The next morning, when Naruse woke up, it was still raining outside the window.
The transparent trickle slides down the transparent glass, leaving transparent traces, and the coldness penetrates on the fingertips.
The sky was dark and it was not early as he thought.
"..."
Putting down the phone, Naruse returned to the bed and lay down.
"It's already this time and it's still raining. Most of today's itinerary will probably have to be cancelled."
Today is the last day of the school trip. The scheduled itinerary is to go to Kyoto Tower at 10 o'clock. However, since we will not gather back to Aomori until 12 noon, many people plan to use the rest of the morning to visit nearby places. The same seems to be true for the Takigawa sisters.
After lying there for a while, there was a knock on the door from Hikari Takigawa.
"Chunhai, are you awake?"
"Wake up."
Naruse went to open the door, and she walked in, sat down at the end of the bed, and sighed first.
"It's still raining outside." Read a book
"I saw it." Naruse closed the door and returned to the room, "It looks like we can't go to the places I mentioned yesterday."
Takigawa Hikaru sighed again, "It was raining when I woke up."
"It fell last night."
"Hey, really?"
"It started to rain really hard around eleven o'clock."
She looked at him and quickly remembered the message she received in the middle of the night yesterday, "By the way, Harumi just woke up at that time."
"Well, I went out to eat something later, but I came back in the rain."
"Haha."
"With the starfish."
"Hey - you didn't call me."
"Isn't this because you are asleep?"
"If you call me, you will definitely get up."
"Yeah." Naruse nodded, "Next time."
"..."
Hikari Takigawa fell back, stretched out his arms, grabbed his pillow and threw it over.
"Don't make trouble." Naruse ducked aside, picked up the pillow and threw it back on the bed.
As a result, Takigawa did not dodge, but hit his face with a pillow and fell down directly.
"..."
Seeing that she didn't move, Naruse walked over with a guilty conscience.
And she was hugging the pillow, staring at the ceiling, and she didn't look angry.
"What should I do... With such heavy rain, wouldn't today's plans be ruined? Yue must be very disappointed."
"I don't know either."
Naruse grabbed the pillow and pulled it twice, but she hugged her tighter and said, "Let's think of a way."
When he couldn't pull it, he simply let go, "Then go to Yasaka Shrine now, find a place to kneel down, and pray for the rain to stop."
"..."
She grabbed the pillow and was about to throw it over again, but stopped midway.
"Will it be useful?"
Naruse ignored her and went to wash up.
After he finished washing and came out, Takigawa Hikaru was standing by the window, wondering if he was praying for the heavy rain outside the window to stop.
"Want to have breakfast?"
"Hey... go ahead."
"It's time for the starfish to get up too."
"I just went over and she was already awake."
Called Shanghai Xing, the three of them went downstairs to have breakfast together.
"There's no one around today."
"Because it's raining, I don't want to get up."
After breakfast, Hikaru Takigawa decided to visit her sister.
As a girl, she can go in and out of the girls' rooms at will, but Naruse cannot. He didn't know any boys in the third grade, so he stayed in the hotel.
Somewhat unexpectedly, the starfish also stayed.
Returning to the room upstairs, Naruse continued to organize his Kyoto travel notes. Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw starfish outside.
"I'll get my stuff..."
Naruse was startled for a moment, and then remembered that when she came back yesterday afternoon, she and Takikawa Hikaru were going to the hotel, and he brought up the souvenirs they bought first.
"Come in."
The two people's things were put together. Haixing lowered his head to sort it out. Looking back, he saw what he was typing on his mobile phone and asked, "What are you doing?"
"What?... It's me, I'm sorting out my travel notes in Kyoto." Naruse put down his phone, "I can use it as a reference next time I come over."
"Really?"
The next time they come to Kyoto, it will be their own school trip in about two years. Haixing didn’t ask any questions.
After picking up her things, she looked at him again and went back to her room.
And more than half an hour later, Takigawa Hikaru pulled her over again and knocked on Naruse's door.
"Harumi also likes Kyoto, right?"
Naruse frowned and took a long breath, wondering what she was planning.
"If you have something to say, tell something."
She closed the door, pushed him back to the room and sat down, and then said, "Let's stay in Kyoto for one more day."
"..."
Naruse looked at the rain outside the window and said, "No, I just want to go back today."
