Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Mua
Waking up in the winter is really hard.
It's more difficult to be sober.
When her consciousness was hazy, Momozawa Airi seemed to feel someone calling her.
"We're almost at the station."
"Wake up, it's time to get up."
The sound seemed to come from very close.
It's soft and sounds quite gentle.
It sounds a bit like... Jinpei Matsuda's voice.
Momozawa Airi tried hard, but she felt as if her eyelids were as heavy as stones and she couldn't lift them up.
She tilted her head, thinking vaguely -
How could Matsuda-senpai be so gentle...
I must be dreaming...
I’m so sleepy…
So soft... and fluffy... is it a pillow...
She leaned against the soft thing with great comfort and slept very soundly.
At first, it seemed like we were on the edge of a dangerous cliff, with the risk of falling off at any time.
She didn't know when it started, but she felt like she suddenly fell into a piece of soft marshmallow.
My whole body is still very warm.
Momozawa Airi closed her eyes, feeling her consciousness slowly drifting away from the Earth once again.
"We've arrived, we've arrived, we've arrived, Momozawa Airi!"
“I’m going to miss my stop!!”
There was no tenderness in the voice this time.
Very urgent.
There is also a faint background sound of an innocent and tender child's voice saying, "Brother, you can carry your sister out like a princess. I've seen it played that way in TV dramas."
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She felt weak all over and opened her eyes with great difficulty.
...The light is a bit dazzling.
Momozawa Airi slowed down, her eyes slowly focusing.
She stared blankly at the scene before her.
tram.
Crowds of people getting off and on the bus.
The little girl sitting opposite was being pulled away by her mother.
After being woken up, Airi Momozawa sat there in a daze, her mind going blank for a moment.
What was she doing just now...?
Why on the train...
Momozawa Airi turned her head with dazed eyes and found her cheek pressed against the soft doll.
...Oh, marshmallow.
"Finally woke up?"
A familiar voice came from above my head.
Not so urgent anymore.
…But it really is Matsuda-senpai’s voice.
Momozawa Airi's whole body went limp, and before she could even look up, she felt a pair of strong hands holding her waist and helping her stand up steadily.
[…It’s soft here too.]
【Why are you so dazed when you just woke up?】
【Hurry up, it's closing soon. 】
[Princess hug...]
This time, the voice was filled with a bit of conflicted emotions.
The distance is closer.
Having just woken up, Momozawa Airi heard so many chaotic noises. She was dizzy and couldn't process so much information and couldn't think of anything.
Her mind was blank, and she could only lean softly on Matsuda Jinpei's warm body, subconsciously following his steps, and being led out of the car.
Walking on the road, Momozawa Airi was awakened by the cold wind outside the car, and she finally became a little more sober.
She always feels lazy after waking up and needs to rest quietly for a long time.
Momozawa Airi calls this recharging.
Now it has been charged beyond the safe level of "about to automatically shut down".
"...Matsuda-senpai."
Momozawa Airi called out softly, her voice sounding a little sticky and tired, like someone just woke up.
The hair on the side of her face rubbed against her cheek, which was a bit itchy.
Momozawa Airi was about to reach out to tidy her hair, but the person next to her got there first.
With warm hands, he tucked her hair behind her ears.
The skin touches each other, and the warm touch is so close yet so distant.
Momozawa Airi slowly raised her eyelids and looked around.
At some point, all her things were taken over by Jinpei Matsuda.
He carried her schoolbag on one shoulder, tucked the dog stuffed animal under his arm, put one arm around her waist, and with the other hand was even... helping her with her hair.
...The dog stuffed animal didn't fall off.
"..."Suddenly subjected to such a strong visual impact, Momozawa Airi became a little more sober.
She blinked slowly: "Sorry... I was too sleepy... I just fell asleep..."
As Momozawa Airi spoke, she lowered her head and yawned.
...I'm so sleepy, I want to go home and sleep.
"...It's getting late. I'll walk you to your doorstep."
Even though she was awake, Matsuda Jinpei still held her waist firmly and led her forward.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Momozawa Airi who looked sleepy.
Her face was flushed and her eyes were a little confused.
Looks extremely innocent.
Jinpei Matsuda's grip tightened involuntarily.
The other person suddenly moved closer to him.
Momozawa Airi was unaware of his little action and raised her hand to rub her eyebrows.
"Excuse me, Senior." She spoke a little vaguely, "I was too excited just now... and I played and joked with you for a long time... I'm so sleepy now that I almost fell asleep and fell into a coma..."
While sitting next to Jinpei Matsuda on the train, she felt inexplicably at ease and soon fell asleep.
...When she is riding in a car alone, no matter how tired she is, she will never choose to sleep.
Momozawa Airi followed Matsuda Jinpei back to her home in a daze.
