Snow In December
20

Arumi and Emi return to the office with a tangled look on their faces.

"how did it go?" tsubaki asked and Arumi shook her head.

"i thought so."

"i was expecting it too" Hinana said in her heart and looked at her phone.

Tsubaki sees Hinana from earlier looking at her phone, and is seen chatting with Ren.

"can you call Ren?" tanya Tsubaki and Hinana instantly hid her phone.

"i can't reach him either, where's the kid?"

"sir Jouji said he was staying at his friend's house."

"give this if you meet Ren."

"what's this?"

"the ginseng I picked up from the mountain, I've seen lately Ren's been sick a lot."

"you are an understanding friend. I go first, there are clients I have to meet." said Hinana and left.

"Hinana's really changed huh" Emi asked Tsubaki.

"hem he already looks cheerful." said Arumi.

"i hope this miracle will last a long time" said Tsubaki and everyone returned to work.

Hinana finished the meeting with the client, although not from a famous brand at least there are still those who want to accept the state of her office.

"hem Shota." cried Hinana when she saw Shota carrying a lot of clothes to Makino Laundry.

Hinana also sees Shota stuffing Ren's shirt and jacket into the trunk.

Because of her curiosity Hinana followed Shota's car from behind. Shota's car stopped at a hospital, and Hinana was also treated there.

Hinana got out of her car and followed Shota who was carrying a lot of stuff.

Shota stopped in the middle of the corridor and picked up the phone, then went back out again. Hinana hides as Shota passes out.

"what is hidden? Shota is suspicious." muttered Hinana.

Shota again walked into the corridor and into a room.

"i'm going to Osaka, you don't want to take me?" shota's speech sounded Hinana eavesdropping.

As Shota came out and left, the curious Hinana appeared immediately into the room.

"Hinana, how are you here?"

"More." Hinana is shocked to see Ren lying down and wearing a patient shirt.

"why are you here?" Ren was panicking.

"i followed Shota because it was suspicious. You're sick, why lie to me when you stay at a friend's house?"

"i just got sick after coming from my friend's house, I got food poisoning" Ren replied.

"uh, is that it?"

"yes my stomach hurt so much that I went to the hospital."

"wait a minute, Tsubaki gave me this for you?" Hinana took the parcel from inside her bag.

"Huh ginseng?" Ren was surprised.

"he says you get sick a lot, which I know helps maintain stamina."

"thank you." Ren laughed a little because he could not believe that Tsubaki gave him a ginseng.

Someone opened Ren's door and Hinana was very panicked.

"i have to hide, maybe it's Shota." Hinana was panicking.

"toilet, get in there" Ren and Hinana said.

"i forgot, bring my cameraman" Shota said, and Hinana's guess was correct.

"i'm still borrowing it."

"come out tomorrow I have to go, buy yourself more money than me."

"alright, here." Ren takes the camera from the closet and delivers it to Shota.

"oh yeah hurry home, momy wants to celebrate your birthday at home" said Shota and left.

"what's gone?" hinana asked who emerged from the toilet after Shota had left for quite a while.

"yes out. Hinana I don't think I can accept your gift. That's too expensive."

"you're so cruel. I don't care if you wear it when you're healed. Daah." said Hinana and came out of Ren's room.

"Hinine."

"hem what's up."

"please don't tell anyone if I'm here."

"well, get well soon Ren." Hinana then leaves Ren.

Hinana returned to the office and continued her work.

"who?"

"miss Sawako." Everyone in the marketing room was shocked and so was Hinana.

"alright, tell him I'll be down in ten minutes."

"alright."

"Hinana, will Miss Sawako agree?" ask Arumi.

"just pray, guys." Hinana immediately prepares the yellow-clothed file, it's possible that Sawako-san agrees.

"Hinana ganbatte!!." Tsubaki cheers Hinana.

Hinana sees Sawako also carrying a stack of documents, there may be her inner hope.

"hello, has it been a long time?" greet Hinana with a faint smile.

"not really, there's something I want to talk about but not here."

"eh where?"

"come with me, come on." Sawako stood up and Hinana followed.

They both stop at an apartment in Sapporo, apparently Sawako also lives there.

"come in Hinana."

Hinana follows Sawako, right in the corner of the living room with many photos and magazines with Yukiatsu's face. Hinana just fell silent, her chest feeling pain.

"last offer from me. It all depends on your decision, if you give me the answer I'll throw away all the files on Koizumi Clothes." Sawako provides a document and poses a threat.

This time Hinana had to think clearly, between her work and personal problems.

"why would you give such a deal?"

"i told you before."

"i'm not with him anymore, you know how devastated I felt at that moment."

"i understand, but you've never felt love clapping one hand. He's my only friend and, uh, left me to chase you."

Once again Hinana was still trying to hold back her emotions. Hinana remembered the words of Shota and Mr. Jouji.

"this company is the result of Ren's hard work. Ren used to be an introvert but when he had his own business, I always saw he was cheerful and a lot of friends" said Jouji.

Mr. Jouji's words are still imprinted on Hinana's ears. Ren has always been kind to her no matter how hard Hinana is. And it was Ren who made Hinana slowly able to face her life.

"well okay. But you have to promise to finish this cooperation to the end, and support all his vakings." Hinana's decision to agree to it, despite other injuries, came.

"okay deal." Sawako replied to Hinana's hand and smiled with satisfaction.

At the atmosphere in the office, Tsubaki ran towards the Director's room after getting word from Hinana.

"excuse me, Mr. Jouji."

"Hinana succeeded" Tsubaki said, showing an email from Hinana.

"really !! Ah thank goodness, immediately prepare all her needs."

"well!"

Finally everything went well, and the company was busy with its work. Cooperation with the Comme des Garcons brand made a big profit, even though only a quarter of it. Many requests from small and large boutiques because of the design and well-known brands.

"you want to accompany me to Hinana's dinner?" take Sawako after work.

Of course all this hard work requires rewards.

"what do you want to eat?"

"it looks like I want gyudon (a bowl of rice with grilled beef)."

"well, it looks delicious." Hinana agrees to Sawako's invitation and the two of them head to a nearby restaurant.

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"where do you live, Hinana? Let me drive you home." asked Sawako when she finished eating.

"that's not necessary, I have to go to the office first."

"did you refuse my offer?"

"that's not it, but my car is in the office and all my personal belongings are too." Hinana tries to explain to Sawako not to misunderstand. Actually Hinana is also less comfortable if Sawako is too aggressive to him.

"but I'm now living in an apartment in Sapporo too, my cousin's sister's going to college around here."

"really? What's the name of the apartment?"

"Build 205 fantasy."

"eh really? I heard that place is very elite. You're great Hinana."

"not really, I live on the third floor is still standard." Hinana dodged, it was true that Sawako said. But the one who hired was his father, working in a small office was unlikely to be able to pay his rent.

"well, I'll visit."

"kabari me first if there. Sawako, I have to go. Thank you all."

"alright Hinana. See you soon."