Snow In December
22

Hinana left for the office without changing clothes, and her body was in pain all because of a bad sleeping position.

"Hinana, Miss Sawako is waiting for you downstairs." said Rena.

"oh thank you." Hinana soon meets Sawako.

"are you okay, Hinana?" ask Sawako when she meets Hinana.

"yes it's okay, I fell asleep on the floor last night."

"you're very hardworking apparently."

"not really, get back to work. How about men's clothing?"

"i like Mr. Matsumoto's design, I would like to have Yukiatsu model."

DEG... The battle has just begun. Inner Hinana.

"Why? Koizumi Clothes is just a small company, where can it be." Hinana tried to hold back her emotions.

"i've always liked Yukiatsu being my brand ambassador. You mind Hinana?"

"uh it's up to you."

"wait a minute, Hinana." Sawako picked up the phone. It made Hinana a little relieved to stay away from the previous chat.

"sorry Hinana Shota called me."

"em is okay."

"Shota invited me to celebrate the new year together, but unfortunately I also had to go to Tokyo to celebrate with Top model."

"em so, your new year's holiday is still busy working."

"Hinana can you if Yukiatsu likes me?"

"why are you asking me?"

"you dated her for five years would have known her more, if I expressed my feelings whether it was acceptable." Sawako's question made Hinana lose her temper.

"i think you'll be rejected, what's more now that he's close to Nanami."

"you're so mean to Hinana, I'm losing hope."

"Hinana Mr. Jouji wants to see you." Arumi calls Hinana and salutes Sawako.

"what's it gonna take?"

"maybe discussed yesterday's cooperation with Mr. Matsumoto. I'll replace it for a minute."

"well thank you Arumi. Miss Sawako I'm sorry you can continue with Arumi."

"well, Hinana, we'll have lunch together" Sawako said.

"are you very close to Hinana?" ask Arumi after Hinana leaves.

"of course, in my business relationship first."

TOK TOK TOK

"come inside."

"excuse me did you call me?"

"oh yes Hinana. Design Mr. Matsumoto you gave to Miss Sawako." Jouji handed Hinana some drawings.

"alright,"

"oh yeah tomorrow night the company's having a new year's party, come."

"good."

"Hinana can you give me information about Tokyo Summer Fashion?. I think after working with a well-known brand, our company can."

"are you interested?"

"More. I think Ren's chance has come."

"but Shota forbid it."

"Shota banned him because of my orders, but I don't think it's wrong to try. I trust you, Hinana, help Ren"

"uh good."

"you can go now."

"excuse me." said Hinana then exited the director's room.

Meanwhile, Ren's situation at the hospital has changed. Because it's stable today Ren can go home.

"according to the reservation, but it's stable" said the doctor when checking.

"i'm back again at last." Ren was happy to leave the hospital.

"wear a smartband bracelet, it can help check your pulse at any time. If your heart rate is above average and if it's below average it will sound."

"that's really cool, like the latest model's bracelet."

"was it designed the way you like it?"

"hem thanks doctor." Ren immediately put on his right hand."

"how's his heart developing?" sheren asked Ren's mother beside him.

"according to the reservation, his heart condition will get worse every year." The doctor explained to Sheren and Ren also heard it. Ren just smiled accustomed to hearing everything.

"ready sensei." Ren gave a sign of respect with his hand.

"it may feel hard for you not to be able to do normal activities, but you have to hold it."

"i'm used to it, so don't worry."

If that bracelet pain is gonna go off, you need to go to the hospital. Don't get too late because...."

"i'll die if it's too late." Ren continued his hanging doctor's remarks.

"well, Ren, you can go home and rest."

"the eyes of Ashita sensei." said Ren then went with his mother.

Doctor Seto Takayama is always worried about Ren's condition. But seeing the cheerful Ren live his life Seto sensei was happy, at least Ren's illness did not make him lose his happiness.

"miss Sawa." Hinana calls Sawako who leaves.

"yes Hinana."

"this is a design by Mr. Matsumoto, I've seen it and I think this one will be suitable for the 2022 trend."

"well, I'll choose later. I have to go to Tokyo this afternoon."

"then be careful."

"happy new year holiday, Hinana, bye-bye" Sawako said, then got into her car.

Hinana plans to go to the hospital first this afternoon, because later tonight there will be a new year party in her office.

"excuse me, where's the patient in this room?" hinana asked the janitor.

"this room has been empty since this morning, miss, is there anything I can help you with."

"uh no."

"please excuse me first."

"Ren's home but can't be contacted yet." Inner Hinana then returns to her office.

"Oik Hinana come here." Tsubaki calls Hinana when she sees her coming.

"what's wrong?"

"you help me prepare a drink and a desert."

"you just do it yourself, it's so easy."

"i'll help Emi prepare the barbeque. I don't want your hands to hurt anymore." Tsubaki said, reminding the incident.

"well go."

"eh, you are very understanding to bring us fruit."

"this... Ah of course." actually the fruits that Hinana bought for Ren. But not meeting her is better for a party.

At exactly 8 pm all employees celebrate the new year and malan together.

"what's all this news." a typical Shota voice sounded in the middle of the show.

"Shota did you say you were in Osaka?" ask Arumi.

"yes I work there, of course I go home on new year's night."

"join." Tsubaki brought a plastic chair for Shota.

"then may I come too." Sawako suddenly arrives.

"eh Miss Sawa you said you were going to celebrate the new year in Tokyo." asked Emi.

"i don't think it's fun there. I'd rather celebrate the new year with Hinana." Sawako approached Hinana and immediately hugged her.

Hinana only smiled faintly at Sawako's arrival. And Shota noticed him, it seemed like Hinana was feeling less comfortable with Sawako.

Everyone lit fireworks, while Hinana sat on the corner of the balcony enjoying a can of soda.

"don't you start the fireworks?" Sawako approached Hinana with a glass of white.

"no I'd rather see it, thank you but I get drunk so easily." declined Hinana.

"i used to see fireworks with Yukiatsu on the rooftop, which was fun."

AGAIN, the battle begins. Pekik Hinana's.

"are you in class with him."

"we've been together since Junior High, you know what the reason I joined you here is?"

"no."

"i saw Yukiatsu holding Nanami's model. I don't think it fits at all. I wonder why Yukiatsu would prefer Nanami over you." without any guilt Sawako kept talking about Yukiatsu.

While Hinana was holding onto her chest, it hurt a lot. Moreover, mentioning the name Nanami in front of him.

"so annoying. I thought when Yukiatsu broke up with you she would see me. It turns out that I've never been in his life." Sawako continued her words.

"why don't you just forget it." Hinana answered Sawako's words, hoping that Sawako would not talk about them again.

"it's not that easy Hinana. Yukiatsu is my first love, she is also my first friend." Sawako gulped down her glass of white from being annoyed by Hinana's words.

Arumi hears all the conversations between Hinana and Sawako. But Arumi pays more attention to Hinana who is less comfortable with the arrival of Sawako.