Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 583 Warmth
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The gas stove was turned on to its maximum heat, and within a short time, the soup pot was boiling.

When the lid was opened, a large cloud of white mist rose up, filled the sky over the dining table, and then gradually dissipated.

The soup was surging, pushing the vegetables immersed in it. The floating mushrooms bloomed in the shape of stars. The chicken thighs were completely cooked, turning into an attractive color, and the aroma was overflowing.

"smell good--"

Hikaru Takigawa took a deep breath and smiled at her boyfriend on the other side of the table, "You can eat it."

"Ah."

After eating instant noodles for more than a week, Naruse felt that his appetite had increased tenfold in an instant when he smelled such an alluring aroma.

"I'm gonna start now."

"I'm gonna start now!"

Facing such delicious food on a cold winter night, both of them were not polite, picked up their chopsticks and started to eat.

"Well, it seems to be a little bit lighter."

"The water used to soak the bonito flowers is too much. There is already a lot of water in the vegetables."

"Would you like a little more salt?"

"No, as you cook it, the taste will gradually become stronger."

Picking up a piece of chicken leg and putting it into his mouth, Naruse ate it and noticed that Takigawa Hikari opposite him was staring into the pot and suddenly smiled.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Look at this tofu...it looks like a little person with its mouth opening and closing. It keeps moving. It's so funny."

Naruse looked at it twice, smiled, picked up another piece of tofu next to it, and put it into his mouth.

"Chunhai, do you think there is a so-called 'Tofu God' in this world?"

"Yes, there are a lot of inexplicable gods in Japan."

"Could this be the Tofu God?"

“You’ll know after one bite.”

Takigawa Hikaru laughed, picked up the piece of tofu, and put it into his mouth.

"Did you hear the scream?"

"I heard it, gurgling."

"That's it."

The two of them ate slowly, without preparing any rice, so this pot of food was all they had for dinner.

The soup was gurgling, and the flames were licking the bottom of the pot, and the heat was transferred to the bodies of the two through the food.

"My body is warming up."

"Yes."

"You have to eat them all."

"Ah."

Naruse picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth.

Takigawa Hikaru looked at him, "Should I make breakfast for Harumi tomorrow?"

"No need." He shook his head, "I can prepare it myself."

When he declined, she smiled and said, "Okay."

The two of them continued to eat, using the chopsticks they extended to scoop out both chicken and vegetables. Finally, only the soup was left in the pot, and everything else was finished.

"It's over."

"Ah."

Moving from the dining table to the sofa, Naruse and Hikaru Takigawa sat and rested for a while, and he looked at the time again.

"I'll take you back."

She said nothing and leaned on his shoulder.

"I just made an agreement with my aunt." Naruse lowered his head and pressed his head against hers, "Have you forgotten?"

"No." Hikaru Takigawa looked up at him, "But I still want to spend some time with Harumi."

"Yeah." He didn't refuse.

The two continued to sit for a while, then Takigawa Hikaru stood up and said, "I'm going to wash the dishes."

"I'll do it myself."

"Forget it, it's just two bowls and a cooking pot. They'll be washed soon." She looked at the bathroom, "Chunhai, let's take a shower first."

"When I get you home, I'll take a shower when I get back."

"I'll take a shower with Harumi." Hikaru Takigawa said.

"..."

"Okay?"

Naruse looked at her for a while, then stood up and said, "There are no clothes for you to change here."

"I'll change it when I go back."

He didn't say anything more and went to the bathroom to fill the water first.

When he went upstairs to get his clothes and came down, Takigawa Hikaru had already cleaned all the pots and dishes.

Catching his gaze, she smiled slightly and said, "I'm so shy." "Isn't it too late to say it now... or forget it?"

"Do not."

She pulled him to the bathroom.

Putting the clothes he took off neatly on the lid of the washing machine, he walked inside. He had already turned on the shower and was testing the water temperature with his hands.

"Is it alright?"

"Ah."

Closing the door with his backhand, Hikaru Takigawa walked under the shower head and let the hot water wash over his body from head to toe.

She closed her eyes, feeling the rustling sound of water hitting her head, and stretched out her hand to him again.

Hugging each other, the two stood in the falling hot water, their bodies swaying slightly.

"Spring Sea."

"Ah."

"Chunhai..."

He gently stroked her smooth back and she hugged him tight.

"I have to go to school tomorrow too."

"I will."

After hugging him for a while, she raised her head and said, "Wash your body clean first."

"Ah."

After applying, rubbing, rinsing, the body was washed, and the two of them sat in the bathtub together again.

Submerged in hot water, Takigawa Hikaru leaned back and held his hands on both sides.

"When Naoko was still here, did Harumi take a bath with her like this every day?"

"……Um."

There was silence for a while.

"Harumi hasn't given up."

"No."

She turned around and kissed him on the lips.

The two of them soaked for more than 20 minutes before getting out of the bathtub.When he came outside, Takigawa Hikari held him in front of the mirror again.

The two stood naked, looking at each other in the mirror.

She lay behind him, looked at him in the mirror, and reached out to his chin with her hand, stroking it for a while.

"It's time to shave Harumi's beard."

"Ah."

"Let me shave it for you."

The razor is placed in front of the mirror.

He continued to stand while she took the electric razor and pushed it back and forth, carefully shaving away all the stubble on his chin.

"Does this count as a clean shave?"

"You can feel it with your hands and you'll know."

She put down the razor, wrapped her palm and stroked his chin, and then slowly stroked his face.

"It seems that I've shaved cleanly and can't feel the stubble... um..."

She came closer and the two kissed again.

"Do it." She pulled him back into the warmer bathroom, completely wrapping him in another kind of tight warmth.

I rinsed my body again and came out of the bathroom. Another half hour had passed.

Takigawa Hikaru changed back into his own clothes and sat on the sofa until his hair was completely dry before preparing to leave.

"Will Harumi walk back by himself later?"

"Well, that's it."

He got on her car and drove her to the door of her house before parking the car.

Hikaru Takigawa moved forward, held the handle of the car, and turned to look at him: "Let's go to school together tomorrow morning."

Naruse nodded, "Okay."

She smiled and said, "Good night."

"Good night."

Watching her ride in, Naruse turned around and left, returned to the county road, and walked back alone.

The warmth is fading.

He quickened his pace and returned to his yard.

Looking at the dark windows of his neighbor's house, he walked over and stood at the door for a while.

"what……"

Exhaling a puff of cold air, Naruse turned around and returned to his home.

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