Mai Majima, just like yesterday's Futami Moon Sea.

The same rainy day, the same convenience store, the same warm drink, the girl's desire to talk, so the clouds stretch.

Asama silently wrote down these elements and guided future generations in the future-

"How to walk into a girl's heart with a cup of Yoremi in front of a convenience store on a rainy day"

"The most beautiful thing is not a rainy day, but a convenience store that hides from the rain with you"

Seeing that Majima was depressed, Asama smiled at her:

"When I was in junior high school, I was known as the 'Lonely Collector', do you think I'm interested?"

Majima nodded, took a deep breath, and fell into a memory with a complicated expression:

"There is a girl who has always thought that being with her family is the best happiness.

However, she never perceived happiness.

At the age of 4, when the girl first began to remember, her father, who was involved in the underworld, lost his life because of his participation in a brawl.

All he left his wife and girl with was a $50 million mortgage owed to the bank and bills brought by countless ruffians.

And the mother who is a laughing girl with a wine girl, when she returns home, there are only three things: bathing, sleeping, and putting on makeup.

Occasional interaction with the girl, only whining and abusive.

Although she never cared about the girl's life, her mother did not abandon the girl.

As a child from a single-parent family, even if adults don't say it, they will feel the hierarchy and pressure from society since childhood.

The only thing that girl can do is to be a child who doesn't cause trouble.

someday

She was beaten by her drunken mom and guests, and there was an accidental fire in her home, where she suffered moderate burns.

Since then, she has been called a female ghost and an ugly monster, and she began to be ridiculed and excluded by the people around her.

But the girl didn't resent her mother, after all, they were the only ones in the world who depended on each other.

The girl just wants to do housework seriously, help her mother reduce her burden, study hard, and hope to grow up soon, be able to get ahead, and let her mother no longer work hard.

But her intentions have never been responded to in her mother.

Until that day,

The girl rushed home with the admission notice from the prestigious high school, wanting to tell her mother the good news.

But my mother disappeared, leaving not even a letter behind.

Whether she died, ran away, or what, the girl still doesn't know.

then

The girl really begins to face life alone,

The house could not be sold for money, and it was mortgaged by her mother at a high price, and the girl was trapped in this house.

House loans, utility bills owed in the past, fixed asset taxes, and bills overwhelmed the girl.

Relatives are like vultures, hovering in the distance of their sight.

I was bullied when I went out to work, I was scolded by the guests for being ugly and dismissed...

I learned makeup, became a rental girlfriend, was harassed by customers, and was ostracized by colleagues...

Whenever she returns to this dilapidated home exhausted, she will think, is there only one person's home?

There is no one who trusts her, there is no one who understands her, there is no one who treats her sincerely,

The emotions between people are dispensable to her.

Gradually, she got used to no longer trusting people, no longer trying to understand people, and no longer expecting any one person.

She only wants to save enough for 8 million, even though the number seems as far away as the stars,

She wanted the scars that awakened painful memories to disappear,

Then, in a complete posture, bury all of yourself.

Asama...

Do you think such a person is lonely? ”

.......

After speaking, Majima closed his eyes.

【Poverty & amp; gt; & amp; gt; Malicious & amp; gt; & amp; gt; Fall & amp; gt; & amp; gt; Poverty is a Möbius ring that mirrors hell.

Mai Majima is a loner in the world around her, walking through hell.

Fear of loneliness is a common human disease, so some people need to understand, some people need to share memories, some people need affirmation and recognition, and some people need to talk and comfort.

Camus mentioned in "The Fall": We seldom trust people who are better than us, and prefer to avoid associating with them. Only those who are similar to us and have common weaknesses can confide in them.

Lonely people always feel that they will innate understand lonely people.

But Majima, you have to know that Asama, who you feel lonely and pitiful, is actually much happier than you.

Shallow still water, soaked in plain love for two lifetimes,

Parents, relatives, and friends are all ordinary, but they are also very gentle.

The so-called strength of [Asama still water] is based on the sense of security given to him by his parents.

so

How do I answer that?

You suffer more than you are alone.

I can't tell a story that is more lonely and more painful than you.

Asama still water looks at the continuous rain,

The grass in the wind and rain, others will only think that the rain will make it grow better,

Who would hold an umbrella for a small grass?

The suffering of the people at the bottom is regarded as the inevitable way for them to succeed.

Who would really care about those who are struggling on the edge of a cliff?

Asama drank all the milk coffee in one gulp and sighed,

"I'll tell you a story too.

The reality of the world is not what it looks like.

