Snow In December
65

..."Will I feel unrequited love a second time? But I wanted it, just like it was. Am I really selfish."(Hinana Arizawa's)...

Hinana doesn't want to go home, she goes to the Mall to see Shota. I don't know if this time it's really fragile.

"Hey Hinana's. It just so happens that once I've finished shift let's eat." Sapa Shota as she sees Hinana in front of her workplace.

How shocked Shota was when Hinana hugged him. His heartstrings are getting less and less, maybe Hinana can hear it because it's so close. But Hinana did not say anything, both of them were silent, and Shota slowly returned Hinana's embrace.

"I want to eat sukiyaki." Finally Hinana let out her voice.

"Em." Shota replied and released Hinana's embrace. The two went to a restaurant outside the mall.

"You why?" ask Shota and pour Sukiyaki into the bowl of Hinana.

"Of course." Hinana answered by putting rice in her mouth.

"Then eat a lot, you seem to be very tired."

"Itadakimasu." Hinana before eating.

Shota chuckles when he sees Hinana eating, although Hinana's body is small but she is able to devour a lot of food.

"Where did all this food go?" Shota jokingly said, while Hinana was still drinking a glass of her pocket.

"Be quiet, only you know how much I eat."

"That's why you always refuse to eat with your friends." Reply to Shota and laugh more and more. While Hinana was only silent because what Shota said was true.

"Shota kun, can I sit next to you?" ask Hinana.

"Why indeed? Isn't it the same as-..." Unfinished Shota spoke Hinana directly sitting next to him and her head leaning on his shoulders. For the umpteenth time, Hinana managed to shake her heart.

Hinana felt that today was very heavy in her passing. Because of Arumi's words he remembered when Ren hugged Arumi, wiping away Arumi's tears. As well as during work, Ren has always been very friendly to Arumi.

It felt like Hinana did not accept seeing Ren's friendly treatment of other women. He was also tired from work, and because he thought Ren was tired, he grew.

"I'm so tired today." muttered Hinana and Shota could hear it.

"Do you want me to do something for you?"

"Do you have time?" Hinana throws a question at Shota, because she knows Shota never refuses her wish.

"Emm let me think first." Reply to Shota and laugh.

"Sucks, then don't make an offer."

"Alright sorry. So what am I supposed to do?" shota asked and pinched both of Hinana's cheeks.

Without explaining anything, Hinana immediately invited Shota to her apartment. He will give a very tiring job to Shota.

"SUGOI.. You live alone in an apartment this big?" shota asked in awe as she walked into Hinana's apartment.

"This apartment belongs to my mother." Answer the hinana and make a cup of chamomile tea.

"Arigatou. Then how do you clean it up, you work too." Ask Shota and brew tea made by Hinana.

Hinana dropped a few snacks. And soon his robot came and cleaned it up.

"Toru already knows what to do." Hinana answered casually.

"GREATLY..... Auch itai (sickness)." Shota grimaces in pain as Toru's broom hits Shota's head.

"Don't hit him in the head he'll be angry." shouted Hinana, seeing the incident he remembered Ren. At that time Toru will hit Ren but Ren instead fended off with a barrel, resulting in a fight between Ren and his robot.

"Hey Shota don't hit his head even though gently. If praising him is enough to wipe it." said Hinana once again, but his expression had changed somewhat sad.

"Em time (well), what's his name?" ask Shota.

"I call it Toru. He's my father's robot."

Hinana who saw him laughing, it turns out these brothers are just as silly. And again Hinana remembered Ren's figure. When Ren was in his apartment he always played with Toru.

"Shota kun stop teasing Toru."

"Gomenne, so what's there to do?" ask Shota and come closer. Hinana had already started to cut the cloth into pieces. Then Hinana explains to Shota what to do.

Shota makes flower decorations almost 3 am. Hinana is seen sleeping in front of the table. Shota feels how sincerely Hinana is doing everything, now she also understands how disappointed her friends are when Ren decides to stop attending the festival.

"I hope today doesn't end soon. I want to be selfish for myself. I don't want to let you go, I want to be with you always. For today, tomorrow or so." Koizumi Shota.

Shota who felt tired finally fell asleep at the table and faced Hinana's face.

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The next day Hinana wakes up to the sound of Shota.

"Hinana chan, wake up." Said Shota who was already in front of him.

"Did I fall asleep?" ask Hinana and yawn.

"Yes, I'm sorry I fell asleep last night. Oh yeah Hinana I have to go home for a while."

"Hem doesn't have to apologize. Shota kun, thank you so much for helping me." Hinana stood up and helped get Shota's jacket.

"Oh yeah Hinana, what time are you at the office?"Ask Shota before leaving.

"As usual I was there at 8. What's up?"

"Nothing, it looks like I'm there a little afternoon."

"Hem is okay."

"Jaa Mata." said Shota and left Hinana's apartment.

Hinana immediately recovered and headed to her office. But when he came out of his apartment building there was a girl waiting for him.

"Arimura san." call Hinana and the girl approaches her.

"Yokatta (thankfully) I finally met you" Arimura said and hugged her.

"What are you doing here?" hinana asked as Arimura took off her embrace.

"Nothing, I just miss you. Ne Hinana are you going to the office?"

"Yes but I'll go for breakfast."

"Alright, let's go" Arimura said happily then pulled Hinana's arm to get into her car.

Arimura took Hinana to breakfast at the bakery. They both enjoyed the sweet food, especially in the morning. Their likes are almost the same.

"I thought you were back in your country." Hinana said and stuffed a spoonful of cake into her mouth.

"I'm actually here to see someone."

"I know that, so are you going to stay in Japan next?"

"No, until I get to that guy. I'll be back in Paris." Arimura replied and by then his expression had changed.

"Hinana will you help me?" arimura asked and immediately held Hinana's hand.

"Eh."

"I know you're close to Shota, I want you to help me meet him. Please." Arimura's remark made everyone in the bakery see it.

"Wait a minute. Didn't you come to see Ren?" hinana asked slowly and told Arimura to sit in her chair back.