Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Leaving a Mark
The diligent and responsible Captain Matsuda's teaching voice has always been ringing in my ears and heart.
3D surround teaching.
Momozawa Airi couldn't remember anything, she just cried and made many promises.
The fingertips with thin calluses gently pressed the place where she had been injured, with very little force.
She could only sense the turbulent and complex emotions emanating from Matsuda Jinpei—
Like a rainy day in midsummer.
It was depressing and dull at first.
Then came a torrential downpour.
“…Don’t make me worry anymore.”
*
At first, I didn't leave the hotel room.
Then, after two days of closed-door immersion, Momozawa Airi, who had always studied hard, tried to skip class.
She held on for a while but then collapsed, unable to withstand Matsuda Jinpei's unusually powerful attack - a stark contrast to the force used when he pressed on her previously injured parts.
…
Momozawa Airi leaned forward and reached out with difficulty to pick up the amusement park hotel brochure that had fallen from the bedside table to the ground.
The trembling fingertips almost brushed past the flyer, but ultimately failed to reach it.
The arms eventually fell down helplessly.
After a while, another slender hand covered her hand that was resting on the edge, and irresistibly intertwined her fingers.
The arm that was hanging over the edge was pulled back.
…
Finally, Jin Matsuda steadily picked up the brochure and placed it in front of Momozawa Airi.
The rainstorm is over and now the sun is shining brightly.
And there is a rainbow.
Momozawa Airi lay there limply, not wanting to lift a finger.
She slowed down and said angrily, "Hold it up and show it to me."
The voice was also soft and had no deterrent effect.
Jinpei Matsuda cooperated with her in a good mood.
Momozawa Airi stared at the brochure intently, and asked Matsuda Jinpei to turn the page from time to time.
Momozawa Airi studied it for a moment and gave a succinct comment: "The hotel also has a limited-time hot spring, shops around the theme park, and a theme restaurant... We can't waste them..."
Adhering to the principle of "since I'm already here, I might as well go there", Airi Momozawa decided to spend the rest of her vacation exploring the Paradise Hotel.
——Now you don’t have to leave the hotel.
Matsuda Jinpei said coldly, "Can you get up?"
Momozawa Airi: "...You are a bully."
Can't get up.
She half closed her eyes and slowly thought about how to refute him with sharp, calm but humorous words.
The brain, which had been occupied by excessive joy for a long time, became a little dull.
Think about it.
Think about it.
Airi Momozawa: Zzzzz
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
He couldn't help it, curled his lips, picked her up and carried her to the bathroom.
Matsuda Jinpei lowered his eyes and stared at Momozawa Airi who was sleeping soundly in his arms for a while.
His mark is almost everywhere.
*
Momozawa Airi was dazed for most of the day, and finally regained some energy.
During the following vacation, she and Jinpei Matsuda strolled around and explored the hotel building with satisfaction.
In the evening, before going to the hot spring, Momozawa Airi suddenly hesitated and asked Matsuda Jinpei to go to the indoor hot spring first.
"I'll be right there." Momozawa Airi said with a look that said, "I have a little secret." "Go make the reservation first."
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
After he had been splashing around in the couple's hot spring they had reserved for more than ten minutes, Momozawa Airi finally arrived.
"I'm coming! Sorry for the wait!"
Airi Momozawa happily entered the water, feeling the misty water vapor, and sighed sincerely, "It feels so good."
She waved mysteriously at Matsuda Jinpei, motioning him to lower his head: "I'll show you something good."
Matsuda Jinpei: “?”
He remembered Momozawa Airi's secret desire for revenge and felt that there was something fishy about this matter.
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at her with interest and said in a principled manner: "Tell me what it is first."
Momozawa Airi is also very principled: "I won't, you bow your head first."
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
He sighed, slowly lowered his head, and deliberately moved closer to her, letting his hot breath fall on Momozawa Airi's sensitive ear.
