Wu Geng rushed Xiao Feiniao back home at around eleven o'clock. She still had time to welcome the New Year with her family, otherwise it would be a waste to delay on the road. Nishino and the others wanted to go there together, Wu Geng felt that there was no need for so many people to make a big fuss.

It's not like you're sending someone off to steal a bride, so just send them back first.

"Why don't you come in and sit down?" After a few words of greetings with Feiniao's mother, the little Feiniao stood at the entrance and poked her head out.

"Yes, you live alone anyway, why not spend the night at our house tonight." Feiniao's mother also wanted to persuade her to stay.

"It's okay. It's better if I don't disturb your gathering."

Seeing Wugeng's refusal, Mother Bird didn't say anything and expressed her gratitude again.

On the way back, she checked the time on her mobile phone. She should be able to get home before the end of this year. Although she didn't have any real feelings about the arrival of the New Year, she still felt uncomfortable after walking home for the whole year. How should I put it, everyone

Everyone has their own sense of ritual.

When I got home and opened the door, I was surprised to find that the door was unlocked, just closed.

Huh? I remembered to lock it before going out.

When he opened the door, he saw Nishino standing near the entrance, "Welcome back!"

Wu Geng was so frightened that he shrank back, "Na-chan..."

"Well, I was wondering if Xiaoxiao would be lonely, so I came over." She smiled, "Come in quickly." She helped Wu Geng get her bag and coat.

"Change your shoes and come in, what are you doing standing still?" He noticed that Wu Geng was still standing at the door.

"No, I'm still wondering if this is my house or yours..." Wu Geng changed his shoes at the entrance. When he walked in, he found that the messy living room before leaving at night had been tidied up and looked brand new, and the CDs that Ikoma had thrown on the carpet were

The video tapes are also neatly stored in small boxes.

"Because it looks messy, it's not good to just sit and wait..." Nishino hung his coat and bag on the hanger.

"Na-chan, when did you come here? Didn't you go home?"

"I'm back. I changed my mind on the way and came here. It seems I arrived at eleven."

"Didn't you wait for more than forty minutes? It would be great to give me a call."

"It's okay, I have the key anyway." Nishino smiled carelessly.

If I hadn't come back, you would have had to wait. He was glad that he didn't stay at Xiao Feiniao's house for the night, otherwise it would be really difficult for the two of them to explain.

"Want something to drink?" Nishino asked.

"Well, there should be soda water in the refrigerator. I'll drink that."

Then at five o'clock, I saw Nishino taking a cup and going to the kitchen to help her pour water. It really felt like a host greeting guests.

At five o'clock, she took the water glass and drank it all. When she put down the glass, she found Nishino sitting opposite her with her chin in her hands, looking at her with a half-smile.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Nishino shook his head, still curling his lips, "Now it's become Team 57." This means there are only two of them here.

"If Ikoma knew about it later, I would probably complain again, saying that you came here without her. Xiaomi probably wouldn't say anything."

"Just don't tell them," Nishino said. Well, the Wuju group was really distraught.

"Na-chan, please stay here and sleep tonight." She was a little worried about going back too late.

"Xiao Xiao doesn't want me to go back?" Nishino asked immediately, with a sly smile in his eyes.

"Well……"

"Tell me if you want to or not."

"..."

Wu Geng smiled bitterly and didn't know how to respond. Nishino pouted and was about to leave, "Then I'm going back!"

"Don't!" Wu Geng quickly stretched out his hand to pull her.

Xiye raised his wrist that was tightly grasped by Wu Geng, showing a proud expression, with an uncontrollable smile on his lips, "How can I know what Xiaoxiao is thinking if you don't tell me. I'm not a detective, even if

No detective would be able to guess what others are really thinking."

"This... is plagiarism, my original words."

"Who knows, and the copyright has not been registered. So what does Xiaoxiao think, do you want me to leave? Or stay?"

