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The four days in Okinawa were fun.

Forbearance changed the previous displeasure, with a hearty smile all over his face, but there was always a trace of melancholy in his eyes that could not be concealed.Even though seeing Shinobu's smile was very happy, Inoue was still very concerned about the slightest emotion that didn't match the smile, and knew in his heart that he shouldn't ask, so he could only pretend he didn't see it.

Back in Tokyo, Shinobu still didn't look like he wanted to go home; only occasionally, when the two of them were silent, Inoue caught a glimpse of Shinobu's dazed eyes.

"Well, today..." Shinobu stood at the door of the bathroom in the morning, and Inoue was shaking shaving foam.

"what happened?"

"There's a place I want to go... Well, I know it's not easy for you to come back this time, but..."

"Okay," Inoue squeezed out a ball of foam and wiped it in front of the mirror, "After all, Takatsuki has his own business, so he can't just focus on me—please don't pay too much attention to my business."

"Sorry, I'm being willful again."

"Okay, I've said it all." Inoue turned his face to Shinobu and smiled, "Go, go and do what you should be busy with."

"Thank you!"

Inoue didn't turn his head until the door closed.My face in the mirror is full of foam. If it wasn't like this, my complexion must be ugly.

【"thanks!"】

The smile on his face at that moment was like a slow-motion black and white picture, real and distant, from the heart.

This is something that I can't give anyway, no matter what I do, let alone when he knows that I have been hiding it from him.

"Almost, that's it."

Coming to Mitsuhashi University again, Shinobu knocked on the office door and waited quietly.

"Please come in." Pushing open the door, Hiroki Kamijou turned his back to himself, and the air was filled with the sound of keyboard being tapped.

"Nofen, sit down for a while, I'll be fine soon, the last point... If you are tired, just lean on the sofa for a while, the tea is in the thermos, it should still be very hot..."

"Sorry..." Being regarded as someone else, I endured the embarrassment for a while and didn't know what to say.

"...uh..." Hiroki blushed, "It's you..."

"Yes, it's rude to come here suddenly..." While speaking, there were solid footsteps behind him, and when Shinobu turned his head, he saw a black and generous chest.

"Please drink tea." The sound of the keyboard was still ringing fast, and Nobu put down a cup of tea in front of Shinobu with a smile.

"Thank you." There is a simple ring on the ring finger of the big hand in front of him, which seems ordinary but clearly tells a period of happiness.

【"The happiness that guy wants, except for Dr. Kusama, no one else can give it..."】

"It's finally over." The sound of the last key fell, and Hiroki stretched himself.

"Xiaohong really, why don't you work at home?" Nobu sat on the chair opposite Shinobu, with his eyes facing Hiroki's direction.

"Anyway, you're on the night shift, and I'm the only one at home..." Frowning, Hiroki turned the chair around.

"That's right. By the way, I heard from Xiaohong that Takatsuki-kun went to find Professor Miyagi, did you find it?" Nobu picked up the thermos cup, and his face was full of happiness when he unscrewed the lid.

"Well, found it."

"Great, I found it!" Nobu's expression suddenly relaxed a lot, "Actually, when I met Miyagi-senpai that time, I was really worried."

"Have you seen Miyagi too?"

"Yeah, he was the one who found the professor first." Hiroki took the cup from Nobu's hand, "Then I got the professor's address... How about it, have you had a good talk with him? What is he planning? When will you be back?"

"Well, let's talk about it, but..." Shinobu lowered his head, a expressionless face was reflected in the teacup.

"This professor, really, what is he thinking?!" Hiroki folded his hands on his chest, shaking his head.

"Yes, I am also very..." Halfway through the words, Ye Fen suddenly froze for a moment, blinking non-stop, his eyes swept back and forth on the ground, as if looking for something.

"Nofen, what's the matter, are you uncomfortable?" Hiroki immediately sat up straight with a nervous expression on his face.

"Well, I seem to have a little impression," Ye Fen smiled awkwardly, "He seems to have said that he was afraid or something..."

"Huh?" The remaining two said in unison.

"The last time I saw Professor Miyagi, he said something like 'very scared'..." Nobu turned his head.

"Idiot, I didn't say such an important thing earlier!" Hiroki jumped up and knocked Nobu on the head, "What the hell is it? What does 'afraid of something' mean, hurry up and say it!"

