Love Comes After Learning

Er Nai seemed to have sensed something, turned around reluctantly, and saw that his three sisters were all taken, while the remaining two ran off to nowhere, and shouted loudly.

"Sanjiu, where are those two guys? Why did they leave the team so quickly!"

"...Shinichi said, he's going to chase Yotsuba." After clenching her hands a few times in the cold air, she finally lowered her arms slowly, lowered her head slightly, and said in an emotionless voice, "...wait a minute He'll find us over there on the escalator so we don't have to worry about it."

"Really, one or two make people worry..." Er Nai showed a little worry and irritability on his face, looked around, and found that in such a crowded situation, even the people around him didn't care what they looked like. Not sure, so he gave up the idea of ​​bringing the four of them to find those two, gritted his teeth and rushed towards the crowd in the direction of the escalator.

"The next one is a big test, hurry up and don't get lost, go—"

Amidst Nina's inexplicable screams, the four girls also disappeared into the chaos of the crowd.

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Just because I took one more look at you in the crowd, I never forgot your face.

—Because you are there, because you need me.

That's why I wanted to catch up and say that sentence to you.

With such a mood, as if her whole body was burning, Nakano Yotsuba clenched her fists seriously.

Regardless of the sisters in front of her, relying on her excellent athletic ability, she dodged left and right all the way through the crowd, desperately striding towards the end of the line of sight.

Even if you are bumped into, even if you are blinded, even if you are surrounded by strange scenes and people.

She never stopped, and after going through all kinds of hardships, she finally came to his side.

Standing still in front of him, panting with her hands on her knees, a drop of cold sweat slid down her forehead, her cheeks were reddish, and her heart was beating faster, but there was a brighter and more gentle smile on her face than usual.

With great excitement, she spoke suddenly, and her clear and hearty voice sounded, as if she wanted to reach directly into his heart, his soul——

"Are you lost? I can help you find your mother!"

Facing the sobbing little boy trapped in the corner by the crowd, Nakano Yotsuba smiled with pure and warm eyes. After taking off his hat, the hair ornament on his head still swayed playfully.

As if infected by the vitality overflowing from that face, the little boy temporarily stopped crying, looked up at her with his little face up, and said with a choked mouth.

"Mom... disappeared... There are so many people... QAQ"

"Yeah, I know, there are indeed a lot of people!" Yotsuba pinched her chin with a serious expression, and after pretending to meditate for a moment, under the timid gaze of the little boy, she suddenly gave a thumbs up and smiled. , making people feel at ease.

"Stop crying! I don't want to see tears, I want smiles on everyone's faces!"

"Don't be afraid anymore! Ask why, because I—"

Her gesture of throwing famous words was interrupted by an anxious female voice behind her.

"Kuga-chan! Are you okay!"

The little boy's expression lit up instantly, and he walked around Yotsuba and rushed towards the woman behind her,

"Mom, where have you been, I'm so scared~"

"I'm sorry Kuga-chan, there were too many people just now, I didn't lead you well..."

As if they didn't see Yotsuba at all, after a touching reunion, the mother and son held each other tightly while walking towards a place with less traffic.

Yotsuba didn't make a sound, just stood there silently, slowly put down her thumb, and her smile gradually faded.

Looking at the hands they held together, his eyes were half-closed, as if he was thinking about something or missing something.

The azure blue color in her pupils seemed to have some ripples, and it seemed that it was so clear and calm from the beginning. After a few seconds, she just closed her eyes, with a soft smile that was completely different from usual, and said softly.

"Congratulations. It's great to find my mother... You must get along well with your mother. Family is the most important treasure."

Even if you are in a corner, outside the crowd, you can only talk to the air.

Even if I left the team without authorization and got separated from my sisters, I didn't know where to go next.

She looked contented, smiling contentedly.

I didn't help at all, so I couldn't get gratitude at all—so, as long as you can smile when you see sad people, it doesn't matter if you get scolded by Nino and the others later!

"Ahaha, now that I think about it, I haven't been a lost child for a long time~" The trademark silly smile returned to her face again, she scratched the back of her head, looked left and right, picked a direction at random, and prepared to follow Crowds of people are looking for an exit.

"Well, anyway, everyone is used to it, so you shouldn't be too worried—"

Snapped!

The palm was suddenly grasped tightly.

"Who are you used to? What do you want to do walking around this kind of people, Nakano Yotsuba!"

The voice of complaining and teaching, but the person who spoke was not a sister I was familiar with.

Yotsuba looked back in surprise, and the miserable appearance of Shinichi Asada came into view immediately.

He was panting slightly, as if he had just gotten off a full tram, sweat slid down his cheeks, his neat and clean attire was squeezed into a mess, and he bent over a little bit exhausted.

Even so, his hand holding Clover was full of strength, and when he raised his eyes to stare at her, he became extremely tough.

"Also, you went wrong, the escalator is not over there! Come with me."

Then, ignoring her stupefaction, he took a step forward and pulled her to walk in another direction.

She stared blankly at the hands that were holding each other, without resisting.

