Back at home, Naoko and Naruse collapsed on the couch and lay motionless for a while.

After resting for a while, Naoko got up again, planning to go to the bathroom to release water and prepare to take a bath, but was held down by Naruse again.

"I'll do it."

He went to put the water and prepared the clothes for the two of them to wash, and then dragged her to the bathroom and washed them together.

Whoop –

The hot water was watered, he didn't take the initiative to tease, and Naoko just lay on his stomach on top of him, letting him scrub his body.

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

"When Naoko came home, she had already said 'I'm so tired' five or six times."

"Are there so many......

"Yes."

She looked up at him, the water splashing, and she had to squint again.

"But I'm really tired today."

"I know." Naruse lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "So let's go up and rest after taking a shower today." ”

"Good ......"

"Do you still want to take a bath?"

"Soak it."

The two of them rinsed off their bodies and sat down in the bathtub.

After soaking for more than 20 minutes, Naoko was extremely tired, and woke up several times when she was about to fall asleep.

When she woke up for the last time, Naruse hugged her tightly from behind, "Let's go to bed." ”

She nodded.

Whoop -

Naruse came out of the bathtub, then pulled his girlfriend up as well, wiped each other's bodies, and dried their hair before going out.

The two of them didn't stop at the bottom, they went straight to the upstairs room and went to lie on the bed.

"Good Night ......"

"Well, good night."

Just lying on the bed, Naoko couldn't sleep.

She lay down with her eyes closed for more than half an hour, her body was tired, but she was still mentally awake.

When she opened her eyes again, she turned her head to look at her boyfriend next to her, turned over, and hugged him.

"Isn't Naoko asleep yet?" Naruse held her hand.

"Hmm...... Suddenly I couldn't sleep again. ”

"It's still a little early."

"Yes...... Normally, at this time, I'm still sitting down. ”

He rolled over and stroked her back, "Then let's go down and sit down for a while?" ”

Naoko smiled, but didn't refuse.

Naruse climbed out of bed and picked her up in her whispered exclamation.

"I'll go down by myself......"

"Hold it tight, you're going to fall on your ass if you fall."

“……”

Naoko immediately hugged his neck again, and in a steady and rhythmic rocking, he was carried to the sofa downstairs.

"What do you want to drink?" The boyfriend turned on the TV and served to the end.

"Hmm...... What's there? ”

"Tap water, tap water, and tap water."

Naoko laughed, twisted on the sofa, changed positions, and half-sat and half-lying, "Is there nothing in the refrigerator?" ”

"It's gone." Naruse said, and walked upstairs again, "I'll go to the convenience store." ”

"Eh, if you want to go out, forget it."

He still went up, and after a while, he changed into civilian clothes that could go out, "Buy two bottles of green tea and put them away, and drink milk or juice at night?" ”

"Milk." He had already changed his clothes, and Naoko didn't say anything more.

"Snacks."

"I still have to eat snacks......"

"I'm going to stay down there until Naoko wants to sleep."

She smiled, "Chunhai will look at it and buy it yourself." ”

"I'll be right back."

"Hmm."

The distance back and forth, coupled with the time it took to pick and choose, Naoko estimated that it would take him at least ten minutes to come back, and it didn't take long for him to return home with drinks and snacks.

"So fast!"

"I'll be back soon...... he gasped slightly, put down the milk snack, and sent the green tea to the fridge again.

Naoko sat cross-legged on the couch and waited until he also sat back next to him with two cups before opening the first pack of snacks.

"I can't eat it...... I ate a lot at night, and I will definitely gain a few pounds tomorrow. ”

"It's okay, the meat will grow where it should be."

"What......"

He opened the milk and poured a glass for himself and his girlfriend.

After taking a sip of milk and eating a small snack, Naoko leaned in on her boyfriend and looked at the TV.

"Let's turn off the lights."

The lights went out, and only a little light from the screen was left in the living room.

As soon as Naruse sat down on the couch, he heard Naoko say, "I know why I can't sleep." ”

He put his arm around her, "Why." ”

"Because the cultural festival is over."

"I'm relieved, but I can't sleep."

Naoko smiled and squeezed into his arms again, "It's weird, isn't it?" ”

He looked down at her and waited for her to continue.

