Kyoto Shenyin Love Story

Chapter 341 Sentiment
As the stars move, the night gets darker.

After a certain point of time, the small rural town on the shore of Lake Biwa fell silent as if the mute button had been pressed suddenly.

Sitting in the izakaya, I can no longer hear the noise from the street outside.

By eleven o'clock at night, there were not many customers left in the store.

"Be careful on the road."

Sending off the generous regular customers and ending the busy half of the night, Keiko Kirino stretched herself, returned to the bar and poured herself another glass of ice water.

"Songya, come here."

Soya came to the bar, "Miss Keiko."

"The guests have almost left, let's come here today. Thank you for your hard work."

"Ok."

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with what I said before." Keiko Kirino put down the water glass, "I can find someone to come to the door tomorrow."

Soya was startled for a moment, and then realized that she was talking about installing the air conditioner.

"I see." He nodded, and then asked again: "Does Miss Qingzi know anyone?"

"Of course. The son of the Suzumura family does this. When he was drinking in the shop some time ago, he asked me if I would like to replace some new air conditioners here... I will call him tomorrow morning. "

Knowing people can save a lot of trouble in all aspects.

"Okay. I'll pay when the time comes."

Kirino Keiko suddenly laughed.

"Why, is Soya planning to take the air conditioner with him when he moves out in the future?"

"No... What I mean is that this is an extra expense because Ling and I live there. There is no need for Miss Qingzi to bear it."

"The person who will bear the money is my husband."

"This is a meaning..."

Kirino Keiko just waved his hand, "No need."

"Hongxing and I had this plan a few years ago, but we don't usually spend much time there, and we haven't really taken action. Occasionally, relatives come to live in summer, and they will complain about the lack of air conditioning. Now Qian always lives in the Over there, it is considered the best time."

Soya said no more, "I know."

"Anyway, just leave this matter to us." Keiko Kirino took a sip from the water glass, "Also, there is one more thing."

Sogu listened attentively.

She put down the cup, "Does Soya have a girl he likes now?"

"..."

He was silent for a few seconds, then nodded quickly.

Kirino Keiko looked at him: "Including Akane?"

Soya was silent again.

She would ask this, probably because she had already seen something.

"Included," he replied.

"Where does Akane rank in Soya's heart?"

This question was more difficult to answer, and Kirino Keiko didn't expect to get his answer now.

"Forget it, Soya doesn't want to say it now, or thinks it's hard to answer, I can understand." She leaned sideways on the bar, "But, this question will have to be answered one day."

Soya nodded.

Kirino Keiko picked up the water glass and drank it without a sip. After a while, he continued: "My daughter is a little slow and a little bit playful, but I always think she has a good chance of winning. But ..."

She sighed and looked at a customer in the store who had paid the bill early but hadn't left for a long time.

"Sugawara...Kyoko, that's the name, right?"

"Yes."

"Now, she ranks first in Soya's heart?"

Soya nodded again without hesitation.

Keiko Kirino looked at the shrine maiden who was as quiet as a statue, "She seems to be one year older than Akane, she must be the same age as Soya."

"Yes."

"But the breasts are smaller than Qian's. Boys should be very concerned about this, right?"

"..."

Soya didn't speak.

"Compared with Akane, they are two extremes." Keiko Kirino looked at Kyoko for a while, "If my daughter is half as mature as her, I will wake up laughing from my dreams."

"But if I have to choose between these two personalities, I still like my daughter's character."

"Because of Akane's character, Ms. Keiko watched her grow up." Soya said.

"Yeah. Don't you think it's cute?"

"so cute."

"It's only natural to like such a cute girl."

"Yes."

Kirino Keiko looked at him, "Then choose Akane."

Soya didn't speak again.

She didn't think she could change his mind with just a few words, "Or, Sogu prefers the mature type?"

"Liking is determined by a combination of factors in many aspects. Personality is very important, but it is only a part of it."

"It's true... although it's the same as not saying it."

Kirino Keiko pondered, and suddenly asked after half a minute: "Is that child from Yoshikawa's family also?"

"……Yes."

She had a premonition, and then asked a question she already knew the answer to, "Is there a bell?"

"Yes."

"Confinement..."

"No." Zong Gu immediately denied.

She nodded, a little relieved.

After another moment of contemplation, Keiko Kirino suddenly remembered that it was getting late.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I took so long without paying attention...Let's leave it like this today, thank you for your hard work."

Zong Gu nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief.

She then said: "Akane asked Sogu to send it back."

Zongya was startled, "But..."

Jingzi was waiting here just to go back with him.

"It's okay." Keiko Kirino glanced at her daughter who came out after changing clothes, "Soya and Akane can send Miss Sugawara home first, and then come back together."

"But there's only one bicycle."

Keiko Kirino smiled at him, "Akane's bicycle is here."

"..."

Akane Kirino also came over at this time, looked at her mother, and then at Soya.

"Is Soya going back?"

"Ah."

"Oh. Bye."

All she knew was that he was taking Kyoko home.

Although she was not happy, she could only stay in the store and go back with her parents after they closed the store.

