Sumire Tohsaka

After leaving the coffee shop, the chill hit her face again, Sumire Tohsaka couldn't help wrapping tightly the scarf that Touji Soya gave her, and buried her cold face deeply in the warm cashmere check.Soya Touji didn't seem to be afraid of the cold, just took her hand as usual and put it in his coat pocket.

"Is it still cold?"

He lowered his head to look at her, and with this movement, the tip of the white hair lightly swept across the girl's eyelids, causing her to close her eyes and laugh because of the itching.

"It's not that cold..."

Probably because she stayed in the coffee shop for a long time, her hands were still warm, slightly opened in the pocket of the black coat, held by the boy's hand, and when her fingers intertwined, she could feel a little hot flashes, Obviously, she should let go here, but instead she clenched her hand even tighter.Her body also moved closer, leaning against his shoulder, and closed her eyes slightly because of the warmth.

"Well, it's still cold." There was a little slyness in her voice, "so... go ahead. It's good."

Soya Touji stretched out his hand, and lightly fiddled with her forehead hair.

"I prepared a Christmas present for Dongji." The girl hugged his arm and leaned closer, "I will give it to you later. I have been preparing for a long time, and I have been preparing for it for the past few days. I drew and made it by myself." ... Even if the gift is not that good, you are not allowed to laugh at me."

"I won't laugh at you."

Soya Touji said seriously.His eyes fell on the rectangular gift box brought by the girl. It was slender and beautifully packaged. Just from the complicated ribbon roses, it could be seen how much she cared.As for what gift was inside, he probably had a guess in his heart.

So...how could it be possible to laugh at it?

"I'm very happy," he said.

Such candid words made the girl blush.As if trying to hide the blush on her cheeks, she lowered her head, and her steps couldn't help but quicken, and the heels of her shoes made a crisp and brisk sound as they struck the frozen street.

With happy footsteps, they soon arrived at the reserved movie theater.The heating facilities in this old theater have also been used for some years, unlike the previous coffee shop where the warm wind almost hit people's faces.But for couples in love, this kind of air with a little bit of chill is just right, it won't make people's minds go blank, and it also makes people have more reasons not to let go of each other's hands.

"This is the first time I've come to a movie theater with someone." Sumire Tohsaka opened her eyes a little embarrassed, looking at the posters posted in the theater, "Hmm...does Touji have any movies you want to see?"

"It's my first time here too."

Soya Touji also looked at the old cinema with a sense of novelty, and glanced at the visitors who were obviously couples and families, unconsciously looking for something...even he himself didn't quite understand what he was looking for.

I just vaguely feel that it should be here.

"Really?" Sumire Tohsaka raised his head in surprise, "Have you never been there? Have you never been to a movie viewing event organized by your family, friends...or school?"

"Ah."

Soya nodded lightly, recalling the past time, he seemed to have always...

"I've been playing chess." There's no leisure for those things.

"That's right..." Tohsaka Sumire nodded thoughtfully, "You even choose the simplest kind for lunch. Soda crackers, apples, purified water... the first time I saw you eating, I was really taken aback. And sugar, I thought you were eating sugar cubes, but I tasted a piece and realized it wasn't."

Those little cubes are actually glucose.Not even the most basic enjoyment, just food for the brain.

This person seems to have dedicated all his time to shogi.

It seems that there is no need for a life unrelated to shogi, no, to this extent, it should be said... there is no life unrelated to shogi at all.

"I'm bored." Soya Touji felt self-conscious about this, "I'm sorry, but I can't give you any advice on movies."

"Will it look too bad if I say I'm a little happy?" Sumire Tohsaka asked suddenly.

"?"

Seeing Touji Soya's dazed look, she turned her face slightly.

"At times like this, it's right to feel unhappy for Dongji." If it's my sister... no, if it's someone else, I probably think so, "But I feel... I was the first to bring you People who come to the cinema, it's great."

This kind of thinking is really selfish and willful, and she only cares about being happy for "I am special", so despicable that she feels a little annoying.

But... As long as I think that no one can enter the world with only chess pieces except myself, and no one can take him out of that world... I can't help but feel happy.

"No." Sogu Touji looked down at her, "Because I feel very happy too."

Admit it.

Just going to the movies with the people you like is enough to make you happy.

Sumire Tohsaka pursed her lips and smiled.As if to avoid this overly intense joy, she hurriedly turned her gaze away, put her finger on her lips, carefully read the introductory text on the poster, and carefully selected the movie she wanted to watch.

"Action movies with special effects... Well, don't you like this expression? How about horror movies?"

Sumire Tohsaka pointed to the poster of "Earthworm 2", but Touji Soya looked at her and shook his head.

"Your heart is not good, don't watch these too intense movies."

