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

  Chapter 602 Returning on a snowy night

   After eating and drinking enough, a group of people came to Gakushuin University from Yoyogi.

  When they passed the convenience store on the national highway, Shinjo Ka and Serizawa Yu bought some overnight supplies inside.

  Although pajamas can be borrowed, it is necessary to prepare items such as underwear by yourself.

   In addition, the two also bought a lot of snacks inside.

   Then, they came to the marked area near here.

  Serizawa Yu stood at the intersection, slightly looking up at the long **** with no end in sight, and exclaimed in amazement.

   "Wow, is this, is this the detective **** that Ms. Sawamura mentioned? Wow~ I always think it's so spectacular~~~!"

  Xin Tiaoxiang standing next to her had a lollipop in his mouth, with a question mark on his face.

   "What are you surprised about? It means that this place is not far from where we live. Have you never been here?"

   "Hmm! Because the supermarkets I often go to are all over the station, so this is the first time I've come here~!"

  Contrary to Serizawa Yu who was very excited, Shinjoka was a little bit unmotivated.

  Yusuke Kato took their reactions into his eyes and said: "It's getting late, let's go up first and then talk. Be careful when you walk."

   "Hey, Yusuke..."

  Ying Lili suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes, "Before that, I want to stop by somewhere, can you accompany me...?"

  Yusuke Kato couldn't help being taken aback, "...Going somewhere?"

   "Well... just for a while, it won't be too long." Yingli replied with a voice like a gnat.

   Before Kato Yusuke could respond, Shinjoka said first:

   "Ah~ If that's the case, then I'll take Xiao Xi to go first, and the presidents just take your time. Let's go, Xiao Xi."

   "Huh? Ah, wait a minute..."

  Ignoring Serizawa Yu who was still a little confused, Xintiaoxiang just dragged her forward quickly.

   When they walked a certain distance, Ying Lili clearly saw that the other party gave her a meaningful smile back, which made her panic.

   But soon, the two disappeared at the end of the ramp, leaving only a series of footprints to prove that there were people here.

   Until then, Kato Yusuke asked, "So, where do you want to go?"

  Ying Lili took a shallow breath: "...I want to visit the old elementary school."

"what?"

  Yusuke Kato thought he heard it wrong, and asked in surprise, "Is there still an elementary school open at this time of day?"

   No wonder he asked this question.

  After all, New Year's Eve is the most important festival of the year in Japan.

   Except for convenience stores and some chain restaurants, other stores will basically be closed today, let alone places like schools.

  Ying Lili didn't explain this, and walked in another direction on her own, "...there is not far from here, come with me."

   Kato Yusuke frowned, but it was impossible to let her leave alone, so he had to follow.

   After walking for a few minutes, the two came to the gate of a school named "Shimamura Elementary School".

   There was no accident, the gates here were locked, and the entire campus was silent.

  Yusuke Kato originally thought that Eiriri just wanted to come and take a look, but the other party sneaked over the school gate and entered inside while he was observing the surroundings.

  Even if he reminded him that it was an illegal intrusion, he ignored it, and the person in turn urged him to follow up.

  With a complicated mood in his arms, he followed suit.

  The two walked around the campus one after the other, and looked around at the same time.

  Playground, teaching building, swimming pool...

  The facilities in the entire elementary school are highly stereotyped, and are almost carved out of the same mold as elementary schools across the country.

  Compared to the private Toyosaki, this place looks very rustic.

   While Kato Yusuke was absent-mindedly visiting, the girl walking in front suddenly expressed a sigh of emotion.

   "The school building... has become new without knowing it."

   "After all, you have graduated for a long time, is it normal to think so?"

   "I'm not talking about that, but it looks like it's been refurbished."

   "Didn't you notice this when passing by?"

"Absolutely not."

  Ying Lili kept walking with her hands behind her back.

   "Besides, I don't usually go this way, absolutely not."

  The other party emphasized in a gentle but firm tone: "After all, all I have left here are some negative memories..."

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke slowed down a beat, and then continued to follow as if nothing had happened.

   "Yingli pear..."

   "It's okay, I won't cry anymore, you don't need to worry."

  The girl smiled lightly and said, "It's better to say, my tears have dried up to the point where I can't cry anymore."

   "...Is that so, you are very strong."

   "It's not like that."

  The light ponytail dances gently with the movement of shaking the head.

  Ying Lili put her hands behind her back and talked as she walked.

   "It's only because you are willing to stay with me, Yusuke... Otherwise, I would never come here alone."

   "Does this count as an accomplice to share the guilt of trespassing?"

  Hearing Kato Yusuke's casual joke, the girl turned her head and gave him a bad look.

