At around five o'clock in the afternoon, the members of the student council came to the Tsugao gymnasium again, and after careful inspection, they received three parade lanterns that had been completed.

However, the student union has limited manpower, and the lanterns cannot be placed in the gymnasium, so the transferred work is still entrusted to the people of the handicraft club.

Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa also went over to help.

"Lower, lower! It's going to be bumped! ”

Naruse's waist bent and bent, and Hikaru Takikawa next to him also lowered his body, and was squeezed out by the huge lantern carried by them and the two boys behind him, almost grazing the top of the exit.

The members of the student council who were standing on the side and commanding breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

"It's dangerous, this thing is too big to withstand bumps...... Let's move to the warehouse, where a large piece of vacant land has been cleared. ”

"Is the coloring also going on over there?" While carrying forward, Hikaru Takikawa asked.

"No, it's not very convenient in the warehouse, it can't be opened, and when the time comes, it will have to be moved out and painted in the open air...... I'm afraid of rain, because these lanterns have to be completed in advance, and with the filming and publicity of the TV station, it won't be time to wait for the end of the final exam and the shed to be erected. ”

"Isn't there any other option?"

Naruse also spoke, "If it rains all the time, it won't be over." ”

"Hmm...... We're still thinking about it. ”

"How about the school's underground garage." "There's a lot of space over there, so you don't have to worry about rain or students going to class." ”

"Uh...... That's what the president said, but if you want to use the underground garage, you'll need to apply to the school. ”

Hearing that Yoshioka Fumiko also thought so, Naruse nodded and didn't say much.

It took a lot of effort to carry the lantern to the warehouse, and when I entered the door.

"My hands are sore......"

Putting down the shelf, Naruse moved his arm.

Hikaru Takikawa looked left and right, "It's true that it can't be opened, and when the three lanterns are put in, the warehouse suddenly becomes crowded." ”

"yes."

It's okay to move the lanterns here, and when they leave here, the two go to the gymnasium to find Naoko, and the people of the handicraft club are celebrating the perfect end of their work these days, and the minister is naturally the center of the celebration.

Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa waited next to them for a while.

"Naoko is becoming more and more like a minister."

"Hmm."

"I've already seen Naoko enter a large company in the future and become the head of a large department." Hikaru Takigawa continued.

Naruse smiled.

"Isn't that right?"

"She probably didn't have that plan."

She looked over, "Did Naoko tell me what she wanted to do?" ”

"No, let's take it one step at a time. However, the kind of future she just talked about was not in her consideration. ”

"Yes."

She thought about it for a moment and smiled, "It's just that I feel a little bit like an elite in the workplace now, and if I think about it carefully, I still don't think it's appropriate." ”

"So what profession is suitable for Naoko?"

Naruse asked casually, and raised his hand to Naoko who was looking at the crowd.

"Open a flower shop? Or a handmade souvenir shop or something, the more laid-back kind. Hikaru Takikawa said.

"It's a bit miserable to open a store if it's too laid-back."

"Haha, that's right."

Naoko also waved at them, and it seemed that it would be over for a while, and the two continued to wait.

"Harumi's words......" Hikaru Takikawa's goal of career planning based only on his feelings pointed to him again.

"Do you want to be Naoko's assistant?"

"No, I think Haruhi is more suitable to be a teacher."

“……”

Naruse was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to refute, but stopped before he spoke.

"Why?" He asked.

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "This is a feeling that I have suddenly had since this week. ”

If there is anything special about this recent week, it is that a group of trainee teachers from the Department of Education have come to the school.

The day before yesterday, on Friday, after completing a week of internship teaching, the university students also left Tsugar.

"Chunhai is very good at guiding others to study, and I felt this way before the previous few exams." Hikaru Takikawa said, holding up a second finger, "Also, Harumi likes to preach occasionally, although you may not feel much yourself...... Isn't that just the right time to be a teacher? ”

“……”

Naruse raised an eyebrow, "Who likes to preach." ”

"Didn't you?" Hikaru Takikawa smiled.

