Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

Starting from picking up Sayu who ran away from home, she begins to be reborn in Tokyo Main Volume 219, and the winter checkout is completed.

When I walked out of the coffee shop, it was already dark outside.

The two of them seemed to have spent a lot of time talking inside.

The night wind began to blow, and the cold air kept creeping in through the gaps in the collar.

Kato Yusuke tightened his sports coat and took out his mobile phone.

At this time, Sayu also walked out of the store.

In the dim vision, he could not see the other party's face clearly, he could only see the brown hair swaying lightly.

The girl re-wrapped her scarf and put her little face inside. Only his soft and weak behavior was no different from Sayu in the past.

The conversation in the store just now seemed to have consumed a lot of her energy, making her look a little quiet and haggard at the moment.

Kato Yusuke searched for nearby hotels on his mobile phone and said:

The girl nodded and agreed gently.

The two took steps.

There was no one on the streets, adding to the deserted atmosphere unique to the night.

Creak, creak, creak~

The snow on the road dances with the sound of footsteps.

Boys and girls walk at a certain distance.

The scraping of soles mixed with the sound of boots stepping on the snow, echoing in the night streets.

The uncoordinated footsteps continued, and the distance of one step could never be filled.

People, cities, seasons.

Whether you notice it or not, everything is moving forward.

Kato Yusuke kept his head forward without saying a word, as if if he paused for a moment, the robber of time would catch up.

Sayu followed closely behind him.

While watching his back, I carefully compared it with the outline deep in my memory.

From the summer of my sophomore year to the winter of my senior year.

Time passed by, but the figure from the dream was always rooted in her mind, clear and inexplicable.

Like the proud frost branches in the cold winter, or the dream of yellow beams in the dark night.

It seems very close, yet extremely far away.

She could only lie in the fragments of time, thinking about each other's past.

The two of them were silently looking for a hotel to stay at.

I don’t know if it was because of Christmas, but after visiting several hotels one after another and getting all the answers, Kato Yusuke couldn’t help but walk out of the room with a deep frown.

The girl was standing at the doorway illuminated by orange street lights, placing her hands in front of her rosy little face and breathing in small sips.

The cold moonlight reflected on her face, and the white breath she exhaled slowly drifted away under the light.

Seeing him walking out of the hotel, the other party naturally looked at him. The amber hole reflects the light of the street lamp, which looks particularly bright in the dark night.

When their eyes met.

Sayu seemed to feel that his behavior was not very good. He put his small hands back into his coat pockets cautiously, hesitated and asked:

Kato Yusuke slowly shook his head.

A trace of guilt appeared on Sayu's face, and she said softly:

Kato Yusuke took out his mobile phone again, slightly expanded the search range, and made a call while standing there.

But after asking around.

The only hotel with rooms was forty minutes away.

On such a snowy night, there was not a single taxi on the street, and even the trams were suspended.

In this situation.

If you want to get to the hotel, the only option left seems to be hiking.

Think of this.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but glance at the girl next to him, but what came to his mind was the image of her just rubbing her hands to keep warm.

brief thought

Afterwards.

Surprised by this question, Sayu stayed where he was for a moment, but fortunately he was still able to squeeze out a sound.

A second passed.

The young man nodded and walked in a certain direction.

Sayu hurriedly followed.

At this moment, the night falls and a cold wind blows across my face.

The street lights are like slightly glowing candles, lighting up the night warmly.

Indescribable prayers and unfulfilled wishes must exist somewhere in the world.

But--

At least don't choose to be timid when you should be aggressive.

Even the breath from your mouth may blow someone's candle.

Sayu prayed secretly in her heart.

The boys and girls walked forward silently.

While walking, I accidentally turned my head white.

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It took about ten minutes to walk.

The two came to an apartment near Takatobashi.

Sayu, who was arranged to wait downstairs by Yusuke Kato, agreed obediently.

While observing the environment from left to right, he secretly organized his thoughts.

Although the other party's attitude had always been very cold, she still did not give up her plan and was determined to find out later.

This was the purpose of her traveling all the way to Tokyo.

As she thought, she inhaled her nose, which was a little red from the cold. The colder air than she imagined entered her lungs, stinging her nasal cavity slightly.

Click.

There was a soft sound of opening and closing the door on the second floor of the apartment.

Accompanied by the approaching footsteps, Kato Yusuke walked downstairs alone.

The two of them came to the door together, opened the door with the key, and entered.

Sayu shook the fine snowflakes from his head, took off his shoes in the same manner, and followed the boy into the room step by step.

As for following a member of the opposite sex into an unfamiliar room at night, such an ambiguous and dangerous behavior... She strangely had no worries.

Perhaps it was because her mind was already occupied, or something else, that she just couldn't be wary of that person.

What's more, her physical fitness is very good, so she can't even call for help when she encounters a crisis.

A loud sound.

The room suddenly became brighter.

What appears in front of you is a 1LDK single apartment.

Wardrobe, low table, single bed...

There are some basic living furniture simply placed in the house, which looks new and has no trace of use.

Kato Yusuke used the remote control to turn on the air conditioner on the wall.

Soon, warm wind was sent from between the fan blades.

After explaining these things, he was ready to leave.

