Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 603 Pursuit
Sitting in the cafe, Ryoko Nakazato followed Naruse's request and applied for a return or exchange on Amazon to the store where she had previously purchased the puppet.

"no reply……"

"Maybe I didn't pay attention to the news on the platform."

Naruse glanced at the time and explained again and again. After such a delay, there was not much time left for lunch break. Fortunately, Takigawa Hikaru remembered to order some food for the little middle school student sister, so that she would not miss the afternoon. Hungry.

"Nakazato, please go back to school first. I will stay here in the afternoon. If she replies, please be sure to ask her to agree to return and exchange, and ask her to give you a delivery address."

"Uh-huh."

Ryoko Nakazato nodded, looked at the three of them again, and left the cafe with a few steps and a look back.

Naruse leaned back, exhaled, and slid down a little.

"It should be okay now..." He murmured.

"Wait a little longer." Hikari Takigawa squeezed his hand to reassure him.

"Well, that's all there is to it."

"Speaking of which, this middle school student is too easy to fool. She will believe whatever Chunhai says... No wonder in middle school, the teacher always emphasized to girls not to talk to strangers."

"Um……"

Naruse shook his head, "But if Nakazato-san is too vigilant, we will be in big trouble."

"After all, what Harumi did today can be regarded as deceiving a middle school student. If she calls the police, Harumi will definitely be taken to the police for questioning."

"Then you are also an accessory."

"Eh……"

It didn't snow here in Tokyo, but the sky was overcast and it was equally cold outside. The three of them sat in the warm cafe all afternoon, refilling one cup after another.

At around three o'clock, Ryoko Nakazato came over again after school.

"Brother Naruse's girlfriend agreed to return it!"

She then added: "She originally said she would send me a new doll directly. I said I liked the previous doll very much and hoped she could fix it for me, but she agreed."

"Ryoko is so smart." Hikaru Takigawa said from the side.

She smiled shyly, rolled her eyes, and looked at Naruse again.

"It's really a big help." Of course, he was not stingy with his gratitude.

"hey-hey."

"Brother Naruse, let's see for ourselves." Ryoko Nakazato took out her phone and asked him to check the address Naoko sent.

"..."

Looking at the address information on his phone, Naruse pursed his lower lip.

He guessed correctly, Shangzi was indeed in Gaoshan City.

"Takayama City Kamiichi-no-Machi Post Office..."

However, the address she gave Ryoko Nakazato was not her residence, but the post office. Obviously, even if she believed the words of the store's first customer, she still did not want to reveal her address easily.

And this location is still some distance away from the area he was looking for last week. No wonder no one has seen her.

It's hard to say where she actually lives now.

Naruse thought for a moment and said, "Nakazato-kun, please send her something."

"Ah good……"

"Now."

"Eh... Then I'll go back and find something to send to you."

"No need to go back."

Naruse got up and came to the front desk of the coffee shop. He glanced at it and picked out one of the several cartoon souvenir coasters sold in this coffee shop and bought it. "Let's go to the post office and mail it now."

"it is good……"

The four of them left the coffee shop and went to the nearest post office. At Naruse's request, Ryoko Nakazato put the unopened coasters in a box and sent it out by express mail - Naruse paid of course.

After everything here was over, Naruse let out a sigh of relief and did not forget to express his gratitude to his middle school student sister again.

"I really don't know how to thank you, Nakazato-san."

"I didn't do anything."

"Is there any gift you want?"

"Hey, no need, no need..."

It's not appropriate to give her money directly, and I don't have time to treat her to dinner for the time being. Naruse thought for a while and asked: "Then do you have any favorite celebrities? As long as they are not the kind of people who retire, I can basically get them for you." to the signature.”

Starfish and Hikaru Takigawa both looked over.

"Eh? Really?" Ryoko Nakazato opened her eyes wide.

"We can't guarantee 100%, but most people should have no problem," Naruse said.

He knows quite a lot of people, even if he is not familiar with them, he can ask other people to convey the message on his behalf. Anyway, it is just to get a signature.

Ryoko Nakazato quickly said: "I like Koji Daimi the most!"

"..."