Takigawa Hikaru and Haixing both had disappointed expressions on their faces. Reading 溂
"It won't be a big deal if you go back."
"Is nothing wrong? We have skipped school for three days, Sister Takigawa."
Takigawa Hikaru ignored his strange title, "So it's not a big problem to escape for one more day."
Naruse looked at her for a few seconds and said, "Naoko will be anxious."
"..."
Takigawa Hikaru was stunned for a moment, rolled his eyes, thought again, and said, "I'll explain it to Naoko."
Naruse was a little helpless.
"I just went to a few places less, do I have to stay?"
"Because Yue is really disappointed."
She sat next to him and hooked her arm around his shoulders, "This is the last time to relax before the monthly exam... Please."
Naruse shrugged, shook off her arm, thought for a while, and asked:
"What are your specific plans? What time will you go back tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow? You can go back in the morning. I have read the weather forecast and the rain will stop at noon. I will take Yue to where I want to go in the afternoon. I will go home tomorrow!"
If I go back tomorrow morning...
Naruse raised his eyes and said, "You won't change your mind again."
Takigawa Hikaru vowed: "No more."
"Sister Yue came here with the third graders. She shouldn't be able to stay casually. How will the school solve the problem?"
She smiled slightly and said, "Just leave this matter to me."
For this reason, Naruse could only agree.
After agreeing to stay, you have to face the problems that arise.
"If you want to stay one more day, you have to ask the hotel if you can extend your stay. If not, you have to find another hotel. The Shinkansen ticket will also have to be refunded."
As for Shangzi, he also wants to say hello to her in advance.
Looking at the time, the third-grade students were about to leave for Kyoto Tower. Naruse said: "I won't go to Kyoto Tower - I've been there several times and I don't feel much fun anymore."<
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Takigawa Hikaru didn't say anything.
After asking her and Haixing to refund their tickets before the Shinkansen departure, Naruse went downstairs to the hotel front desk to inquire about extending their stay.
When he learned that he could not extend his stay, he had no choice but to find another hotel.
"You guys go to Kyoto Tower first."
Hikaru Takigawa went to accompany his sister, but Haixing stayed behind, saying that he wanted to help him.
"Can you help me... Let Haixing find the hotel where we will stay tonight."
"Okay."
After leaving the matter of choosing a hotel to Haixing, Naruse had some time to spare. He sent a message to Naoko and told her that he would be returning one day late.
【Read】
The message was read quickly, but it took a while before she sent a reply.
Shangzi:I understand.
Holding the phone, Naruse pursed his lower lip and said, "I have to go back early tomorrow."
"Ah?"
Haixing, who was choosing a hotel, looked up at him and said, "Oh..."
After a while, she came over with her mobile phone to show him, "How is this hotel?"
Naruse took a look and was startled, "Is it a B&B?"
"Well, it's right next to Liudao Zhenhuang Temple. It can accommodate four people. There's no one else... and the price is relatively cheap." Haixing stared at him, watching his reaction.
Naruse took the phone, looked through the photos of the B&B, and looked at the surrounding traffic conditions. He felt it was okay, so he agreed.
Haixing called to reserve a room, and the hotel was quickly finalized.
"Okay."
Naruse nodded.
There was nothing else to do for the time being, and Haixing didn't go back to his room, just sitting here with him.
After being dazed for a while while holding the phone, Naruse came back to his senses and turned to look at her: "Have your things been packed?"
"Not yet..."
"Go and clean up first. It's almost time to check out. I'm going to clean up the bare room."
Haixing nodded, got up and went back to the room.
Because he had to check out, Hikari Takigawa left the key before leaving, and everything was already sorted.
After picking up her luggage, Naruse waited for a while and then went downstairs to check out with Haixing.
When we came out of the hotel, it was still raining outside.
Although there was an umbrella, there were also three people's luggage to pick up. Both of them were a little embarrassed for a while, but fortunately the bus stop was very close.
When the bus arrived, the two of them got on the bus together. Naruse sat down, Haixing looked at the empty seat next to him, and sat down behind him.
The bus will restart soon.
Naruse looked out the window. There were not many people on the street, and the four streets in the rain were a bit colder.
"...Give."
A tissue stretched out from the back seat.
He turned around, and Haixing had a different face.