This is not common at all! [Comprehensive]

bandage.

...It is obviously just an object, but when you see it, you will think of a creature with extremely strong vitality that jumps repeatedly on the verge of death all day long but has never had any accidents.

Rin didn't feel that he needed to put on a bandage after applying the ointment. These wounds looked a little red, but in fact, the scars were gone in a few days, and nothing happened.

But when she saw Zhongyuan Zhong staring at her ferociously, pulling the bandage he found out from nowhere, and threatening to tie it up for her, she found it very interesting, so she obeyed.

Zhongyuan was also silent for a while.

He felt that his girlfriend's gaze was too hot, or that the sense of presence was too strong, which made him a little at a loss.

"Speaking of... when is your birthday?"

Rin's wrist held by him was visibly stiff, and she could clearly feel that the emotion in her eyes was much calmer.

"Well...because I don't remember it myself, my father took the day when he picked me up as my birthday." She seemed to recall the scene at that time inadvertently, "It was December [-]th."

Zhong Yuanzhong also had a cracked expression.

"... Wasn't that not long ago!"

And the time was stuck before he went to the United States, that is to say, her birthday was over half a month before he went.

Perfect miss.

"Hey...Mr. Zhongyuan doesn't need to be like this. My schedule is arranged every year on my birthday." Rin hooked the corners of his mouth, his expression was soft, and his shallow smile was a little less ambiguous than the friction that had just happened, "And at that time, Zhongyuan My husband and I are just friends, so there is no such thing as that."

"...But I promised you." Zhong Yuan Zhong also had a dark complexion, and a strong sense of frustration welled up in his heart.

Although Rin didn't care.

"Every year on my birthday, I go to the theater to watch a play—before my father passed away, he accompanied me there." Rin lowered her eyes, retracted her hand, and put it in front of her body, looking at the man who hadn't been covered by the bandage. The veins in his wrist were blue and purple, "After he left, I went alone every year."

The girl's dependence on her father... Zhong Yuanzhong had already felt it.

He reached out to cover the back of her hand on her lap, fingers slightly curled up.

Recalling it, it seems that she and her father were lying on a bench in the orchard to bask in the sun yesterday.

He turned his head inadvertently, but found that his back was no longer visible.

Rin narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a little dry.

It was spring when her father left, and the vines were spreading on the wooden supports, but that spring only remained in her mind in three shades of gray, white and black. to fall.

But she didn't.

Rin took care of the things his father had told him to do, and after more than a week, everything went on as usual, and he suddenly wanted to go to the theater.

After preparing and sitting in the usual seat, until the end of the applause at the curtain call, she seemed to be habitually muttering with a smile, trying to grab the hands of the people around her, but was in vain.

She seemed to be a few beats behind, her hands were stiff, her gaze was frozen, and she was dully aware of the fact that there was no one around her.

I just feel as if I have returned to the cold winter when I escaped that year, the cold wind was biting, biting people's hearts.

At that moment, only the tears that slid down her cheeks were so hot, as if they were going to burn her whole body. She leaned on the seat exhausted, as if she had no more strength, and she didn't make a sound, but she seemed to be very weak.

Then stood up again in the silent darkness.

As if nothing happened, she straightened up as usual, walked to the door calmly, returned to her identity, and met her duties.

Every year's birthday, with nostalgia, seems to be tortured to the bone, entangled in her body, thread by thread.

This love has already turned into a more terrifying obsession.

It's not that Rin doesn't understand that this is definitely not what her father wants, but understanding and doing it are two different things.

This is also...the reason why she didn't really want to mention birthday with Nakahara Chuya.

She will not do other things on that day, she will not hold parties and banquets like those ordinary girls, and she does not want to go shopping, but she will tie herself back to the theater, alone, I don't know whether to remember the past or let myself go.

It's not always a good look.

Zhong Yuanzhong also looked at her, pursed his lips, and then pressed her shoulder roughly.

"...I will accompany you."

The young man rushed forward recklessly and straightly, as if with an indomitable momentum, which stunned Rin for a moment.

"I'll prepare gifts for you, go to the theater with you, and celebrate your birthday with you—don't cry."

Rin frowned subtly: "...I didn't cry."

"...Don't act like you're about to cry." Zhongyuan Zhong also looked at her in a daze, and made a "tsk" sound, and wanted to pull his hat, but it was in vain. I dropped it when I was fussing.

Rin lowered his eyes and was silent, as quiet as a statue.

It wasn't until Zhong Yuan was anxiously wondering whether he had made a mistake or touched her restricted area that he looked at her and spoke.

"...Liar." She slowly tried to pull her hand out, but failed. Zhong Yuan Zhong also pressed her tightly, and she didn't move any more. She bent her eyes and softened her face, and her voice was so soft that she was about to float away, " Mr. Nakahara...will you believe me?"

"what?"

She had a premonition of her seemingly casual and dignified young lady, but her heart was insanely sensitive, but Zhong Yuanzhong was still confused by her sudden words that seemed to be inappropriate.

"It's not that you don't believe me?!"

