"The culprit turned out to be me!"

Li Wu, who was already a high school student, hugged his head and let out a deep sigh.

On the sofa opposite him, his childhood friend was half-sitting with his legs raised, one arm resting loosely on the backrest, staring at him as if he was frightened by his sudden scream.

"Did Xiao Wu commit any crimes?"

His height had grown a little bit compared to that time, but it seemed that there had been no major changes elsewhere, or it could be that he had long been accustomed to the other party's appearance, so he couldn't notice those subtle changes.

For example, the model of the clothes, the slightly growing bulge, and the more unpredictable mind.

"Light, no matter what you become in the future, I will be responsible for your life!"

He looked at her with pity.

"Ahh Young people today are so bold. ”

The neighbor's mother, Yuko Hori, happened to pass by the living room and covered her mouth in surprise.

"No, you misunderstood, you just remembered the past."

Watching "The Little Prince", thinking that he is an alien can only be said to have a childlike heart, but now the light has stepped into a more unfathomable realm!

What a good child, he was so defiled, and even led others crookedly, and the initiator of all this fell into deep self-blame.

I don't know if this also triggered memories, and I turned my cheek nostalgically, as if I was looking at the distant scenery.

"At that time, Xiao Wu kept begging me to visit again, and I still remember it vividly."

"Hey, are you over-embellishing your memories of yourself?"

"So help me with this assignment."

"Where did it come from? And write it yourself! ”

The reason why they are currently gathered in the living room of Horin's house is clear at a glance.

After returning from Kyoto, I went to the hometown of Shiratori Mai, and by the time I came back to my senses, the hands of the summer vacation had quietly slipped towards the deadline.

The day before school starts, how many miracles and sins are carried out in the name of you! Countless students will hold the pen and paper in their hands, and today they will do whatever it takes to recognize their fathers or blast their livers, just to play a hymn to the dead line.

"However, the light is in good shape."

Li Wu folded his hands on the table, and there was a cold light in his eyes, "It's just a free research report that hasn't been written yet, the real hell...... Still to come. ”

The doorbell rang like a siren, and he looked at the door warily.

Hikari asked, "Are you coming?" ”

"It's coming."

Li Wu replied, walked to the door with the consciousness of going to hell, and pulled down the handle.

"Hello! Li Jun, and Hori-Rin-san, I'm coming over to play! ”

Hoshikawa Aoi said hello energetically, and then found that her boyfriend was holding down her shoulder with a solemn expression.

"You're not here to play, are you?"

"People are just kidding......"

She laughed awkwardly and put down her hand, "As agreed before, let's make up the homework together." ”

Li Wu took a deep breath: "How much is left?" ”

"Hmm...... How many are left? ”

Hoshikawa Aoi's eyes flickered, "Minus these and those shouldn't be much." ”

Li Wu, who had gone around behind her, suddenly unzipped his backpack, revealing the stuffed books.

"You...... You won't come back and you won't do anything at all, will you? ”

"Hey, hey, hey......"

He closed the zipper and waved his hand at the two girls with a smile on his face: "I suddenly remembered that there was something to do at home, so I left first." ”

Turn around, go out, take a step.

Behind him came a pulling force from different directions.

Hoshikawa Aoi is serious: "A warrior can't escape from the battle, it's just some homework, use the perseverance of a boy to overcome the past!" ”

"Don't say it's my problem!"

I don't know when I ran over from the sofa, "Xiao Wu, I just made a declaration of marriage proposal, are you going to run away now?" ”

"Wait, what's the matter with the marriage proposal?! You explain it to me! ”

Because of her amazing words, it took quite a while just to appease Hoshikawa Aoi.

"In the end, I couldn't escape."

After the official start of study, the location was shifted to the room of light.

Li Wu dealt with the questions that popped up from time to time between the two people over there, and at the same time walked around the room that he had long been familiar with.

It seems to have been cleaned up recently, and there is a large cardboard box full of miscellaneous items in the corner.

