Chapter 495: Refreshments as Meals
The next morning, Aoba woke up in the heavy rain outside the window, as if someone was pouring water from the sky.
It seems that even today, the heavy rain still shows no signs of abating, and it is still going on.
The black clouds in the sky still shrouded the entire sky, and from time to time there was a rumbling thunder, Aoba looked at the time, usually at this time it was already the sun in the sky, and the sun was shining, but today because of the black clouds, it looked as if the sky was still in the evening, as if it would be completely dark in another ten minutes.
Aoba stretched his waist and got up, stood by the window and looked out, the street outside the window was already full of stagnant water, it seemed that even if the drainage system of Tokyo was good, it still could not survive this level of heavy rain, the small river not far away, Aoba could see from a distance, the river had swelled and flooded the bridge deck, and the rumbling sound of the water could be heard clearly even in the rainstorm.
"I don't know when the weather will be clear, but it seems that I really don't have to go to school today. Aoba took his phone and muttered to himself as he looked at the message sent by the school group above.
That's right, that's the notification that you don't have to go to school today.
I listened to it closely, and the sound of Kamiyo Natsuki shouting while playing a game was still coming from the room not far away, although the sound was small, and it was drowned in the torrential rain, but it was still indistinguishable for Aoba's ears.
It seems that Kamidai Natsuki is pulling the white ghost to play a game all night.
Aoba shook her head and wasn't ready to care about her, anyway, she has a holiday and rest today, so she can do whatever she likes!
But what are you going to do today?Take out your computer and watch the anime?Aoba looked at the laptop next to him, shook his head and denied his idea, let's go out for a walk first, go to the door and see what has become outside the door, and then come back to watch the anime.
Aoba, who had made a decision, changed his clothes, pushed open the door and walked out.
Passing by the rooms of Kazusaku Shimada and Kaneko Takeuchi. Aoba's sensitive ears could hear a slight snoring coming from inside, obviously the two were still asleep, but when Aoba came to the door of the apartment, he didn't hear anything from Kitagawa Kako's room located at the door of the apartment, but heard a slight breathing sound outside the door of the apartment, the breathing sound Aoba was very familiar, it was Kitagawa Kako, it seemed that she was not sleeping in the room, but standing outside the door of the apartment.
So the puzzled Aoba pushed open the apartment door, and sure enough, he saw Kitagawa Kako standing under the rain eaves at the door.
"Kako. Why didn't you continue to sleep?" Aoba asked with a smile.
"It's Aoba-kun! I wake up automatically every day at this time, and I can't sleep even if I'm sleepy, and the habit is really terrible!" said Kako Kitagawa with a smile.
"Yes, at this time of the day, it's time for you to clean the yard, but today because of the heavy rain, I'm afraid I can't clean it!" said Aoba as he looked at the scene where the yard was completely soaked in rain.
"Hopefully, when the rain stops, there will be something in the yard that I can clean. Kitagawa Kako said with a sigh.
"Isn't that just right? The clutter in the yard has been washed away by the rain, so it is necessary to clean it. Aoba continued to laugh.
"If it's just debris washed away. That's certainly good. Unfortunately, it's not just the clutter that gets washed away! Kitagawa pointed to the corners of the wall where the flowers that were originally in full bloom had now been completely knocked down by the rain, and even the roots were leaking out, and they were about to be flooded by the water that had accumulated in the yard. Completely washed away.
"Okay, but this kind of thing can't be helped, let's start it!" Aoba finally had to comfort him.
"By the way, Aoba-kun, do you want to have tea together?" asked Kitagawa Kako suddenly.
"Tea? A cup of tea in the early morning on a weather like this. It seems to be very good. Aoba nodded thoughtfully.
"Isn't it? Sure enough, Aoba-kun thinks so too?" said Kitagawa Kako.
"Well, then it's going to trouble Kako. Aoba nodded and replied.
"You're welcome, I'm going to prepare tea and refreshments. Aoba-kun, please wait a minute. As she spoke, Kitagawa Kako walked directly to the sliding window of her room along the wooden floor under the eaves next to her, and then opened the sliding window directly and entered her room from here.
