After an afternoon of busy work in the kitchen, by the end of the evening, the Imperial Festival dishes that Naruse and the two families were going to eat in the next three days were almost ready.

"That's a lot of portions......"

Naruse lifted the food box full of five layers, and his hand suddenly sank, as if he didn't grasp it steadily.

"Ahh Shangzi was startled, and hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but it was empty.

The food box was firmly grasped in his hand, and he looked up at her with a smile on his face.

“…… It's annoying! ”

Naoko thumped him a few times and then threw him on the chest.

"I'm tired."

Naruse held the food box with one hand, put his other hand around her waist, stroked her back twice, and patted her gently, "Let's go outside and take a rest." ”

"It's time to prepare today's dinner."

"There's no hurry." He looked out the window, "It's too late to get ready when it's completely dark." Let's go outside. ”

"I want to hold Harumi like this."

"Hmm...... So where are we going? ”

"Okay."

Carrying the food box, the two walked out of the kitchen.

"The Imperial Festival Meal is ready?" Song Qianqiu didn't go back in the afternoon, just eating and drinking here and rubbing the air conditioner.

"Hmm." Naruse lifted the food box on his hand, "I'll take it first." ”

"Go ahead."

He took a few steps and turned back again, "Can dinner be prepared a little later?" ”

"Yes." Kazuko looked at him and his daughter, "It's hard work, Naoko and Harumi should take a rest first." ”

"Okay."

Naoko followed him.

Retracting his gaze, Song Qianqiu shook his head, "Staying alone together, can you really have a good rest?" ”

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't underestimate adolescent children."

On the other side, the Naruse family sent the food box to the kitchen to put it, and Naruse and Naoko were just slumped on the sofa at first.

In the face of the tiredness of a busy afternoon, the impulses of adolescence had to give way for a while.

"I'm sure I can't walk at night." Naoko sat on her boyfriend's lap with her head on, lying in his arms.

"If you can't walk, you won't go, it's just the first time, you can go any day."

"But I want to go again."

Naruse lowered her head and gnawed her ear, "Then I'll find a cardboard box and drag Naoko on the snow." ”

"Hmm......," she shrunk her neck, "what if you can't walk anymore." ”

"Let the light drag her."

Naoko looked up, "The starfish can't walk anymore." ”

"Everyone can't walk, so what's the first thing to do."

She laughed, then fell down again, rubbing her head against his chest.

"What's for dinner?"

"It's about the same as last year." Naruse said.

"Hmm...... Last year, I felt like I had to prepare some snacks to accompany you. ”

"Hmm. But it seems that there is no alcohol at home, and I have to go to Starfish's house to buy a few bottles and come back. ”

She looked up, "Now and now?" ”

He also looked at her, "Has Naoko rested enough?" ”

"I want to rest a little longer."

"Then let's wait a little longer."

"Will it be tiring to sit in Harumi like this?"

"Hmm...... Can I get tired? ”

"Hmph." Naoko hit his head on the chest, then got off top of him and lay down on the couch, head still resting on his thigh.

"The hair is slowly growing back." Naruse touched the hair on the back of his girlfriend's head.

"Yes." Naoko looked at him, "Hikaru seems to be preparing to grow long hair...... Because Harumi likes long hair. ”

"I like them all."

"However, Harumi prefers long hair."

"It's better to say that the long-haired Naoko looks a little more accustomed to it."

"I'm long-haired, it's been a few months ago, and Chunhai hasn't gotten used to it yet."

"It's only been a few months, and I've seen Naoko with long hair since I was a child, even in Tokyo, I can't see it once every two or three days."

Naoko smiled, raised her hand, and stroked his face.

"I want to ......"

"Hmm."

"Wait for dinner......"

"We'll talk about that later."

Just took off a little burden, and the two sat on the sofa until they were satisfied with each other.

"I feel more tired,"

Naoko also collapsed on the couch, just wanting to carry him to sleep.

Naruse lay down with her for a while, looked at the sky outside, and said, "Naoko, take a rest again, I'll go buy wine." ”

"As soon as you're done with me, are you going to find another woman?"

"What do you say?"

She hugged him tightly, then let go, "Go ahead." ”

"There's no one here, so let's go and rest over there."

"Good~"

After a kiss on her cheek, Naruse pulled her to her feet, sent her to the door, and turned to buy alcohol.

When he came to Starfish's house and explained his intentions, Seiichiro Maki picked out a few bottles of high-end Daiginjo for him, but he still didn't charge for it.

Naruse also went upstairs to Starfish's room and smelled the diffuser stone sent by Morimi.

"Smelly, right?"

"Hmm."

Starfish helps deliver the sake to Naoko's house, and Naruse sends her home, and then comes back to prepare dinner with Naoko.

"This can also be used as a snack."

"Yes."

At six o'clock in the evening, the sky was completely dark, and the preparations were almost complete, and the New Year's Eve dinner for the two families of five began.

"Cheers—"

The glasses collided with a crisp sound.

A variety of appetizers were set on the table, and in the middle was a steaming pot, and the hot beef in it was brought back from the research institute by the Hua couple.

"This bottle of Daiginjo seems to be quite expensive, but Seiichiro didn't confiscate the money."

"Nope."

"Chiaki just remarries Seiichiro, anyway, your children are together."

"Now I don't need to worry about my children, why do I get married, it will cause trouble for each other...... Is Sawako already drunk? ”

The adults quickly became addicted to alcohol, and Naruse and Naoko ignored them, scooping up the beef from the pot and filling their stomachs first.

When the time was about right, Naoko turned on the TV, and the annual Red and White Song Battle was about to begin.

"Who are you this year?"

"The list was released early, didn't Qianqiu pay attention?"

"Forgotten. Ah, these people who are here tonight, I can get the autographs of whoever you want. ”

"Here we go again...... That's what you said this time last year. ”

The red and white songs on the TV were sung one after another, and the wine and food on the table became less and less, and when they were almost finished, Naruse and Naoko also helped their parents who had already begun to shake off the table.

Time is moving towards the New Year step by step, and before midnight, they went to prepare New Year's Eve soba noodles, one bowl per person.

Knock - Knock - Knock -

The New Year's bell rang out on the TV, and when the one hundred and eighth bell fell, time had passed the end of the year and came to a new year.

Naruse took Naoko's hand, "Happy New Year." ”

She smiled and clasped his hand tightly.

"Please take care of the new year."

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