The sky is gloomy, and the rolling dark clouds are getting lower and lower, and it may rain heavily at any time.
This year's typhoon No. 12 did not go as planned. Not only did it not dissipate, it even headed north after landing, heading toward the northeast.
Affected by the weather, the starfish's mood has become more depressed.
The first week of the new semester is about to pass, and she is still sinking deeper and deeper into the quagmire of make-up exams.
"Ah... I'm so bored——"
Returning to the deserted classroom, she couldn't help scratching her head as she looked at the failed make-up exam paper in her hand.
When I stopped, there were a few more blond hairs on the table.
"..."
The sigh escalated into exhalation, blowing the fallen hair away.
"What should I do?"
She had to consider the possibility that this situation would continue for a long time - she was very "confident" in the part where she was not confident.
If you only rely on yourself, you probably... No, you will definitely not be able to climb out of this quagmire, Haixing thought.
It's best if someone can help...
She couldn't help but look at a window seat on the other side of the classroom, but it was already empty.
"Yiye has gone back."
Perhaps because of the bad weather, Kazuyo Morimi, who has been staying in the classroom until very late every day since the beginning of the school year before going home, disappeared early today.
There was a noise in the corridor.
Happiness belongs to others. Starfish lies on the table, feeling bored.
"... Just go somewhere farther away. There are no classes tomorrow and the day after tomorrow anyway."
"Hey~ the typhoon is coming."
"What are you afraid of?"
Starfish's ears twitched, and he quickly stood up and walked out of the classroom.
"Wow, you scared me. It's a starfish. I almost don't recognize you."
The people making noise in the corridor were indeed her hot girl friends.
"Where are you going?" Haixing asked.
One of the hot girls replied: "Nanako said that a new tanning shop has opened in Aomori City. Within this week, there will be discounts for more than two people. Is Starfish coming?"
Like blonde hair and thick eye shadow, wheat-colored or even darker skin is also one of the standard features of hot girls.
Haixing was also looking forward to this, but then he thought that he was stuck in the quagmire of making up exams and had no time to travel far, "Are you going to such a far place?"
"It's the weekend anyway."
The hot girls were a little impatient, "Speaking of which, Haixing has been a bit out of touch lately. When I ask you to go out to play, you always say you are not available, which makes me lose face."
"I need to make up the exam." Haixing explained quickly, but felt strange, "Nanazi, how did you pass it so quickly this time?"
The hot girls didn't explain, they just looked at each other and smiled, which made Haixing feel like she was isolated from her friends.
"So this time, will the starfish come?"
"..."
Haixing wanted to go, but the mountain of make-up exams above her made her speechless.
Seeing that her expression kept changing but she didn't speak, the hot girls rolled their eyes and didn't bother to care about her anymore.
"Forget it, forget it, it's boring. Let's go."
Watching them go downstairs, Haixing became more and more bored, and returned to the classroom and lay down on the table for a while.
Seeing that the sky outside was getting gloomier, she didn't intend to stay long, so she stuffed the test paper back into her bag and prepared to go home.
"Don't let it rain at this time."
Starfish didn't bring an umbrella, she just hoped that she could get to the bus stop before it rained.
However, she was afraid of what would happen. She had just walked out of school when she suddenly felt a chill on her face.
"No..."
She raised her hand to touch her face, looked up at the sky, and a drop of rain fell directly into her eyes.
"I hate it." She quickly closed her eyes and wanted to rub her eyes, but stopped abruptly.
She also wears contact lenses.
When I opened my eyes again, the raindrops fell more frequently, and little traces of moisture appeared on the ground.
It hasn’t rained heavily yet!
Being wet outside is ugly, so Haixing grabbed her schoolbag and ran away.
But before she could run very far, her determination to get to the bus stop before the rain started to fall was shaken.
On the way from Tsuga to the nearest bus stop, you have to pass through the Shinjimachi Bridge, and on the river bank near Tsuga, there is a Hamono Cafe.
Maybe, she can wait in the cafe until the rain stops.
As soon as this idea came up, it quickly became impossible to ignore, and it even changed its original intention. Haixing even felt that he could smell the mellow aroma of coffee.
She no longer hesitated and dove into the coffee shop.
"Welcome."