She snuggled up and thought for a while before she spoke, "There is a sense of emptiness that lifts the burden." ”

After the end of the cultural festival, the next two semesters will indeed not have any major events to raise the power of the club.

Naruse held her hand, "Naoko doesn't want to be a minister now." ”

"Not really." Naoko watched the TV and pondered the words to describe her feelings more precisely, "It's just that after this, even if I'm not in the club, it doesn't matter. ”

"I'm ready to give myself a vacation."

She smiled, "Pretty much." ”

Naruse squeezed her hand, "Then it's almost time for me to take off the burden of the minister, before Naoko doesn't care about anything, let's find me a good successor first." ”

"Hmm...... Let the next member decide it. She doesn't want to care about it now, "The handicraft club doesn't know who to take over." ”

"Don't you have any ideas?"

"Hmm...... Actually, it's still a little, but I'm still observing, and I don't know if that kid is really reliable. ”

"That kid...... The other party is just a junior who is one level younger than Naoko. ”

"I forgot."

She rubbed his shoulder, "That's what I thought in my heart, and I said it like this without paying attention." ”

"Then keep watching, it's only the end of September." Naruse said.

"Hmm."

The two continued to watch TV, and she snuggled up and slowly lay on his side again.

Naruse looked down at his girlfriend and stroked her face.

When the club is no longer her concern at all times, the time she spends with him will gradually increase.

In other words, the amount of time he spends alone with them will also decrease.

And that's a matter of time.

Looking at Naoko's eyes gradually closing, and his face was full of peace of mind that depended on him, he really didn't know how to talk to her about sharing...... No, for Naoko, it's just a betrayal.

Taking a deep breath, Naruse looked at the TV again.

In the dark, only the fluorescent light of the screen flickered and danced, and the content that was being played, neither of the two who were still awake cared.

Buzz –

I don't know how long later, suddenly the vibration of the mobile phone was heard in the darkness.

Naruse's heart jumped, and then he realized that it was not his mobile phone.

He lowered his head, "Naoko." ”

"Hmm......" she closed her eyes.

"Your message."

She opened her eyes, "Who...... It's late. ”

"I don't know. Friends of the club? ”

Naruse gave her the phone on the table, and Naoko opened it, and the lazy expression on her face immediately subsided.

She got up from his lap, pursed her lips, and silently replied a few words before putting down her phone.

"It's Mom'......"

Naruse was stunned, "Why did you send a message at this time...... Just finished work? ”

"Hmm." Naoko was about to explain to him when another message came, and she picked up her phone again to reply.

Naruse watched from the side until she put her phone down again.

"Uncle and aunt are coming back?"

"No...... Mom said she had someone bring something back, and she would pass by here tomorrow and let me pay attention to it. ”

"What's it, a product of the Institute?"

"Almost, some pork or beef."

Because both of her parents work at the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Naoko often receives some high-quality meat from them or from someone else, and even Naruse enjoys a lot of food.

"Do you want to tell me what time you'll be tomorrow?"

"About ten o'clock in the morning."

"That's fine, we should be awake early at ten o'clock."

"Hmm."

Naoko nodded, picked up her phone again, and continued to send messages.

Naruse glanced casually, then frowned.

She was thanking her mother, but ......

"Isn't that too polite?"

"Ahh

Naoko subconsciously pressed the phone screen to her chest, raised her head to meet his gaze, and slowly put it down.

"No...... It's all this time, and my mother is still concerned about my business, I ......"

"Because she is Naoko's mother, it is natural for Naoko to care about Naoko and give these things to Naoko. Although it is not possible to accept everything completely with peace of mind because of this, ......"

Naruse looked at his girlfriend, and the words he had said to him when the flower couple came back for the first time came back in his mind.

"Naoko is a little too polite."

She pursed her lips.

"Aren't they all Naoko's family?"

"Yes......"

"In the future, I will really become Naoko's family, will Naoko be so polite to me."

She didn't speak.

["Let Naoko let go of her burden and learn to accept everything she has received easily......"]

Naruse didn't think that he could fulfill this Hanasa Kazuko's long-held expectations with a few words, he paused, and squeezed his girlfriend's hand again.

"For a long time to come, as a family, we will live with Naoko's parents. If Naoko was always so polite, it would be very hard. ”

Future...... Living together......

Naoko opened her mouth, her eyes straight, and she couldn't speak.

No......

(End of chapter)