In the next few days, Shixiao walked around the streets of Tokyo accompanied by Kitano... Well, that is a bit exaggerated. In fact, Shixiao just went to the place where her sister and Nishino are full of memories.

The subway station where we left again and again, the fitting room where Nishino opened his heart to his sister for the first time, the zoo, the amusement park, the cross-dressing cafe, etc.

They have done countless things together. Those beautiful memories are not only sweet and refreshing, but also the source of pain. My sister has read many books and thinks that she is quite "sober in the world", but she is

When getting along with Nishino's world, he became clumsy and confused.

So why not Shi Xiao? He can't handle his own affairs well, but he just points fingers at others as if his IQ is low.

"that……"

Before leaving at the subway entrance, Kitano looked at the lost Shi Xiao with great concern and asked: "Senior Wu Geng, are you really okay?"

Shixiao smiled reluctantly and waved goodbye to Beiye.

There have been countless similar scenes in my memory, but with different people.

When I got home, I was still sitting in the entrance hall, staring at the bunch of keys in a daze.

The Zipper Bear's mouth is a zipper, and closing the zipper means keeping a secret.

Shixiao knew from the beginning that when Nishino returned the bunch of keys and the doll to her sister, it was not just to show her determination, but she must have left some kind of message in the doll.

My sister must also know.

It’s just that I didn’t have the courage to open it at midnight.

What if Nishino wanted her to live a good life alone, or offered some encouragement, or simply apologized - even if there was a one in 10,000 chance, then Wu Geng would not even have the courage to talk to Nishino.

But Shi Xiao felt that this message must be opened by her sister.

She took a deep breath, took out her phone, and slowly typed a line of text with almost trembling hands. She hesitated for a long time on the send button before pressing it ruthlessly.

"Can we come out and meet you? The cafe opposite Nogizaka Station."

This simple action consumed almost all her strength. Soon, a message came from the other party.

"Now?"

"Um."

Time was stretched far and long, and the passing seconds seemed like years of waiting.

"OK."

She cheered a little in her heart. She returned to the room, changed her clothes, took off the key that had been hanging behind the door for several months, and looked at the living room with a feeling before going out.

After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice: "Shu Xiao wants to help my sister." He said sincerely.

"I don't want to see my sister stay depressed like this all the time. My sister is very smart, but she always likes to be stupid in important places. She is afraid of the turbulence and uncertainty caused by changes, so she has a vague attitude towards many things and always thinks about things vaguely.

.I only regretted making up for it after I missed the opportunity." Of course, I do too, she thought.

"Shixiao likes my sister, and I also like Nishino sister, Ikoma sister, Takayama sister, who also likes my sister... and Asuka, they are the important people to my sister, and they are also the most important people to Shixiao... These things should not be left to Shixiao in the first place.

Come forward."

"But there's nothing I can do," she smiled. "My sister is a coward. She is most afraid of being denied by those close to her. There is no need to pay attention to what the bad guy named Beichuan said. What about 'now' and 'past', Shi Xiao felt

There is no difference between the older sister and the older sister now, they are both the same hedgehog that curls up into a ball when in danger."

"Everyone likes my sister, so they wait patiently for the hedgehog to open its eyes again and put down its spikes. But if my sister is still so depressed, then I will follow my own wishes. It doesn't matter if I am wrong.

No matter if we screw it up, Sister Nishino must have felt that breaking up would be better than continuing to be entangled, so she adopted such a resolute attitude."

"Then...I'm going out."

After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

——

Four o'clock in the afternoon, a cafe near Nogizaka Station.

Even Nishino didn't know why she would agree to Wu Geng's request. She should refuse and try to avoid being alone with Wu Geng's two people as she did several times before.

But these days, Nishino has been thinking a lot at home, and her mother's words seem to have touched her a lot. From the beginning, she knew that words like breaking up were just her own willfulness.

During the time when her relationship with Wu Geng was officially established, she had been forcing herself. She thought that after the establishment of the relationship, she would feel more at ease, but instead, her worry only increased. The tension of worrying about gains and losses continued, even after breaking up with Wu Geng.

After that, there was only a few days of brief calm.

She knew in her heart that although she seemed to have a decisive attitude, she was actually in a state of letting go but not letting go, just like the throwing knife in the hand of a magician.

Hashimoto and others hinted to Nishino in words more than once. Although Nishino pretended not to care, he actually listened. Sometimes, she also found it funny. Hashimoto seemed mature and steady when he gave her advice.

