Watanabe has gone out, and the house is empty and there is no silhouette.

“You take a rest, I will light the stove.”

“Okay.” Kiyano Rin nodded, put the tomato on the table, opened the quilt and sat in.

Watanabe Toru put the blessings in the kitchen, took the wood, and lighted the stove.

This stove is made of tinplate and is placed in the living room with a chimney attached to it. It is usually used for roasting fire, roasting sweet potatoes, toasting bread, and keeping boiling water warm.

Watanabe Toru took a piece of wood in his hand, planed the firewood in the stove, and confirmed that there was sufficient oxygen.

Looking at the light, Watanabe Toru said in nostalgia:

“When it snows, I can sit around this stove for a whole day. Sometimes sweet potatoes, When taro or potatoes go in, the skin becomes burnt, and the outermost layer of meat also turns into rice crust. If you bite it down, you will be happy.”

“Listen to you, I want to try it.” Kiyano Rin looked at his side face that was dyed red by the fire, “When does it snow?”

“Morning, at least at the end of January.”

“Iwate Prefecture and Hokkaido Only after Aomori Prefecture, even if it’s not as cold as Hokkaido, it should have snowed early.”

“This is the case in other parts of Iwate Prefecture,” Watanabe Toru put the firewood in his hand, and again I took another one, “But Mizawa Village is a very special place.”

“Special?”

In front of the stove, Watanabe Toru holding firewood, using memories The tone said:

“That was the season when hydrangea bloomed sixteen years ago…”

“Lying again.” Kiyano Rin’s tone was firm.

“Will you wait for me to finish.”

“Anyway, it is narcissism. The reason why Jiansawa Village is special is because of the basin?”

“Perhaps, it may have something to do with the sea, who knows.” Watanabe Toru doesn’t care about this kind of thing at all. The fire to be extinguished is more important than geography.

There was silence in the living room for a while.

“It turned off?” Kiyano Rin asked.

“Wait.” Watanabe Toru raised his hand with a serious face, “It is not time to admit defeat.”

“Then I will give you one minute.”

What one minute? Of course it’s a countdown to ridicule!

Watanabe Toru knelt on the tatami and blew into the stove.

Under his strong lung capacity, the black firewood barely produced a little fire star, but when the breath stopped, the fire star went out immediately.

“Is it all right?”

“…Alright, laugh.”

Kiyano Rin put his index finger on his chin, pondered then said: “I will give you another chance.”

“Please speak.” Watanabe Toru made a listening gesture.

“I once said a word about failure. If you can say it, I will not laugh at you.”

“Pushkin’s “It doesn’t matter before failure is expert, in the face of failure , Everyone is mortal”? “

“This is just an excuse for your sophistry. “

“”Many runners fail, and they fail in the last few steps”? “

“I am not interested in Socrates. “

“What is that…Ah! I got it! “Watanabe Toru clapped his hands.

“en?”

“Tagore once said that mistakes cannot withstand failure, but truth is not afraid of failure! “

“Don’t think that you can save Tagore by moving out, or do you only know Tagore? “Kiyano Rin shot at Watanabe Toru with a cold gaze, “You have forgotten what I said? “

“How come? Remember to be clear. “

“You are…”

“I didn’t forget it. “

“So just pretending to be a fool? “

“Yes. “Watanabe Toru decisively admits wrong.

“Tell me. “

“”It is a very pleasant thing to overcome a problem,” right? “

Watanabe Toru looked over triumphantly, but only saw Kiyano Rin’s cold face.

“Wrong? “He was surprised.

“It’s the previous sentence. “Kiyano Rin’s voice is cold.

“Ah, Ahhh! When I think about it, it turned out to be “I am not the kind of thing that must be done as soon as I do…”

“Watanabe-san, as a rural man, light a fire is so simple.. ….”

“R Sang, R Sang! Stop talking, really! I already knew it was wrong, if there is a hole, I will get in right now! “

Watanabe Toru, who lost the dignity of the people in the countryside, lost the memory challenge, and faceless, launched a second attack on the stove.

When the fire in the stove started to burn, Kujo Miki just came down from upstairs.

She wore a red baseball uniform, cyan jeans, youthful and beautiful, easy to move around.

“Tomato? “Kujo Miki noticed the attractive tomatoes on the table, reached out to pick them up, and took a small bite.

“That’s mine. “Kiyano Rin, sitting in the hearth, looked at her coldly.

“Can’t I eat? “

“You should at least say thank you. “

“Thank you? “Kujo Miki repeated the word, “You can hear this Young Lady’s beautiful voice early in the morning, so you should thank me very much. “

“These words will be returned to you intact. “

The two began to have narcissism early in the morning.

