If this sweet shell is destined to be peeled off by you

I don't know who defined love in this world for the first time. When people can't even convey their hearts with words, love may be just an action, just a look, but they can't see each other's tossing and turning, but they can't express their anxiety.

So, what exactly is love?For Inoue Xuezuki, who has never experienced it in her 22 years of life, seeing couples exchanging chocolates on Valentine's Day, or having a meal together in a noisy restaurant is not a simple dinner. Some do not know why.What is the point of romance?

This year's February 2th was still a bit cold, wearing a thin but very heavy scarf, covering most of her face, Xueyue walked towards the rented apartment with her things alone.There are many couples who come out to celebrate on the street. Girls carry or carry bags with chocolates to give away, and those who receive flowers hold them in their arms, but most of them lower their heads and cannot hide their faces. live sweet smile.

"It's so cold..."

The people on the street sighed, suddenly felt something cold on their foreheads, looked up, and saw that a small snowflake fell on the forehead and cheeks, and turned into a drop of water in an instant.

"so beautiful……"

The surrounding couldn't help admiring, only Xueyue, who was alone, tossed her hair impatiently, and quickly walked back to her home alone.

Is it already my fifth birthday after becoming an adult?I heard from my uncle in the orphanage that he was born on Valentine's Day.When she was a minor, Xue Yue once asked why her uncle knew her birthday, whether she had any tokens left by her biological parents, or whether they were still alive.But the uncle who had been silent for a long time only told Xueyue that her biological mother died of dystocia on Valentine's Day. There is appearance, or any memory of language.In contrast, the uncle in the orphanage left a deeper impression on him as a child. He will not be like his mother, who is illusory, but because of a blood relationship, he can neither forget nor find it.

What Valentine's Day, what birthday, really...

Xueyue, who is already a little gloomy and depressed, will become anxious every year on this day, no matter whether she is 22 years old today or 18 years old on the same day.I want to escape to where, I want to sleep today unconsciously, I want to quietly peel off this special day in a year.

I really want to sleep...

Shake off the snowflakes all over your head, take off your scarf, some of it has melted into moisture and water droplets, your hair is a little wet and sticky, take off your shoes and throw your coat and other things at the door, only carrying the speed bag you bought from the supermarket Food and other food were stuffed into the refrigerator separately, and they turned around to take a shower.

The water temperature was not high, Xueyue soaked in the bathtub with her eyes closed and meditated.Affected by this lively festival that has special meaning to me, although I can't tell what the problem is, I feel inexplicably bad today.I have to think of my own life experience, and think of the mother who has no even a vague image in her mind.

How much is the amniotic fluid?

Is it this kind of heat that the skin doesn't feel hot or cold...

This kind of comfort is really reassuring...

There was no one else in this house that I could call home, so I wondered if anyone would know that I was soaked to death in the bathtub.Maybe in a few days the neighbors will smell the stench and call the police, maybe soon the door will be kicked open under the boss's fiery temper.

Ha ha……

Either way, it doesn't seem very decent.If possible, Xueyue would rather choose to jump off a building, fall from a high altitude, and it would be good to simply fall beyond recognition.

The brain hole seems to be a little too open, and I can't help laughing at myself.Why would a person who looks healthy physically and mentally choose to die?Although it was only for a moment, Xueyue didn't really try it.After the body temperature stabilized, he stood up and walked out of the bathtub without hesitation.

ding dong...

"Anyone? Good evening - I'm a new neighbor!"

Xueyue, who was just wiping her hair with a bath towel, picked up the bathrobe and put it loosely on her body, roughly tied it around her waist, and went straight to the door to open it. Since the voice was a man, she didn't mind too much.

"Hi, first time meeting. I'm very sorry to disturb you so late, I just moved to Maeda next door to you, Maeda Rinto, this is a specialty of my hometown, please accept it if you don't mind, and please take care of me in the future. "

"Oh...it's okay, it's only seven o'clock, thank you very much, Mr. Maeda, please take care of me in the future."

The expressionless Xueyue took the bag, didn't look at what was inside, just brushed her hair once and for all, and casually glanced at the man in front of her.

He is more than half a head taller than himself, and is about 180 centimeters taller. Against the light, it looks like a very standard passer-by face. It seems that it is difficult to distinguish it when thrown into the crowd without looking at the height.He has short black hair, wears a pair of narrow-rimmed glasses, and has a smiling face. Some reflections from the side of the lens make it impossible to see the shape of the eyes. The clean chin is sharp and angular, and the shoulders are broad. The casual attire does not make people feel rigid.

The depressed Xue Yue didn't have the time to think about anything, after expressing her thanks, she just waited for the other party to leave before closing the door.

"Well... then, I won't bother you, good night."

Without staying longer, Maeda said goodbye and walked to the 409 next door. Xueyue also closed the door, and lowered her head to rummage through the souvenirs given by her neighbor Maeda.

"what is this……"

There are two boxes in the bag. The boxes are very well packaged. When the lid is removed, there is a neat layer of strawberries. The bright red is attractive, as if the juice will flow out just by touching it.

"Wow... really beautiful strawberries..."

Put one of the boxes in the refrigerator, open a box and clean it, and dig out some beer. It's okay to eat these at night when you're not hungry.Although the appetizers were replaced with fresh fruit, it was not annoying.

Xueyue herself doesn't drink very well, she ate a few strawberries and watched the boring programs on TV until she got a little drunk, she seemed to have calmed down a lot.It's boring, but it's better to have something to pass the time than not to know what to do.