"Everyone has worked hard, let's have something to eat and rest."

Rin Hori Yuko pushed open her daughter's door with a dim sum tray and smiled at Hoshikawa Aoi, "Thank you for coming to study with Hikari, this kid is really, and he doesn't learn Li Wujun, so he has to drag it out until the last day......"

Hoshikawa Aoi showed a mixed expression as if he had been shot, and Li Wuqiang resisted the urge to laugh.

Fortunately, Yuko quickly changed the subject: "I was relieved to see that she could make new friends after she went to high school." ”

"Rin Hori has always been very popular, and she is also very popular in the class."

She responds politely until Rinko Hori walks out of the room and closes the door.

As if the starting gun went off, Hikaru jumped barefoot on his bed, and Hoshikawa Aoi immediately relaxed, raised his hands and stretched his body: "Rest, rest~"

Li Wu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at his girlfriend's slightly pulled blouse: "The belly is exposed." ”

She casually pulled the hem of her rolled up clothes, and her other hand was already stretched out to the snack: "Pervert!" ”

Then he won't look at it yet!

Li Wu turned his head angrily and met the faint gaze of his childhood sweetheart.

She was reclining on the bed, the hem of her short-sleeved pajamas with two-dimensional characters on her upper body covering her shorts, and her slender legs looked like they were stretching out directly from under her pajamas, like two white lines in the blue sky.

What, do you want to play a staring game with me again?

I accept your challenge!

As before, he stared into Hikari's eyes, and Yuguang saw her look thoughtful and put her hand under her pajamas.

"Wait, wait, wait! What are you doing?! ”

The soft and white sight flickered, and Hikari lowered his hand in satisfaction.

"Pervert."

Lips squirming, rather slight sounds can almost be seen.

Obviously the most familiar person, but at the moment I can't figure out what she is thinking.

The idea of continuing to explore was interrupted by the voice of a third person in the room.

"Speaking of which, it hasn't rained, but I saw a rainbow in the sky when I came."

Hoshikawa Aoi, who was committed to destroying food, didn't know anything about what was going on behind the scenes, and she opened her mouth to make small talk, "Does this also belong to the one that has been very popular recently?" ”

Li Wu naturally knew what she was referring to.

Just in the last few days, there have been several rumors of sightings of strange celestial phenomena in and around Chiyo City.

Overhead, the sky suddenly turned dark, the clouds suddenly hollowed, and it is even said that some people witnessed the aurora at night that theoretically should not have appeared in this location.

"Judging from the fact that ordinary people can remember these phenomena, even if they are true, they should not be spectacles caused by supernatural forces...... Wouldn't it be a warning sign that the earth was about to experience a great flood? ”

Li Wu joked.

"There are some people on the Internet who say that it is a precursor to the earthquake, but I should pay attention to it recently."

Hoshikawa Aoi walked to the door full of energy, "Why don't we go interview the witnesses now and confirm if it's true." ”

Li Wu grabbed her by the collar.

"The break is over."

Just as Hoshikawa sat back down in frustration and Hikariya began to continue his half-written freelance research report, he wandered around the room again with nothing to do, and stopped in front of the large cardboard box in the corner.

…… When facing the cardboard box, I really want to see what is inside, it should be human nature, right?

"Light, are the contents of this box to be thrown away?"

"No, you can't throw it away, it's a treasure from the past."

"Can I take a look?"

After receiving an agreeing reply, he leaned down and opened the lid of the box, which was stacked with items of different ages and new, some of which had even accumulated a thick layer of dust.

"Ah, isn't this my book?"

The first thing he saw was "Strange Talk" erected in the corner, but the cover was well preserved, "When did you forget it in the light house?" ”

"Xiao Wu forgot to bring it back when he came to my house for the second time."

"I remember it so clearly, but it reminded me at the time...... This GUNPLA was the first one Hikari bought, right? ”

"Well, Xiao Wu said that if you put it at home and worship it every day, you will eventually become a real Gundam, or become a beautiful girl, and it is a pity that you were scolded by your mother after trying it for a few days."

