time was basically choosing and matching for Naoko.

As for Naruse's bottoms, Naoko didn't bother the two of them at all.

The four people who met unexpectedly walked around the mall until late afternoon, and then went to find a nearby place to solve lunch.

In the afternoon, Naoko and Naruse each picked out a pair of summer shoes before they were ready to go home.

They all came by motorcycle, so they didn't have to wait for the bus. Naruse carries Naoko, Takigawa Hikaru takes Morimi, and the two cars have a front and a back.

At a certain intersection, the two people behind were stopped by a red light.

“……”

Stopping the car, Hikaru Takikawa raised his hand and waved at Naruse, who was slowing down on the other side of the intersection.

He also raised his hand, pointed ahead, and continued on.

"They're probably preparing for a summer trip." Morimi said suddenly.

Hikaru Takikawa was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent for a moment.

"Really...... I don't know where they're going. ”

Morimi inhales and looks at the sky.

"Who knows."

The red light turned green, and Hikaru Takikawa twisted the accelerator and crossed the intersection, and the speed went up again.

Morimi leaned forward and hugged her tight, but the car quickly slowed down again.

She caught up with Naruse, who was riding slowly in front.

The two cars were still riding one after the other.

Back in Aoyagi, Hikaru Takikawa said that it was rare not to rain and invited Naruse to ride a few laps around the neighborhood.

He didn't have anything to do, so he thought about it and agreed.

"Then I'll send Naoko back first."

"I ...... too Is Kazuha going home? ”

"Just take me to the bookstore."

"Okay."

Naruse sent Naoko home, and she didn't say much, just told him to be safe on the road.

"yes, I know."

"And ......"

Naoko held each other's new clothes in both hands and looked at him for a while, "I'm coming back in the evening." ”

"It's just a casual ride around, it won't be long."

"Harumi also said last time that he would be able to come back in the afternoon."

“……”

Naruse looked at the sky, the clouds were thick, but he could still see a little sunlight.

"Even if it snows this time, I'll be back before dark."

Naoko smiled a little, stood on tiptoe, hugged his neck, and gnawed on his face.

"What do you eat at night?"

"I'll talk about it when I get back."

"Uh-huh."

As soon as the car turned, Naruse rode to the intersection outside, and after waiting for two minutes, Hikaru Takikawa didn't come over, so he rode to the bookstore of the Morimi family.

She stopped over there, talking to Morimi.

"Harumi came over so soon."

"Everything was given to Naoko, and I didn't even get out of the car."

"Haha, okay." Hikaru Takikawa turned the head of the car, "Wait for me a little, I'll send the things back, and I'll come over right away." ”

She rode away, and Naruse turned her head to look, only to retract her gaze for a long time.

“……”

And Morimi was still staring at him.

"How's the new glasses?"

"Do you just remember to ask now?"

“……”

"It's fine." She said.

Naruse nodded, and looked away.

"Naoko asked you not to talk to me." She asked suddenly.

“…… No. ”

"That's why you don't want to talk to me."

He looked back and opened his mouth, but he only said "no." ”

Morimi looked at him, "Don't you have anything else to say?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"Like how I felt last night and whatever."

“……”

Naruse took a breath and followed her words and asked, "So, how were you feeling last night?" ”

"What do you think?"

"Sucks?"

"What do you think?"

"It's going to feel terrible, it means that you're a normal person in some way."

“……”

Morimi glared at him, "What do you want to say?" ”

"What do you think?"

"You ......"

"—what the hell are you talking about?"

The two turned their heads, and starfish were riding on their bicycles, looking at them blankly.

Both of them were stunned for a moment, not noticing when she had come.

"What do you think I think...... What do you mean? ”

Naruse didn't answer, and glanced at the apron on her body.

"Are you going to deliver wine?"

"I've already returned from delivering wine...... What were you talking about? ”

"The topic of adults has nothing to do with you."

“……”

Starfish glared at him, but he didn't have much confidence, and when he glared back, he quickly looked at Morimi.

"Nothing ......"

Morimi was also perfunctory, and threw a separate topic to her: "Has the wine been delivered?" ”

"Well, there are no orders for the afternoon...... I just gave two bottles. ”

"Is the place where the wine is delivered?"

"It's okay, I've been riding my bike for more than ten minutes."

"That's half an hour."

"yes."

Back and forth, the topic also reached 108,000 miles away.

Sister......

Naruse looked at the starfish, then at Morimi, turned his head and continued to wait for Hikaru Takikawa, who had not come over for a long time.

And the starfish went around and turned the topic back again, "What are you doing?" ”

Morimi was just about to speak, but his thoughts suddenly changed, and he continued: "We are going to go for a ride, the light is coming, and the starfish are going to be together?" ”

Starfish looked at Naruse and the motorcycle under his seat, "Riding a motorcycle?" ”

"Hmm." / "It's not. ”

The two men gave two very different answers at the same time.

“……”

Naruse didn't care about the starfish that had become dazed again, and looked at Morimi: "If you're bored, find something to do yourself." ”

She didn't answer, and looked at the county road behind him.

A Honda Cub approached quickly, slowing down and stopping as it approached.

"The starfish is coming."

"Light ......"

"Light with the starfish, I'll take Naruse's car and go for a ride together." Morimi said.

Hikaru Takikawa was stunned and quickly nodded.

"Okay."

"Not good."

"Why not?" The three girls looked at Naruse who was opposed.

“……”

"Don't be so stingy, it's just a ride. Big deal to give you gas money. ”

Morimi said, his hand on his shoulder, ready to get into the car.

Naruse had the intention to turn the throttle at this time, but after all, there was some danger, so he still let her up.

Hikaru Takikawa looked at the two people in front of him, and then at the starfish, "Are you coming?" ”

"Uh-huh!"

Starfish parked her bike back in front of the hotel, took off her apron, and sat down behind her.

"Where are you going?" Hikaru Takikawa asked.

"It's all right." Starfish replied.

"Thirteen Lakes?" Morimi proposed.

"You get out of the car." Naruse turned his head.

Morimi ignored it, and Hikaru Takikawa didn't take it seriously, so he smiled and said, "Thirteen lakes are a little far away, so let's go to Lake Miyama, which is the source of the Iwaki River." ”

Naruse frowned, "Lake Miyama is also a little far away." ”

"It's only an hour at most to go back and forth, so it's still early anyway......"

"—I promised Naoko to go back before dinner."

Hikaru Takikawa pursed his lower lip and quickly nodded again.

"That's going to be back." She paused, glancing at Morimi behind him, "I promise." ”

“……”

Morimi pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

She wasn't going to do anything in the first place.

"Let's go, then."

Naruse didn't say much more, stuffed another helmet to Morimi, twisted the throttle, and rode to the front.

Hikaru Takikawa was carrying a starfish and quickly caught up.

The road did not stop, and after more than 20 minutes, the four of them came to the dam of Meishan Lake.

"After more than half a month, I still think Meishan Lake is very beautiful."

Hikaru Takikawa leans on the guardrail of the dam, "Well, the water level has risen a lot......

Morimi and Starfish were both here for the first time, looking wordlessly at the jasper-like lake.

Only one person was rushing in disappointment.

"Enough of it, it's almost time to go back......"

(End of chapter)