Watching the water droplets gradually falling on the tram glass, Izumi Toru sighed.
During the plum rain season, rain comes at any time. Even if the sun is shining brightly one second, it may be covered with haze the next second.
The past few days have been like being soaked in water, hot and humid. I finally waited for a sunny day, but it only took a short time from home to the station.
When they arrived at the station, as soon as they got off the train, Izumi Toru saw Kyoko Shiratori sitting on a bench for resting, with her legs dangling in the air and kicking around.
Shiratori Kyoko discovered Izumi Tetsu.
She waved to him, and then stared at the rain curtain in a daze.
Izumi Toru walked over.
"What are you doing?"
Shiratori Kyoko turned her face sideways.
She pointed to the sky above the tracks where heavy rain poured down after the tram had left, and said:
"Look, it's raining heavily all over the world. Listening to the sound of rain here makes you feel like you're in the safest place in the world, protected. Don't you feel good?"
At this moment, Shiratori Kyoko seemed to be exuding the breath of books from her body, feeling particularly peaceful.
Izumi Toru suddenly narrowed his eyes when he looked at Kyoko Shiratori, who acted like a literary girl.
"I thought you might have forgotten your umbrella. Since you said so, I'll leave first."
After saying that, he took out the umbrella from his schoolbag and prepared to leave the station.
Upon hearing this, Shiratori Kyoko panicked.
She quickly grabbed the corner of his clothes: "Wait! Wait!"
"What's wrong?" Izumi Toru asked pretending to be surprised.
After hesitating for a while, the girl hesitated and told the truth.
"No, I didn't bring an umbrella...actually...I was waiting for Izumi-san to save me..."
"So, what are you trying to be cool about?" Izumi Toru hit her forehead with his other hand, "Idiot. You're about to be late. Why are you enjoying the rain scene?"
The girl rubbed her less painful forehead and whispered: "Yes, I'm sorry... It's just that it feels very powerful to say this..."
"Yes, yes. It's the most powerful," Izumi Toru nodded perfunctorily, then unbuttoned the automatic umbrella and said to her: "Let's go. Miss Shiratori, I have had many opportunities to enjoy the rain scene recently."
"Yes!" Shiratori Kyoko responded cheerfully, immediately stood up and hugged his arm.
Izumi Tetsu was suddenly stunned.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Shiratori Kyoko, but hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong? Didn't you say you're going to be late? Let's go! I'm afraid you'll be late, so I'll be late too..."
Shiratori Kyoko said to herself.
Izumi Tetsu originally wanted to remind Shiratori Kyoko that, in fact, just stay closer, there is no need to hold your arms, and even if you do, it's not too late to hold them after you leave the station...
But after thinking about it carefully, he gave up.
This little thing doesn't deserve a special reminder.
Of course, being hugged by a soft, cute and fragrant beautiful girl, and being able to vaguely feel some elasticity is only a negligible proportion.
Just a little bit.
After leaving the station, the heavy rain hit the umbrella and made a heavy pattering sound.
It was like stepping from Noah's Ark to the end of the flood.
( ps: Genesis, Chapters 6-9: The Great Flood [Noah, Noah are transliterations, not typos])
Thinking about it this way, what Kyoko Shiratori just said was not entirely made up.
After just walking for a while, Izumi Toru suddenly stopped.
"Shiratori-san, do you like stepping in puddles?"
Shiratori Kyoko was stunned for a moment, then turned her head, blinked in confusion, and asked: "Huh? Why do you ask that?"
"Do you like it?" Izumi Toru asked again.
Seeing the seriousness of his question, Shiratori Kyoko thought carefully for a while.
"I liked it when I was a kid because it was super fun, even though I would always get beaten by my mother. I don't like it now because it's troublesome to clean my shoes. So, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
The girl opened her eyes wide and looked very curious.
Izumi Toru looked at the girl's confused look and was silent for a while.
He wanted to say: I don't like it either.
Because Kyoko Shiratori always walks dishonestly, she stepped into a shallow puddle and got her shoes wet... It's better not to tell her.
After all, it’s really not pretty to hold an umbrella with a beautiful girl in the rain while she still hugs her arms and says some unpleasant words.
However, she needs to be more honest.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Can you get closer to me? The umbrella is too small, I'm afraid I can't cover you."
"Eh, yes, it's okay... ok, ok..."
Shiratori Kyoko's body moved closer to Izumi Toru.
Izumi Toru was originally holding an umbrella with his left hand, and his right arm was held by her, and the two of them walked side by side.
Taking it a step further, the girl's upper body leaned diagonally against his shoulders, as if her entire body was being supported by him while walking.
After taking two steps, Shiratori Kyoko suddenly blushed as she thought of something.
She finally realized how bad this posture was.
Last time, I just rubbed his shoulders and arms. This time, I directly held his arms in my arms!
This is something only couples who have a certain degree of relationship would do!
Now like this...
"It's a bit annoying. It would be better if it rained just after we got to the classroom."
Izumi Tetsu's mutterings flashed through Shiratori Kyoko's mind like lightning.
rain!
Yes, because it was a rainy day and I didn’t bring an umbrella, I had to share an umbrella with Izumi-san...
As for why she held his arm, it was because holding an umbrella like this would prevent the two of them from getting wet from the rain.
That’s right!
That's it!
After finding a good reason, Shiratori Kyoko is no longer so shy.
She thought of what Izumi Toru said just now.
"Izumi-san."
"What's wrong?"
“Cherish the rainy days.”
"Cherish, why?"
Shiratori Kyoko winked at him playfully, but did not answer his question.
If, as you say, I really can make you run into a deer.
Then, even if it’s a rainy day, you should have something to look forward to...
After all, in this way, we have a legitimate reason to be very close, right?
Kyoko Shiratori thought so.
Even on a rainy day, Discipline Committee member Sakurai Ruiko still stood at the school gate.
Seeing Izumi Toru and Shiratori Kyoko walking in together, Sakurai Ruiko frowned deeply.
"I just helped because I didn't want my classmates who forgot to bring their umbrellas to get caught in the rain. Don't get me wrong." Before Sakurai Ruiko could speak, Izumi Toru explained first.
"Yeah! Yeah!" Kyoko Shiratori nodded desperately to increase her persuasiveness.
Sakurai Ruiko curled her lips.
"I didn't say you violated school rules. There is no need to explain to me. Come in quickly! Don't block my view."
She waved her hand in disgust and didn't want to pay attention to him.
"Huh?"
Izumi Toru was suddenly a little surprised.
On weekdays, Sakurai Ruiko, who would find trouble even if her tie is crooked, is so tolerant today.
it's wired.
Although he couldn't figure it out, he still said sincerely: "Thank you."
After saying that, he took Shiratori Kyoko into the school gate.
Sakurai Ruiko didn't respond, just stared at the others with bright eyes.
After a long time, he muttered: "What did I misunderstand? I didn't misunderstand! Why do you have to explain this kind of thing to me! Boom! Boom! Boom!"