On Saturday morning, Naruse woke up early, and the pillow next to him was empty.

Naoko woke up even earlier.

On weekends, she had to stay at school and lead the members of the handicraft club to complete the production of three giant lanterns.

“……”

After a moment's pause, he turned his head to look out the window.

There were more clouds in the sky, but it was still bright, at least the sun came out, and it didn't rain.

The flea market in Pyeongcheon City should also be held as scheduled.

I got up and went downstairs, washed up and went to the kitchen, where Naoko was preparing breakfast and her lunch box today.

"Why did Haruhi wake up so early......"

He walked up behind her, "I want to send Naoko to school." ”

"No."

"They're all awake anyway."

"Okay...... Hmmm......"

The aroma of breakfast fills the kitchen.

"You're still preparing breakfast...... Yes. ”

“……”

Turning his head to look at each other, the tacit understanding is all in one glance.

By the time the two of them had breakfast, it had been more than twenty minutes.

"Really...... It's too late. ”

"I'll send Naoko directly to the school later."

"Is Harumi going to spend a day over there today?"

"I don't know when Mr. Tidemoon will come back, and I'll come back when - before Naoko's side is over."

"Uh-huh."

After breakfast, Naoko changed into her school uniform, while Naruse changed into civilian clothes, got on a motorcycle, and took her out.

When I came to Takigawa's house, Hikaru Takikawa had just had breakfast.

"Come on, Chunhai is going to help today."

"No, I'll send Naoko over."

She glanced at the tall motorcycle parked outside, "Then let me take Naoko over." ”

"I have other things." Naruse said.

"What?"

"There's a flea market in Pingchuan City, I'm going to go over and have a look."

"Flea market ......" Hikaru Takikawa's eyes widened.

For people who love to join in the fun, it's hard not to be moved when they encounter this kind of thing, but after looking at Naoko, she still held back.

"It's good, is Harumi going alone?"

"No, with friends."

"What friend?"

Hikaru Takikawa was surprised, referring to her "friend" instead of her name, apparently someone she didn't know, "Apart from us, Harumi has other friends?" ”

"What a faux pas, I'm talking about the owner of the second-hand shop."

"Oooh."

Waiting for her to go out, I waited a few more minutes.

"It's almost nine o'clock."

"Just in time."

The three of them rode two cars and set off together.

Hikaru Takikawa rode ahead, reached the city, and then turned into the road leading to Tsugaraka, and when she passed the Hakaino Cafe, she glanced casually, and her gaze suddenly froze.

“……”

On the window seat, there was a very familiar figure.

The man was dressed in a white dress and wore an excessively large hat on his head, and when he saw her, he quickly lowered the brim of the hat and blocked his face.

Hikaru Takikawa turned his head to look, and it was only a matter of seconds to ride outside the café.

Drops –

A sudden shrill whistle sounded from behind startled her to her senses immediately, and she quickly slowed down when she was about to cross the zebra crossing.

"Wow......"

On the zebra crossing, several high school students looked at the stopped motorcycles in a daze.

"Hurry up, wait for me to get you?"

Hikaru Takikawa pushed the visor of his helmet and smiled at them.

"It's light."

"Scared me...... What are you doing at school today? ”

"Help the craft club."

She clenched the handlebars, "Let's not talk about it yet, I'll see you at school later." ”

"Uh-huh."

Looking back at the café that was already far away, Hikaru Takikawa pulled down his mask and couldn't help but shake his head again.

Restarted, rode directly to the school, today is the weekend, and naturally no one is watching at the door.

Stopping in front of the carport, she turned around, and Naruse stopped as well.

"That's it." Naoko said, "I'll go in with Hikari. ”

"Okay."

Naruse stretched out his arm and let his girlfriend behind him help him get out of the car.

Hikaru Takikawa parked the motorcycle in the carport, and when he came out, he looked at Naruse, who was turning the motorcycle around, and stopped talking.

"What's wrong?"

She took a breath and smiled again, "Harumi's car is so hard to sit, Naoko will take my car back at night." ”

Naoko also smiled, "Okay." ”

"Then I'm not going to pick you up." Naruse said.

