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

  Chapter 473 The Intentions Finally Conveyed

   After that, the two talked about their experience of teaching outside school.

   "...There was a mountain climbing activity in the afternoon on the first day of off-campus teaching. We originally formed a team together, but Yamaguchi and Takei were very playful, immersed in the fun of cosplaying with branches, and the team scattered behind."

"Um."

   "For some reason, Yingri suddenly had a fever during the climb, so I sent her back to the camp, and Megumi came to take care of her later."

"Um."

   Kato Yusuke organizes his experiences into verbal dictation.

   Shi Yu listened quietly, nodding and humming from time to time in response.

   Those who should harmonize have different emotions, but don't intervene, just focus on listening.

"We had to collect the ingredients for the picnic the next day. Xiao Jianai and I met by accident and caught a lot of fish together. Together with the wild vegetables and mushrooms collected by the students, the cooking team made a very tasty mushroom hot pot, which was served in a lunch box. The cooked rice is also delicious."

"Um."

   "There is a wooden dining table and a pair of benches near the cooking area, where you can sit and enjoy the view while eating. The golden and red maple leaves spread all over the ground, which is very autumnal."

"Um."

“There is a large bath in the main building where we live. The bathing time of boys and girls will be staggered, and they will be used in groups. If the usage time exceeds the prescribed time, you can only use the small bathroom in the management building at the risk of being lectured by the teacher. "

"Um."

   "I went to Xiao Jianai's appointment later. We drank black tea together on the rooftop and spent some time."

  “…”

   "On the third day, the Kato team went to prepare a bonfire together, and Megumi showed me the photo you sent to her, senpai. Everyone participated in the barbecue party and collective folk dance together in the evening."

"Um."

   "The last day is the return trip..."

   Kato Yusuke stopped here for a while, opened and closed his mouth several times, the volume unconsciously lowered a few degrees, while suppressing the fluctuating emotions, he continued speaking casually.

   "…The bus stopped at the service area on the return trip. We bought some local specialties and then ended the off-campus teaching. That's basically it."

  The room remained silent for a short while after the voice had settled down.

  The girl held the mug in both hands, sips the cold coffee, and then took a deep breath.

   "Sure enough—" Shi Yu lowered his eyes slightly and said softly, "I hate myself who can't appear on this occasion."

   Kato Yusuke looked at her face, deliberating the true meaning of her words.

   Shi Yu first stabbed with a bit of a fierce look in his eyes, and then smiled a little sadly for some reason.

   "Can I ask questions?"

"Um."

   Kato Yusuke nodded as she listened just now, expressing affirmation, and made a frank decision in his heart.

   A slender little finger stood up immediately.

   "First of all, have you and another Kato classmate developed a romantic relationship more than a friend?"

There are many people with the surname    Kato, including a boy in the class, but he didn't pretend to be stupid or divert the topic, which is equivalent to an insult to the girl in front of him.

   He was silent for a moment, then answered truthfully.

"No."

   If there is a faint sound of relief, it sounds like the wind blowing into the room unintentionally.

   Next to the little finger, the delicate and delicate ring finger stood up.

   "Secondly, did you eat Hasumi-sensei?"

   is not an interrogative sentence, but a declarative sentence.

"Um."

   Shi Yu took another sip of coffee, gave him a somewhat elusive look, and then extended her slender middle finger.

   "...Finally, in the past few days, have you ever thought about me or anything related to me, even once."

"Have."

   Kato Yusuke nodded cautiously.

"yes…"

   The girl muttered to herself, retracted all three fingers, and said nothing for a while.

after awhile.

   "Seriously, I hate myself for not being able to appear on such occasions." Shi Yu repeated himself mockingly.

  Why was she born earlier than him.

  Why can't she be his classmate?

Thoughts like    kept appearing in my mind, growing like vines, occupying my brain.

   As long as she holds that ticket, she can become a character.

   Just like that Kato Megumi, he stayed by his side every day, spending time at school and after school together, or like Sawamura Yingri, he could appear beside him during group activities and dance the folk dance together.

  —but she wasn't even qualified to make those choices.

  Envy, jealousy and hatred are mixed together, making the heart ugly and cloudy.

   It's great to be a classmate, Shi Yu couldn't help thinking.

