Chapter 54
Fuji Shusuke met Koizumi Na much earlier than she expected.
Up to that time, they didn't know each other.
Shusuke Fuji likes photography. On his birthday that year, his parents gave him a valuable camera. When he had nothing to do, he would often take the camera and go out to collect materials.
It was by chance that I took the photo of Nakajima Koizumi.
I just happened to meet a black-haired girl feeding stray cats outside a convenience store. The girl's hair color was very unique and she was easily noticed in the crowd. The stray female cat had a big belly that was very disproportionate to her skinny limbs, and was gnawing on the cat food padded with paper like a hungry wolf.
It was a small bag of cat food she had just bought from the convenience store.
He just happened to think that the picture was good, and unconsciously pressed the shutter button.
The picture froze instantly.
The girl and the cat in the film look very harmonious and beautiful.
He has always had a habit of taking portraits. After taking the photo, he would find the person to confirm whether they agreed to let him keep the photo. But this time, when he came to his senses and wanted to find the other party, the girl had already walked away.
I can't catch up, so I can only delete the photos first.
It’s just a pity…
The photo was well taken, he was very satisfied and liked it very much.
*
In the end, I didn’t delete the photo.
He thought, maybe there will be a chance to see her again in the future, then he can ask for her consent, if she doesn't agree it won't be too late to delete it...
From then on, Fuji Shusuke began to pass by the convenience store frequently at similar times, thinking that he might have a chance to meet the girl and feed the cat again.
Looking back, although the cat was skinny, it seemed to be in good spirits. Moreover, the stray cat was not afraid of her and would even walk to her feet to eat cat food. It seemed that this was not the first time the girl had fed the cat.
So, maybe we'll meet again...
But for two weeks, I never met the girl or the stray cat again.
Hmm, I seem to have missed it...
He thought with some regret.
But sometimes the world is so wonderful. The more you want to find something or someone, the less likely you are to find them. But if you don’t look for them deliberately, they will appear by themselves one day.
A week later, he ran into her again in a nearby green park.
And there's the stray female cat.
However, the mother cat's big belly had disappeared, and in its place were five little kittens of varying colors, one big and five small, circling around the girl.
"Meow meow meow meow meow—"
"Stop meowing, stop meowing! Ah Xi! Aren't we feeding you little kitties? Why are you in such a hurry to eat now?!"
"Meow! Meow!"
Two kittens started using cat punches to hit each other's heads because of a fight for a piece of food.
The mother cat didn't feel bad at all, she just focused on eating her own food. But the girl who was squatting on the ground couldn't help it, stretched out her hands to pry the two kittens apart, then pointed at the mother cat and began to teach her a lesson with a look of regret.
"Can't you just focus on eating all day and take care of your kids? You beat up cats when they were little, and now you're beating up people! What? You feed your kids and expect me to educate them, right? You have it so easy being a mom... You don't even care about feeding them or educating them..."
The female cat just raised her head from the food, stared at her with a pair of innocent cat eyes, called out in a flattering way, and then continued to eat with her head down.
The black-haired girl just sighed, then resignedly unscrewed the mineral water bottle and filled the disposable bowl with clean water.
The well-fed kittens began to run around, and one brave one even climbed up the girl's back.
Then the second one, the third one...
"Oh my god, it turns out cats can really grow on your body. What a pity... I can't put my hands behind my back to take a picture. Sister Bear must be so envious..."
The girl is still mumbling,
"A kitten's claws shouldn't be too sharp, right? Damn, do I have to pay for food, drinks, and nail clipping?"
At this moment, a rustling sound came from the grass opposite, which instantly attracted her attention.
A chubby male cat ran out slowly, staring at the uneaten cat food scattered on the ground with a fierce look.
"Why, you irresponsible and irresponsible tomcat who got someone else pregnant, you want me to keep you too?"
"You wish!"
Although she said so disgustedly, her body was very honest. She took out a new tissue from her pocket, poured some cat food and placed it not far from the male cat.
People and a group of cats formed a very beautiful picture, and I didn't dare to make a sound to disturb them.
Even his breathing would slow down unconsciously. Cats are very alert creatures, so Fuji Shusuke could only stand here not too far away and not move, for fear of disturbing the cat.
