In Nako's impression, there has never been a friend around him whose bed color could be so monotonous.

"Maybe it's because I prefer black."

Taki answered with a smile, and suddenly noticed the curiosity in her eyes, so he said, "Would you like to go up and lie down and watch?"

"Hey? Is that okay? Wouldn't it be rude?"

She seemed to be shocked by such a proposal, panting in a panic, with a shy and excited look in her eyes.

Thinking that this bed was where he used to sleep every day, there must be too much of his scent on it.

When he first saw this bed, Nako had the thought of touching the temperature on it, but he never took action.

Because...if I do this, he will mistake it for a strange behavior.

"It's okay, Sakura, Mitsuki and the others just jumped on it when they first came here. Even if it's a mess, there will be servants who will come and sort it out later."

After obtaining his permission, Nako hesitated slightly, and her eyes quickly changed to a look of joy, prompting her body to move carefully to the bed.

"And... there were a few times when Sakura, Miho, Miu, Saei, Tomu and the others came over to play.

Several people have slept in this bed, and they said it has magical powers, so I think you must give it a try."

Nako's heart trembled, this didn't seem to be good news for her.

The so-called magic power should come from their admiration for the boy in front of them, so lying on it will make them feel particularly relieved.

In Sakura Country, it is popular for girls to take the initiative to confess to boys. They are much timid compared to them, but... this cannot be a reason for girls to refuse.

"..."

Holding on to the pleated skirt, she gently sat on the end of the bed. The elasticity that instantly sunk in made Nako panic a little.

"So soft."

Yes, it was very soft. It should be made of very high-quality fabrics. After sitting down, the girl gently stroked the quilt on the bed with her hands.

I heard that Sakura said that she once lay on it and listened to Takiichi talking about the many interesting lives in school.

It's obviously something that everyone will experience when they reach a certain age, but I heard a different feeling from Sakura's mouth.

After that, she slept here many times, and her best friends talked about everything. Maybe for Sakura, this was not something that was difficult to talk about.

"Want something to drink? I have some drinks here."

"Banana milk...any more?"

Nako raised his head, feeling a little thirsty for no reason.

The girl thought that this moment seemed no different from that time on the subway more than a year ago, but she knew that she was in a state of chaos.

"So you still remember that this is my fault, so just wait while I prepare."

In Takichi's view, this was an answer that was both surprising and enough to make a warm current flow through his heart.

Because of Banana Milk, the two gradually became close friends who could talk about many topics from strangers.

Compared to the bento he brought, banana milk became Nako's favorite drink for a long time.

"Hey~ Sorry to bother you."

Immediately afterwards, Nako noticed that Takiichi walked into the small room next to him. The refrigerator was there, and he would make some food there by chance.

It's strange that even though it's my first time here, I'm very familiar with the layout and structure here.

Is it because I heard it from Sakura's mouth too many times?

The sound of beeping came from the small room. It was clearly the unique sound that a mobile phone makes when editing text.

It seems that you can imagine such a scene without stepping forward to take a peek.

Takiichi-chan, who are you texting? Is it Sakura?

No... Nako shook his head, it seemed impossible, because the two of them rarely communicated with each other through text messages.

In addition to letters or phone calls, both Sakura and Takichi seem to resist the cold method of text messages, of course...only for each other.

"Moxi Moxi...Sakura...Hi~~I've arrived."

While he was still preparing, listening to the sound of milk being poured into the container, Nako took out his mobile phone and dialed Sakura's number.

The girl thought that she might also be worried about herself. Thinking of this, Nako unconsciously looked in the direction of the small room. There, they were communicating before, and the topic of communication came from herself.

"Really? It's much later than expected... Now, you should celebrate your birthday together, right? You must... take more photos for me to see."

Sakura's voice was as gentle as ever, but compared with before, it was mixed with a little inexplicable relaxation.

"Not yet, because...there are several guests from Korea here, and the servants are preparing Korean-style dishes. I... am in Takiichi's room."

Nako doesn't quite understand why he should confess to the other party what he has done and where he is now at this time.

But Sakura's tone of voice that didn't seem too surprised made her convinced that Takiichi must have sent her a text message just now to inform her of her safe arrival.

"Remember to take out the ointment I asked you to bring to him. Although the scars on his back are much better now than before.

But every time you take a bath, this kind of thing is indispensable."

On the other end of the phone, Sakura warned seriously.

The girl's body was leaning on the rooftop of her third floor, admiring the night view of Tokyo. The direction she was facing happened to be the southern end of Kyoto.

"I know. When I'm in the car, I open my schoolbag and check it every once in a while."

"Thank you...."

Sakura smiled faintly, and the two sides gradually became silent. When they pressed their ears hard, they could only feel each other's breathing.

"Is he... okay?" After a long time, the girl bit her lip and asked.

"My condition looks very bad. I am much thinner than before."

Nako whispered, Taki's previous weight was around 90-g.

With daily nutritious meals and exercise, he is in good health and has abundant physical strength, which makes Sakura very envious.

But now... Although he didn't ask, according to his own judgment, he has lost a lot of weight now, probably only between 80-85kg.

Too bad...this is not exactly the answer I want to hear.

Under the dark night sky, Sakura's eyes were mostly covered by her hair blown by the wind, and her pink lips turned pale from biting too hard.

"I'm sorry...over there, take good care of her for me."

"Sakura...you idiot, he wants you to come here more than me. What are you afraid of?"

Nako lowered his voice as always, but his tone was much angrier than before.

Yes, I was probably thinking of the sad look on Takiichi's face when I saw him for the first time under the cherry blossom tree. The tingling feeling made me rarely use such a tone.

"A few hours of happiness is not as good as months and years of loneliness. In six years, we have only seen each other for less than three months, especially after I debuted.

We have to constantly avoid being followed by paparazzi and reports of illegitimate meals. One second we just met and hugged each other, and the next second we quickly changed the date venue because of the notification from the manager. This kind of life is too tiring.

This is what he once said to me, Nako, in order to be the boyfriend of an idol girl group member, Taki-san endured too much loneliness.

If I go there, it will only arouse his nostalgia. The relationship we have had for so many years can't be wasted over and over again like this."
Chapter completed!