During the rainy season, there are always a few days when it doesn't rain.

After a brief sunny day, as if to make up for the lack of rain over the weekend, Monday morning was pouring rain.

From the moment Naruse woke up, the rain outside was pouring down with amazing momentum, and until he went out, the rain continued unabated.

"Let's go down, if you're older, you won't have to go to school."

Hearing him mutter, Naoko smiled, "Let's go." ”

The rain was so heavy that the two could only hold an umbrella when they went out.

When I came to the bus stop, Hikaru Takikawa, who often stepped on the door, had already come over, and was squatting on the side of the road with an umbrella, looking at the turbulent drainage.

"Has the light been cleaned up again?"

She lifted her umbrella, "Harumi, Naoko, good morning." ”

"Good morning."

"That's how it was when I came over, it wasn't blocked."

Although the drainage outlet is unblocked, the rain is too heavy, and I don't know how long it has been falling, and the road is still a sea of water, and there is no wind and huge waves.

"Why did you come so early today?" Naoko asked.

"Woken up by the rain."

Hikaru Takikawa looked up and smiled, still squatting, "And then just got up." ”

"Shouldn't it be better to sleep on a dim rainy day?" Naruse said.

"Who's to say it isn't." She shook her head, "But school." ”

After a while, Morimi also came over.

Seeing Hikaru Takikawa who was squatting, she immediately took out her mobile phone and looked at the time.

"It's weird."

"Really...... I occasionally wake up early. ”

"What are you doing squatting?"

"Playing in the water."

Morimi looked at Naruse, "Aren't you playing?" ”

“……”

He ignored her.

She didn't care, "Good morning, Naoko." ”

"Good morning."

"It's raining so hard."

"Yes." Naoko looked down at the rain flowing down the road, "When you get in the car later, your shoes will definitely get wet." ”

Morimi lowered his gaze, "I just wish the bus could stop closer." ”

"I'll go to the convenience store to see if there are any shoe covers." Naruse said.

"No need to go."

Morimi stopped him, "I asked last time, but there is no convenience store here." ”

"Okay."

He also stopped, and took out his mobile phone again, "I don't know if the starfish has gone out, you can let her bring a few more plastic bags." ”

"If you haven't gone out at this time, you won't be able to catch the bus." Naoko said.

Naruse sent a message, but she didn't read it or reply to it.

"I'd better go to the convenience store and buy some plastic bags."

And before he could get to the convenience store, the starfish came.

To be exact, I was chased by a bus and ran all the way.

"Can't you go out early......

The bus had already come, and it was too late to buy plastic bags, Naruse looked at the starfish running this way, both helpless and anxious for her.

Whoop –

And the bus quickly overtook her, and it rode in this direction.

The starfish was also more anxious, running wildly with umbrellas in both hands, splashing under their feet.

"The bus will be waiting for you—"

Naruse shouted at her and walked to the platform.

As soon as he turned around, the people on the other side of the platform looked at him and exclaimed at the same time.

He was stunned for a moment, and then looked back to see that the starfish was already lying on the ground.

Naruse hurriedly ran over and staggered past the bus.

Picking up the whimpering starfish on the ground, her uniform was almost completely soaked, and her umbrella was thrown aside.

"Starfish!" Hikaru Takikawa also ran over.

"Woo ......"

Falling into such an embarrassed look, she was still looking at the bus in front of her.

Naoko stood at the front of the car, and also turned her head to look at this side, but did not go up. She and Morimi stopped the bus and waited for them.

"Don't look at it, you look like this, you can't go to school."

Naruse waved at Naoko and motioned for them to go to school first.

“……”

She was stunned for a moment, then waved her hand as well, put away her umbrella and got into the car.

The bus quickly restarted and left the platform.

"The bus is gone, what should we do?" Starfish wiped it on his face and looked at Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa.

Naruse held an umbrella and covered her and herself at the same time, "Because of the starfish, you are responsible." ”

She opened her mouth, her face dazed, and he had to say it more clearly:

"You go home and change your clothes first, and then let Mr. Seiichiro drive us to school."

