The next day when school was over, Soya was packing up his things, and Shibasaki Makoto called him to the podium.
"Tomorrow is Friday, and Yoshikawa still can't come to the school. I asked Soya to send the questionnaire yesterday, so I can only ask you to go there again today and bring it to school tomorrow."
“…Is this what Yoshikawa called to tell the teacher?”
"Yes." Shibasaki Makoto nodded, "Although he is sick, Yoshikawa is still very concerned about the things at school."
"I think she's very energetic."
Turning his head and looking at Akane Kirino who had already arrived at Yoshikawa's seat waiting, Soya turned back expressionlessly, "I still have the intention to care about this kind of thing, so it's probably not a problem to come to school tomorrow."
"Did Soya meet Yoshikawa yesterday?"
"I saw it, I was lively and could eat three bowls in one meal."
"That's great." Shibasaki Makoto picked up the attendance book, smiled and said goodbye to the girls passing by under the podium, and looked at him again, "Nothing is more important than health."
"So, wait for her to myself tomorrow..."
"——The number of days of attendance this semester for Yoshikawa has met the requirements. Even if he doesn't come to the school for the next two weeks and only takes the final exam, it's okay."
Shibazaki Makoto looked at him, "Student Yoshikawa said that she won't come to school this week."
“…”
Soya twitched, and Shibasaki Makoto didn't stay in the classroom for much.
"Then please ask the classmate Zong Gu."
After packing up, he left school with Akane Kirino and Asukiri and boarded the tram back. Soya was still thinking about letting them go to Yoshikawa's house with him;
Until the contact was cut off in the past few days, Hongzi, who always passed messages through others, sent him two messages directly.
Yoshikawa: After thinking about it carefully, I still want to meet Soya alone.
Yoshikawa: I want to continue the previous topic. Is it OK?
“…”
Zong Gu put down his cell phone, and Chao Wuling in front of him looked up at him.
After reading the message, he already agreed in his heart.
Since she no longer hides, it is time to end this state of being unclear and broken. Just breaking up friendships and continuing to be friends requires a ritual of breaking up.
Just today.
Soya: OK.
......
Back at Kirino's old house, Soya put down his schoolbag, picked up a new mask and prepared to go out. Kirino Akane stopped him.
"Cherry carrot!"
“… I almost forgot.”
Zong Gu followed her to the backyard and pulled out some cherry radishes. He didn't clean it, keeping it fresh and covered with mud and sand.
"Put a basin and put it in it."
"Do I take the basin over?"
"No?"
"It's not very good... Forget it, I'll go find a bag myself."
Put the newly pulled cherry radish into a convenience bag. When Zong Gu was about to go out, Akane Kiri came over again and stuffed him the round radish he picked yesterday.
"This cherry radish must be handed over to Hongzi alone."
"The leaves are wilted..."
"The carrot is still a watery person."
"All right."
Zong Gu stuffed the radish into his pocket, picked up the bag and went out.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Yoshikawa."
When he arrived at Yoshikawa's house, Mrs. Yoshikawa seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and opened the door quickly after he rang the doorbell.
"good afternoon."
She greeted him with a smile, "Zong Gujun came really time: I have to go out to do something, I will not come back at about eight or nine o'clock in the evening, so is Hongzi's father. During this period, Hongzi will ask you to take care of her for the time being.
.”
“…”
Zong Gu opened his mouth, not too surprised.
But they didn't come back until eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Isn't it too much time for him and Hongko to spend alone?
"Okay, I get it. Here are some cherry radishes, just pulled out of the ground."
"Oh, thank you...Song Gujun, come in first."
After welcoming him into the house, Mrs. Yoshikawa delivered the bag of radish to the kitchen, and then took him to the room upstairs.
Open the door and it was as dark as yesterday.
Hongzi lay on the bed with her back facing this side, and there was no movement when the door opened.
"Then I'll go out first."
"OK."
Walking to the stairs, Mrs. Yoshikawa stopped again and looked back at him.
"Zonggujun."
Sonogu looked over.
"Hongzi finally got up the courage again. No matter what choice, I hope that Zong Gujun can take it seriously."
“…”
He looked at her and nodded.
"I see."
Mrs. Yoshikawa smiled slightly and turned to go downstairs.
Soon, there was news of her going out.
After standing at the door for a while, Zong Gu walked into the room and pulled the curtains open.
It was bright outside the house, and the light shone in, filling the entire room.
He turned around, Hongzi buried herself on the pillow, looked at him with both eyes, and pulled the quilt up slightly.
"It's too bright..." she said with the initiative.
"Do you want to pull it up?"
"Need not."
Zong Gu put down the curtains and leaned against the window, "How do you feel today?"
“It’s much better.”
"That's good."
After looking at him for a while, Hongzi sat up and put her hands on the quilt, "Zonggu, help me get my glasses."
Zong Gu walked over and took up the glasses at the head of the bed to give them to her.
"Thanks."
Putting on his glasses, Hongzi followed the opportunity to signal him to sit down by the bed.
"Have mom gone out?"
“Go out.”
"Mom is going to have a date with her dad at the fine restaurant by Lake Biwa tonight."
It turned out that it was not just to leave room for them to be alone... No wonder they didn't come back until eight or nine o'clock.
Zong Gu smiled, "Of course my daughter is still sick?"
"It's incredible."
"yes."
"Zonggu."
"Um."
Hongzi looked at him, "I like Sonoya."
"Yeah." Soya looked at her, "Thank you."
"I already have someone I like, sorry."
......
The gorgeous dusk burned out the natural light of this day.
After the sun sets, the shrine halfway up the mountain is gradually shrouded in darkness, and the two floor lamps in the atrium are lit up at the same time.
"elder sister……"
Tamako came out of the company office, "It's time to close the company, go back."
"Um."
Kyoko nodded and looked at the other witches who walked out together, "Are Miss Noma and Miss Hasegawa going home?"
"It's still early to get home. We plan to go to Fengquanting to have a few drinks."
Noma Nan stretched out, "Do you want to come together? Maybe you can still catch up with the female customers in that store to hide their benefits."
“…”
The Hizumi Ting is an izakaya run by the Kirino family. After visiting Noma Nan and his colleagues with the witches several times, they all thought it was good and they visited them quite frequently;
The so-called hidden benefits of female customers are occasionally meeting young handsome guys who come to the store to help, namely Zong Gu.
"No, I can't go to Izakaya yet."
"What does it matter? You don't have to drink when you go to an izakaya."
Hasegawa interjected, "But when you arrive at Izakaya, Anan's line will become 'Izakaya, how can you not drink alcohol'."
Noma Nan laughed, not denying it, and just mentioned it casually without forcing her to invite Kyoko to the izakaya.
"See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow." Kyoko bent over slightly, "Be careful on the road."
She raised her head and watched Noma Nan walk towards the parking lot of the shrine with her arms around Hasegawa.
The sky gets darker.
The witches left one after another, checked the doors and windows of the three main halls, and Kyoko returned to the office and walked into the innermost room.
Putting down the supported window, her eyes fell on the clothes stacked on the bedside.
That was the clothes that Zong Gu changed when he came to attend the Garden Festival two days ago. He originally planned to come and pick them up the next day.
"Student Zong Gu didn't come here today..."
Picking up the white shirt on it, Kyoko thought to herself or take it home to wash it for him, but she couldn't help but take the shirt closer in her hands.
“…”
After pausing for a few seconds, she still took her shirt in front of her and gently sniffed his smell.
"Student Zong Gu..."
Kyoko held her shirt into her arms.
At this time, Zong Gu was being held tightly by another girl.
"Sorry...it's good for a while...it's good for a while..."