Watanabe Toru, who finished lighting the stove, came back from the kitchen after washing his hands.

” I’ll go to the mountain to dig winter bamboo shoots later, are you going? He asked.

“You can go and see. “Kujo Miki walked to the stove.

She supported her right hand elbow in her left hand, and her right hand held fresh tomatoes, taking a bite from time to time.

I looked at the stove in front of me and studied How is it different from a fireplace.

“Kiyano classmate? “Watanabe Toru turned to Kiyano Rin.

Kiyano Rin hesitated slightly: “Want to climb the mountain?” “

“Climb. “Watanabe Toru replied, “But the mountain road is very gentle, so you can walk slowly. “

Kiyano Rin is a little moved.

“And it’s rare to come here. There is still value in trying, just as enriching life experience. “

Kiyano Rin finally nodded, with a clear face with a firm face: “Okay, go climbing. “

“…No, I’m going to dig bamboo shoots. “Watanabe Toru corrected.

Kujo Miki laughed aside, mocking Kiyano Rin’s weak physical strength.

“I look forward to the scene where you stumble. “She took a bite of the tomato expectantly, like a winner enjoying red wine.

Kiyano Rin snorted confidently, got up and went back to the room to change clothes.

Wait for her to get down. He wore school sportswear.

“Why wear this? “Watanabe Toru asked strangely.

“Decided to come here one day in advance. The apartment does not have sports clothing, only school sportswear. “Kiyano Rin explained.

According to her personality, she does not buy sportswear. Watanabe Toru has never seen her wear sportswear, mostly skirts.

At the door, Watanabe Toru went to the warehouse and took a hoe and two shovel.

The sky was as blue as a canvas, with intermittent white clouds, resembling baguettes.

The three followed the canal. , Walking slowly.

In the middle of the way, a cow came to the front, and an old man wearing a straw hat was holding it.

The two beautiful girls stared at him as if they had never seen it before. Kiyano Rin took out his phone and prepared to find a suitable angle to take a photo.

Suddenly, the cow kept walking and serenely pulled a large pile of cow dung and was still steaming.

“…”

The two beautiful girls held their breath, frowned, and turned their faces away desperately.

“hahahaha! “

Hearing Watanabe Toru’s laughter at a joke, Kujo Miki covered his nose and mouth with his left hand, and his right hand patted his back vigorously, making a “peng” sound.

It hurts or not, but the sound is quite loud.

Niu didn’t even look at them.

In the vestibule of Yoshida’s house, a few people have gathered, no adults, all A student who digs bamboo shoots as an outing.

“Archer, Archer! “A long way, a little girl in overalls waved to Watanabe Toru.

The three of them walked over, and Watanabe Toru said to the little girl:

“How many times have I told you Now, I want to call me Brother Che, is Archer called by you? “

The little girl ignored him at all, staring straight at Kiyano Rin and Kujo Miki, her eyes slowly shaking and beginning to shine.

“City people? ! “Her tone seems to have found aliens.

Kujo Miki is not yet at the age to be interested in children, and looks at several women in the vestibule of similar age.

Kiyano Rin Smiled and said to the little girl: “Yes. “

“Tokyo? ! “

“Hmm. “

The little girl covered her face with her hands, and said intoxicated: “We watched the TV this morning, and a comedian introduced the spaghetti in Tokyo. “

“Do you like spaghetti? “Kiyano Rin asked softly.

“When the camera was aimed at the store door, a tram ran past. “

“…electricity, tram? “

“As expected of Tokyo. “The little girl’Tokyo is amazing’ sighed with contentment.

“…”

“Don’t worry about her,” Watanabe Toru comforted Kiyano Rin,” This Little Brat brain circuit is abnormal. “

“You are not qualified to talk about her, are you? “Kiyano Rin glanced at him.

“What nonsense?” I won’t be surprised by the tram. Isn’t it normal for Tokyo to have trams? “

“From your answer, you know how abnormal you are. “

“…Huh? “Watanabe Toru really doesn’t understand what is wrong with him.

“Normal people shouldn’t be concerned about-why do they talk about trams from pasta? “

“Really? “Watanabe Toru doesn’t believe it.

Kiyano Rin stroked his forehead and sighed helplessly.

“Hmm. “Reiko, who was obviously just getting up, coughed. “That, Toru, let me introduce you to everyone.” “

“Almost forgot. “Watanabe Toru no longer struggles with being normal or abnormal, “This is my girlfriend, Kujo Miki. This is my friend and a member of a school club, Kiyano Rin. “

After introducing the two, Watanabe Toru introduces the villagers to them.

