Snow In December
25

Shota takes Hinana to the ramen shop after Aoyama leaves, as it snows and the air is very cold.

"you made me fat again on purpose." chirped Hinana.

"a serving of ramen won't make you fat, I'll assure you."

"if I'm fat you're the one who has to pay my taxes. alright Itadakimasu.!!" Hinana immediately ate the ramen served.

"are you very close to Aoyama?"

"hem of course he's my best friend, but he's a coward."

"other than cowardice he's also lousy."

"you are also like me. Aoyama used to be a bully when Junior High, since then I've been good friends with him."

"but Hinana why don't you continue being an athlete?"

"stop you still mocking me." Hinana hits Shota in annoyance.

"Aw, even your punch hurts a lot."

"stop Shota." Hinana wanted to once again hit Shota but was unsuccessful, until they finally laughed. Hinana feels that in fact Shota is a good person, the events she experiences in the office may just be Shota's nature as a superior.

"Finally Hinana gets her smile back." from the prank Ren notices Hinana and Shota.

Ren walked home with his umbrella through the blizzard. Actually, Ren is back in the hospital, but not Ren if he does not run away.

His bracelet sounded a sign of his heart getting weaker.

"a little more, I can't pass out here" Ren said, clutching his chest. The pain in his chest was not due to the cold air, but rather seeing Hinana with Shota.

Ren can return to the hospital safely.

"Where's your new year holiday going?" shota asked as she drove Hinana home.

"come on,."

"will you be tomorrow Niseko? It feels like SKIing is great. I'll pick you up."

"i didn't promise I could."

"why? Than just at home."

"actually I want to go have fun, but my heart is not ready to start living again. I'm not ready if someone else comes and makes me comfortable, it will eventually go again." Hinana's explanation made Shota just speechless, he did not know that his stubborn attitude all this time was due to trauma.

"then did you ever start with anyone else?"

"hem, I didn't actually start it. It's just..."

"i know I don't need to explain. Tomorrow come to Niseko at 8 I'm waiting for you." Shota went ahead of Hinana because she didn't want any rejection.

"hey Shota, don't wait for me maybe I won't come."

"why?"

"because I don't want to make an appointment, there's actually someone I need to meet today. But I forgot about it on purpose."

"so that? Is that Ren?" peekut Shota's.

"hem, by Shota I'm getting back in a cab." Hinana stops the taxi that just passed by and leaves Shota.

Upon arriving at the apartment Hinana tidied up her clothes that had been in her laudry. Hinana took Ren's jacket which she had not been able to return.

Ren was still sick at the time but Hinana pushed him down. But even so Ren still cared about it.

"was I too mean to you, Ren?" muttered Hinana by hugging Ren's jacket.

BEEPING...BEEPING

Hinana's daydream was stopped by her phone that read.

"" miss Sawako has registered our company for the Tokyo Summer festival, prepare your team.""

"" there are five people in one team, Ren and Hinana. The rest I leave to you."""

Jouji Ren's father gave a message through his work grub. Of course Sawako helped him because Hinana herself asked for it.

"" I'll come."" Arumi replied.

"" yes of course I would like to join as well."" Tsubaki added.

""" All right, let me leave it to Ren and Hinana."" Jouji replied.

Hinana was happy because her friends were very enthusiastic about this activity.

"the company is already registered at the Tokyo Summer festival, what do you think? You got a good idea?"

Hinana wrote a message to Ren. But it had been almost an hour without a reply, and Ren had not seen the email either. Hinana was upset and fell asleep looking at her phone.

The scenery of spring is very beautiful, cherry blossoms blooming adorn the garden of Furano. Hinana enjoys the atmosphere of spring, although it is still slightly snow-clad.

Hinana saw Ren sitting down and reading a book.

"Ren." called Hinana then Ren turned his head with a smile on his face. Ren walked over to Hinana and then kissed Hinana on the forehead.

Hinana's eyes fell and woke up from her sleep.

"i'm just a dream?. Then why do I dream about it?" hinana muttered and beat her own cheek.

The morning had come, this time Hinana felt lonely because she usually always joked with Keiko. Hinana decided to have breakfast outside.

"Hinana." said Aoyama.

"i bought cake, you?"

"eating in the morning, it seems like a good cake for breakfast" said Hinana and saw the cake Aoyama bought.

"this is mine buy it yourself." Aoyama hides her parcel from Hinana.

"i'm just kidding, you're still stingy."

"have you forgotten that you spent my cake when I bought it for your mother."

"Aishis.. It's been a long time, and my father has replaced it."

"yes yes, Hinana I can't stay here for long. Goodbye." Ayoama left immediately when the taxi booked has arrived.

Hinana stepped into the bakery.

"konnichiwa." greet the waiter when Hinana enters.

Hinana sees Ren buying bread and when she wants to greet him she remembers his mimic. He was so sweet and chose bread.

"Hinine." Ren greeted.

"are you here too."

"hem I took my order, you also bought bread?"

"yes it seems like I want to have breakfast with cake" said Hinana and ordered her favorite black forest cake.

"you eat sweet this morning."

"i like it, thank you" said Hinana and sat on a bench by the window for breakfast.

"emm is delicious. You didn't come home?." asked Hinana as Ren sat with her.

"i think I'll have breakfast here too." Ren opened the bread and ate it.

"eh you like to eat croissants too. I can try it."

"i used to eat this in Paris. You want?" Ren gave a piece to Hinana.

"it's not delicious, it's so bland."

"i'm sorry I should have given you this one." Ren gets a croissant with a red wrap for Hinana.

"that had no taste,."

"yes without the sugar I ordered."

"HUH... You are so good at eating it when it is so bad. Why don't you just eat sweet."

"hem I'm on a sugar diet."

"so weird, you want my cake?" Hinana offers Ren.

"no I'm full of my bread." Ren refused and smiled at Hinana.

Hinana also saw and remembered her dream, Ren's smile was the same and made Hinana's heart pound.

"there's cream on your lips." said Ren and Hinana immediately rubbed but instead made her messy. And Ren immediately rubbed with his hand, of course Hinana was surprised and dropped her spoon.

"sorry." said Hinana and went out.

"Hinana. wait a minute...Hinana." call Ren and the waitress but Hinana stays out of the store.

"sorry, the lady hasn't paid yet."

"Eh.. I'll pay." Ren handed me his credit card.

"well thank you, come back." greet the shopkeeper and hand over Ren's credit card.

Hinana felt her breathing was very heavy, she had quite a shock because of her dream. And this morning Ren made his heart flutter.

"Hinana, why did you suddenly leave."

"heh I feel full."

"yes, at least pay for what you eat."

"Have I not paid it yet?." Hinana immediately went back to the cake shop, but Ren held her back by holding Hinana's hand.

"i paid for it."

Hinana instantly covered her face and sat on the ground in embarrassment.

"eh Hinana you're why." asked Ren.

"go on, don't look at me."

"your face is so red, are you cold." Ren noticed and mocked Hinana.

"i told you not to look at me." the tighter Hinana covered her face with her bag.

"are you ashamed."

"just shut up and go. emmm thank you for paying for my food."

"it's okay, Hinana, hey want to go for a walk?" take Ren who helped Hinana wake up.

"emm alright." Hinana finally straightened her head and accepted Ren's invitation.