Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 1
After completing the transfer procedures, when he was about to walk out of the main building of the prefectural Tsugo, a gust of wind hit his face, slowing down Naruse Harumi's pace.

There is also the smell of burning hemp twigs.

The smell of smoke and burnt smell seems to be absent, mixed in the humid summer air.Naruse seemed to be able to see a puff of white smoke gradually fading away, disappearing between the courtyard wall and the blue sky.

This is a familiar smell, but it is a little out of place at this time, because the Obon Festival is in the past.Last night, he personally lit the soul-sending fire.

"Narase-san!"

Naruse turned his head, and it was Mr. Xian Gao who had just left in a hurry.

Ten minutes ago, it was the other party who led him into this county high school, and then completed the transfer-related procedures.

"Ms. Kobayakawa." Naruse turned around and waved his raised hand in the direction of the school office, "The admission permit has been returned."

As he spoke, he took a few steps back to save the middle-aged teacher the trouble of changing shoes.

"I know that, that's where I came from."

Kobayakawa was breathing heavily, and there was sweat on his forehead, "I thought Naruse would hang around the school for a while. Don't be cautious, Naruse is now a member of Tsugaka."

"Just before returning to Tianjin, there is still a lot to tidy up at home." Naruse explained.

"That's right."

Kobayakawa was stunned, and then talked about his reason for chasing him: "Just now, the uniform shop called. The person in charge of Tsudaka has gone out for something, and he won't be back until very late. Naruse-san, let's go there another day."

Naruse was a little surprised, but didn't say much, nodded his head in acceptance, and then asked, "Can I do it tomorrow?"

To this expected question, Kobayakawa gave an affirmative answer.

After a few words, the two sides said goodbye again in front of the shoe cabinet.

"Ah, that's right... Before getting the new uniform, Naruse-san should come to school wearing the uniform of that high school in Tokyo."

"Ok."

Not far from the prefectural Tsu High school gate, Naruse saw a little boy being dragged forward by his mother.And he had a mournful face, holding a small handful of unburned hemp sticks in his hand.

Untimely behavior will always be more or less punished, Naruse thought, such as the child in front of him.

Another example is when the summer vacation is about to end, I suddenly have to transfer from Tokyo to my hometown of Aomori.

Everything is too rushed.

"Can you finish tidying up today?"

Leaving the school, going straight along the county road, crossing a shallow river that surrounds the surrounding area, and walking for seven or eight minutes, until he sat down on the bench at the bus platform, Naruse was still thinking about the busyness he would face when he returned home .

The room was full of unopened moving boxes.

He just came back here yesterday afternoon.

From far away Tokyo, I returned to my hometown, Aomori Tsumae, where I had been away for four years.

The biological father died young, and the last stepfather also left their lives last fall, and the person who led this matter was his artist mother;

It seems that she made such a decision out of a sudden idea: she wanted to provide a relatively stable environment for his high school life in the next three years.

Over the past year, due to their own reasons, the mother and son spend less and less time together.

Naruse didn't know how long she actually thought about it, but he only knew that it was his own nod that finally turned this thought into reality.

"Summer in Aomori..."

The time waiting for the bus has become a rare free time in these two days.Naruse took a deep breath, leaned back, and looked through the platform barrier to the blue sky.

"It's so cool."

About 10 minutes later, a bus showing that it was heading from Tsumae City to Soma, passing through the Aoyagi area halfway, slowed down and stopped in front of the platform.

Naruse's home is in Aoyagi.In rural areas of rural cities, there are no trams, and the main public transport is an hourly bus.

After getting on the bus, Naruse confirmed that the bus would pass Aoyagi before taking his seat.

Born here, he is now more like a newcomer, carefully confirming his position.

"We'll get to know each other again." Naruse said silently in his heart.If nothing else, this bus will become his main commuting method in the next three years.

After a small half-circle in Tsumae City, the bus left from the northwest and sped towards the Soma area on the other side.

The buildings on both sides of the county road gradually become lower, and the Yanmu Mountain in the distance is unmoving and green.When he could vaguely see a river full of rocks and weeds, Naruse got up and pressed the get off button.

"Ding dong—stop at the next stop."

After crossing the river, the bus stopped at the old platform not far from the bridgehead.Before Naruse had time to get out of the car, his attention had already escaped from under his feet.

A few wooden boards pieced together a narrow and cramped platform. In the shadows, a girl with short hair was sitting on the bench with her eyes closed.

Naruse felt that he just looked twice, but the driver reminded him of coughing from behind him.

He came back to his senses, took a step forward and jumped off the bus, turning around with an apologetic smile.

The gigantic monster with steel and iron bones roared away, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

There was no one else around, only Naruse in front of the platform, and the girl who seemed to be asleep on the bench.

The red tie hangs weakly on the shirt, and the apple blossom school badge on the chest looks familiar.And the red-gray tweed plaid skirt underneath is also reminding Naruse:
Not long ago, he had seen students wearing the same uniform on the prefectural Tsugo campus.

Looking up again, the student from the same school who was resting here with her eyes closed has a delicate face, her short hair without ears hangs down with her tilted head, and the slightly curved corners of her mouth make her face very peaceful.

