Snow In December
46

During the break as usual Hinana ate her aunt's provisions in the rooftop. For a moment he looked at the seat on the balcony tree, where usually Hinana sat with Ren. But everything's gone.

"Hinana.." call Arumi and get to her.

"what are you doing here?"

"for lunch of course. Oh yeah I used to see you eat bento (defender) here."

"hem, the view here is so much fun."

" Hinana are you okay?" asked Arumi and at that moment Hinana cried in Arumi's arms. "cry, it's okay. After this everything will be fine." Arumi patted gently on Hinana's shoulder. Just like he did when Hinana was crying because of bullying and coworkers.

"do you know what's going on?"

"i don't know, nor do I need to know. It's just that I saw you weren't okay."

"why do you care about me?"

"i just want to atone for my sin on you" Arumi said, smiling at Hinana.

"basic, I still don't forgive you."

"whatever you are, let's eat. Oh you brought unagi. Emm Oishi's.." Arumi immediately took and ate Hinana's provisions. And Hinana just laughed at Arumi's behavior.

Still with the same person, he looked at Hinana and followed Hinana's movements from a distance. Who else if not Ren. Seeing that Hinana could laugh again Ren's feeling became relieved.

The afternoon break was over, Hinana had returned to her desk and was doing her job again. A moment later he saw Ren walking towards him. Hinana panics between joy but also hate.

"it's a file for the Tokyo Summer festival, you can help send it to the panel" Ren said, giving Hinana a flash disk.

"good." Hinana picks it up, she notices that Ren's wrist is on the bandage. I want to ask if it is okay, but in the current situation it is impossible.

"thank you." Ren replied and smiled at Hinana.

"can you not smile at me, it makes me hate you even more" Hinana said in her heart.

"konnichiwa. (hello)." said a woman who looked like no one knew her. Everyone saw it right away.

"Alice" said Ren, who was standing by Hinana's desk.

" Rene... How are you?" the woman immediately approached Ren and hugged him, right in front of Hinana.

"Awww is sick." Ren slightly shouted as Alice hugged him too tightly against the wound on her wrist.

"uh what's with your hand?"

"It's okay just slipped up yesterday. Let's go to my room, there's my Dady." Ren immediately took Alice into his room. Hinana stared at the two of them. Ren is smiling and happy with Alice's arrival.

"is that Alice?" it sounded like the people around Hinana were gossiping.

"i heard she was Mr. Ren's first love."

"really? She's so pretty, no wonder Mr. Ren likes her."

Hearing the rumour made Hinana even hotter and more upset. I wanted to escape but it was impossible. Because this company does not belong to his father.

Hinana's phone rang and a call came in from Sawako.

"hello." answered Hinana.

"Hinana have you sent me a file about the festival?" ask Sawako.

"i've just finished uploading it."

"well, after work I'll go to your office."

"thank you Sawako, sorry to bother you."

"it's okay, besides my barand also didn't attend the festival so there won't be any problems. Hinana I end first I have to go now. Goodbye."

"hem be careful." Hinana hung up her phone and brought some files for Mr. Jouji.

GECK... GECK...GECK..

"Come in." said Mr. Jouji and Hinana opened the door. "what's the matter Hinana?"

"sorry, I have a file to approve." Hinana handed me the chocolate map.

"yes, actually I got the idea when I saw the fashion parade in the shopping mall. Maybe like plagiarizing but I change the place, usually in the spring very many visitors in the park. Our company can do promotion there, by bringing some spring clothes so that if there are visitors who are interested can try it. I talked to the director of the park just to have a meeting and an agreement." explained Hinana about the project handled.

Hearing that explanation Ren became amazed, how could Hinana make such thoughts. As long as Ren held the company he never thought about it.

"SUGO.. Hinana." said Mr. Jouji with a happy expression.

"huh really."

"alright, you make a deal with him."

"well, then excuse me." Hinana walked out of the room feeling happy. At least the project was approved by Mr. Jouji.

"hello Shota." Hinana called Shota because the idea was also discovered because of Shota.

"hem what's up Hinana."

"there's something I want to tell you, tonight can we meet?"

"sure, meet me at my place of work."

"haik (good), I'll be there. Ashita's eyes." Hinana hung up and returned to work.

In the afternoon right home from work, Hinana met her friend in the next room. He would give up the Summer Shop festival entirely to Sawako. But he hasn't seen Ren and Sawako either.

"are you sure of your decision Hinana?" ask Emi.

"hem, Sawako will help you a lot. I also have to focus on my work." replied Hinana.

"konnichiwa I'm sorry I'm a little late." Sawako came and greeted everyone.

"it's okay, we also just finished completing the task" replied Arumi.

"all right, let's start now, I'll explain now." Hinana immediately started the conversation.

"wait a minute Hinana, Ren hasn't come yet." Tsubaki.

"let's have an appointment in a minute."

"wait a minute, Sawako also just came. Let him rest first, where are you going anyway?" ask Tsubaki.

"i have to see the director of Furano Park, I have business."

"Ren hurry up." call Arumi as she sees Ren walking into the room.

"what seems so serious." with ease Ren entered and everyone without turning his attention towards the beautiful woman who held Ren's hand.

"ALICE.." cried Arumi, Emi and Tsubaki simultaneously because they saw it the same as in Ren's painting.

"hallo, do you know me." said Alice hesitatingly.

"i told you that only I can call her Alice" Ren said.

"then what's his name, you don't introduce us either." Tsubaki then approached Ren.

"well, I'll introduce you. They're my friends, this is Tsubaki, next to Emi, who has short hair is Arumi, and my client is Miss Sawako. And the one wearing Hinana's black dres she is..." Ren could not continue his words because he saw Hinana's cynical look, he also saw that Hinana's eyes were about to shed tears.

"hello, my name is Arimura Tezuka, I was Ren's friend in Paris." Alice or Arimura immediately introduced themselves to Ren's friends.

"konnichiwa" Ren's friends tell Arimura.

"your name is long." said Tsubaki.

"yes then Ren called me Alice."

"can I start now?" hinana asked with restraint.

"please, sorry to keep you waiting a long time." Ren replied.

"about the Tokyo Summer festival, because the Koizumi team last week could not do the review so in retreat next month. I've sent you your files and in the future Sawako will petrify you."

Tezuka Arimura/Alices