Because of the light rain that had fallen all night, the air was damp and fresh.

During the day, the Kushima izakaya is filled with guests who come to eat.

Hayaya Kimura takes Asuki from the alley behind the izakaya into the back kitchen of the izakaya.

The sound of the boss of Kushima cooking sounded in the back kitchen, and the sound of the door was heard.

The boss of Kushima quickly looked up at the two people who had walked into the back kitchen.

"Boss Kushima."

Kimura Hayabusa greeted the boss of Kushima.

"Hayabusa."

Kushima hurriedly put down the kitchen knife in his hand, picked up the cloth on the side with both hands and wiped his hands.

"...... that cat?"

Hayabusa Kimura asked out loud.

They didn't have too many pleasantries, because the front hall was still sitting waiting for the guests to eat.

So get straight to the point.

"Here."

The boss of Kushima waved them closer.

He walked to the corner of the back kitchen, a small space under the stairs leading to the second floor.

Hayabusa Kimura and Smoke Asuga walked over and looked down at the Kushima boss's gaze.

A lean, thin, drooping tanuki lay quietly on a yellowed cushion.

The front paws are stretched forward and the head rests on them.

As if noticing the arrival of a stranger, the cat looked up at the two men who had suddenly appeared.

Then lie down again.

"Since noon today, it has been listless and doesn't eat anything...... Today's guests are many again...... I can only ask you to ......"

The thick voice of the boss of Kushima explained the situation with urgency.

In fact, the general situation, the boss of Kushima has already said it on the phone on his way to come.

As for why the boss of Kushima first looked for Hayaya Kimura and not others......

Because in Tokyo, the owner of Kushima has no other relatives.

At least since ten years ago.

The owner of Kushima is already alone, silently running this izakaya.

He may be the most familiar person with the boss of Kushima in recent years.

"Okay, I got it." Hayabusa Kimura nodded, "I'll take it to the doctor." ”

"Do you need a cage?" Tomorrow Sun opened his mouth to remind.

"Cage...... Is this okay? ”

The owner of Kushima thought for a moment, then turned around and took out a brown woven picnic basket from the cabinet.

"Can I use this instead?" Boss Kushima said nervously.

Hayabusa Kimura looked at the huge picnic basket in the hands of the boss of Kushima, and then at the tanuki cat lying on the cushion.

"Give it a try."

With the help of Hayaya Kimura, the owner of Kushima carried the cat and put it in the brown picnic basket.

The size is just right.

After one last glance, the lid of the picnic basket was half-closed, leaving a finger-wide slit for air to breathe.

Hayabusa Kimura reached out and lifted the picnic basket that had been temporarily used as a cage.

I don't know if it was because the cat didn't have the strength to struggle, or if it was something else.

The cat lay quietly in the picnic basket.

It's not very heavy.

"Then we'll go first." Hayata Kimura's gaze moved from the basket in his hand to the Kushima boss.

"Hmm."

"If there is any situation, I will contact you as soon as possible."

Hayabusa Kimura said as he walked towards the back door.

"Hayabusa."

"Huh?"

A look of gratitude appeared on the rugged face of the boss of Kushima, "Thank you." ”

Kimura was stunned, and then said with a smile.

"Who hasn't had a helpless time, right......"

This time it was the turn of the boss of Jiudao to be stunned.

This sentence always feels a bit familiar.

I suddenly remembered that it was the first time that Hayabusa Kimura came to Kushima Izakaya to ask about a part-time job.

After learning about Hayabusa Kimura's situation, he said the same thing to Hayabusa.

I didn't expect to be used by this guy Hayabusa at this time.

Really......

"Be careful on the road."

"Hey."

……………………………………

"It's not a big problem, it's just a little cold, and I can get better after taking medicine for a while."

The doctor at the pet hospital said after examining the tanuki cat.

The doctor looked at the two young men wearing masks in front of him with strange eyes.

It's a little strange, but when I think of people who have a lot of social phobia these days, I don't pay too much attention to it.

The only thing that surprised him was ......

It had to be the kitten in the big picnic basket.

"After I go back, I will feed the cat medicine according to the instructions inside, and you can mix it in the cat food and let it eat...... Also, this cat was picked up, right? ”

The doctor handed the packaged medicine to Hayaya Kimura and looked straight at them.

"Hmm." Hayabusa Kimura nodded.

"When the child is almost recovered, he can come here for vaccinations and deworming...... During this time, let it drink more water, and it can be supplemented with a little nutrients appropriately. ”

"Eh, wait for ......"