Naruse raised an eyebrow, "Does Nakazato-san like that kind of uncle?"

"It's very charming! Hmm...isn't it okay?"

"No, I should say it's very simple."

Putting aside the others for the time being, it couldn't be easier to ask his former stepfather to sign his name and write a few words, and he didn't even need to go through Matsu Qianqiu.

Naruse pointed to the post office behind him, "Wait for a few days, and I'll have someone send his signed photo to you."

"Really?" He smiled, "I promise you."

"Thank you!"

All the things that needed to be done were done, and the three Naruses did not stay in Setagaya for long. They said goodbye to the reluctant Nakazato sister and returned to Yoyogi's apartment.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Song Qianqiu had returned to the apartment from work and was waiting for them at home.

"I'm going to Takayama City." Naruse said.

"What... found Naoko?"

"Almost found it."

Song Qianqiu looked at the three children and said, "Go there now?"

"Yeah." Naruse also looked at the two girlfriends behind him and added, "I'll go there alone."

Haixing and Takigawa Hikaru were not surprised. He had already explained it to them on the way back.

"I don't know how many days it will take to bring Naoko back, so Haisei and Hikari can't wait here forever. I will go to Takayama, and they will go back to Aomori and continue school."

Song Qianqiu was silent for a moment, didn't say anything, and asked them to pack their luggage first - there was nothing to pack, just a few clothes that they had changed out of yesterday.

They came in a hurry and left in a hurry. The three of them had not even spent a whole day in Tokyo before they were leaving again.

Arriving at Tokyo Station, Naruse's Shinkansen to Nagoya departed first and was about to enter the station. Several people escorted him to the platform.

"After you find Shangzi, remember to contact Shangzi's parents." Matsu Qianqiu said.

"I know."

"Also, when Harumi brings Naoko back, let's stay in Tokyo for a day."

Naruse looked at her and said, "Yeah."

She wanted to say something else, took a breath, shook her head, and looked at Takigawa Hikaru and Haixing.

"We must bring Naoko back," Takigawa Hikaru said.

Naruse nodded.

Haixing looked at him, "You must come back too."

He smiled and said, "Of course."

As the train entered the station, Naruse waved and turned around to get on the train.

"Ah, by the way, Mr. Daimi's signature..."

"I understand." Song Qianqiu waved his hand, "I can send it to your middle school student tomorrow."

"it is good."

Naruse got in the car.

After a while, the train set off and sped towards Nagoya.

buzz-

Kazuyo: How's it going?

Naruse: On the way to find Naoko.

Kazuye: Can we find her today?

Naruse: Probably have to wait until tomorrow.

Kazuha: Where are Hikari and Starfish?
Naruse: In half an hour, they will leave Tokyo and return to Aomori.

Kazuyo: Good luck to you.

Naruse: Wish us good luck.

Two hours after departing from Tokyo, the Shinkansen arrives at Nagoya Station.

After transferring to the train, it took nearly three hours for Naruse to return to Takayama City, which he had just left the night before.

After five hours of running, we came out of the mountain station and it was late at night again.

It was not the peak tourist season now, so there was no need to book in advance and it was easy to find a hotel with available rooms. Naruse simply stayed at the hotel where he came last time.

Judging from the expression on the front desk, he guessed that the other person already knew him.

After checking in, Naruse went to his room. He sent a message to Matsu Qianqiu and his three girlfriends to report that they were safe, and then went to the bathroom to put on hot water.

woohoo-

The hot water is flowing, and the water level in the bathtub is gradually rising.

He stood by the window, looking at the city lights outside and then at the night sky.

When I came and left last time, it was raining in the whole city. Two days later, Gaoshan City has returned to clear skies, and some stars can even be seen in the night sky.

Raising his hand and pressing it against the cold glass, Naruse slowly exhaled.

"Shangzi..."

"...Haruhai."

Naoko's shoulders shook, and then he woke up from his brief drowsiness.

Looking at the half-finished doll on the table in front of her, she rubbed her eyes and found that her eyes were moist.

"..."

Wiping away the water stains from her eyes, she stood up, walked to the window, looked at the starry sky outside, and slowly hugged her arms.

"It's so cold."

(End of this chapter)