Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

  Chapter 587 Winter

   Checkout completed.

  When I walked out of the coffee shop, it was already dark outside.

   The two talked inside, and seemed to kill a lot of time.

  The night wind began to blow, and the cold air kept creeping in from the gap in the neckline.

   Kato Yusuke tightened his sports jacket and took out his phone.

   At this time, Sayu also came out of the shop.

  In the dim vision, he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, only saw the brown hair shaking lightly.

  The girl rewrapped the scarf and retracted her small face inside. Only that soft and weak behavior is no different from Sayu in the past.

  The conversation in the store just now seemed to have cost her a lot of effort, making her look a little quiet and haggard at the moment.

   Kato Yusuke searched for nearby hotels on his mobile phone, and said, "Let's go."

"Um."

  The girl nodded and agreed gently.

   The two took a step forward.

  The street is empty, adding a unique deserted atmosphere at night.

   creak creak ~

  The snow on the road dances with the sound of footsteps.

   Teenagers and girls keep a certain distance to walk.

  The sound of the friction of shoe soles and the sound of boots stepping on the snow are mixed, echoing in the street at night.

  The uncoordinated footsteps continued, and the distance of that step could never be filled.

   People, cities, seasons.

  Whether you notice it or not, everything is moving forward.

  Yusuke Kato buried his head forward without saying a word, as if there was a slight pause, and the robbers of time would catch up.

  Sayu behind him followed closely.

  While watching his back, he carefully compared it with the outline deep in his memory.

  From the summer of the second year of high school to the winter of the third year of high school.

  Time flies, but the figure from the dream has always been deeply rooted in her mind, clear and inexplicable.

  Like the proud frost branch in the cold winter, the yellow beam dream in the dark night.

  It seems very close, yet extremely far away.

  She can only lie in the fragments of time, thinking about each other's past.

   The two silently searched for a hotel where they could stay.

   I don’t know if it’s because of Christmas. After running to several hotels in succession and getting the reply of “full room” all of them, Kato Yusuke couldn’t help but walked out of the room with a deep frown.

  The girl was standing at the doorway illuminated by orange street lamps, with her hands in front of her ruddy face, breathing in small mouthfuls.

  The cold moonlight shone on her face, and the white air she exhaled slowly drifted away under the light.

  Seeing him coming out of the hotel, he naturally cast his gaze at the convenience. The light from the street lamps reflected in the amber pupils, making them particularly bright in the dark.

   When meeting the line of sight.

  Sayu seemed to feel that his behavior was not very good, so he put a pair of small hands back into his coat pockets cautiously, and asked after a moment of hesitation: "... Excuse me, how is it?"

   Kato Yusuke shook his head slowly.

   "Is that so..."

  Sayu showed a trace of guilt on his face, and said softly:

   "Well, thank you for helping me so much, that's enough. I'll find the place to stay by myself, so I don't need to bother you anymore."

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato took out his mobile phone again, expanded the search area slightly, and made a call while standing still.

  Keep asking around.

  The only hotel with rooms is also forty minutes away.

  And on this snowy night, there is no taxi on the street at all, and even the tram has been announced to be out of service.

In this situation.

  If you want to go to that hotel, it seems that the only option left is trekking.

  Think here.

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help but glanced at the girl next to him, but what appeared in his mind was the way the other party rubbed his hands to keep warm just now.

   After a short thought.

   "...If it's not a hotel, can you accept it?"

"what…?"

  Unexpectedly asked by this question, Sayu stayed where she was for a while, but luckily she was able to squeeze out a sound.

   "Um...don't you mean by hotel...?"

   "My friend lives near here. She has a vacant room over there, and I can let you temporarily borrow it for one night."

   A second passed.

   "If it's convenient... then please."

  The boy nodded and walked in a certain direction, "... this way."

   Sayu hurriedly followed.

  At this moment, the night is falling, and the cold wind is blowing.

  Street lights are like slightly glowing candles, warmly lighting up the night.

  Prayers that are difficult to express and wishes that cannot be fulfilled must exist somewhere in the world.

But-

   At least don't choose to be timid when you should be aggressive.

   Even the breath out of the mouth may blow someone's candle.

   Sayu prayed secretly in her heart.

  The boys and girls moved forward silently.