   As a senior, she has much less chance to get along with him in the school.

   Even if they were placed outside the school, it was difficult for two people who had jobs to be with each other to get together often.

   On this basis, the couple relationship is what she is eager to create, the only ticket that is closest to him.

   She longed to be his only, to be his special, but she was never able to do it.

  Some are just a false relationship that is placed on the throne of "girlfriend".

   However, as he said in a private meeting with Megumi Kato that day:

  —This is the closest she can get to him.

   On this stage, everyone is putting a spotlight on themselves, shouting that I am here and asserting their own existence.

   Each of them planned a happy ending in their hearts and lived in their own stories.

   Even at this moment, it must be the same.

  ‘If I could have known you earlier…’

   couldn't help but feel sadness in his heart, but his face was always as lazy as usual.

   Immediately afterwards, Shi Yu spoke again.

   "Also, the part of the return trip I just said was a little vague, and Yu-chan, your state today doesn't seem to be quite right.

   I thought you were frightened by that kiss, but now it seems it's not just that... So what happened to you? "

   Facing the question she raised, Kato Yusuke's eyes flickered for a while, then he returned to silence, and he said no.

"yes…"

   Shi Yu half-closed his eyes, looked at his face with a scrutiny, as if trying to figure out his thoughts, and then turned his head slightly.

"So, it seems to be related to other people or the opposite sex, right? It's neither Kato-san, nor that Sawamura...is it Shinjo and Hasumi-sensei? It doesn't seem right, I don't believe they can shake you to such a degree. ."

  's keen eyes stared at him, easily seeing through his heart, and seeing the truth he was trying to hide.

   Kato Yusuke moved his lips, but remained silent.

   In fact, due to the large number of witnesses, the conflict in the service area could not be buried at all. As long as Shi Yu asked about it, he would immediately know what happened.

   Even so, he chose to tell a plain lie.

   Seeing that he remained silent, Shi Yu moved to his side, put his hands on the ground, and peeped at his face from a lower angle.

   Kato Yusuke twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly at her, "What's the matter, is there something on my face?"

   Shi Yu pondered, staring at him intently, and only smiled meaningfully when he saw that his expression was stiff.

   "Sure enough, I've always felt that way, Yu-chan's eyes are beautiful. There's nothing on your face, but..."

  After a pause, she said, "—you have me in your eyes."

The familiar style of    made Kato Yusuke feel relieved, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the girl continued.

   "So, are you willing to tell big sister what happened today, is it related to the secrets of Hokkaido?"

  “—!”

   "After all, your wavering doesn't seem like a fake, but ah, I've been watching you. Although you hide it well, the feeling radiating from your body is exactly the same as the day I brought you back from Hokkaido."

   Kato Yusuke rubbed his face, pretending to be relaxed, "I don't think so."

   Shi Yu smiled softly, showing a very tolerant older character smile,

   "You look so sad? Obviously it will be easier to say it?"

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke's smile froze on his face, and then it converged little by little, like the folds of a shirt being smoothed out.

  The clock hanging on the wall is "ticking", walking step by step, the wind blows in from the balcony outside the window, and the whistle of the vehicle comes from afar, but it makes the room quieter.

   After waiting for a long time.

   "…Sorry, but I have nothing to say about this."

"…yes?"

   The hand with a lower body temperature than his, gently brushed his hair.

   "Since You-chan insists so much, then I won't force you."

   Shi Yu's voice is very soft.

   "Although there may never be that chance, I still have to say it. Whenever you want, I will listen to you.

   No matter how unhappy, sad or uncomfortable those things are, I will follow them all. You can talk to me like a trash can or a tree hole.

  ...Although this role is a bit disadvantageous, but I am older than you, so you are welcome to throw yourself into the arms of the big sister at any time~? "

  Under the gentle gaze, Kato Yusuke pursed his lips unconsciously, as if he was about to tremble if he was not careful.

   "I wouldn't do that kind of thing. Like my senior, I don't like the role of the senior department."

   "It's too late. From now on, you will always have such a troublesome character by your side."

  “…”

   "Hey, touch me?"

   The girl said in a murmur-like tone, passing her fingers between his and holding his hand.

   "Forehead, cheeks, lips, shoulders, upper arms and belly...a bit shy, but also thighs, calves, knees and toes."

