Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 75 Shinkansen

Standing in front of the mirror, Naruse straightened his neckline, and took a closer look at his slightly red eyes.

Even if you drink milk before going to bed, it is difficult to go to bed early as you wish.

Fortunately, the journey was long, and he had plenty of sleep time on the Shinkansen.

"Will you go in casual clothes?" Shangzi appeared in the mirror.

"If the third-year leading teacher sees the students wearing the uniforms of the first-year Tsu High School in Kyoto, they will probably become confused."

Shangzi smiled very shallowly, his eyes were refracted on the mirror, and he stared at him wordlessly before parting.

Naruse looked at her for half a second, lowering his eyes to straighten his collar.

She quickly turned and went out.

"Breakfast is ready."

"Ah."

After breakfast, Naruse was going to the station, and Naoko was going to school, and they were still going together.

Hikaru Takikawa is still going out on a motorcycle today, she will send Takikawa Tsuki to school first, and then wait to meet him at the tram stop.

At the bus platform, Morimi frowned as soon as he saw Naruse in casual clothes, and was surprised at Naoko's choice not to go to Kyoto with him.

"Mom and Dad will be back tomorrow." Shangzi explained calmly.

After a night of precipitation, the regret and loss can be well hidden.

"That's fine, if Shangzi doesn't go, I can report to the teacher in your class with peace of mind."

Shangzi smiled.

Morimi looked at Naruse who was standing aside again, and didn't say much.

Just a moment later, when she saw Hai Xing coming over in casual clothes, she immediately glared at him again.

"I just invited her." Naruse defended himself, but it didn't have much effect, so he should stare or stare.

However, when Haixing came over, apart from greetings and a few simple inquiries, Morimi didn't say much about her truancy.

Naruse was a little unbalanced, and whispered: "You might as well educate her a little bit more if you want to blame me."

Sen Jian looked at him, took a step closer, and lowered his voice: "This is already the case, I can't spoil her interest."

"...So you are spoiling my interest?"

She raised her hand to push her glasses, and suddenly smiled slyly.

"As the first grader, you always have to bear some distortions from others."

"..."

When the two people here were talking quietly, Hai Xing looked at the uniform and schoolbag on Shangzi, and was a little dumbfounded.

"Isn't Shangzi going to Kyoto with us?"

Shangzi smiled and shook his head.

"Yesterday, I just said..."

She glanced at Naruse involuntarily, and it was because of Shangzi's company that she felt that it was not unacceptable to go to Kyoto with him.

If it's just the three of them...

Shang Zi once again explained the reason why he chose not to go, Hai Xing didn't know what to say, but he was obviously shaken.

"It's still too late to go back and change."

"But……"

She hesitated until the bus stopped, and did not go back to change clothes.

"Get in the car." Shangzi gently pushed her, sighing from the bottom of his heart.

The bus went all the way until it stopped at the platform near Jingao.

"Light?" Naruse was surprised when he saw the person waiting on the platform.

"Good morning everyone... I forgot something."

Hikaru Takikawa smiled at the people who got off the car, then took out a form from his bag and handed it to Shangzi, "Shangzi, please give this to Xiaoxue for me."

"Ah good."

Shangzi put away the form, and several people from the same place also temporarily separated here.

Naruse looked at Shangzi who had been looking at him, walked up to her, and remained silent for a while.

"Well... Forget it, let's talk about it when I come back."

Shangzi nodded, he didn't understand and didn't ask any more questions.

"Be careful on the road."

Watching her and Morimi walking towards Tsudaka together, Naruse picked up the travel bag and looked at the other two beside him.

"Let's go to the station."

Behind the Jingao playground is the Jinnan Railway, and the nearest station is within a few minutes.

Here, the three of them got on the tram of the Ou Main Line, went to Aomori City, and took the Shinkansen at Shin-Aomori Station.

Sitting on the tram, Naruse looked out the window at the rapidly receding scenery, and suddenly felt a vibration in his pocket.

Shangzi: Teacher Zhongyuan, Haruhi and Hikari have already taken their sick leave.

Naruse: She came really early today.

Shangzi: Tell me when you arrive in Kyoto.

Naruse: Yes.

Naruse: Go to class with peace of mind, don't think about our affairs.

