I push the kid!

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He tugged at the tie on his chest, and the wind slipped away from him, rushing towards a gentle slope ahead.

Pink cherry blossoms are in full bloom beside the road, butterflies are flying lightly, and two-story wooden houses are lined up on both sides, like exquisitely decorated sugar cubes. The spring is in full bloom, and the fragrance of flowers fills the air from all directions.

Standing at the bottom of the slope, Taku Makimura looked up.

The tender white petals were carried into the air by the breeze and rolled up into the blue sky, where clouds and flowers mixed together. He was stunned, but not because of the picturesque scenery, but because of the girl.

The girl stood on the ramp, in the poem, and all the beauty in the world became her foil.

The breeze ruffled her hair and gently caressed the hem of her skirt, and the girl's skirt seemed to be the whitest thing in the world.

That day was the beginning of April.

That day, Hoshino Ai stood at the top of the slope, Makimura Taku stood at the bottom of the slope, and there was a rain of cherry blossoms in between.

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Chapter 21 The Train Passes By

Chapter 21 21. The tram passes by

The melodious sound of car horns could be heard, the signal light made more than three beeps, the leaves danced in the wind, and the birds' calls were clear and bright.

All the movements seemed very close, and yet very far away, as if the end of all sounds was in the dream.

The cherry blossoms fell slowly at the intersection of their lines of sight, very slowly, as if they were going to stop in the air, and the flowers made a slight sound when falling.

"Ma...Mura?" Hoshino Ai cast her gaze from above.

The wind blew her hair to her mouth, and her bangs almost blocked her vision, just like the first time they met. This time, Hoshino Ai lifted her hair with her hands.

Taku Makimura looked at her with a distant look. He wanted to say Hoshino Ai, to say this unforgettable name, but in the end he said something else.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Well, long time no see!" Hoshino Ai faced him with her hands behind her back. She smiled, as if there was an 80-gram sunflower hidden behind her.

It's been a long time since I saw that smile, thought Taku Makimura.

In his memory, there had been such scenes in the past, which made people feel heart-warming and real experiences, but Makimura Taku almost forgot it.

At around eight o'clock, the two of them strolled along the residential building.

Originally, Taku Makimura was going to Starbucks, but after meeting Hoshino Ai, it seemed that it didn't matter where he went. Hoshino Ai also walked with him at a natural pace and without hurry.

The two men were basking in the sunshine, crossing the railway, passing by the park, and saw ten unprofessional baseball players playing an amateur baseball game in the park.

Two children were playing on the slide and seesaw at a distance. A young girl was swinging on a swing next to a sycamore tree. A boy of similar age was sitting on her left. They were probably a couple.

"When did you arrive in Tokyo?" After turning a T-junction, Hoshino Ai suddenly turned her head and asked him.

“I came back at the beginning of the year.”

"At the beginning of the year?" Hoshino Ai was a little surprised, "I thought it was recently."

"That was the original plan." Makimura Taku walked beside her.

"Then why did you change your mind?"

“I still like Tokyo more.”

"What do you like about Tokyo?"

"big."

"Not big."

“I also like that people in Tokyo love to lie.”

"You like this too?" She glanced at Makimura Taku as if she was frightened, and Makimura Taku smiled without comment.

It was not yet nine o'clock when they walked into a cafe with little traffic.

The store manager was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a suit and tie, and his hair was styled quite stylishly. He personally made coffee for the customers.

"Please use it, both of you."

"Thank you!" said Hoshino Ai.

Taku Makimura glanced at her, then realized he needed to say thank you. The manager had already walked away with a smile.

They each took a sip of coffee. The early morning sunlight slanted in, leaving the table bare.

It would be appropriate to put a daffodil on it, Hoshino Ai joked.

Taku Makimura had a very ethereal feeling, as if the girl in front of him would slip away again in the next second, so he took another sip of coffee.

"Before..." he said.

"Before..." Hoshino Ai interrupted him, "We had a lot of fun together before! Karuizawa and Echigo Yuzawa too, ah, I really want to keep playing together."

"Why did you leave early?" He felt that this topic was a bit serious, and added, "I mean, why didn't you stay a little longer before leaving."

Hoshino Ai thought for a moment and said, "Well... maybe I like Tokyo more like you!"

"lie."

"Huh, again?"

"hate me?"

"Absolutely not!"

Makimura Taku took a sip of coffee before speaking: "What on earth is that?"

"secret!"

"Again."

"Get used to it soon~" She showed a girl's unique smile, with a bit of mischief and joy, and used her delicate and perfect cheeks to label the smile as intellectual and mature.

Makimura Taku looked at her smile and was attracted by her sparkling eyes.

He closed his eyes and sipped his coffee, politely not asking any further questions.

At around nine thirty, the two finally finished their coffee slowly. Makimura Taku asked her what she was going to do originally, and Hoshino Ai said that the weather was good and she wanted to go out for a walk, for no other reason.

"lie."

"What about you?" Hoshino Ai asked him.

Makimura Taku glanced out the window and said, "Looking for a job."

"found it?"

"Not yet, but it could be."

"What you said is too hard to understand!"

"Maybe." Makimura Taku looked back at her and said, "By the way, the photo we took earlier..."

"photo?"

"The one I took with the sticker machine in Karuizawa," he took out two photos from his bag and placed them on the table, "I printed a copy so you can keep it too."

"Oh~" Hoshino Ai picked up one of the sheets, looked at the front and then the back, as if checking if there was any dust on it, and finally looked at Makimura Taku with a smile on her face, "That's very thoughtful, I'll take it, thank you!"

"Nothing." Makimura Taku put away the other one.

"Come to think of it," Hoshino Ai said suddenly, "I left in such a hurry last time that I forgot to ask for your contact information. I was still worried about it in the car. Hey, Makimura, let's exchange contact information."

After saying that, she took out her cell phone and activated the screen. Makimura Taku looked at her and found that the phone in her hand was not the same one she used when traveling. Not only had the phone case changed, but the brand of the phone was also different.

"Is it okay?" Seeing that he hadn't moved, Hoshino Ai asked softly.

"Sure, sorry." Makimura Taku came back to his senses and took out his cell phone.

After exchanging LINE contact information, the two left the cafe and walked a long way along the asphalt road where there were few trees. They didn't know where they were going and no one suggested it.

They seemed to have returned to the road they had traveled on before, except that there was no snow or fallen leaves on the ground, and the sunlight was a little dazzling.

"What did you do after you came back?" Taku Makimura asked her as they passed a stop sign.

"Nothing," Hoshino Ai replied, "When the weather is good, I walk around like this every day. When it rains, I walk with an umbrella!"

"lie."

"But I met you this time." She stopped and said.

"Should I not show up?" Takuya Makimura stopped and asked jokingly.

"No such thing."

"You don't want to say anything?"

"I am willing."

"Then say something."

She hesitated: "It's not something that must be said."

"I want to listen." Makimura Taku looked at her.

"You really want to hear it?"