"...If Miss Nishino Nanase has nothing else to do later, please be sure to stay with me, a poor girl who is lonely and in urgent need of comfort. Please!" Wu Geng let go of his hand and bowed exaggeratedly.

"It's enough to say no earlier." Xiye turned his wrist and showed off to her, "Remember, it was Xiaoxiao who begged me to stay."

"Na-chan, why do you always play with me like this?" Wugeng sighed.

"Who told me, Xiaoxiao, that you never said you liked me..."

"..."

"Look, that's it, you just pretend to be dead when this issue comes up!" Nishino puffed up his cheeks to express his dissatisfaction.

"I'm not pretending to be dead, I'm just...thinking..."

"..."

Well, Wu Geng admitted that the cold look from Nishino really made her feel uncomfortable.

"Look, it's almost time to reach 2014." He hurriedly changed the subject.

Nishino sighed secretly and saw Wu Geng laughing in a panic. She didn't want to push too hard, so she pretended to be relaxed and joked through it.

If you like someone, will you become more greedy or tolerant? Her original character does not care much about gains and losses. Although she is said to be a little crybaby by others, most of her tears are shed for her immature self, not for others.

Because she lost something. Greed made her try to fight for it, while tolerance gave her the patience to wait without making things worse.

The second hand of the clock is beating from tick to tick, click, click, click.

three.

two.

one.

The old year has passed. Many things were left behind yesterday.

"Xiao Xiao, Happy New Year." In order to be the first to say these words, she came to Wu Geng's house to wait for her return.

She hoped to spend the new year with Xiaoxiao. She silently made a wish.

"Well, Na-chan, Happy New Year."

Then their cell phones started to ring with different beeps one after another. Most of them were text messages of congratulations from the members' family members.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then replied to the messages one by one.

It was almost one o'clock in the morning before they washed up and went to bed. Lying on the bed, Nishino talked about the two of them living in the same dormitory during the dormitory, and missed the days when the daily classes were compact but they could get along day and night.

"But our relationship is better now... maybe it's a bit good." Wu Geng said and even laughed.

Nishino was a little angry, "Don't joke about this, I'm very serious."

"……Feel sorry."

Then there was silence for a while, and Wu Geng suddenly asked:

"Na-chan, are you more confident now?"

"Um?"

"Reason for joining Nogizaka?"

"Why did you suddenly say this?" Nishino turned sideways.

"I just thought of it."

When they were chatting together in the early days of staying together, they talked about why they wanted to participate in the Nogizaka audition. Nishino's answer was because he was not confident and wanted to try to change.

"At that time, Na-chan said that she was not confident, so what now? Are you confident now?"

"Well...it's not that I'm not confident, maybe I didn't know how to express it at that time...it should be a kind of self-confirmation," Nishino said, "When I was in high school, I met a lot of talent scouts and asked if I had any

I am interested in being an artist, which can be considered a kind of recognition, but it is difficult for me to integrate this external recognition with self-affirmation. On the contrary, the more people say Nana, you can do it, no problem,

The more timid I am, the more scared I am, and the encouragement from the outside world makes me stop moving forward. So in order to confirm this, I signed up for the Nogizaka audition to see how far I can go."

"……what about now?"

"Now...it doesn't feel important anymore," Nishino motioned for Wu Geng to turn around. She stared into Wu Geng's eyes and said, "I found something more important than that."

"...Me?" Wugeng was stunned. He felt inexplicably that he had a heavy responsibility.

"..."

"Na-chan...am I your strength?" She thought of the conversation with Hashimoto.

"I don't know..." Nishino said softly, "But without Xiaoxiao, I can't imagine myself persisting until now."

So, this is just a possibility, Wu Geng thought.

If he didn't exist, Nishino might have graduated early, or gone further, until he made up his mind to chase his dreams. What makes people feel lonely is that those have nothing to do with Wu Gen.

But now, she is still with her.
To be continued...