Promise Under the Starry Sky

In the blink of an eye it was time for dinner.

"Onee-san, let's serve the dishes." Rin took Furuhashi. "It's time to eat!"

"...Okay."

Furuhashi agreed and followed Rin into the kitchen. At first she was a little worried that Asakawa's mother would call her to whisper, but she didn't do it at all, she just said with a smile:

"Be careful with your feet, don't fall."

"Understood, Auntie."

"Naoki." Asakawa's mother turned her head with the smile on her face gone, and she waved the stainless steel spoon and said, "Don't stand there in a daze, bring the rice cooker, then serve the rice."

Hey, when you talk to Furuhashi, you look good, and when you talk to your own son, you look disgusted, the difference is too obvious!

Naoki sighed, took the rice cooker, and walked out of the kitchen behind Furusashi and Rin.

...

"Ittadakimasu!"

Dinner officially started.

"Fumino-chan, try this potato brisket, it's my specialty."

"Thank you aunty."

"And this tempura fried shrimp, which is also my favourite."

"Thank you aunty."

"And there are..."

Furuhashi couldn't help but laugh, there were too many signature dishes!

"Ah, Nii-chan, don't give me green peppers!"

"Kids need to eat more green peppers to grow taller."

"I am 14 years old, I am not a child, you are taking your personal revenge!"

"Let's eat some more green peppers."

"Mom, Nii-chan is bullying me again!"

Bright light.

The TV is playing a variety show.

Naoki and Rin fight, and there are strong wind chimes in the night. Furuhashi didn't find it noisy at all, but it was comfortable enough. The reason why she likes Momoko Sakura is because of the lively warmth of this family?

"Fumino-chan has a good appetite." A smiling voice rang in his ears.

"Eh?"

Furuhashi looked down and was surprised to find the rice in the bowl had already been eaten.

Bad, bad, I'll impress auntie as a foodie!

"Naoki, add some food to Fumino-chan."

"No need." Furuhashi hastily said "I'm full, I ate a lot of snacks just now..."

"Stop talking." Naoki stretched out his hand and said, "Give me a bowl, at least two more bowls."

Furuhashi said angrily: "I can't eat that much!"

"It's better for women to eat a little more." Asakawa's mother said with a headache, "It's like Rin only eats a little to make me worry."

"I ate a lot." Rin puffed out her cheeks, "Nii-chan also forced me to eat a lot of green peppers!"

After a lively dinner, Asakawa's mother asked lightly, "Fumino-chan, how was the cooking?"

"Nice." Furuhashi's face showed a super expression. "Auntie's cooking is super good."

Asakawa's mother smiled and said:

"Then come over for dinner next month."

"Okay…" Furuhashi nodded subconsciously and agreed, then blushed, and hurriedly said, "Maybe there is no time…"

"What did Fumino-chan say?" Asakawa's mother put her right hand in front of her ear, pretending to be confused, "I didn't hear the second part of the sentence clearly."

Furuhashi: "😐"

...

After dinner, drinking a cup of green tea, and chatting for a while, it was already 8pm before they knew it.

Furuhashi couldn't help but stare at Naoki.

Naoki understood and quickly said:

"It's getting late, Furuhashi and I will head back first."

"Onee-san, don't go." Rin was reluctant to let Furuhashi go, "Will you sleep with me at night?"

"No, my family will be worried if I don't come home at night." Furuhashi touched Rin's hair in a soft voice, "You can go to the library with me tomorrow afternoon to study."

"that..."

Rin hesitated.

"I've prepared snacks."

"Okay." Rin's eyes lit up, "I want to study."

Learn what! Others are really learning, you just want to have a snack conference.

"Fumino-chan, don't forget to come play next month." Asakawa's mother got up and said goodbye.

Furuhashi slightly blushed: "Okay aunt."

Maybe it will be forgotten next month?

If not, come here once a month... Doesn't seem bad, better than that lonely house.

"Naoki, you go out first." Asakawa's mother waved her hand, "I have a few words with Fumino-chan."

Naoki glanced at Furuhashi: "I also want to listen."

"It's a girl's business, what did Nii-chan hear?" Rin said firmly, "Quickly get out."

Naoki looked at Rin.

"Mom." Rin shrank her neck, turned her head and started to complain, "Nii-chan killed me."

"Asakawa-san." Furuhashi took a light breath, "You go out first, I'll talk to Auntie."

Naoki turned around and walked out.

...

In just two or three minutes, Furuhashi came out of the house, "Asakawa-san, let's go."

Naoki put down his phone and asked curiously, "What did mom tell you?"

Furuhashi raised his hand and curled his hair near his ear, and the corners of his lips rose slightly, as if she was in a good mood: "Auntie said, don't let me tell you."

You only met twice in total, did you betray so soon!

"Don't worry, Asakawa-san, I've already cleared this misunderstanding for you." Furuhashi put his hands behind his back, "Hurry up."

The night breeze is neither cold nor dry.

The streets were quite deserted, and above the street lamps, was a bright starry sky.

Furuhashi looked up at the sky and whispered softly, "...The stars today are very beautiful."

"It's already early summer." Naoki looked up, and there were countless stars.

"I don't know when it started, seeing the stars has become a childhood memory. I usually walk on the street, no matter how good the weather, will not stop to look up at the sky."

"You can go to the river to see the stars."

"Hah?" Furuhashi with a memory expression on his face "I remember the first time I said I like stars, Asakawa-san seemed to say that the stars by the River are beautiful?"

Naoki nodded lightly: "That's close."

Furuhashi quickly said, "Then let's see now?"

"Yes." Naoki turned around, "Let's go."

Walking through the quiet alley with Furuhashi, a refreshing summer breeze blew in front, and the vision in front of her suddenly widened.

A small river several meters wide sparkled, flowing quietly under the night, and the calm surface of the river was like a mirror, reflecting the starry river in the sky.

"Really beautiful." Furuhashi looked up at the sky and sighed softly, "I feel like my eyesight has improved a lot."

"Because people's eyes can collect useless information unconsciously, the corners of telephone poles and buildings will appear in the field of vision."

Naoki put his right hand in his pocket, "If you have a wide field of vision, the view from the top of the mountain is actually the best, but this is something that rivers don't have."

"What's that?"

Furuhashi looked curious.

"Look carefully… it's not the sky, it's the surroundings."

Furuhashi looked around, and immediately saw a faint glint of fireflies in the air.

"This…" Furuhashi's eyes suddenly brightened, "A firefly?!"

"It's still a little early." Naoki nodded lightly, "If you come here in the middle of summer, you can see the sea formed by fireflies."

"Asakawa-san." Furuhashi raised his face, his eyes shining under the stars, clearly reflecting the galaxy above his head, "When summer comes, let's come and see the stars and fireflies together?"