"Ha, haha...... Sorry, that lied to you. ”

Guang showed a shocked expression, which made Li Wu's conscience hurt even more.

There is also a perfectly shaped branch that the two picked up on the road when they were in elementary school, and Li Wu's father, who had not left at that time, sharpened it into a wooden sword; They had planned to gather seven pebbles from the surrounding rivers to see if they could make their wish come true, but in the end they kept only this one; The broken spinning top is proof that she enjoyed watching "Gyro Warrior" produced by D-Rights at the time, and the faded toy car betrays Li Wu, who does not admit that he liked "4WD Brothers" as a child......

It's like taking a backward boat into the past, back to the long, seemingly endless ramp after school in the summer, the dragonfly skimming the waterlogged road after the rain, and she bites the pale blue popsicle with a childish spirit, turning around leisurely and waiting for a new round of chasing and frolicking.

Memories that are not deliberately remembered, but never forgotten, are strung together by familiar objects, reminding him once again of the time he spent with this girl he met in winter.

"It's obviously an old thing in the light family, why do I remember a lot of things instead?"

"Because there is also half of Xiao Wu."

I don't know when, Hikaru supported his body on his knees and moved next to him, who was also sitting down and looking through the box.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly as she stared at him intently, and in the depths of her pupils, the dark and heavy liquid reflected the figure as if it had swirled in an incredible shape.

"I don't have half of my stuff."

He looked away as if he had been defeated.

Light shook his head and took out a pair of baseball gloves with worn corners from the cardboard box: "This is the armor I bought, which seals the power of darkness, not Xiao Wu's thing." ”

"It's just an ordinary baseball glove, you watched "Baseball Heroes" and asked Aunt Yuko to buy it."

She said to herself: "But I practiced with Xiao Wu, and then I tried to make an alliance together." ”

What makes a covenant—"

The words come to an abrupt halt, replaced by a vivid picture.

One after the other, boys and girls walking on the riverbank.

"Now, Xiao Wu, in the comic book you lent me to read, why did they have to shout an oath before they became friends?"

The girl in the peaked cap swayed and spread her arms and walked on the stone pier by the roadside.

"That's not a friend, it's an alliance, do you understand?"

"Does it make a difference?"

The boy was stuck, but out of competitiveness, he forcibly explained: "Align ...... Alliances are an advanced form of making friends! ”

The girl's eyes lit up, she jumped down from Shi Dun and caught up with the boy in front: "Then let's also form an alliance, I see that it says to cut off your own palms and pour the blood into the cup to exchange and drink, I will go and prepare my own share tonight, and you will bring yours tomorrow." ”

"Don't!"

Xiao Li Wu was furious for a while, and suddenly felt that his friend was a hidden danger.

"I know what you're worried about, if you save it, you can just use the refrigerator-"

"Wait!"

He was in a hurry, "Modern times don't need such backward methods anymore!" You take off your baseball gloves first! ”

The other party obediently took off his newly bought gloves, revealing his white and tender hands.

He stretched out his hand: "As long as you shake hands with sincerity, you can conclude an alliance." ”

"...... with sincerity"

She closed her eyes and frowned, and there were words in her mouth, then she opened her eyes and wiped her hands nervously on her pants, "I'm already very sincere, really!" ”

Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't.

He took the other party's hand in his belly, and it didn't feel warm, cool and small, with a little wetness.

"The ......"

She said unspeakably, "Is there any sweat?" ”

"Huh? How could you not have just finished playing baseball? I have it too - hey! ”

Hit by an ally waving a glove.

The worn-out murder weapon was pushed in front of him now.

"Although it's not Xiao Wu's thing, it's a proof of the Blood Covenant, so it's half of Xiao Wu's."

It's like advocating to divide the past in two and divide it equally with him, and the light of the present is inexplicably difficult to look at.