   As I was walking, I accidentally turned my head gray.

  …

   Walked for about ten minutes.

  The two came to an apartment near Takado Bridge.

   "You wait here, I'll get the key."

   "Ah, yes."

   Sayu, who was arranged by Kato Yusuke to wait downstairs, obediently agreed.

   While observing the environment left and right, he secretly sorted out his thoughts.

  Although the other party's attitude has always been very cold, she still did not give up her plan and decided to ask what happened later.

   This is the purpose of her traveling all the way to Tokyo.

  As she thought about it, she inhaled her nose, which was a little red from the cold, and the colder air entered her lungs, slightly stinging her nasal cavity.

   Click.

  There was a soft door opening and closing sound on the second floor of the apartment.

  Accompanied by the sound of approaching footsteps, Kato Yusuke walked down the stairs alone.

"follow me."

"…OK."

  The two came to the door of "Room 101" together, opened the door with the key and entered.

"excuse me…"

  Sayu shook the fine snowflakes on her head, took off her shoes in a similar manner, and followed the boy into the room step by step.

  As for following a person of the opposite **** into a strange room at night, such ambiguous and dangerous behavior... She strangely didn't have any worries.

  Maybe it's because her mind is already occupied, or something else, she just can't be wary of that person.

   What's more, her physical fitness is still very good, so that she can't even call for help when she encounters a crisis.

   There was a "snap".

  The room suddenly became brighter.

   What is presented in front of you is a 1LDK single apartment.

  Wardrobe, low table, single bed...

  There are some basic living furniture in the house, which looks very new and has no traces of use.

  Yusuke Kato turned on the air conditioner on the wall with the remote control.

   Not long after, warm wind is sent from between the fan blades.

   "...That's it. Someone will bring you a change of clothes later. Remember to open the door. This is the key to the room. Just give it to the person in room 201 when you leave."

  After explaining these things, he was about to leave.

However…

   "Please wait...!"

  As if he had expected it, Sayu moved and took a step sideways, blocking his only way, with a tight face.

   "You are Iwanami-san, right?"

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato's lips moved, as if to say something, but fell silent immediately.

  The girl stared at him closely, with a bit of stubbornness in her eyes.

   "... Otherwise, why did you say those things to me when you were in Hokkaido?"

  She took a deep breath and threw out the questions in her heart one by one.

   "Not only asked me if I remember Iwanami-san, but also asked me if I remembered Yusuke, and the promise..."

   "In addition, "Xiaoyou is the goldfish we caught, and there is another one named Xiaoyou, which was named by you", you said it yourself..."

   "...Obviously including me, no one remembers Iwanami-san, why do you know? Please, please tell me the truth..."

  The girl looked over with pleading eyes, tightly pursed her lips, and the words that were full of words in her belly turned into two words in the end.

   "Yusuke."

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke clenched the key in his hand, and the moment he met her eyes, his fingers were full of bursting blue veins.

   There are no windows in the living room.

  A closed room lacks air circulation, amplifying the dull atmosphere.

  Outside the house, Ekimae Street in Takadanobaba is full of hustle and bustle.

  —The sound is coming from afar.

   Penetrating the thin walls, making the quiet room extremely chaotic.

  Among the sound like a puddle of muddy water, her heartbeat was particularly distinct.

   "Yusuke..."

  She called his name again in vain.

   When it came to the end, her voice choked up without warning.

   Kato Yusuke clenched his teeth on the side of his face, his joints protruding faintly, but he didn't say a word.

   These changes did not escape the eyes of Sayu who had been watching him, and at the same time made the girl more convinced of something.

   Actually.

  She confided so tirelessly and carefully, but she wanted to confirm that everything in the dream was not false, and to seek proof from him.

   And now, she seems to have found the answer...

  Thinking of this, Sayu's eyes could not help but feel slightly hot, and his nose felt sore.

   "Yusuke..."

  There is remorse in her soft voice, and loneliness and sadness are hidden in her eyes.

  Thoughts began to roll, rolling in like a tide.

  If her dream is not false, then other experiences will naturally not disappear.

   Like that slap.

  Those excessive words.

   and the apology that I still can't say until now...

   Probably also felt the dignified silence.

  The young man let out a deep breath, and said simply: "You've got the wrong person..."

