The takoyaki party lasted until the evening.
Even though the party was not big and it was just about eating, after a few hours, the cabin was still in a mess - mainly because Erika Ikuta didn't know what medicine she took the wrong way, or whether she was eating. I got really excited right away. Not only was I whining there, but I also insisted on making a takoyaki for everyone to try. In the end, I almost blew up the machine.
Although fortunately no one was injured, the party ended hastily due to lack of food supplies...
Fortunately, the girls are all kind-hearted people. Even the members of the junior group are relatively sensible. A group of people worked together to clean up the hut before saying goodbye one after another. This saved Baiyun Mountain a lot of trouble and did not have to be so busy. You can only rest at night.
In June, summer is approaching, and the days are long and the nights are short.
After the last member, Kashiwa Yukina, had bid farewell and left, Baiyunshan returned to the hut. He smiled at Hashimoto Nana, who was still drinking tea and resting in the house: "Having said that, I still said goodbye to Xiaobai. Only then did I realize that she was here too. This child’s sense of existence was too thin. I didn’t even notice her all afternoon—"
The cool evening breeze blows into the courtyard, and the flowers and leaves of the plants and trees in the courtyard rustle.
Hashimoto Nanami, who was sitting on the cushion to rest, did not talk to her, but suddenly said: "Baiyun-san, Misa and the others are now participating in the theater work, will you be happy?"
Baiyunshan was stunned when he heard this, and said naturally: "Of course I'm happy. Weito and the others finally have work to do, which means that Under is getting better and better. Of course I will be happy. Isn't today's party just for this celebration?" Of?"
"Yeah."
Hashimoto Nana nodded slightly and took a sip of the tea she was holding. When she lowered her head, the light on her face seemed a little dim due to the fading sunlight.
"What's wrong?"
Realizing that the girl's mood seemed to be slightly depressed at this time, Baiyunshan pulled a cushion closer and sat down at the low table. The two of them faced the gravel, flowers and plants in the courtyard, looking very ordinary.
Hashimoto Nana shook her head slightly, smiled hesitantly, and then said: "I just suddenly thought that everyone in Under is gradually getting better. This is a good thing, but it also means that the places that need my help are gradually changing. Less, in this case, I won’t have to come here often to discuss their work with Baiyun Sang——"
Although the expression of the girl who said this was calm, Baiyunshan was able to keenly detect a hint of loss from it.
There were many reasons for the loss. Perhaps it was because she had just completed the suspension of study procedures at Musashino Art University at noon today, but now she was gradually withdrawing from another place. She could not help but secretly feel in her heart whether she had gradually withdrawn. Insignificant, this feeling of gradually no longer being needed made Hashimoto Nana a little sad.
Everyone has the desire to be needed, especially Nana Hashimoto is still an idol. The value of an idol is to be needed. If an idol is no longer needed and desired by people, then the value of its existence has also been Disappeared.
Of course, in addition to this, the reason for the loss may also be the last sentence. If Under gradually no longer needs her help, it means that she will no longer have any reason to convince herself to stay here openly. The time spent alone to discuss work issues will gradually disappear——
Baiyunshan understood what the girl was thinking, but couldn't help but giggle. As mentioned before, everyone has the desire to be needed. The girl's words were not only confessing her inner worries, but also On the side, it shows that she really needs herself now, even if it is under the guise of discussing work.
How could he be unhappy after knowing such news?
Hashimoto Nanawei couldn't help but glance at him, her cute nose wrinkled slightly, she pursed her lips and stared at him: "Baiyun-san, why are you laughing?"
Baiyunshan's face straightened, and he said with a serious look: "I remember that you usually tell stories to Asuka, right?"
Hashimoto Nana was startled and nodded.
Indeed, Hashimoto Nana thought to herself that when she was studying in the lounge or other places, Asuka liked to come over and read, but most of the time she couldn't understand, so she begged herself to show her some. The book is relatively easy to understand at this age, so I told her some easy-to-understand stories in the book.
"So, can I ask you to help me read?"
Baiyunshan said with a smile.
"read?"
Hashimoto Nana looked at him.
"Yes, just like you told Asuka a story, if you have nothing to do in the future, or if you want to come to the hut, come and read to me." Baiyunshan said with a smile: "I don't have any requirements, any book is fine, Just read the book you like. Don’t you usually have the book you like to read? Just think of it as reading it out loud while reading it. There is no need to read it loudly to me. "
"Can...this be done?"
Hashimoto Nana's eyes were like water ripples, she was slightly in a trance and looked a little hesitant.
"OK?"
Baiyunshan stared at her, then thought of something, stood up and bowed slightly.
"お愿いします(Please)."
Hashimoto Nana's face suddenly turned slightly hot, and she quickly waved her hands and said, "It's okay, Baiyun-san. Anyway, I just read it out softly while reading. I also had this habit when I was in middle school——"
"Then you agree?"
