Your hair is messy (8)
Naoki travels to a parallel universe where Kotoko doesn't love him. (2013 Japanese TV series)
16
That day, Kotoko and Irie spent a long time looking for the flower vendor in the park. They walked back and forth on the same road, round and round, until noon, when the sun became increasingly scorching, and they decided to go home.
Irie first took Kotoko out for dinner, where they chatted about the trivialities of life, a rather unpleasant experience. Kotoko had to chatter constantly to maintain a harmonious atmosphere, as Irie's aloof personality, only answering questions when asked, was consistent with his rumored iceberg image, but not with his recent image of a clingy, loyal dog.
Kotoko finally came to her senses and realized that Irie might have had a crush on her for a long time. However, his way of expressing his affection was very subtle. She looked at him from left to right but couldn't figure it out. So Irie changed his previous style in order to make her understand his feelings. There was a bit of warmth mixed in with the scary feeling, which also made it difficult for him.
"Irie-kun, you don't have to do things you don't want to do just to please me. Let's just be more comfortable, okay?"
“…”
Irie is most comfortable when he's completely passive. The problem is, he's passive, and Kotoko isn't active either, so how can they possibly "get to know each other"? One of them must be uncomfortable.
Irie and Kotoko reconciled again.
The person who was hurt the most was Matsumoto. A beautiful woman has the pride of a beautiful woman. She was made a clown for nothing, and her infatuation with Irie was almost gone.
The other people in the school were also slapped in the face by Irie's capriciousness, but they became more and more courageous. They were all very excited and ready to see what kind of drama the two most mismatched people in Dounan University could perform.
Kotoko quit the tennis club and continued to slack off at school, living a carefree and happy life. Irie would occasionally invite her to play tennis or read a book, and Kotoko would go anyway, no matter how reluctant she was, and found that it wasn't as boring as she had imagined.
The two met by chance on campus and took a walk together. Rujiang would come back home every now and then, and they would have dinner together and chat about their recent lives.
Kotoko also got Irie's new address and his new phone number. She did not disclose them to anyone else as Irie requested, but she never bothered Irie either.
Kotoko thought that she really didn't dislike Irie, but in their ordinary life, there was no sign of falling in love with him. Once the night was quiet and the joy and excitement had all faded away, the person who appeared in her dreams would still be Sano.
He was sitting at the front desk of the dessert shop reading a book, then he looked up and smiled at her, with a pair of clear and bright eyes under his soft black hair, and his voice was gentle and pleasant.
He was standing in the aisle chatting with his classmates. He found various excuses to pass by the door of Class A thousands of times every day, but he only dared to glance at him with the corner of his eye when passing by him, seeing his profile shrouded in light and the white collar of his shirt.
When she was unconscious on the street, he appeared in her life like a savior. That was the closest they had ever been to each other. Unfortunately, she had already lost consciousness at that time. She only remembered that in the dizzy darkness, there was a pleasant warmth enveloping her.
What did Sano smell like? Soft cake? Ink between the pages of a book? The faint scent of laundry detergent? Kotoko didn't know, and she'd never know, but her imagination would give it layer upon layer of aura.
This was unfair to Irie, who was a concrete person, while Sano gradually faded into a luminous fantasy. It was impossible to defeat fantasy, and Kotoko knew that, but she couldn't help herself.
Things took a turn one snowy night. The parents of the family went on a two-day and one-night trip because an old friend was holding a wedding in Kyushu. Kotoko was left alone at home to take care of Yuuki's daughter. At first, she was very nervous. Yuuki hated Kotoko so much that he wanted to kick her out of the house and refused to eat the food she cooked. He would rather starve to death.
Kotoko was at a loss as to what to do with him. Just as she was about to go out to buy him something to eat, Yuuki covered his stomach and fell to the ground in pain.
Kotoko, bewildered, immediately contacted Irie and, following Irie's instructions, rushed Yuuki to the hospital. Thanks to the timely arrival and successful procedures, Yuuki was out of danger and only needed to rest.
Kotoko wanted to stay with him, but the doctor said that patients could not be accompanied in the intensive care unit and asked family members to come back tomorrow morning.
After calling their parents far away in Kyushu, Kotoko and Irie walked out of the hospital. Heavy snow was falling outside, and the last bus had stopped running. It was a cold and slippery snowy night, so getting a taxi was difficult. Kotoko didn't know how to get home, so Irie took her to his new residence near the hospital.
It feels quite awkward.
It's not that I doubt Irie's character - although there's nothing trustworthy about his character, he's not so despicable as this. He's just simply awkward.
Sitting in Irie's cramped and neat apartment, Kotoko wanted to escape again.