Probably had a good dream.

But falling asleep in this position, the neck must be very hard.

Naruse thought to himself, half turned around and prepared to leave.

Since they are students at the same school, if the other party lives nearby, then sooner or later there will be a chance to get to know each other.

He cast one last look in her face, but met another.

"..."

After looking at each other briefly, the short-haired girl on the bench closed her eyes again, sat up straight, and then stretched out.

"Well--"

After a long and comfortable stretch, she lowered her arms before she opened her eyes and looked at him again.

"I accidentally fell asleep. The weather is really comfortable. Ah, my neck... it hurts..."

Is it a familiar character?
Missing the best time to leave, and the other party took the initiative to talk, Naruse could only pause and face the girl who was twisting her neck again.

After sitting up straight, he noticed that the other party was slender, much taller than ordinary girls, about 1.7 meters;
And there was a bit of heroism in her delicate face. According to past experience, such a girl was very popular among the opposite sex and the same sex.

"I don't think I've seen you before. What's the matter here?" The other party said again, "I probably know everyone in the vicinity."

This time, Naruse replied quickly: "It's nothing, my family lives here."

"what?"

"Moved away four years ago, just yesterday from Tokyo..."

"—Chunhai?"

When Naruse's name was called out, Naruse froze for a moment, and looked at the other person's face again.

He has lived in this area for more than ten years, and had many companions when he was a child, but he doesn't remember anyone with this face.

"Don't remember?"

The girl smiled, brushed her short hair behind her ears, then stood up and leaned in front of him.

"I am the light. Remember?"

"...the changes are really big."

Squeezing on the bench, looking at the girl beside him, Naruse didn't know how many times he said similar words.

Hikaru Takikawa, one of his childhood sweethearts, looks very different now.

In other words, compared with the thin and black tomboy in the past, the white and clean girl in front of me is completely two people.

"That's what growing up is all about."

Hikaru Takikawa raised his arm and put it on his shoulder. With the other hand, he waved the foxtail he pulled from the side of the platform, and his eyes wandered between him and the weeds from time to time.

"As for the skin color, after Chunhai went to Tokyo, there was no one to accompany me to play in the wild, and I spent more time at home;
When I went to middle school, I joined the school's women's basketball team and practiced indoors... Slowly, my skin turned white. "

As she spoke, she looked over again, looking directly into his eyes from a close distance.

The only thing that hasn't changed is probably her casual personality and the sense of distance that never existed before.

Finding a trace of familiarity from the strangeness, Naruse looked away, but Takikawa Hikari kept staring at him, looking more wantonly.

"If you ask me, Chunhai has also changed a lot."

"After all, it's been four years."

During the first quarter of their lives, the two of them were thousands of miles apart, growing up in places where they couldn't see each other, and being influenced by two completely different environments. The reason why she could think of him so quickly was because the place was too small .

"I'm more concerned about this." Takikawa Hikaru suddenly raised his hand, and pushed his hair back, so that the ears were completely exposed, "Harukai even put on the earrings."

"I still remember what Chunhai said before, it is absolutely impossible to do this kind of thing that hurts your body. Is it also on the other ear?"

Naruse tilted his head slightly, revealing the left ear and the black earrings on the earlobe, "in a pair."

"Hmm... how long have you been wearing it?"

"About two years."

"Overall, I feel pretty good." Hikaru Takikawa smiled.

Naruse also smiled, "Thank you."

"Then why?"

"Wear it if you want."

"yes."

Hikaru Takikawa didn't ask any further questions, but took another look and changed the subject: "Is Auntie back too?"

"Well. She has no schedule for now, and will stay in Qingliu for a while."

"The new drama last winter was well received. Our whole family watched it. The new style is very good. The older the aunt is, the more attractive she will be."

"Thank you." Naruse smiled, "But it's best not to mention your age in front of her."

The two chatted a few more words, but the topic still fell on the matter of leaving Tokyo.

"Harukai left suddenly, and came back very suddenly." Hikaru Takikawa said, "Did something happen in Tokyo?"

He thought for a while before answering:
"Probably because I don't want me to have to move around and transfer schools with her after I go to high school."

Naruse had to tidy up the room after returning home, and Hikari Takikawa also had his own affairs. The two didn't chat for too long, and they agreed to meet again later.

"The motorcycle is broken down and under repair. I have to take the bus to pick up Yue. She is attending classes at the school at the Central Station. At that time, we will visit Auntie at home together."

"it is good."

Leaving the bus platform, he walked straight along the familiar road. Six to seven minutes later, Naruse turned a corner at the intersection.

After walking for a while, two adjacent buildings appeared on the side of the road, and the one on the right was his house.

Looking at the equally deserted yard of the neighbor's house, Naruse kept walking, took out the key and prepared to open the door.

Clap, the door opened by itself.

Someone was waiting for him inside.

"Welcome back, Chunhai..."

There was a thin layer of sweat on the forehead of the girl inside the door, and a few strands of hair stuck to the side of her face, a little messy, but at this moment she only had him in her eyes.

"Also, long time no see."

Holding the key, Naruse glanced at the neighbor's house again.

It was also four years apart, but he recognized her immediately.

"Long time no see... Shangzi."

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