Snow In December
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Everyone in the room could barely make a sound. Because they made the dress, they only slept for four hours. And it lasted for a week. They were also surprised that Ren could be so cruel as to do so.

"I think the dress is too long, so I made it for the winter." Say Ren and face his friends.

"Arigatougozaimasu Ren kun." Hinana runs to embrace Ren. He had thought that Ren would ruin it, but he knew the design was only the maker. As Arumi said, and now Ren was willing to explain what the meaning of the design was.

"Welcome back, Ren." Tsubaki said and hugged Ren. The situation this time between happy and mixed sad, because they managed to make Ren return to continue his dream. Sadly, Ren has a serious illness and hides it from his friends.

"Gomen ne Arumi chan, I should have let you explain first." Ren said to Arumi and hugged her.

Seeing that scene Hinana's heart felt pain, because all this time she had never seen Ren hug another woman besides himself. It was just as painful to see Ren hugging Arimura back then.

"Daijoubu (it's okay). Why don't you ever tell me about your pain?" Arumi answered and cried in Ren's arms.

"Because you're gonna cry like this. I don't want to." reply Ren and wipe away Arumi's tears.

Hinana and Emi also see Ren's very gentle treatment of Arumi. They both feel jealous and they have to deal with it.

"Sumimasen (excuse me), I'm sorry to bother you but I have to get Ren back to the hospital." The doctor's dress is none other than Aoyama.

"Alright, sorry I have to go." Ren replied and released Arumi's embrace.

"Calm Ren, you can explain to the chat. Let us all do it. Don't worry." Tsubaki shouts when she sees Ren being brought by Aoyama. Arumi was still crying for Ren.

"Be careful on the road, sorry to trouble your work." Hinana said to Aoyama.

"No problem. Jaa Mata Hinana (see you)."

After Ren and Aoyama leave, Hinana approaches Arumi and embraces her.

"Keep your heart Arumi, you must be strong." Hinana said many times to make Arumi calm.

...***************...

"What are you doing here?" Emi asked when she saw Hinana drinking a box of chocolate milk.

"Nani mo (nothing)."

"Hey I can finally see your jealous face."

"HUH?? What are you saying?" Hinana shouted but Emi laughed at Hinana's expression.

"You're jealous of Arumi, right? Tsubaki also told me that when Ren hugged Arimura, you looked at her as if you were crying."

"Basic of Tsubaki." Hinana muttered as if annoyed.

"Hey, that's normal for me. Thousands of times I've seen it."

"Eh Hountoni (really)?" asked Hinana and Emi replied with a nod of her head. "Why don't you just invite Arumi to compete healthily."

"Where possible, it's clear Ren will choose Arumi."

"Ehhh." Hinana shouted in surprise. While Emi instead laughed because he managed to prank Hinana. "Why do we compete if Ren finally chooses Arumi." Hinana said weakly.

"Why are you so pessimistic about Hinana. No one knows who Ren will choose, and Alice is also in Japan at this time."

"Huft, you know Emi my love journey never went smoothly. I used to be close to getting married, but my boyfriend canceled it and chose my best friend. He should have said he liked it too, but my best friend played in the back." After a long silence finally the pain could Hinana say.

"Hey, if Ren doesn't choose you right now, are you going to be as hurt as you used to be?" Emi asked with a lot of haru, because only this time Hinana told her about her personal problems.

"At least there are no lies between us, whoever is with him I can accept."

"Do you really love her?" Emi asked once more and Hinana just lowered her head.

"Ganbatte yo!! Because your rival is also Arumi." Emi hits Hinana's shoulder and leaves.

While Hinana was still standing looking at the blossoming cherry blossoms. He decided to leave his workplace immediately.

Hinana stepped her feet out of her apartment, she wanted to enjoy the air that was not so cold and the beautiful cherry blossoms were blown by the wind.

"Auch." Hinana said as someone ruffled her hair and passed her "Shota." Hinana shouted and ran over to someone she knew very well.

"You eat ice cream." Take Shota.

"What ice cream do you like?" Ask Shota.

"Emm Yukini daifuku (mochi in soft ice cream)."

"Eh kawai (cute), I can hardly bear to eat it."

"But I want Tiramisu blist, Stowbery vanilla and Frost Bite Pari-Pari."

" A lot, I could go broke if I keep buying you."

"Come on." Hinana did not care about Shota's words, she immediately pulled Shota's arm to go to the ice cream shop.

Arriving at the restaurant Hinana ordered three ice cream at once. Shota who saw him could only laugh.

"You sure you're gonna eat all that?" shota asked as she looked at the three bowls of ice cream. While Shota only ordered one bowl of sesame ice cream with a variety of flavors.

"Shy, itadakimasu. Oishi ne." said Hinana as a spoonful of ice entered her mouth.

Seeing Hinana repeatedly eat ice cream made Shota unable to stop laughing. He was also happy to see Hinana's cheerful expression at this time, different when she first met.

"Shota's in ice cream on your lips" Hinana said. "Not quite up there."

Shota wiped his mouth but there were no traces of ice cream. Suddenly Hinana wiped it gently.

"It's over." Hinana said with a smile after she finished cleaning the remaining ice cream on Shota's lips.

Then Hinana continued to eat the ice cream that still left one.

Shota was still speechless and trying to regulate her increasingly fast heartbeat. The treatment of Hinana yamg like that makes his heart filled with love again.

"This time I want to be with you longer, I really want to have you completely without having to compete with him. Can't you?" Screeched Shota and dissolved in Hinana's smile.

After he finished taking Hinana to eat ice cream, Shota took Hinana for a walk to see the blossoming cherry blossoms. He also brought his camera and repeatedly photographed cherry blossoms.

"Hinine." Call Shota and when Hinana turns her head she immediately takes a picture of him.

CKREK...

Many times Shota takes pictures of Hinana in the right pose.

"Eh you just want to take a picture" said Hinana and ran after Shota.

"Matte yo (wait) Shota."

Shota ran after successfully photographing Hinana, he felt very happy because it managed to make Hinana annoyed.

*"Ren kun, I remind you when I chased you here and in this place too. Then you said to stop, right then why didn't I realize you were trying to live." Hinana's inner being remembered for her memories with Ren.

Everything is a hundred percent different, when Hinana chases and when Hinana chases Shota. He saw Shota running so happily as Hinana chased after him.

"If only Ren kun were like you, Shota. He must want you." Inner Hinana returned and stopped her steps

"Is there something?" Shota asked and approached Hinana.

"Nanimonai (none)." Reply Hinana.

"Do you want to go home now?"

"I think so, Hey Shota. Can you help me?" ask Hinana alternately.

"Of course, what should I do?" Shota immediately sat on the ground and looked at the results of his shots.

"I want you to make a dress for the festival."

"Is this for Ren?"

"Hem, I felt guilty when I left the team. So I want to move on, I think this is Ren's only hope." Hinana answered and closed her mouth so as not to cry.

"Of course, for Hinana." Reply to Shota and smile at Hinana.