Snow In December
9

"Oh Shota, how can you bring? Thank you." Thank you." Ren smiles at Shota and picks up one of the documents, but Shota holds him back.

"explain it to me."

"i'll attend the Tokyo Summer festival, Hinana will help me."

"you're wasting your life on it."

"no, that's what I'm living for." Ren replied casually and began to study the documents one by one. Shota was furious about it then threw everything onto the floor.

BRAKKK.

"uh what happened?" ren asked and everyone in the marketing room heard him.

"that seems to be in the Director's room." said Arumi and everyone stopped their work as well as Hinana.

Not so long Ren came out of his room by slamming the door. Everyone looked at Ren and wanted to ask him what was going on.

"sorry there's just a little bit of trouble, get on with your work" Ren said with his sweet smile, and everyone returned to his work.

"Hinana has time?" Sawako approached Hinana and handed her a piece of paper.

"alright, we're talking in the meeting room" Hinana replied, then carrying her stationery. Because this time the company will discuss a design for a well-known brand.

Hinana's cooperation is going well, this afternoon Hinana will play SKI that was delayed. As Hinana is about to enter the car she looks up at the sky, and Hinana accidentally sees Ren's figure on the roof.

"i'll ask for a leave of absence during the winter holidays of the new year" said Hinana and surprised Ren.

"Hinana..?"

"what are you doing here?" ask Hinana, because after Ren came out of his room Hinana did not see him at all.

"nothing, are you?."

"lookingfor you." Hinana slowly sat on the roof but her position was far away from Ren.

"if you want a leave of absence, you can get permission from Shota, he's holding the company from now on."

"what about you?" hinana asks but Ren does not answer her and Hinana does not force her.

"for you." Hinana gave Ren a box of muffin cookies.

"thank you, but I can't eat that sweet." Ren receives a muffin cake that Hinana gave him.

"you ate banana and it was sweet."

"hem, because the sweetness is natural. You're not coming home?"

"no, I'm gonna play Ski today."

"may I come?"

"no, it's useless to go there if you just look without playing." reject Hinana cynically.

"i actually want to but.."

"but you can't, can you?"

"no, I'm actually scared.... I'm scared when I slide."

"weak base, you're a man until when will be a coward. And also when you got lost riding the busway, you told Shota, you crybaby. Shota's mad at me tomorrow."

"Shota scolded you?"

"heard my words well. Life is so cruel, if you can't gobble it up so hard, you'll melt into ashes." Hinana says that by looking into Ren's eyes, after which leaving Ren alone on the roof.

"you're right Hinana, and I'm too weak for that." muttered Ren softly, his grayish-blue eyes involuntarily letting out tears.

In the evening Hinana had come home from Niseko and was satisfied to play Ski.

"i'm home."

"welcome home" Keiko and Miyo-san replied.

"eh there's a guest, hajimemashite." Hinana said to a beautiful girl next to her sister.

"Onii-san meet her my best friend Naomi. Naomi will stay here tonight." Keiko eagerly introduces her best friend to Hinana.

"greetings to Naomi, I'm Hinana Keiko's cousin." Hinana introduces herself to Naomi.

Keiko used to tell Hinana about her problems, and strangely Keiko is now close to Naomi.

"are you not that artist?" ask Naomi.

"not pretty."

"you mean model ?" firmly Keiko.

"yeah I mean pretty models, you always fill my magazines and walls."

"former model, now I work as sales."

"Keiko continue with your friend I have to rest" said Hinana and bid farewell to the room.

Posel Hinana rang, there was a new no unknown, Hinana thought for a long time to answer it.

"Hinana, are you home."

"who areyou?"

"whoareyou? Even your own boss's phone number you don't keep it, you're an outrageous basis." Someone on the phone scolded Hinana. But Hinana becomes relieved because it's Ren, not the person from her past.

"yes yes, I'm sorry. Why'd you call at night."

"i'm going to have a birthday in December, I'm asking for a gift from you."

"why should I?"

"if you give it to him, I'll help with your leave."

"good offer, what gift do you want?"

"it's up to you as long as you don't banana anymore."

"alright, I'll sleep."

"uh, you want to sleep?" asked Ren in a disappointed tone.

"it's 12pm and tomorrow I have to work, come on I'm so tired."

"alright, good night Hinana."

"Good night too." Hinana replies and hangs up.

Hinana changed her clothes in pajamas and went to sleep.

In the morning Hinana saw everyone crowding and talking to each other.

"is there any more gossip today." muttered Hinana and put the earphones in her ear behaving indifferently.

Hinana walked into her room, and there were a lot of people in her room. Hinana saw a middle-aged bule woman crying.

"Hinana come here." call Arumi and pull Hinana's hand, Hinana quickly release Arumi was familiar with Hinana's treatment.

"what's wrong?" ask Hinana at the end.

"did you see Ren?" ask Arumi.

"yesterday afternoon on the roof." replied Hinana and everyone else turned to Hinana.

"you know where she went after that." the bule woman then memorized Hinana.

"of course, I left it at that time." replied Hinana hesitantly because she did not know what was going on.

"what are you talking about with Ren?" Shota walked up to Hinana and looked at her sharply.

"i just wanted to ask for a leave of absence for the new year, Ren said that I should ask you. Stop looking at me like that. I don't like the way you look at me." replied Hinana cynically.

Arumi who saw then invited Hinana to go outside.

"what exactly is it?" ask Hinana after she gets outside.

"Ren left the house and everyone was worried about him" replied Arumi.

"GOD." HUH." Hinana was surprised that it was only last night that Ren contacted her.

"Hinana I know you don't care about everyone, but this time I beg you to take care of your attitude."

Hinana does not listen to Arumi's advice, she takes her phone and starts contacting Ren.

"the number you're going to is off or out of reach....."

"everyone tried to call him but couldn't, it's useless."

"yesterday Ren called me" said Hinana, then Arumi shut Hinana's mouth.

"really? What time?"

"12 nights."

"don't tell anyone that." Arumi looked left and right, hoping no one would hear him.

"hem I understand." nodded Hinana who suddenly became obedient.

Hinana and Arumi then re-enter his room, this situation makes the office unfocused.

Because Shota's sentimental attitude can't control the office situation.

Finally Shota tells everyone in the office to look for Ren, as well as Hinana.

"where are we going to find it?" ask Tsubaki

"that's why Shota said we're going to split up" replied Arumi haphazardly and looked towards Emi.

Emi looks very busy calming two people who are not familiar with Hinana. Maybe it was Ren's family, because Emi had been close to Ren and his family.

"look, it doesn't help but find a sensation" murmured Arumi who heard Hinana and Tsubaki.

"stop yelling at people, let's go." Tsubaki pulls Arumi's hand, and Hinana follows her for not knowing where to go.