How long did she stay here? One afternoon, one evening, from the first half of the night to the second half.

My friend... my friend... what a warm and welcoming friend you are.

Toyokawa Shoko said gently, "I know you're sleepy. Okay, okay, I won't ask where you went, alright? Don't shower tonight, you can shower tomorrow morning. But you need to change your clothes, okay? Raise your hand?"

Mingze Feng moved with her force, and her coat was pulled off.

Mingze Feng thought that would be enough.

But then, Toyokawa Shoko touched his shoes.

"Alright, alright! I'll do it."

Naruzawa Kaede waved his hand and sat up, while Toyokawa Shoko also moved two or three steps to the side to give him enough space.

Take a deep breath, let the cold air fill your stomach, and call out a brief moment of clarity.

Naruzawa Kaede saw Toyokawa Shoko folding her coat and placing it by the bed.

Wearing clothes... I didn't waste the whole night washing this whole outfit... did I?

Mingze Feng glanced at the time again; it was a little past three.

He sighed, "Xiangzi..."

You don't need to do so much...

Toyokawa Shoko immediately turned around, her hands behind her back, her clear eyes blinking, and a faint smile playing on her lips.

Smiling and cheerful, so this is what she looks like.

"What's wrong?" Toyokawa Shoko asked with a smile. "Is there a problem?"

At this moment, Xiangzi wanted to offer praise.

"...Thanks for your hard work."

"Hmm... Eeya."

Shoko Toyokawa shivered, and only then did Kaede Narusawa notice that she was only wearing a very thin shirt, like pajamas.

[It's so cold... Waaah, I'm so hungry and cold this late at night...]

Was she wearing this outfit, staying in bed waiting for him?

Mingze Feng pointed to the blanket, "You go inside and stay there first."

Toyokawa Shoko crossed her arms tightly, her elegant smile turning serious. "So you've finally lost your temper and are going to do something outrageous to me?"

"No. You go inside and lie down for a bit, I'll go out and buy some late-night snacks..." Mingze Feng asked again, "By the way, did you eat last night?"

"...I didn't eat."

"Then I'll go out and buy some. I'm not picky about food."

Mingze Feng waved his hand and left.

"Sigh, I'll cook..." What do you want to eat? I can cook it...

Before Toyokawa Shoko could finish speaking, she watched helplessly as Narusawa Kaede disappeared through the doorway.

The door slammed shut with a click.

The room returned to the tranquility of the first half of the night.

In the stillness, there is a chill rising in layers; once winter arrives, the sub-zero cold is always penetrating.

Shoko Toyokawa rubbed her hands; in the quiet room, the rustling of clothes could even be heard.

I told her to get into bed and wait a bit, then I went to the convenience store...

Shoko Toyokawa bit her lip, feeling her cheeks burning as she thought about what she was imagining.

This person...couldn't have gone to buy condoms, could they?

I...I'm not ready yet...

The pounding of my heart echoed in my ears.

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at the blankets on the bed again, her head buzzing.

She crawled into bed and immediately grabbed the edge of the blanket.

The familiar comfort of the blankets brings a familiar warmth.

Unlike the anxiety she felt while waiting the night before, Toyokawa Shoko felt warmer and hotter at this moment.

The exposed cheeks gradually turned red.

Wait.

Toyokawa Shoko did feel a bit hot.

"Ok?"

Toyokawa Shoko frowned, her hand under the covers pressed against her stomach. This feeling... something was wrong... something was wrong...

Her pajamas, her freshly washed sheets!

...

A convenience store at 3 a.m. still had oden.

Naruzawa Kaede encountered a familiar yet unfamiliar shop assistant again. Exactly one month ago, he was penniless, and it was in this very convenience store that he met the 180-yen bento lady who was now lying in his bed.

A month has passed. A month ago, Toyokawa Shoko stuffed her bag into Narusawa Kaede's hand. The bag contained her employee card and sanitary napkins.

Carrying the plastic bag back to the door, Mingze Feng carefully recalled that there was indeed a bag of pink sanitary napkins at the time.

He probably still leaves it gathering dust in a corner of his house.

Xiao Xiang was nowhere to be seen in the room; the blanket was partially open and disheveled, as if he had fled.

"..."

Mingze Feng sat on the edge of the bed, touching the sheets that had already turned cool, and sighed.

You should at least eat something before you leave.