"Send me a message when you get home."
Although they had already arrived at the other party's door, Matsuda Jinpei still couldn't help but remind him.
Momozawa Airi: “Hmm…”
She half-closed her eyes and responded in a daze, not knowing whether she heard it or not.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
Are you so tired?
I don’t think I did anything to play today…?
...My physical strength seems to be a little low.
Momozawa Airi, who had been feeling very tired recently, staggered and pushed the door open.
Come in.
Say goodnight to grandma.
bath.
Almost at the moment her body sank into the soft bed, Momozawa Airi's sleepiness, which had not yet dissipated, came over her like a surging wave.
She tilted her head, her hair brushing against her cheek.
Hmm... seems like something is missing...
Is there something not quite...
right……
strength……
Before she had time to think about it, Momozawa Airi fell into a deep sleep.
Let’s talk about it when you wake up.
...Tomorrow is the weekend, so I'll have a good sleep tonight.
*
After watching Momozawa Airi slowly move into the house, Matsuda Jinpei stood there and waited until the light in her bedroom came on before turning around and leaving.
While sitting on the train back to school, Momozawa Airi didn't send him a message.
When getting off the bus, Momozawa Airi didn't send him a message.
When entering the school gate, Momozawa Airi didn't send him a message.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
Okay, it looks like he fell asleep right away.
When passing by the school convenience store, he put away the mobile phone he had been holding in his hand and rubbed his fingertips which were a little cold.
Turning around, I saw festive New Year posters posted in the convenience store.
...It’s almost New Year’s Day.
He glanced down inadvertently and found that the pink hair tie was still tied around his wrist.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
Forgot to return it.
His gaze moved slowly.
really.
Hairpins are also clipped to the collar.
The small pear-shaped hairpin is particularly eye-catching on the black neckline.
And there’s that little line that says “Exclusive for Airi”.
"..." Jinpei Matsuda raised his head and took a look at the surrounding environment.
It was already late and there were not many people in the school.
The lights on this road are dim and the view is not clear.
He paused, and ultimately did not take off the hairpin, but continued walking towards the dormitory building.
Take it off before going in.
…No one will find out anyway.
…
Zhu Fujingguang came out of the convenience store carrying a bag of things.
The moment the door opened, the cool air from outside hit us.
Zhu Fu Jingguang narrowed his eyes and was about to move forward when the cell phone in his pocket rang.
He lowered his head to check the message, which was from Rei Furuya.
Ask him to bring a bottle of Coke.
“…” Zhu Fujingguang quickly replied to the message and planned to go back to the store to buy it.
The moment he looked up, a curly-haired boy who was fiddling with his phone walked past him.
She was holding a huge dog stuffed animal in her hands.
Zhu Fujingguang's eyes casually slid over the boy's body.
The other person looked at the phone screen expressionlessly, as if waiting for some information.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the other person's collar.
Looks a little familiar... ?
Like the hairpin that Airi treasures so much.
But, that's impossible...
The light was dim and Zhu Fujingguang couldn't see clearly.
When he wanted to take another look, the tall boy had already walked away.
The other party seemed to put away the phone and let out a soft "tsk".
The tone is casual.
He also casually patted the dog doll's butt and exclaimed, "It's quite soft."
Zhu Fujingguang: "..."
That's impossible.
It seems that he has nothing to do with Airi.
He turned around and walked into the convenience store.
...Choose Coke.
*
It seemed that Momozawa Airi slept for a long time.
Jinpei Matsuda sent her birthday wishes at midnight, but it was not until lunch the next day that he received a reply from Airi Momozawa.
[Momozawa Airi: Hehe, thank you for the blessing, senior =v=]
[Momozawa Airi: Oh right, sempai, were you the one who helped me untie my hair yesterday?]
Matsuda Jinpei: Well, you looked uncomfortable, so I helped you untie your hair.
【Matsuda Jinpei: The hair tie is here with me.】
Just as he was about to send a message saying "The hairpin is here too", Momozawa Airi quickly replied.
[Momozawa Airi: Is my hairpin with you, senior? qvq, it’s a pear-shaped one]
Momozawa Airi: Wow, I didn’t realize I rubbed off that important QQ while sleeping. Wow, wow, wow, wow.]
[Matsuda Jinpei: Yes, I took it off yesterday because I didn’t want to pull your hair.]
[Matsuda Jinpei: ...I forgot to give it back to you. Sorry.]
When sending this message, Jinpei Matsuda inexplicably thought of yesterday's scene.
On the train, as he spread her hair, his fingers gently slid through Momozawa Airi's hair.
Soft and smooth.
The scent of shampoo remains on your fingertips.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
He took a bite of his omelet rice in silence.
He took another sip of milk.