"Nope."

"Then not." She didn't insist either.

Naruse couldn't help but think about this unimagined path.

He soon discovered that he was not resistant.

It's just that he didn't think too deeply, and when he saw that she was still looking at him, he said, "Why can't you see your own path clearly?" ”

"I want to know, too."

Hikaru Takikawa took a slight breath and spit it out again, "But now, at least it won't make me too anxious." ”

"That said, I'm still a little anxious." Naruse looked at her.

She smiled, "A little." There's been a lot of trouble lately, so I don't have time to think about it. ”

"What's the trouble?"

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa glanced at him, then at Naoko in the crowd.

"For example...... What to eat tonight and the like, I have to struggle for a long time every day. ”

"Then you don't have to worry about it today, I'll treat you."

"Eh~ Okay."

After waiting for a while, the handicraft club finally disbanded, and the members said goodbye to each other and left the gymnasium one after another.

Naoko, who was left at the end, walked straight up to Naruse and fell on top of him.

"I'm so tired......"

He hugged her and stroked her back.

"Good work, Minister."

"It's finally over......

Naoko closed her eyes and hugged his waist, not even having the strength to hold it tightly, just greedily breathing in the smell of his body.

"It's all handed over to the student council, and I don't care if there is any problem next."

"Well, it doesn't matter."

"We all have cultural festivals to do."

"Hmm."

"I'm so tired......"

"Let's go home."

“……”

After coming from Naoko, he looked at Hikaru Takikawa next to him, tilted his head slightly, and still didn't turn around.

"Where's dinner?"

Naoko raised her head, her hair sticking to her forehead and face, "Well, let's go back after eating outside." ”

Naruse ruffled her hair, "Okay." ”

Holding his chest, she straightened up again.

"Let's come along."

"Okay." Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "I've been hungry for a long time, where are we going to eat?" ”

"Do you have any recommended shops?"

"I want to think about ......"

"Think about it as you go."

The trio packed up their things and left the gym.

When he came to the carport, Hikaru Takikawa also chose a place to have dinner.

"Follow me."

"Let's take Naoko lightly." Naruse said, "My car is hard to sit in. ”

"Okay."

The two pushed out the motorcycle, Naoko sat behind Takigawa Hikaru and Naruse followed.

After a short ride, she stopped in front of an unassuming restaurant.

"This one tastes pretty good."

"Then here it is."

Entering the store and taking a seat, Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa ordered separately and began to wait.

"In the afternoon, I think Yoshioka-senpai seems to have something to do with Harumi?" Naoko asked.

"I'm looking for her."

"Huh?"

Naruse briefly explained that he planned to organize a flea market.

"Is there a flea market...... It doesn't seem bad. ”

Naoko nodded, "What did Yoshioka-senpai say?" ”

Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa looked at each other and sighed.

The president said that she was very supportive and would help the restoration department in any way she could...... The premise is that I also have to contribute to this Tsugaraka Festival. ”

Naoko thought for a moment and smiled.

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Naruse understands that after so many days of hard work, his girlfriend has come to see this year's Tsugaraka Festival as an event closely related to the handicraft club...... In other words, she also stood in the same perspective as the student council president.

And convincing himself from a different angle, he also has a sense of closeness to Naoko working hard for the same thing.

"Well, so I agreed."

Naoko looked very happy, probably thinking the same as him, "Did Senpai say what to ask Harumi to do?" ”

"Not yet, it's just that I will apply to become the executive committee member of the Tsutaka Festival at that time, and I will have to wait until after the final exam."

"Hmm......"

Naoko seemed to forget about her physical and mental exhaustion, and held her head back to think.

"-It's already out of school, so let's relax, right?" Hikaru Takikawa, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

Naruse also looked at her, "Don't think about it now." ”

"Yes. Hmm-"

Naoko straightened her arms and leaned back, her legs relaxed for a moment.

"Thanks, Hikari, for coming over to help these two days."

Hikaru Takikawa smiled.

"I'm fine anyway."

(End of chapter)