Before the start of this year's Obon holiday, Hikaru Takikawa finally rushed back.

At that time, Naruse had been back from Chubu for three or four days, and at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, it was the hottest time of the day, when he suddenly received a message from her and asked him to ride a bicycle to pick him up.

Hikari: I can't take anything with me.

Naruse: What are so many things?

Light: Gifts and stuff.

Light: Come on, I'll be waiting for you here.

Light: [Location]

Naruse clicked and took a look, she had already returned to Tsuzen City, and she didn't know why she had to pick him up.

Sighing, he went upstairs to change into lighter clothes, and then went to the garage to push the cart out.

And seeing the garage open, Naoko's message was quickly sent.

Naoko: Harumi is going out?

Naruse didn't reply to the message, so he stopped the car and went straight to her house, first said hello to the flower couple who came back yesterday, and then explained to Naoko the reason for going out.

"The light is back......"

"Well, I probably brought too many things to take, let me pick them up."

Naoko nodded and didn't say much, "Be careful on the road." ”

"Hmm."

She stood in the doorway, watching him return to his yard, get on his motorcycle, and bounce off the car, touching the cushion that had been in the sun for a while.

“……”

Naoko wanted to laugh, but was a little helpless, and waved at him.

Seeing him grin and ride away on his motorcycle, she closed the door and returned to the house.

"Harumi is going out?"

"Yes."

Kazuko Hanasa glanced out the window, "It's really not too hot at this time." ”

Naoko pursed her lips and smiled, "Hikaru is back from Hokkaido, and Harumi is going to pick her up." ”

"That kid can run better." She shook her head and sat back on the couch.

Naoko also went over to sit, glancing out of the sun-kissed window, and quickly retracted it.

On the other side, Naruse, with the scorching sun on his head, quickly crossed the Shimo-Aoyanagi Bridge and continued in the direction of the city.

Ten minutes later, he saw his motorcycle in front of a convenience store on the side of the road.

Hikaru Takikawa hid inside, blowing the air conditioner, and waved at him.

Park the motorcycle in the shadows, get off Naruse, and walk into the convenience store.

Handing him a bottle of juice, she smiled at him, "I'm back." ”

"Welcome." Naruse took the juice, opened it and took a sip, "I'm coming back today, why don't you say it in advance." ”

"I want to surprise everyone."

"I also want to be one of those people waiting for a surprise at home."

"Hahaha, it's a surprise to see me in advance."

Naruse shook her head, not bothering to pay attention to her.

Drinking cold drinks and blowing the air conditioner for a while, he also looked at Hikaru Takikawa a few more times.

After riding two or three thousand kilometers, she seems to have lost a little weight. Maybe it's because I've been wearing a helmet, but my face is still white and I haven't tanned much.

"Has anything changed?" Sensing his gaze, Hikaru Takikawa also turned around and generously let him look.

"Lost a little weight." Naruse looked into her eyes, and soon looked away again, "It looks a little more mature, too." ”

"Really?"

"That's it."

"Not at all." Takikawa Hikaru smiled, raised his arm, and stretched a long lazy waist, "I'm so tired." ”

"Go back early and get some rest."

Naruse finished the drink in three or two sips, "Where's your stuff?" ”

Hikaru Takikawa pointed to the car outside.

"I said I couldn't take it."

"Hmm......"

She touched her hair and buttoned her face, and looked at him left and right.

Naruse frowned, "You won't be embarrassed to go home alone, right?" ”

"Haha, no."

"Then what are you asking me to do on this trip?"

Hikaru Takikawa looked at him with both eyes, and his gaze lingered on his face for a few seconds.

"It's nothing, I just feel that Chunhai shouldn't be fine at home, and I want you to pick me up."

“バカ。” （ba ka）

"I'm sorry." She smiled slightly, "But Chunhai is really empty, otherwise he wouldn't have come over so soon." ”

Naruse glared at her, but he didn't have any momentum.

