This heavy rain in Tokyo will not subside anytime soon.
Because Lan sent a message, they didn't stay there chatting.
"Yuki, Kurosawa."
They met at the entrance of the martial arts hall. Shiina Lan waited for a while, and when she saw two people walking towards her holding hands, she immediately ran up to them excitedly.
"Lan, I'm sorry for making you wait for so long..."
As they met, Yuki Ichinose felt a little ashamed when he saw her enthusiastic look.
Because what happened after the game was very complicated, her mood was up and down and she had no time to look at her phone.
"It's okay."
Shiina Lan saw her slightly swollen eyes and shook her head.
It was obvious that Yuki had cried, and cried very hard, but no one knew why.
But this is not important. The key is that they walked together hand in hand, and the result is good.
When couples quarrel and argue, some pain is inevitable. As long as they turn the page, everything will be fine.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Noticing that she was still as lively and spirited as ever, Kurosawa Hikaru smiled.
"Long time no see, Kurosawa, when are you going on a date with us? I'm waiting for you to take pictures for me. I also want to be an internet celebrity."
Shiina Lan also responded, and then said with a smile.
"I'll find time next time, but it'll have to wait until Yuki and I have another one-on-one date."
In response to this statement, Kurosawa Hikaru shrugged.
It is unrealistic for him to make Lan an Internet celebrity just by taking a few photos.
But as for Lan, he should make an effort next time and put some makeup on her.
After all, Lan was the one who stayed by Yuki's side these days when he was busy.
Even to today's Kyudo competition, Lan came along, which was very thoughtful.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time this summer, you're the only one who's busy."
After hearing this, Shiina Lan breathed a sigh of relief and then nodded.
And next time they go on a date alone, it seems like there is really no problem between the two of them.
"Lan, have you eaten yet?"
Noticing her happy expression, Ichinose Yuki felt a little grateful and asked.
"I've been out to eat, how about you?"
"I've eaten too, sorry."
"You don't need to apologize for such a small matter. Just eat it and it's fine. I feel relieved to see you guys still holding hands."
Shiina Lan waved her hand, and then looked at their hands interlocked with each other, feeling happy.
"whee."
Seeing her point this out, Ichinose Yuki looked at Kurosawa Hikaru beside her and couldn't help laughing.
That’s right, she was still holding hands with Brother Guang, which was very reassuring.
"What are you guys going to do next? Are you going to watch the game? I may not have time to accompany you this afternoon. My boyfriend wants to see me, so I need to go find him."
Shiina Lan found that although she had cried, she was smiling happily, so she nodded and said.
"It's raining so hard, are you going to go find Sato?"
Yuki Ichinose was a little surprised and looked at the heavy rain outside the martial arts hall.
"I brought an umbrella." Shiina Lan nodded, then opened her small bag, which contained a folding umbrella.
"Even so..."
"The bag has been returned to its original owner. I'm leaving now. Bye. Be well with you all."
Shiina Ai didn't give her a chance to say more. She stuffed another bag into her hand, took out a folding umbrella from the bag, opened it, and walked out, giving them space to be alone.
Soon, she walked out of the eaves, into the rain, and left without looking back.
She had been waiting at the martial arts hall because she was worried about Yuki's condition. Now she saw them holding hands, she felt relieved.
"Lan is very good to you." Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but say as he watched the figure gradually walking away in the rain.
"Yeah." Ichinose Yuki nodded.
"Brother Guang, your clothes are wet. Go home and take a shower and change clothes, or you'll catch a cold."
Watching Lan's back as he walked away, Ichinose Yuki looked at Guang Ge beside him and said.
She noticed just now that Brother Guang's hair and clothes were all wet, as if he had come back in the heavy rain.
It’s just that the atmosphere and timing were not right before, so I never had the chance to say it. Now that we’ve talked about it, I can finally say it.
"Indeed." Kurosawa Mitsuru looked down and nodded.
"I have an umbrella~" At this moment, Yuki Ichinose took out a folding umbrella from her bag.
Because they are hot girls, they care more about the weather than ordinary girls, because whether the weather is good or bad affects whether they do indoor or outdoor activities.
Besides, your makeup will get ruined if it gets wet in the rain.
…
When Kurosawa Hikaru returned home, took a shower and changed into clean clothes, it was already past 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Leaving the bathroom and walking into the bedroom, Kurosawa Hikaru sat down on the edge of the bed, picked up the phone connected to the charging cable and took a look, and saw the message replied by Koyuki.
"I'm home too. My clothes are wet. I'm going to take a shower first."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Kurosawa Hikaru replied with his phone and started wiping his hair with a towel.
This time he arrived home first because his home was closer to the Budokan.
Originally, he wanted to send Xiao Youji to the door of her house, but Xiao Youji was unwilling, saying that her clothes were wet and asked him to go home and take a shower.
Staying alone at home, the room is very quiet and the sound of rain outside the window seems to trap everyone in the house.
Girls usually take longer to bathe than boys.
After drying his hair, Kurosawa Mitsuru put the dry towel aside, relaxed his body, and fell on the bed.
