I am the one holding the Higan flower in my hand

After dark.

One of the incompetent subordinates, Narume, plucked the strings and took Kuriyama Kuriko to Tokyo.

Streets illuminated by electric lights, rows of brick houses, and pedestrians in suits and skirts. You can see a layer of stuff inside the house, as well as a moving box.

She didn't even recognize Kuriyama Kuriko. She was standing in the dark, and her legs couldn't use the strength for some reason.

Except for the tavern where she performed, Narume rarely left Mugen City. At this time, she was a little surprised when she saw the appearance of Tokyo. The feeling in her heart was fleeting and dissipated as soon as she lifted her feet.

"Let's go to the bookstore," she said to Kuriyama Kuriko.

"Yes," Kuriyama Kuriko responded, carefully observing everything around her. She had never seen any of these things before. The inexplicable emotions in her heart were like rolling waves, trying to drown her.

She retracted her hands in her sleeves and pinched her palms tightly, trying to be more natural and natural...a little bit more natural.

Naruto walked quickly and went straight to the bookstore. Soon she found a three-story bookstore that was very large just from the appearance. Huge glass displays the books in the bookstore.

The clerk inside was very knowledgeable and did not get close to the customers.

This was the reason for Naruko's choice. She didn't like the clerks who were approaching, "This is the one."

She walked in first and started looking for books along the shelves.

Kuriyama Kuriko blinked and followed Narume, looking at the other person searching in a row, and then looking at the clerk not far away, she couldn't help but be a little confused.

After searching for about a few minutes, I still couldn't find it. I only found three shelves.

"Should we ask the clerk?" Kuriyama Kuriko couldn't hold back anymore and asked in a low voice.

Naru's body paused, her eyes shifted from the book to her own feet, she thought for a few seconds, and then lowered her voice, "Are you going?"

"OK,"

Kuriyama Kuriko, who is not afraid of communicating with strangers at all, turned around and walked towards the store clerk and started chatting, "Hello, it's like this. I want to learn to read. Are there any suitable books?"

Kuriyama Kuriko asked the girl who was wearing a light green kimono and had an unusually beautiful pair of green eyes. Her amazing beauty made her start to praise her uncontrollably, "You are so pretty too."

The person who was praised was slightly startled, and then a smile broke out on her already beautiful face, which made people unable to help but indulge in. "I was praised by a guest, today is really a wonderful day."

good day?

Kuriyama Kuriko, who had gained a new life, agreed without any hesitation, "Yes, today is a good day."

The beautiful green-eyed girl showed another charming smile, "It's a coincidence that you are learning to read. Not long ago, I was also learning to read. If I didn't dare to guarantee you anything else, this one I can really recommend the right book.”

"plz follow me,"

The girl took Kuriyama Kuriko to the bookshelf in the third row from the bottom, and pulled out a few books from the bottom layer. "These books are all in there," she winked at Kuriyama Kuriko and lowered her voice. "Sometimes, little The kids will get a little noisy.”

Kuriyama Kuriko nodded in understanding. Indeed, you can come here directly without going through the bookshelf in front. It is also the innermost place, so you can avoid disturbing other guests.

"Did you just say that you just started learning to read?"

Kuriyama Kuriko asked curiously. She was surprised because if the person in front of her was not wearing the same clothes in the store, she would not have thought that the person in front of her was a store employee.

She looks more like the eldest lady from some family who goes shopping, her gestures are very gentle.

"Yes, I didn't have the opportunity to study before, but then I met my current husband. He said that knowledge is a very interesting thing, so he started to teach me how to read and write."

The green-eyed clerk spoke softly, but Kuriyama Kuriko felt that when the other person said this, his whole person was as tender as water. She couldn't help but look sideways, and was not surprised to see an extremely sweet smile.

As sweet as sugar.

Their relationship must be very good, Kuriyama Kuriko could make this judgment decisively without asking.

This made her a little confused, because in her memory, her mother never showed such an expression when she mentioned her father.

what is this?

It should be some kind of love, right, that's what it's called.

"I'm Kuriyama Kuriko, what's your name?" I don't know why, knowing that we would never meet again, Kuriyama Kuriko couldn't help but ask the other person's name.

Maybe she has never seen such a gentle person. In this world, sometimes when you see some people, you have the idea, "Ah, she must be very gentle."

"The mouth is flat, Kotonoha."

"Zi Ping Qin Ye", Kuriyama Riko recited it in her heart, and suddenly her heart trembled, giving birth to a feeling of regret.

"Can I call you Miss Kuriyama?" the girl named Kotonoha asked, her long eyelashes slightly fluttering, her green eyes looking at Kuriyama Kuriko quietly, "I don't know if that would be too presumptuous. "

"No," Kuriyama Kuriko replied without thinking.

When Kotonoha heard Kuriyama Kuriko's answer, she smiled lightly and deliberately pretended to be relieved, "Great, I was just thinking about what to do if you don't want to. Then I can only give you these books. , I’ll ask again if it’s okay.”

Kuriyama Riko, who has always been sharp-tongued, suddenly became taciturn for some unknown reason. When she heard Kotonoha's words, she lowered her head in embarrassment and kept asking her why.

"Pfft--" Kotonoha Kuibira pursed her lips and smiled, shaking the book in her hand in front of Kuriyama Kuriko, "Since I have called you Miss Kuriyama, I have to give you these books.

"Send it to me?" Kuriyama Kuriko, who had never received any gifts, her mind went blank for a moment. Someone she just met wanted to give her a book?

How can it be? Why?

Don’t want money?

"Well," there was a gentle interaction at the corner of Zuiping Kotonoha's mouth, her eyes were moving, and her heart was trembling with sincerity, "I don't know why, but I just feel that I have some affinity with Miss Lizi. It's just a few books, I hope you don't Refuse me."

"I have no bad intentions and am not a bad person."

"No," Kuriyama Kuriko subconsciously raised her voice and explained eagerly, "I'm not, I just... haven't received much from others, so..."

"Surprised," she said softly, inexplicably lowering her head to look at the uppers of her shoes.

"Why would you give something to a stranger?"

She was confused and didn't understand. He mustered up the courage to take a step back and looked at Kotonoha Zihira, seeing sincerity and tenderness in the green eyes on the other side.

Suddenly Li Zi felt a little ashamed, because the thing in her eyes must be ugly.

Calculation, calculation, or vigilance?

"That's it," Kotonoha Kuzuhira rolled his eyes at Kuriyama Kuriko, his voice full of happiness, "Then today is the first time you have received a gift from a stranger, and you can actually be the first stranger to give you a gift. , I’m so lucky.”

"In exchange, remember to come to the store often to take care of business."

Zuhira Kotonoha handed the wrapped book to Kuriyama Kuriko, "Here," she added, "Giving something to others and receiving it, you also gave me happiness."

Bright and gentle.

Kuriyama Kuriko pursed her lips, took the book, and whispered, "Thank you."

"Today is such a beautiful day," she said sincerely, looking at Zuhira Kotonoha.

"um, yes."

The girl with green eyes responded, "If you don't mind, just call me Kotonoha. That's what everyone calls me."

"...Qin, Ye."

Kuriyama Kuriko yelled, a nerve that had been tense gradually began to relax in the other person's tenderness, revealing his first brisk smile after becoming a ghost.

Yes, I have become a ghost and have a long time to get familiar with the unknown.

Kuriyama chestnut, there is nothing to be afraid of.