"Actually..." Tohsaka Sumire originally wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she swallowed, "Well, I really don't like horror movies very much. Then, how about watching romance movies? It feels more in line with the Christmas atmosphere."

Head to head, the two searched for a while among the posters of the romance movie. Finally, their fingers coincidently pointed to the same poster, and because of this tacit understanding, they looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

"It's great that I chose a theater that shows old movies."

Tohsaka Sumire leaned on Soya Touji's shoulder, her fingers still resting on the poster.

On the pure white background, the short-haired woman in black raised her head in the snow, like a slender and beautiful bird.At the bottom of the poster, where Sumire Tohsaka's finger rested, the name of the movie was written in black letters.

"Love Letter"

Because it is a very old movie, even if it is Christmas, there are not many people in this screening hall.Only young couples sitting in twos and threes are sparse, almost giving people the illusion of emptiness.Soya Touji and Tohsaka Sumire sat close together, so close that they could feel the warmth of their arms touching each other.

At the beginning of the movie, there is a woman in black lying quietly on a piece of pure white snow. As she opened her eyes, the melancholy sound of the piano opened the prelude to the story.

That's not such an intense story.From the beginning to the end, there is no too extreme plot, no endless quarrels, no overly strong love and hate, no betrayal, breakup, desolation and choice...even life and death are like walking on snow A line of footprints left by the time, usually and as a matter of course, has gone away.

This is just a short story about first love.Letters of love, but also love letters not sent.

Neither Soya Touji nor Tohsaka Sumire are the kind of viewers who will make comments when watching a movie.They just watched the movie silently and intently.

However, when the movie was shown to the young Fujii tree reading a book by the window of the library, the pure white window screen was blown by the wind and gently brushed his face... Tohsaka Sumire still couldn't help turning his head, looking at Sogu Dong Secretary's profile.The warm yellow light on the screen also reflected on his face, outlining a pale golden outline.

So beautiful...almost unreal.

The difference from the movie is that Sogu Touji noticed her gaze and turned to look at her.

Then, he gently shook her hand.

The movie was very good, and the indescribable beauty and sadness remained in Sumire Tohsaka's heart until the end of the movie screening.Even though the movie had ended, she still sat there, immersed in the atmosphere of the movie for a long time.

Sogu Touji didn't say anything, just sat there, holding her hand and accompanying her.It took a while for Sumire Tohsaka to recover from the long lingering rhyme, turned her face slightly, and smiled at Soya Touji.

"Let's go," she said.

After walking out of the movie theater that ended, Sumire Tohsaka was still immersed in the previous story, and even her feet on the street felt a little light.

Like walking in snow.

She suddenly thought so.

"If it were me, I would definitely say it directly." She looked at the dark night sky in Kyoto, as if talking to herself, "Even if it makes the other person feel distressed and embarrassed, even if it is just self-satisfaction... I will definitely say it. Because if you don't say it...you will never get it."

The brighter the lights, the darker the night sky.Human technology drives away all mysteries, and even the stars and the moon become far away.The brilliance of the stars seemed so insignificant against the bright Christmas lights.

"There is no right or wrong in this kind of thing." Sogu Touji's voice was as calm as falling snowflakes, "Everyone has their own choice. You are very brave, and this frankness must not be wrong. However, Fujii's choice is not necessarily wrong."

Ultimately, this isn't a false story.

Rather a "missed" story.

"……makes sense."

Sumire Tohsaka lowered her head, touched the long gift box she had been holding, turned around with determination, and handed the Christmas present to Touji Soya.

"Didn't I draw a portrait of you before?" She held up the gift with both hands, too shy to look at him, "This...I want to give this to you. I haven't given a boy a Christmas present...I can only think This, even if, even if you don't like it, you have to say you like it very much."

Touji Soya was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly.

He also took out a small box from the other side of the coat pocket, wrapped it in elegant washi paper, and the simple packaging was in the style of Soya Touji, and he handed the box to her as an exchange for her Christmas present .

"I am." He whispered, "I don't know what girls like, I hope you won't hate this gift."

Sumire Tohsaka raised her head and exchanged a look with Touji Soya, confirming the same expression as her own in the other's eyes.

——It turned out that he was just like me, worried about the same thing, but also looking forward to it.

This realization made her shoulders relax, and she reached out to receive the gift he handed over.

However, when her fingertips touched the washi wrapping the box, Sumire Tohsaka saw an expression on Soya Touji's face that she had never seen before.

...Is that look terrified?

Tohsaka Sumire subconsciously followed his gaze, but found red runes on the washi paper.

Now, the rune is emitting an extremely strange light.

At the same time, as if sticking behind her ear, a man's laughing voice sounded.

"Change—"

The moment her consciousness was cut off, the last thing she saw was the boy's hand stretched out to her.