Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 606 The Broken String

Wait until you arrive at the shrine.

The family went in to pay homage together as planned.

Compared with the bustling Tokyo, although Asahikawa is a completely rural place, there is still an endless stream of tourists who come to visit the shrine.

According to traditional customs, if people do not come to pray to the gods for blessings on New Year's Day, then they will not have good luck for the next whole year, so everyone naturally attaches great importance to it.

Toss coins into the money box, ring the bell, bow, clap, make a wish...

Follow the prayer steps to complete the prayer.

Mrs. Ogiwara called her son to line up to buy the omori, while Sayu came to a corner of the shrine alone.

There are two tall pine trees planted here, connected by a rope in the middle, and there is a billboard erected beside it.

According to the introduction, the two towering pine trees were named "Male Pine" and "Female Pine" respectively, thus becoming a symbol of a good relationship.

"—I hope that the once broken string can be tied again."

She clasped her hands in front of her chest and closed her eyes lightly, praying sincerely.

Loved ones come to mind.

It is said that the shrine is the best place to express determination, but this is already her greatest expectation now.

In a small open space, the staff of the temple placed a tin barrel with firewood burning in it for people to keep warm here.

After all, no matter how sunny the weather in Hokkaido is, the temperature is minus six degrees, which is extremely cold.

Sayu, who was slowly pacing closer, was about to warm herself by the fire when a girl surrounded by the barrel suddenly raised her head.

The two looked at each other inadvertently.

After the girl was stunned for a moment, her entire face lit up.

"Ah - Sayu-chan! Happy New Year! You came here to worship too!"

Needless to say, it was Yuko Masaka who appeared in front of her eyes.

"Hmm... New, Happy New Year, Yuzi."

Sayu greeted with a slow beat, and stood in the empty seat beside him at the sign of the other party.

Yuko Masaka was obviously very happy to see her at the beginning of the new year, and immediately hugged her arm enthusiastically and started talking to her.

After chatting, I learned that Yuko also came here to visit with his family, but because he met his father's colleagues at work after the end, he was forced to come here alone to warm up and wait.

"That's it."

Sayu nodded lightly with a smile on her face, staring at the simple bonfire in front of her.

crackling crackling ~

The wood was burning, and the sound was strangely peaceful.

"Speaking of which, Sayu-chan."

The friend next to me asked, "Where did you go a few days ago? I was always worried that your mother would call my house to check the post, and I was worried about it."

Yuko Masaka patted her chest in fear as she spoke, her eyes full of curiosity.

After a while, Sayu gave an answer.

"...I went to meet someone and asked for some evidence."

"Eh? You said to meet people and ask for evidence...?"

"Ah."

"...??"

Masaka Yuko tilted his head in wonder, and was troubled by this vague attitude for a while, when he was about to ask in detail, a certain idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Sayu-chan—!"

She couldn't help but widen her eyes in astonishment, and asked anxiously, "Could it be that you went to Tokyo—!?"

Clap, the burning sparks are jumping.

"Ah."

Sayu raised her hand and lifted the broken hair by her ear, nodded calmly and admitted, "I went to Tokyo, and I also went to see Iwanami-san."

"--why?!?!"

Yuko Masaka asked in disbelief, her voice raised twice unconsciously, causing the people who were warming up next to the fire to look at them strangely.

Sayu let out a sigh of relief, turned around and walked back.

"...Let's go over there and talk."

"Ah, wait for me...!"

……

The two came to a place with relatively few tourists and sat down side by side on a bench.

As soon as he was seated, Yuko Masaka asked impatiently.

"Hey! Sayu-chan, is it true that you said you went to see that person? Why did you do such a thing—??"

Facing this inquiry, the girl was silent for a while, and then said softly: "...I want to draw an end to that summer."

"What--??"

"Sorry, I don't want to talk about too many things, but..."

Facing her friend's gaze, Sayu slowly turned her face away.

