Snow In December
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Ren's smartband is shattered into pieces, and Aoyama carefully picks up and cleans the glass.

As Arumi was about to chase after Ren, he held her back.

"Anoo let me just meet him, uh I mean I'll see how he is" Aoyama said stiffly as she held Arumi's hand.

"Wakatta (well). Sensei, please make sure Ren is okay." Arumi answered expectantly.

Aoyama answers with a nod and goes to the rooftop to see Ren.

Meanwhile Ren can still see Hinana chasing Shota from the roftoop.

"Your voice." Aoyama gives Ren's broken smartband. "Tomorrow I'll bring you the undamaged."

"Arigatou sensei."

"Does your chest still hurt?" ask Aoyama and come sit next to Ren. He can also see that Hinana got into Shota's car and left with Shota.

"Sensei, can someone like me not feel in love?" Ren does not answer Aoyama's question, he throws a question at her instead.

"Do you love Hinana?" aoyama's question made Ren just nod without being able to answer in a voice.

"Actually I want to tell you not to like Hinana, because if you two were dating and you died Hinana would be sad. Since Hinana is my only friend, I don't want her to be sad for a long time.

But, I also have no right to interfere in your lives. If you love her just say it, being rejected or accepted is Hinana's decision." Answer Aoyama.

"I've had a phase like this. I was rejected, but what made me sad was seeing someone who gave up his heart for me." Said Ren with teary eyes.

This time Ren was no longer able to hold the clear liquid that had been blocked. Slowly her tears fell and wet her cheeks. He looked at Aoyama but unexpectedly Aoyama could not help his sadness either.

"Sensei why are you crying?" ren asked with a slight laugh but soon his tears fell.

"No I'm not crying." Aoyama dodged Ren's accusation and wiped away her tears.

"As a doctor you shouldn't get carried away." said Ren and hit Aoyama on the shoulder.

"Gomennassai."

After ten minutes Ren and Aoyama got off the roftoop and returned to his study. Ren's smile re-emerged and was more and more happy to tease Aoyama.

"For you." Ren gave a box of tissues to Arimura.

"Arigatou, but I've brought him."

"Sokka (so), then take it as a backup" Ren said with a smile and then resumed his work.

"Anoo... All I apologize for the mess I caused." Arimura told everyone as he gathered.

"No problem, are you really friends?" ryan answered and convinced his friends.

"Hem no problem, if you want to tell me you can do that to me later." Emi replied and approached Arimura.

"Arigato." Arimura hugged Emi warmly then helped her put up the beads.

"I came, sorry to be late" said Hinana weakly then put her bag on the seat near Ren.

"Hey Hinana come here your work awaits." Tsubaki and Hinana shouted at him.

Aoyama still notices Ren and sees that Ren is still pinching his own hand. He remembers what Ren said on the roftoop. If Ren is sad he always pinches his own hand so as not to cry.

The sunset had arrived, they all immediately cleaned up their work and immediately went home.

"Arimura san, I'm sorry." Hinana said when she met Arimura in the loby.

"It's okay, Hinana, it looks like it's over. Shota has already given me a message, I will meet him one last time." Answer Arimura.

"Yes, it's okay if it's like that. At least we can meet to say goodbye."

"Fix the spirit of Arimura san." said Hinana encouraging.

"of course. But really don't you want me to take you home?"

"Go on, I'd rather take the bus than get in the car. Jaa Eyes." Hinana says goodbye to Arimura before going to the bus stop.

The view of cherry blossoms at dusk makes it even more beautiful. Between the orange color of the sky and pink as if to describe there are beautiful colors that will decorate our lives in the future.

Hinana's eyes were diverted to Ren's figure walking alone. He undoes his intention of getting on the bus and secretly follows Ren from behind. Until Hinana steps stopped at Furano park.

"Kira.." Hinana murmured in amazement when she saw the petals of cherry blossoms flying in the wind.

"Hinine." Ren was aghast at hearing Hinana's voice. " When have you been following me?" ask Ren.

"I don't know, I saw you at the bus stop." Hinana replies and collects the falling cherry blossoms then she blows them towards Ren.

"Ne Hinana, right now I want to be alone" said Ren but then Hinana came and hugged him.

"Is it better? Where is the pain? Does it still hurt? That's all Ren kun said when I got hurt and patted my head gently. And now I also want to do it for Ren kun. Everything's gonna be okay, Ren kun." Hinana hugged Ren.

"But my wounds won't heal, I'll die." Reply to Ren and release Hinana's embrace.

"It doesn't matter if you die tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or the day to come. At least I want to hug you when I'm hurt like you are always there when I'm hurt." Hinana rubbed Ren's red cheeks, for some reason this time she did not want to see Ren grieving. He wanted to see Ren who was always laughing and cheerful like the first time he saw.

"Ren kun, you must be holding back your tears right now, right? Take it out, I'll wipe it." Hinana continued her words.

Hinana actually knew when Ren threw his smartband. Although Ren behaves indifferently when Arimura hugs Ren, but when he chases Shota out actually Hinana still peeks at Ren from behind the door. Hinana looked at Ren who was holding back the pain and held onto his chest. What was on Hinana's mind was probably Ren enduring her pain as Arimura hugged her brother.

"I won't cry. I'm so happy that you're here with me." Ren said and immediately hugged Hinana tightly.

"Eh really? I have a tissue if you need one."

"All I need is Hinana chan." Ren hugged Hinana.

"Hey let go, I can't breathe if you hold me too tight." Hinana said and tried to let go of Ren's embrace. But suddenly a kiss landed right on Hinana's forehead.

Right in the Furano garden and the cherry blossoms that blow because of the wind. All of this happened exactly as it was in Hinana's dream at that time.

Ren invites Hinana to lie on the grass while looking at the beautiful cherry blossoms that are falling. Even though the night has come, but there is a full moonlight that illuminates the beautiful garden of Furano.

"Hinana, it seems like I like spring" Ren said with a smile.

"What's the reason?" ask Hinana.

"I see you in the spring." Ren replied with origin.

"Ren kun, can I be honest with you?"

"Em what?"

"Actually I was worried during the review, I was not ready to show my face in the media. I want to run away again, but that's impossible, right?" hinana said and then sat down.

"Emm I'll figure out a way to keep you around without anyone knowing." Ren replied and leaned on Hinana's shoulder.

"Eh, how is it?" hinana asked with curiosity.

"I guess I'm still thinking about it."

"If that's the case, we don't have time for the review in three days."

" It turns out that Hinana's true nature is very chatty ya." said Ren and shut Hinana's mouth.