"Akane and Soya will send Miss Sugawara back together." Keiko Kirino said, "When you get back, you can sleep where you want."

Akane Kirino was stunned, "Huh?"

"Didn't Qian's bicycle need to change the chain? Dad brought the bike here yesterday, and now it's in the back."

"Really?"

"Go and see for yourself."

Akane Kirino jumped on the spot, turned around and passed.

Kirino Keiko looked at Zongya again, and was very frank: "This is my selfishness as a mother, Zongya won't blame me."

He shook his head silently.

"No matter which girl Soya chooses in the end, I just hope you can make Akane... not so sad."

Perhaps because she drank a few more drinks with the regular customer who had just left, and talked a lot about the two children, she felt a little sentimental tonight.

"Hiroyuki and I both like Soya. We really like Soya. Soya is smart, serious, and gentle. We often think that it would be great if you were our child. If there is anyone else in this world who can Let me entrust Akane to him with peace of mind, that’s all Soya.” Keiko Kirino paused, “I don’t mean that Soya can only choose Akane, although I hope so, even in the end, Soya failed to follow When Akane comes together, I also hope that Soya can continue to stay here as a child of the Kirino family... Treat this as your home."

Zonggu pursed his lips tightly, his eyes fell on the table, his chest was a little dull.

This expectation was too good, but it made him feel heavy.

"I'm not as good as Miss Qingzi imagined."

"Not good enough?"

Kirino Keiko was just chatting with him at this time, without any further purpose.

"It might be offensive to say that, but I think it's a miracle that Soya grew up in an environment like a children's orphanage, and he can grow into what he is now."

"No, I still have a lot of childishness...and selfishness."

"Isn't this normal? No one is perfect." Keiko Kirino laughed, "After all, Soya is just a 17-year-old kid."

Soya looked aside, speechless.

"I'm sorry, I really talked too much." Keiko Kirino stood up and patted him on the shoulder again, "Don't think that I'm difficult to deal with because of this, and it will affect your affection for Akane."

"Won't……"

"Let's go back."

"Ok."

After changing the uniform in the store, Soya walked out of the changing room, while Kyoko was waiting outside.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"No." She shook her head, "I want to stay here."

The two smiled at each other.

After saying goodbye to Kirino and his wife, and walking out of the izakaya, Akane Kirino had already got on her bicycle and was already waiting outside.

Looking at her, Kyoko quickly understood the situation and didn't say anything.

"Soya and I will send senior sister back together." Akane Kirino said.

"Thank you."

Sitting on the back seat of Soya's bicycle, Kyoko supported his waist and took a slight breath, "Okay."

"Ah."

Soya kicked his foot and stepped on the pedal, and the starting bicycle shook slightly, but soon became stable.

Kirino Akane also quickly followed.

The street lights are bright, the streets are empty, and there is not a single moving car in sight.

"Kirino."

"what?"

"Do you know the way to Kyoko's house?"

"I..." Kyoko was about to say that she knew the way, but Soya quickly squeezed her hand.

"Maybe we know each other?" Akane Kirino thought for a while, "Go straight along this road, turn around and turn again and you will arrive."

"It's too abstract."

She smiled, "Then I will lead the way."

"please."

After kicking a few times, Akane Kirino rode to the front.

Soya held the handle with one hand, and took Kyoko's hand again.

"..."

She sighed softly, then moved closer and put her arms around his waist.

"I originally planned to come to see Jingzi at night, but I couldn't get away."

"You didn't message me."

"Because I want to surprise Kyoko."

With her head pressed against his back, Kyoko closed her eyes.

"It's about the same now."

Soya looked at the street lights ahead and Akane Kirino's back, "Kyoko's parents won't be back until two days later."

"Well, the day after tomorrow."

"I'll come to you tomorrow."

"...Do you want to stay overnight?"

"convenient?"

She turned her head, "I don't know."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow then."

"Ah."

After riding for a while, at the intersection, Akane Kirino reminded loudly: "It's time to turn."

"understood--"

The two slowed down together, Akane Kirino turned around, and Soya stopped on the side of the road.

"Well……"

After kissing for more than half a minute, Kyoko gently pushed his chest.

Perhaps it was her illusion, after a few days of separation, he seemed to be more aggressive than before.

But she didn't resist.

After parting, she came up again and kissed him on the lips.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

Just as Soya started, Akane Kirino rode back from the front again, looking around with her head poked.

"What's the matter, I haven't followed up for a long time."

"Something went wrong with the bike. It's all right now."

"I thought Soya was lost."

"I'm not a fool."

"Who knows." Akane Kirino snorted softly, without stopping, she made a small circle skillfully, changed direction in the middle of the road, and continued to move forward.

"With a new chain, it feels easier to ride."

"Is it that obvious?"

"Yes, there was always a feeling of stumbling before, but not now."

"Renewed."

"That's right! Huan·ran·一·新——"

Soya followed behind, keeping a distance of three or four meters from the pink bicycle in front.

Kyoko leaned forward, looked at the receding streetlights and the silent street scene, and listened to his heartbeat.