"Pretty much. Naoko's parents came back yesterday, she went back to her house, and I was just alone in the living room watching TV, and I was almost asleep. ”

The incident before leaving must have been fooled, right?

Hikaru Takikawa looked at him, thinking so in his heart, and then said, "Are Naoko's parents finally on vacation?" ”

"Well, but it's only a few days of Obon."

"It's so busy. What about Harumi's mother? ”

"I said I would come back tomorrow morning or afternoon, and I still have a little business to deal with today."

"You're busy......"

Naruse didn't say anything, looked at the car driving by on the road outside, and said, "You took the ferry from Hakodate to Aomori Port, how did you come to this road?" ”

She smiled, "I originally wanted to go somewhere else, but then I thought it would be better to go home first after going out for so many days." ”

Naruse turned his head, "Where to go?" ”

"Thirteen Lakes."

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa looked outside, "I want to feel again what it would be like to be when I came to the end of the Iwaki River again." ”

Naruse pursed her lower lip, "I guess that's it." ”

She smiled, "That's what I thought too. Still, I want to feel it for real. ”

"Let's go home first."

"I didn't say I wanted Chunhai to accompany me."

"I didn't say either."

"Hmm."

"Hmm."

“……”

“……”

"You're not going?"

"No, no."

"Let's go again."

"No, no."

"Okay."

The two left the convenience store and exchanged motorcycles before getting into the car.

"It's been a long time since you've seen you." Hikaru Takikawa patted his super cub.

"It's better to ride your own bike." Naruse said.

"Hmm...... Almost, haha. ”

He held the handlebars, "I ordered a new super cub this year, and I will be able to pick up the car in about half a month." ”

Hikaru Takikawa was stunned and opened his eyes wide: "This year's new model? ”

"Hmm."

"What color?"

"Red."

"Ahhh

"You want to be beautiful."

Naruse kicked his feet, "Go back." ”

As soon as he twisted the accelerator, Hikaru Takikawa quickly followed and rode towards Aoyagi.

Ten minutes later, after crossing the Shimoaoyanagi Bridge, she honked the whistle, Naruse slowed down, she rode to the front, and gestured for him to follow.

Back at Takigawa's house, she stopped the car and let him go in with him.

"I'm back!"

"Disturbed ......"

Naruse sat on the couch and watched her hug and greet her family as she flipped through the gifts she had brought back.

There aren't many of them, but it can be seen that she has chosen them with care.

After chatting with his family, Hikaru Takikawa quickly came to the sofa and divided the gifts.

"I saw the gifts that Monk Harumi brought me, I didn't buy that much."

"It's okay if you have, it's not a question of how much."

She smiled, picked out the one for his monk from the gift, and was about to give it to him, but her hand shrank and took it back.

"I'll go with Harumi, and by the way, I'll give them a share of Kazuha and Starfish."

"Hmm."

So just ten minutes after arriving home, she went out with him again.

Carrying a bunch of things, she got into his car.

"Slow down, I don't have my hands holding Haruhai."

"Well, you walk over."

"Nope." Hikaru Takikawa moved forward, clinging to him.

"You can't sit still like that." Naruse looked back, took half of it with his backhand, and hung it in the rearview mirror.

Hikaru Takikawa hugged him with one hand, "That's fine." ”

Naruse controlled the speed of the car and slowly rode home.

"Naoko's parents are home now, right?"

"Hmm."

Hikaru Takikawa passed over with Naoko's gift.

After he parked the car and closed the garage door, she quickly came out of the Hua family.

"Let's go, go to Kazuha and Starfish."

Naruse handed the thing over, "Why don't you go by yourself?" ”

"Let's go."

She held her hands behind her back and refused to take it, "I can't take it." ”

Standing by the window and looking at it a few times, Naoko turned around, and her parents were looking through the gifts they had just received.

"Naoko, let's take a look, too."

"Here we are."

(End of chapter)