Generally speaking, summer festivals in Japan are held in July and August, but these are the festivals that the entire ward participates in, rather than the shopping streets.

Therefore, this festival can only be regarded as the beginning of summer, but in order to maximize sales in the shopping street, it is not uncommon for them to hold small festivals in advance.

At night, when the stars are scarce and the lights are on, you can see a large number of young people in yukata gathering.

Among the rows of stalls, people pass through them with laughter and laughter.

And at the entrance of the shopping street, a young man in a light blue shirt with a handsome face was waiting quietly.

During this period, many cute girls would take the initiative to come over to greet him and talk to him, but without exception, he smiled and declined.

About five minutes later, a girl with light pink hair, stepping on clogs and holding a lucky bag, walked up to Akino in Saionji Temple with some nervousness.

Perhaps due to the neon light, the skin of the light feather oriyuki here is extraordinarily tender and ruddy, like a hard-boiled egg that has been dyed red and has just been peeled off.

There was shame in a pair of bright and moving light pink eyes, and his voice was a little quieter than usual.

"Akino-kun, I've been waiting for a long time~"

Saionji Akino looked at the yukata on her body, the same color as her hair, it was still a pink girlish yukata, and the yukata was embroidered with pure white flowers, speckled and speckled, simple but beautiful.

The crimson corset hugs her waist tightly, outlining the curves of her body.

"Zhixue, you really look good in a yukata." Saionji Akino praised from the bottom of his heart.

"Thank you~ But Akino-kun, don't you wear a yukata? I'd love to see it. Asaba Oriyuki asked with some regret after smiling.

"Hmm... Can I keep it for the next time in August, Koenji Awa Odori (one of Tokyo's biggest summer festivals)? ”

"Okay~ Then let's make an appointment again, ah yes, their performance will start soon, let's go over first, right?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, be careful." Saionji Akino reminded.

"Good~"

Oriyuki Asaba and Saionji Akino walked slowly, and when they passed by the stalls, they were immediately recognized by everyone in the shopping street.

"Isn't this Akino and Oriyuki? Hey, come here, I'll bring you something delicious! ”

"Let's have a takoyaki! No need to give money! ”

"Do you want to add spicy noodles?"

"Zhixue, let's try to catch goldfish, oh, no, you should let Akino fish for you."

"Zhixue, come over for a moment." The aunt at the fruit shop looked at Saionji Akino, who was squatting on the side, seriously catching goldfish, and whispered to Oriyuki Asaba.

"Huh? No, it's not, Auntie, you misunderstood..."

"If there is any misunderstanding, tonight we will quickly cut through the mess and take down Akino completely! How can young people do it if they don't have any momentum!? ”

"Hey, Weaving Snow? Don't run away with the snow! ”

After some excitement, the red-faced Oriyuki ate the takoyaki handed over by Akino of Saionji Temple, and didn't dare to speak at all.

Saionji Akino looked at Asaba's shy appearance, smiled slightly, and then focused on the festival atmosphere of the entire street.

Walking in it, he will have a feeling of enjoyment, listening to the laughter of the people around him, smelling the taste of various delicacies, even if he does not eat, he feels extraordinarily relaxed.

It's a good festival...

It didn't take long for them to come to the stage set up for the end band and other young bands on the commercial street.

This time the stage is more formal than the last time, the lighting equipment, the sound has been fully upgraded, and there is a mascot logo of the commercial street behind it.

Yes, they have also designed a mascot exclusive to the commercial street, what kind of animal it is, Saionji Akino can't say, probably a combination of cats, dogs and birds, anyway, it looks quite abstract.

But today's young people especially like this ugly and cute mascot, thinking that it can be said "super funny" if it looks ugly, and then start to tweet and complain.

This band performance is also equipped with a host, not a young and beautiful girl, nor a handsome and dashing handsome guy, but Uncle Misawa who is in charge of selling taiyaki, I saw him wearing a dark blue coat that exposes his abdomen and chest muscles, and a white turban with the word root written on it, and began to introduce the next band in a very enthusiastic way.

"This is a band composed of four brave, strong and charming girls, they represent the cards of our commercial street, on behalf of the youth and blood of all the people in our commercial street, let us use cheers and applause, welcome the knot, bunch, music, team !!!"

Although many people don't know the end band, under the hard introduction of Uncle Misawa, many people are still willing to cheer.

Standing in the background to prepare, the four girls heard this tidal cheer, and immediately felt a lot of pressure.

"No, it's okay, we've all rehearsed so many times, this time there will definitely be no problems, Qianxue has been working so hard all this time... We're sure to put our best foot forward! Rika Shinohara, clenched her small fists and said seriously.

"Well, that's what I think too." Tsukiyama said and looked at Sakuraba Chiyuki who was bowing her head on the side.