While Irie was taking a shower in the bathroom, Kotoko was wrestling a fierce battle in her mind. She picked up her coat and tiptoed towards the door. When she passed the desk, she saw several popular romance comics and novels piled on it.
Is Irie still so girly? Kotoko unexpectedly discovered the other side of the genius school hunk. To be honest, she was quite shocked.
She flipped through a few pages out of curiosity and saw some simple notes on them. For example, the scene where the hero gave the heroine a gift was circled by Irie with a red pen and a small tick was made. There was also a small tick next to the scene where the hero accompanied the heroine.
The hero helps the heroine reject her suitor.
The male protagonist proves how important the female protagonist is in his heart in front of his friends.
The male protagonist picked up the injured female protagonist and comforted her, saying, "As long as you are okay."
The male protagonist sang a love song to the female protagonist in public and attracted a large crowd of onlookers.
There is a caption next to it: Too stupid.
Qinzi was so amused by the scene that she couldn't express it in words.
For whatever reason, she was grateful for everything Irie had done for her, grateful and unable to repay him.
That night, Kotoko slept on the bed and Irie slept on the floor. Irie seemed to know that Kotoko needed light to sleep, so he took the initiative to turn on the table lamp on the bedside table for her. The two of them chatted about all sorts of things in the dim and hazy warm light in the room.
Kotoko thought of something: "Didn't Irie-kun say before that he wanted to be a doctor? Why did he choose science and engineering after entering university?"
Irie was speechless: "How long have you been in college? Why are you asking now?"
Kotoko was embarrassed to tell him that all her thoughts were on Sano, and she didn't remember what Irie said. Moreover, from graduation to college, too many explosive things happened to her, and she had completely forgotten the ideal that Irie mentioned casually.
Irie said, "I don't like a life that's arranged. I don't like everything to develop as planned, but you are always the exception. I don't want you to appear when I want to, and I don't want you to change when I want to, but you become irreversibly like this."
Qinzi laughed awkwardly: "It doesn't sound like a good thing..."
"So I'm worried that if I don't follow the rules, I'll miss out on more. Just like when I gave up taking the Tokyo University entrance exam, and then you met Sano."
...Her meeting with Sano is related to Irie's admission to the University of Tokyo?
It’s so brain-burning, so complicated, and the world of genius is so hard to understand.
Kotoko's CPU was burnt out, but she still couldn't understand what Irie was saying. She could only bite the bullet and pretend to understand: "For Irie-kun, what does it mean to follow the rules?"
“Do what you are supposed to do.”
"...Irie-kun knows what he should do. That's amazing. I never know what I should do."
Irie stared at the ceiling, momentarily dazed. "No, I don't know now."
From the moment he returned to three years ago, his uneventful life script was turned upside down and it would never be the same again.
17
"Kotoko, I heard that Jinko and Satomi seem to have boyfriends. Does that mean they'll spend Christmas Eve with their boyfriends?!"
Kotoko glanced at Jin, who was making a fuss, and then boredly fiddled with the straw of the drink in front of her: "After all, it's my first Christmas Eve with my lover, so it must be like that."
"This is a top priority!" Jin suddenly stood up, attracting the attention of everyone around him: "Qinzi, aren't you alone?"
Kotoko hated being the center of attention, so she quickly gestured for him to sit down. "I'm not alone. I have a date with Irie-kun on Christmas Eve."
"What?!!"
Ikezawa's reaction was even louder, but his suddenly raised voice was soon drowned out by the even louder crying. Renko and Rimi ran into the cafeteria one after another, grabbed Kotoko and started crying bitterly.
Their boyfriends, for various reasons, could not spend Christmas Eve with them, so all their hopes and expectations were dashed, and they were filled with grief and tears.
Renko and Rimi cried, and Kin started crying too: "How could this be?! Kotoko, why did you have a date with Irie?! Are you two really together?! No! No!"
Renzi sobbed and pushed Jin away: "Jin, your competitor is Irie, just give up, there are many beautiful girls in the world, you should find someone else to love."
Kotoko's head was buzzing with the noise of their trio's performance, and she was also somewhat infected by the sad atmosphere: "How about...how about I don't make an appointment with Irie-kun on Christmas Eve, and spend it with you guys instead."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Rimi wiped away her tears in an instant and said sternly, "Even if the sky falls, you, Aihara Kotoko, must go to Irie on Christmas Eve."
After saying that, she grabbed Ajin with her left hand and Renzi with her right hand, and the three of them left crying.
Christmas is a holiday that all couples look forward to. Kotoko is in the middle state between being single and being in a relationship, so there is nothing much to look forward to, but it is not bad to spend the holiday with Irie.
