Akina Nakamori was fully armed and appeared in the coffee shop like this. She hung up the coat she had changed into, took off her sunglasses, and said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "I'm so sorry."
As soon as I opened my mouth, I apologized to Shinichi Iwahashi.
She sat down opposite Shinichi Iwahashi, "I didn't expect this, I'm so sorry." She apologized twice in a row, not because she was a few minutes late, but because of something else.
Previously, when they discussed meeting, the two of them decided on the time to meet based on the premise that "Nakamori Akina's cold will be cured next week."
As a result, the idea came to nothing. Nakamori Akina's cold was particularly persistent this time, and she still hasn't recovered from it to this day.
When we agreed to meet before, no one expected that this would happen. Ordinarily, it would be a bit rude to ask someone out to meet when you are still recovering from a cold. However, after making an appointment with Shinichi Iwahashi on the phone today, Akina Nakamori has been thinking about this day.
Very enthusiastic.
She mentally ranked tea shops and coffee shops that she thought were of good quality, and thought about which one she should make an appointment with. When she was singing, she met her good friend Kyoko Koizumi backstage, and they discussed with her which shop tasted better.
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Confectionery expert and Bon Appetit Master Akina Nakamori talks about which restaurant is delicious and which restaurant is not delicious. This kind of topic is very common. However, it is incredible that they can talk about it even when they have a bad cold.
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Kyoko Koizumi was surprised that Akina Nakamori, who was suffering from a cold, was so enthusiastic about discussing dessert. Could it be because she couldn't eat it now, but she wanted to say it specifically to satisfy her cravings?
However, friends are friends.
Koizumi Kyoko was very loyal and accompanied Nakamori Akina for a discussion. In the end, the two of them decided that this store in Jiyugaoka was the number one in their hearts recently.
The discussion was so lively that even Shizuka Kudo, a former member of the Kitten Club and one of the current idols of the Four Heavenly Kings, who was listening in, was also curious about this store and specifically joined the conversation and asked the two seniors for the address of the store.
Kyoko Koizumi was also hungry from the chat, so she simply proposed to go with Shizuka Kudo later. Only Akina Nakamori, who could not go to enjoy the meal for the time being because of a cold, chose to leave the group chat.
Friends are friends.
Not only does he have the mind to talk to you, but he also has the stomach to eat an extra piece of cake for you.
On the phone before, Nakamori Akina was full of expectations about teaching Iwahashi Shinichi origami. After that, whether it was making an appointment or discussing with good friends which restaurant was better, the anticipation for the meeting was invisibly increased.
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Because of this, Akina Nakamori was unwilling to change the time of the meeting even though she knew it was a bit rude. Rather, it would be better to say that in this stubbornness, there was also a hidden thought that she did not want her expectations to be disappointed.
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"I really didn't expect it," Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
It’s been such a long time since I received the letter and we met today, but I still haven’t recovered from my cold. It’s really unexpected. The day before the meeting, when Akina Nakamori told him the place and time of the meeting, she also said that she hadn’t recovered from my cold yet.
thing.
However, judging from her tone on the phone, she didn't mean to change the time of the meeting. However, after saying that her cold was not over yet, she stopped talking and waited for Shinichi Iwahashi's answer. At the same time, she was letting him make the decision.
the meaning of.
This Taopusida is not good at playing tricks, and he also knows how to think about others. However, even if he is not good at it, he still has a little scheming of his own.
Her subtlety is immediately apparent upon hearing it. However, because it is so exposed that she doesn't even think about hiding it, it actually makes this harmless subtlety appear to be frank and cute.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't mind that Akina Nakamori hadn't recovered from her cold. Anyway, he had a good physique and was running around at full speed all year round. He had never lost his chain and was not worried about being injured by her cold that had lasted for so long.
arrive.
As for whether Nakamori Akina would sneeze or sniff in front of him, she herself was not worried about damaging her image, and Iwahashi Shinichi would not take it to heart.
Maybe other Japanese would care about sitting face to face with someone who has a cold, but Shinichi Iwahashi is not a real Japanese after all.
He looked at Akina Nakamori and comforted her, "However, because you and I decided the time together, if you want to apologize, I also bear half of the responsibility. So, it's a draw."
this is okay too?
