I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 113 How great it would be if it really was him!

12 month.

The temperature in Tokyo dropped particularly fast this year.

Although some girls still have bare legs, one can't help but sigh that their ability to resist cold is comparable to that of Asian Eskimos.

But most people put on scarves and gloves to welcome the cold winter at the end of the year.

Sakurai Itsuki yawned and crawled out of the bed. As soon as he opened the door, he heard Sato Wakaba's complaints.

"Oh, it's so cold." She sighed, shrinking her neck.

"Isn't it said that hot girls are not afraid of the cold? You are really embarrassing them." Sakurai Itsuki complained as he looked at Sato Wakaba who was curled up on the sofa.

"Who said the hotties aren't afraid anymore? They're just toughing it out." Sato Wakaba said, then sighed, "Ah, I heard Tokyo is going to get its first snow soon!"

"Snow is nothing special. If you want to see snow, go to the north and you'll see plenty. The mountains are covered in snow so thick you could be completely buried."

As Sakurai Itsuki spoke, he wrapped the scarf around his neck and prepared to go out.

"It's really not romantic! I don't know how you can draw such a romantic manga. The ending of 5 Centimeters per Second is so sad! It's too much."

Sato Wakaba looked at Sakurai Itsuki with resentment in her eyes.

"I see. Do you need high calories?" Sakurai Tree walked towards the entrance.

Upon hearing this, Sato Wakaba rolled her eyes at Sakurai Itsuki: "Not all my complaints are about asking you for sweets! What kind of foodie do you think I am?"

Sakurai Itsuki asked back, "Isn't it? I feel like you've already eaten 100 pieces of cake this year."

"A little! Not that much." Sato Wakaba stuck out her tongue, but did not refute. She stood up and followed.

But they are not traveling together today.

Today Yukiko is coming to Tokyo to record the theme song for their game.

Yukiko is a candidate, and Japan's "college entrance examination" is usually held in mid-January of the following year, which means there is less than a month and a half left before the college entrance examination.

She came to Tokyo this time because she had other things to do, so she wanted to help him save time.

Sato Wakaba had to go to the recording studio first to help everyone in the club prepare, while Sakurai Itsuki had to go to the Shinkansen station to pick up Yukiko.

"Come to think of it, I didn't expect Yukiko to be so beautiful. I'm really looking forward to meeting her in person."

On the cover of the single "one more time, one more chance", Yukiko showed half of her face with light makeup.

It was so beautiful that fans collectively exclaimed in amazement and called it so mesmerizing that the comment section of the single became a scene of various proposals and confessions from fans.

Even female fans like Sato Wakaba kept praising her.

Sakurai Itsuki didn't deny that she was indeed pretty, but just said, "But I always feel like there's a sense of déjà vu about her."

Sato Wakaba said angrily, "Don't try to get close to me with such old-fashioned and greasy tricks. That would be really embarrassing."

Osaka.

The alarm clock rang, reminding me that it was time to get ready and wait for the bus.

Yuki Mizuno sat in front of the mirror, carefully covering her red eyes from crying with foundation.

I couldn't help but sigh.

Perhaps because she still had the fantasy of that slim possibility in her heart, she had another dream.

I dreamed about something that happened a long, long time ago.

After waking up from the dream, the corners of my eyes were already wet.

Yuki Mizuno turned on the computer again and checked the manuscript that was about to be published one last time to see if there were any problems.

While checking, my nose couldn't help but feel sore again.

She had clearly already prepared the final video and watched the ending. She had also listened to and sung the song "One More Time, One More Chance" countless times.

But she still couldn't help it.

Yuki Mizuno was even more certain that, deep down, she still loved him immensely.

How sad.

Even though the memories of the past were gradually becoming blurred, she couldn't let go. How could she let go?

On the calendar next to it, the top month of December was circled in red, and the day below, December 12th, was circled in red again and again.

How great it would be if it really was him!

She wrapped a scarf around her neck, prayed silently in her heart one last time, then put on her boots, opened the door, and embarked on this journey that she was both looking forward to and afraid of being disappointed.

At the same time, the final complete story explanation video of "5 Centimeters per Second" has also been released on major platforms.

Some people immediately went to convenience stores and newsstands to buy the last issue of the monthly magazine Jump this year.

Some logged into Jump+ at the right time, paid at the speed of light, and clicked on the last episode.

And many viewers clicked on Yukiko's video.

Sakurai Itsuki arrived at the station near the Shinkansen and checked his phone.

There is still a long time before the time agreed with Yuki Mizuno.

Feeling very bored, he walked into a small bookstore near the station to kill some time.

Coincidentally, the owner of the bookstore was adjusting the placement of the newly arrived goods, and he placed the latest copy of "JumpSQ" on the most conspicuous bookshelf.

"Boss, do you really want to place the magazine in such an important position?"

The bookstore clerk asked the uncle whose beard was slightly graying in confusion.

For any store, the placement of goods is a science, and this is certainly true for bookstores as well.

In addition to the numerous bookshelves that have been divided into sections, the bookstore also has a small bookshelf directly opposite the main entrance.

The works displayed above are generally new works by well-known authors such as Keigo Higashino or Haruki Murakami, or award-winning and extremely popular works like "The Three-Body Problem".

However, today the boss went against common sense and placed a stack of newly arrived monthly magazines, Jump, on the most conspicuous bookshelf in the entire store.

Comic magazines and fashion magazines have a fairly fixed consumer base and do not require special promotion.

Therefore, for bookstores, placing them in the magazine area in the corner of the bookstore is the most cost-effective approach.

As a bookstore owner, it is impossible for him not to understand this.

But the boss just said: "This episode of 5 Centimeters per Second is over."

The cover of this issue of the monthly magazine is the short comic "5 Centimeters per Second", which has been very popular in the past six months.

"Oh, so fast." The clerk looked surprised.

"Ah, just like time, it always goes by so fast." The boss looked very melancholy, probably because he had just finished reading the ending and recalled some things in the past.

"Boss, you really like this work. Didn't you say before that the location of a bookstore is the lifeblood of the bookstore?"

"I wasn't willful when I was old enough to be willful. Now let me be willful occasionally." The boss said, and took out a cigarette from his bag, wanting to talk about the past while puffing out smoke.

The shop assistant panicked and said, "Please, don't smoke in this store! It will disgust the customers."

"I know. I'll go to the smoking area later."

The boss sighed and turned away.

At this moment, a young man who looked to be around thirty years old walked into the bookstore and looked at the monthly youth magazine "JUMP SQ" on the bookshelf with a look of surprise.

He immediately walked over to the bookshelf, picked up the copy of Jump, and asked, "Ah, is it placed right here today? That's rare!"

"Today is a special case. My boss really likes this issue of comics." The clerk nodded quickly and greeted the customer.

"Oh, okay, I'll take one." The young man nodded, paid, and then asked, "Can I read it here for a while?"

"Of course." The clerk nodded quickly.

"Thank you." The young man nodded politely, then picked up the JUMP book and turned to the final chapter of "5 Centimeters per Second" with precise aim.

【5 Centimeters per Second】.

When Sakurai Itsuki saw this scene happening before his eyes, he was holding a copy of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" and quietly observing everyone's reactions with interest.

(End of this chapter)