"He didn't say anything specific," Nofen squinted and rubbed the place where he was hit, "Besides, Xiaohong, I'm not in a good position to ask too many questions."

really.

"Really, you bastard, at that time, you should catch him and make him spit!"

"Xiao Hiroshi, Professor Miyagi doesn't know me very well after all, it would be very rude..."

"It doesn't matter what kind of rudeness he is, but he has to use extreme methods against that guy!"

"Sorry," Shinobu interrupted the two, "Actually, I've been thinking a lot these days."

"Hmm." Realizing that he had lost his composure, Hiroki blushed slightly, and sat back on his seat.

"If you want to talk about his changes, it actually started around June last year." Try to slow down your speed, clear your mind, and look at the eyes of the two and lower your face.

"For some reason, the words became less, and it was as if I didn't hear him when I was talking to him. Sometimes I woke up in the middle of the night, and he was standing on the balcony smoking, obviously never avoiding me."

When I was talking about this moment, I suddenly wanted to go back to that scene: I wanted to chase after him and ask a few more questions, and then see the expression on his face at that time. If I knew it at the time, today would be the result.

"Although I also want to clarify our relationship with my family, I want to wait until he is ready. After all, in terms of age, he is bound to be criticized by everyone. But one day he suddenly Tell me that he is ready to explain our relationship with my family and to be with me openly."

"No way..." Hiroki was shocked.Although it is not a good thing to hide from parents, but considering Yong’s hard-won achievements in college, the low position he obtained, and more importantly, the person he was dating happened to be the principal’s son, it is obviously not wise to “come out” at this time His actions - and this, in terms of Yong's experience, he would not have thought of it.

"Of course my father was very angry and beat him in front of me. I could only hug him and drag him out of the house. I didn't expect him to be very happy that day." The corners of Shinobu's mouth curled up slightly, but his eyes Very dull, "What a fool, I was so fond of his hurt face at that time, so happy for what he said at that time."

Because he is too familiar with Yong, Shinobu's words seem to make Hiroki feel like he is on the scene, and he seems to be able to hear what Yong said in detail.The office is filled with a touch of sadness, and Hiroki and Nobu have also experienced this issue, so the expressions of the two of them are even more serious when they hear this.

"So, I came here today for one thing." Shinobu stood up suddenly, "Professor Kamijou, please help me recall what happened during that time!"

"Sit down quickly, I will definitely help..." The person in front of him has grown up, looking like a man, Hiroki is silently relieved for Yong in his heart, but at the same time he feels a little uneasy.

"Yeah, Xiaohong think about it carefully, and I will help to think about what happened at that time." The two sat down with patience, and Yefen also looked at Hongshu with expectant eyes.

"I see. I will try my best. Although my mind is in a mess right now, if I think of anything, I will definitely let you know." Hiroki took out his phone and wrote down Shinobu's number.

"Thank you very much," Shinobu's eyes brightened, "please."

The three chatted a little more, seeing the deep dark circles under Nobu's tired eyes, Shinobu proposed to leave.

"Ah, just right." Hiroki slapped his forehead, and took out a box from the cabinet, "These are the things that the professor left unpacked, because the new associate professor is going to move into this office, and when I clean it all It's all here."

"Miyagi's..."

"Yeah, it's a bit heavy, you have to hold it well." Hiroki smiled, "I hope I can find something useful for you from inside."

"Thank you." When I took it, it really sank, and the topmost paper was written in Yong's handwriting.

All of a sudden, I found a lot of his things—the fragments of his past life, the expression on his face when he said those words, his words, and the infinite resentment he left for himself.

My nose is sour, but this is the first time I am full of confidence in the future after returning to China.Shinobu held the box in his hand tightly, and took a firm step forward.

Back at the hotel, Inoue was not there.Unaware of thirst and hunger at all, Shinobu dumped the contents of the box on the bed and looked through it carefully.

The phone vibrated in his pocket, which made Shinobu a little excited for a while.

It must be Professor Kamijou, did he remember something so quickly?

"Shinobu, where is it?"

"In Tokyo." Seeing that it was his father's call, all emotions disappeared.

"What kind of attitude is this?! Come home quickly, how many days have you not shown up??!"

"I'm not a child, besides, I have something to do."

"Come back to me if you have something big!" Father scolded on the phone, "I'm looking for you for business, and I have to be home before dinner tonight. That's it!"