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Ichinose Maki called tentatively, but was quickly interrupted by Hotaru:

"No, my brother doesn't like people calling him by his last name, and my brother is Maki's brother."

It seems that the relationship is really good, Yingying said with a smile, holding her face with her right hand.

After a brief surprise, Kitagawa Ryo also came to his senses. If he thought about it carefully, he had indeed never seen the appearance of Ichinose Maki with his own eyes. After all, she only appeared in the simulation related to Ichinose Honami. At that time, she was only known as The image of words appears in front of yourself.

But she does look a lot like her sister.

"Hey, hey, brother, you can go pay for your two younger sisters!"

Hotaru, who was a little dissatisfied that Kitagawa Ryo's eyes stayed on her friend for too long, quickly stood up and forcefully pushed Kitagawa Ryo to the counter to pay the bill.

"It's just the price of three cups of cocoa."

Glancing at the food in front of the two of them, Kitagawa Ryo didn't pay much attention. As soon as he walked to the counter and reported the table number, the front desk gave him a bill that was much longer than he expected.

"firefly--"

Angrily holding a bunch of packaging boxes in his hand, Kitagawa Ryo returned to his seat aggressively:

"Is there anything you need to explain?"

"You don't want to eat tonight?"

The freshly baked dessert exuded a sweet and delicious taste. Firefly swallowed loudly and replied:

"Girls have an extra stomach just for desserts."

"Oh, okay, you eat all of this after dinner tonight, and let me see if you have a second stomach."

Feeling that he had been too good to Hotaru during this period and spoiled his sister a bit, Kitagawa Ryo also snorted seriously.

"Well."

Kitagawa Ryo suddenly grabbed his lifeline, like a kitten whose neck was bitten by a big cat. Hotaru whined for a long time and was unable to speak.

Watching the interaction between the brother and sister with a little envy, Ichinose Maki also spoke considerately:

"Since Yingying's brother is here, there's no need to waste two people's time waiting for me. I'll wait here alone for a while."

"That's not possible. I promised Maki to go back together."

Firefly nodded seriously:

"Anyway, my brother will have nothing to do when he returns home."

"Hey, don't your parents care?"

"Brother, he doesn't live with us."

Firefly explained patiently:

"Because my brother wants to join a theater troupe, he lives alone outside."

"oh."

Ichinose Maki nodded thoughtfully, not sure whether she understood or not, and looked at Kitagawa Ryo:

"Your brother is a very powerful person."

It turns out that you only need to bear the responsibility of paying the bills to be considered a powerful person by the younger generation. The world of primary school students is really easy to understand.

Seeing the two little ones starting to talk about things in school, Kitagawa Ryo also looked out the window in boredom.

If the other party is waiting for her sister to pick her up, then the sister in her words should be Ichinose Honami.

Honami Ichinose.

The other person's friendly smile naturally appeared in his mind. In fact, in terms of family background, Ichinose Honami was the person most similar to him.

Liang chewed on the name again. The first time he saw her was in an extremely crude word game called "Life Restart Simulator". She was the protagonist of the first story. In this simulation, the girl met him once, leaving only a huge mystery about herself.

In the second and third simulations that followed, like a rigorous scientist, he collected fragments of the girl bit by bit, pieced her together into a complete human form between the words, and swiped her fingertips. Resurrect her.

In the CG of "The Guilty", he seems to be able to see Honami Ichinose as a child, the eldest daughter of a single-parent family. Most children in this background are withdrawn and introverted, and rarely even interact with others. He himself is like this Growing up, it was precisely because of this that he was fascinated by one crude "Life Restart Simulator" after another. To Liang, those rough words were islands that took him in.

As the girl grew up, he watched the back of Ichinose Honami walking alone, watching her figure shuttle between school and home.

She stole a hairpin for her sister, and was forced by her mother to kneel down in public in the store to apologize.