Obviously my situation is a mess and I can't sort it out clearly.

Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Shi Xiao pushing the door open and coming in. Nishino only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze and stared at the coffee in front of him.

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Shuxiao pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, then strode closer and sat down.

The location Nishino chose was in the innermost corner. There were some people in the cafe, but not too many.

For more than ten seconds, neither of them spoke first, like they were wrestling in a duel. The first person to break the balance was the enthusiastic waiter.

After ordering a glass of iced Americano at night, the other party left with a smile.

Nishino pinched her fingers and looked out the window angrily. The weather was clear and clear, but she felt dark clouds gathering above her head, and she felt a little depressed.

Shixiao secretly raised her eyes to observe Nishino's reaction while drinking coffee. There was an inexplicable embarrassment between the two of them. She could have said some inexplicable things to ease the atmosphere, but Shixiao was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable if she opened her mouth.

Decisions that are easily made will be shattered into pieces.

In the cafe, the conversation volume is very low and the overall situation is quiet. There are also people working on computers or holding a book to read. However, it is rare that two girls sit face to face without saying a word. One is looking out the window, and the other is reading.

I drank a lot of coffee and asked the waiter for refills three times in a row.

The atmosphere was strange and inexplicable, causing the waiters passing by to look back frequently.

If both parties were not girls, the waiter would have thought it was a perfunctory blind date forced by their parents.

Finally, when Shi Xiao's coffee was refilled to the fifth cup, Nishino couldn't hold it any longer. Although her expression didn't change much, there was a trace of anger between her eyebrows. She stood up suddenly, scaring Shi Xiao who was peeking at her so much that he almost choked.

arrive.

"...I'm going back."

"Wait!"

Shi Xiao hurriedly put down his coffee and raised his hand to stop Nishino. The moment their eyes met, they quickly moved away from each other.

"Xiao Xiao, if you have nothing to say, there is no need to ask me out specifically..." Nishino said softly.

"Why did Na-chan come here?"

Nishino didn't know how to answer. He couldn't repeat what his mother said to her. So he just shook his head.

"Sit down first..." Shi Xiao said.

So, the two of them sat down again.

To be honest, I haven't thought about how I would talk to Nishino. After the breakup, my sister took the initiative several times. Although Nishino was moved, it was nothing more than that. So my sister came back frustrated many times, and her confidence was eroded.

Little by little, I was finally hit the bottom by Beichuan's words.

If Wu Geng is not allowed to feel that there is a promising turning point in this matter, there is a high probability that my sister will not come out on her own.

But how could he break through Nishino's defense? Shi Xiao didn't think that doing the same thing would arouse Nishino's attention.

"Did you scare Na-chan that day at the Red and White Song Festival?" She raised her eyes to see Nishino's reaction. "I was a little too impatient that day, and something was wrong with me."

"That's right. If Xiaoxiao hadn't been hot-headed, she wouldn't have been able to do that kind of thing, and it was in front of everyone."

"..."

Shi Xiao didn't know how to talk about this matter. He couldn't tell everything. In the final analysis, Shi Xiao was a little too enthusiastic and excited when he appeared on the stage. Fortunately, he didn't do anything more extreme.

Seeing that Shixiao became silent again, Nishino felt a little resentful in his heart.

"Xiaoxiao, you and Asuka left early that day, right?" Nishino picked up the coffee, took a sip, and said as if he didn't care much, "Everyone thought something had happened, and they were all worried about you."

Huh? Shu Xiao tilted his head.

"What did you do after that?"

"I didn't do anything, I just took the little flying bird out for a walk..." Shu Xiao was thinking about how to explain the whole thing clearly and understandably. It was best not to involve my sister. Otherwise, even if her sister really comes out, there will be trouble.

Hard to argue.

Suddenly, there was a snap. It was like a light suddenly turned on in his head. An idea flashed through his head. He raised his head and stared at Nishino in astonishment, which made Nishino feel a little flustered.

"What, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something." And it's something very important.

"Eh..." Nishino gently fiddled with the broken hair on his forehead, feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at by Shi Xiao.

Why have I never discovered such a simple thing? I thought to myself.

She turned her head to look at the window, and her unclear face was reflected in the glass. She looked at her own eyes, as if she could find her sister's shadow through her pupils.

If the normal path doesn't work, then the only option is to try taking an eccentric approach.
To be continued...