"Student Fangming, what's on your mind?"

"Why do you ask."

"When I was still in the izakaya just now, Yoshiaki-san seemed very shaken."

Soya was silent for a while, "Almost."

Stop pedaling, the wheel will not stop turning, and the spokes will not be seen when flying.

"Miss Keiko wants me to be with Kirino."

"..."

"Even if she didn't choose Tongye, she still hoped that I could stay at Tongye's house in the future and treat it as my second home after leaving the children's welfare home."

After a while, Jingzi's seemingly non-existent response came from behind, "Really."

"Feel sorry."

Holding her waist, she closed her eyes again, "Why do you have to apologize."

"Sorry in every way."

Kyoko turned her head and rubbed her cheek against his back, "Is it difficult?"

"It's very embarrassing... Recently, there have been more forehead lines."

She smiled briefly.

"Can it be solved?"

"It will always work out...it just won't satisfy everyone."

She pinched the flesh around his waist, "This answer is too cunning."

"Feel sorry."

Looking up at the starry sky above, Kyoko sighed silently, and then hugged him even tighter.

"Turn left ahead." Akane Kirino reminded.

"Ah."

Riding all the way, turning a few turns, and crossing several long streets, after more than half an hour, the three finally arrived at Sugawara's house.

Riding continuously, Akane Kirino struggled without anyone, and when she stopped, Soya sweated a lot on her face and body.

"Come in and rest for a while. Just park your bike here."

"Okay." Akane Kirino came to Sugawara's house for the first time, "Excuse me..."

Jingzi brought wet towels to the two of them to wipe off their sweat.

"What do you want to drink?"

"Water will do." Sogu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Akane Kirino nodded, "Me too."

Jingzi went to the kitchen to pour water, and she looked around again.

"What's wrong?" Souya asked.

Akane Kirino leaned over and whispered, "I want to go to the bathroom..."

He pointed casually, "Over there."

"Oh." She took two steps, then turned her head, "Does Soya come here often?"

Soya didn't look at her, and rubbed his neck again.

"Occasionally."

Kyoko quickly came out with a water glass, "Kirino-san?"

"Sister... I want to borrow the bathroom."

"Go ahead. Over there."

"Ok."

Kirino Akane walked into the bathroom, Kyoko put down the water glass and sat down beside Soya.

"It's very late."

He put down the towel, "I can't let her ride back alone."

"I mean, Kirino-san can also stay."

Soya thought for a while, but still shook his head.

"I'll come over early tomorrow."

Jingzi nodded, said no more, and gave him the water glass.

After drinking a glass of water, they rested for a while, the night was dark, and the two were ready to go back.

"Goodbye, Sugawara-senpai."

"Goodbye."

Soya got on his bicycle, "See you tomorrow."

Kyoko nodded, "Good night."

"Good night."

On the way back, Soya rode in front and took another road.

"Can I go back this way?"

"Well. There is a narrow path ahead, which can only be passed by walking or cycling, but it can save a lot of walking."

Akane Kirino followed and walked side by side with him, "Soya just said he didn't know the way."

"I just think Kirino should be more familiar."

"I don't know the trail you mentioned."

"I also heard about it by accident."

It was almost midnight, and the road was even more deserted. It seemed that there were only the two of them left.

After riding for a while, Akane Kirino couldn't help but began to cry tired.

"I can't ride anymore..."

"Then I won't wait for you."

"no!"

She regained some strength and rode in front of Zonggu all at once, but she was powerless to continue.

"Songya..."

"Ah."

"Have you got the rope?"

"Do you want me to drag you back?"

"Yes."

"Unfortunately there is no rope."

Akane Kirino began to look around the road.

"Don't use your brains."

Zongya felt that he was already slow enough, in order not to leave her behind, he slowed down again.

"Either leave the bike here and I'll take you back."

"No. It's my favorite bike."

"Just this bike for you."

"So don't let it go."

Instead of pursuing speed, and resting while riding, Kirino Akane's physical strength slowly recovered.Although he still can't ride too fast, at least he can keep up with Soya.

"Senior, why did you stay and wait for Soya?"

"I haven't seen you for a few days."

"We haven't seen each other for a few days."

"Didn't we stay together all afternoon?"

She rode a little faster, "Soya still wants to go to the shrine tomorrow?"

"Of course. It's my job."

"Then I'll go with you."

"..."

Soya glanced at her, "It's boring."

"But it's more boring to be alone."

He looks forward.

"I really hope Hongzi can come back soon..."

Although they took a shorter path, it took the two of them about half an hour to return to Kirino's old house because they were not riding fast.

"I'm staying here tonight."

"Well. If you want to go back, I don't have the strength to send you off."

"Then I want to go back."

"Stop it."

Chao Wuling left hot water, and the two went to take a bath one after another. Soya was exhausted and took a long soak before coming out of the bathroom.

Back to the room to rest, he lay down for a while, suddenly sniffled.

"..."

On the pillow and in the quilt, there was the smell of Akane Kirino everywhere.

(End of this chapter)