Brother Jack, don't kill me!

After that day, no one mentioned it again.

Like an unspoken secret.

The only thing that could prove the existence of the words that day was the warmth left by Xia Youjie holding his hand that night.

But that's enough, Lotter thought.

It took a long time for Lotte's injury to heal, and the bandage wrapped around his leg was untied at this time.

It was the end of the spring festival at that time, the streets were very lively, and the school was on holiday,

Lott hadn't worn a kimono much, and he was a little unskilled in even tying his obi. In the end, when Xia Youjie couldn't stand it anymore, he told him to turn around, face the mirror, and fasten the white obi.

Lott stood obediently, looked at the mirror, tilted his head and asked, "Is this all right?"

"Well, it's fine." Xia Youjie laughed, and he said, "Lotte is very well dressed."

"really?"

Lotte seemed to be jumping up with excitement. He looked at this white kimono with some curiosity. The kimono was embroidered with patterns on the side. The style was very delicate. It was given to him by Xia Youjie's mother.

"Ah."

After hearing the answer, Lott turned around, put his hands behind his back, raised his head slightly, tiptoed, and said, "Jie's is also pretty, I like it very much."

Xia Youjie was wearing a dark blue kimono with golden patterns embroidered on the side. His slightly longer black hair was coiled up and tied into a bun.

Xia Youjie said, "Then let's change one, huh?"

"No." Lott said, pouted, "I can't wear yours."

Lott stretched out his hand, and compared the height difference between the two, he said, "Jie grows too fast, obviously there wasn't that much difference before."

Xia Youjie lowered his head, stroked his messy white hair, and said, "Lotte eats too little. You always skip lunch. Tell me, how many times have you taken your lunch to feed the cat?"

Lotter coughed a few times, folded his arms and said, "That's because I don't have an appetite, Jay!"

"Also, the insect cat is very cute."

Xia Youjie laughed, and he smiled helplessly. He withdrew his hand from Lott's head, and took Lott's wrist instead, saying, "Let's go."

Lot stopped him and said, "Wait a minute."

"what happened?"

"For the festival, don't you still have to wear it..."

Lot hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you wearing a mask?"

Xia Youjie laughed, and said, "I don't have any at home, but you can buy them there."

The place where the festival was held was in the center of the town, and it was very noisy at this time, and it was difficult for the two teenagers to move forward in the crowded crowd.

The lanterns were hung high, and the dim light shone on the road below, adding a layer of ambiguous color to the blue-gray stone road.

In order not to be separated from Xia Youjie, Luo Te held his hand firmly.

After seeing the stall selling masks, Lott stretched out his finger and immediately said, "There."

Xia Youjie looked in the direction of his finger and said, "Let's go."

Lotte stood in front of the pavement. He picked up a fox mask, tested it in front of Xia Youjie, and said, "I think you are suitable for this, Jie."

Xia Youjie seemed to find it funny, he took it, put it on his face, and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Very good." Lott replied, clapping his hands, "Jay wants this. What about me?"

Lott thought for a while, and he said as if talking to himself, looking for it, "Let's find a mask made of cat bugs."

The corner of Xia Youjie's mouth twitched, and he said, "Is there really a mask in the shape of a cat, Lotte?"

Lott was obviously also disappointed, he said, "Probably not here."

Then, he saw a blank mask again, it was very simple, only painted a few black marks on the edge of the gap between the cheeks, and the mysterious man with white hair and pigtails that Lotter saw in the toilet that day The masks they wear are very similar.

Lott said, "That's it." He picked up the mask, put it on, and watched Xia Youjie pay.

"Then after that—" Xia Youjie said, and asked, "Lotte?"

Lott came back to his senses. Before he was about to put on the mask just now, he just blinked and saw a masked man with the same white hair standing not far from him, but after being called After that, that person disappeared.

Lott was probably sure that it was the person he saw that day.

However, it is pointless to focus on this now.

Lott turned his head, he smiled, and asked, "What's the matter, Jay?"

Xia Youjie was wearing a fox-like mask, and when he was talking, he lifted it up slightly and said, "Let's go watch the fireworks."

Luo Te looked at Xia Youjie's face exposed under the mask, he was stunned for a while, then he raised the corners of his mouth and responded loudly.

Before going to watch the fireworks, they first went to the street vendors to fish for goldfish. Lotter failed to catch the fish several times. The fish in the small net either jumped out or did not catch at all, so he passed the net to Gave it to Xia Youjie.

Lot looked aside with his head propped up, his palm was covered with splashed water, but he didn't care about it, the wet palm was pressed against his flushed cheek, which seemed to reduce the heat a bit.

"Which one do you want, Lott?"

After being asked, Lott thought for a while, he looked over with his hands propped up, and said, "The red one."

"it is good--"

Xia Youjie agreed to him, and within a few minutes, he caught the goldfish and asked the boss to put it in a plastic bag.

Afterwards, Lotte took the bag full of water from his hand, and the caught goldfish swam in it, spitting out air bubbles from time to time.Lot held it up and looked over, his face was distorted by the special effect of magnifying the water surface, and he couldn't help laughing.

Xia Youjie asked him beside him, "Do you like it?"

