Time: Sophomore year of high school, second semester after the school trip.

A cloudy day with light rain.

Saionji Akino and Kaoru Kijima have just finished school, and the other girls have their own problems, and tonight they plan to do an indoor BBQ, so they have to go shopping for materials.

Although their family is rich now, they still live in the rented side of the high-end apartment.

Although the comfort level of the villa will be much higher, they just like the feeling of being close together, being able to see each other at all times, and being noisy and fun.

In fact, if they hadn't had children, they would have chosen to live there all the time, rather than a villa complex with a manor.

If many people say that they are not interested in money, they are pretending to be forced or hypocritical, then now they who have money but do not like to squander it wantonly, or live a small life, counting the discount days in the supermarket to consume, they are really not interested in money.

"It's always fun to go shopping on discount days and queue up with those grandparents, uncles and aunts to grab things." Saionji Akino took Kaoru Kijima's hand and said with a smile.

"But Akino-kun, you haven't been able to grab them, we need a lot of materials this time, you have to be serious?" Kaoru Kijima glanced at him with some disgust, but the corners of his mouth were raised.

"We got out of school early this time, so it's definitely fine." Saionji Akino clenched his fists and pulled Kaoru Kijima into the supermarket quickly.

……

"Potatoes, green peppers, enoki mushrooms, leeks, leeks can give you a supplement." Kaoru Kijima looked at him with some concern when he thought of the amount of exercise in Saionji Akino, as well as those girls who ate the marrow and knew the taste of the wolf like a tiger.

"But eating too many leeks will taste very strong in your mouth, so forget it." Saionji Akino shook his head and whispered in her ear, "I don't need this kind of thing." ”

"Yes...... I read that others on the Internet say that once you reach the limit, you may ......" Kaoru Kijima finally firmed up his thoughts, "Akino-kun, you are young now, but you can't blindly indulge yourself, you still need to be maintained." ”

"But today is your ......"

"Then I'm not going to do that kind of thing." Kaoru Kijima smiled softly, "Today Akino-kun, you should have a good rest." ”

"Ahh Eggs, eggs are going to be snatched up! ”

"It's okay, I'm sure I'll be able to get it!"

——

After settling the bill, when I was about to leave the supermarket, it was drizzling in the sky, and the weather was still so fickle, there was no chance for people to be prepared.

It's just that Saionji Akino and Kaoru Kijima are both young people, so naturally they don't care about this hazy drizzle.

Akino was holding the bag in both hands, and Kaoru Kijima was helping him lift it with one hand, and the two of them walked slowly through the rain.

The rain and dew wet their uniforms, and Kaoru Kijima's shirt was already a little light purple, but Saionji Akino had already noticed this, and he put down the bag in his hand without taking two steps, and then took off his uniform jacket, and put it on Kaoru Kijima with gentle movements.

His hands passed under Kaoru Kijima's armpits, and there was an itchy sensation, and Kaoru Kijima couldn't help but tremble.

And Saionji Akino didn't do anything out of the ordinary, just got close to her slightly and helped her get dressed.

It's just that the nasal cavity still smells the sweet smell of the girl uncontrollably.

Looking up slightly, Kaoru Kijima's goose face had been dyed crimson, and her eyes seemed to have been contaminated by the rain and dew, becoming moist.

Although he is now an "old husband and wife"-style boyfriend and girlfriend, Saionji Akino is still a gentleman when he is a gentleman, and he will not say that he will fiddle with his girlfriend at will.

The way he dressed Kaoru Kijima and his attitude were like treating a fragile and expensive treasure.

Being treated like this, Kaoru Kijima felt that he couldn't control himself at all.

"I'll have to take a shower when I get home later, so I'll buy an umbrella if I know it." Saionji Akino said with a chuckle after helping her get dressed.

"About ten minutes before you can walk back, do you want to take a taxi?"

"Don't ...... I want to stay with you like this, and I'll be fine in the rain. ”

"Well, so do I, so let's go a little slower, right?" Saionji Akino lifted the two large bags containing the ingredients with one hand, and then firmly grasped Kaoru Kijima's soft and warm little hand with the other hand, and the two continued to walk in the rain.

