They Gather Here

"It's sort of..." Yukinoshita coughed twice, "But I've been really busy recently, so some photos haven't been sorted out yet, and I'm lying dead in my laptop."

"Show me."

"Just this one."

Yukinoshita pointed to a certain photo of two people wearing down jackets and playing guitar together.

It is said to "play together", but it is not one person as imagined, but Yukinoshita is in front, and Luo Zhen is behind making a hugging movement, completely enveloping the girl.

Luo Zhen couldn't help but blush.

At that time, I hugged too tightly, and it was inevitable that my body would change.

However, Yukinoshita's blushing face in the photo is not due to that reason, but because of a slight cold.

Luo Zhen denied: "When did this happen (I played this kind of hooligan)?"

Yukinoshita "puchi!" smiled, and replied, "It was just one night during the graduation trip (Small, you can't escape)."

Luo Zhen couldn't help falling into memories.

The two graduated from high school and went to the farthest end of Hokkaido, the Shiretoko Peninsula, which is known as "the last secret place in Japan".

There are incredible natural and wildlife resources, so nature lovers from all over the world go here in winter, come here to see the ice, watch the birds, and indulge in nature.

The white ice floes stretch for thousands of miles, and the scenery is quite spectacular just standing on the coast.

So, it's cold.

For some reason, Yukinoshita suddenly coughed.

This girl looks strong on the surface, but in fact she is very weak, not very able to withstand the wind.

Luo Zhen wanted to leave, but the beautiful scenery was ahead, but Xueshita wanted to continue to endure.

So, there is this picture——

On the icebreaker, looking at the vast white sea and sky, Luo Zhen was in charge of pressing the chords, and Yukinoshita was in charge of plucking and strumming the strings, and sang a song "雪の花" in chorus.

Unexpectedly, at the end of the song, the girl's cough suddenly healed.

Luo Zhen couldn't help chuckling: "Xue Naijiang, you used to be very willful."

"How can there be?" Yukinoshita retorted instantly, "I used to...always been very cute."

"..."

"..."

Say it, even I don't believe it.

Yukinoshita felt that after becoming boyfriend and girlfriend with Luo Zhen, they were indeed a lot more self-willed.

?(? ???ω???? ?)?

Under the scorching gaze of the other party, she lowered her head shyly.

Luo Zhen smiled: "Is there any more?"

Yukinoshita changed another folder: "These are a few."

……

Remember when I was preparing for the exam, you brought me meals when I had nothing to do?

If I remember correctly, I didn't do it consciously, you forced me to do it.

This is your first birthday present to me.

Well, even now, I still think that Mr. Pan is not very cute, and Shrek is cuter.

Is this the suit that you accompanied me to buy when I participated in the promotion interview?

That dress was stupid, luckily Professor Yukawa didn't care.

This should be your masterpiece. When I first entered college, you took it secretly, right?

I was taking photos of cherry blossoms, and accidentally photographed you.

Remember last night, Christmas Eve, I secretly kissed you?

Actually, I was awake.

……

For a moment, the two fell silent.

From before to after, their relationship seems to have not changed at all, just like before.

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside the door of the izakaya, and the two people in the shop couldn't help but look sideways.

Snowing.

The pure white and crystal snowflakes fell from the sky and landed on the ground illuminated by the light, and disappeared instantly, leaving only faint wet marks, as if they had merged into the earth.

Today is White Christmas.

Luo Zhen couldn't help feeling: "It's really lucky."

Yukinoshita nodded in agreement, and suddenly had an idea, and asked, "Would you like to sing in chorus again?"

"I remember the last time was..."

"Fixed show!"

Ok.

Luo Zhen smiled.

He took out his own guitar from the piano case, and a scent of acacia wood wafted through the room in an instant.

This is a 41-inch YAMAHA, which is a bit difficult for girls, but if it is a two-person ensemble, there will be no problem.

Yukinoshita hugged the guitar, tuned it with the mobile app, then corrected his posture, touching the body of the guitar like a lover.

Luo Zhen hugged her from behind.

In an instant, the girl's fresh hair fragrance inhaled her heart and lungs.

He pulled himself together and prepared to strike chords with his left hand.

"It's about to start." Yukinoshita said.

"En." Luo Zhen nodded.

In a blink of an eye, the affectionate singing drifted away.

……

のびた人阴を, paving the way にならべ

Elongated figures juxtaposed on the street

夕阳のなかを，君と歩いてる

Walking with you at dusk

手をつないで, いつまでもずっと

Holding hands, if we can keep doing this

そばにいれたなら

Be with you forever

……

この街に重り益もってく

accumulated in this city

真っ白な雪の花

pure white snow flower

ふたりの胸に，そっと

In the hearts of both of us, gently

想い出を描くよ

draw memories

これからも-kun とずっと…

From now on and with you forever...

……

It was snowing heavily.

Snowflakes fell from the sky one after another, landing on the low signboards of various small shops, like pulling up white tents.

"It's so beautiful..." Yukinoshita's eyes gradually lost focus.

"Yes." Luo Zhen nodded.

"I don't want to go out."

"clear."

Luo Zhen walked to the door, looked at everything covered in silver outside, and then closed the shutter door.

When he returned to the bar, Yukinoshita was focusing on the album.

After about ten seconds, the girl suddenly said: "The name of this album comes from Liu Yong's "Yulin Bell". Do you know what the last sentence is?"

"It's been a long time... It's been a long time..." Luo Zhen pondered, "It should be a good day and a good scene, which means 'even if you encounter good weather and a good scenery, it's like a waste'."

"I don't like that sentence. It would be nice if it could be changed to 'It's not a good day and a good time'."

"Well, I thought so too."

and so……

"Kiss me." Yukinoshita closed her eyes.

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