"I like it." Lott replied quickly, he raised his eyes, reached out to take Xia Youjie's arm, even rubbed against his shoulder, then raised his head and grinned at him.

He smiled obediently, with the corners of his eyes raised, and he even closed them unconsciously, showing an extremely trusting and dependent look.

When Lott opened his eyes, Xia Youjie was lowering his head. The distance between them was so close that he could count the number of Xia Youjie's gently flapping eyelashes.

Lot's throat was blocked all of a sudden, he was a little speechless, but trembling because he didn't know what kind of emotion, his cheeks burned even redder, if he could see it himself, it would definitely be compared to The colors of the evening glow.

Lotte stammered and said, "Go, let's watch the fireworks."

Xia Youjie gave a soft "hmm", then he took Lott's palm and led him into a jog.

The slightly warmer spring breeze blew over Lot's cheeks, and the white hair on his forehead was blown up and swaying wantonly, covering most of his sight. Lot stretched out his hands to part those messy hairs, and he Opening his eyes, he looked at the dazzling young man who was leading him to run.

Everything seemed so beautiful that he had long forgotten the words that were close to prophecy - he would be killed by Xia Youjie.

The destination is an empty meadow, and the night wind blows across the lawn, bringing a burst of fresh air.

Just as they arrived, the night sky lit up at that moment.

With the noisy sound in the distance, Lott raised his head, his eyes reflected the colorful colors of fireworks intertwined with countless colors, the fireworks that bloomed in an instant were more shining than stars in the night, and fell down The wings that went down were as gorgeous as shooting stars.

Luo Te laughed, pointed his finger at the sky, turned his head, and said to Xia Youjie, "Look—"

"That firework is the color of Jay's eyes."

The remaining scattered purple remained in the sky for a few seconds, and disappeared again after being stared at by the two of them for a while.

There was another "boom" sound from a distance.

New pyrotechnics were replaced.

Lott mentioned it and said, "It is said that making a wish at this time will be very effective."

"Really?" Xia Youjie narrowed his eyes. He looked at the sky and asked, "What wish does Lotte want to make?"

"I want……"

Lott thought for a while, bit his lip, and asked, "Does Jie want to hear it?"

Xia Youjie looked at him with a smile and said, "If you say your wish, it won't work."

Lott said, "Then I'll tell Jie when it comes true."

"it is good."

After hearing the answer, Lott closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and made a wish reverently.

The first thing he wanted was to be with Xia Youjie forever, but the time limit for this wish was too long, so he changed his wish again, and it became a simple——

I want to be with Xia Youjie.

Hoping it will happen soon, Lot closed his eyes, and he smiled involuntarily.

……

After the spring festival, summer came quickly, as if someone had set the clock forward, the days suddenly became longer, and the annoying noisy cicadas sounded again.

Lotte originally liked summer very much, but this time he didn't really look forward to the arrival of summer.

But, it's always coming.

Xia Youjie left on a rainy afternoon. He was dragging his luggage, and Lotte followed him to the station with an umbrella.

Lot propped the tip of the umbrella on the ground and jumped over a puddle, then he straightened up, turned his head, and said to Xia Youjie, "Jie, over there—"

Xia Youjie raised his eyebrows and looked at him quietly.

Lot held back for a long time before uttering the last half of the sentence. He scratched his white hair, lowered his head, looked at the eyes randomly, and said, "Remember to accept the letter I wrote to you."

Xia Youjie's voice was very gentle, he said, "I will."

Lott said: "Then I wish you become more powerful there, make more friends, and..."

"Ah."

The station is not far away.

The moss-covered station seemed to have not been used for a long time. Lott stood with an umbrella, his eyes were lowered, as if he had been crushed by the sultry summer heat, and his white hair was drooping down.

Lotte called out sullenly, "Xia Youjie."

"Ok?"

"Can you say something to me too?"

Xia Youjie let go of the hand holding the luggage. He walked in front of Lott, lowered his head, kissed him on the forehead, and said, "I haven't forgotten the promise that night."

"Lotte needs to eat well. If something bad happens at school, tell mom and me too." Xia Youjie said, "I will protect Lotte."

The white-haired boy replied, "Okay."

Lott glanced aside and said, "The car is here."

Xia Youjie followed Lott's line of sight. He pulled up his luggage, walked to the car, and waved at Lott through the window.

Lot raised his hand, he laughed and said goodbye silently.

The car started, getting farther and farther away from the station.

Lotte looked at the spot for a while, then he dropped the umbrella and started running after the car.

He didn't know how many puddles he stepped on, and his trouser legs might have been soaked in muddy water, but he still ran tenaciously, even though he was running very slowly, even though he was constantly coughing because of poor breathing.

until you reach the border of the town.

Lott bumped his head against the transparent curtain, he gasped in pain, and couldn't help pressing his forehead.

Lot raised his head, and the bus in his sight drove out of the town. Everything outside turned into a pure blank cartoon, and the car became what a child drew with crayons.

Lot's cheek was pressed against the transparent screen, and his hands rested beside his cheek, just quietly watching it go away.

At this moment, he remembered that he never left this town again.

Lott didn't stand up until the car was completely out of sight, and he wiped the corners of his eyes.

Wet.

Goodbye, he thought, goodbye, Xia Youjie.