The doctor explained, but Hayabusa Kimura had the large picnic basket in his hand.

I wanted to pull out my phone and write it down, but I couldn't.

"Yes, thank you very much."

At this time, Tomorrow Smoke nodded and thanked him.

She placed the phone in her hand in front of Hayaya Kimura's eyes, and the screen was open with the phone's memos.

It records what the doctor just said.

After coming out of the hospital, the two went to a nearby pet store to buy things that cats could use.

"Ah, I didn't expect there to be so many ...... to pay attention to"

Hayabusa Kimura carries a picnic basket in one hand and other things in the other.

His eyes followed the gap to the tanuki in the picnic basket, the little one had just taken his medicine in the hospital.

Now he is resting on the cushion laid out in the picnic basket with his eyes closed.

"It's good to have smoke with you, otherwise I really wouldn't be busy." Hayabusa Kimura turned his head to look at Asuki who was holding a bag full of things in both hands.

Sensing Hayabusa Kimura's gaze, a smile appeared on Asuga's cute face, and his eyes were half-bent.

Although Hayabusa Kimura asked Asuka to bring the bag of things to himself.

But the girl said that "you can't burden everything with Hayabusa-chan" and rejected him.

In the end, I had to let Tomorrow smoke carry the big bag of things.

Hayabusa Kimura slowed down and waited for the girl to avoid leaving her behind.

"How's it going?" Asuka poked his head into the picnic basket in Hayata Kimura's hand.

"It fell asleep, and the doctor gave it some medicine and fell asleep."

Hayaya Kimura said.

"Hmm." Tomorrow Xun nodded slightly, and his voice unconsciously lowered a little.

"It's heavy, isn't it? Come to the front and get it for me in a moment. ”

Hayabusa Kimura looked at the big bag in the girl's hand, which was a little shaky.

A little sweat droplet appeared on Tomorrow's forehead, and the hair stuck to her smooth forehead.

"It's not heavy...... I can. Tomorrow Smoke said stubbornly, "You can't let Hayabusa-chan take it alone." ”

Hayabusa Kimura swallowed the words that came to the girl's mouth with the girl's clear eyes.

He weighed what he was holding with both hands.

Suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Tomorrow Sun took a step forward, turned his head and looked at the young man behind him suspiciously.

"Change." Hayabusa Kimura was too careful to put the relatively light large picnic basket in his hand in place, "Take this, I'll take that." ”

"Huh?"

Before Tomorrow could refute it, Hayabusa Kimura reached out and took the bag in the girl's hand.

"It's a bit more balanced that way." He lifted the things on both sides and said with a smile.

His gaze swept over Tomorrow's two white and tender little hands, and a crimson mark was strangled on the soft little hands.

It's not heavy.

Tomorrow's smoke pouted slightly, and his cheeks puffed slightly: "I can ......"

"The cat is still on the ground, be careful that it runs away."

Hayabusa Kimura walked forward with something in his hand.

Although the cat was already asleep.

But Tomorrow didn't react, and hurriedly ran over to pick up the large picnic basket on the ground.

She looked carefully at the sleeping tanuki cat in the basket, her little face puffed up, and she whispered.

"I'm still sleeping......"

But when she looked up, she found that Hayabusa Kimura had already walked some distance.

He was standing not far away looking at her.

"Wait for me."

Tomorrow's feet quickened and walked towards Hayaya Kimura.

Under the bright lights on the side of the road, two figures, one tall and one short, stood side by side.

Slowly.

Go ahead.

…………………………………………

Outcome.

By the time everything was done, the sky was completely overcast.

In the deep darkness of the night, the buildings on both sides of the street shimmer in a chaotic color.

Hayabusa Kimura and Tomorrow got on the bus back.

There were not many people on the bus, and the two sat in the window seat at the back of the bus.

"Hi, hi...... It's just that there are some colds, and it won't take long to recover after taking medicine according to the instructions...... By the way, I bought some daily utensils for cats, thanks to smoked reminders...... It doesn't matter at all, Boss Kushima is too out-of-the-box like this...... Well, I'll be back soon......"

"See you later."

After saying the last sentence, Hayata Kimura hung up the phone with the boss of Kushima.

He carefully put away his phone and turned his head to look at the girl with her head resting on his shoulder.

Then, he saw Tomorrow's lovely eyes that were wide open.

"I thought I was asleep." Hayabusa Kimura couldn't help but laugh.

"Nope."

