Watanabe Toru touched his hair: "I was taught a lesson."

"Are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"

"It's really okay. I won't say anything anymore. I'm going to take a shower. I have to make rice cakes early tomorrow." Toru Watanabe walked out of the living room.

On the second floor, Qingye Rin wiped her hair and walked back to the room.

The window was open, and the night wind blew in, and she immediately shivered because she was afraid of the cold.

"Why open the window?" She seemed to be questioning as she spoke.

Kujo Miki ignored her and walked out of the room with a change of clothes.

As she passed by, she seemed to be talking to herself: "How pitiful."

Qingye Rin noticed her eyes and looked over, it was her blue pajamas... chest.

"Childish." She slammed the window shut.

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The curtains were illuminated by the sunlight and turned into transparent white. There was still a trace of coldness in the air, and Qingye Rin woke up.

Beside her, Miki Kujo was sleeping soundly.

After getting used to the pillow, according to her usual habits, she should have slept a little longer when not in class, but for some unknown reason these past two days, her body was always full of energy and she had an urge to move more.

I changed my clothes quietly, washed up, and walked downstairs slowly.

Watanabe Tetsu is changing shoes in the entrance hall.

"Did you get up late today?" She thought Toru Watanabe was going to deliver newspapers.

"No." Toru Watanabe replied, "Every family will get a share of the rice cakes in the village, but they must also contribute."

"Make rice cakes?"

"Well, it's rare in Tokyo, right? This kind of activity can only be found in the countryside now." Watanabe Toru changed his shoes and stood up, "I'll bring you back some freshly made rice cakes later. They're delicious."

oh."

"Wait a minute." Qingye Rin put his hand on his chin and pondered for a while, "Can I go with you?"

"It's very chaotic there and full of people. Are you sure you want to go?"

"I believe you are an outlier from Mizawa Village." Kiyono Rin came over and changed his shoes.

"What do you mean? I'm too smart? Going to Tokyo to get ahead?"

"Watanabe-san, I thought you were somewhat conscious of your own perversion, but it seems you are even more shameless than I thought."

"A pervert and shameless... Am I so bad?"

Qingye Rin changed her shoes and stood up, her cute face showing a little surprise:

"Ah, you don't think you only have these two bad things, do you?"

"besides?"

"For example, lying, being lustful, and liking to peek at my legs..."

Watanabe Toru opened the door, and Miss Kiyono said that as she took the lead to walk out of Watanabe's house.

After walking through the spacious vestibule, down the ramp, and onto the road, Miss Kiyono ended her "poor" remarks to Toru Watanabe by saying, "Watanabe-kun, except for me, you are hopeless."

chatter.

"You can really speak." Toru Watanabe admired.

"I was scared too." Qingye Rin let out a breath, "I didn't expect to be able to talk for such a long time."

"The reason for your recent travels?"

"Probably." A happy smile appeared on Qingye Rin's face, "Watanabe-san, I can scold you for a longer time in the future, are you happy?"

"...That's enough! Don't assume that I'm a douchebag without permission!"

"Shaking is a personal hobby and does not involve morality. I don't have any discrimination, so I won't hate you."

"Why should it be based on 'I don't want to annoy you'?"

"Do you want me to hate you?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Lie. Watanabe-san," Rin Kiyono elegantly covered her mouth, "Come on, don't really become an uncivilized ape-man."

"Is this really something that can be solved by just working hard?"

"Of course not. Falling in love with me is an innate instinct for everyone, as natural as a baby crying."

I always feel like I heard her say similar words in that sunny distant summer.

"Why didn't you speak? Did you acquiesce?" Qingye Rin asked curiously.

"No, your narcissism just now reminded me of countless summer incidents." Toru Watanabe replied.

"It's not narcissism, it's the truth." Qingye Rin finished emphasizing the key point and asked by the way: "What do you remember?"

"Xia Qingye-san's legs without stockings, ah, I really want to see them again..."

"Shut up."

"It's up to you."

While they were talking, the two came to the front yard of a house.

The small place was already full of people.

The man was wearing a haori with a scarf tied on his head, looking like he was getting ready to get started.

Women are making sweet tea, guarding the steamer, and chatting happily;

There were only a few minors in the village surrounding Xiaolian, seeming to be listening to her story about going to the beach yesterday.

"Archer, here we come!" Uncle Honma greeted.

"Good morning!" Toru Watanabe responded loudly.

"Archer, I heard that your grades are number one in the country? You will definitely be able to enter Tokyo University in the future, right?" someone next to Uncle Honma asked.

Dong Daisheng, in the eyes of many islanders, is simply a god-like existence.

"Of course!" Toru Watanabe replied, "Not only do I want to enter Tokyo University, I also want to be the prime minister!"

"Good boy, you are ambitious. When you become prime minister, remember to take more care of the village. It is best to provide agricultural machinery for free!" said another person.

"There is still road construction, which must be replaced by cement roads!" the fourth person demanded.

"There are also agricultural subsidies, please give us more!"

"No problem!" Toru Watanabe promised.

Then, he whispered to Kiyono Rin: "Can the Prime Minister do this?"

Kiyono Rin rolled his eyes at the face of the beautiful boy who was very close to him: "You should first ask yourself if you can become the prime minister."

"This kind of thing can be easily done if you work harder, right?"

"What on earth gives you so much confidence?" Qingye Rin put his hand on his temple and sighed helplessly.

"Two, sweet tea." Reiko came over with tea, looking like she would fall asleep at any moment.

"Thank you." Qingye Rin picked up a cup, held it in both hands, blew out the hot white air, and took a sip.

Watanabe Toru also took a glass: "Sister Reiko, hasn't it started yet?"

Lingzi glanced in the direction of the steamer: "The glutinous rice has just been put in, it may be a while longer."

After saying that, she yawned, said, "No, I have to go back to the house to sleep for a while," and turned around and entered the house.

The two people standing there didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Would you like to go for a walk?" Toru Watanabe asked.

"You've made your decision." Qingye Rin was a little uncomfortable with the noisy crowd around him.

After drinking the sweet tea, the two of them left the vestibule and came to the river beach not far away.

On the withered grass, a persimmon tree grew. The leaves were gone, and there were only orange persimmons on the bare branches.

The riverside is covered with the same withered yellow reeds, which are tall and swaying slightly in the morning when there is no wind.

"Do you know what this river is called?" Toru Watanabe asked, pointing to the river behind the reeds.

Qingye Rin thought for a while: "Mizawa...Mizawa?"

"Even I can't wait to admit that you are smart."

"anything else?"

"what else?"

"You know very well."
To be continued...