Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 94
Departure at around [-]:[-] am, from Kyoto to Tokyo, then to Aomori, and then back to Tsuqian, the time has come to more than [-]:[-] pm.

Leaving the station and walking to a certain intersection, the four of them separated.

"Be careful on the road." After a day's driving, several people were visibly lethargic, especially Naruse who didn't sleep well last night.

"No problem." Hikaru Takikawa pulled his sister and smiled at him and Haixing, "We'll go back first."

Hikaru Takikawa came here on a motorcycle a few mornings ago, and the car was parked at the school. Naturally, he had to go back by bicycle at this time, and Naruse and Haixing still had to wait for the bus.

Watching the two sisters leave, the two also went to the bus platform together. They didn't say a word to each other, and it was still the same when they arrived at the platform.

It's past school time, and I can see many Tsuga students on the road.Seeing Naruse yawn again, Hai Xing couldn't help asking: "Aren't you waiting for Shangzi?"

"Huh?... I'll come over later, put the things back first." Naruse said.

I can really toss...

Hai Xing didn't speak, and soon remembered another thing.

today is Friday.

And as far as she knew, in the last few weeks, he and Shangzi seemed to eat out every Friday, and she and Hikari Takikawa met them once.

Is it the same today...

Hai Xing felt a little complicated, and suddenly realized something more.

Is it because of Shangzi?

That's why he was in a hurry to draw a clear line with her, and kept emphasizing that "all the past is over".

The more Hai Xing thought about it, the more she became more and more determined.

It's Shangzi.

She was not surprised by his choice at all.

When the distance was farther away and her eyes were no longer limited to each other, she suddenly realized that Shangzi had replaced her long ago and became the person who stayed by his side the longest.

Even before going to Kyoto together, she had tacitly agreed that he and Shangzi would not be separated.

She couldn't help but glance at him again.

Would it be easier for her to accept it if he told her directly that it was because of Shangzi instead of ending all past relationships?
"..."

she does not know.

A past where sweetness and pain are intertwined, a future that only exists in fantasy during a short time together...

She no longer knew what she wanted.

"What's wrong?" Naruse looked over.

Hai Xing turned her face away, "It's nothing."

A few minutes later, the bus stopped in front of them, and the two got on the bus and sat down, neither far nor close.

It was as if everything was back to how it was before.

The bus started, shaking for a while, shaking, Naruse and Haixing finally returned to Aoyagi.

"gone back."

"...Mm." She still responded.

Naruse glanced at her, said nothing, turned and walked towards his home.

Looking at his back, Hai Xing didn't stop any longer, and continued to move forward with his tired body.

There are only a few pieces of clothing in my luggage before I go out, but there are many more when I come back. The big and small bags are basically gifts for friends.

Seeing the Morimi Kohonten getting closer and closer, a bit of strength surged in her body.

She wanted a little comfort from someone else.

Yiye should have come back, right?
No, are you going to school today... She is not sure.

When he came outside the bookstore, Hai Xing squinted his eyes and looked at it. Although the figure sitting at the counter could not be seen clearly, it didn't look like a beautiful girl at all. It should be Yiye's father.

not here……

She was a little disappointed, but she held back her disappointment and prepared to go home first.

Just as he was about to leave, a familiar figure walked out from between the bookshelves.

She couldn't hold back, "Yiye!"

"..."

Sen Jian was startled, turned his head to look outside the store, saw that it was a starfish, and was taken aback again.

Putting down the book she was holding, she pushed her glasses.

"Have you finally come back?"

"Um……"

Hai Xing couldn't help laughing, and quickly restrained himself, "I'm back."

Morimi also smiled, "Welcome back."

After saying hello, Hai Xing dragged his things into the bookstore, put them down on the spot, and rummaged through them on the spot.

Sen Jian had a premonition, and was not in a hurry, picked up the book he had just put down, and continued to sort it out.

And when she finished her work, Hai Xing was still searching.

"I remember being here..."

"what?"

Hai Xing raised her head, "The academic guard bought at Kitano Tenmangu, and..."

Senjian suddenly knelt down and held her face.

"The eyes seem to be swollen."

"..."

"what happened?"