Looking at the familiar ceiling, because he was alone, he had time to think alone.
Today was particularly long. The Kyudo competition was very simple and had no difficulty for him.
But after the Kyudo competition, things happened that became more complicated and difficult.
"What does Yuki-chan mean by comfort zone..."
Kurosawa Hikaru was pondering a question and felt deeply puzzled.
Logically speaking, even after he got the system, he did not stay in his comfort zone. Even though he was very busy and tired every day, he tried his best to do everything well.
At 0 o'clock in the morning, people will enter the Internet Depression Music mode. In fact, it is because everyone will think about many things when they are alone.
There was a brief silence. Although he intended to focus on Xiao Yuki's affairs, something deep in his heart was stirring and ready to come out.
That was the heart-wrenching pain, the guilt, and the shame of regret that he wanted to suppress.
Along with this emotion is the figure and appearance of Chizuru Ninomiya.
Suddenly, he couldn't help but pick up his phone, opened Line, found a name, and clicked on it.
This is the chat interface of Chizuru Ninomiya. The last chat record was last week.
They did not communicate in text at the time, but recorded the duration of their voice chats.
Perhaps Line will not retain the content of the voice call, but he still remembers the content of that call clearly.
At that time, because junior Miki was waiting for him at the school gate, they went to a cafe to have a drink and chat. Miss Ninomiya found out about this and called him to question him about it.
That day, Miss Ninomiya was so jealous just by seeing him drinking coffee and chatting with his junior Miki.
Not only that, but when he carried Miss Runa home on his back, she would get jealous and would ask him to carry her to the door when they went down the stairs.
He should have noticed long ago that Miss Ninomiya was very jealous, definitely the most jealous of the three girls.
Just seeing him chatting and laughing with other girls would make me angry, and seeing him having more intimate contact with other girls with my own eyes, and more than once, how could I not collapse
"sorry."
Thinking of today's result, Kurosawa Hikaru's fingers moved slightly, and he couldn't help but type some words to apologize.
However, just when he was about to send it, his thumb was on the send button, but he just didn't have the courage to press it.
Because before his eyes appeared the scene of Ninomiya Chizuru instinctively resisting and retreating when he approached her.
The multiple-choice questions on a test paper have right and wrong answers, but the multiple-choice questions in life are not just as simple as right and wrong. They also mean ever-changing and completely different results.
When people are in a state of Internet depression, the most common sadness is regret.
If only I had been nicer to her.
If only I hadn't broken up with her.
If only I hadn't said that.
There are no answers, no hints, and no chances to start over in life, so there is the emotion of regret.
"Yuki-chan said I was staying in my comfort zone, so this is what she meant..."
Putting down the phone, Kurosawa Hikaru found that he didn't even dare to apologize. He thought back to what Yuki said in the martial arts hall and her actions, and couldn't help but talk to himself.
The comfort zone does not mean complete comfort, it can also be understood as being content with the status quo.
Stepping out of your comfort zone means breaking the status quo and changing yourself.
It takes courage to do this. It is not just a word or a thought that means change.
It’s just like many people want to lose weight, many people want to quit smoking... Even though they know this is not good, they still can’t break the status quo, at most they can maintain it for a few days before returning to their original state.
Just one step is not enough to step out of your comfort zone. You must take many steps, or even keep walking, to change the status quo.
When Miss Ninomiya turned and left, he thought he respected her choice, but in fact he was afraid and chose to stay where he was.
If he had been as brave as Xiao Yuki and taken five or six steps instead of half a step, perhaps the matter could still have been saved.
Compared to him, Miss Ninomiya has already stepped out of her comfort zone for him and has taken many steps towards him.
First, she resigned, and then when she saw him being hugged by Xiao Yuki, she did not back down, but tried to stay calm and deal with the matter. She even made a choice in the end, replacing the answer with a kiss, and was determined to be together.
Faced with her constant rush towards him, he stayed in his comfort zone, letting things take their own course, and didn't even take a few more steps for Miss Ninomiya.
He does nothing. Is that really okay
If he just gives up on Miss Ninomiya and respects her choice, will he really not regret it in the future
He had just warned Xiao Youji to have a clear conscience and not ask for results, but only hope that many years later when she looks back on today's events, she will know that she has tried her best.
The funny thing is that he knew this truth but was completely unaware of it.
After thinking for a long time, Kurosawa Mitsuru picked up the phone again, looked at the message he had edited, and after hesitating with his thumb for a long time, he finally pressed the send button.
"sorry."
Even if she felt that he was untrustworthy and shameless, he still wanted to fight for it and make another effort.
"Huh..."
As he sent the Line message, Kurosawa Hikaru saw that the message was sent successfully. All the strength in his body seemed to be drained away, but the frustration in his heart was also revealed a little.
The apology that I hadn't said just now was finally said.
He didn't have any delusion that he could win Miss Ninomiya back with just a simple "I'm sorry", but this was just the beginning.
Life is still long and won’t end so soon, and the relationship between them can’t end so easily.