“This is Reiko Yoshida, the Teacher from Mizawa branch school. There is an older girl left. The trick is You can fall asleep while sitting. “

“Don’t say anything extra. “Reiko Yoshida vomited, and then said with a laugh, “And not only is I sitting, I can fall asleep while standing.” “

“Don’t say anything extra-think about yourself before saying this to others. “Watanabe Toru said.

He went on to introduce:

“This is Ayako Honma, my Senior Sister. Because I like Rukawa Kaede from “Slam Dunk Expert”, I went to Kanagawa I went to high school, but joined the wind club. By the way, I didn’t enter the national tournament this year. “

“Don’t say anything extra-I mean you, Watanabe Toru. “Ayako Honma pulled out a grinning smile at the corner of her mouth.

“And these two are my school sisters, Kana from the first grade, and Mana from the fifth grade. They are sisters. “

“Kujo elder sister is good, Kiyano elder sister is good. “The two sisters bowed and greeted me.

“Hello. “The two Eldest Young Lady replied.

“As for this one,” Watanabe Toru pulled the little girl who was still intoxicated with her face in her hands. “My cousin, Watanabe Ren, one is better than me. A little stupid, but abnormal and much more first-year pupils than me. “

“The salmon in Tokyo is really amazing. “Watanabe Ren sighed.

Two beautiful girls: “…”

“Let’s go. “Reiko Yoshida broke the’I don’t know what to do’.

The entire group walked up the mountain.

Watanabe Ren took a child shovel and walked in front. Sing loudly.

“Red in the sunset~Dragonfly, please tell me: I met~you~ in my childhood, what day was that?”

“Pick up the small basket On the mountain, the mulberry trees are as green as green. Pick the mulberry fruit and put it in a small basket. Looking back, it is a dream shadow.”

“Xiaolian, it is morning now. “Ayako Honma reminded.

Watanabe Ren stopped, shaking her index finger, and said in a preaching tone:

“Ayako, you really don’t understand, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom , Is already buried in the soil. “

“Huh? Ayako Honma was stunned, “What? “

Watanabe Ren’s small body, sighed heavily, shouted suddenly:

“Ayako! How can you do this! If you are too stupid, you will be thrown into the mountains and eaten by wild boars! “

“…No, no, I’m not stupid! “

Behind the crowd, Kujo Miki Interestingly nodded: “Your cousin is very interesting. “

“Like me, can it be fun?” “

“But it feels different from ordinary people’s thinking. “Kiyano Rin said at the end.

“I’m worried about her too, and I don’t know who it looks like. “Watanabe Toru sighed.

The two of them gave him a blank look at the same time.

In front, passing in the middle of the conversation, I don’t know what kind of dialogue, Ayako Honma, in order to prove that she is not stupid, and Xiaoren Sing “Red Dragonfly” together.

Amidst the singing of “Red Dragonfly in the sunset, where are you? Resting on the bamboo~stick, it’s the Red Dragonfly”, they began to climb the mountain.

Not long after the beginning, Kiyano Rin gasping for breath, with his hands on his knees.

Although Kujo Miki was tired, but his pace was steady, he deliberately walked in front of Kiyano Rin , Do you look back and smile provocatively at her.

Kiyano Rin can’t even do satire, he can’t get up to his chest, so he can only bury his head and climb the slope.

Watanabe Toru falls At the very end, prevent Kiyano Rin from falling.

Her long dark and smooth hair looks very flowing. Looking at her back, Watanabe Toru, who was originally not tired, makes his footsteps easier.

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Climbing all the time, all the time, with your hands on your knees.

“Kiyano classmates, we are here. “She only lifted the head when she heard Watanabe Toru’s voice.

Watanabe Ren and others, from the middle of the mountain road, climbed a steep slope directly into the bamboo forest.

The bamboo is verdant, It seems that the season here is still spring.

The mountain breeze is blowing, and the bamboo leaves crash-bang.

In the depths of the forest, there is the sound of birds. Listen carefully and you can still hear When the sound of pecking on wood is intermittent, it turns out that it is a woodpecker.

The forest floor is full of withered bamboo leaves, and some are stained with white bird droppings.

“bring it on. “Handing her hand up the steep slope, she subconsciously put her hand on it.

The man took her a hand, and she took advantage of her strength to gently climb the steep slope and into the edge of the bamboo forest.

lifts the head, the person pulling her is Kujo Miki.

“No thanks. “Kujo Miki said with a smile.

Kiyano Rin took a deep breath.

In the bamboo forest, Watanabe Ren sang the story “The Girl Born in the Bamboo” into a childish song Singing.

“This is something that happened one day~Great Grandpa went to the mountain to chop~bamboo, from the cut of the bamboo~, a little girl appeared”

“The girl thrives~ , Before long, she grew up to be a very beautiful girl”


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