Some people are covered in mud, but it doesn't affect her to reach out and pick up the stars.

There was a girl who didn't know that half of the children who bullied her in childhood were because they were naïve and didn't know how to express their affection;

That girl, she didn't know, because of the strength of independent life since childhood, she became a role model for the neighborhood to educate children;

That girl, she didn't know, even if it was socializing, her figure became the light in the hearts of hundreds of people;

That girl, she didn't know, the thirty or so classmates she had never met had long wanted to be the force that supported her;

That girl, she didn't know, the classmate who shared lunch with her was the most trustworthy partner in her life;

The girl, she didn't know, she looked beautiful with long hair, but she was more suitable for short hair, and she looked better when she smiled than Minami Hamabe;

That girl, she didn't know, just her strong life was enough to inspire a person's heart;

That girl, she didn't know, had a friend who admired her very much and wanted to lend her 10 million now. ”

Majima looked at Asama in surprise, feeling that he was naked and transparent in front of him.

Asama also looked at Majima and continued with a smile:

"This girl

She will become more and more beautiful, more and more courageous, more and more confident, more and more excellent,

She will step by step out of the shackles of the past,

She will take the suffering that others cannot bear as a headwind to fly,

She will meet a group of people who make her bold to understand love and be loved,

She will buy an insurance policy, and then happily burn down the broken house.

She will cut a beautiful short hair and show a big smile to every kind person,

She will make more friends who like to read romance novels and share sweet love together.

She will always be a better person when the second sunrise comes.

This is the end of the story.

Majima,

Do you want to know that girl, her name? ”

“......”

“......”

Asama didn't use a business smile, just observed Majima with a shallow smile.

Majima broke away from a state of self-pity and looked up to see some clues in Asama's eyebrows.

The rain was getting heavier, and the two of them had been looking at each other for 1 minute before the rain before they knew it.

Asama patiently, waiting for Majima's answer.

"What you said... Is it all true? ”

"Of course it's nonsense."

Asama laughed playfully, and then looked at Majima with a determined expression that wanted to know the answer.

"But 10 million or something, it's more gold than real gold."

Mai Majima felt a little difficult to breathe and turned her head sideways.

"Lend me 10 million or something, and brag with a little common sense. Where did you get that much money? ”

What the girl thought in her heart was - you look better when you smile than Minami Hamabe.

"Can I not tell you the secret?"

"So, you've been pretending to be poor?"

"No, I'm a genuine, poor ghost from the country."

The two looked at each other again, but this time, the girl's heart suddenly raced and she looked away.

"Asama-kun, why do you know so much about me?"

"No one likes to be alone, they just don't want to be disappointed. If you are disappointed, you will be hopeless, and if you are hopeless for a long time, you will despair.

If I could pull a person back from a cliff with a little hands, I'd do it. ”

"That's right..."

Hearing the boy's answer, the girl's joyful and pounding heart calmed down a little.

She began to feel the unique smell of rainy days, the sound of rustling on rainy days,

The heart is like burrowing into a soft and clean bed, comfortable, peaceful, but a little empty.

The boy's voice came again:

"Do you still feel lonely?"

The girl shook her head.

The boy smiled and took out a card that the ten gods gave him in the afternoon,

"Come, then, I'll send you the password, and from now on, you will be my uncle."

The atmosphere is interrupted.

"Don't pick it up? Mai, who is independent and brave, can insist on repaying the mortgage of 50 million, and she can't afford to pay it back? ”

Mai Majima took the bank card and felt that everything today was like a dream.

"That's 10 million?"

"If nothing else, it should be."

"Where did you get that much money?"

"I've already answered that question."

“... How long are you going to lend me this money? ”

"Take your time, I'll have to finish it before I die."

“... Interest? ”

"Study hard for me and be an excellent person."

“... Price? ”

"Friends, don't keep asking about hurtful feelings."

“...”

Asama looked at the time, "I'm going back, what about you?" ”

"Hmm..."

The two said goodbye at Kanda Station on the JR Line.

One to the north, one to the south.

The emotions buried in her heart churned, and Mai Majima didn't have the courage to say anything she wanted to say.

Saved by him like a handout, her self-esteem is well protected.

Transferring to Chiyoda's train, standing in the corner of the carriage, Majima clutched the card in his pocket and tried his best to endure it.

But the tears kept falling like beads of broken threads.

The old scar in my heart pierced by the light hurts faintly.

There is a heavy feeling, growing in the scar, what is it, Mai Majima can't describe.

...

...