Hai Xing lowered her head, the side of her face was still pressed against her palm, "Accidentally got into something dirty..."

Sen Jian looked at her again, without asking, "Really."

After searching for a long time, Hai Xing finally found the academic amulet that was brought to her.

"Give you……"

"Thank you." Morimi smiled, and took Mishou to look at it, "Kitano Tenmangu Shrine... I heard that the plum blossoms there are very beautiful. When I am admitted to Beijing University, I will visit often."

Starfish froze for a moment.

What she said was not "I want to be admitted to Beijing University", but directly planned to do things after I was admitted to Beijing University.

It's amazing...

Whether it's light or a leaf, everyone has shining points that she can't match.

Obviously, everyone was just a child who didn't understand anything before.

"--starfish?"

"Ah..." She recovered and looked up at her.

"Thank you." Mori Jian thanked her again, "I accept it."

"This..." Hai Xing hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth, "The academic guard is...he asked me to give it to Yiye."

"..."

Mori raised his eyebrows.

It is not difficult to guess who "he" is.

"My presents are these. This one was picked at Kiyomizu Temple..."

Haixing took out a few more things, saying that he bought them at places like Kiyomizu Temple, Shinkyogoku, and Fushimi Inari Shrine.

One after another, Morimi couldn't even hold it down.

"Thank you..." She held it in both hands, and then looked at the half-shrunken travel bag, "Are they all gifts for me?"

"Well, there are a few more for Dad..."

All of her friends who can bring gifts now, except for Ichiyo and Shangzi, have gone to Kyoto with her, and the gift for Shangzi has been given to Naruse before.

Holding the gift, temporarily put it on the counter of the bookstore, Morimi went back outside again.

"Are they all back too?"

"Ah."

"Where is Naruse?"

"...he went home." Hai Xing lowered his head and sorted out the rest of the things, "It seems that he will go to school to pick up Shangzi later."

"It's really a toss... But today is Friday, and the two of them seem to be going out for dinner." Morimi said.

Starfish just nodded and didn't speak.

Morimi looked at the redness and swelling under her eyes again.

Did anything happen between the two of them during the few days they went to Kyoto?

Wait for him to come to the bookstore at night or tomorrow, and try it a little...

She bent down to help Hai Xing tidy up, chatted a few more words, and then watched her go back to the real wood hotel diagonally opposite.

"Haixing and the others have been in Kyoto for three days, right?" Morimishu asked when he returned to the counter.

"Counting today, there are four days."

"It's really incredible... Is it Chunhai who took the lead again?"

"It's just playing truant." Yiye pouted, "This time it was Guang's idea... What's wrong?"

She found her father watching her.

Mori Jianshu smiled, "It's okay to go to other places, this time I'm going to Kyoto, why doesn't Yiye go with them? Didn't you relax a little bit recently?"

"An extra half an hour of sleep in the morning is fundamentally different from skipping school for four days."

"The third-year school trip may not necessarily give you the opportunity to go to Kyoto."

"It's okay." Yiye lowered his head and picked up the gift from Haixing, "When I go to university, I will stay there forever."

Mori Jianshu smiled again and didn't say any more.

And Yiye looked at the gifts one by one, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.

The last time I received a gift from Starfish, it seems that she picked up a beautiful stone by the river... Although she said it was a gem.

The last thing I picked up was the academic amulet.

"Can't you bring it yourself..."

One leaf held Omoru in the palm of his hand and stuffed it into his pocket.

buzz-

As soon as the phone vibrated, Shang Zi immediately picked it up.

Harumi: I went to Yumino Café.

Chun Hai: Shang Zi, come out when you are done with your work.

Shangzi: Good.

"News from Naruse?" Rina Ogawa looked at her.

Shangzi nodded and smiled again.

"Is that guy finally back?"

"Ah."

"I knew it." Rina Ogawa looked at the expression on her face, "He is the only one who can make Shangzi come back to life."

Shangzi held the phone and smiled slightly.

Rina Ogawa shook her head, realizing that her thoughts were completely out of sight.

"Okay, the minutes of the meeting just now have been sorted out, Shang Zi can take a look, and you can go back if there is no problem."

"Okay, senpai."

Shangzi took a deep breath, collected his mind, and opened the meeting minutes to scan.