Momozawa Airi still replied immediately.
【Momozawa Airi: !! I'm glad it didn't get rubbed off!!】
[Matsuda Jinpei: Since it's such an important item, I'll deliver it to your house today.]
This time, Momozawa Airi responded very slowly.
She sent the message only after Jinpei Matsuda had finished his meal.
【Momozawa Airi: No need ovo】
【Momozawa Airi: Since we're at the senior's place...it's okay!】
Suddenly the subject changed.
[Momozawa Airi: It looks like it's going to snow on New Year's Day! Let's go out and play in the snow together, senpai! !]
Jinpei Matsuda's fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the phone.
He looked at the messages in a daze.
After a while, he began typing.
【Matsuda Jinpei: Good】
*
It snowed heavily on New Year's Day.
There was thick snow on the road and the children were playing happily everywhere.
Jinpei Matsuda stood next to the signpost in the square where they had agreed to meet and let out a long breath.
Wisps of white steam were floating in the air.
...It’s so cold today.
He put his cold hands into his pockets and touched the small bag.
It contains hair ties and hairpins.
Jinpei Matsuda looked around idly.
The agreed time has come, but Momozawa Airi hasn't arrived yet.
...Our first meeting in the new year.
Jinpei Matsuda leaned gently against the railing of the road sign, watching the children playing snowballs nearby.
childish.
When he was a child, he was the king of snowball fights. He and Hagi could beat a group of people and dominate the neighborhood.
Just as he was watching the chickens pecking at each other, a cold snowball suddenly hit his back.
Matsuda Jinpei: “?”
He turned his head quickly and just caught a glimpse of another snowball coming towards him.
Matsuda Jinpei dodged nimbly and grabbed Momozawa Airi, who was trying to run away. "Didn't you promise not to attack by surprise, Snowball?"
It hinted at what Momozawa Airi said during the last cake battle.
Momozawa Airi was dressed very warmly and looked round like a snowball.
It was very easy to grab. As long as she grabbed the edge of the clothes, Momozawa Airi, who was unable to move because of the thick clothes, would not be able to run away.
Momozawa Airi blinked her eyes and said, "Those were the words of the old Momozawa Airi. The one standing in front of you now is the Momozawa Airi who is one year older."
She said confidently: "New year, new atmosphere! I want to be a mature adult!"
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
Momozawa Airi continued blinking: "Hey, Matsuda-senpai, happy new year."
By the way, secretly trying to make a bigger snowball.
Her movements were immediately noticed by the sharp-eyed Jinpei Matsuda. He continued to easily grab the little chick Momozawa Airi and skillfully made a big snowball with his other hand. "Are you declaring war on me?"
Momozawa Airi broke free and ran a distance: "... Childish! You are so childish!"
The snowball is getting bigger and bigger.
Momozawa Airi decided to give up and gave up the provocation: "Let me go, let me go! Let's just play the peaceful game of building snowmen!!"
It's too late.
Jinpei Matsuda has already thrown the snowball.
The snowball landed right at her feet.
It brushed past her calf.
It was very precise, and it looked like the other party had deliberately controlled it.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
Momozawa Airi: "Why don't you major in snowball fighting?!"
The first snowball fight of the new year has officially begun.
Matsuda Jinpei was very strict and didn't give her any slack at all. Momozawa Airi was completely defeated by the snowballs flying all over her.
"Ah ...
At some point, she ran to Jinpei Matsuda while running around.
The prey came closer on its own initiative, and Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyebrows and gestured to her with his hands.
It was icy and cold, with a little snow on it.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
Could it be that he wants to freeze her face? !
It was too late to run away.
She looked at Jinpei Matsuda and an idea came to her.
Momozawa Airi suddenly stood on tiptoe and came forward eagerly.
Everything happened in a flash.
Jinpei Matsuda only felt a wet and soft touch on his cheek, which was a little stiff from the cold wind.
With the warmth and scent of Momozawa Airi.
Accompanied by a soft "mua".
The tenderness only stayed for a moment before disappearing from his face.
"Senior, this is my New Year's gift to you—something warm to celebrate you welcoming the new year with me."
"I wonder what gift the senior will give me in return."
Momozawa Airi stepped back a little, looking at him intently with her clear eyes.
The tone was very sincere.
"..." Matsuda Jinpei's movements froze for a moment, and his whole body became a little stiff.
On the cold first day of the new year, he felt like his whole body was warming up.
After a while, Jinpei Matsuda felt an unusually cold touch on his neck.
Momozawa Airi's cold hands, soaked in snow water, gently rested on the side of his neck.
A little damp.
Jinpei Matsuda shuddered subconsciously for a moment.
"Hey, this is my second New Year's gift—something cool."
"I won."
She winked slyly.
"This is a sneak attack."
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