life in the world

Diezi's smile froze instantly.

Do you need money for fresh breath candy?

"Until you get off the train at Shinjuku Station, Sifang, how about you repay the fare with a hug?"

Chun Takitu put forward the request with insight.

The reason why he didn't give the breath freshening candy to the girl at the very beginning——

One is because of the problem of tone when they come up, which will obviously make the atmosphere very embarrassing. Even if it is alleviated by joking or other means, it is impossible to return to a state that is no different from normal.

The second is because it is not suitable for chatting while eating sugar.He has been taught by his mother many times about the etiquette of not talking while eating. He believes that Sifang, who has received strict etiquette education, will not chat with him while eating.

It will take a lot of time for the breath freshening sugar to completely melt, which means that during this period of time, he will either chat with Xuanxia and hang around, or the three of them can only stare awkwardly in silence together.

Harutaki looked up at the real-time route map hanging above the carriage, and only made such a request to Sifang Diezi when the tram was three stops away from Shinjuku Station.

"But……"

"In that case, only hug when the tram starts and stops, as a way to prevent falling."

Just a hug.

Just a hug to keep you from falling...

Dieko hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her hands and agreed to Harutaki's request.

"Be sure to let go when you arrive at the station."

"I also want!"

Ayaka couldn't help but get involved, and when she arrived and left the station, she and Dieko occupied Harutaki's arms on the left and right.

When it was two stations away from Shinjuku, Choko's reaction to leaving Harutaki's arms was a bit slower.

And when it was only one station away from Shinjuku, she simply lay down until the broadcast reminded her to arrive at Shinjuku Station, and then reluctantly broke free from her arms.

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Since the destination of most passengers is Shinjuku, it is much easier to get off the train than to get on the train, but no matter who gets out of the train, they will feel depressed and panic after seeing what can be called "a sea of ​​people" at Shinjuku Station .

This is the most prosperous and lively area in Tokyo, and it is also the most depressing and crowded place.

Sifang Butterfly said goodbye to Harutaki and Ayaka in a low voice, and then went to the platform to meet her older brother Kaoru Sato.

She didn't ask what Chuntaki was going to do next, nor did she explain her itinerary to him.

And Harutaki wisely didn't ask about this——

Even if she asked, she could only answer that she didn't know.

After all, Elder Brother only said he was coming to Shinjuku. Judging by his appearance at the time, he probably didn't think about where to play in Shinjuku.

"Butterfly, this way!"

Kaoru Sato walked through the rushing crowd and came to Dieko, and showed her the phone excitedly.

There will be no mistakes this time, he thought, confident in the results of his cramming during the ride.

"I booked two movie tickets at Toho Cinemas. It's the hottest movie right now. There were only five seats left and it was almost sold out."

"his name"?

Diezi looked at the movie introduction displayed on the phone screen, and remembered the discussion content she had seen in Line's classmate group before, and then her complexion gradually became a little weird.

"But the movie started at 15:15, now it's only 14:21?"

She didn't want to hurt brother's self-confidence, so she decided not to tell him the content of the movie for the time being.

The movie is a good movie, otherwise it wouldn't be the hottest and most popular choice, but the plot...

She took a deep breath and offered her thoughts.

"How about going to the mall to pass the time first?"

"Ah...? Oh... good."

Kaoru Sato nodded repeatedly.

What else could he do but agree?

On the road just now, he had already spent most of his time just asking his seniors about suitable items for going out to play, and unskilledly operating the Internet to book tickets, and he had no time to search for the second option at all.

But... "passing the time," he thought, was a luxury for him.

Usually, in order to improve his grades, he divides one part of his time into three parts, and he doesn't know the concept of "killing time" at all.

"Well, let's go then."

Diezi opened Google Maps on her smartphone, entered the destination Keio Department Store, and started to navigate.

She was a little fortunate that Elder Brother was not the kind of person who would ask the bottom line, and he didn't ask her why she decided to go to the mall——

She's not stupid, and she knows very well that with her idiot and shady character, she doesn't expect to have any fun shopping with him at all.

The main reason she chose to go to the mall was to buy gifts for Xingchuan Chunlong.

Although this may be a bit inappropriate, but... I'm sorry, brother.

Diezi thought to herself, brother, you don't have a better proposal anyway, right?

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"Fufu, did you hear that? The movie at 15:15 at Toho Cinema. I was planning to go to the movies with you, Harutaki, but I checked and found nothing suitable, so I—"

Ayaka Hoshikawa noticed her brother Harutaki's silent silence, and poked him with an elbow in dissatisfaction.

"—Listen carefully when people speak!"

"Um……"

"Look at each other when you speak, this is the most basic courtesy!"

"Um……"

"It's too perfunctory! Idiot Chuntaki, after you met Sifang-senpai, was your soul taken away by her?"

"Hmm... Sorry Xuanxia, ​​if I didn't hurry up and buy the ticket just now, I might not be able to get it."

After the operation was completed and the confirmation feedback was received, Harutaki heaved a long sigh of relief, raised his head and apologized to Xuanxia.

"Buy a ticket?"

"Ah, I took a look. Before that show, there should be five rows of seats that are a bit off. I bought all three seats near Sifang and them."

Having said that, Harutaki suddenly felt that his bottom line seemed to be lowered a lot, but——

For today only, it’s okay to be a little selfish now and then, right?

And watching a love movie, how could Sifang be without him?

"Wow, it sounds like a very insidious scumbag..."

"Hey, you, Xuanxia, ​​encouraged me to do this."

