Snow In December
56

"Why are you still talking, it's over." Emi who felt uninterested in the conversation both immediately turned to her desk.

"It seems like Hinana and I have the same thought, why don't we repeat. Design and dress new." Tsubaki explained what he meant.

"With a little time where possible." Emi quickly.

"I also understand, but why don't we just try. It's just a review, the assessment is still two months away."

"Just stop, then what about Arumi, and Ren? Do you know how she feels now? Even Arumi could no longer be contacted, she also resigned after that." Emi looked agitated and scrunched her forehead, a look of worry adorning her face. Although Emi often quarrels with Arumi but he still worried about the state of his friend.

"Gomennasai." Hinana said with a look down.

"Hinana doesn't need to apologize, after all, this isn't your fault."

"No, I'm guilty of everything that happened."

"Why do you blame yourself?" Tsubaki asked Hinana.

"If I hadn't just walked out, I might have felt the disappointment you felt as well. And maybe I also don't want to say to make a new one. I'm really sorry." Hinana said with regret.

"Hinana, who was told Emi was right. It's not your fault, but Ren says we should respect Hinana's decision more. After all, you've been helping your hardest despite making you hurt." Tsubaki immediately calmed Hinana down.

"Did Ren really say that?"

"Yes, Ren said that we're too mean to you. We let you help while your feelings are hurt. You must have your own dreams but we can't help." Tsubaki continued.

"What about you guys?"

"Hinana, there must be success and failure. Let's just say this is our failure, indeed at the beginning must be heavy even do not want to accept it. But slowly the pain faded, Daijoubu." Emi approaches Hinana and hugs her as if telling Hinana that everything is fine.

"Hem's right, we can let go too." Tsubaki said with a smile and tried to calm Hinana down.

"Early in the morning you've embraced. Did I miss one thing." Ariko's newly arrived speech saw Emi and Hinana hugging.

"It's not usually you come at the end." replied Tsubaki.

"I surveyed Hinana's recommended garden, and I just spread a pamphlet (brochure) there."

"God job Ariko san." Hinana praised Ariko's work.

"Hem's a good job Ariko. All right, let's get to work, 'cause we have to eat something every day." Praise Emi and continue her work.

As usual at lunch hour Hinana headed to the rooftop, there she had seen Ren with a canvas in front of the man.

"What you painted." Ask Hinana and approach Ren.

"Stop, just spend some time." Ren's answer makes Hinana aware of Ren's illness. He was silent just looking at Ren who was painting. "Doshite? (why?), I told you that I hate that you look like that." Ren stopped his activity and turned to face Hinana.

"Do you want me to paint?" ren asked and patted Hinana on the head gently. Seeing Hinana just speechless makes Ren come back again scribbling a brush into his canvas.

"Anoo... What if we repeat. Emm I mean Tokyo Summer, isn't there still time, it's just a review I think two months we can finish" Hinana said.

"Hinana, I've forgotten her."

"So you take your defeat for granted?."

"Isn't it obvious, I don't expect to win either. I'm just trying."

"Hey didn't try his name if you stopped halfway."

"I-it's..Th-that's.." Hinana retreated her steps because she felt Ren intimidated her. The man approached him until Hinana was corner in the corner. He could even smell Ren's scent which made him feel comfortable.

"Look even you can't answer that." Ren said softly and it made Hinana's heart beat fast.

"I'll start without you." Shouted Hinana and slightly pushed Ren's body from earlier to corner her.

"HUH."

"I'll take Koizumi's name to Tokyo Summer."Hinana confirmed her words.

"How about failing a second time?" Ren asked and massaged his non-dizzy temple.

"There's no failure if we haven't started yet, so Ren would you like to join me?" Hinana reached out to Ren, hoping that if Ren would go back to fixing things.

"I didn't have that time, after all I had to go to the hospital often for a check-up. So forget it." Ren did not return Hinana's hand. He immediately went past leaving Hinana.

While Hinana was still standing, she saw her hand that did not get a reply. Just this time he was ignored, Hinana smiled and started her determination again. He immediately ate the bento with chiken katsu he bought.

Hinana returns to her job, in her determination she still plans on getting her friends back to their destination.

"Hinana, I was surprised when the receptionist called me saying you were looking for me. What's up?" Sawako approached Hinana who was waiting for her in the lobby seat.

"There's something I want to say, it's about the festival. I-that's how about we stretch it, our team will create new designs and new dresses. Can it still be?" hinana asked expectantly and Sawako linked her smile while looking at Hinana.

"Actually I also want you to come back again, I'm happy when you say that."

"Eh, Hountoni? (really?)".

"Em, Hinana before my team has also been like that. But at that moment my senior immediately changed the concept. If you mean it, no matter how big the obstacle, you will be able to overcome it." Sawako also gave Hinana some spirit.

"Yosh all right, I'll start over."

"Ganbatte yo Hinana san." Sawako gives her spirit and drinks her cup of tea.

"But can Sawako help me?."

"Of course Hinana, aren't we friends. But Hinana seems like if only five people won't be able to, you should add more people."

"Eh, but the rules are five people."

"It's true but we don't have much time. At least the manufacture is done by hand and not from a convection person."

"Well, I'll think carefully" said Hinana and drank a cup of tea given by Sawako.

The next night after visiting Sawako from her office, Hinana immediately prepared the necessities. He will also ask permission from Ren's father Jouji.

Morning had greeted, this time Hinana rushed out of her apartment in a car. He had promised to meet Jouji Ren's father at the office.

"What if this time doesn't work anymore." Said Jouji with a bit of hesitation.

"It's not better to try first. I think if expecting to win is of course difficult, it wasn't that Ren wanted only participation." Hinana.

"You're right, there's no hope of winning. But Hinana you know how Ren is doing, if he works too hard it will affect his condition."

"I'll make sure Ren isn't too tired, I promise."

"Sokka (oh so), everything I leave to you." Jouji drew his smile and started giving Hinana that chance.