monosyllable echo

The alarm clock kept ringing in my ears, but I didn't want to get up.

——Even if you know you have to face some things, you still can't help but want to avoid them.

I can't think of a better sentence than this to describe my current mood.

Lying on the bed with the quilt covering his eyes, what happened last night is still vivid in his mind.I sat on the ground and huddled myself into a ball, crying hoarsely, refusing Shirogane's approach, and also refusing Kazuki who ran out to find me later.Just sat there crying.

However, the mood at that time is indeed blurred now: the love for Kazuki, the apology for Shirogane, the disappointment for myself, all kinds of emotions are mixed together so that I can't find my direction, I can only be like a child Huddled in the corner and wept bitterly.I'm sorry one after another, at the beginning it was because of Baiyin, but in the end it was almost a mechanical repetition.So who are they speaking for?

The farce came to an end with the arrival of Soujiro's father.

As if grasping the light in the dark night, when I heard Soujiro's father's call, I rushed forward, clung tightly and never let go.Finally, Sojiro's father carried him back to the room and coaxed him to fall asleep.

How happy I was when I was crying, how tangled my mood is now.

How can I face them today?

"Ajiu, don't you want to get up yet? How long are you going to stay in bed!"

Just as I was tossing and turning annoyed on the bed, Kazuki's cry sounded the same as usual from outside the door.

"If you don't get up again, I will go in and lift your quilt!"

Eh? ?You guys don't come in! !

Hearing the sound of the paper door being pulled open, my rush to get dressed ended up pulling up the quilt to cover my head.

Dong dong dong, I felt the sound of footsteps approaching, and my breathing became difficult.

Are you guys really going to lift the quilt? Hey!

As soon as this idea crossed my mind, the quilt on top of my head was lifted, and I was so scared that I hurriedly grabbed the quilt on my head and shouted: "Hey, hey! Get out! You bastard!"

"puff!"

Hearing Kazuki's laughing sound through the quilt made me froze there uncomfortably, but I kept strength in my hands for fear that the quilt would be pulled away again.But even though I was desperately trying to hold on to my quilt, it was still pulled out bit by bit, and finally my head was forced to be exposed to the air.

The head that was exposed to the fresh air again let out a sigh of relief, my flushed face did not dare to look up, and when I wanted to bury myself in the quilt again, Kazuki stopped me with a sneer: "Pfft! Hurry up!" Woke up!"

His big hands pressed down on my quilt, and then lifted up to brush my hair.

There were no more words, no inquiries or reproaches about what happened yesterday, only a smiley "Get up, Uncle Sojiro is still waiting for you to have breakfast".

# # #

After breakfast, Soujiro's father got up with a smile and said, "Aku, stay and clean up the dinner table with me. Kazuki, you go to pack Aku and your luggage. It's time for you to go back to school."

Looking up at Soujiro's father who was smiling, I instinctively told me that he had something to say to me, I nodded to Kazuki and saw him get up and leave his seat, so I and Soujiro's father arranged the dishes and put them in the sink.

Unscrewing the water pipe, I handed the absorbent sponge to my dad: "I'll wash it, you wipe it." Then I started to work in an orderly manner.

I quietly washed the dishes, waiting for Soujiro's father to speak.

"Ajiu, it's time to sort out your mood after crying, right?"

"……Um."

"Really, then you have to face it well, don't run away, otherwise Ajiu will definitely regret it!"

"……Um."

"Also, don't cry so sad anymore. Dad, I will be heartbroken."

"……Um."

After finishing everything, I stood by the door and gently hugged Soujiro's father who came out to see us off, turned around and saw Kazuki who was standing at the entrance of the shrine just turned to look at me: "Aku, we are leaving. Here comes the tram!"

Nodding my head and walking quickly to meet him, I tried to smile at Kazuki: "Here we come!"

"Let's go!"

"Be careful on the road!"

As soon as I ran out, I saw a bus coming slowly towards this side.

He walked forward and took some of the luggage from Kazuki, and the bus entering the station slowed down slowly and finally stopped in front of us.Kazuki pushed me in front of him and waited in line. When I got on the bus, the hand that was going deep into the pocket to take out the prepared coins paused for a moment, but was snatched by him behind him. Kazuki raised his arm and skipped my shoulder When two coins were thrown into the coin toss box, the sound of "bang-dang--" was extraordinarily loud.

I stared blankly at the arm that brushed my cheek, but I could feel his smell and temperature without touching it.

