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

The uneasiness that she had never experienced before began to haunt Xue Yue's heart.But no one can understand his panic, let alone who to confide in, so he can only keep suppressing and hiding it.

"Thank you! I'm leaving first."

Finally, he remembered to take the wine back, and he was not in a good mood, but he still forced himself and warned himself not to put on such a sad face when facing Maeda.

"Knock knock!"

In front of her is the door of 409, Xueyue is not sure whether Maeda is at home, after all, the other party has the habit of going out to clubs late at night, if she is alone, the chance of hunting is also very high.

Near midnight, the corridor was terribly quiet, Xueyue could even hear her own breathing, waited for a while without any movement, sighed and was about to walk to the 410 next to her.

"Click."

"Huh? Mr. Inoue?"

The sudden opening of the door frightened Xueyue, she hurriedly turned her head and saw Maeda in home clothes holding the doorknob and leaning out half of her body.

"Uh! That... this..."

A little incoherent, trying to calm down and organize the words, Xueyue handed the box in front of Maeda.

call--

"Thank you Maeda-san for taking care of me, I don't know what you like, so... so please accept this."

The exquisite wooden box in front of me is sealed with a small but unique metal hinge and a small lock.And the exquisite pattern ironed on the body of the box also silently shows its goodness.

"This... is too polite, I don't need you to send such an expensive gift."

Without reaching out her hand, Xueyue was a little embarrassed with the arm holding the box.

"Don't say that, please accept it, and... and thank you for helping me buy medicine, and the dessert and pasta for me. Please accept it!"

It was the first time to express her feelings as Xueyue herself, which made herself in a state of urgency and anxiety when she couldn't wear the shell of a bar service staff, and her speech was intermittent, trying to express something, but couldn't hold back her nervousness. The non-stop clamoring heartbeat.

so shy--

Maeda, who was taken aback for a moment, laughed instead.

"That's just... Forget it, thank you for giving me the gift."

Taking the box from Xueyue's hand casually, Maeda just stood at the door and looked at Xueyue with a smile, looking forward to this man who was obviously able to deal with things calmly during work but now flustered to reveal a childish expression. But he didn't want to make fun of it.

The high heat on her cheeks made Xueyue feel novelty, but her unfavorable words and even her inflexible limbs made Xueyue just want to run away.I am afraid to see Maeda's gentle smile, and I am even more afraid of doing something excessive or impolite or offensive.

"Then... rest early, good night!"

Seeing Xueyue's slightly flushed face and his dodging panicked eyes, Maeda felt that he had unprecedented patience at the moment, and he didn't even mind wearing clothes that were not very warm.

"Well, good night."

Maeda returned a soft and casual smile, only watched Xueyue turn around stiffly, walked quickly to the door, took out the key to open the door, turned his head to look at himself, nodded and disappeared into the door of 410 .

"Ah...interesting..."

Maeda turned around and closed the door and opened the box. Under the dim light, a bottle of red wine lay quietly in the wooden box.

It is indeed very expensive...

Can't help but lament the preciousness of the gift, Maeda decided to seal it up, maybe as a souvenir, maybe never want to open it.After all, it was given to him by him, and it has a very special meaning.

Xueyue, who was breathing unevenly, scolded herself in her heart while taking off her clothes. It was just a gift to express her gratitude. She was nervous for no reason. Stop scolding yourself.

With a gloomy face, Xue Yue, who silently blamed herself in her heart, felt a little sad kneeling in the bathtub.Such a self is so rare that it doesn't feel like itself.Panic, dodge, inexplicable.

Why can't you look into Maeda's eyes?The eyes that are obviously hidden under the lens are only soft and polite in the usual way, is it because of the reason for staring at the other party?what is this?On weekdays, I was watched by the customers in the store. Except for going to the toilet, almost every move in the store could not escape the eyes of the customers.But for no reason, such gentle eyes made me just want to escape.

I can't figure out why I suddenly feel unnatural, and I don't understand what is in Maeda's eyes, and I don't want to continue thinking about things that I don't understand. Simple and easy to understand feelings, but this did not prevent him from continuing to read.

With the help of unclear emotions, let's see how enthusiastic and crazy this so-called superficial emotion will make people feel, or sad and depressed.

Even if you don’t experience it, you can still feel it through movies or novels. Although she has no experience of it yet, Xueyue believes that one day he will be able to understand some of it. Sadness and tragedy are lessons, and happy endings will never come to her. .

"When the book comes back, I must... finish reading it..."

She raised her hand and pressed the back of her hand to her forehead and cheek to make sure the temperature was safe, Xue Yue just flipped through the messages on her phone boredly.

"—— Xueyue, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?"

It's uncle.

next.

"—Xueyue, next Thursday is my 40th birthday, can you come back and see me? I miss you very much."

When I saw the message from my uncle in the orphanage, I suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.After finishing high school, adults choose to work. After a few years, the days when I go back to see my uncle by myself are numbered.

For me who was born in an orphanage, my uncle was the savior who reached out and took over the yard with many poor children after I experienced a long, long time of bad days. The days after the age of 12 are very ordinary, but relatively speaking But it is absolutely beautiful.There are no more cold houses, no soup that is about to freeze, and no meals that are too hard to swallow.