During school time on Friday, despite the approaching heavy rain, there were many leisurely people, and most of them were students from Jingao. The cafe was almost full.
Haixing quickly looked around and found that there were no empty seats on the first floor, so he asked: "Is there any room on the second floor?"
The clerk nodded and walked in front, "Please follow me."
Following the clerk to the second floor, Haixing chose a window seat among the remaining empty seats.
After ordering a cup of coffee and a strawberry cream cake, the clerk came downstairs and she looked out the window.
Hua Hua——
As expected, the rain started falling quickly and violently.
A layer of white water vapor visible to the naked eye spread in all directions, covering the road. She couldn't help but feel lucky for her choice.
After looking out the window for a short while, Haixing looked back and suddenly noticed that a certain figure a few meters away looked familiar.
The space on the second floor was not large, and there was no partition between the coffee tables. Starfish squinted his eyes and stared at the back figure for a while, feeling both resistance and an inexplicable expectation in his heart.
There are many people with similar backs...
Just as she was thinking this, the other person suddenly tilted his head and glanced out the window, revealing half of his face.
"..."
This time it was confirmed without a doubt that it was really him.
Naruse Harumi, her former stepbrother.
Starfish lowered his head all of a sudden, not wanting to be seen by him.
No matter how hard you try to hide from the rain, you still run into this person. It’s really unlucky...
She buried her head. The feeling of disappointment and annoyance only lasted for a short while, and then she was taken over by curiosity.
Haixing slowly raised his head, but Naruse had already turned around and didn't seem to notice her.
What she cares more about now is the person sitting opposite him.
That's a girl.
She has short hair, the same red tie as hers, a face that she has never seen or remembered, and she is smiling happily.
A strange first grade girl.
Who is she? Is she from Class C?
It was an ordinary face. Haixing thought about it for a while, but still had no impression.
Drinking coffee with a girl in the same grade here...are you dating?
Naoko's face appeared in her mind for no reason.
Shangzi, who always follows him, is not here today. Is this really a date?
For a moment, Haixing didn't know how to describe his mood.
She pricked up her ears, ready to listen carefully to the conversation over there.
"——Guest, your coffee."
Starfish was suddenly startled and almost screamed. The clerk who brought the coffee was also startled by her reaction.
"It's okay, it's okay!" She whispered quickly, fearing that the movement on her side would attract Naruse's attention.
The clerk put down the coffee and looked at her a few more times before going down.
"Please use it slowly."
Starfish picked up the coffee and took a sip, letting his emotions return to normal in the mellow bitterness, ready to continue "eavesdropping".
However, the rain pattered outside the window, and the voices of the two people talking there were not loud. She was fully focused, and she could only hear the girl's occasional smile.
After half a cup of coffee, Haixing didn’t hear any useful information.
The clerk went up to the second floor again and brought her dessert, and the girl over there also stood up at this time and raised her voice slightly.
"Then I'll go back first. Bye, Naruse-san."
"Well, bye."
Starfish immediately buried his head.
When the clerk and the girl both went downstairs, she cautiously looked up.
Naruse still had his back to this side, and it seemed that he still didn't notice her.
Is the date over?
Why is he still here and why hasn't he gone back?
Haixing turned his body to the side and noticed that his shoulders were shaking slightly, as if he was writing something in his notebook.
He might turn around at any time and find her. Haixing watched his movements nervously, and at a certain moment he suddenly thought:
Even if he finds out, it won't matter. She's not following him.
Even if they don't deal with each other, does she have to go out in such heavy rain?
Thinking this way, Haixing relaxed a lot.
She continued to stare at him, took a sip of coffee, and then began to taste the cake that had just been served.
Well, it tastes really good...but a little expensive.
Within a few minutes, another first-year girl came to the second floor and looked around.
"Naruse-san——"
Spotting Naruse in the corner, she walked over quickly without looking at the blond girl who turned to face the window.
"Sorry...it rained so heavily suddenly, I'm late."
"It's okay. I just arrived."
"Really, that's great——"
"Please take a seat, Yamatori-san. Do you want something to drink?"
The new Yamatori classmate is much prettier than the girl just now.
After finishing the coffee, Haixing stared at the cake on the table, feeling it was too sweet.