The rain fell from the sky like thousands of silver threads, and a row of drainage drops fell along the eaves, like a beautiful bead curtain.
On the street with twinkling lights, a tall and hazy figure was walking through the rain, causing ripples in the water on the ground.
He has black hair and black eyes, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. The outline of his face is as sharp as a sculpture. His body is strong but not rough. On the contrary, the exposed skin is very fair.
Behind him was a young girl.
"Tired?"
The girl lifted up the black uniform covering her head, revealing a beautiful face, and asked the young man softly.
"No." Kato Yusuke shook his head, and then said slowly: "Just make sure you are fine. If you feel cold, tell me and we will take a taxi back."
I don’t know when, but Sayu Ogiwara, who was originally held in a princess hug by Yusuke Kato, actually ran onto his back.
"No way."
After hearing Kato Yusuke's words, Sayu hummed softly from his nasal cavity, rested her pointed chin on his shoulder, rubbed her face against Kato Yusuke's ear like a kitten, and murmured.
"...Yusuke's body is so warm."
To this, Kato Yusuke did not answer and walked silently on the way home, but his steps quietly sped up a little.
The ox-hair-like rain was densely woven diagonally, hitting his face, splashing tiny dewdrops, and then slowly flowing down to his chin.
Seeing this, Sayu felt a little happy but also felt guilty. She pulled down the uniform covering her body and raised her hands to support the two of them, shielding them from the falling rain.
"That way we won't get wet."
Sayu chuckled and said quite proudly.
Glancing at the clothes on his head, Kato Yusuke sighed and said helplessly.
"...Since you're afraid of getting wet, it's better to take a taxi."
"don't want--!"
Sayu refused very simply, shaking his head like a rattle.
"……Why?"
Kato Yusuke was puzzled.
"because……"
Sayu pondered.
——Because these are the memories between Yusuke and me.
I thought so, but when my words came to my lips, it turned into: "I also want to take a walk in the rain once in a while..."
Sayu Ogiwara hesitated and said.
What is the reason for this?
Kato Yusuke sighed solemnly and exerted slight force on his hands.
Snapped--
The elastic touch comes from the fingertips, with a touch of smoothness.
"ah……!"
Sayu let out a soft cry, his amber eyes glanced sideways, his cheeks slightly red with embarrassment.
"It hurts..."
"This is punishment." Kato Yusuke said calmly: "Are you going to run away without permission next time?"
(Are you worried about me...?)
Sayu Ogiwara was stunned for a moment, then showed a childish smile and said in a long tone.
"No way." His tone was as brisk as humming a song, "Even if you drive me away, I will stay by your side desperately, so..."
She put her lips next to Kato Yusuke's ear, and then said softly: "...you must take responsibility."
The warm breath blew into his ears, making Yusuke Kato turn his neck uncomfortably, causing Sayu to snicker.
"Hey, Yusuke." She said, somewhat leisurely: "How did you find me? Even I don't know where I ran to, so why did you appear next to me so quickly."
With a strange look in her eyes, Sayu Ogiwara stared straight at Kato Yusuke's side face, not knowing what she was thinking.
Kato Yusuke's footsteps paused slightly, and he couldn't help but glance at the left pocket of his pants. A small black instrument peeked out from inside.
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"One hundred thousand..."
Kato Yusuke recited silently, the expression on his face was really indescribable.
It was a painful feeling.
"Huh? Did you just say something?"
Sayu tilted her head in confusion.
"...No, it's nothing, you heard wrong."
Kato Yusuke shook his head + denied three times in a row. Then——
Snapped--
There was another crisp sound.
"What is it this time!?"
While rubbing her buttocks with her little hands, Sayu said angrily, her face so red that she was about to bleed.
"Just telling you that you're getting home."
Kato Yusuke said calmly, using both hands to lift Sayu up behind him.
Then Sayu Ogiwara saw the old-fashioned apartment building with two floors standing not far away.
The corridor was lit with dim yellow lights, seeming to welcome returning people.
"Home……"
Sayu murmured, chanting the word softly in his mouth, his eyes slightly absent-minded.
"Sit tight." Kato Yusuke reminded, then paused for a few seconds, "I'm going to run."
"Eh? Ah... um!"
Saki was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and hurriedly hugged Kato Yusuke's neck.
"hold me."
Kato Yusuke said.
"...Is this so?"
Sayu said cautiously.
"Tighter."
Kato Yusuke frowned.
"……oh."
Sayu Ogiwara tightened her arms and pressed her body tightly against Yusuke Kato's body, feeling a little tight in her chest.
"...Okay, are you ready?"
The tone was somewhat aggrieved.
Kato Yusuke closed his eyes and felt it for a moment, couldn't help but sigh, and raised his hand to wrap Sayu's legs around his waist.
"that's all."
"Hmm..." Sayu responded in a voice that was not much louder than a mosquito, her face so red that she was about to bleed.
"pay close attention."
Kato Yusuke gave a final reminder.
Then he bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, arched his body, and took a deep breath.
"hiss--"
The muscles all over his body contracted violently, and his whole body shot out like an agile cheetah.
In the dark night, I saw a figure running forward at an incredible speed, and then jumped in front of the apartment building with a "bang".
"ah……!"
Sayu couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
The wind roared in their ears, and the vision in their eyes quickly increased. The two of them drew a parabola in the air.
"Fly, fly...!?"
Amber eyes were full of shock, Sayu's mouth was wide open, and he looked at the familiar door number - "Room 201" that was getting closer.
Then--
"Crack."
With the crisp sound of the ground landing in the corridor, when Ogiwara Sayu reacted, she realized that they were already standing in front of the door.
"call--"
Kato Yusuke exhaled a long breath, relaxed his muscles, and felt that the annoyance in his heart was greatly relieved.
He skillfully took out the key and opened the door, turned his head, met a pair of shining eyes, and then said to Sayu.