Snow In December
62

Shota still continues to photograph the view of sakura on the sidelines he walks. And Hinana was still paying attention, she was happy to finally be able to see Shota go back on her wish.

There were cherry blossom petals falling on Shota's nose, and Hinana picked them up.

"Kirei (beautiful)." Hinana said with a small laugh. "Hey, I should have taken a picture of you sticking it in your nose."

"Then stick it again."

"Good." Hinana put it back on Shota's nose.

"Itai yo (pain)." Shota screeched as Hinana patted him hard.

"You can take it back."

Shota took the heart-shaped petals of cherry blossoms, he kept them in his pocket and then matched Hinana's steps. Shota takes Hinana home by busway.

"It looks like the clock is coming home from work, look full." Shota said as he looked on the bus.

"A little jostling, it's okay let's go in." Take Hinana and enter first. Actually it could have been Hinana waiting for the next bus, but Hinana already wanted to go home and finish making her flower sequins.

Hinana and Shota were forced to stand up because the seats were no longer there, and were also crowded. When the bus braked, Shota accidentally fell and his head clashed with Hinana.

"Sorry." Said Shota and Hinana instead chuckling as she rubbed her aching head.

"Hey Shota ashita's eyes (see you tomorrow)." Hinana said as she reached her apartment building.

"Mazuhiro, su-suki.. I want to eat sukiyaki." Said Shota stammered, actually Shota wanted to say if he liked Hinana. But he immediately held back his feelings. (suki in Japanese means like/love. Sukiyaki means food).

"Eh, I'm full now. I'll take you to eat sometime."

"Really?"

"Hem jaa Shota kun's eyes." Hinana waved her hand and entered the building. While Shota was still looking at Hinana's back and grasping the petals of cherry blossoms.

The next day Hinana rushed to work, not realizing that the shoes she wore were not the same. He woke up late because he made flower sequins all night.

"Ohayou, sorry I'm late today." Hinana immediately pulled out her work last night and gave it to Arumi.

"It's so cool." Said Arumi looking at the beautiful sequins made by Hinana. Then Arumi blends in with the dress.

"Is that a new model?" Ren asked who was standing behind Hinana.

"What?"

"Your shoes." Ren said and pointed at Hinana's shoes.

"Buset. I'm so embarrassed." Hinana screeched and covered her face with her right hand. All his friends laughed at Hinana.

"I'm in a hurry" Hinana said shyly and still sat on the floor.

"Baka yo Hinana." Sawako ejeked and couldn't help but laugh.

And Hinana also sees Ren laughing at her, but soon she sees Ren approaching her and coming down. Ren took off the shoes Hinana was wearing.

"Wear this." Ren thrust his slippers at Hinana. Despite the greatness of Hinana still wear it.

"Hey Ren are you going barefoot?" ask Tsubaki who noticed it.

"I'll wear shoes." Answer Ren.

"One point for you Hinana." Emi who saw him spontaneously threw out words.

"Eh??"

"What's wrong?" renn asked Emi when he was going to his room.

"It's okay." Reply Emi then help Arumi lengthen the tile. Hinana who understood Arumi's intention gave a sign of okay with her hand. And Emi smiled at Hinana's childlike behavior.

"Hinana's looking for you in the loby." Call Ariko then Hinana comes down to see her.

Meanwhile a man with a black blazer looks cool reading a magazine and waiting for Hinana in the lobby.

"Yo why are you here?" Call Shota who just entered from the main door.

"Hinana told me to come here. You you?" Aoyama replied with ease.

"I think we're the same." replied Shota and shortly thereafter Hinana came.

"Finally you two want to help me." Hinana said happily then pulled Shota and Aoyama's hands to enter.

"Mina-san I brought you help" Hinana told her friend by pulling Shota and Aoyama.

"Shota. Long time no see. How are you?" Sapa Tsubaki and shake hands with Shota.

"Genki yo (good)." Reply Shota.

"Hinana, isn't she Sensei in the hospital?" arumi asked and the direction of her eyes saw Aoyama.

"Yes meet my friend." Hinana answered and dragged Aoyama to introduce her friend. "Say your name." Hinana Urge.

"You didn't say there were a lot of people."Aoyama.

"Come on, you promised me." Hinana also whispers and encourages Aoyama to introduce her name.

"A-Aoyama kou desu (i'm Aoyama Kou)" he said and lowered his head.

"Watashi Sawako."

"Emi desu."

"Arumi desu's. Hajimemashite (happy to meet you)." Say friends Hinana alternately.

"Maogiemashite."

"Aoyama can you sew?" ask Sawako.

"Yes." Yeah." Aoyama answered briefly, because Aoyama is very difficult to make friends.

"Really, what do you usually sew?" Ask Emi with a stale base.

"The human body." Aoyama's answer made Ren laugh wide. Everyone in the room is the same. Aoyama is too stiff to meet new people.

"Hey hey don't bother him, Aoyama came here to help us all. You guys get it." Hinana tries to explain and help Aoyama. Because he also saw that Aoyama was not comfortable with the attitude of his friends.

"Gomenne." Said Ren and stopped his laughter. "Alright then we split the task, Sensei you can sew so please attach the lace. You can work with Arumi he'll help you." Ren talks to Aoyama.

Ren tells Hinana, Shota and Emi to make more flower sequins. This time he wanted a sakura petal-shaped sequin. Ren, Tsubaki and Sawako finish the main dress.

"Auch, itai yo I've been needle-pierced many times." Hinana's complaining of pain.

"Ne carefully. Look at me men can make better than you." Shota replied.

"But you're so slow, look at my hand." Hinana showed her fingers that were injured due to the puncture of the sewing needle.

"Why did it get this way." Shota was surprised and took Hinana's hand.

"Did it hurt?" shota and Hinana asked.

"Let's see." Emi approaches Hinana and sees Hinana's tiny fingers. Then he picked up his bag and found something for Hinana to wear.

"Here, try to wear it."

"What's this?"

"Protectors for your fingers. Back when I learned to sew also often impaled a needle." Say Emi and help pair it to Hinana's finger.

"My fingers feel a little thick. And a little bit already moved."

"You'll get used to it for a long time."

"Your thumb has grown three times as big as Hinana." Shota ejek and laugh.

"Whisper you."Hinana felt irritated and hit Shota with her bag.

Ren who had been watching so smiled. He felt that Hinana had changed a lot at the moment. Hinana who now has a warm attitude, unlike the one she first met.

"Cotto matte kudasai (please wait a minute)." Ren said to Hinana when Hinana would sit down.

"Eh Doshite?( why)." asked Hinana.

"Stay standing in that position Hinana." Ren then took out a piece of paper and a pencil. In the position of Hinana stood Ren who saw her blocked by cherry blossoms that were like a dress. At that time he thought it was very suitable to wear Hinana and he quickly drew a sketch.

"Ren are you going to change the dress again." Ask Tsubaki and approach Ren. While the other friends stop completing the activity and walk towards Ren.

"Stay quiet like that Hinana." Ren said once more as Hinana was about to head to her place.

"How much longer do I have to be like this? I'm curious too." Hinana replies, but Ren does not answer and finishes his sketches.