Soon, Kitagawa Kako took two cushions out of the room, placed them on the wooden floor under the eaves, and beckoned Aoba to sit down.
"Aoba-kun is going to sit here first! The floor is a little wet, but it's fine with a soft cushion. Kitagawa Kako said with a smile.
"Do you just sit here and drink tea, it seems to be very good!" Aoba looked at the heavy rain that was still going on next to him, the rain hung down like a beaded curtain, but because of the angle of inclination, it did not sweep into the eaves to cover the place, only some scattered raindrops fell on the wooden floor under the eaves, wetting the wooden floor.
But now it's upholstered, so there's no need to sit directly on the wet floor.
In this way, Aoba walked over at the beckoning of Kitagawa Kako, and then sat down on the cushion.
Kitagawa Kako continued to return to her room to prepare tea and refreshments, while Aoba sat on the wooden floor under the eaves, admiring the nearby rainstorm from the sky, like a beaded curtain in front of her, from time to time Aoba would reach out and feel the touch of the rain on the palm, and then withdraw her palm, look at the rain on the palm, and smile.
In this way, Aoba entertained herself, until a moment later, Kitagawa Kako walked out with tea and refreshments and placed them in front of the two of them.
"Aoba-kun has been waiting for a long time. Kako Kitagawa said with a smile as she laid out the refreshments.
"Thank you Kako. Aoba retracted his palm that was placed in the rain and continued to feel the touch of the rain, and replied with a smile.
"Speaking of which, I just forgot to ask Aoba-kun what kind of tea he wanted to drink, so I prepared green tea on my own!" said Kitagawa as she sat down on a cushion across from Aoba and poured tea into her cup.
"It doesn't matter what kind of tea you have, and this kind of weather is more suitable for green tea. Well, the refreshments made by Kako are still as delicious as ever," Aoba said with a smile, then took out a piece of strawberry Daifuku from the refreshments in front of him, put it in his mouth, and sighed as he tasted it.
"It's good that Aoba-kun likes it, but Aoba-kun hasn't had breakfast yet, right? Kitagawa Kako said as she placed the teacups filled with green tea in front of the two of them.
"I see, no wonder there are so many refreshments today, so I might as well be respectful. Aoba picked up the teacup and raised her glass to Kako Kitagawa. Then he gently blew the hot tea in the cup and slowly drank the green tea in the cup.
"Sure enough, you should drink tea in such weather!" said Kako Kitagawa after taking a sip of tea.
"Yes, this kind of weather is the best time to drink something, whether it's drinking wine or tea. Aoba nodded as well.
"Forget about drinking, I just finished drinking yesterday, and I still have a bit of a headache now, so I can only ban alcohol today. Kitagawa Kako said with a smile.
"Is alcohol forbidden? But if this weather continues, I really don't know what to do in the afternoon, and maybe everyone will get together again for a drink. Aoba looked at Kitagawa Kako and said with a smile.
"If that's the case. I can only watch you drink, I will never drink today. Kitagawa Kako said resolutely.
"Okay, so let's hope they wake up and don't think about drinking for a while!" Aoba said with a shrug.
"Where's Aoba-kun, I drank so much last night, do you still want to drink today?" asked Kitagawa curiously.
"Of course, how can I drink enough alcohol, even if I get drunk every day, I won't be enough!, but only if I can get drunk!" Aoba said and sighed, obviously distressed by the fact that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to get drunk.
"Is it okay to drink every day? Speaking of drinking, Aoba-kun is really powerful! But does it really matter if Aoba-kun is like this? Next year, I'm not old, so I like to drink so much. Kitagawa Kako looked like she couldn't guess what Aoba was thinking.
"It doesn't matter if you like to drink, right? So it's okay, don't worry! Thank you Kako for your concern. Aoba chuckled and comforted Kako Kitagawa and ended the topic by the way.
"Okay. After all, this is Aoba-kun's hobby, so I can't say anything either, just don't ignore important things because of drinking. Kako Kitagawa finally instructed.