With a snap, Hoshikawa Aoi pressed the pen in her hand to the desk in disappointment.

I don't know what a dumb riddle the Blood Covenant is, but—

It's so unpleasant!

Can you childhood sweethearts remember that I'm still here before reminiscing about the past!

"Hori-rin-san, it's a bit dangerous if you don't finish your homework? After all, school starts tomorrow. ”

"I'm done."

“——！”

Aoi Hoshikawa's depression index went up.

She simply ran to the vicinity of the two: "Can I take a look too?" ”

Li Wu gave her a position, and Xingchuan Kui, who was also squatting, picked up the book "Strange Talk" first: "Li Jun has liked such books since he was a child?" ”

Curious, she flipped through the book, and a hard postcard floated down it.

"Bookmarks?"

Li Wu picked it up, his gaze swept casually.

【To Xiao Wu】

For me?

The texture of the postcard was still very new, and he moved it to the time of the payment, and found that not much had passed, to be precise, just before Hikari had the car accident, that is, when they were about to start school.

Since it's for me, it shouldn't matter if you take a look at the content......

[The circle of the god Hairu-Ra-Ha, which is speeding infinitely, is running endlessly, and it has been a long time since we made the covenant. 】

Well, the beginning is right, and it doesn't matter if you look at it.

It's probably the content of the second disease.

[I'm very grateful to meet Xiao Wu, I don't know what you think? 】

This guy ......

If you're in a similar mood, let's break the seal. 】

[I have set a seal on the pillar of condensation of stars, the place where the opera is played, the cave guarded by the evil dragon, and the city where the mountain stands, and if you open them, the true meaning will be revealed to you. 】

[At that time, it is hoped that our covenant will be transformed into a covenant of superiority.] 】

[You know where they are, so I won't attach a map - it's not because I can't draw them well.] 】

[Smiley face emoji.] 】

What the hell is such an abstract name!

"What is it?"

When Hoshikawa Aoi also wanted to come over, Hikari suddenly snatched the postcard: "This Xiao Wu can't read it either!" ”

"Didn't it write it for me?"

"Then was then, now is now!"

She faced the two of them with a resolute expression she had never seen before, and slipped the postcard into her pocket.

Eventually, the letter that failed to be delivered remained a mystery.

"Miracle, ...... happened"

Hoshikawa Aoi Duck was sitting, and his upper half collapsed on his back and fell to the ground.

The time has come after dinner, a pen, a person, plus Xiaobai, who was forced by the master to summon to write homework halfway, finally created a miracle.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Li Wu, who was playing a game with Optical Online, congratulated, "So that you can welcome the start of school with peace of mind." ”

"Eh, I'm just going to face school after finishing my homework, can I stay and play a little longer?"

"Nope."

The bald head replied without looking up.

"It's so ruthless! Then I'll go to Li Jun's house and stay there. ”

Of course, Hoshikawa Aoi is just talking, and her parents have called several times to ask when she will be home.

Li Wu sent her to the station.

As soon as they walked out of Horirin's house and arrived on the street, the two were already hugging each other.

"I'll see you again at school tomorrow."

Hoshikawa Aoi leaned on her boyfriend's shoulder, "Will everyone be surprised to find out that we are dating?" ”

Li Wu pinched her face: "You're not a showbiz star, what are you looking forward to?" ”

"Maybe it'......"

The distance to the station seemed to be much shorter than usual, and after a final hug, Li Wu watched his girlfriend step on the bus and then return to Hikari's home to say goodbye.

Pushing open her room, she saw Hikaru standing in front of the window facing the street, as if staring blankly at something that no longer existed there.

Taking his things, he couldn't help but ask, "That postcard-"

"It's okay anymore."

She turned around and smiled a little effortlessly, "Xiao Wu go home first, I want to sleep." ”

Almost sending off his childhood sweetheart in the form of an eviction order, Hori Rinko fell on his bed and closed his eyes.

Tomorrow is another ordinary day.

…… Is it?

(End of chapter)