   "Accomplices? Why are you talking so badly? It's just a walk!"

   Kato Yusuke shrugged pretending to be free and easy, without saying a word.

   Bathed in the bright moonlight, the two came to the campus atrium.

   "We're tired from walking, let's sit here for a while." Ying Lili pointed to a bench outside, which was covered with a layer of snow.

   "Can't you sit like that?"

   "Just clear the snow."

   "It's going to be cold."

   "You are so long-winded, it won't matter if you simply sit for a while."

   "..."

  Kato Yusuke was speechless, but he still stepped forward to push away the snow with his hands, and wiped off the remaining moisture with a paper towel, clearing up the space between the two of them.

   "Okay, you can sit down now."

   "Well, it's hard work. By the way... you treat every girl like this? You have a central air conditioner that sends warmth everywhere."

   "Isn't this the attitude you should have towards those who help you?"

   "The...friend of women?"

   "Are you finding fault on purpose?"

  Ying Lili curled her lips in disdain, and patted the empty seat beside her, "You sit too, why are you standing there stupidly."

   Kato Yusuke sighed and sat down next to her, feeling a little suspicious in his heart whether the other party was too strong to drink, but there was no evidence.

   After all, the person concerned spoke in a clear and orderly manner, and there was nothing abnormal other than a bit choking, and it really didn't look like he was drunk.

not to mention-

  In order to avoid any problems, almost two-thirds of the two glasses of rum bought earlier were solved by himself.

   "Ah, yes... Yusuke."

  As if suddenly remembering something, Ying Lili took out something from her red coat pocket, "I forgot to return this to you."

   Kato Yusuke looked into her hand.

   What came into view was a crumpled handkerchief.

   "Thank you for lending it to me before... I'm sorry for making it like this, otherwise I will return it to you after washing?" The person said a little embarrassed.

   "Don't worry, I can handle it myself."

   Kato Yusuke waved his hand indifferently, took back the still warm handkerchief from that white and tender hand, and put it in the jacket pocket.

   "Speaking of which, Yusuke."

  Ying Lili raised her head abruptly, her eyes focused on the sky.

  Blown by the wind and illuminated by the moonlight, the cotton candy-like clouds flow continuously and become various shapes.

   "I thought about it carefully later and made a decision."

  She closed her eyes slightly, and said, "Anyway, my behavior on Comiket was a bit too much, so I should apologize."

"…Apologize?"

  Yusuke Kato cast a questioning look at her.

   "Well, sorry~"

  Ying Lili nodded affirmatively, with a bright tone in her tone.

   "Look, didn't I return the girl's souvenir book to her at that time, it was a bit too much.

  If our positions were reversed, I would also feel very sad and upset if someone returned my book without any reason, so I should... no, I want to apologize to her. "

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke glanced at her and asked, "...Is this okay?"

   "I can't say what's good or bad. This matter has nothing to do with that girl. It's my own attitude that is too bad..."

  Ying Lili paused at this point, then deliberately changed to a relaxed tone and continued.

   "Of course, this is tantamount to officially admitting to that girl that I'm not as good as her. This makes me a little uncomfortable~ But who can tell that this is also true?"

   "That girl...Boshima Izumi is really good at drawing this time. That book has far more attractive purchasing power than the same category. It is inevitable that it will be a big seller~"

   "Thinking about it now, I shouldn't have been so narrow-minded back then. Although I lost to her this time, it's true, but there is still a long time in the future, and it's not like I don't have a chance to regain my position, right?"

  The girl had a quite natural smile on her face, and she looked straight at him without looking away.

  In the deep blue eyes that seem to be able to **** people in, there is no falsehood.

   After a brief absence.

   "...you've grown up."

  When Kato Yusuke said this, Eiriri immediately frowned in displeasure.

   "Why do you treat others like children again?"

"Feel sorry."

  Yusuke Kato smiled gently, "I mean...you have become mature."

   "Well, if you have to say it..."

  Ying Lili glanced at him erratically, "Actually, I'm just not afraid anymore."

"Ok?"

   "Because no matter what."

  The girl said: "There will always be the most powerful person around me who will take care of me for the rest of my life... As long as I think about it this way, I don't think there is anything to be afraid of."

  Although the master tried his best to appear as if nothing had happened, he still couldn't hide his slightly flushed cheeks, far from being as calm as he pretended on the surface.

  A trance flashed in Kato Yusuke's eyes, and he paused and asked, "...Is it because I drank too much rum? It doesn't look like you."

   "What, it's rare for someone to tell you this, let me treat it with more gratitude..." Ying Lili muttered dissatisfied.