But when the other party knelt down, he seemed to see himself again. The fourteen-year-old Liang was walking through the streets of the city wearing cheap and ill-fitting clothes. He was first frightened and then resentful. Every step in society could be a trap. , he was afraid, but he still gritted his teeth and moved forward step by step, hoping to protect his family and relatives like Ichinose Honami.

If you think about it this way, the deepest obsession I have for Ichinose Honami is just to hope that she can live a better life.

The wind howled outside the window, the sky became gloomy, and it seemed like it was going to snow.

The pedestrians on the roadside also quickened their pace and hurriedly walked in the direction of their homes. The rabbit handing out leaflets finally found the opportunity to lean against the wall and take a breather to rest.

Um?

Obviously I didn't see this rabbit when I came here. Was it because he was not there?

Because he had borrowed a rabbit holster here to work in his previous life, Kitagawa Ryo was also very sensitive to the fact that the person wearing this rabbit holster now must be a child about his age.

"I'll go out and take a look."

Kitagawa Ryo stood up and left his seat. He knew very well that the leather jacket was not as warm as it looked on the surface. In fact, he took off his cotton-padded jacket and hid in it wearing only a sweater and a singlet. Every blow of wind seemed to blow into his bones, and the ice was penetrated. .

I ordered a cup of cocoa that was made quickly at the counter. In fact, this thing is not troublesome. Just wash it with cocoa powder. The taste basically depends on the quality of the cocoa powder.

While waiting for the drink to be finished, Kitagawa Ryo leaned on the counter and looked at the rabbit outside the door.

Because his back was to the store, the other party had not yet realized that he was being noticed by Kitagawa Ryo.

On the other hand, Ichinose Maki looked a little uneasy. She pursed her lips and seemed to be observing Kitagawa Ryo's actions.

Taking the cooked cocoa that was still steaming in his hand, Kitagawa Ryo opened the door of the coffee shop. Because of the obvious temperature difference, it seemed as if he had gone straight from spring to winter.

The snow has not completely fallen yet, so there is no reason to give up work. Besides, I am very lucky to find such a job.

My sister Ichinose Maki mentioned this accidentally. The coffee shop at the street corner seemed to need such a special employee.

Ichinose Honami is very aware of the current situation in his family. It can be said that his mother has worked hard to support the study and life of the two sisters, so if he can share some of the burden with his mother, the family will be much better off.

If she were in the past, she probably wouldn't have dared to make such a decision.

Because her mother has not allowed her to spend energy on things other than studying since she was a child. She has already set a smooth path for her daughter from school to society that she thinks is perfect. Ichinose Honami's current task should be to study hard. She shouldn't have to worry about family matters.

but...

Honami Ichinose rubbed his arms, feeling the rising heat, and tried his best to distribute leaflets to passers-by without losing energy.

If she continues like that, she will become a very twisted girl.

It's like putting shackles on yourself layer by layer, strengthening walls after walls outside your true heart, and even losing the ability to love yourself in the end.

terrible.

Thinking of his future appearance, Ichinose Honami also shook his head with some fear.

She would not expect this kind of herself or such a future.

Honami Ichinose clenched the flyer in his hand and stamped his foot again.

Pay attention to someone's mood, like someone's mood.

Tender mood, warm mood, happy mood.

Sad mood, regretful mood, painful mood.

All the emotions from the past are still stirring in my chest.

"It doesn't matter even if it's trivial. I want these emotions to stay in your heart. I hope these emotions can become your will and your weapon."

"I hope you can trust your own soul and make judgments. I hope you can care more about yourself. If there is a situation where you have to sacrifice yourself to save others, don't hesitate to abandon yourself. You are not serious. An omnipotent angel, let alone a prisoner of original sin at birth."

[cold...]

Whenever I feel frustrated or unable to persevere, I will think of him. Just recalling the time with him seems to make me try harder.

According to my inquiries, it seems that the other party is currently starring in a theater troupe and has just made his debut as a child actor.

One of the money saved from part-time work is the next theater ticket.

In a few days, we can meet him again.

[I want him to see a different version of myself]

It started to snow, and the pink rabbit was pacing in the light snow. She recalled the distant past and continued her work.