Harutaki unceremoniously shifted the responsibility to his younger sister.

Wasn't it Xuanxia who let him get in touch with Sifang before?

He, Xingchuan Chuntaki, is a decent person, a gentleman.

"poor……"

"..."

Harutaki looked down at the toes that had been stepped on again, and sighed slightly.

"...It's all my own thoughts, I'm a scumbag."

Chapter 92--The childhood sweetheart is currently guilty

14：31，距离15：15开场的电影尚有44分钟。

Harutaki Hoshikawa and his younger sister Ayaka did not choose to go to Keio Department Store with Dieko Sifang. After a brief discussion, the two decided to go shopping at Isetan Department Store, which is located on the east side and a little closer to Toho Cinema.

Glance, glance, glance.

When the brother and sister walked out of Shinjuku Station holding hands and stepped into the street, they attracted the attention of passers-by as always. However, compared to the feeling of being watched by everyone, the two who came to Shinjuku seemed to flow to the Tone River in the Pacific Ocean.In the past, the rivers that could affect the lives of thousands of people are no different from a tiny drop of water when they flow into the ocean——

This is the busiest and most famous business district in the whole of Tokyo. Pedestrians, single or double, rush to the destination in their hearts, with a serious attitude that does not squint, as if everything in this bustling area has nothing to do with them.

There are groups of young people in fashionable and trendy clothes, chatting about things they are interested in on the side of the road, bursting into loud laughter from time to time, as if the surroundings have become their own small world, not at all afraid of A Dongguo person who causes trouble to others and is reserved and courteous in public.

Harutaki walked forward, occasionally turning his head to look at the elegant and exquisite window on the left, which displayed various luxury goods.

After immersing in the atmosphere of Shinjuku, following the speed of the strangers beside him, both he and Ayaka subconsciously quickened their pace.

The past month has been really long.

Feeling the oncoming fast-paced breath, he took a deep breath.

In just one month, from the hostility with Classmate Nogami, to forming a small group tacitly now, from being indifferent to the Quartet, to now feeling a little empty after a moment of separation...

Even though it was only one month, he felt as if he had experienced more than the three years in high school.

Since the two brothers and sisters usually live in Minato, which is not a bustling city at all, and life revolves around the academy, it is easy to be influenced by the unique atmosphere of Shinjuku, which seems to be a world away, and thus a little more inexplicable feelings.

"It's been a month. Changed from the idiot Harutaki..."

Unsurprisingly, Xuanxia was also affected to a certain extent. When faced with the atmosphere of this fast-paced life, she felt disconnected from her previous life.

This is not just an atmosphere that can be formed simply by a large number of people, but a "chemical reaction" produced by the ingenious combination of various factors.

Compared with Shinjuku, although the Minato area is suitable for living, it inevitably has a more leisurely sense of body, and even in residential areas, there is often an illusion of going to the countryside.

"I feel a little...um..."

Xuan Xia pursed her mouth, thinking about how to express her thoughts.

"Standing on the streets of Shinjuku, it feels like waking up from a dream, doesn't it?"

To be honest, Harutaki had the same thing.

Even if he had been to such a bustling business district twice before, but walking on the street with such a relaxed mood now, the experience in his heart is completely different from before.

When I went to Shibuya for the first time, it was difficult to adapt to an unfamiliar area, as if entering a "new world", and I was even a little nervous.

The second time I came to Shinjuku with Sifang Diezi, but I didn't go directly to this kind of bustling business district, but went to what might be called the "dark side".

"Can...can you hold on tighter..."

Ayaka took the initiative to lean towards Harutaki, as if afraid that he would be torn apart by the fast pace that swallowed and integrated all personalities and individuals, just like the slow life before.

Actually, this is her first time in Shinjuku——

No, it might be better to say that most of the things I experienced today were probably her, Ayaka Hoshikawa's first time.

Going to an amusement park for the first time, riding a roller coaster for the first time, entering a haunted house for the first time, having a picnic for the first time, feeding each other with boys for the first time... and kissing for the first time.

Everything seemed to be in a dream—compared to the dark life of the past few years, it was so beautiful that it seemed to be in a dream.

Xuanxia didn't want to wake up from this kind of sweet dream that was so different from "reality". After going through the "dating practice" in the morning, she didn't want to give up the happy life in front of her.

"Woo...it hurts! Idiot Chuntaki, why are you pinching me?!"

She covered her face and glared angrily at Chun Taki who was walking on her right.

"If you feel pain, it means you are not dreaming."

Of course Harutaki could see what Xuanxia was worried about, just like him, he was afraid that when he woke up one day, he would find that all his experiences were just a dream.

In just one month, he had completely forgotten how dissatisfied and resentful he was at the sudden start of a new life, not to mention Xuan Xia who had finally escaped from her "housekeeper" status.

"Don't worry, spring is over, summer is here, summer is over, autumn is beginning, and when autumn comes and winter comes, spring will not be far away. Our Xingchuan family has spring, summer, autumn and winter, so there is nothing to worry about."

Harutaki understood what Yanxia was thinking, so he used the four seasons in the names of the four as an example to comfort the girl.

There is no separation in the four seasons of the year.

"Help me choose a few more handsome outfits later, and then I have to buy some gifts for Qianqiu and Fuyuno."

Speaking of the other two younger sisters who were housekeepers, he couldn't help but have a subtle illusion in his mind.

"Xuanxia usually behaves like a mother. Thinking about it this way, isn't it very similar to father and mother abandoning their children and sneaking into parks and shopping malls to live a two-person world?"

Snapped.