After receiving such an answer, Nakamori Akina smiled. However, she didn't care that much after all.
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Although she deliberately chose the restaurant that Nakamori Akina has recently ranked number one, she was still suffering from a cold, so she only ordered lemon juice.
However, it does not delay her from serving as a consultant and providing some reference when Iwahashi Shinichi faces the menu.
"The two snacks I served you before tasted very good." Iwahashi Shinichi accepted Nakamori Akina's suggestion in full and was not worried about overturning at all.
Being so trusted, Akina Nakamori smiled happily and said, "It's just to your taste." When she spoke, her voice sounded a little hoarse.
She has had a cold for so long, and although she is not cured yet, it is not as serious as the past few days. Although she looks a little haggard, she is in good spirits and only coughs occasionally.
The last time we met was in Karuizawa, and when we met again after such a while, we should say "Long time no see". However, this classic social rhetoric was used again inadvertently due to the apology and responsibility distribution at the meeting.
Forgot to one side.
When she remembered that she had forgotten this greeting, Akina Nakamori was taking out the kraft paper for origami teaching from her handbag.
She was offered the chance to be a teacher, and her enthusiasm was not only reflected in her desire to see Shinichi Iwahashi being stumped, but also in the details of teaching with her own props.
However, when she realized that she had forgotten to say this, Nakamori Akina did not think it was rude. Instead, she thought that social expressions such as "Long time no see" seemed to be rarely spoken to Iwahashi Shinichi in private.
When walking with others and in the presence of others, Nakamori Akina would say "Long time no see" when she saw Iwahashi Shinichi and greeted him. However, when there were only two of them, she subtly didn't have that kind of "Long time no see" thought.
The encounter was purely accidental, like playing a card game. This uncertainty made her feel more like "I got the draw!" when she met Shinichi Iwahashi than the polite "Long time no see".
Therefore, from the very beginning of our acquaintance, there was no sense of saying "Long time no see" to each other.
"What are you thinking, Akina-san?"
Iwahashi Shinichi's voice brought Nakamori Akina back from her imagination.
"Huh?" Being woken up suddenly, Nakamori Akina was still a little confused and raised her head to look at him.
Iwahashi Shinichi observed her unprepared expression and said with a smile: "She seems to be thinking very concentratedly...Did I interrupt any important train of thought?"
"There are no important ideas."
Nakamori Akina, who came back to her senses, quickly denied it and handed him a copy of the brown paper in her hand.
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Shinichi Iwahashi is a very good student, but Akina Nakamori can hardly be said to be a teacher who is good at teaching. He gave a failed teaching class on the phone, and now he is a little confused in person.
Sometimes she turned around so fast that Iwahashi Shinichi, who was watching, couldn't see the steps, so he could only go back and start over. Sometimes she was a little confused and had to stop and think about the next steps, so Iwahashi Shinichi could wait.
With.
Not only that, this teacher is also a bit impatient. Sometimes he stares at Iwahashi Shinichi's steps and can't help but reach out to correct him.
Nakamori Akina's fingers felt cold. When she was correcting him, her cold fingertips would touch Iwahashi Shinichi's hand from time to time, but she didn't notice it and didn't take it seriously.
After entering the role, although she is not a good teacher, she is actually a responsible teacher.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly felt sorry for the trainee teacher. He changed his strategy and quietly took the rhythm of the words into his own hands. Instead of being directed by Nakamori Akina, he gradually changed to him guiding Nakamori Akina to explain the steps.
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In this way, the somewhat chaotic classroom finally got into the right state.
Occasionally, Akina Nakamori's throat felt a little itchy, so she said sorry, turned away and coughed a few times. At this time, it was time to break between classes. Akina Nakamori drank lemon juice, Shinichi Iwahashi drank his tea, and ate some cake by the way.
"It tastes really good." Shinichi Iwahashi praised, half jokingly and half seriously, "As expected of a shopping street kid who is good at tasting food."
Hearing what he said, Nakamori Akina smiled a little sheepishly. She knew in her heart that he was making a double entendre, praising not only the food she recommended, but also her feelings about the record she had written in her letter.