Especially the female cat, who would glance in his direction from time to time, as if afraid that he would suddenly attack.
I guess, I'm considered a strange human being...
Fuji Shusuke thought to himself.
However, let's leave the greeting for next time.
So as not to scare the kittens.
That's what he thought.
Then he found that the probability of running into the girl was higher. He knew which middle school nearby she was a student of, and he also knew which road she would most likely appear on after school. He also knew the flavor of rice balls she usually bought at the convenience store. He even knew the girl's name by chance - Koizumi Na.
Although Koizumi Na often complains and grumbles, she is very loving. She is the kind of person who will go to the convenience store to buy food to feed stray cats and dogs if she sees them on the street. As a result, the number of kittens she feeds increases.
So she often complains to the cats and dogs on the street that all her pocket money is spent on them and there is not enough for herself.
In the end, he quietly called the local animal rescue center, sent the litter of kittens and the two adult cats for sterilization, and found adoptive families for each of them.
Unbeknownst to Koizumi Na, someone (Fuji Shusuke) was silently guarding her pocket money.
Fuji Shusuke still never went up to talk to the girl, but the number of photos of girls in his camera increased.
He considered himself a person who was never indecisive, but he was troubled by the thought of going up to her and talking to her. He always felt that now was never the best time, and he always felt that he should wait a little longer, and that the next opportunity would be better.
He waited and waited until one day he overheard his brother talking on the phone with a friend.
"Senior...don't make fun of me, I really fell in love with that girl at first sight! Her? She has black hair, big eyes, and of course she's super cute! Most importantly, I got her contact information, and her name is nice too...Koizumi Nana...Nana, she also really likes the anime world, I think we must have a lot in common..."
"...Also, I accidentally wrote down her Souler account. I wonder if I can invite her to participate in that CP event. Would that be too obvious?... It's too obvious... Then I'll just arrange it for a comic convention next time..."
He stood at the door, listened to every word, and suddenly understood.
No need to wait, this is the best time.
There's no better time than now.
But Yuta, I have to apologize in advance... As a younger brother, you should give in to your older brother sometimes~
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So in the end, the photos were not deleted. The secret past that he had concealed was like the photos sealed in the camera. He kept them in a corner without making them public, waiting to be revealed again when he thought it would be a better time.
But it's definitely not the time now.
How to explain those photos?
He said that he had followed her like a pervert and took these photos unconsciously?
Would she feel sick?
"....I..."
After a long while, he slowly spoke, and just after saying a word he realized how dry his tone was.
It seems that everything I say at this moment seems pale and powerless.
Or maybe he had already missed the best opportunity from the very beginning...
"I see!"
The smile on her face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a certain calm emotion, which suddenly made Fuji Shusuke's heart rise.
Bang bang bang bang bang——
The heart rhythm also became abnormal, as if the heart was disobedient and was about to jump out of the chest.
It was as if an invisible sword was hanging above his head, ready to fall down and sentence him as the girl spoke.
But the next moment, she suddenly moved closer to him, her dark, round eyes fixed on him, and suddenly she revealed a brilliant smile, "I originally thought Zhou Zhu fell in love with me at first sight, but I didn't expect it was all planned for a long time..."
As she said this, she also revealed a smug look, as if to say, "I can't help it, I'm just this beautiful, so it's normal for Zhou Zhu to have been plotting against me for a long time."
Help, it looks even cuter.
However, he finally let go of his worries.
So he just nodded, without denying it, and spoke very seriously:
"Well, Nana isn't entirely right. It was love at first sight, but it was also a long-planned affair..."
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I didn't expect that Senior Fuji has mastered the art of sweet talk to such a high level.
It turned out that I was just teasing him, but he said it was love at first sight and it was also a long-planned thing...
It seems like he has been secretly in love with me for a long time.
But those photos...
In this colorful world and vast sea of people, he was able to take a picture of me, then fall in love with me, and it was such a coincidence that he matched with me through online dating, and finally we met in the same school... If this is not fate, what is it?
What a terrible fate!
If this isn't destiny, then what is?
"I always feel like I'm destined to be with Zhou Zhu..."
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