Rin believes in Chuya Chuya.

I believe he will turn around and leave after knowing the truth.

It's just the beginning of spring, and her birthday is at the end of the year, she feels... she won't be able to last this year.

"...I trust you! So you trust me too?!"

Although it felt like they were separated from each other, Zhong Yuanzhong also decided to press her persistently.

Rin tilted her head.

"it is good."

Zhongyuan Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is there anything you want to go these days?"

It was embarrassing to change the subject, but Rin didn't care.

What should come will always come, and it is useless to stick to it now.

"Where I want to go...the amusement park!"

Zhong Yuan Zhong also reached out his hand and touched her head helplessly: "...Are you a child?"

Rin brightened his eyes and smiled, as if looking forward to it.

"I've never been to an amusement park."

Zhongyuan Zhongye's hands froze, and he immediately changed his statement the next moment, even with a bit of persevering in his eyes.

"I'll take you."

Rin: "...? Good."

In other words, did he imagine something extraordinary just now?

I don’t know if it’s because I just confided my heart (?)… Well, it’s not. After talking like this, Rin also felt a little tired. After washing the wound, he climbed into bed lukewarmly and prepared to sleep.

However, even so, Rin couldn't be at peace, and insisted on taking Nakahara Nakaya to bed together.

Originally thought that she was so tired that she fell asleep on the bed, Zhong Yuanzhong, who had just finished washing and was about to sneak out of the balcony, was also confused by her softly pulling back.

"Sleep with me, you can take whatever wine is on my cupboard." Rin raised his eyes casually.

Zhongyuan Zhongye: "..."

If this matter is found out by others, they may still scold him for taking advantage of it and reject him... In this world, there are still girlfriends who want to drag me to sleep and offer other benefits to intimidate and lure me.

...Forget it, anyway, I just sleep under the quilt.

Forget it.

Nakahara Chuya, who had been obsessed for a long time, looked at the peaceful sleeping face of the girl in front of him, held his hand with her, and silently compromised.

Close your eyes and fall asleep after a while.

However, he did not sleep well and instead had a dream.

In the dream... the smoke filled the air, the hands were slippery and pitiful, panting and embracing each other, lips and teeth clinging together, the rain dripping outside the window, it grew thicker for a while, then softened again, and the rhythm continued, as if the body had melted into hot liquid and blended together, and then No barriers.

When Zhongyuan Zhongye woke up with a start, a thin layer of sweat was already on his body, and the girl in his arms was rubbing against him, her body was clean without any filth, but the pajamas were a little wrinkled and messy, and the exposed neck was white and soft, as if it would break if folded, With a touch of lavender scent, sleep peacefully.

……Ok? ? ?

Looking up and seeing that it was still pitch black outside the curtains, Zhong Yuanzhong was also silent for a moment, but he got up quietly and went to the bathroom, reckoning in his heart that he would not be able to stay with her overnight no matter what.

... a little hurt.

He didn't notice that when he went in to turn on the water, Rin opened his eyes, his eyes were unusually clear, and he pressed his fingers on his lips with a bit of interest.

It was the first time for her to use her own ability to create a dream... Due to the short distance and the fact that Zhongyuanzhong was not fortified, her movements were so easy that he didn't even arouse the slightest suspicion.

But it didn't take long, thinking of going to the amusement park tomorrow, Rin closed his eyes again when he heard the voice, until he felt that Zhongyuan Zhong was also lying on the edge some distance away from him.

Nakahara Chuya's eyes looked a bit like he was facing a big enemy, and then he closed his eyes as if death was at home.

cold:"……?"

Then, from the moment I woke up until dawn, there was no other episode in the middle.

……

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Early in the morning, Zhong Yuanzhong also opened his eyes and saw a familiar scene again.

Seems like when he was in America... ah.

Memories came flooding back, and the scenes were suddenly so similar, as if history overlapped.

It was nothing, but yesterday's charming dream was so real that it was a bit trance, and it was hard to bear seeing the figure in front of him.

Pian Rin also slowly pulled up his clothes and then turned his head, his clean face was a bit confused, as if he was asking why he had a headache while holding his forehead.

Zhongyuan Zhong also pushed her out with a dark face.

"Eh? Isn't this my room... By the way, I've already seen why Mr. Nakahara is so shy! Don't push—"

Rin's answer was to close the door without hesitation.

cold:"……"

Yes, do you want this?Is it that serious?Isn't it just... just a dream? !

Why do you act like you've done something heinous?

Rin turned on the phone in bewilderment, and began to receive files and other information.

To be honest, even if Zhongyuanzhong is not busy, her workload is still there.

Even if Zhong Yuanzhong doesn't say anything, she won't let him stay overnight today... She has to stay up late to catch up with work.

...Hey, why does it feel so humble.

Rin, who said to go to the playground, just went to the playground, booked the ticket yesterday, and just went to pick it up today. It just so happened that the weather was not sunny, it was just bright and cloudy, and she was... very friendly to a nerd like her.

After a while, Zhongyuan Zhongya, who had packed his luggage, opened the door and walked out.