Snow In December
60

They returned to work as usual. But this time Hinana and Emi are very happy that Arumi has returned. His efforts to persuade Arumi were not in vain.

"Friends, can you correct this dress? Is there something wrong or lack of it?" hinana asked for an opinion from everyone.

"Em actually I see this dress is very simple. Of all the clothes I saw on Koizumi I felt that this design had no special features." Sawako gave a critique. "Did this design really make Ren?" ask Sawako and everyone agrees with a nod.

"Then do you have any advice, or maybe what needs to be fixed?" ask Hinana again.

"Maybe Arumi can give advice" Emi said and looked at Arumi.

"Eh watashi's? (eh me?)" ask Arumi and point to herself.

"Yes of course you. Because you have experience and you're also a design school graduate." Emi replied.

"I can't really judge or give any advice. Because this design is not me who makes it, making clothes design is not just drawing. There must be a feeling of the maker who is gushing in the picture, whether happy, sad or disappointed to make the design come to life. Although the design looks very simple but we can not see the inside, why the maker draw like that and only the maker who knows the meaning." Arumi explains everything she knows about the design of a dress

"SUGOI Arumi chan." Tsubaki is amazed by Arumi's explanation and gives her an applause.

"Eh, I'm just explaining. Because that is what is taught in design school." replied Arumi.

"Hinana if you want to paint perfectly then think about what you're feeling. Not what you want to paint. If your feelings are sad where maybe you can paint cherry blossoms properly, you can paint the lake because it can represent your feelings of sadness. Another painting is not just a beautiful picture to look at, but a feeling that is poured out." Ren said while teaching Hinana to paint in the Furano gallery.

Hearing the statement from Arumi made Hinana remember the words of Ren while at the Furano gallery. What Arumi says is true, only Ren knows the meaning of the design.

"Wakatta (i understand)." Spontaneously Hinana said. Then he ran out of the office.

"Matte yo Hinana." Shouted Emi in surprise to suddenly leave just like that.

Hinana ignores Emi's words, she runs and wants to see Ren. Hinana may have contacted Ren with her phone but none of her calls were picked up. When he got in front he met Jouji inevitably he had to pay his respects.

"He's in the hospital." Jouji said suddenly.

"Eh?" Hinana was shocked because she said nothing. "Arigatougozaimasu" said Hinana as if Jouji knew what he meant.

He immediately started his car engine and drove to the place he was going.

Hospitalized

"When can I go home?" ren asked Aoyama who was checking on him.

"Oh, Seto sensei hasn't told me yet. Where were you this morning?"

"I'm not anywhere." Ren told lies.

"Don't lie, I saw you come out." Say Aoyama casually. While Ren was just speechless like a cat caught stealing. "Can you not leave the hospital on the day of the examination? Because the results won't be stable when you get back."

"Whatever the result cannot change it. I'll die in this time." Reply Ren and Aoyama immediately stops his activities.

The pen that had been in writing had suddenly fallen off.

As Aoyama picks up the falling pen, Ren's room door opens. Hinana who immediately entered and hugged Ren. Aoyama who saw it then chose to get out of Ren's room.

"Ne Hinana, please don't choose the same path. I don't want you to be as broken as I am." Aoyama's mind was standing at the door.

"Ren kun gomen ne. I just realized what you said. Ren you have to continue that festival, only you can do it. I promise you this time I will succeed, I will fight for you and all. Onegaishimasu (please help)." Hinana said and bowed to Ren.

"Hem." replied Ren with a nod.

"Yokatta (thank God)." Hinana said with a relieved smile. "Can you come with me?" hinana asked once more and Ren replied with a nod.

Hinana's smile widened as Ren agreed to her invitation. He immediately put on a light coat on Ren and held him out. Ren only smiled as he followed Hinana's will.

In front of the hallway Hinana sees Aoyama who might be going to Ren's room, but they both pay no heed. And it seems like Aoyama also let Ren go because she understands what happened.

"Did Ren run away again?" Ask Doctor Seto who is standing behind Aoyama.

"Hem, I just saw him go." Answer Aoyama.

"You should check on the next patient. Stay the spirit of Aoyama sensei." Doctor Seto hits Aoyama's shoulder and goes ahead of him.

"Haik Seto sensei." Aoyama then turned around.

Along the way Hinana and Ren both have not opened their mouths. Hinana chose silence so as not to disturb Ren's feelings.

"Well, I'll open the door." Hinana said and got out of her car. He immediately opened the door for Ren and took Ren to walk up to the workspace.

"Mina-san (everything) Ren kun has come." shouted Hinana to her friend.

"Ren, genki desuka? (how are you?)." Ask Emi and go straight to Ren. All his friends also stopped his activities.

"Why did you do it?" ask Ren without answering Emi's question. "If it's because of me, it's useless. I don't want it anymore." Ren continued.

Hinana could already guess if the situation was like this. Therefore he decided to stay silent during the trip, because where Ren might change his mind in the near future.

"Hey Ren, I did it because of Hinana. Although Hinana may never understand about this festival, but I do understand its sincerity." Replied Arumi who was some distance away with Ren.

Hearing Arumi's words everyone became shocked, including Hinana.

"I don't want it either, but Hinana keeps pushing me until I'm fed up with it. So I followed his will, to stop hearing his chatter." Arumi continued with teary eyes looking at Hinana.

"Arumi." Hinana said in amazement.

"I did too, all because of Hinana." Emi Reply.

"I am the same, because Hinana san always thought about the festival. Zutto (always)."Tsubaki said and approached Hinana.

"Hountonis? (really?)."Ask Hinana who doesn't believe everything. Because the beginning of Hinana brought them back because of Ren.

"Hem." Consider Emi and Tsubaki at the same time. Ren stood still in silence.

"You've heard the answers from your friends. So why don't you do it for Hinana. Even though you don't want it, Hinana always thinks about it." Said Sawako and approached Ren.

While Ren still remained silent and only looked at one by one his friends. He wanted to make sure what they were saying was true without any lies. He also saw Hinana's sincerity when he folded back.

After a long time Ren stood sculpting, he began to step his feet closer to the partially finished dress. Then he cut it.

"HUH." Everyone in the room was shocked and shouted.