Baiyunshan's eyes shone slightly.
"Um."
Hashimoto Nana nodded with a slightly red face.
Baiyunshan sat down quickly, patted the floor beside him, and said with a banging sound: "Then let's start! I haven't heard anyone studying next to me for a long time!"
"Wait me a moment."
Hashimoto Nana didn't say a word, stood up from her seat, rummaged in the bag next to her for a moment, and then took out a book with a pure red cover. The title of the book seems very simple at first glance, but judging from the author and the name, it is a very well-known book——
"The forest in Norway".
This book was one of the girl's favorite books in middle school. She is re-reading it recently because there are many things she couldn't understand in middle school, but now she seems to be able to understand them gradually.
Nana Hashimoto held a book and sat down next to Baiyun Mountain.
The sound of fingertips sliding across the pages of the book was clear and loud, but the sky was getting dark very quickly in the evening. Baiyunshan was worried that the girl's eyes would be damaged if she read in poor light, so she turned on the lights in the room first.
The girl stared at the book in her hand, picked up the bookmark at random, turned to the place she saw last time, and started reading softly.
As soon as it opens, it is a classic passage in the book.
"...But no matter how hard I try to forget, there is still a mist-like thing that remains, and as time goes by, the mist-like thing begins to appear in a clear and concise outline. That outline I You can resort to language, that is, death is not the opposite of life, but exists as a part of life forever-"
The girl's voice was slightly deeper when she was reading, but it was not the rough and deep voice of a man, but a calmness that was different from the thoughts of ordinary girls. This kind of calmness and tranquility can easily bring people into the world described in the words in the book, which sounds particularly beautiful.
Under this sound, Baiyunshan quietly listened to the girl reading, with a smile on his lips, and held his chin with one hand to stare at the girl's expression while she was reading.
Hashimoto Nana's eyebrows are very cold, and the curve between the eyebrows and the bridge of the nose creates a very unique sense. At first glance, she has the temperament of the ice and snow in the winter in Hokkaido. But when she smiled and narrowed her eyes slightly, she became soft and charming, with a little innocence of a girl. But once this innocence is released, it makes people feel a little sluggish, as cute as a snowman in the snow.
But the girl who was studying seriously at this time had another sense, quiet and profound, like a vast expanse of white snowflakes, but with an indescribable sadness and loneliness, just like the silent river under the frozen river. Like a slow and breathless river, only by observing and listening carefully can you catch a little bit of something in his eyes.
It's heartbreaking, yet deeply fascinating.
Baiyunshan watched with deep eyes, thinking that perhaps it was precisely because of shortcomings and pity that beautiful things seemed more precious. And this principle was the same for people, especially the girl in front of him.
Suddenly the wind blew up in the courtyard. The wind in the evening of June was no longer the smoky wind at noon. It carried a refreshing coolness, which was refreshing.
The pages of the book in Hashimoto Nana's hand were also disturbed by the breeze, drifting left and right uncontrollably, which made her slightly distracted. She subconsciously looked up at the Baiyun Mountain next to her, wanting to ask him what to do -
However, as soon as they looked up and their eyes met, Hashimoto Nana suddenly looked a little shy, and her heart was slightly flustered for a moment, but she soon calmed down, but her voice was a little bit shriller than when she was reading just now. He said seriously and with annoyance: "Baiyun Sang, if you stare at me like this, it will be difficult for me to concentrate on studying -"
Baiyunshan smiled, did not argue, leaned back against the wall, closed his eyes and said with a smile: "Then I will close my eyes and listen, the wind has stopped, you can continue. "
Seeing that the other party actually closed his eyes, Hashimoto Nana was a little embarrassed. She felt that she was a little too thin-skinned just now. She was just stared at a few times when she was studying. Since she stood in the spotlight and the camera After becoming an idol, the number of times she was looked at by others has far exceeded that in the first ten years of her life. Being looked at doesn't mean anything -
But she still couldn't help but think to herself that there was still a difference between the eyes. At least other people's eyes wouldn't make her panic so much the moment she raised her head, and they weren't as full of emotions as Bai Yunsang's eyes. Deep and gentle, I always feel like I can see through all my thoughts at a glance...
Although this kind of gaze made her feel reassured and expectant many times, when her eyes really met, she still couldn't help but feel her ears burning.
But...it's not annoying.
Hashimoto Nana smiled quietly with her face hidden by the book, and regained her composure, but her voice softened unknowingly.
After a while, the bright moon gradually rose, and the girl's melodious sound of reading began again.
The clouds and mists in the night sky are moving slightly, and the city is full of lights and feasting.
The prosperous Tokyo is still prosperous. One night in June 2012 was no different from many nights in the city in the past and future, noisy and lonely.
But in a somewhat cold cabin, the soft sound of reading coming from the window was so calm and warm.