She puffed out.

"Probably what time it will be over?"

"I'm not sure either...... When it's almost over, I'll send a message to Chunhai. ”

"Okay."

After saying goodbye, Naoko and Hikaru Takikawa walked to the school, and Naruse twisted the throttle and rode straight out of Tsugaraka.

When he passed by Hahamino Cafe again, a girl in a white dress waving a hat on the side of the road caught his eye.

“……”

To be precise, it was her presence blonde hair that caught his gaze.

Naruse stepped aside and stopped in front of her.

"Maki-san, it's really surprising to see you at this time and place."

“……”

Starfish pursed his lips and clenched the hat in his hand, "What a coincidence......"

"Come less."

was mercilessly poked by him, and the starfish couldn't pretend anymore, "I want to go to the flea market." ”

Really......

Naruse sighed.

I shouldn't have talked to Naoko about this in front of her a few days ago.

"The bus stop is not here."

Her eyes moved, glancing at his motorcycle, then at him.

"The flea market is all, nothing to look at."

"What are you going to do?" Starfish asked.

"I just like the."

"Me too."

Naruse looked at her, and didn't bother to bend around with her: "I can take you over, but I'm worried that you will entangle me again." ”

“…… Who's going to pester you? ”

"Can you guarantee it?"

Starfish pursed her lower lip.

"I just want to go and see ......"

"Look, you're evasive."

"Nope! I promise not, okay! ”

Naruse sat forward, waited for her to hold his shoulders and climbed into the back seat with difficulty, and then spoke, "Does Mr. Seiichiro know where you went out today?" ”

"I told my dad."

"How?"

"Tell the ...... the truth"

He glanced back at her, "And what if I don't say yes?" ”

Starfish held him on the shoulder, "Then I'll go to school and help Naoko with Hikari." ”

“……”

Naruse was surprised, and swallowed what he wanted to say.

"Yes."

Passing the helmet to the back, and when she was seated, he twisted the throttle and went to the second-hand shop.

Chao Yueming's pickup truck was parked at the door, and he was carrying things up.

"Mr. Tidemoon."

After recognizing him, Chao Yueming stared at his motorcycle for half a minute.

"It's expensive."

"Well, take it."

"No."

Joking, Naruse looked at his pickup truck, "So you still have to pull things over to sell today?" ”

"Well, applied for a booth."

Participating in the flea market is obviously more fun than just visiting the flea market, and Naruse is looking forward to it even more.

"Are we going to help sell too?" Starfish asked, pushing the visor of the helmet.

"Hmm." Naruse nodded.

Chao Yueming looked at her, "Girlfriend? ”

"Sister."

"Matsu's sister?"

"Stepsister. Dead skin, I have to follow. ”

“……”

Chao Yueming nodded and continued to move things.

Naruse rode forward, leaning against the steps on the side of the road to let the starfish get off first, and then helped with the lifting of things.

After being busy for a while, Chao Yueming closed the door of the store and got into the small truck.

"Does Matsu know the road?"

Naruse nodded.

"You can go over first." He was carrying a cart of treasures, and he didn't dare to drive too fast.

"Okay."

Re-mounted on the motorcycle, Naruse took the starfish and set off towards the city of Hirakawa, more than ten kilometers away.

Just as the two of them left the city, on the other side, Morimi also came out of the house on a bicycle.

Passing by the Maki Hotel, she braked and slowed down, greeted Seiichiro Maki who was standing at the door, and looked up at the closed windows upstairs.

"Is the starfish out of the house?"

"yes, she went out early in the morning."

"What's the matter?" Morimi was surprised.

"I said I was going to go to the flea market over there in Pingchuan with Harumi."

"Flea market...... With Harumi? ”

"I said it was done a few days ago."

Jingle Bell –

The phone rang at the hotel counter.

Seiichiro Maki turned around and went in to answer the phone, and Morimi sat stiffly on the bicycle, tapping on the ground with one foot, and suddenly couldn't stand.

“…… Starfish. ”

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