You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

It was obvious that the girl was truly shocked this time. She looked Toyokawa Sho up and down, muttering to herself, "How on earth did he grow so tall... so impressive..."

“It was delicious when I was little.”

"Is that so? I also want to grow taller..."

"Patting your head more often will help you grow taller."

Toyokawa Sho joked.

"really?"

The girl was skeptical.

"Really, I was touched on the head and raised at first."

Toyokawa Sho recalled the memory of when Wakaba Mutsu was a child and because he couldn't speak, he would always clumsily touch his head to comfort him.

"Is this so..."

The girl believed it.

Because it was a handsome guy, she didn't doubt it.

Then she looked at the time. Oh no, it was almost eight o'clock...!

You can’t enter the examination room after 8:30...!

The girl just went all out, unleashing all her strength as an active JC. Her fingers were as fast as lightning, and she typed a string of numbers in the phone book in an instant, and then clicked to dial.

beep.

beep.

The call didn't go through for a long time.

The girl's eyes were almost glued to it. She remembered that her mother didn't like receiving strange calls because they always contained sales and advertisements.

as predicted.

I called for a long time but the call didn't go through.

The girl was so anxious that she started to cry again.

"It's okay, just call again."

Toyokawa Sho stretched out his finger and tapped again to dial.

The girl stared at the screen nervously.

beep.

beep.

Another echo of fate.

Time is wasted every minute and every second.

Every delay drags her into the abyss.

The girl closed her eyes and began to pray to God in her heart.

Perhaps the gods really heard her voice.

The beeping sounded a few more times.

connected!

The girl was overjoyed and quickly picked up the phone.

"Hello? Mom? Can you hear me? Don't hang up, don't hang up. It's me, Aine!"

“Eh? Aine? Why are you using an unfamiliar phone number…?”

The mother asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"My phone was stolen, mom, wuwuwuwu... I just got off the bus to check my luggage, and then I found out that my phone was stolen..."

"Don't cry, don't cry, Aine, you're a good girl. Don't cry, be good. You just lost your phone. Mommy will buy you another one later. I heard that if you lose your phone, you have to freeze your account for security reasons... Mommy doesn't understand either. I'll ask your daddy for help later. Aine, are you okay?"

Hearing her daughter's crying, the mother did not blame her, but gently comforted her, and then asked worriedly.

"Did the thief hurt you? Is everything okay? Where are you now? I'll drive over to pick you up. Don't worry about the exam, we can just take it next time. Your health is what's most important, Aine. Is everything okay?"

"Woo woo... Mom... You're so nice. Listen to me, it was only my phone that was stolen. My admission ticket and everything are still there, so don't worry."

The girl sniffed a few times, then noticed that Toyokawa Sho was making gestures to her, and immediately realized what the most important thing was.

"Oh, right, Mom! Go to my computer. It has my information and tells me where the exam is. My friend is right next to me now. He'll take me there later!"

"friend?"

The mother searched for the keywords and found that she had never seen this strange number before. Most of her daughter's friends had called her, but this number was the first time she had called her.

Could it be someone I just met?

Wouldn't it be a problem if Aiyin rode in a car with this person?

"Aine, don't worry. Mom will come to your computer desk right away, but first, tell me, who is your friend...?"

what.

It's over.

How should I explain this to my mother...!?

The girl broke out in a cold sweat and her expression became extremely stiff.

At this moment, she saw Toyokawa Sho take the phone from her hand, revealing a smile that was brighter than anyone she had ever seen. His voice was full of energy, his pronunciation was clear, and his every word and action revealed a feeling of reliability and assurance.

"Hello, ma'am. I'm Aine's senior, Toyokawa Sho. We agreed to take the IELTS together. I'm right next to her now, so please don't worry."

Toyokawa Sho calmly created a non-existent identity of a senior for himself.

"Actually, I'm also partly responsible for Aine-san's phone being stolen. I was right next to her and didn't even notice the thief. I'm really negligent. Speaking of which, Aine-san chose today to take the exam because I was too busy later on. She chose the same day as me just to accommodate me."

"I've truly received a lot of care from Aine-san. I'm truly grateful for raising such a lively and cheerful girl like her. I believe it's because of such an open-minded and kind parent like you that Aine-san has grown to be as popular as she is today."

