When I came out of the hot spring, I didn't meet Rin Kiyoshi who had just come out of the bath. It was a pity.

Back in the room, Toru Watanabe picked a bottle of soda from the small refrigerator in the room, then turned on the TV and watched a French comedy movie.

The story tells of a wealthy aristocrat named Philip. His lower limbs were paralyzed in a skydiving accident and he was unable to take care of himself. He hired a young black man who had just been released from prison to help him at home.

The plot is funny, but also touching.

When watching the play, Toru Watanabe didn't deliberately learn anything from it, but only wrote down two sentences.

He sent one of the sentences to Qingye Rin.

"I think everyone has at least one close friend like this. They have had many unremarkable but memorable times, no matter how bad the situation changes."

"The middle is missing"

"I know, but don't you think this is a better way to describe us?"

"I'm only sixteen, I don't have this feeling."

"You obviously love listening to Matsuda Seiko's songs just like me?"

"Dong dong dong!"

A sudden knock on the door startled Toru Watanabe, and he quickly typed on the screen of his mobile phone.

"That's not the case for you, is it?"

"?"

It was not Rin Kiyono outside the door.

Who could that be?

"Who?" Toru Watanabe turned down the TV volume.

"Watanabe!"

Watanabe Toru put down his cell phone, opened the door, and looked at Osamu Kunii, who had changed into private clothes: "Why are you here?"

"Let's go in first." As he said that, Osamu Kunijing was about to go into the inner room.

"Wait a minute." Toru Watanabe stopped him, "Miki is coming tomorrow. She doesn't like the smell of other people where she sleeps."

"You don't know how to hide people, right?"

"Yes, tomorrow Mai-senpai is in there."

"Third grade senior Mai Asahi? Just you? Wake up, it's not time to go to bed yet."

"If you have something to say, tell me quickly." Toru Watanabe said impatiently.

Osamu Kunii looked at both sides of the corridor and lowered his voice: "Let's go shopping together later? Make an appointment with Ichiki-san."

"Wouldn't it be better for you two to go alone?"

“Isn’t dating someone the same as telling her ‘I like her’?!”

"Aren't you going to confess?" Toru Watanabe asked.

"Of course I have to confess, but before I confess, I have to..." There were footsteps in the corridor, and Osamu Kunii immediately stopped and said nothing.

The retro wooden floor made a sound, and the figure of Ichimu Aoi appeared in this corridor.

Kunijing Shu's breathing became rapid.

"Good evening." Ichimukui greeted the two of them with a smile.

Watanabe Toru nodded.

"H-hello, no, good evening, Ichiki-san!"

"Huh? There's a problem~" Ichimoku Aoi came closer and looked at Kunii Osamu's face, "You are so nervous when you talk, are you planning to do bad things with Watanabe-kun?"

"How is that possible!" Osamu Kunii responded guiltily, then turned to look at Toru Watanabe, "Really, Watanabe?"

Watanabe Toru ignored him and asked Ichiki Aoi: "Is there anything wrong with Ichiki-san coming here?"

"I'm here to see Qingye-san." Ichimoku Aoi blinked.

Although he couldn't understand the look in her eyes, Watanabe Toru could guess what she wanted to express: Like Osamu Kunii, Aoi Ichimoku was also planning to hook up with outsiders and go to the night market with the person she liked.

"She lives over there." Toru Watanabe pointed to a small Japanese room at the end of the corridor.

"Thank you, bye~"

"Bye~" Osamu Kunijing waved, smiling shyly.

The two of them watched Aoi knock on the door, Rin Kiyo opened the door for her, and then they walked into the room together.

Watanabe Toru looked away and said to Kunii Osamu: "Ichiki-san is here to ask Qingye out to play. You can wait at the door, then pretend to meet by chance and propose to go shopping together."

"how do you know?"

"Do you think I only relied on appearance to win over Mei Ji?"

"Of course I believe in your ability...Okay! I'll wait! But what excuse do you want to use?"

"Just say it's not safe at night, or help get things, and find any excuse. If they still refuse, pretend to be shopping alone. Anyway, those are the only places you can go at night, and you can meet them no matter what."

"Can you come with me? I don't dare to be alone." Osamu Kunijing said embarrassedly.

"I'm usually so active, but why am I useless at critical moments?" Toru Watanabe said to him, "This is the right time to practice your courage and prepare for a formal confession. You don't want to be so nervous that you say the wrong thing when you confess.

Words?"

"Yes, it makes sense! When Watanabe confessed to Kujo in front of the whole school in the atrium, there was not a single word stuck. I believe in your experience!"

"...Forget about my experience and don't learn from it."

After Osamu Kunii left, Toru Watanabe returned to the room and leaned comfortably against the sill of the wooden round window.

In the dark night, the moonlight is cool and bright.

The quaint streets of Kyoto are lined with shops, and orange lanterns are lit in front of every house.

Tomorrow, Mai and the others will probably go into some of these stores.

I don't know what kind of story will happen.

"Dong dong dong!"

How worried is Kunii about gain and loss? Hesitation is not a quality that a man should have. Toru Watanabe complained in his heart while walking over to open the door.

"What's up......"

Before he finished speaking, a figure rushed over.

Just as Tetsu Watanabe was about to fight back, he smelled a familiar aroma.

"Mai-senpai?"

"Yeah." Asuka Mai hugged Toru Watanabe and buried her face on his shoulder.

"How did you come?"

"I have thought it through." Tomorrow Mai raised her face in his arms and looked at him motionless.

Toru Watanabe wanted to support her body and separate the two of them, but her hug was so tight that Toru Watanabe wondered if all the air between the two of them had been squeezed out.

Suddenly the door opened in the corridor, and Rin Kiyono and Aoi Ichiki could vaguely be heard talking.

Watanabe Toru subconsciously reached out and closed the door.

The footsteps gradually came closer, as if they were stepping on Tetsu Watanabe's heartbeat, and then stopped in front of the door.

"Watanabe-san." The voice was cold and sweet, it was R-san.

Watanabe Toru waited for a while and said, "What's the matter?"

Asuka Mai's hands touched Watanabe Tetsu's back and rubbed her little face in his arms, as if to confirm whether he really existed.

"We are going to go find Mai-senpai, will you go?" Ichimokui asked.

"No, I'm learning English."

"English? Watanabe-kun works so hard!"

"No, it's French." Toru Watanabe quickly changed his words.

"Really?" Qingye Rin asked.

"Yeah, I'm going to read the dictionary and word lists later. The original version of "The Intouchables" is playing on the TV," he added.

Asuka Mai seemed to finally be sure that Watanabe Tetsu was really in her arms. She raised her delicate face again and looked at him motionless.

"Forget it if he doesn't go, let's go." Qingye Rin's voice came from outside the door.

"Hmm." Ichimoku Aoi responded, "I wonder if Mai-senpai will agree to come with us."

"It went smoothly during the day, and there shouldn't be any accidents at night."

"I hope so, but I always worry..."

I couldn't hear clearly from behind and the two of them walked away.
To be continued...