The distance between them suddenly shortened, but Momozawa Airi, preoccupied with other things, didn't feel the ambiguous feelings of taking a bath in the same bath at all.
She raised her head with great interest, took out something that had been hidden behind her back, and raised her hand to fiddle with something in Matsuda Jinpei's hair.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
He felt a gentle tug on his hair.
After a while, Momozawa Airi picked up a small mirror from the shore and said, "Look!"
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at it in confusion.
The mirror shows his appearance at this moment very honestly -
There are several hairpins on her curly hair, and two small buns are tied up.
I used the pink bunny hair ties found around the park.
Matsuda Jinpei: “…”
Momozawa Airi clenched her fists excitedly. "How are they? Aren't they cute? They're all new New Year limited edition items! They look great on you—and your hair won't get soaked so easily!"
Matsuda Jinpei: “…………”
Momozawa Airi happily took out a few other hair ties: "These are mine, hehe."
She put the hair tie into Matsuda Jinpei's hand and said, "Can you help me braid my hair? I feel that you have nimble fingers, so you must be good at braiding hair."
Matsuda Jinpei: “.”
He glanced at Momozawa Airi.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were moist and sparkling with excitement, and she was staring at him intently.
“…”
Matsuda Jinpei responded with deliberate reluctance, raising his eyebrows somewhat nonchalantly.
"Turn around."
Momozawa Airi cooperated very well, turned around, lowered her head slightly, and pointed to the flyer with the theme park characters on the shore. "Follow that one, I like the third one."
It is snowing lightly outside the window.
For a moment, the only sounds left in the world were the sound of water in the hot spring and each other's voices.
Jinpei Matsuda glanced at the flyer, casually untied Momozawa Airi's hair tie, and promptly picked up her long hair that cascaded like a waterfall with his hands to prevent it from getting wet.
"If I take action, it will definitely be the most difficult direct challenge."
Jinpei Matsuda responded nonchalantly.
Over the years, Momozawa Airi has developed countless healthy uses for her nimble fingers.
For example, playing music games on behalf of others, grabbing concert tickets, choosing courses, etc.
Now with braided hair.
Matsuda Jinpei felt that sooner or later he would be asked to knit a sweater: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei gently stroked the long hair between his fingers for a while, paused, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips.
A smile crossed his lips.
...The mark of Momozawa Airi also faintly appeared on his body.
*
When she graduated from university, Momozawa Airi didn't feel very real.
Graduation ceremony, dinner with friends, group photo taking...
Lying at home, holding her diploma and new acceptance letter, she tutted her tongue and said, "I'll have to stay here for a while longer."
Momozawa Airi: "Maybe it's because I have to stay in this school ovo~"
She successfully continued her studies in our school!
At the same time, Momozawa Airi felt that Matsuda Jinpei seemed to be becoming more mature and reliable.
She happened to pass by the Metropolitan Police Department and went to look for him on a whim. She inadvertently saw Captain Matsuda steadily directing the team members' work.
Jinpei Matsuda lowered his head, his expression was hidden by his sunglasses and was not clear. He was talking calmly to the team member.
Momozawa Airi stared at his back for a moment.
Until I suddenly felt a light tap on the head.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
Matsuda Jinpei, who was not far away just now, came in front of her and raised his eyebrows.
Momozawa Airi blinked, and felt that Matsuda Jinpei in front of her seemed to have not changed.
"hey-hey."
"What are you grinning about?"
"Laugh at you."
"?"
…
Not far away.
The newbie in the virgin explosion class's pupils trembled: "Is that Captain Matsuda??? He actually plays and fights with others??"
The veteran member of the virgin explosion squad said without even looking up: "You're a newbie, you'll get used to it sooner or later."
Newcomer: “?”
*
Momozawa Airi felt that the daily life of a monk was no different from before.
Study, gain experience with Lawyer Fei, go out and play, and go home.
