Two or three things about Sakura no Mori Gakuen

In December, I got the graduation commemorative photo album. Group D used photos from the school festival and sports meeting.As soon as Misato opened it, she saw herself who almost fell down. Memories from her sophomore year came rushing to her face. She was so embarrassed that she immediately closed the commemorative photo album. As a result, many girls came to report after class, and Misato had to be patient one by one. Nod in acknowledgment.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"It's me up there."

"I didn't expect to be selected."

"Ha ha."

Until the last group finally dispersed with the ringing of the class bell, Misato exhaled and saw Zhou Fangzun gloating when she turned around.With a slightly stern face, the other side finally realized that there was something wrong with him, and comforted him in a relieved tone, "If it can be treasured for a lifetime, won't it be forgotten by others. It's good to think about it this way."

Misato rolled her eyes, "It's good to be remembered with this attitude."

"A completely different side than usual." He said, "The appearance is actually not that ugly."

"Ah, 'it's not that ugly'. Thank you for the euphemism."

The time is getting closer and closer to the test, whether it is school or cram school exams are coming one after another.The test takers were very irritable because of this, and some students even breathed during the class due to excessive pressure.Although it was not only the first time for Teacher Kushina to teach the third grade, she was still busy because of it.Reassure students and parents, coordinate class affairs and keep an eye on students' movements.Back and forth, both the complexion and the body collapsed a lot.

The cram school is about to become an invisible monster.Whether it's the students sitting together crowded together or the teacher simply turning around, Misato's heart palpitations can be caused.We will part soon.And the time of parting is the cruel finale.It is said that candidates who fail the rankings every year will not return here on the day the rankings are released.The look of pity or triumph is like a sharp knife that seeps into the body.Just imagining it is unbearable.

The school grade is judged to be A, but the cram school is ranked in the middle.People with the same aspirations accounted for five or six of the top ten.Misato felt uncomfortable every time they looked confident.Some people have stood firm, but they are still staggering.

Anxiety finally broke out one day.It happened that not long after the spring break started, Misato returned to the room after taking a shower, but suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, turned around and ran to the bathroom to vomit.The mother came out in a panic when she heard the voice, but was blocked by the locked door.

"Miri, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay..." The voice was a little weak, "Maybe something was eaten."

"Is it serious? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

"No need." He took a breath, "Just take a break."

"Then... what do you want to eat? Hot water? Or medicine?"

"Well... hot water is fine. Please."

My mother hurried to the kitchen to boil hot water with the electric kettle.Misato squatted in the bathroom for a while, and then came out after cleaning up.

This has happened before.It's just that I didn't have my mother by my side at that time.Throwing up in the school washroom after taking a lot of stress from being bullied.

It's all a thing of the past.

Happens over and over until it becomes a habit.

After drinking hot water, her mother didn't let her continue studying.After all, it is very fast to make up for the books that I missed a night.It is not so simple if the body is damaged as a result.There are less than three months before the final test, so you can't lose the big because of small things.

Lie down on the bed according to my mother's instructions, and sent someone an email because I couldn't sleep.After a while, I received a reply, "Take this opportunity to take a vacation."

Misato froze for a moment, and just about to ask him what he wanted to express, the second email was sent again.

"Where to go for a walk or something."

"Where are you going?" Press the send button.

Followed by the third letter.

"casual."

"Then let's go to...the shrine."

"can."

"Well. That's the decision."

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Because I don't like crowded places, I didn't go to the shrine on New Year's Day.Even if you ask the gods to be safe, what should happen will still happen in the end.Misato has always thought this way, so she doesn't think there is much significance in praying on the first day of the new year.The last time I really went to a shrine was when I was in junior high school.After several years passed, I almost forgot what the shrine looked like.

This time it happened to be the spring break, and the office workers were still at work, so there should not be too many people going to the shrine a little farther away.

Make an appointment to meet at the station near HOMRA in the morning, and then walk for about 10 to [-] minutes.Zhou Fangzun came out wearing a short black down jacket, and even put on earmuffs.

"I haven't even heard of the place you mentioned." Taking the destination as the beginning of the topic, Zhou Fangzun didn't think there was anything special about the so-called "dating".

"How could it be...it means you have never been to the shrine at all." Misato always felt that he was questioning her ability to find the way, and her tone was a little unhappy.

"I don't go there much." The admission was quite neat.

"That's not it."

Turn from a busy street into a narrow lane.After walking uphill for a while, I finally saw the shadow of the shrine behind a small park.

"so small."

