After eating barbecue at the convenience store, Naoki, Ichika and Miku split up and went home.
The next day.
On Monday.
The new week has officially started.
Naoki got up to take a shower, and after eating bread, he went to school as usual.
"Asakawa-san, good morning."
It was pleasing to the ear, like the sound of a kingfisher chirping.
Naoki put the word book in his hand, looked up, and immediately saw a girl with blue hair reaching the waist, wearing a white headband, smiling brightly, and a flat chest standing at the crossroads.
"Furuhashi, good morning."
Naoki said hello.
Furuhashi walked briskly with his schoolbag in hand, his skirt gently fluttering in the air, and said:
"Don't read a book while walking."
"This is an English word book..."
"That can't be either." Furuhashi activated teaching mode, "Walking and reading is as dangerous as playing with a cell phone, what should I do if you accidentally bump into someone?"
Furuhashi turned his gaze and looked at the two elementary school students passing by, his eyes softening: "For example the two children are so short that it's easy to see, right?"
"That makes sense, I'm well aware of my mistakes..." Naoki put the word book away, looked ahead and said, "Next time, I'll have to keep the book before you know it."
"Outrageous."
"It's not a crime if you don't get caught."
"A crime that has not been discovered is also a crime." Furuhashi puffed out his cheeks, "Looks like I'll be watching over you every day in the future."
"Please do not." Naoki complained "I don't want to be wanted by the whole school anymore."
"Huh."
Furusashi hummed proudly, and was about to speak when Naoki suddenly approached.
"W-What are you doing?"
Furuhashi's face reddened, and she took a half step back in a panic, his heartbeat speeding up involuntarily.
Naoki raised his eyebrows slightly and said:
"You didn't sleep well last night?"
Furuhash's eyes faltered: "No."
"A black circle is visible." Naoki retracted his gaze and analyzed seriously, "In general, foodies have the attributes of eating well, sleeping well, and never having insomnia…"
"I'm not a foodie." Furuhashi raised his right hand, and made a counter move, gently threatening, "I just like food, I will beat you again."
Naoki knew the current situation: "I am very sorry, please forgive me."
Furuhashi hummed proudly: "You have no sincerity at all, I will not forgive you."
Naoki looked at the vending machine on the side of the road: "I am willing to offer a bottle of green tea as a sacrifice."
"I'm not thirsty now, I'll be back later this afternoon." Furuhashi raised his hand to tuck a strand of hair behind his ear and said quietly, "Last night… that woman came again."
Naoki quickly reacted and said:
"The woman who returned with your father that night?"
"Yes." Furuhashi replied softly, with a somewhat suspicious expression, "I was reading a book upstairs at 8 o'clock the night before, when I heard something, I opened the door and saw that the woman was home with father again. The graduate student brought by my father…"
After a pause, Furuhashi continued: "After a few words, Father and she entered the study again, but the girl came out and said that Father had not eaten, so she borrowed the kitchen to make an omelet, and asked me to eat together."
Naoki asked, "You eat?"
"Of course not anymore." Furuhashi shook his head, "If I eat too late, I will gain weight."
"It is for this reason that I suffer from insomnia, and I always feel that something is wrong…" Furuhashi raised his eyes and looked up, "What do you think about this, Asakawa-san?"
Naoki looked at Furuhashi: "What is it?"
"I don't know." Furuhashi bit his lower lip, "That girl speaks very softly and has a good demeanor. She even gave me a special fruit, saying sorry for bothering me…"
Furuhashi glanced across the plain in front of his chest, stared at his toes, and whispered, "Am I being too stingy?"
"Have you ever had a cat?"
Naoki suddenly asked an unrelated topic.
"Hah?" Furuhashi was stunned and said regretfully, "Although I really like cats, father is allergic to cat dander, so there is no way to raise cats."
"If you keep a cat at home, and after a while, pick up another stray cat on the street and bring it home, the two cats are bound to get into a fight." Naoki looked at Furuhashi and said. "Of course, get angry and take the site, what's wrong with you being stingy?"
"Ah..." Furuhashi stated that she was displeased, "Even though I know that Asakawa-san enlightened me, I am not happy at all."
Naoki said straight to the point:
"Are you really worried that the woman is with your father?"
Furuhashi stopped and remained silent.
Correctly.
That was the real reason for his insomnia last night.
His mother died when she was in elementary school. Many years had passed in the blink of an eye, and his father was still single to this day. Furuhashi hopes that no outsiders interfere with the family, and that his father can come out of the shadows, stop depression, and find happiness again.
"I don't know what to do…" Furuhashi wore a complicated expression. "Is that too selfish?"
Naoki stretched out his right hand, landed on Furuhashi head, and lightly touched his head.
"When did you not want to let outsiders into your family, when did you become selfish?" Naoki calmly said while following Furuhashi, "When my parents divorced, I didn't want to accept it at first, but then I suddenly realized… it was my parents' life, and I had no right to make decisions for them."
Furuhashi looked up, and was about to speak, when she suddenly felt gazes with intense emotion fall on her and Naoki.
Subconsciously, she turned his head to look, a bespectacled girl, petite like an elementary school student, but with a large chest, enough to make most high school girls look on with envy.
"Ricchan?!"
Furuhashi's face turned red, and she hastily released herself from Naoki's hand, and explained frantically, "Listen to my explanation, just now..."
The reason cannot be said.
Asakawa-san felt sorry for me because I was worried about my father's relationship, and I didn't sleep, I don't want anyone to know about such a shameful thing.
Naoki said nonchalantly:
"An insect has fallen on top of Furuhashi."
"That's right." Furuhashi nodded quickly, "That's it."
Ogata ran to the two of them, the thing vibrating in his chest made Furuhashi's eyes twitch slightly, and she raised his face and said:
"I also want."
"Eh?" Furuhashi was shocked and confused, "What does Ricchan want?"
Ogata raised his eyes and looked at Naoki: "I also want Asakawa-san to touch my head."
"Phew..."
Furuhashi heaved a sigh of relief, and hastily winked at Naoki: "Asakawa-san, I leave it to you."