And dating Jinpei Matsuda.
Even... met Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Momozawa Airi recalled the two familiar figures she had accidentally seen passing by on the street last time, and felt that it was great that everyone was safe.
Momozawa Airi: "But I think I caught a glimpse of Kagemitsu growing a beard."
She picked up a piece of barbecue.
Matsuda Jinpei: "...Then wouldn't his current appearance be similar to the photo he sent to his brother when he graduated from the police academy?"
He had a rough idea of the whereabouts of his two mysterious classmates, and Momozawa Airi also knew it.
Airi Momozawa: “Roar, roar.”
She picked up another piece of barbecue.
It happened to be lunch time, and she and Jinpei Matsuda were having lunch together at a barbecue restaurant close to the school.
Momozawa Airi thought about it and silently suggested, "You don't have to pick me up every time... The Metropolitan Police Department is quite far away."
Jinpei Matsuda still picked her up and dropped her off every day, and even ran all the way over to have lunch with her at lunch time.
Matsuda Jinpei retorted nonchalantly, "Not far—eat yours."
He stuffed a piece of barbecue into Airi Momozawa's mouth and forced her mouth shut.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She ate the barbecue in silence and continued to talk without giving up: "Hasn't the bomber been caught yet?"
Although Matsuda Jinpei acted as if nothing had happened, she could feel that he was still vigilantly scanning the surroundings, trying to catch the eyes looking at her.
...I even accidentally discovered a few classmates who had a crush on her through this _(:з)∠)_
"..." Matsuda Jinpei paused in his grip, then continued naturally, "I'll catch it."
Speak in a calm tone.
Momozawa Airi: "It doesn't matter. If he wants to take revenge on me, I can defeat him alone."
The barbecue was so delicious that she let down her guard as she ate, and naturally continued to say what she had been thinking about for a long time.
"If you use me as bait, can you lure him out? After all, I ruined his previous plan, and then you can seize the opportunity to capture him..."
Under the sharp gaze of Matsuda Jinpei, Momozawa Airi's voice became smaller and smaller until it became silent.
…Even though she can beat him, if he plants a bomb near her without warning, she’s done for._(:з)∠)_
Momozawa Airi blinked, trying to avoid Matsuda Jinpei's gaze.
Matsuda Jinpei looked at her straight in the eye and slowly put down his chopsticks. "What did you say?"
Without the obstruction of sunglasses, his heavy gaze was cast very directly on Momozawa Airi's face.
Somewhat burning.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
Although she was sitting in a steaming hot barbecue restaurant, she suddenly felt a little cold.
...As a result, he was severely taught a lesson again.
*
It was not until Sakura Chiyo excitedly asked Momozawa Airi when she would get married during the dinner party that Momozawa Airi suddenly realized——
It seems like I've been with Jinpei Matsuda for a very, very long time... several years.
Sakura Chiyo: "Hey! Airi, you haven't considered this at all!"
Momozawa Airi scratched her head: "Ah... I really haven't thought about getting married yet."
She has known Jinpei Matsuda since high school, and it has been many years now.
Playing with Jinpei Matsuda has almost become a common part of life.
Airi Momozawa accurately commented, "I almost forgot I wasn't married yet."
Sakura Chiyo: "Eh——Matsuda didn't even mention this to you!"
Momozawa Airi racked her brains to recall the past.
Wait, if that's the case...it seems...
"There was a movie we went to on Valentine's Day and there weren't many people there. It was just the two of us... We practically had the theater to ourselves."
Momozawa Airi said honestly.
"I saw a very romantic wedding scene in the movie. The heroine was still a monk, and she married the hero. Zhen Ping casually asked me what I thought of the plot."
Umetaro Nozaki: "..."
No! This is not just a random thing to say!!!
He paused, but didn't say anything: "Then what did you say?"
Momozawa Airi blinked. "I was busy eating popcorn at the time... so I just answered casually..."