  As soon as she finished speaking, she stretched her waist towards the moon again with a "hmmmm~", and then looked back and smiled.

   "Okay, now that we've seen enough of this place, it's time for us to go back, let's go home together~"

  The girl stood up before him, and jumped a few steps forward.

  The flow of time seemed to slow down suddenly.

  The night here is very quiet, there are neither noisy trams nor dazzling street lights.

  The fairy-like girl was bathed in the moonlight, her snow-white skin shimmering. She was smiling very, very happily.

   Whenever the breeze blows, the long hair flutters with it.

   Surrounded by a chilly and dark campus, her clear voice sounds particularly pleasant.

  The scene beyond reality made Kato Yusuke unable to help but have the hallucination of seeing elves or goblins.

  He couldn't help standing still and admiring, even holding his breath unconsciously.

  It seemed that if he took a random step closer, the perfect world that the other party had built alone might be destroyed.

but…

   "What are you still doing here? If you don't leave, I'll leave you behind!"

  Ying Lili stood in front of her, staring at him with her hands on her hips, and forcibly dragged him back to reality.

   "..."

  Kato Yusuke staggered her gaze indiscriminately, coughed and said, "...well, let's go then."

   He stood up as he spoke, and walked outside with the other party.

   Return to the school gate.

  Ying Lili climbed up the metal door skillfully, kicked forward hard and made a beautiful landing, but the next second she squatted down holding her right ankle.

   "It hurts...!"

  Yusuke Kato flipped out of the school gate, knelt down in front of her, "What's wrong?"

   "I think... I sprained my foot."

   "Does it matter?"

   "It's okay, this little... hurts!"

  Ying Lili tried to stand up for a while, but immediately frowned and bent her knees, breathing lightly.

   At first glance, it really doesn't look like it can walk.

   "So didn't everyone tell you not to be so reckless..."

   Kato Yusuke sighed helplessly, and looked around.

  On the dark streets, let alone cars, there was not even a single pedestrian.

  He pondered for a moment and asked, "What should I do, can I still walk?"

   "Probably, no..." Ying Lili lowered her head and said weakly.

   "Is the pain severe? Do I need to go to the hospital?"

   "It's not that serious..."

   "Is that so?"

   Kato Yusuke nodded, turned his back to her and squatted down, "Then come up, I'll carry you back first."

"Ok…"

   A weak voice responded to him softly.

  Accompanied by rustling movements, a soft and light weight lay on him.

  Even if Kato Yusuke put the wristband over the opponent's soft knees, the master did not resist at all, but directly relaxed all his strength and handed himself over to him.

   "...Hold on for a while?"

"Ok…"

  Ying Lili put her hands around his neck, and the hot air from her breath caressed his ears.

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke paused, then stepped forward.

   From an angle that he couldn't see, the girl quietly raised her head, her eyes were full of coquettishness and guilt.

  …

  The two returned along the way they came.

  The bright moonlight shines through the clouds and shines on the snow-covered streets.

  The streets at night were already cold, but as the crowd gradually dispersed and the surroundings quieted down, the chill became even more pronounced.

  The treetops rustled and swayed, and there was the rustling sound of snow falling in the distance.

   "Hey, Yusuke."

  Ying Lili leaned on his back, looked at his profile and asked, "You don't wear a scarf when you go out, don't you feel cold?"

   “I wear a hoodie under my coat, so I can wear it when necessary.”

   "After all, isn't it cold..."

  Just as Yusuke Kato wanted to respond, a fluffy scarf went around his neck from the left, wrapped around his neck, and finally retracted from his right shoulder.

   "...Here, I will share half of my scarf with you, so you can make do with it first. Remember to thank me well."

  The girl muttered in a low voice, as if she didn't see his rough living habits before willing to give up her scarf out of kindness.

   "..."

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help but pause, and then moved forward silently.

  The two soon came to Detective Slope and began to climb.

  The cold wind blows head-on, blowing the ends of their hair.

  Ying Lili tightened the scarves around their necks, and moved their heads closer to him, so that the cold wind of winter nights would have no chance to take advantage.

  As the lights flickered, the flickering figures of the two clinged to each other and merged into one.

  The **** in front of me was already very steep, and now it was snowing again, which undoubtedly made it more difficult to climb the slope.

  Even so, the boy still carried her steadily on his back, and his steps were as smooth as walking on an ordinary road.

  From the outside to the center, he wraps her legs firmly, but not so tight that she is uncomfortable.

  Obviously the two are about the same age, but this back is very reliable, like the only driftwood in the white ocean.

  She lay on the shoulders of 1.83 meters, and her field of vision became much wider.

