Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 159 On The Road

After lunch, in the afternoon, Matsuchiaki took Naruse and drove to Aomori City with Shangzi's family to go shopping.

In order to avoid trouble, Song Qianqiu used a mask and sunglasses to disguise herself again before departure, and changed her hairstyle to an uncommon hairstyle just to be on the safe side.

"That way you won't be able to see it."

"Why is it so troublesome..."

"Your mother is on fire right now."

Driving to Aomori City, Matsuchiaki and Konohana Sawako took their two children to the shopping mall for an afternoon, while Konoka Toru also went to visit a friend who lived nearby, and the two sides did not disturb each other.

Strolling until the evening, a few people settled for dinner at a high-end restaurant near the mall, and did not rush back until dark.

"Slow down, it's snowing on the road." Kazuko Konohana in the passenger seat reminded her husband.

"Ah."

Matsu Chiaki sat in the middle of the back row, with Shangko and Naruse on both sides.

She leaned left and right, "Oops, I ate a little too much, and I'm starting to feel sleepy..."

"Go ahead and sleep." Zuo Huazuo smiled back, "It's still a while before we go back from here—you can't be sleepy."

The latter sentence was also said by Hua Che.

He responded, conscious and focused, and didn't feel bored with his wife's repeated reminders.

The couple are especially careful when driving.

"If you're tired, switch to me."

"Ah."

Seeing it, Song Qianqiu looked a bit complicated, and looked at Shangzi beside him calmly.

She looked out the window, wondering what she was thinking.

buzz-

The sound of mobile phones vibrating came from the left and right sides at the same time, and the two children took out their mobile phones almost at the same time.

"A message of light."

"Ah."

Naruse clicked on the group created during his previous trip to Ginzan Onsen, and Hikari Takikawa sent a greeting emoji.

Guang: [Have you eaten? ]
Yiye: [Can't eat anymore]
Shangzi: [Delicious! ]
Chun Hai: [Delicious! ]
Guang: Let’s go to Chuyi tomorrow morning.

Starfish: OK.

"..."

In the morning, didn't you say that there are more people in these two days?

Naruse thought for a while, then turned his head and asked, "Is there nothing to do tomorrow?"

"En." Song Qianqiu looked at him, "Does Chunhai have any arrangements?"

"Let's go to Iwakiyama Shrine Hatsachi with everyone."

She already knew about it, and didn't say much, "Go."

Shangzi: [OK]
Chun Hai: What time do you meet up?
Guang: Jiudian.

Starfish: OK.

Guang: Wrong number, it’s nine o’clock.

Light: Gather at the bus platform.

Chunhai: Good.

Ichiba: No problem.

After discussing the arrangements for tomorrow, the topic in the group quickly shifted to other matters.

Naruse basically just watched, occasionally interjecting a sentence.

After more than an hour, several people finally arrived home.

"Good night."

The mother and son got out of the car, the two families said good night to each other, and went back to their respective homes.

Watching TV with Matsu Chiaki until late at night, Naruse went back to the room to rest.

The next morning, he woke up around eight o'clock, got up to wash, had breakfast, and went out with Shangzi who came over.

When we came to the bus platform, Starfish was already waiting.

"Really positive."

Shangzi heard him mutter.

"Good morning..." There was no one on the road, and Haixing noticed them from a distance.

"Good morning." Shangzi smiled, "The starfish came really early today."

"I don't want everyone to wait any longer," Hai Xing said.

She was talking about the morning when she set off to Yinshan Hot Spring last time. Shangzi smiled, said nothing, and looked at Naruse who lowered his head and stepped on the snow after saying hello.

After waiting for a while, Sen Jian also came over.

Both parties met at the beginning of the new year, and greeted each other first after meeting.

"Happy New Year, please take care of me this year too."

She lowered her head slightly and saluted. After raising her head, she pushed down her glasses and looked at Naruse.

"Did you bring me my red envelope?"

"You have a good idea. If you want a red envelope, you can get it yourself."

She smiled, then nodded too.

"Is Miss Song at home today?"

"of course."

"After Hatsune comes back, I will pay a visit."

"Yeah." Naruse took out his phone, "Then I'll ask my mother to give you the red envelope and prepare it."

"..."

She glared over and got closer, only to realize that he had opened a completely irrelevant interface, so she glared at him again as a matter of course.

"Mom's red envelope is also ready, let Yiye come to my house too." Shangzi smiled beside him.

Mori Jian sighed softly, "Don't make it seem like I came here for the red envelope..."

After chatting with the two of them for a while, she looked at Hai Xing who hadn't spoken much, "You can also get red envelopes when you come to my house."

Hai Xing came back to his senses and smiled, "Yeah."

"Although there are not as many as his family."

"It's only [-] yen." Naruse interjected.

"'Just'."

Naruse fell silent.

Sen Jian looked at Hai Xing again, and suddenly noticed that her expression was a little subtle.

Subtle and familiar—like the way she wanted to talk to him a few months ago but didn't know how.

I haven't seen each other for a day, what happened between these two...

Sen Jian has a headache.

After a while, the Takikawa sisters also came.

"Everyone is here. Ah, happy new year, Yiye."

"Happy New Year, Guang, Sister Yue."

The two sides greeted each other, and soon, the bus bound for the city also came.

Several people got into the car one after another, Mori Jian held Hai Xing and sat with her.

"What's wrong?"

"Hey, what..."

She glanced at Naruse's back in the front row, "It seems that you and him haven't talked all this time."

"..."

Starfish pursed her lower lip.

"There is a little thing..."

Saying it is the same as not saying it.

Senjian looked at her, but didn't ask any more questions, and turned to other topics.

The bus wobbled and passed several platforms along the way.

"In front of the prefectural Tsugao, it's here—"

Starfish stood up.

Several people in the seats looked at her.

"..."

She sat down again.

"Didn't you download it here?"

"Get off at Tsumae Station, and transfer there to the bus to Iwakiyama Shrine." Morimi said.

"Oh……"

Naruse tilted his head slightly, but did not turn away.

Shangzi looked at him.

After sitting for a few more stops, she rang the exit bell.

Several people got off the bus at Tsumae Station, and then went to find the bus bound for Iwakiyama Shrine.

"Here."

"Well, there's still a queue."

There are quite a few people waiting on the platform. Fortunately, this is the starting station, so we won’t be unable to get on the train.

Looking at the people in front of the line, Hikaru Takikawa stood on tiptoe, "Are they all going to Iwakiyama Shrine for the first time?"

"Probably." Naruse said, "It's better to go there for New Year's Day."

After waiting for a while, the bus stopped at the platform.

They lined up to get on the bus one by one, Takikawa Hikaru and his sister took their seats first, and Naruse Naruse who followed behind them also prepared to sit in the empty seat in the back row.

Naruse who was sitting inside was asked to go in first, and Naruse was about to take a seat when he was suddenly pulled back.

"..."

Starfish took his arm, stepped back, and his voice was trembling.

"Sit here... I have something to ask you."

(End of this chapter)