"Qianxue, you have worked very hard, we have all seen it, you are really great, so, don't think too much, just perform well and do your best."

"Ahh Well. "Sakuraba Chiyuki's nervousness is not because of the cheers of these crowds, but because... She had just seen Saionji Akino standing in the first row.

It's been a long time, it's been a long time since I've seen him...

It's been 37 days.

obviously didn't deliberately count the days, but Sakuraba Qianxue was able to subconsciously report the exact number.

She pursed her lips, a little confused.

I really want Saionji-kun to see himself who is doing well, but... Even if he saw it, he wouldn't be happy... Or will he cheer and cheer for me?

Will he approve?

"Chiyuki." At this time, Ichiri Asaba, who was standing beside her, softly called her name.

"Huh......?"

"Come on."

Sakuraba Chiyuki looked at the determined eyes of Asaba Ichiri and was stunned.

Before I knew it, Ichiri was about to become something I didn't recognize...

She's going to have such a change, and it's really because of him, right?

With trepidation, the four girls wear their band costumes - (black T-shirts with a white ring in the middle and the name of the end band).

Saionji Akino didn't have any suggestions for their band's costumes, but the final product was exactly the same as the solitary rock in the previous life.

It can only be said that this may be the guidance of fate.

After Sakuraba Chiyuki stepped on stage, he saw Saionji Akino standing in the center directly below his stage, but at this time he was talking to Asaba Oriyuki beside him, and he didn't notice his eyes.

Sakuraba Chiyuki took a deep breath and didn't think much about it.

She began to play and began to sing.

This is the third time that Chiyuki Sakuraba has appeared on stage since the last livehouse audition.

For the first time, the commercial street performance, she broke her voice.

The second time, the livehouse audition, although she passed, but on that rainy day, she lost everything about herself.

For the third time, she had lost and regained her strengths, and she came to the stage again, and still had to sing the song he composed in front of Saionji Akino.

What kind of mood and feeling would it be?

It's hard to say, if you really want to describe it, it's like drinking a cup of bitter medicine first, and then eating a sweet and sour candy when the bitterness in the mouth has not completely dissipated.

That's probably how it feels.

Sakuraba Qianxue sang and sang, slowly lowering her head, she has changed a lot in the past month or so, and she has thought about a lot of things clearly.

She also learned to accept many things and learn to let go, but the only thing she couldn't let go...

Sure enough, it's all about Saionji Akino.

Actually, it doesn't matter if it's a debt, it doesn't matter if it's fake, she really wants to feel the gentle treatment of Saionji Akino.

It's like that time when he had a bad cold, he took care of it carefully.

Yes... But why did I have to put on a look of unappreciative at that time...

Why...

Sakuraba Chiyuki sings the lyrics of "No matter what happens in the future, you will smile", but her heart is dull and sad to the extreme.

She subconsciously, step by step, she walked forward, towards the edge of the stage, even if it was a little distance.

She also wanted to take a good look at the appearance of Akino in Saionji.

And at the moment when she was about to step out of the edge.

Suddenly, the ground shook, and many people's mobile phones also gave warnings.

The sudden earthquake made Sakuraba Chiyuki unable to stabilize her body, and as a result, the whole person fell to the ground with a guitar.

However, after all, this is in front of Saionji Akino, no matter how cold-blooded and ruthless she is, it is impossible to watch her fall like this.

Moreover, in the contrast of Kawano's summer coolness, in fact, Saionji Akino doesn't have much bad feeling for Sakuraba Chiyuki.

He wouldn't treat her with that deliberate indifference anymore.

This is a new growth of Saionji Akino, and it is also a new change.

Therefore, such a change caused him to naturally step forward to catch the falling Sakuraba Chiyuki.

Senyuki Sakuraba is greeted not by the hard ground, but by a warm embrace.

It's something she's dreamed of, something she's been talking about in her heart just now.

Such an embrace made Sakuraba Chiyuki's emotions uncontrollable all of a sudden.

Especially when she confirmed that it was Saionji Akino himself who was holding her.

"Dreams... Achieved..."

Sakuraba Chiyuki was helped to stabilize by Saionji Akino, and after standing up straight on the ground, she also hugged him back hard.

"Thank you, thank you, I'm satisfied... Thank you..."

After quickly leaving these words, Sakuraba Chiyuki resumed her guitar and ran towards the stairs that led to the stage on the other side.

Their performances have to go on.

At this time, the short-lived earthquake had also ended, and the crowd had not yet begun to evacuate.

That hug is also over.

Standing in place, Saionji Akino, looked at the girl's departing figure, and was stunned for a while.

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Ask for a recommended ticket commuter pass.

The next chapter concludes with the end of the volume.

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