   The other party gently guided his hand to touch the part mentioned above.

  Directly or indirectly, the vivid body temperature that is touched through the thin cloth rushes through the fingertips, and the touch is soft and smooth.

"I am here."

   Shi Yu held his hand tightly again, and poked his forehead lightly with her fingertips, which were neatly trimmed.

   "—your brilliance does illuminate someone, and I can prove it forever. You may be a trouble to others, but to me, you are the world."

  “…!”

   Kato Yusuke lowered his gaze speechlessly.

  The thirsty mouth was sticky, and the bitterness spread inside.

   The gentle and firm declaration lingered in his ears, making him feel a heart-wrenching pain in his chest.

   In fact, the longer he spends time with Shi Yu, the more he can feel the talent and charm of each other.

   Whether it is persistence in things, dedication after softening pride, or tenderness at this moment, these are all very moving to him.

   Kato Yusuke also thought about whether to stay with her like this and develop like an ordinary couple.

   But after hesitating, he felt that his feelings were not 100% pure, so he stood outside the circle rationally and decided not to take that step.

   included the previously agreed answer, which he also intended to end with a refusal.

   But now, it seems that something is silently shattering and falling apart.

   The pretext that I had thought of became unspeakable.

   He slowly raised his eyes, looked into those crystal clear wine red eyes, took a deep breath, and then squeezed out a smile.

   "...Although now may not be the time, can you listen to me? About our appointment."

   "...I said it before, it doesn't matter if you reject me, it doesn't matter if you don't have a name, so you don't have to say it."

   "This is an agreed thing, and it should be fulfilled to senpai."

   "Why...? Am I the object of your first experience?"

   Shi Yu's eyes were dodged, his face was no longer calm, he just kept gag, intentionally or not, he didn't want to let the conversation go on, as if he was afraid of something.

   "...Listen to me."

   Kato Yusuke took a shallow breath, stretched out a hand and lightly locked her beautiful chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

   "Yu...Yu-chan...I don't want to listen...it's okay if I don't..."

   The girl's body was stiff, and her expression was a little anxious, showing she was very resistant.

   His rosy lips murmured, trembling slightly like two willow leaves, as if he was too anxious to speak.

   Ignoring her reaction, the boy continued with a bit of toughness.

   "Senpai said you want to stay with me, right? Several times... I've given you several chances to regret it. As long as you want to leave, I won't stop you."

"…I know."

   "—but, because you don't cherish your own, that's only until today."

"…Eh?"

   Facing Shi Yu's somewhat confused gaze, Kato Yusuke pretended to be fierce and said word by word:

   "I've already given you a chance, so even if you regret it later and want to leave me, I won't let it go. Remember this."

   He slowly lowered his head as he spoke, and at the same time raised her chin slightly with his hands, and kissed those delicate lips like petals.

  “—!”

  The girl was motionless for a moment, as if the pause button had been pressed.

  Icy cool lips soft and slippery, small and flexible, you can taste the taste of lip balm, coffee and pizza.

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help but leaned in a little, gently rolled up her still standing, and gave her a warm kiss like an adult.

   On the face that is close at hand, you can see her lightly trembling eyelashes, and a shallow layer of water light floats in the crystal bright eyes, which shimmers lightly.

   "...Yu-chan."

   Shi Yu murmured, hugging his neck tightly and pressing it up.

   After a long time, the two pairs of lips parted with a bang, like a suction cup pulled from the wall.

   stopped the girl who wanted to get closer, Kato Yusuke asked in a low voice but clearly:

   "...this is my answer, since you didn't resist just now, you don't have that chance anymore, remember?"

   "…Hmm! I remember."

   Shi Yu's eyes were extremely serious, gentle and genial, ethereal and ethereal, and he was about to burst into tears.

   When he saw this, he couldn't help laughing, and his voice was even lower, "It doesn't matter if you want to resist and regret, because I will bring you back again and again, Shiyu of Kasumigaoka."

   "...Uh...Yu-chan..."

   was confused by his nasal voice, and his slightly trembling voice responded to him.

  The girl covered her mouth with force, her eyes were shaking uncontrollably. Tears flashed from the corners of her red eyes, and she burst into tears.

  …

   (end of this chapter)