Turn off the TV, lie lazily and casually on the sofa, with your ankles on the armrest, grab your phone and fiddle with web pages and forums.There is no suspense, today's topic is all Valentine's Day, Xueyue's irritability was unbearable for a moment, she waved her arm and knocked on the back of the sofa, but the phone fell out of her hand and fell to the wall with a loud bang .It was exceptionally clear in the silent room, so frightened that Xue Yue hurriedly got up to check the phone, only to feel relieved when she found that it was not broken.

"Ah...it's a disaster...the one who just changed the phone said..."

I don't know who to complain about, it's the evil Valentine's Day in Xue Yue's eyes, or her impulsive self.Lying down again, I could only obediently continue watching TV.

"Good evening! This is the Valentine's Day street survey team! Next, we will conduct random interviews with passing couples..."

This cheesy program is like Santa Claus every year, only works one day a year, and it is still very popular!

Frowning and complaining about the show, while drinking the remaining beer into his stomach, he seemed to hear a knock on the door again in a daze.He had to go to open the door, but his feet were a little unsteady, he breathed out alcohol, and his frowning face seemed to be angry.

click.

Standing outside the door was the new neighbor Maeda Rinto who just came, but he looked at Xueyue with his mouth slightly open, rather curiously.

"Mr. Maeda, what's the matter, what's the matter?"

Right now, I am a little drunk, and I haven't changed the bathrobe just now. Although my hair has been wiped dry, it is messy on the top of my head. Such an unseemly appearance makes Xueyue feel a little embarrassed, and Mr. Maeda looks at me like this, Suddenly, I felt a layer of heat floating on my face.

"Sorry, I heard a bang from your side in the room just now... are you okay?"

There was a smile on Maeda's face, although there was no sign of ridicule, it was just out of concern for the neighbors, but Xueyue was a little at a loss.

He fiddled with his hair helplessly.

"I'm so sorry, I dropped my phone and hit the wall just now, so I'm sorry for worrying you."

He lowered his head slightly, obviously feeling the heat on his face, maybe he looks like a boiled shrimp now?Xueyue thought so.

"That's it... I thought something was wrong. It's great that it's okay. Because my bed is next to this wall, I can hear it better. Then... I won't bother you, good night."

After that, Maeda turned and went back to his room with a harmless and honest smile on his face.

What a restless night...

The sky was already dark, but there were no stars because of the snow, so the snow was floating quietly, falling quietly, without sound.After looking at it for a while, I decided to open the window, and a few snowflakes came in. With the violent impact of the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, it formed an airflow, which made Xueyue blow cool again not long after taking a bath, but she was reluctant to close it immediately. The window took a while to close.

However, half of the alcohol has been relieved, the blush on his face has disappeared, and the room where there is only one person looks extraordinarily deserted.Clothes all over the floor and several beer cans that were drunk, Xueyue chose to clean up before she was sleepy.

Xueyue, who has never been good at cooking, more often chooses to buy convenient things, which can be eaten with a microwave, or instant noodles, or takeaway.When not hungry, more people choose not to eat.So although there are a lot of things stuffed in the refrigerator, the kitchen appliances are basically equivalent to only a kettle and a microwave oven.

Such simplicity Xueyue likes it very much.She spent all her childhood in an orphanage, and she didn't need anyone to take care of her. Originally, she didn't have much personal belongings, so Xueyue took extra care, and often wiped her belongings clean and put them in order.

……

"This is my dog! I won't allow you to take him!"

In a festival, every child received a little puppet, only Xueyue secretly marked the name under the puppy's ears, just because the other child couldn't distinguish which was hers and took the wrong puppet, which led to The gentle Xueyue got angry for the first time and pushed the innocent child.Pushing down to the ground and snatching back the puppet, and hugging it in her arms, it was the first time that Xueyue had special complicated emotions in her heart.The orphans, who were supposed to love each other, did not expect that Xueyue, who usually had the least expression, broke the peace.

……

What happened afterwards, I forgot because it was too long.I even forgot whether I apologized to the other party.On such a day, I occasionally think of such a trivial matter, and I just find it funny, but I don't know why I laugh.It's time to relax and relax.

After tidying up the house and lying on the bed, I still couldn't fall asleep, so I hugged the pillow and thin quilt into the sofa.

The store manager is really too much, it is better to work than to be in a daze at home these days.He kept saying that his face was too stinky as if he had eaten flies, and he drove the clerk back, but he didn't know what to think. Isn't it very busy during the festival? What an unreasonable person.

With all kinds of complicated feelings that she wanted to complain about her boss but couldn't do it, Xueyue just wanted to hurry up to dawn, make it through today, and everything would return to normal.If he thought about it, he fell asleep while he was still drunk.

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Next door 409, the leisurely Maeda was also drinking wine in the room without the lights on. Although he was standing by the window, his eyes were not on the snow that set off the atmosphere for Valentine's Day, but on the wall that made a sound just now.

There was sweet wine in the glass, and Maeda, who was also single, was not affected by this unbearable day for single people.

"It's really beautiful... Mr. Inoue, Mr. Inoue Setsuki..."

Recalling the second time when she knocked on the door, Xueyue didn't look very defensive when she saw her, Maeda couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Well-proportioned figure, fair skin, soft and smooth light chestnut hair, the thin hair is messy covering the forehead, even the pupils are light in color, the overall look is a bit weak, ordinary people may see it Think of him as a handsome cowherd.

There is only a room without light in front of him, and nothing can be seen on the simple walls.The street lights were a bit dim, but even if they were bright, Maeda knew that he wouldn't see anything.He lowered his head and drank the rest of the wine, looked up and took off his glasses, smiling in the darkness.

The author has something to say:

The plot begins at the end of Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 is considered to be the beginning. There will be too much preparation in the early stage. If you don’t want to watch it, you can start with Chapter 2.