What are you thinking!

Immediately returning to my senses, I chose a seat in the back row and sat down. Kazuki took the seat next to me as a matter of course, and put the luggage at his feet.Normally, I should be very happy, but today I am only embarrassed.

It would be embarrassing to be asked about what happened yesterday, and it would be embarrassing if it was not mentioned.

Suddenly thinking of Bai Yin's sentence "What should I do with you", a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I'm such a nasty guy.

The bus moved forward at a constant speed.

I stared at the scenery outside the window, which changed from the green forest to houses, and from high-rise buildings to rows of poplars.

"Are you going to the campus beauty pageant soon?"

The unexpected voice sounded in my ears startled me, and when I turned my head and saw Kazuki looking over, I immediately turned my head and looked out the window, nodded and said, "Yes."

The aimless chat continued: "Ajiu, are you still participating this time?"

Faced with this question that reminded me of something embarrassing, I couldn't help curling my lips: "Uh, I was forced to play every time. If I say I don't want to, can I not play?"

"Ha ha."

"hey-hey."

After the chuckle, we didn't talk anymore. I was uneasy not only afraid of his sudden question but also afraid of his silence.

Even inadvertently looking up to see his reflection in the car window gazing at me made my heart pound.

——"Xingyue Academy is coming. Passengers who want to get off at this stop should be ready to get off."

At this time, the radio that sounded in the car is undoubtedly a relief for my current situation.

Picking up the luggage and moving towards the door, I couldn't wait to get up and get out of the car, but was suddenly pulled by Kazuki beside me.

"On that day, I have something to say to you, come to me, please?"

Without waiting for my answer, he took the luggage in my hand and jumped off the bus before I did.

Everything looked as usual.

# # #

Yes, everything looks as usual.

The same goes for my relationship with Silver.About that day, as if it never happened, it was locked somewhere in everyone's heart, and none of us mentioned it again.

However, some things will definitely leave traces when they happen, even if we still attend classes together, eat together, joke together, and usher in the so-called campus beauty contest together.

To be honest, today's arrival makes me feel relieved.

Whether it's my hunch or everything else.In short, I can feel that buying today will bring an end point, which is what we all long for.

Therefore, everything today is so special, and everyone around me seems a little abnormal.

For example, Kazuki who said something to me and disappeared for a day, or Shirogane who suddenly became silent just looking at me and thinking about me, and the one in front of me who would not be able to see me even if I stood in front of her. There was no spark of discovery.

Today's spark is very beautiful, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is not in the state, her shoulder-length hair is neatly coiled on the top of her head, but her face is only covered with foundation without other decorations.Against the thin light of the mobile phone, her face looked a little pale.

Is something wrong?

Thinking of this, I called out to her: "Huo Hua, why are you in a daze here?"

Looking up and seeing me, she just responded softly and then turned her attention to the screen of the phone she was holding in her hand.

For a moment, an awkward atmosphere permeated.

The atmosphere of the activities is always sparks on weekdays, and now her silence makes me feel obviously inconsistent: Sparks have something on their minds.I'm afraid something happened.

I coughed pretentiously, trying to liven up the atmosphere and make the girl in front of me happy: "What clothes did Huohua prepare, let me see!"

As soon as he snatched the clothing bag from the girl's hand and opened it, he saw a light-colored kimono. The pattern on the kimono was not embellished except for the small light red flowers.I frowned and asked, "Is it too conservative?"

He took the bag back from my hand, and gave me a supercilious look: "The one who wears the maiden costume has no right to criticize me."

Clenching the bag in my hand, I had to express surprise: "Huh?! How did you guess that?"

Huo Hua closed the phone and glanced at me, then pushed the air glasses on the bridge of his nose in a pretentious manner, and suddenly said in a rough voice: "Ajiu is still the most beautiful when she is wearing a witch costume!"

uh ok.Even a fool can see who she is imitating.This little girl still has the skills to tease me at this time.

Seeing that I was holding my breath and not making a sound, Huo Hua laughed heartily.

I can't always make you laugh!

Thinking of this, I cleared my throat again, and wanted to change the topic: "Hmm! Don't talk about me, I see that other contestants have prepared very carefully. What's wrong with Spark?"

It may also be because the light in the background is too dark, or it may be my illusion. For a moment, I seem to be unable to see the light in Huo Hua's eyes.

She lowered her head and murmured, "If that person doesn't come, it's meaningless..."