I push the kid!

“He’s a very nice person.”

"Also~"

"Let's talk later," Makimura Taku told her, "I'm still at the station. It's probably going to rain soon. I'll text you when I get home."

"Aren't you home yet?"

"almost."

"Let's eat first when we get home."

"it is good."

It seemed that there was no reply. Seeing that no new messages popped up in the dialog box, Makimura Taku turned off the screen and put the phone in his pocket.

When he got home, he made dinner with the ingredients in the refrigerator and sent a message to Hoshino Ai after dinner.

The two chatted for a while, and then Hoshino Ai said he wanted to train, and he said okay.

At around seven o'clock, it was completely dark outside. Taku Makimura made himself a cup of coffee and walked into the bedroom.

He remembered what he had promised to Tomoki Ogura and called her.

I'm a little frustrated. The editor said it could be recommended this week. I waited for two days, but nothing happened. I'm really sad. Actually, it can be put on the shelf, but I think the number of words is too small, and I don't want you to pay so early... I'll write more.

Chapter 48 Call Order

Chapter 48. Order by Phone

"It's too late." These words came suddenly from the phone.

Makimura Taku looked at the time: "It's not even eight o'clock yet."

"I'll be there at half past six..." She paused, "Forget it, it's a good thing you still remembered to call me."

"How could I forget?"

"That sounds nice, but you haven't called me in all these days. If I hadn't called you, you would have forgotten about me, right?"

"Will not."

"What is my name?"

"Ogura Yuki."

"Not nice."

“I think it sounds nice.”

"You..." She sighed helplessly, "You said it so nicely, I really can't bear to scold you, idiot."

"Aren't you still cursing?"

"Tell me, how have you been lately?" Ogura Tomoki changed the subject.

"It's pretty good." Makimura Taku thought for a moment.

Ogura Yuki gritted his teeth and said, "Specifically?"

“To be specific, I saw a beautiful cherry blossom tree a few days ago, with two reddish-brown birds perched on it, and I was in a good mood.”

"What's this?"

“I also saw a duck waddling onto the road, and the photo trended on Twitter.”

"Cute..." She only said halfway, "What's that?"

"But it rained heavily today, and the cherry tree was soaked, and a lot of petals fell off... So I can't say that I've been doing very well recently, but it's not bad."

"Shouldn't this question be about yourself?" Ogura Yuki muttered softly.

Makimura Taku raised his eyes and lifted his bangs: "It's the same me every day. I can say everything in a moment, and it's meaningless."

"I told you, it's okay to repeat, really."

"That's it..."

"Stop giving me the cold shoulder."

He pondered for a moment, took out the mechanical pencil from the pen holder, pressed it a few times, and then pushed the pencil lead back against the table.

"What about you?"

"Hmm?" Ogura Yuki said, "What?"

"how are things?"

It took her a while to answer:

"Not so good. I spend every day with cats and dogs. I either sit in the store listening to music or go to the cafe next door to drink coffee. It's so boring."

“Work isn’t busy at all.”

“That’s because I hired three girls to help,” she explained. “I just sat in the store and played.”

"As expected of a young lady."

"I don't want you to say that."

"I should have hired more people when I was here," Makimura Taku complained, thinking back to his time in Karuizawa, "I was the one doing the work all day long."

"Don't I work hard too?" Ogura Tomoki retorted, her voice becoming gentle.

Makimura Taku smiled and said, "How dare you say that?"

"Is not it?"

"Yes Yes."

"Yes, yes~" she imitated.

"How's the weather?"

"Turn on the sun."

"envious."

"It's been raining in Tokyo?"

"It just rained today."

“It’s nice when it rains.”

"Trouble," said Makimura Taku, "I don't like holding an umbrella."

"Are you afraid that passers-by won't see your handsome looks?"

“That’s barely a reason.”

"Narcissism."

"It wasn't me who said that anyway."

"I said it!" said Ogura Yuki.

She chuckled a few times, her laughter full of joy.

Taku Makimura turned the mechanical pencil in his hand three times until the pen fell on the table with a click, and then he put the pen back in its place.

"Hey, Makimura, I want to read a book recently." Ogura Tomoki suddenly mentioned.

"What book are you reading?"

"I want to ask you."

"I'll read any book, there's no point in asking me."

"What are you watching recently?"

Makimura Taku glanced at the bookshelf: "German grammar."

"anything else?"

“The Great Gatsby.”

"Hmm..." Ogura Tomoki thought for a moment and said, "Hey Makimura, you must have been reading this book for a long time, right? Haven't you finished it yet?"

“It’s always new and I can’t put it down.”

"too exaggerated."

"real."

"What else did you see?"

“Auschwitz.”

"History..."

"you know?"

"You underestimate me too much."

"I thought you were only into porn."

"What do you think I am?"

"It's just nonsense, don't take it seriously."

"Really..."

After she finished speaking, Makimura Taku smiled.

The two of them talked on the phone until almost eight o'clock, and Taku Makimura said he was going to exercise.

"That's a lame excuse for hanging up on me."

“It’s really for exercise.”

"Yes Yes."

"That's it, goodbye."

"OK Bye Bye."

That night, Taku Makimura had a dream. In the dream, there was nothing but a beautiful cherry tree in bloom.