Irie's Christmas schedule was as follows: He'd be home during the day, helping with holiday shopping. He wasn't much of a pro, so he could only lend a hand with the decorating. That evening, he'd attend Pandai's anniversary party, barely showing up. While Irie wasn't Pandai's successor, running a company wasn't always easy. If he needed help in a difficult situation, he'd need to familiarize himself with the situation. After the party, he'd go home and spend Christmas Eve with Kotoko.
Kotoko's Christmas schedule was largely similar to Irie's, but she used the excuse of meeting up with her bestie to avoid the party.
Kotoko had a terrible feeling that going to a pandai with Irie's family would lead to awkward situations. For example, Irie's mother would introduce her to everyone, hinting, "This is my eldest daughter-in-law, isn't she cute?" Or what if Irie asked her to dance? She didn't want to be seen twirling around in a circle with Irie in public. The guests would probably misunderstand her, but she and Irie had only just met. And Hiroki would definitely be displeased if he saw her. So, she felt it was best for her to stay home.
She said she was staying home, but actually, she felt a little lonely sitting there alone. Kotoko was so engrossed in the colorful bells, ribbons, and stickers that filled the room that she lost interest in anything else.
Qinzi decided to go out for a walk and see if she should buy anything else.
The streets and shopping malls were also crowded during Christmas, and the air was filled with a festive atmosphere. Kotoko was dressed warmly and wore a fluffy knitted hat, making her look bulky and warm.
She walked slowly along the road and saw a familiar tall man coming towards her. His ears were red from the cold wind, and he exhaled wisps of fleeting white mist with his breath.
Kotoko instantly became excited: "The tall guy! The tall guy from Class A!"
The tall man looked around, confirming that he was the tallest and oldest person in the crowd, and that he had indeed been in Class A of Dounan High School during high school. Then he walked up to Qinzi with a puzzled look on his face: "You called me?"
Qinzi felt like she was meeting an old friend in a foreign land. She was so moved that she almost shed tears. "Long time no see! Big guy! Do you still remember me?!"
The tall man concentrated and held his breath, looking at her again and again, and actually remembered: "You are... Kotoko Aihara, right?"
"That's right! It's me! Have you... have you been in contact with Sano Hidekazu recently?"
"Why is it Sano again?" The tall man frowned and then relaxed his brows, as if he had gone through a very difficult period of thinking. Finally, he said with certainty: "You are Irie's girlfriend!"
"I……"
Kotoko was speechless. How could she be so excited that she forgot about Irie...
If Irie is her boyfriend, they are still in the getting-to-know-you stage and haven't officially confirmed their relationship. If Irie is not her boyfriend, they are closer than ordinary friends of the opposite sex, and their relationship is based on the purpose of dating.
Kotoko doesn't hate Irie, but she misses Sano. From a moral perspective, this should be considered a stain worthy of criticism, but people's emotions are not under their own control.
Intellectually, she has accepted the fact that Sano is not destined to be with her. She can't wait for an impossible love all her life, so even though Kotoko knew Sano's phone number, she never took the initiative to contact him again.
Everything seemed to be in the past, and her new life was bright and radiant, envied by everyone. But on this Christmas Eve, she encountered someone related to Sano in her memories, and like a key, she instantly opened the door to traveling through time and space.
The best people are those who cannot be obtained.
What can only be sealed in the past is the most irreplaceable.
Sano's fantasy will not decay and wither in the passage of time, but will only be drowned in false, sweet syrup, and condense into crystal clear amber as time goes by.
Kotoko told herself, I just want to know how Sano is doing.
Friends will also gossip when they meet again, talking about who was in which class and where they are now.
What had Sano been doing since leaving Tokyo? Who had he met? How was he doing now? She just wanted to know.
"I, I'm not Irie's girlfriend yet." Kotoko said in a guilty voice.
However, the tall man heard it and didn't believe it: "The whole Dounan University has spread it, and many people in our school know about it too. Irie was pursuing you, and you played tennis together, and it seems you even lived together."
Qinzi: "......"
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Is the scandal between her and Irie going to spread all over Tokyo? Not to mention that they haven't been dating yet, even if they are really dating, what will happen?
Even if we really talk about it, it’s none of your business, none of your business, none of your business!
Kotoko pouted, "There are a lot of things you don't understand. I'll explain them to you later. I didn't ask Sano for what you thought. He helped me before, but he left before I could repay him, so I wanted to see if there was another chance to repay him."
"Now, there's probably no chance." The tall man looked at her strangely, half believing her words. "Sano's father has recovered and been discharged from the hospital. We talked on the phone a few days ago. He's doing well now, but he doesn't plan to return to Tokyo yet. Maybe it's because of his girlfriend."