"Okay." Watching the rain and dew wet his black hair little by little, Kaoru Kijima looked at his side face, feeling this wonderful and romantic atmosphere at this time, and the joy in his heart was indescribable.

After crossing two intersections, there was a small alley, which was a little dark and narrow, and it was most likely a place where no one would pass by, Kaoru Kijima noticed this small alley and suddenly pulled Saionji Akino.

"What's wrong?" Saionji Akino stopped and looked at Kaoru Kijima.

Kaoru Kijima glanced around, her face flushed a little, but she was a little afraid to speak, so she froze in place.

Finally after a lot of hesitation.

Kaoru Kijima pulled Saionji Akino into the dim alleyway.

——

When they returned home, their shoes, pants, hair, and clothes were all wet.

Xiao Cun Youjia, who handed them towels at the door, asked meaningfully: "You guys are really like this in the rain?" ”

Both of them stiffened when they took the towels, but they were soon urged by Komura Yuka to take a bath.

"Okay, okay, that's to be expected, go take a shower, and then get ready to come out for barbecue!"

"By the way, friendly reminder, the sound insulation in the bath is very poor." Komura Yujia thought for a while and added: "And the bathroom is next to the living room, so ...... You two have figured it out, huh? ”

“……”

“……”

After driving Akino and Kaoru Kijima into the bathroom, Yuka Komura puts the wiped towels into the washing machine on the balcony and beckons the other girls to come and process the ingredients.

The foursome didn't come back at the end, and Natsuryo Kawano and Makoto Fukuzawa weren't at home, and now there were only Mao Himekawa, Oriyuki Asaba, and Ako at home, the four of them.

Asaba Oriyuki put the ingredients on the board and began to prepare to disassemble them, clearly, clean all the ingredients that are not needed, and then put them in the freshness freezer layer of the refrigerator.

Yuka Komura and Ako are in charge of washing and chopping vegetables, while Mao Himekawa is in charge of dressing the meat and vegetables in a string.

And Asaba Oriyuki is responsible for preparing the seasoning, as well as pickling.

The division of labor is very clear.

"Tut-tut, I didn't expect Kaoru to be so wild."

"Wild?" Asada Ayako looked at Komura Yuka suspiciously.

"Isn't it wild when my lips are bitten and bleeding?"

Himekawa Mao blinked: "Wouldn't that hurt?" How could you like this kind of play......"

"I guess I can't help it, sometimes I like to bite his nose......"

Asa Ha Oriyuki: "Bang." ”

His hand shook, and the kitchen knife landed on the board, and a piece of meat with bones was vigorously chopped open by Asaba Oriyuki.

“……”

The three girls looked at each other, and they didn't dare to speak.

It's them who get carried away, although Zhixue usually behaves generously in front of Saionji Akino, but in fact, everyone knows that she is definitely the king of vinegar.

——

In the bathroom filled with water vapor, Saionji Akino and Kaoru Kijima are soaking in the same bathtub, and the two of them are clearing away the cold that may have entered their bodies after being wet by the rain.

Well, it's all, but they're just taking a bath together.

Because the bathrooms were poorly soundproofed, they were all peaceful and just chatting.

"Kaoru, what major do you want to study in college in the future?"

"Professional...... Originally, I wanted to study business administration and economics, but now I don't think it will help you very much. ”

"Besides, I'm not the kind of person who is very talented, and I can't compare to Miss Fujiwara."

"So, I may, maybe choose the art class?"

"Arts? Draw? ”

"I want to learn to draw too, but there's more to art than that, huh...... Or rather, I want to look into aesthetics? Maybe you can design clothes for everyone to wear in the future. ”

"That'...... Do you have any dreams? Or a wish you want to fulfill? ”

"Wishes, dreams......" Kaoru Kijima looked at the obvious scar on his lips, reached out and stroked it, and asked, "Does it hurt?" ”

"It doesn't hurt, it'll be back soon."

"My dream or something, I have already come true, and now I can be with you, which is my biggest dream."

"Am I that important?" No matter how many times Saionji Akino is frightened by Kaoru Kijima's heavy love, it is not that he is afraid, but that he feels surprised.