"—that person is not a bad person, he is very, very important to me, and I probably owe him more than my whole life, as long as Jiezi knows this."

"—!!"

The girl's expression is dignified, exuding a noble atmosphere, like a priestess offering Kagura.

Masaka Yuko's eyes widened in astonishment, frightened by the aura she inadvertently revealed at this time, she was speechless for a while.

Not caring about the wavering shown by his friend, Sayu looked at the bonfire not far away, the orange-red fire swaying in his eyes.

The two fell silent.

After a long time, Yuko Masaka gradually recovered.

"Sayu-chan..."

She murmured hesitantly, feeling as if something was stuck in her throat, but she couldn't pursue it further.

If the other party intends to explain, he will definitely tell her directly.

Since others choose not to say it, it means that the owner wants to keep those things in his heart.

The two have been friends for so long, she can still understand this.

"..."

Yuko Masaka lowered her head, her expression constantly changing.

Frankly speaking, she didn't understand at all why her friend said those words, but there was only one thing that was very clear.

That is, although Sayu looks steady, she is actually a very stubborn person.

Once you decide to do something, there will be a mysterious power to carry it through.

And as long as this propulsion is to push the owner forward, there seems to be nothing to worry about.

Just when she was thinking about what to say, the other party suddenly added another sentence.

"Also, I'm sure I like him, and everything I do is out of my own will, you don't have to worry about me being cheated."

The tone was steady and very calm.

Yuko Masaka raised his face unconsciously and looked to the side without any confusion.

The quiet breeze caressed the tea hair of the other party.

... The person in front of him must not be praying to anyone, but swearing to himself.

"I'm going to put an end to that summer."

Suddenly, she recalled that sentence just now.

It's like saying goodbye to the past.

In order to continue to the next season, the girl made a declaration at the shrine at this moment.

"...That's it."

Yuko Masaka exhaled through her nose, and her restless mood calmed down inexplicably.

Even though there were so many other things she wanted to say, even though she still couldn't sort out her thoughts until now, there was one thing she couldn't get out of her mouth.

She asked her most important friend sitting next to her: "...what are you going to do next?"

The girl looked back at her with a peaceful smile as if she was sleeping.

"—I'll miss him."

One simple sentence.

For some reason, Yuko Masaka sensed the hugeness of the feelings that were bred in the other party's heart.

During the short three-day trip to Tokyo, her friend seemed to have become more mature.

No, it should be said——

The other party was considered a more mature type among his peers, but he was the one who was relatively naive, and belonged to the one who was always taken care of...

Unwillingly, she gently kicked the stone path under her feet, and carefully sorted out what she wanted to say most at this time.

after awhile……

"In that case—"

She said in a firm tone: "Then no matter what decision Sayu-chan makes, I will support you! I promise you."

"Knot..."

Faced with her suddenly protruding little finger, Sayu couldn't help being stunned for a while.

But immediately, the girl understood what she meant, and gently lowered the corners of her eyes, and stretched out her right little finger.

"...Thank you, Yuko."

Sayu said softly, "No matter what, you are my best friend."

The two little fingers hooked together.

'What a nice view……'

Masaka Yuko looked at the slightly clear but still lovely face in front of her, feeling as if her mind had been completely taken away, and she couldn't move her eyes away.

——She could only look at the other person's face intoxicated.

At some point, the Sayu she was familiar with disappeared.

Although the other party behaved as if nothing had happened.

However, there is indeed sadness and change flowing in those amber eyes.

She let out a breath unconsciously, her eyes felt slightly hot and moist.

"……Uh-huh……!"

She suppressed the soreness deep in her nasal cavity, wrapped her hands around the other's right hand, and at the same time pressed her forehead against it.

please--

she prayed.

Just like I was saved once.

At this moment, Yuko Masaka sincerely hopes that there will be someone in this world who can save her best friend.

——Tell the other party not to show that sad face again.

……

　Thanks to [KUSSN] for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)