It's been a long time since I went back to see my uncle.When I left, I was detained, and I could reserve a place in the orphanage so that I could stay and work there.But at that time, I declined the offer of persuasion. As a young and ignorant self, I chose to take a look at the outside world. While being cared for for more than ten years, I was also bound in the orphanage.

I just wanted to reply to the message to tell my uncle that I would go back, but saw that the time at the top of the screen was already midnight, so I had to wait until tomorrow to reply together.

In this boring day after day, the only difference is the neighbors who moved in.Since I gave a thank you gift, almost every day, my neighbor Maeda will give me something, but most of them are desserts, sometimes I made it myself, sometimes I said I bought it, and sometimes I said someone gave it to me and couldn’t finish it. , and sometimes chat for a few days.

Xueyue was originally not against sweets, but in the days when she ate sweets almost every day, she seemed to fall in love with desserts.Although she is always being presented with desserts like a girl being pursued, Xueyue thinks selfishly, no one knows herself anyway, no one knows, let alone cause any misunderstanding, there is nothing wrong with continuing to accept it happily, those Germinal's vague expectations are not too much.In return, I would buy some more for Maeda when I was shopping.

"Huh? Woke up so early?"

It was hard to see that Xueyue would go out at 8 o'clock, Maeda who was about to go out was surprised.

However, it should be Xueyue who was more surprised, because today Maeda's dress is simply too unlike his usual appearance.

I took off my usual home clothes and glasses, and wore a pair of sunglasses with large lenses. The zipper of the leather jacket was pulled up to the chest, and the bottom was tight pants and Martin boots. The hair became shorter, if it was not the same Xue Yue couldn't recognize the gentle tone.The whole demeanor has changed, a bit like a motorcycle racer, but the handsome aura around him is not ordinary at all.

"Ah... I, I'm going out today. Maeda-san still likes to ride a motorcycle?"

Seeing Xueyue rarely make such a surprised expression, Maeda couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, this is my little hobby. Although I have a car, I prefer to ride a motorcycle. Why is Mr. Inoue surprised?"

Xueyue, who was in a trance, felt that her head was a little sluggish.

"Oh... yes, I was taken aback. I'm so envious..."

Xueyue's outfit looks different today, he already looks very young, wearing a very warm coat, wearing a light beige knitted scarf, the ears and cheeks hidden under the hair look more fair and pink, all the time The harmless soft face and light-colored lips, if not for being shocked by Maeda's dress, should be a picture of a peaceful and beautiful boy.

"Eh? Really? But then again, where are you going? I think I can take you a ride if I drop by."

A gleam of light flashed through the eyes hidden under the sunglasses, but Maeda still maintained a gentle smile.

"The place I'm going to is not far away. Do you know the Sunflower Orphanage?"

"Eh? Really? I happened to go over there to deliver something to a friend, would you like to take my car?"

There was no surprised expression on Maeda's face, but very calm and gentle. What was surprised was Xueyue, who lamented that she happened to meet Maeda when she went out in the morning, and lamented that she happened to be going in the same direction.

"Can you?"

Showing a slightly childlike expectation, Xueyue's face was blushing with excitement, her eyes were slightly wide open, and the shining pupils in Maeda's eyes were very beautiful, and people couldn't help but be attracted to them.

"Of course. Wait for me first, I'll go get something."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked into the house, and came out after a while.

"Let's go!"

Xueyue, who followed behind her step by step, was a little excited, she couldn't hide her joyful expression for being able to ride someone else's motorcycle for the first time.

Arriving at the underground parking lot, Maeda, who stepped into the car, did not start the car, but propped his arms, turned his head and looked at the somewhat dull Xueyue, as if inviting him, Maeda smiled.

Standing aside and looking at Maeda who got on the motorcycle, Xueyue was a little stunned.It is the first time to meet a man riding a motorcycle at close range, with a straight back and broad shoulders, slender and slightly muscular legs under tight pants, sunglasses that cover the eyes that have always been gentle, with radians and angles With perfect chins, Maeda, who has a cool appearance and exudes male hormones, makes himself a little timid.But he had already followed here, and he couldn't refuse anymore, so he lowered his head and raised his legs, straddled the back, and carefully grabbed the shoulder strap of the backpack.

Without starting the car, Maeda looked back at the shy Xueyue.

"What's wrong? Your face...is a little red, are you okay?"

"Ah?! It's all right, maybe it's because it's the first time I ride a motorcycle, I'm a little nervous..."

"Hehe, it's okay, I will ride carefully."

Turning around, starting the car, and driving out of the parking lot, Xueyue raised her head quietly until she reached the road.The cold wind in my ear has been whistling recklessly, as if it wants to blow through the few awe-inspiring winter left.The upside-down scenery and high-speed movement brought fresh stimulation, stimulated the excited nerves in the brain, and stimulated the crazy secretion of adrenal hormones.Maeda's short hair trembled slightly in the wind, while Xueyue's hair was completely blown into a mess, her forehead was exposed, and the wind was like a hand caressing her forehead, bringing coolness and making Xueyue feel more comfortable.

"That's great! Mr. Maeda!"

Opening her mouth naturally and smiling, Xue Yue is in a good mood at this moment, feeling all this new.

"Hold my waist tight, I'm going to speed up."

"Ok!"

Without hesitation, Xueyue wrapped her arms around Maeda's waist.

The author has something to say:

I've always wanted to ride a motorcycle!However I was always the one in the back.Of course, the honking car starts, and the next step may be...?who knows...