"That's right. Because no one came here." Misato explained, "The elder sister of the witch is so beautiful. My childhood dream was to become an elder sister of the witch."

"You've gone too far in the opposite direction."

"I said it was my childhood dream." Misato sighed helplessly.

Walking up a stone section covered with moss, the clean hand platform is next to the approach, and there is still snow on it.Misato shivered and washed her hands with the water from the sink, her knuckles ached from the cold.The two stopped in front of the worship hall, and Misato took out coins from her pocket and put them into the copper money box, then shook the bell vigorously.

Zhou Fangzun followed Misato's actions a little too late, and then saw her clapping her hands twice, closing her eyes and making a wish.

Taking a step back, Misato glanced at Zhou Fangzun who opened his eyes after her.There was a metal chain dangling from his jeans, and he looked like a delinquent boy.

"Do you still want to try that?" Zhou Fangzun pointed to the painted horse hanging not far away.

"No." Misato shook her head, "Praying is enough."

Some things are embarrassing to let people know.

After walking around the shrine for a while, the two decided to go back to the downtown area for dinner.After being silent for a while, Misato suddenly said, "What wish did you just make?"

"Be able to eat and sleep well."

"Ha... I see you've been thinking about it for a long time." Misato smiled, "Didn't it mean that if you say your wish, it won't come true?"

"Didn't you ask?"

"I didn't expect you to really say it." You're dead-brained.

"It doesn't matter what I say."

"What doesn't matter?"

"There is nothing particularly hopeful."

"Oh... so." Misato took a deep breath, "Your life is really simple. Don't you have any other wishes?"

"What more can there be."

"'Hope it doesn't rain after drying the sheets' or something..."

"I'm not the neighbor's aunt."

"What...it's not interesting."

Zhou Fangzun glanced at Misato who didn't say anything after the voice fell, "Just ask what you want to ask."

"What do you want to ask..."

"'I hope this idiot standing next to me can get into the college of his choice'." The trim on his jeans jingled as he walked, "I said so to the invisible gods. This is you dawdling I wanted to ask for half a day."

"It's just..." The words of negation came out just now, but Misato swallowed them abruptly, "Okay...it's true."

Zhou Fangzun curled his lips, "All his thoughts are on his face."

"So what's the matter." Misato broke the jar, "It won't matter if you share a wish. Anyway, you only have one dream to eat and sleep well."

"Are you kidding me?"

"It's not a joke..."

Unreasonable words are like snowballs thrown into cotton, ice crystals drilled into the cracks, and there is no echo.

After walking for a while in silence, a gust of cold wind blew head-on.Misato shrank her neck and followed behind Zhou Fangzun, her cheeks seemed to be soaked in cold water.I didn't wear gloves to go out, and I washed my hands with snow water just now.His fingertips were so cold that he almost lost consciousness.

There is a lot of snow hanging on the branches.Telephone poles stand by the side of the road.Occasionally one or two pedestrians hurried.Poodle on a leash in a cute little outfit.

He thought he would walk all the way to the block, but Zhou Fangzun suddenly stopped halfway.Misato also froze following his movements, staring at him blankly.

He turned slightly sideways and held out his left hand towards Misato.Misato was still wondering what he wanted to do, but he said softly, "Is it cold?"

"...a little bit."

If I guessed correctly...

Misato stepped forward hesitantly, holding his open warm palm with cold fingers.After that, from the palm to the back of the hand was curled up forcefully.

"Would this be a little better?"

"Um……"

It was the left foot that went first.

"Hey..." The warmth spread all the way from the right wrist to the shoulder, and then, like the beating heart that was brought into the left atrium by the blood, the whole person seemed to be close to a heat source emitting heat.

"what."

"...you know I actually..."

"Actually what."

"Actually, I just..."

When I meditate on my wish, I think of more than one person's name.More than once in my heart read silently.Looks and words.Memories and the past.They are like intertwined threads on a timeline.I hope that the end at the end is still an unfinished arrow.So I made such a wish in the short time when I put my hands together.

For a long time.

forever and ever.

Peace and safety.

able to be together.

"What exactly do you want to say?" It was already a bit impatient.

"No." Quickly followed, clinging to his black down jacket, "It's just that I saw a small sapling planted next to the shrine."

"so what?"

"If we can survive this winter, we should grow even taller next year."

The people around me were a little confused, so, "It should be."

"Then come again next year." With the tip of the nose slightly raised and the corners of the eyebrows stretched, "It's ok."

"Ah."

So he smiled with satisfaction, "Then it's done."