Asuki raised his head slightly, and said softly, "I just want to rely on Hayabusa-chan." ”

The lights flickered outside the bus window, illuminating the girl's delicate reddish cheeks.

"I'm tired." Hayabusa Kimura said softly.

Ever since he received a call from the boss of Kushima, Smoke has been walking around with him.

From the rental house to the Kushima izakaya, you have to go back and forth between the izakaya and the pet hospital.

"Not tired."

Tomorrow shook his head, his ruddy mouth slightly hooked.

How can you be tired.

It's just that the light follows Hayabusa-chan......

It won't be that tiring.

Hayabusa Kimura was slightly distracted, and just when he wanted to say something more.

A very slight meow came from the picnic basket in Tomorrow's arms.

"Hey, are you awake?"

Tomorrow sat up straight and looked at the cat in the picnic basket in surprise.

In order to prevent the cat from jumping out of the picnic basket, the two only dared to open a gap that was not very large.

Hayabusa Kimura and Asukagi's heads were leaning together, and their eyes were looking into the picnic basket.

Through the momentary beam of light outside the car window, the two could see a pair of dark and cute eyes in the basket, staring at them.

"It's so cute."

Tomorrow said in a low voice.

"I heard from the boss of Kushima that this cat may be an abandoned cat and is not afraid of people...... Smoker do not put your hand in it, be careful of being scratched. ”

Hayabusa Kimura suddenly said seriously.

"Huh...... But it won't scratch people when it looks like it......" Tomorrow's lips pursed slightly.

I almost forgot that this guy likes kittens very much, and he is a guy who becomes stupid when he sees a cat.

"Not now, only after it gets vaccinated." Hayabusa Kimura said in a stern voice.

"Okay."

Tomorrow said with some frustration.

Meow.

While the two were talking, the tanuki in the picnic basket meowed softly.

"Hayabusa-chan." Asuka held the picnic basket in his arms with both hands and looked at Hayata Kimura who was sitting next to him.

"Huh?"

"You say, is it really the Yuriko faction that came to the boss of Kushima...... Boss Kushima said...... "Tomorrow Smoke said.

"I don't know." Hayabusa Kimura blinked.

In fact, in his heart, he didn't believe in this kind of weird thing, Yuriko sent to his side or something.

It should be just a wishful thinking of the owner of Kushima.

"But...... You can try to ask about it. Hayabusa Kimura said with his head up.

"Huh? How to ask? Tomorrow's eyes looked at the young man curiously.

"That's it...... Do you know Yuriko? ”

Hayabusa Kimura asked in a low voice through the gap in the picnic basket.

As soon as the words came out, a ridiculous feeling arose in his heart.

I actually ask a cat a question.

He turned his head to look at Tomorrow, but the girl's face was full of anticipation.

Sure enough, this kind of thing is very attractive to girls like smoke.

Just as he was thinking about it.

Meow.

The tanuki cat in the picnic basket actually looked up and meowed.

Huh?

Hayabusa Kimura looked at the cat in the basket with some surprise.

"Hayabusa-chan, it's really answering."

Tomorrow said excitedly.

"Coincidentally...... Kimura said after a moment's pause, "Maybe it's just that someone will meow if someone asks him." ”

"Maybe you really understand, right?" Tomorrow said quietly.

"That'...... Just ask a few more questions. ”

"What?"

"For example, ask it if Yuriko sent it to the owner of Kushima, and then ask it the opposite question...... If it responds to both questions, it means that it just asks anything and meows. ”

Hayabusa Kimura said, looking down at the tanuki cat in the picnic basket and asked.

"Did Miss Yuriko ask you to come and see Boss Kushima?"

Meow.

The cat's voice rang out in the box.

Hayabusa Kimura and Asuka glanced at each other.

A strange feeling rose in the hearts of the two of them.

It was as if you were really going to witness something magical.

Hayabusa Kimura paused.

Prepare to ask the next question again.

[It wasn't Miss Yuriko who asked you to come and see the boss of Kushima, right? 】

His mouth was open to move on to the next question.

But not yet.

There was a pull in his arm.

He looked at the girl beside him suspiciously.

Asuka is reaching for his sleeve.

"Still don't." Tomorrow said softly.

"Huh?"

"Maybe for the boss of Kyushima...... It's the gust of wind...... The wind blowing from Yuriko. ”

Tomorrow's soft voice sounded, and there seemed to be a trace of light water in his dark eyes.

The bright light outside the window fell on the delicate face of the girl.

"Okay."

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(End of chapter)