The girl standing beside him opened her mouth silently.

There was shock written in those big grey eyes.

Good, awesome...

So many compliments in just a few words...

"Oh... Toyokawa-san, huh? You're praising me so much that I'm almost embarrassed. Actually, I'm honored to have a daughter like Aine."

The mother smiled and closed her eyes. "Could you please pass the phone to Aine?"

"Good lady."

Toyokawa Sho handed the phone to the girl.

"Hello? Mom? Um, Feng... No no no, Senior, the situation is almost as you said-"

The girl picked up the phone and tried to cooperate with Toyokawa Sho.

"Okay, Aine, I get it. I'll remember your phone number. Next time you have the chance, why don't you bring this Toyokawa-san to your home?"

"Eh--!?"

The girl stretched out her voice, her cheeks flushed.

"what happened?"

Toyokawa Sho was curious.

"No! No no no no! Nothing!"

The girl quickly shook her head.

Then she quickly squatted down, pressed down her skirt with her hands, tucked it between her knees, then held the phone in one hand and covered her mouth with the other hand, speaking very quietly.

"Mom! Stop kidding me. I don't have any such intentions towards him. He has a girlfriend! Instead of that, tell me my candidate information!"

“Aine, mom hasn’t said anything yet, why did you give yourself away? Toyokawa-san looks really handsome… Is he like Takizawa Hideaki or Yamazaki Kento? Maybe he even looks like Kimura Takuya, otherwise you wouldn’t—”

"……Mother!!!"

"Okay, Mom has sent the address and your classroom seat number to Toyokawa-san, so go quickly."

"This is right..."

The girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to hang up the phone, she heard her mother say again.

"Aine, you know, your father and I have always encouraged you to have a relationship. You should do things that are appropriate for your age. Don't be discouraged by Toyokawa-kun having a girlfriend. Have you forgotten what your mother told you about how she used to get a girlfriend—"

beep!

The mother's earnest teachings were not yet finished.

With just one pink little finger, she hung up the phone with all her strength.

The girl squatted on the spot with her face flushed, and now her ears and neck were really red.

"Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to help you?"

Toyokawa Sho poked his head out.

"No, I'm not feeling unwell. I'm very healthy!"

The girl quickly stood up, put her hands on her waist to prove herself, and stuck out her chest, which was a bit disappointing. Then she remembered that she was still holding her cell phone, so she quickly handed it to Toyokawa Sho.

"My mom sent the address to your phone number. Well, let's go now! We should still have time by train!"

"I'll take a taxi to take you there. You'll have to wait a bit for the train. The IELTS exam room closes at 8:30, right?"

Toyokawa Sho took out a few Fukuzawa Yukichi notes that his boss had given him in the morning because he was afraid he had no money. At that time, the boss said with a dark face that if he didn't leave any money for him, he would let him go and sleep on the street.

"No, no, taxis are so expensive! I can't let you help me like this!"

The girl quickly shook her head. "It doesn't matter if I'm late. Blame me if you're late. You really don't have to help me like this!"

“Send the Buddha to the west, and help others to the end.”

Toyokawa Sho smiled and walked down the stairs.

"Let's go. If you feel bad, just come back to me next time."

The girl stared blankly at the boy walking in front of her.

The morning light clung to his fresh cheeks. His eyelashes seemed like tender shoots of early spring, his figure like a tall, straight pine tree. Just as he stood before my eyes, the breeze blew through his heavy, classical windbreaker, and his silver-blue hair gently moved, like the trail of a shooting star streaking across the sky...

This moment.

She couldn't help but see once again the memories that clearly didn't exist in her memory.

This time it wasn't some adult thing that made her blush and her heart beat fast.

But hold this person's hand.

Play lifts together.

Play pirate ship together.

Afterwards we went on the scariest vertical roller coaster.

It's obvious that the other person doesn't look very comfortable.

But to keep myself entertained.

Still stayed with me until the end.

The girl blinked.

It all feels like a dream.

Last time, she thought she was too ignorant. She actually started fantasizing about doing that kind of thing with a good-looking guy just because she saw him.

But now it seems.

It doesn't seem to be the case.

Because this person is special.

Because I must have met him before, in some unknown place.