Seeing a certain point, she asked:

"Sister Ogawa still thinks that we don't need to set up a special department to accept different kinds of commissions?"

This point was already mentioned at the club meeting just now, and Rina Ogawa nodded, explaining her point of view again:

"I think the Restoration Department is not so busy that it needs to be classified...Although after this month's Tsuga Monthly Newsletter came out, more people knew about us all of a sudden."

She paused and continued.

"Although everyone in the club is doing their own things, they are actually all around Shangzi. There are not many people in the first place, and they are divided into different departments. There is always a kind of... um... division Cliques, and then it gets rusty afterwards?

For the current Restoration Department, it's still too early, at least not until next year when new first-year members are recruited...

But Shangzi is the minister, so it is up to you to decide whether to do this or not. "

Shangzi thought for a while, then nodded to her.

"I see, I'm a bit aggressive."

Rina Ogawa smiled, "No problem, I can understand Shangzi's determination to develop the Restoration Department well. All in all, take your time."

She also smiled, "OK."

There is no problem with other content, and it will be passed quickly.

Rina Ogawa packed up her things and waited for Shangzi again. Today is Friday, so busy now, there are only two of them left in the department.

"Awaited."

"Let's go."

The two went downstairs, and when they passed by the stairs on the second floor, a member of the handicraft club happened to come from the corridor and greeted them.

"gone back?"

"Ah."

"Bye-Bye."

"Well, see you next week."

Except for the Takahashi family, most of the members of the handicraft club have no ill feeling towards Shangzi who "established a separate branch" and everyone in the restoration department, and they can still greet normally when they meet.

When he came downstairs, Rina Ogawa looked around and saw that there was no one else and said, "Speaking of which, did Ritsuko come to see Shangzi these two days?"

"Sister Sugiyama?"

Shang Zi was startled, then shook his head again, "No. What's wrong?"

"She probably wanted to talk to Shangzi about the interview with the news department." Rina Ogawa said, "At noon yesterday, she came to me and asked me when Shangzi would have time to chat. I think Shangzi has not been in a good state these days, so I rejected it for you. Is there any problem?"

Shang Zi shook his head, expressing that it doesn't matter.

"I guess Ritsuko is because Naoko didn't say anything bad about the handicraft society in the interview, so I want to thank you or something."

"I think so too..." Shangzi smiled at her, "So I don't think it's necessary."

Rina Ogawa didn't say any more, and shifted the topic to Naruse.

"It's time to date."

"Sister..."

"However, although the two of you are not dating, you are already in a relationship... Is there any inconvenience?" Rina Ogawa looked at her with concern.

"No."

Shangzi pursed his lower lip, "It's fine as it is now... Both Chunhai and I think so."

"Weird. Both of you."

"Sister..."

"Forget it, I don't care about you. What about others?"

"Over there at the coffee shop."

The two walked and chatted all the way, and they had already arrived outside the Yumino Cafe.

"That guy... is Naruse, right?"

Through the window, both of them saw Naruse lying on the coffee table.

"Harukai." Shangzi immediately walked towards the door of the coffee shop, and when he was about to enter, he remembered Rina Ogawa, "Senior sister..."

Rina Ogawa shook her head helplessly, and waved her hands again, "Go. Goodbye."

"Well, goodbye, senpai."

Walking into the coffee shop, Shangzi ignored the shop assistants looking over, and went straight to a coffee table by the window.

Naruse was lying there, with only a cup of coffee on the table.

Shangzi walked over and was about to sit down opposite him when he suddenly saw a bag on the seat next to him.

It seems familiar...

She took a second look, and just as she sat down, Naruse was shocked and also raised her head.

"..."

The two looked at each other, and Shangzi smiled, "Welcome back, Chunhai."

Naruse put his hands together on his face and wiped it twice.

"Shangzi... why didn't you send me a message?"

"As soon as I came here, I saw Chunhai." After not seeing him for a few days, Shang Zi looked at every part of him with his eyes, "Why don't you rest?"

"Taking a car is also very tiring... and it's still a whole day's ride. The so-called 'traveling pain' is probably like this."

Naruse stretched his waist, took another sip of the already cold coffee.