As the sound of running water came from the bathroom, the creaking door opened, revealing Toyokawa Shoko, who had changed her clothes. The pajamas she had been wearing were still damp in her hands.

Toyokawa Shoko's lips were pale, but she was in good condition.

She made an excuse to run away, but actually wanted to buy sanitary napkins. Mingze Feng placed the supplies he had confiscated from her a month ago in front of her.

Toyokawa Shoko clicked her tongue and couldn't help but say, "What a pervert, you even carry sanitary napkins with you."

Mingze Feng: "Yes, yes, but a strange woman gave these to me back then, and she even had her employee badge on. Guess who it was?"

Toyokawa Shoko's face turned red.

She was both ashamed and annoyed.

Yes, if it weren't for that one time...

"If it weren't for that incident, I wouldn't have gotten involved with you!"

"It's not easy to get entangled with you, my Miss Xiangzi. It took me a whole month."

"...snort."

Toyokawa Shoko's expression softened considerably. She walked over, opened the plastic bag, glanced at it, picked up a few skewers of chicken, and took a big bite.

"You've been pestering me for a month over a box of sanitary napkins, aren't you a pervert? Pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert!"

When I met Toyokawa Shoko a month ago, she was going through her period and the hell of being a working woman, so her mental state was not incomprehensible.

Now all he knows how to say is "pervert".

Although Narusawa Kaede wouldn't enjoy being scolded, he also wouldn't take Toyokawa Shoko seriously.

"Alright, alright, eat something and then go to sleep."

Mingze Feng patted the blanket. "The empty seat is for you. Stay here tonight."

Shoko Toyokawa swallowed what was in her mouth before saying, "Move aside, I need to stay inside, that's where I keep warm."

"No."

Mingze Feng turned over, leaving Xiangzi with only his back view.

Toyokawa Shoko pouted and squeezed in through a corner of the blanket.

That night, one person was sleepy, another was a relative, and nothing happened...

how is this possible.

Mingze Feng was really about to fall asleep when a cold foot touched his sole, and he felt terrible.

Naruzawa Kaede sat up, exasperated, as he moved Toyokawa Shoko's cold hands away from his neck and back.

But seeing how weak Toyokawa Shoko looked, he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh.

Mingze Feng fetched her a bottle of hot water and threw it into her arms, finally allowing her to sleep peacefully tonight.

Three poles in the sun.

Noon, 11:00 AM.

When Toyokawa Shoko woke up, the water bottle in her arms had gone cold. The cup on the bedside table contained half a cup of hot water, half of which was crystal clear, and the top half of the cup was covered with white condensation.

So...where is this...?

As she gradually regained her senses, Toyokawa Shoko remembered that she was with Narusawa Kaede.

I don't know if it's because the job I finally found fell through, or because my period started...

Toyokawa Shoko looked at the ceiling and slowly raised her arm.

Those slender fingers had distinct knuckles.

Those fair arms had smooth lines.

"Ha... I've gotten so used to this place without even realizing it."

Chapter Sixty-Three: Writing Songs Together... (approximately)

Is it the sun at dawn or midday?

The curtains in the room were half-drawn.

In the golden light, dust and lines undulate.

Beams of sunlight pattered on her arms, so smooth, and a sense of sacred peace surrounded her.

Toyokawa Shoko knew that the feeling of being squeezed was coming from the blanket.

Her pale arms sliced ​​the light into shadow. Her delicate skin conveyed a palpable chill that even the warm sun couldn't dispel in winter.

Shoko Toyokawa stared blankly at her arm. She turned her palm and reached out to grab the beam of light, but naturally missed.

Toyokawa Shoko was a little jealous.

How can such a cute and sexy girl like her still leave even after they've already lain in bed together?

[Leaving home so early this morning...did he go on a date with some girl again...?]

At least...at least wake up and take one last look before you leave.

I'm so cute, why won't this guy do anything...? He could at least give me a hug!

[They even left me here to go find other girls...]

Toyokawa Shoko knew that Narusawa Kaede often skipped school and spent most of his time hanging out with girls.

Wait...to go to school?

"hiss...."

Toyokawa Shoko found her phone on the bedside table. It was 11 o'clock. She calmed herself down and saw the text message asking for leave.

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko's eyes were bright and gentle, but her body became limp, as if she had lost all her strength.

Lying in the blankets felt like being hugged.

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