However, while she was embarrassed by his praise, she subconsciously thought of the reply she had received from Shinichi Iwahashi before, as well as the "testing impressions" he had written about her new single in the letter.
In addition, Iwahashi Shinichi also wrote in the letter that he was going to attend his sister's wedding.
Her thoughts were running wild, while Iwahashi Shinichi enjoyed his tea and cakes, and occasionally some sweets, which made her feel comfortable.
Nakamori Akina came back to her senses, looked at his mouth chewing slowly, and then looked at the cake on his plate. She was a little greedy, but she couldn't eat it.
I chose the restaurant that was number one in my mind, recommended my favorite cake to Shinichi Iwahashi, and then watched him eat it. In a sense, this was quite an interesting self-punishment.
She had no choice but to bite the straw, take a sip of lemon juice, and then showed an expression of being sour. Iwahashi Shinichi raised his head and saw Taopu Shida's brows were wrinkled with soreness, and thought this expression was a bit funny.
Nakamori Akina, whose brows were so angry that she still didn't relax, looked at the smile on Shinichi Iwahashi's face, half feeling embarrassed for being so ugly, and half feeling that the current situation was really funny.
At this time, the two people's eyes met. The smile in Iwahashi Shin's eyes made Nakamori Akina put aside her baggage and started laughing.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled at Nakamori Akina's sour expression, but he didn't know what Nakamori Akina was laughing at. Nakamori Akina herself didn't know, watching him smile, knowing that the person being laughed at was herself, yet she was so affected by him.
of infection.
The reason for this was probably because Iwahashi Shinichi's smile never made her feel offended.
So, the two people still faced each other, looking at each other and smiling.
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The break is over and the origami teaching continues.
"Then, the next step is this..."
After taking some detours at the beginning, and with the guidance of Shinichi Iwahashi, Nakamori Akina finally got into the mood. The kraft paper in each hand of both parties could already be seen more or less like a giraffe.
The two of them were facing each other, with their elbows on the table and their hands very close to each other. If someone suddenly came in from outside, at a glance, they would probably mistake it for the two of them playing with their hands together.
The origami in her hands has entered the state, and Akina Nakamori relaxed a little. The two of them went from concentrating on playing with the origami at the beginning to focusing on chatting.
"I received a reply from Shinichi-kun."
Since we exchanged our home addresses, the time it takes for the letters to reach each other has also been shortened. It is more convenient to have them sent directly to our homes than to the office of the firm.
"Shinichi-kun went to attend my sister's wedding last week."
Iwahashi Shinichi answered "Yes" and thought of what he had written in the letter. As Asako's younger brother, he prepared the wedding speech carefully and said the result first. "Everything went well during the speech."
Nakamori Akina smiled and was about to say something. She noticed the movements of his hands and reminded her, "This should be like this..." and then said, "What kind of speech has Shinichi-kun prepared?"
Her curiosity is not fake at all.
"It's such an ordinary speech. Because I was afraid of making a fool of myself, I went to a rental bookstore to refer to something like the "Wedding Speech Guide."" Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
After all, it was his first time to attend a Japanese wedding, so he spent a lot of effort not to hold Asako back.
However, in response to this answer, Nakamori Akina said "Hey~", raised her eyes and looked at his face.
"What's wrong?" Iwahashi Shinichi asked her.
She said: "It's different from what I imagined."
"Imagine?" Iwahashi Shinichi was now curious, "What do you imagine it to be like?"
From Akina Nakamori's expression, she couldn't tell whether she was sincere or joking, "I thought Shinichi-kun would be very comfortable, very capable on stage, and then perform beautifully."
"Spare me." Iwahashi Shinichi smiled bitterly.
Faced with his reaction, Nakamori Akina smiled happily. Looking at this smile, how could she not understand that she said these words deliberately as a joke.
"I was joking." Taopusida's little prank was declared a success.
The image of Shinichi Iwahashi in her mind was very capable and reliable, but the more he looked like this, Nakamori Akina had a strange association, that is, he was not good at expressing himself on occasions like weddings.
Being tricked, Iwahashi Shinichi was a little helpless and lowered his head to look at the origami in his hand. At this time, Nakamori Akina noticed his technique and quickly reminded, "There is a mistake here, Shinichi-kun."