  The usual street seems to suddenly become a miniature model in a crystal ball, which can be seen at a glance.

  Ying Lili looked at the cars, manhole covers, houses, and narrow alleys covered in snow, and felt that the scenery was so beautiful that she couldn't bear to step down.

   "Crack ~" sound.

  Yusuke Kato stepped on it mercilessly.

  She looked down at the crushed snow, and said angrily, "You really don't understand style at all...!"

  Yusuke Kato seemed to understand what she meant, and said without hesitation: "Because the most important thing now is to send you home."

   "—!"

  Ying Lili, who was still a little dissatisfied just now, stopped talking instantly.

  Her body rose and fell with the boy's footsteps.

  He walked deep and shallow in the snow, white air overflowed from his breath, and he was full of hot anger in the cold night.

  She tightened her arms slightly calmly, softened her lower body, and rested her chin on his shoulder.

  The quiet night sky seems as if someone overturned the bucket and sprinkled the sky full of stars.

  Vega and Altair are shining brightly, and the lines connecting the stars are pure and beautiful, as if they are having a tryst.

   “…Thank you for staying with me.”

   A reassuring whisper sounded.

   "It's nothing, I have caused you trouble before, so don't worry about it." Kato Yusuke replied simply.

   Thinking of something, Ying Lili suddenly laughed, and continued his words.

   "Really, so you know it~?"

"what?"

  The girl snapped her fingers and counted one by one arrogantly.

   "In the earliest days, I used informants to threaten people to join the club and force others to take you into the industry, but in the end, I couldn't figure out how to draw so well, and I surpassed me all of a sudden. It's really terrible!"

   Being recalled by her words, Yusuke Kato also had a smile in his eyes.

   "Is that so, is it that I am a poor person who is often called by you to help catch up with deadlines, draw books, manage club accounts, contact printing factories, and do various miscellaneous tasks? I'm really sorry."

   "A man who likes to care about everything is the worst!"

  The girl's fist hit his chest, Kato Yusuke smiled and said nothing.

   "And later also..."

   Without giving silence a chance to sneak in, Ying Lili kept talking.

   "You suddenly took such a long vacation in the second semester, and after you came back, you shut yourself up inexplicably and depressed, causing everyone to worry together. I hate you like that."

   "..."

  Yusuke Kato put away his smile all of a sudden, and replied in a low voice: "Well, I was wrong about that matter, I'm sorry for making you worry."

   "However, although I really hate you..."

   A soft exhalation sounded in my ears, "But, I also like you like this..."

   Kato Yusuke stopped immediately.

  A scent of flowers and plants drifted over, tickling his nasal cavity. Through the clothes, the warm body temperature is actually transmitted.

  Carrying the worryingly light weight on his back, he thought for a while and said, "...Even if our relationship doesn't change, I will stay with you."

   "... Who wants your kind of company, and there are so many people who want to be by my side, what are you?"

  Ying Lili blushed slightly, and said to herself:

   "What I want is something more special, belonging to Lian, Lian... Lian... Anyway, that's the company! This is a special treatment for you, you give me this opportunity to take advantage of it...!"

  When night comes, people always become sentimental.

   Kato Yusuke was silent for a long time, then took a deep breath.

  The cold air rushed into the deep nasal cavity, causing bursts of stinging pain.

"…Feel sorry."

  He stepped forward heavily, staring at the front of his boots wet with snow, "I already have other girls by my side, I'm sorry, I can't respond to your heart..."

"-I know!"

  Ying Lili stomped her feet and interrupted him forcibly, "Who told you to say this, I just wanted to tell you."

"tell me…?"

   "...Well, from today on, whether it's painting or your affairs, I will work hard. I just want to tell you this, you just need to be mentally prepared."

   "... Isn't this way of speaking too unreasonable?"

   "So what? You didn't just meet me on the first day, anyway, that's how I am."

  Yusuke Kato couldn't help but smiled wryly, and could hear the meaning in her tone that she didn't want to make the atmosphere serious, so she simply stopped talking.

   "Yusuke..."

  Ying Lili said in a weak voice: "The thing at the cultural festival last time... did you like it?"

  Yusuke Kato was amused by her sudden bold speech, and deliberately imitated what she said, "I hate you like this."

  Ying Lili giggled, as if she had expected his answer long ago.

   "...I love you just like this."

   The girl said, pressing her soft lips to his cold cheek.

   "—Hmm Chirp."

  His glossy lips exhale a warm breath mixed with a faint white mist.

  The moonlight leaking from between the clouds reflected the overlapping silhouettes of the two.

  …

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  (end of this chapter)