Shangzi: [studying seriously]
After a while, Takigawa Hikari also learned the news of their departure from his sister.

"Should we go to the station first."

"Of course, the third grade took the bus there, and the departure was later than us—does Mr. Seiichiro know that you are going to Kyoto?"

"what……"

Hai Xing was just listening, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly throw the topic to himself, and it took several seconds before he replied, "Of course I know."

"Did he say anything?" Naruse asked again.

Starfish looked at him and looked out the window.

"Pay attention to safety, cherish this opportunity... something."

Also, get along well with him.

"With Harumi and I here, at least in terms of safety, there is no need to worry at all." Hikaru Takikawa smiled.

"Um……"

"Have you brought enough money?"

"I've brought enough. I've prepaid the pocket money for the next few months with my dad, and I'll have to help at home all the time... It's too sudden. I wish I had been told earlier."

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "I also made up my mind yesterday."

Naruse listened to the chat between the two, and occasionally spoke.After more than half an hour, the tram finally arrived at Shin-Aomori Station.

After getting off the tram, the three of them strolled around the station for a while, especially the bento shop on the first floor.

Looking at the various lunch boxes inside, the starfish almost stuck to the glass window.

"It all looks good."

Hikaru Takikawa also felt the same way, unable to choose for a long time, "Let's buy different ones and exchange them when we eat."

"Okay."

Naruse also bought a copy.

The three of them had almost finished their shopping, so they boarded the Shinkansen.Haixing and Hikari Takikawa sat on one side of the designated seat, and Naruse was on the opposite side.

Soon, the third-year students of Tianjin High School who came by bus also entered the station and got on the bus one after another.

In order not to stagger with his sister, Takigawa Hikaru naturally had to take the same train as the third grader.

Looking at the students lined up on the platform outside the window, she suddenly stood up, "I'll go to Yue's carriage to say hello to her first."

"Don't let the teacher find out." Naruse reminded.

"Do not worry."

She smiled, took out the mask from her pocket and put it on, "I've prepared for it. How about it, can't you see it?"

"People who are familiar with you can still tell at a glance..." Naruse looked at her, "Don't do anything too eye-catching, it should be fine."

"OK~"

Hikaru Takikawa waved his hand and left first.

Watching her walk to another carriage, Hai Xing found it interesting at first, but soon realized a more realistic situation:
As soon as Hikari leaves, it becomes her and Naruse's solitude.

——Although he never cared about her, he looked at the students who got into the car outside the window with a somewhat absent-minded look.

Starfish also looked out the window.

Pretending to forget the past, the two of them have different interests and hobbies, and there is nothing to talk about;

But to mention the past... No, she can't open her mouth, she would rather forget it.

In the wordless silence, Hai Xing lowered his head and fiddled with the phone.

Naruse looked at her, then looked out the window.

Hikaru Takikawa didn't come back here until the train was about to start.

"It's dangerous, I was almost recognized by Tsujitani just now."

Tsujitani is the teacher in Class A of the third year where Takikawa Tsuki belongs. Takikawa Hikari runs to his sister's class every day, and he has long been familiar with each other.

"When we set off, there's nothing he can do even if he recognizes it." Naruse said.

"Yes." Hikaru Takikawa smiled and sat down beside Haixing.

"Actually, I prepared this." She took out a baseball cap from her bag and put it on her head. "How about it?"

Putting on a baseball cap, Takikawa Hikari added a dash of heroism, and Hai Xing couldn't help but take a few extra glances, "So handsome."

"Like a boy?"

"That's still a little different..."

She quickly glanced at the real boy on the opposite side, looked away before they met each other, and pointed at Takikawa's face, "For example, these places are obvious characteristics of girls."

"Is that so?" Takikawa Hikaru raised his hand and touched his face.

"However, you can use makeup to change these features, such as powdering here and here, and highlighting this one..."

"Really, I don't know anything about these things. Is Starfish very good at makeup?"

"It's okay. It's just that when I played with Nanami and the others, I learned a little... I also like makeup."

Sitting opposite, Naruse looked at the two people who were touching each other's faces, and was soon attracted by the movement outside the window.

The security door of the platform is slowly closing.

When it was completely closed, the train departed.

(End of this chapter)