"Don't worry, Kako, I won't. Aoba nodded, thanking Kako Kitagawa for her concern. Then, maybe he suddenly remembered something, maybe to change the subject, Aoba said again, "Speaking of which, there is one more thing I want to talk to you about with Kako."
"What's the matter?" Aoba-kun said. Kitagawa Kako put down the teacup and said.
"Actually, after the school festival is over in a few days, I may have to leave for a few days. A letter came from my hometown. It seems that for some reason, I wish I could go back and see. Aoba explained.
"Is it China?" said Kitagawa Kako at once.
"No, it's the Uesugi family. My mother's hometown. Aoba explained.
"Oh, that means it's still in Japan!Will it take a long time for Aoba-kun to go?" Kitagawa Kako wondered, after all, Aoba greeted him so solemnly.
"Probably not, but I'll talk to you first, just in case. Aoba explained.
"I see, Aoba-kun had a good trip. Kitagawa Kako said to Aoba with a smile.
In this way, the two of them sat under the eaves, next to the heavy rain that was still pouring and raining, and the two of them drank hot tea together, ate refreshments, and chatted about some rambling topics, some of which were nutritious, and some of which were completely unnutritious, just chatting casually, and time passed quietly.
Because of the relationship between the black clouds and the low pressure in the sky, the sky is always a brightness, so I can't detect the passage of time at all, and when Aoba and Kitagawa Kako remember to check the time, they find that the morning is almost over, and the time is close to noon.
"It's really fast, it's already noon, and I don't feel hungry at all. Kitagawa Kako patted her stomach and said that she didn't feel hungry at all.
"Of course, we ate a lot of refreshments!
"Yes, I'm already full just for refreshments, do you want to have lunch at noon?"
However, at this moment, a sound came from the direction of the apartment door, and someone pushed open the door and probed out, as if observing the heavy rain outside.
"It's still raining! When will it stop, I can't order takeout in this weather, and I can't go out to the convenience store to buy a bento. The voice sighed.
Aoba and Kitagawa Kako turned their heads to look, and it turned out that it was Kamiyo Nazuki who sighed.
"Natsuki, haven't you slept yet?" Aoba called out.
"Oh, it's Aoba and Kako, are you drinking tea? Wait, that's refreshment?" Kamishiro Natsuki saw the refreshment in front of the two of them at a glance, and then the whole person pounced.
"Hey, what are you doing?" said Aoba as he reached out to block Kamishiro Natsuki's outstretched claws.
"Cut, isn't it just a few refreshments? Kamidai Natsuki immediately muttered dissatisfied, and then looked at Kitagawa Kako with sparkling eyes.
"Nazuki-chan is hungry, if you want to eat it, eat it. Kitagawa Kako said with a smile.
"Thank you so much Kako. Kamishiro Natsuki immediately became happy, reached out and grabbed the refreshment in front of Kitagawa Kako, and looked at Aoba as if demonstrating, and then put the refreshment in his hand into his mouth.
"Hey, did I say I wouldn't give it to you? You can say hello when you eat my refreshments, how come you know how to say hello when it's Kako's turn?" Aoba shook his head helplessly, pushed the refreshments in front of him in the direction of Kamiyo Natsuki, and motioned for her to eat.
So Kamiyo Natsuki immediately took away the refreshments, put them in her mouth and ate them, but she still didn't give Aoba a good look.
"I mean, you haven't been playing until now, are you?" Aoba asked.
"Xiaobai went back to the room to sleep, I was hungry and couldn't sleep, so I came out to find something to eat. Although Kamiyo Natsuki still didn't look at Aoba, she still answered Aoba's question while eating refreshments.
"Well, a few pieces of tea aren't enough, right? Why don't I make some lunch, and eat some Nazuki-chan too?" said Kitagawa Kako at this time.
"Hey, really?" Kamiyo Natsuki immediately looked at Kitagawa Kako with round eyes, and looked at her with a benefactor's expression. (To be continued......)