  Short five words, but it seems to contain intricate emotions.

  Sayu's body trembled, and she only felt a little needle-like pain piercing into her chest, but she didn't stop, but took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness and forcibly grabbed his left fist hanging by his leg.

  On the back of the hand that should have been as white as jade—there is a hideous and ugly scar!

   Only the color of that piece of skin is completely different from that of the surrounding area, and it also has irregular jagged lines.

"This is…!"

  The girl lost her voice for a moment, and her expression became distorted in an instant. She covered her mouth and made a moaning voice: "Why..."

  The inner emotions are like finding a gate, once they are vented, they can no longer be controlled.

   Tick tock, warm tears slipped from the sockets.

   "I'm sorry, right... oh, I'm really... sorry..."

  Sayu lowered her head repentantly, hugged that hand tightly in front of her face because she wanted to warm the other person, and kept apologizing.

   "Uh, woo... I'm sorry, it's all my fault, it's all my fault... I caused you to suffer such serious injuries..."

  The dream turned into reality at this moment, easily crossing the blurred dividing line.

seriously.

  ... In the end, how many sins did she make this person bear?

  She let him bear her vulnerability, her dependence, her cunning, her sorrow, her regret and her fault.

   Obviously it shouldn't be like this.

  Obviously the real heroes should be rewarded at the end.

But-

   "...why... I can't remember anything."

  The body temperature transmitted through the fingers is very warm, but it makes people feel extremely painful.

   "I'm sorry for saying such exaggerated things to you..."

   "Sorry, I beat you..."

   "I'm sorry, I haven't apologized to you..."

   "Sorry, I misunderstood you for so long..."

   "Sorry for making you suffer..."

  She hugged that slightly trembling fist, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

   "Woo, woo, cough...you must be suffering, all of this is my fault."

  The girl's cry echoed in her ears, accompanied by a strong nasal voice.

  The wet and cold tears were like broken beads, dripping patter, hitting the back of the boy's hand, as if to wake up his senses and his already paralyzed heart.

  Yusuke Kato's eyes shook violently, his expression was a little out of control, and his throat was slightly blocked.

  The moon hangs high in the night sky outside the window.

  The girl's moist eye sockets, sad lips and lonely tears were illuminated by the bright moonlight, and they were deeply imprinted in his eyes.

  No such thing...

  Don't cry, it won't look good...

  My Sayu has the prettiest smile...

   Whenever the hot and humid breath made his throat vibrate, he wanted to blurt out some words, but he repeatedly clenched his teeth and swallowed them back.

  His lips trembled, but the chest he wanted to control was heaving up and down in disobedience.

  A faint fragrance wafted from the other party's body. It was a somewhat unfamiliar smell of shampoo and perfume, sweet and fragrant.

  He looked at the girl in front of him, his vision was blurred, and he could only hear his heavy breathing, his breath fragmented.

   Fortunately, the other party kept his head down, so he couldn't see the expression on his face.

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke suppressed the soreness in his eyes, gritted his teeth, and forced himself to calm down.

after awhile.

"…you are right."

  He squeezed out some words monotonously from his throat, as if thinking that doing so would relieve the pain in his chest, his voice was cold and hoarse: "You are looking for the wrong person, I am not the person you are looking for."

   Words came as if they wanted to crush their own feelings.

   Sayu's shoulders trembled, and the crying stopped.

   She shifted her gaze tremblingly and raised her head.

  The face of the boy who dared not look directly because of guilt and shame was inexplicably heavy at the moment.

  Under the illumination of the indoor lights, the boy's somewhat cold expression clearly drew a dividing line.

   Apart from that sentence, the other party had no other explanation.

  See him like this.

  Although it wasn't cold, a shiver ran through Sayu's spinal cord. Her big eyes were filled with tears, and they shone brightly in a slight trembling.

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato withdrew his left hand without saying a word, put the key of the room in the girl's hand, and said, "...you should have a good rest, and if you need anything, just ask that person later."

   After finishing speaking, he bypassed her and strode outside.

   Until the sound of closing the door came from behind, Sayu suddenly recovered and looked back.

  —The place is already empty.

  She knelt on the ground in a daze, and finally realized one thing.

   He is no longer a star in the clear summer night sky.

  He is her winter.

  …

  (end of this chapter)