...

Isn't it too impulsive?

Because he felt that the timing was good, and he happened to make some money from the ten gods, he would say something like that.

Fortunately, Majima accepted.

Majima, who thought he had a strong sense of self-esteem, needed more rounds of persuasion.

Mai Majima is a person who deserves respect,

If money could change her life on a tightrope, Asama would not refuse.

After getting off the train at Shiba-Koen Station, Asama replenished some simple ingredients at a nearby convenience store, bought grape-flavored Fanta and potato chips, and walked slowly to the apartment with a shopping bag.

When it rains at night, the lights of the street signs shine brightly, and the entire Tokyo sky is filled with faint scattered light.

Holding a transparent umbrella, stepping on the water stains on the road, and carrying the □□□ star, Asama has begun to get used to the self of intelligence 6, and I kind of understand the feelings of biology teacher Komatsu [Flesh Weakness].

If there is an opportunity to put it in front of me, I am definitely not a person!

When I returned to the apartment, I opened the door and saw Pochi sitting on the bed with his back against the wall, wearing headphones and listening to a song with his eyes closed.

This guy is actually wearing his own cultural shirt again, "high as glory", Asama was going to wear it himself today.

Shake your head, put your things away, and start cooking.

It wasn't until he stir-fried the shredded pork with green peppers that Pochi realized that Asama had arrived home.

"Pochi, it's time to eat!"

"Okay~~~"

...

Because I was too tired, Asama ate, washed up and went to sleep.

When I woke up at 4 o'clock in the evening, the rainy season in Tokyo did not stop.

Poki let out shallow breathing and fell asleep on all fours.

The pale eyelashes are thick and long, hiding the eyes like a spring.

The bridge of the nose is straight and soft, like a Norwegian fjord.

On the delicate face with a rose, there is a carefree smile.

Beauty is beautiful, but it's a pity that I don't have a brain.

I haven't even made any preparations for social workers, I eat, sleep and sleep all day long, when will I be independent?

Covering Poki with a quilt, Asama entered the bathroom and pushed open the small window, feeling the moisture and the sound of dripping on his face.

The feeling of physical exhaustion is still there, but the spirit is extremely clear, and there is an illusion that I have just woken up from general anesthesia.

The hole cards are refreshed, and everything is easy.

After the exam, let Komaba help him get an information security system, and at the same time seriously support other people to fall in love, and add more hole cards to face changes.

Yesterday, before going to bed, I sent a live photo and blessing to Komaba and Hanzawa.

As a result, I picked up my phone now and found out,

Hanzawa deleted his friend?

Pull the ladder up behind you?

Even Asama, who doesn't have a lot of experience as a wingman, can instantly understand why.

The family is unlucky, it must be his son Komaba who threw all the pots that were pulled to the limit on his father's head.

Asama sat on his desk and sorted out the knowledge points of today's exam.

When the sound of the rain faded and the black sky outside finally became a little lighter, Asama stretched his waist, got up and rubbed his neck, and prepared for breakfast and lunch.

【Didi】

I received a message on my phone:

"Asama, are you okay? Let me ask you a question, which one is more unacceptable, whether you say that there is no heartbeat or love without orgasm?

From: Ai Fujiwara (dog thing)"

"Looking at the result orientation of love, it can be accepted. On the contrary, the person who raised the question is even more unacceptable. ”

This crumb minister always stops replying to questions after getting answers, unless he encounters a new question.

So Asama never wastes more than 10 seconds of thinking about Ai Fujiwara's question.

At this time, Poki woke up, and in the afterglow of Asama, he bent down and quietly approached Asama, trying to make some small movements.

"When you wake up, go wash up."

"Oh."

Pochi, who failed in the sneak attack, straightened up, wearing the necklace that Asama had bought for her on his swan-like neck.

I didn't take it off in the shower yesterday, and I said that I would take it with me for the rest of my life.

I glanced at the breakfast prepared by Asama, and it was almost ready, and the ingredients prepared on the counter were probably for lunch.

"Ah Shui, why did you get up so early lately? Nervous about exams? ”

"Almost, go brush your teeth."

"Oh~~~ Ah Shui, can I kiss you after I brush it clean?"

"No, you can't."

"Oh~~~"

How can you be nervous about exams?

No one will be nervous about the next breath.

16 years of hard work has given Asama the confidence to face everything calmly.

After breakfast, Pochi took the initiative to put away the dishes and chopsticks.

Feeling that his daughter grew up, Asama took the lunch, put on the schoolbag, and went out with confidence.