Snow In December
104 Injuries that are hidden

In the Tokyo Festival assessment there are two stages. That is when the clothes are installed in each mannequin and in the model wear on the catwalk show.

Ren, Arumi and Tsubaki are in the participant room. While Hinana, Emi and Arimura are on the catwalk stage to observe the place in the fashion show for tomorrow.

"Good mask, kawaii ne (his blanket)" said a man walking past Hinana.

Hinana was only pecking because she knew the man very well.

Why, I have to see him again. That was what was on Hinana's mind at the moment.

But with the kitsune mask that he was wearing at the moment, managed to make Hinana unrecognizable by him.

Currently, Arimura was walking on the catwalk stage. She learned to master the stage, atmosphere and other model partners for tomorrow's show.

Emi and Hinana who were under the stage only observed all the models who were training. But Hinana was seen just being silent, and from a distance Ren only noticed a glance.

"Oh we meet again" said the man when he accidentally hit Hinana's body.

Actually not the man's fault, but Hinana did walk by daydreaming and accidentally hit the man who was none other than Yukiatsu, her former lover.

"Ah I'm sorry I hit you. By the way the mask you're wearing is so funny? Do you like cosplay? " Ask Hinana and squatted Hinana's height.

While Hinana was silent, she could not answer a question from Yukiatsu. He decided to give a small nod.

Soon Emi calls him back to meet Ren in the middle room.

Fortunately, Hinana's friends agreed to call Hinana "kitsunebi". So people don't know if she's the famous model.

Just as Hinana was about to leave, Yukiatsu suddenly held her hand.

"Wait a minute, what's your name? I also like cosplay, you can invite me when there is an event. " said Yukiatsu to prevent Hinana from leaving.

"Kitsunebi, hurry up. " cried Tsubaki and waved her hand.

" sumimasen (excuse me). " Hinana spontaneously took off Yukiatsu's hand and ran away.

Hinana's departure right in her eyes made Yukiatsu remind a moment. But I don't know, he doesn't know himself. Looking at Hinana's body from behind it seemed like Yukiatsu had known her once but who and where. Without a second thought he just stood up and went back to the living room to say goodbye.

Everything went smoothly and all the contestants had already disbanded from the building.

"I didn't know today was going so fast. " Tsubaki nodded his hand to relax his muscles.

"I also thought so." said Emi who spoke to Tsubaki.

"Alright, since there's still a long time I want us to take a walk to the beach." Tsubaki eagerly takes her friends to the beach

"Beach!!! " squeak Arimura.

"Of course, weather like this is great if we go to the beach. "Take Tsubaki to her friends.

"Good idea, I want to go there too. Shota said the sunset is very beautiful when seen on the beach. "

When Ren says Tsubaki, all his friends look at Ren. Does Ren not remember if he experienced a long critical period for chasing Shota who left him.

"Did Shota call you?" tsubaki asked carefully because she did not want to hurt her best friend's feelings.

"Indeed like that. Yoshh we go to the beach now. "for not wanting the atmosphere to be awkward Tsubaki patted his best friend's back and invited him to the beach.

"Wait a minute, I want us to eat first. Hinana and I felt very hungry on the catwalk. Right Hinana? " Say Emi and ask Hinana. But it turns out that someone who was spoken to was even left far behind.

"Come on Hinana we're out of the building and you'll be a kitsunebi until when." Arumi walked towards Hinana and helped remove the mask that Hinana had been wearing.

"Hinena.... " Meek Arumi who was surprised to see Hinana who let out tears when opening her mask.

"Ehh.. "

Hinana was only confused when friends saw her, even she was unconscious when Arumi removed the mask from her face.

"I-I have to go to the toilet for a second. "Hinana said stammeringly then went to a public toilet not far from the bus stop.

"Is Hinana okay? " ask Tsubaki.

"Either... Arumi you better go with Hinana, I'll call Aoyama. " Ren answered and took the postel.

"Let me just call. "joyfully Tsubaki immediately took Ren's phone.

"I hope Hinana is okay." muttered Arimura who spoke to Emi.

"I hope so too."

"Did Hinana miss his back? Because I just saw him keep quiet. "

"I think so, hopefully one day Hinana can be a model again. " Answer Emi with a smile on her face and Arimura says yes.

Ren only heard the conversation from two of his friends without speaking. And he also hopes that Hinana can return to being a model as expected of two friends.

Looking at Hinana who had returned, Ren's face smiled happily. At least Hinana's fine. Indeed Ren harbors guilt, because he should be more protective of Hinana. But because of his happiness Ren so forget, if in this there must be someone who must remember the bitter past.

"Have you felt better? "Ask Ren by approaching Hinana and giving her a bottle of water.

"Hum." replied Hinana briefly and still accompanied by Arumi.

"We're having lunch together soon, are you okay?" asked Ren once again to make sure that the beautiful girl in front of him was indeed fine.

"Don't worry too much about her, I'll always take care of Hinana. Isn't Hinana?" Arumi and smiling at Hinana.

With the smile she forced, Hinana tried to cover up her grief. At the moment Hinana doesn't want all her friends to worry about her. He also smiled at Ren, as if to say that everything was fine.

"Yokatta (thank God)." With a sigh of relief Ren said it even though he knew that the girl was still not okay.

This afternoon they all plan to go to the beach, but Emi and the other girls want to eat at the famous sushi restaurant in Tokyo. They were still waiting for Aoyama who took a walk down Shibuya.

From a distance Aoyama ran in a hurry. I don't know what wind makes Aoyama run and Hinana can see it because it sits in a higher seat.

"Ehhh.... Ren, are you okay?" aoyama asked when she reached the location and approached Ren.

"Nani? (what). " Ren answered with raised eyebrows because he did not understand what Aoyama said.

Meanwhile Aoyama was still downcast and trying to regulate her breathing. Ren approached and wanted to ask further what the question meant from Aoyama, as there was no problem whatsoever with him.