The tram entered the platform, and Toru Watanabe got on the train following the flow of people.

You don't need to look specifically to know that there is no room to sit in the carriage.

There were office workers in uniforms and students reading vocabulary cards in preparation for their final exams.

Advertisements are posted on the carriage tags.

"Santa Claus riding a reindeer is left behind by a BMW"

"KFC Christmas Party Bucket! Available in three combinations to meet different needs from private enjoyment for two to a gathering of many people!"

""Spring Things" co-branded Christmas strawberry cake! To reserve, please call: xxxxxx!"

Watanabe Toru's eyes wandered over Yukinoshita Yukino, who was wearing a revealing Christmas outfit.

'Why are you the one selling it again, Miss Second?'

The tram moved forward with a clang, the carriage shook, and Toru Watanabe couldn't help but yawn.

He grabbed the lifting ring, stood in front of the seats filled with passengers, and looked out the window at the scenery.

It is already late December, and through the fogged car windows, you can feel the refreshing chill of winter.

In less than a week, Tetsu Watanabe's second semester of high school will come to an end.

We arrived at Yotsuya Station, got off the train, and walked on the ramp to school.

Most of the classmates I met on the road, boys and girls, wore scarves and thick coats on top of their school uniforms.

Compared with them, who tighten their necks and wear winter clothes, Tetsu Watanabe's chic posture and open school uniform make people suspect that the temperature is not that cold.

"Good morning, Kiyono-san."

The two go to school at the same time, and they meet in advance on this uphill road three out of five days.

The remaining two days were in the shoe cabinet.

Rin Qingye nodded and had no intention of speaking, but when he saw his exposed neck and his open school uniform, he still couldn't hold it back.

"Watanabe-san, are you really not cold?"

"Of course it's not cold, and my head is fine. If it was really cold, why wouldn't I wear more clothes?"

Qingye Rin nodded and said no more.

After returning from winter camping, the relationship between the three of them did not change much.

Kujo Miki was away, so the two of them continued to waste time reading in the Human Observation Department;

With Miki Kujo around, the way to waste time turns into a quarrel, and then the one who gets hurt is always Toru Watanabe.

Later, he learned the lesson and bought a chess set, finally freeing himself from the battlefield.

As I was walking, I was greeted by a group of boys with full-length hair.

On a cold winter morning, they were wearing summer sportswear - short-sleeved shorts. They shouted slogans at the top of their lungs, and white mist sprayed out from their mouths.

"Kamikawa!"

"Fight!"

"Kamikawa!"

"Fight!"

It's the baseball club.

According to Osamu Kunii, the newly appointed second-year headmaster made a vow: If he fails to advance to the Koshien finals next year, in order to apologize to all the teachers and students of Kamikawa, the baseball club will sit down at the school gate.

To be honest, Watanabe Toru didn't pay attention to the baseball club at all, and it didn't matter whether he entered Koshien or not.

However, a bunch of people were kneeling at the school gate, which should be an interesting scene. He decided to stand in front of the TV next summer and boo them.

At the back of the team, Osamu Kunii was shouting at the top of his lungs.

Watanabe Toru saluted him.

"What are you doing?" Qingye Rin looked at him with an incomprehensible look.

Watanabe Toru put down his hands and said:

"Minister, don't you think about it for a moment? This is the rose-colored high school life. Our Human Observation Department is about to fall in line with the Qingyin Department who drinks tea every day."

"How do you know about the situation of the light music club?" Kiyono Rin's eyes conveyed this meaning.

"It's a long story. Let's talk as we walk and I'll tell you the details."

The two of them saluted the teacher on duty at the school gate and stepped into the campus.

All the leaves of the huge oak tree had fallen off, and sparrows were lingering on the bare branches.

"One night, I turned on the TV and saw an animation called "K-ON!" being played on TBS TV station. In it..."

The moment Toru Watanabe started the story with "One night", Rin Kiyono stopped listening.

Put on your indoor shoes and walk into class. The warm air relaxes your body.

There is still some time before the morning class meeting. Some people in the class are chatting and some are working hard to prepare for the exam.

"Watanabe-kun, good morning." Kazumi Ikeda greeted.

"Good morning." Toru Watanabe hung his schoolbag on the side of the desk near the corridor, opened the zipper, and took out the textbook and "Reminiscences of Lost Time" from inside.

"Christmas is coming soon, Watanabe-kun, what are your plans?"

"I just want to prepare for the final exam seriously, continue to dominate the island country, and continue to be ranked first in the country."

"Watanabe-kun, you must be able to do it easily!"

"Thank you for your good words." Toru Watanabe put his homework aside neatly and opened "Reminiscences of Lost Time".

This book is too heavy and must be solved before returning to my hometown.

"But you have to have a good Christmas."

"What's the reason?"

"In a single by SKE48 called "1!2!3!4! Please give me some advice!", there is a line of lyrics: "Christmas, Valentine's Day, and birthdays, it is said that these are the three decisive days of love."

"I have a girlfriend."

"Watanabe-kun!" Kazumi Ikeda took away the book "In Search of Lost Time" opened by Toru Watanabe, "You don't think that love is over after dating, do you? Relationships need to be managed well!"

"Yeah?"

"Of course! Girls are true believers in romance. Even people like Kujo-san would want to have a romantic Christmas!"

Miki Kujo is not here today, and the company seems to be extremely busy at the end of the year.

After school, Toru Watanabe and Rin Kiyono talked about this incident.

At that time, the two of them were sitting by the window and playing chess.

Through the non-soundproof glass, one can hear the etudes of the wind section and the shouts of the playground sports club in the winter dusk.

From time to time, sparrows flew up from the oak trees in groups, and then all landed again on the branches.

"R-san, are you also pursuing romance?" Toru Watanabe played with the king chess piece in his hand after checking one of the opponent's knights with his chariot.

This chess piece cost him a lot of money. It is quite high-end. In addition to having enough weight, the chess pieces also feel very comfortable to the touch.

Qingye Rin put his hand on his chin, thinking, and said:

"I haven't thought about this kind of thing deliberately, but my body is that of a girl after all, and I can't reject romantic things."

She pinched the queen and moved a long distance.

Watanabe Toru took a look and realized that if he had to use his chariot to eat the knights, he would lose a bishop and would be in danger of being generalized.

"Even the God of Qingye can't resist the temptation of romance." He moved one of his knights, "Will your family celebrate Christmas?"

"Dinner party." Qingye Rin stared at the knight's position for a long time.

"Big families also have dinner together?"

"I'm just looking for a reason to connect with each other. It has nothing to do with Christmas or any other festival." Kiyono Rin began to move the chess pieces.

After she moved, Toru Watanabe immediately followed suit, and Kiyono fell into thinking again.

While she was thinking, Toru Watanabe held his chin with his left hand, turned the king chess piece with his right hand like a pen, and looked out the window.

The days are short in winter. It's only a little after five o'clock, and the sun is already drawing an arc, preparing to disappear on the horizon.

Nothing happened that day, it was just an ordinary day, the daily life that Toru Watanabe dreamed of.

By the way, let’s talk about the outcome of that game.

After the king was eaten, Toru Watanabe said in admiration: "It's awesome, I lost again."

"You are also very good." Qingye Rin praised with a victor's attitude, "The knight used it very well."

Winning the fierce game in which anyone could win greatly satisfied Rin Kiyono's competitive spirit.

However, Toru Watanabe could have won that game - he was unexpectedly talented at chess.
To be continued...