"Oh......"

Hikaru Takikawa also picked up her umbrella, and the two helped her and walked towards her house.

"I didn't break my leg."

"I don't know...... It hurts a little. ”

Naruse glanced down, she had a lot of stains on her knees, and she couldn't tell if there was any broken skin.

"Let's go back and wash up."

Buzz –

Kazuha: How are you going to get here?

Naruse: Let Mr. Seiichiro drive him to school.

Kazuha: Got it.

When the three of them returned to Starfish's house, Seiichiro Maki was stunned for a moment, and then he saw his daughter's tragic condition, and quickly understood what was happening.

Starfish...... Hey, let's go wash it first. ”

Hikaru Takikawa went upstairs to find her uniform to change into, and Naruse stayed below, chatting with Seiichiro while sending a message to Naoko.

If you wait for the next bus, you'll be late, but right now it's not that tight, unless Starfish is spending an hour in the bathroom.

Sending the clothes into the bathroom, Hikaru Takikawa returned to the outside and also stood at the door, watching the heavy rain that was gaining momentum outside.

"It's not good to go out."

Naruse put away his phone, "Maybe it's some ominous sign." ”

"Hmm...... For example, this week's final exam will be smashed? ”

“…… Don't say that in front of her. If I'm so unlucky, I'll probably cry. ”

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "I don't believe it. ”

The two continued to wait, and Naruse went back inside and chatted with Seiichiro Maki, who told him that the roof had been repaired while the weather was clear, and that his original room was no longer leaking.

"Long wait......"

After a while, the starfish came out after taking a shower and changing into a uniform.

Naruse glanced at her legs, the knee part was a little bruised, and the skin was slightly scratched, and she had simply dealt with it herself, and it was no big deal.

Seiichiro comforted his daughter a few words, and then went to drive and take his three children to school.

Bang Bang –

Put away the umbrella and close the door, Naruse sat in the passenger seat, and Starfish and Hikaru Takikawa sat in the back.

"It's raining too much......"

Seiichiro muttered, the wipers kept turning, and the rain still flowed from the window.

"Is there still time?" He asked Naruse next to him.

"Just in time."

Naruse nodded, and looked back at the starfish again, "It's not so much to do if you go out early." ”

"It's raining outside, it's dark, I thought it was early......"

Her gaze wandered, and as soon as she touched his gaze, she immediately bounced away and looked out the window.

The sky can deceive, but the alarm clock won't.

Naruse didn't bother to poke at her, and turned around again.

The pickup truck was driving in the heavy rain, and the speed was not fast, and Seiichiro Maki suddenly laughed without knowing what he thought.

Noticing the sight next to him, he explained, "I remembered the incident of driving Haruhi and Starfish to school before." Both of them have to sit in the front, and if they both sit in the back, they will fight again if they don't pay attention. ”

“……”

Naruse looked in the rearview mirror, starfish looked out the window, and a little nostalgia appeared on his face.

"It was a long time ago."

"yes."

"I've also been in Mr. Seiichiro's car." Hikaru Takikawa said, "With Harumi and Starfish." ”

"Isn't there a Yue sister?" Starfish asked.

"Hmm...... Too, right? ”

More than twenty minutes later, Seiichiro Maki stopped the car at the entrance of Tsudaka.

Looking behind him, Naruse opened the car door and got out of the car with an umbrella.

Starfish and Hikaru Takigawa followed, and the three said goodbye to Seiichiro and turned around and walked into the school.

It's not too early to do that.

"I'm glad I wasn't late."

"Hmmm......"

Going upstairs, the three of them separated at the top of the stairs.

"See you at noon~" Hikaru Takikawa has to go to the next level.

"Uh-huh."

Starfish waved his hand and looked at Naruse again.

He looked at her legs: "Does my knee still hurt?" ”

"It's much better."

"Hmm."

She still remembers the anxious appearance of him running over for the first time after she fell, "Thank you......"

Naruse just waved his hand and turned around and walked towards Class A.

"It's class, let's go to the classroom."

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