In winter, a thin layer of floating ice has already formed on the river surface. The river gurgling beneath it, and the sound of the water flow mixed with the rustling of broken ice is soothing and healing.
There are bridges erected at regular intervals on the river. The street lights on the bridge are bright, but the light spreads to the riverside under the bridge and becomes a little dim. It can only cast a vague shadow on the ground, making it difficult to distinguish. The way forward.
Baiyunshan followed her out of school and came all the way here. She took a leisurely walk on the grassland covered with light snow by the river, and suddenly became enlightened when looking at the surrounding scenery.
"This is the place you mentioned, Nanamin, right? When I was the manager of the school basketball team, I went to the place where I ran and trained with the team members——"
"Um."
"Why did you suddenly think of coming here?"
"Don't you think the scenery here is much better than at school before?"
"That's right—"
Baiyunshan nodded, but then he couldn't help complaining: "But it's so dark here, I'm always worried that we might accidentally fall into the river while walking -"
Hashimoto Nana's face turned red after hearing this. She also knew that it was unwise to come here at night, but if she allowed this guy to continue to stay in school, who knows what would happen. She could only look at the river and explain: "If you come here during the day, It would be great, if the sun comes out during the day, this place will look much better than it does now."
"I believe what you are saying."
Unexpectedly, Baiyunshan nodded, then stared at her and said, "But it actually looks pretty good now."
The girl noticed his eyes, her face turned red, and she turned her head to look away, but then quickly turned her head again and looked at his sleeves. Her fingers hesitated slightly, but she still slowly stretched out her hand and grabbed it. his wrist.
This time it was Baiyunshan's turn to be surprised: "What are you doing?"
"Baiyun-sang, didn't you just say that it's so dark here, what if I accidentally miss the mark? Of course I have to lead you away -"
Hashimoto Nana responded calmly.
"But what if you fall and drag me down with you?"
"I don't have that much strength, and what do you mean by this, do you mean that I am very heavy?"
No matter what kind of personality a girl is, she always seems to be very concerned about this kind of problem.
"Uh... of course not. But if it's the other way around and I fall down and drag you down accidentally, it doesn't seem to be the same, right?"
"If something like this happens, it will be regarded as a suicide, right?"
"Sacrifice for love?"
"Yes, a man and a woman held hands and fell into the winter river together. When they were discovered the next day, they would probably think that they had committed suicide, right?"
"Then this way of death is really a bit unfair. You can't be sure whether you drowned or froze to death until you die. You have to wait until someone else fishes you out before you can judge."
"You're already dead, why do you still care about how you die?"
"You're right, but what's more surprising to me is that when I said that if you fell, you would pull me down too, your answer was that you don't have that much strength."
"Um?"
"I thought you would gloat and laugh."
"..."
"Another example is saying something like "I deserve it."
"That's not my character."
"Hey, hey, it's okay for you to say this in front of me, but it has no credibility at all in front of other people, especially Asuka. At least in my opinion, this little guy has been completely obsessed with you. It’s been ruined——”
"So Baiyun-sang, you really don't understand women. You would mention other women in front of a girl at this time."
"Uh... Asuka shouldn't be considered a woman, right? To be precise... a little girl?"
"Hina and she were both born in 1998."
"Okay I'm sorry."
...
...
Just like this, we walked to the other side of the river bank.
In the end, there was no slip and fall into the water.
However, this was obviously just a casual joke between the two of them. The further they walked to the back, the less dialogue there was between them. They only responded once or twice occasionally, and their attention gradually became immersed in the scenery along the river. among.
Although I couldn't see clearly due to the light at first, as I walked and got used to the visibility here, I saw the unique quiet beauty of the riverside illuminated by the moonlight and snow. Infecting both of them.
The air on the opposite bank covered with snow is cold, and the moonlight is brightly imprinted on the river. Just by stopping here quietly, you can feel that your soul is purified, and a beautiful feeling arises spontaneously.
After walking the entire distance, the two of them felt a little hungry, so they left the slope road by the river, and Hashimoto Nanami led them through twists and turns, and finally walked into an alley.
There is a ramen shop here with bright lights.
Looking up, I saw the word "bee house".
“It’s actually still open——”
The girl sighed softly.
Baiyunshan couldn't tell whether her words meant that the store still existed, or that it wasn't closed at this time. He could only follow her in in a muffled voice, and then randomly picked a seat to sit down.
Soon, the clerk brought the menu and placed it on the table.
"What do you want to eat?"
Nana Hashimoto looked down at the menu.
"What do you recommend?"
"Soy sauce ramen."
"Then this is good."
I called the waiter to order, and not long after, two steaming bowls of soy sauce ramen were brought to the table.
Half an egg floats in the bowl of ramen. The finely chopped green onion and rich soup exude a refreshing aroma. The white heat is particularly noticeable in the harsh winter air. Mixed with the aroma, it rises to the face and it is easy to feel a little hot. It makes people want to take off their cumbersome and heavy coats and enjoy delicious food unconsciously.
Baiyunshan did not move his chopsticks in a hurry, but silently watched the girl, watching her softly murmur "I'm going", then scooped a spoonful of hot soup into his mouth, with undisguised admiration on his face.
"Oh vaguely——"
Then she noticed his gaze and her voice stopped abruptly.
"What have you been looking at me for? Baiyun-san."
"I'm thinking about something."
The thoughts in his mind were interrupted. Baiyunshan's expression remained unchanged and he said: "I always feel that I have overlooked some details, but I can't remember them for a while."
"Thinking about things while eating can easily lead to indigestion."
Nana Hashimoto said.
"That's right—"
Baiyunshan pondered slightly, then paused and said, "I remembered, this is also the place you mentioned before, right?"
"Um."
Hashimoto Nana nodded calmly.
"This place, like the slope next to the river, has memories of your past, Nanamin, right?"
"Um."
"It feels really complicated."
Baiyunshan sighed silently, and then, like her, he took a sip of the soup with a spoon and put it into his mouth, praising: "But the taste is really good, it suits my taste very well."
Hashimoto Nana finally smiled and whispered: "Do you like it?"
"Um."
"That's good."
"What, are you worried that I can't get used to it?"
"No, it's just that if you like the taste of this store, Baiyun-san, then that's really the best thing -"
"Then what if I say I don't like it?"
Baiyunshan said suddenly.
"There's nothing you can do about it. You can only blame your own bad luck."
Hashimoto Nana said, then suddenly paused: "Also, Baiyun-san, even if you don't like the taste here and can't eat it, the bill still needs to be settled -"
"..."
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that I am becoming more and more sure that you are just gloating about your misfortune——"