[She will still treat everyone sincerely, but she no longer wants to be an omnipotent angel in the eyes of others;

She will still blame herself for her mistakes, but she will no longer see herself as a prisoner of original sin from birth. ]

Ichinose Honami is now just an ordinary girl who can cry, laugh, lose her temper and coax others.

Just like an ordinary girl, she has someone she likes.

In the cold air, a warm call came from behind her.

"It's very cold today. You look like you're working very hard."

"Would you like a free cup of hot cocoa? It's very warm."

Ichinose Honami's body stiffened, and she recognized the owner of the voice.

Kitagawa Ryo looked at the cute little rabbit in front of him, and he couldn't help but touch its long ears.

"The kind that warms you from your hair all the way to your toes."

ps: The main plot must be a happy ending, there should be no more swords (probably)

ps2: I'm going back to school tomorrow, so the update may be a little late.

ps3: Thank you for reading and subscribing. The five chapters in the previous volume are a continuation of the past.

Main plot: Kitagawa Ryo's strength supremacy classroom: Chapter 4: I am the one who will accompany Ryo to the end

A cup of cocoa that had just been made and was still steaming was handed to the rabbit's mouth. In this cold winter, even if he just stared at the white mist rising from the mouth of the cup, he seemed to be able to imagine holding it in his hands. In the hand, the warmth of ironing comes from the palm.

"Gu."

But Honami Ichinose didn't take it immediately. She turned around hastily, as if she hadn't heard, and as if she was deliberately evading, she walked to the other side to continue her work, as if she wanted to get away from Kitagawa Ryo and his hands. That cup of cocoa is farther away.

As a temporary employee working here, Ichinose Honami is very aware of the price of this cup of cocoa. She will subconsciously divide it into other uses, and then come to the conclusion that it is not worth it at all. Spending such a sum of money is just In order to warm her body, it is not necessary for her.

What's more, it was delivered by Liang himself.

Although it seemed that he didn't recognize himself at all, after all, he was wrapped in a rabbit's skin.

"Ah, sorry, I forgot that you are wearing a holster and it's hard to hold it now."

Kitagawa Ryo scratched his head, inserted the straw in his hand into the cup, and walked to the other party again:

"Actually, I simply think it's hard for you to do this job on such a day. I've done this kind of outdoor leaflet distribution in winter before, and it's really cold."

"Because I have gone through the most difficult time now, I also hope to help others."

Recalling his original state of mind, Kitagawa Ryo tried his best to make his voice softer:

"I don't know who you are, so don't worry about any rumors or gossip."

"It's just a cup of cocoa. If you feel you owe something, then if you have the ability, you can buy someone else a cup of the same cocoa."

The other party seemed to be moved by Kitagawa Ryo's words, and took the initiative to come closer. Kitagawa Ryo also smiled and inserted the straw under the other party's hood and into the gap at his neck.

"Thanks."

Ichinose Honami replied.

Miss Rabbit didn't want to take off her hood, so she just raised her neck slightly. She didn't seem to be afraid of getting burned. She took a big gulp, her throat was trembling slightly, and she seemed to be able to hear it even if she was close. Gurgling swallowing sounds.

"Have you ever done this kind of work before?"

Ichinose Honami looked at Kitagawa Ryo through the transparent plastic film specially reserved for the eyes, and looked into his eyes.

Just like what we saw when we looked at each other countless times before, the dark eyes were clear and translucent, with a gentle smile, and it seemed that everything beautiful could be seen in them.

"Well, I was wearing a mascot leather suit like you and handing out flyers outside, but it was snowing more than it is today."

Kitagawa Ryo answered while holding the cup. When he thought of the other person biting the straw in the cup in his hand, he inexplicably felt a strange feeling of feeding.

It's like feeding a cute little rabbit with a carrot.

The snow today is indeed not particularly heavy. It is different from the heavy snow that fell all over the sky that day in my memory. There are just a few snow seeds floating in the wind like gravel, wandering on the noses of pedestrians.