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"If you don't know where to go, just stay where you are and wait for help. This is something that elementary school students know. You still want to go in a random direction. It's really speechless..."

Pulling Clover, while reciting in a breathless voice, Asada used his body to help her make a way in front, trying to keep her from being pushed as little as possible.

Listening to his same lecture as the old lady, Yotsuba suddenly recovered from the daze, stood still subconsciously, and pulled her hand towards herself.

"Wow!" Asada exclaimed suddenly, the forward steps were abruptly stopped by the huge force, and the moment the balance was destroyed, he even couldn't help but fell backwards, after the back of the head hit something soft and elastic , was bounced back again.

This miraculous kinetic reaction once again maintained his balance, just standing firmly in place, neither retreating nor advancing.

——It's just a little embarrassing.

"What are you doing all of a sudden..." The touch seemed to be still on the back of his head, Asada couldn't help pulling the corners of his mouth, feeling his face was a little hot, he half turned his head and gave her a sideways look.

"Asada-san, why do you know I'm there? How about everyone?" Although there was no shyness on her face, Yotsuba raised her hand slightly to cover the hit chest.

She just looked at Asada like this, and asked in simple doubts.

Asada let go of her hand and sighed.

"Who told you to leave the team suddenly? How crazy do you have to be to walk around in this kind of crowd...

If I don't chase after you, God knows when I can join everyone?It's already half past three, and we don't have that much time to waste. "

"As for the others, go to the escalator and wait for us first, let's go."

After speaking, he waved his hand and walked straight forward.

Clover hurriedly followed behind him, and then said strangely.

"So, Asada-san followed me after seeing me leave?"

"That's it."

"Did you see what happened next?"

"What's the matter?" He turned his head slightly, and after making contact with her inquiring eyes, he turned back again and said calmly, "You are walking so fast, and there are so many people that you are going to die. When I arrived, I only heard you say you were lost. child. Did you do anything else?"

"No, no..." Quietly heaved a sigh of relief, rejoicing that her weak appearance of missing her mother was not seen, Yotsuba smiled again and said cheerfully.

"There is nothing! Thank you Asada-san for coming to me, you are such a good person!"

"Yes, yes, I am well aware of this." Asada rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother about receiving another good person card, and continued to open the way ahead.

Clover followed him step by step, with his hands behind his back, like a little rabbit briskly dodging past the shoulder-to-shoulder contacts around him, that relaxed look, and the person in front of him who was sweating slightly, with a difficult expression on his face, advancing against the flow of people Shinichi Asada is completely different.

She stared at Asada's back for a while, then suddenly asked again.

"Hey, Asada-san, why did you hold my hand just now?"

"Huh? What the hell question are you asking?" Asada wiped his sweat from the sweltering heat of the crowd that couldn't be relieved by the air conditioner, and answered angrily, "It's just a subconscious reaction, and I won't pull you, and I will get separated again at that time." , Am I making this trip in vain?

If you dare to say disgusting or something, I will definitely throw you here directly, and I will give you twice as much information to classify when I go back! "

"I won't go too far!" Yotsuba puffed up her mouth slightly, but her eyes, which were as clear as the sky, narrowed like crescent moons, "Hmm, so that's how it is!

Ahahaha, it's kind of strange to be helped by Asada-san~"

"...Why do you think it's strange?" Asada paused, and asked without looking back.

"Hmm..." Pointing her chin with her finger, she thought for a while, "Maybe... it's because I usually help others, right? Apart from grades, I don't seem to need help from others..."

"There are obviously many, please don't ignore your own shortcomings."

"Ah, Asada-san, is this something you don't need to say?" Yotsuba poked his waist pretending to be angry, Asada hurriedly stabilized his accidentally weakened footsteps, turned his head and gave her a hard look, Continue to walk forward and pick up the topic.

"Also, you didn't say that before."

"Huh?" Clover blinked, tilted her head, "What was it before?"

"'Help others when they need help, so that when I need help, someone will come to help me'..."

His tone was flat, and his deep voice was clear and distinct among the noisy crowd.

"Since you have already thought of this, doesn't it mean that one day, you will need help from others?"

"Then don't be surprised, how many people you help now, how many people will be willing to help you in the future, this is a normal thing."

"Don't think it's normal for you to pay and not get something in return, idiot."

"..."

After the words fell, Yotsuba stared at his back in a daze without blinking her eyes.

The corners of the mouth that were always upturned gradually returned to a straight line, and suddenly, she also asked softly.

"Asada-san...are you trying to comfort me?"

"Why do I have nothing to comfort you?" Asada looked at the gradually loose crowd in front of him, and replied nonchalantly, "If you want comfort, go to your family, although Nino will definitely scold you first, but everyone else will Give you a pat on the head and say good things, regardless of how much you have worried them.

Such a good family member stretched out their hands in front of you, but you ran to help others, not to mention comforting you, I wanted to teach you a lesson for everyone..." Asada added later, "Although it is completely irrelevant. my business. "

"Family...everyone..." she murmured, looking down at her white palm.

A few pictures seemed to flash in the slightly trance-like vision.