The Starry Sky Is Still Beautiful Tonight (Part 2)

　　(Anyway, act according to the situation! Summer vacation is still long, Itsuki also said that they won't be back until early August, and it will take a long time.)

　　(There's plenty of time to shoot slowly, but there's really no need to worry too much.)

　　(Maybe, asking Shinichi-san for a walk alone?)

　　(Then think of a romantic confession, like extinguishing love with a candle, or sending roses...)

　　(Wait, isn't this what boys are supposed to do! ? Why did I even think about it!)

　　(Give me some self-awareness too, stupid Asada-san!)

　　Fumino complained in her heart, and before she knew it, she was approaching the seating area.

　　She looked around, hid behind the statue, and ignored the strange looks from the other people. With a happy smile on her lips as if she was doing something bad, she silently looked at the chair where the three of them were sitting.

　　"—!"

　　 Fumino covered her mouth, her chest rising and falling violently with her breath.

　　(What do I see?)

　　(Ricchan... Kissing Asada-san?)

　　Fumino didn't believe it, and looked there again.

　　But right at the sight Rizu covered her mouth shyly, and Shinichi didn't immediately get angry, but just sat where he was, looking very helpless at her behavior, but not surprised at all.

Fumino leaned against the cold statue helplessly, her smile had disappeared, her face had turned pale, and her eyes condensed into waterdrops at any moment.

　　She remained like this for a long time, until everyone around her seemed to disappear.

　　"...Is that so."

　　Fumino lowered her hands, revealing her face.

　　"...That's right."

　　"If Ricchan doesn't like him, she can't do that kind of behavior..."

　　"Um, it's not like I haven't thought about this ending yet."

　　She shrugged and said easily.

　　"Sure enough, I can't think of things too beautifully. Alas, won't I be back to square one? Like that day…"

　　Fumino lowered her head, many memories she experienced together flashing by.

　　Biting her lip, unwillingness and pain, holding back the urge to rush to her.

　　She clearly wasn't crying, but her heart felt like rain.

　　Fumino consoled herself.

　　"Then next, we must do our best to protect Ricchan's love! Fumino, FightAll~!"

　　A smile appeared on her face, and her determination shone in her eyes.

　　Because this has been done before, it will be fine in the future.

　　Fumino wants to become Ogata Rizu's knight! Give her help in her love war!

　　After a long time, Fumino turned around and left the statue.

　　"I'm back~ Asada-san, why are you staring at Ricchan? Did you fight?"

　　"...There isn't anything."

　　"Ahhh, just ignore me while eating crepes!... Sigh, I'll buy another one to vent my dissatisfaction! And it's Asada-san's fault that I can't eat it for dinner!"

　　"Don't eat if you're full."

　　"I don't understand what you're talking about anymore!"

　　Chatter mixed with laughter could be heard in the seating area.

　　There are some water stains on the ground behind the statue.

　　Today there is no rain.

　　△

　　In the end Fumino didn't have the luxury of buying another crepe.

　　It seems she is really mad at Shinichi, she rarely talks to him on the street, even sticks her tongue out at him angrily, then turns her head and continues the chat with Rizu.

　　Shinichi didn't care, the happier the two of them chatted, the better, so he had time to think about how to deal with Rizu who seemed to have changed.

　　Even though it sounds like a ruffian to say it, at first only treating her as a little sister... Even during the safe kiss, Shinichi only thought that Rizu was acting on impulse.

　　But he didn't expect that she would dare to kiss him directly in public without any layers between them.

　　The second time, don't be impulsive to explain.

　　Fortunately, in the end, it was just "kissing the sauce from the corner of the mouth". Technically, his first kiss was still there, but Shinichi felt that Rizu actually wanted to kiss him directly on the lips.

　　Maybe she was embarrassed at the last minute?

　　In the final analysis, Shinichi really couldn't judge whether Rizu really wanted to feel the sensation of kissing, or whether she was acting like that because of her emotions.

　　The people who seem the simplest are actually the most difficult people to predict.

　　However, after some careful consideration, Shinichi decided to temporarily keep his distance from Rizu.

　　If Rizu still wanted to "sneak up" for the third time, Shinichi would not hesitate anymore, and would directly teach her a lesson on how to get along with men and women.

　　 The three of them go to Rizu's house to sample new udon noodles and discuss study problems, and Shinichi leaves at around 7 pm.

　　Saying goodbye to the two people who had a good relationship, he closed the door of Ogata Udon shop and went home.

　　While walking, he looked at the Kitahara Haruki doll in his hand and suddenly smiled.

　　"If Furuhashi comes back and checks [White Album 2], she will definitely regret giving us this doll?"

　　Shinichi didn't like works related to love triangles, nor did he like Kitahara Haruki, so he decided to put the doll in the cupboard when he returned home.

　　If Fumino comes to visit someday, take it out and display it.

　　Thinking about this, Shinichi smiled happier for no reason.

　　Putting down the doll, Shinichi looked up at the night sky.

　　The sky tonight was extremely clean and cloudless, and a pitch black night stretched out.

　　He stood alone, raising his head and admiring the beauty of the night sky.

　　A book he once read about stars suddenly came to mind.

　　"It is just...

　　"All the lights in the sky are stars."