Seeing his frown, Shangzi said, "Have another cup."

"No." Naruse put down his coffee and stood up, "Let's go."

"Ah."

He picked up the two travel bags beside him, and it seemed that there were still things in them.

"Chunhai, that..."

"—Is Shangzi hungry?"

Shangzi was startled for a moment, then nodded, "I'm a little hungry."

"Then let's go eat something first." He yawned again, "I'm a little hungry too."

"it is good……"

Leaving the coffee shop, the two walked towards the central station.

When passing Chaoyue's antique store, Naruse stopped, "I'm going to say hello to Mr. Chaoyue."

"Ah."

He handed her the travel bag in his hand, so as not to be treated by Chao Yueming as something to be disposed of in the store.

"Long time no see, Mr. Chaoyue."

"Song... Long time no see."

"I've been to Kyoto these days."

"A school trip, I know. There are a lot of good things over there."

"I'm only in the first grade...but that's about it."

While the two were chatting, Shangzi picked up one of the travel bags in his hand and looked at it.

This seems to be something from her house...

Because she didn't use it much, she didn't recognize it at first.

What's in it?

Shangzi squeezed.

clothing?

"Shangzi, let's go."

Naruse had already said hello and was about to leave.

"Ah."

The two walked around the central station, and Naruse pulled Naoko into an Italian restaurant.

"Let's eat whatever you want first, and we'll talk about it when you're hungry at night."

"it is good."

Shangzi was not very hungry, so the two each ordered a pasta and a cheese and vegetable salad.

I haven't seen her for a few days. She has a lot to say, but she can't say much directly.

"Did you take any photos of the places Chunhai visited these days? I want to see."

"Photos? I took a lot."

"But only sent me a few." Shangzi showed a little dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry." Naruse looked at her, "I don't want to send you photos over there after leaving Shangzi behind, so that you can only watch."

"...I don't think so."

He handed over the phone, but what he opened was not a photo album, but a memo.

The combination of photos and text is like a travelogue.

"This is……"

"Kyoto Travel Diary. I compiled it myself, and it contains all the places I have been to. The ones with photos are from this time."

"It's so detailed..." Shangzi flipped through the travel notes, "Looking at the photos and text, it's as if I traveled there by myself."

"That's still quite a difference."

The spaghetti of the two was delivered together, and Naruse was really hungry, so he stuffed it into his mouth.

"Well... some feelings... you still have to go there in person... um... to experience it."

"I can't go there again." Shangzi pursed his lips, holding his mobile phone, not in the mood to eat for the time being.

"We'll go there at night."

"Um... ah?"

Looking up, Naruse was beating his chest.

Shangzi quickly handed him the water glass.

After taking a sip of water, Naruse breathed a sigh of relief after choking.

"I said...we'll go to Kyoto later."

Shang Zi stared at him blankly.

"Kyoto..."

"Well, go tonight and be back on Sunday night."

Naruse lowered his head and continued to eat noodles, "It's too time-consuming to take the Shinkansen. Let's go there by plane. After eating, we set off for Aomori Airport. Shangzi's clothes have already been packed."

Shangzi looked at the travel bag set aside.

When he opened it, he found his own set of clothes and some underwear inside.

"...Take a few casually." Naruse turned away from her when she looked over, blushing a little.

"It's okay." Shangzi finally came back to his senses and smiled, "This is what I usually wear."

"Sorry, I left Shangzi these few days."

"Um……"

"I came back a day late."

"Um……"

"I haven't posted photos all the time, because I want to take Shangzi to see it in person."

"Ah."

Naruse looked at her, "Would you like to go to Kyoto for the weekend with me?"

Shangzi reached out and wiped the spaghetti sauce from the corner of his mouth, with a smile on his face.

"Go."

"Then eat quickly."

"I haven't read Chun Hai's travel notes yet."

"There's plenty of time on the road."

"There are so many places, do we have to go to every place?"

"I think it's beautiful, it only takes two days. I sort out the travel notes and let Shangzi pick a few places I want to go the most."

"I want to go..."

"Next time."

"Ok?"

"seriously."

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【The Autumn Journey·End】

　Five thousand three, so there is only one chapter today

　　
　
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