"It's important."

“…… So, what about before you met me? ”

"Did you meet you before......"

Kaoru Kijima pondered for a moment, falling into memory.

——

Kaoru Kijima has been a taciturn girl since she was a child. Although she can make friends at every stage, there is no one who can be in contact with her for a long time after graduation and going to school.

It's not because she doesn't have the ability to make friends and doesn't know how to maintain relationships, it's just because she doesn't feel necessary.

In the process of interacting with those friends, she saw too many adolescent teenagers and girls have some vices, and indulgence is a portrayal of the vast majority of rebellious teenagers, and Kaoru Kijima, who has a clear understanding of her life, does not want to have deep friendships with these people.

It's just that because she doesn't have friends to fill her daily life, she is actually quite lonely, lonely.

Every time I stay alone, reason will tell myself that loneliness is actually nothing, use lonely time to learn, enrich yourself, and you won't feel lonely when you get used to it.

But is that really the case?

Apparently not.

So she will want to make friends, want to change the status quo, and change her unhealthy mentality, but when she really wants to do it, she can't take that step because of her lack of courage.

Until she saw Saionji Akino.

I saw the confession of Saionji Akino to Kawano Natsuryo.

To this day, Kaoru Kijima still remembers that it was a very tragic confession.

Confession requires courage very much, and with the gap between Saionji Akino and Kawano Natsuryo at that time, it is even more necessary to show courage.

When she saw Saionji Akino being ridiculed and rejected harshly, Kaoru Kijima had a feeling of looking in the mirror, could it be that when she went to contact others, she would get a similar reaction?

And if I were rejected like that, how would I react?

I guess I'll run away.

Kaoru Kijima, who has just entered high school, doesn't have the courage to move forward.

However, after seeing the follow-up Saionji Akino scolding Kawano Natsuryo and getting away from that embarrassing scene very calmly, she began to be interested in him.

Curious as to why he suddenly became hard, and why was he rejected so much and not angry?

It was precisely because of the curiosity generated by this unexpected sighting that Kaoru Kijima would pay attention to his behavior in the future.

Coupled with a few chance encounters, seeing the good deeds he did, and the fact that he really wanted to be better, tried to make changes, and was slightly clumsy.

Kaoru Kijima will also think about him when he looks at him like this.

Since he can do it, can I change it a little bit as well......

As if he had drawn that bit of courage from his kind, Kaoru Kijima's heart was shaken.

In the end, the step-by-step stimulation generated more and more good feelings for him, so that these courages were condensed together, and Kaoru Kijima was able to take that step.

Because of seeing Saionji Akino, Kaoru Kijima found her courage, so that she could make friends with Himekawa Mao in the follow-up, and she could change a little bit and become a better version of herself.

For Kaoru Kijima, it was as if she had been given a new lease of life by Saionji Akino, if it weren't for this, if it weren't for the Saionji Akino that stimulated the desire in her heart.

She won't become who she is now, nor will she become the determined, bold and indomitable Kaoru Kijima.

Wet eyelashes trembled slightly, and Kaoru Kijima had come back to his senses from those memories.

"I didn't have a dream until I met you."

"After meeting you, you are my dream."

The girl said these words full of love in an extremely firm tone, and the reflection in her eyes was also very pure, that is, there was only Akino in Saionji Temple.

"Kaoru ......"

I don't know if it was soaked in hot water, or what, Saionji Akino couldn't help but stretch out his hand for the first time, but just as he was about to touch Kaoru Kijima, the bathroom door was knocked on.

Outside, there was the sound of Natsu Kawano's cool voice.

"Kaoru, husband, can you add me one?"

“……”

“……”

The beautiful atmosphere was like a bubble, which was punctured by Natsuryo Kawano at once, and both Saionji Akino and Kaoru Kijima lost that nature in an instant.

The two looked at each other helplessly and smiled.

"Let's get out."

"Hmm."

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Natsu Kawano looking at the two of them with a smile, "Is it hindering you?" ”

"Mainly, I'm afraid that you have a cold, and the barbecue is almost good~"

"We were just talking in there." Saionji Akino explained, but his face blushed because his body did not match his words. (End of chapter)