Sakura Chiyo: "Ohhh!"
Momozawa Airi sincerely repeated, "The male protagonist will affect the female protagonist's learning and scholarship acquisition speed. I think it's better for her to graduate first."
Sakura Chiyo: "..."
Umetaro Nozaki: "..."
Nozaki Umetaro: "...And then?"
Momozawa Airi: “Then I went home.”
She thought for a moment and added, "But Zhen Ping took away most of the remaining half bucket of popcorn I had. He seemed to be looking for something in it..."
Umetaro Nozaki: "Oh."
Sakura Chiyo: "Oh."
Momozawa Airi: "Hmm?"
She looked at Nozaki Umetaro and Sakura Chiyo, who both began to drink water expressionlessly, and tilted her head in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Nozaki Umetaro: "I just feel like you've been reading girls' comics for nothing."
Sakura Chiyo: "Yeah."
Momozawa Airi: "?"
*
What Momozawa Airi said casually at the amusement park last time was inexplicably followed by them—
Every year I try new high-altitude equipment.
This year it's the Pirate Ship.
Momozawa Airi was extremely excited when she got off the pirate ship with her heart beating fast.
Momozawa Airi found that she seemed to be less and less afraid.
When she was with Jinpei Matsuda, she actually enjoyed the feeling of being off the ground more and more.
This made her feel very free.
So, when deciding what to go for fun next year, Momozawa Airi resolutely chose the Ferris wheel.
…
The next year arrived.
As the end of the year approached, Momozawa Airi counted on her fingers and felt that time was passing by so quickly.
Two years later, she is about to graduate.
Momozawa Airi leaned on the sofa and drank peach juice, and casually asked Matsuda Jinpei when they would go to ride the Ferris wheel.
There was no reply from the other party for a long time.
She turned her head in confusion and said in a long voice: "Huh——"
Matsuda Jinpei looked at her with a raised eyebrow for a moment, paused, and then said nonchalantly, "Are you going to try the Ferris wheel next month, the one at the Beido Shopping Center?"
Momozawa Airi knew that Ferris wheel—it was said to be the largest Ferris wheel in Japan.
Thinking of that height, she was still a little nervous.
Momozawa Airi clenched the juice can and stared straight into Matsuda Jinpei's eyes.
Those eyes that always looked calm now revealed a hint of nervousness.
Momozawa Airi pursed her lips, and suddenly remembered that Hagiwara Kenji had told her mysteriously before that Matsuda Jinpei seemed to be studying the proposal parts in various film and television plots recently.
"I accidentally glanced at his screen last time." Hagiwara Kenji said seriously at the time.
…
“…”
Momozawa Airi suddenly leaned over and kissed Matsuda Jinpei between the eyebrows.
There was a soft "bo" sound.
Matsuda Jinpei was stunned and instinctively suppressed his inner thoughts, not wanting Momozawa Airi to hear them.
The tip of my nose was immediately filled with the sweet aroma of peaches, and the soft and moist touch left me instantly.
Before he could experience anything, he saw Momozawa Airi suddenly turn over and stand in front of him.
"I do right now."
Momozawa Airi said seriously.
Very sincere and solemn.
Even put down the juice in his hand.
Caught off guard, Matsuda Jinpei: "?"
...So serious?
Thinking of how Airi Momozawa cried in the elevator a few years ago, Jinpei Matsuda pursed his lips.
…It seems that she really values herself.
Matsuda Jinpei, who was secretly a little happy, paused and said, "Okay, let's go together then."
Momozawa Airi blinked and uttered an "ah".
"Zhen Ping, you didn't understand."
There is no tacit understanding with her!
Momozawa Airi fell back onto the sofa with a thud: "Forget it then."
It even looks a little puffy.
Matsuda Jinpei: “?”
Momozawa Airi started drinking juice again and said vaguely, "I don't want to do it now."
Matsuda Jinpei: “???”
Are you going or not?
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