Like a bolt from the blue, Kotoko's eyes blurred and she almost lost her balance: "Sano has a girlfriend?!"
"Yes, she's the daughter of his neighbor from his hometown. They grew up together, and their parents knew each other. Later, Sano came to Tokyo to study, and they still kept in touch every day. After the incident at Sano's house, the girl also came along to help out, so it was natural for them to get together."
Kotoko inappropriately thought of the amulet she had sewn with her own hands, and felt a sense of relief amidst the bitterness.
Fortunately, she didn't give the amulet away. Someone would definitely give Sano a better amulet.
Fortunately, in a place she couldn't see, Sano also had a bright and brilliant future that everyone envied.
Kotoko wandered all the way back home. Irie arrived earlier than her and was sitting on the sofa in a daze. He had no memory of Kotoko going out on Christmas Eve, so he couldn't help but worry that fate had played a bad joke on him again, like Sano suddenly rushed back to Tokyo from Hokkaido and called to invite Kotoko to celebrate the holiday together.
Irie nervously picked up the phone, wanting to call Sano to see where he was. But he didn't. He waited for the blood rushing to his head to cool down before sitting back on the sofa.
Sano is not in Tokyo, and Kotoko has not contacted him for a long time, but even so, Irie still feels insecure.
He could no longer be as confident as when he first traveled back in time, thinking that Kotoko's love for him was inevitable, because every minute and every second that Kotoko spent with him in the past two years reminded Irie that he was no longer the goal that Kotoko pursued in her life.
Irie regrets not taking the Tokyo University entrance exam; his absence led to Kotoko meeting Sano. But life is full of unexpected events. Even without Sano, Kotoko might still fall in love with someone else, but not him. He can only try harder, try a little harder, change a little more, until he gradually becomes less like Irie, and Kotoko still doesn't love him.
Irie was a little tired. He closed his eyes to rest and tried to drive out the messy thoughts in his mind. He felt that thinking about it any further would be cruel to himself.
At the same time, Qinzi opened the door and said, "I'm back."
She said listlessly, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today. I'm going back upstairs to rest. Happy holidays, Irie-kun."
tbc
Your scumbag piano is online.
As mentioned before, Kotoko is very affectionate when she is affectionate (towards Irie), and very ruthless when she is ruthless (towards Kin). Kin, because he feels sorry for Kotoko, threatens Irie and says he will take her away, but Irie ignores him. But now he is in Kin's position, and he is the second best choice that will be considered after Kotoko is sure that she cannot be with her lover.
Kotoko was indeed kidnapped, but the person who kidnapped her was not Akin, but an NPC named Sano who had very few roles.
If Irie could be like Ajin, watching Kotoko's deep affection for others while he was helpless, perhaps he would understand how precious the things he had disdained and given up so easily were.
Has anyone ever thought about this question: Is B Kotoko's love for Sano the same as A Kotoko's love for Irie?
The answer is, no.
If Irie had left Tokyo due to a family incident, A-Kotoko would have tried every possible means to follow him. She would have given the amulet to Irie no matter what, just as A-Kotoko could have confessed her love to Irie in public. She was so brave that she had no scruples or rationality, unwilling to let go of any possibility between her and Irie.
Moreover, B Kotoko loves Sano because he helps her and has a good personality and is gentle and kind to her. A Kotoko loves Irie, and she doesn't need him to do anything for her. Just standing there makes him irreplaceable in her heart.
Therefore, B Kotoko's love for Sano is far less than A Kotoko's love for Irie.
Irie longs for B Kotoko's love, but in fact he has already received double the love from A Kotoko. However, he only cherishes it when he is about to lose it. This is not acceptable.
Every time he wanted to turn over a new leaf, A-Qinzi would accept him unconditionally, which is why Irie couldn't change his bad habits such as cold violence, not talking, being hot and cold, and throwing cold water on others. It was all because of his habit.
By B-Kotoko's side, hadn't Irie changed a lot? You play the cold, violent game, and I'm even colder than you. You don't have a mouth, so I'll let you keep it to yourself. If you can, just don't say it for the rest of your life, and I don't want to hear it. You're hot and cold, and your sharp tongue makes me uncomfortable. I can't afford to offend you, but I can always avoid you. Anyway, I don't like you, so I can accept it and stay away from you.
B Kotoko is a master of using softness to overcome hardness. Just ask Irie, who punches cotton, whether you will be convinced or not. What does it mean to be favored and fearless? Finally, it is our Kotoko's turn to experience it.
However, considering that Comrade Irie also had his moments of glory, he still deserves a happy ending. I will make good arrangements for him. But before the happy ending, Irie still has a lot of things to worry about. Please continue to work hard to pursue your wife.
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