However……

As if he had expected it, Sayu moved to the side and took a step across, blocking his path, with a tight little face.

Kato Yusuke's lips moved as if he was about to say something, but he immediately fell silent.

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The woman stared at him closely, with a bit of stubbornness in her eyes.

She took a deep breath and cast out the questions in her heart one by one.

, these are all said by you yourself..."

The girl looked over with pleading eyes, pursed her lips tightly, and in the end, she was full of words, but in the end, they just turned into two words.

Kato Yusuke clenched the key in his hand. The moment he met her eyes, veins popped out all over his fingers.

There are no windows in the living room.

A closed room lacks air circulation, which amplifies the dull atmosphere.

Outside the house, the station street in Takadanobaba was full of hustle and bustle.

——The sound came from far away.

Penetrates the thin wall and stirs up chaos in the quiet room.

In this sound like a pool of muddy water, the sound of her heartbeat was particularly clear.

She called his name again in vain.

At the end of the sentence, her voice choked up without warning.

Kato Yusuke clenched his teeth on the side of his face, slightly protruding his joints, but he didn't say a word.

These changes did not escape Sayu's eyes, who had been observing him, and they also made the girl more convinced of something.

In fact.

She took the trouble to talk so carefully, just to confirm that everything in the dream was not false, and to get confirmation from him.

And now, she seems to have found the answer...

Thinking of this, Sayu's eyes couldn't help but feel slightly hot and her nose felt sore.

There was regret in her soft voice, and there was loneliness and sadness in her eyes.

Thoughts began to roll in, rolling in like a tidal wave.

If her dream was not false, then her other experiences would certainly not disappear either.

Like that slap.

Those excessive words.

And the apology that I still can’t say out loud until now...

Probably also felt the solemn silence.

The young man took a deep breath and said simply:

Just five words, but it seems to contain intricate emotions.

Sayu's body trembled, and she felt a slight stabbing pain in her chest, but she did not stop her movements, but took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness to forcefully grab his left fist hanging by his leg.

The back of the hand that should have been as white as jade suddenly had a hideous and ugly scar!

Only the color of that piece of skin was completely different from the surrounding areas, and it also had irregular jagged lines.

The girl lost her voice for a moment, and her expression became distorted for a moment. She covered her mouth and made a soft moaning sound:

It's like the inner emotions have found a gate. Once they are vented, they can no longer be controlled.

Tick ​​tick tick, warm tears fell from his eyes.

Sayu lowered his head in repentance, held his hand tightly in front of his face because he wanted to warm the other person, and kept apologizing.

The dream turned into reality at this moment, easily crossing the dividing line of Mo Lake.

honestly.

...How many sins has she made this person bear?

She burdened him with her vulnerability, her dependence, her cunning, her sorrow, her regrets and her faults.

It obviously shouldn't be like this.

Obviously the real hero should be rewarded at the end.

But--

The body temperature transmitted through the fingers is very warm, but it makes people feel extremely painful.

She held her slightly trembling fist, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.

The girl's cry echoed in her ears, accompanied by a thick nasal sound.

Wet tears were like broken beads, dripping down and hitting the back of the young man's hand, as if to awaken his consciousness and his already deep heart.

Kato Yusuke's eyes were shaking violently, his expression was a little out of control, and his throat was slightly blocked.

The moon hangs high in the night sky outside the window.

The girl's moist eyes, grief-stricken lips and lonely tears were illuminated by the bright moonlight and were deeply imprinted in his eyes.

There is no such thing...

Stop crying, it won't look good...

My Sayu has the best smile...

Every time the hot and moist breath vibrated his throat, he wanted to blurt out some words, but he repeatedly gritted his teeth and swallowed them back.

His lips were trembling, and his chest, which he wanted to control, was rising and falling disobediently.

A faint fragrance floated over from the other party's body. It was the smell of some unfamiliar shampoo and perfume, sweet and fragrant.

He looked at the girl in front of him, his vision was blurry, and he could only hear his own heavy breathing, and his breath was fragmented.

Fortunately, the other party kept his head down, so he couldn't see the expression on his face.

Kato Yusuke suppressed the soreness in his eyes, gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down.

after awhile.

He squeezed out some words from his throat monotonously, as if he thought it would relieve the pain in his chest. His voice was cold and low:

The words that seemed to shatter his own feelings came to him.

Sayu's shoulders trembled and her crying stopped.

She moved her gaze cautiously and raised her head.

The face of the young man who dared not look directly because of guilt and shame was inexplicably heavy at the moment.

Under the illumination of the indoor lights, the young man's somewhat cold expression clearly drew a dividing line.

Apart from that sentence, the other party had no other explanation.

See him like this.

Even though it wasn't cold, a shiver ran down Sayu's spine. Her big eyes were filled with tears and shone with light as they trembled slightly.

Kato Yusuke withdrew his left hand without saying a word, put the key to the room in the girl's hand, and said:

After finishing speaking, he walked around her and strode outside.

It wasn't until the sound of the door closing came from behind that Sayu suddenly came back to his senses and looked back.

——The place has long been deserted.

She knelt on the ground a little lost, and finally realized something.

He was no longer a star in the clear summer sky.

He is her winter.

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