[Xingren] Faith

The end of the year is pretty much a disaster for everyone.

The scope of the disaster, including the cabinet that had to appease the people on New Year's Eve when a scandal broke out suddenly; including company employees who had to work overtime in the new year because of poor sales performance; store staff.Many struggling young people are mourning their hard work at the end of the year, while looking forward to a better life in the New Year.

Marui finished decorating a new batch of baked cakes and put them on the sales rack.

He took off his mask and glanced at the clock on the wall. There was only one hour left before the scheduled meeting time.

However, the meeting place was set at an open South American restaurant in Kuwahara, so there was still time for leisurely preparations.Thinking so, he untied his apron, and casually took a freshly baked chocolate cake roll from the shelf.

Hmm~ delicious~

I really am a genius.

"Shop Manager, are you going out?" The female student who often came greeted him with a smile.

"Going on a date~" Marui laughed.

He pointed to the cake box on the top of the cabinet to the newly recruited waiter in the store: "Nagasaki, help me take that down."

"The biggest one?"

"The penultimate one." Marui directed.

He took out the double-layer fruit cake that he had made in the afternoon from the insulated window of the store, and put it in the box that the waiter took down.

"If the store manager grows taller, I won't need Nagasaki's help." The female students joked.

"What, my body proportions are already perfect." Marui pretended to be angry, "Or do you think I'm too short?"

"No~"

"The store manager, you are the most handsome~"

The female students laughed.

A big bow was tied with a big red ribbon on the top of the cake box. Marui took two steps back, feeling very festive, very suitable for celebrating the reunion of teammates after many years.

He nodded in satisfaction and clapped his hands: "Nagasaki, remember to turn off all the power when you close the door at night, and put the remaining desserts in the freezer."

"Yes, manager!"

After changing into another set of clothes, it was already dark when Marui walked out of the dessert shop carrying the cake box.

On the way to the Kuwahara family's restaurant, they will pass the main entrance of Lihai University's middle school, which is a road they have been walking for six years.

The campus during the winter vacation has an unusual tranquility, but when passing by, there will still be an emotion called nostalgia in my heart.

Standing at the gate of Lihai University, Marui sighed: I don’t know if the current middle school students will be like them at that time, training every night until they are so hungry that they even want to pick off the moon and eat it?

The sea breeze blew, and he shivered.

Well, let's go quickly.

Thinking of this, he turned around and continued along the seaside road, trying to speed up his pace and rush to the store to escape the gusts of cold wind.

After taking two steps, I felt the sound of a car passing behind me.

He turned his head reflexively, and saw a low-key black car starting to slow down not far from him.

The car window was rolled down, and a conspicuous white head stuck out: "Come up?"

……

After sitting in the warm back seat of the car, Marui relaxed, and he breathed a comfortable sigh of relief.

King Ni in the driver's seat held back a smile and rolled up the car window. He joked, "I saw you shivering at the school gate from a long distance like a poor little boy, puff."

"Who looks so pitiful, I just sighed, this is feelings, feelings!" Marui retorted.

"You're just cold." King Ren sneered unceremoniously, "You're also wearing a fluorescent dress, so I'm afraid others won't see you."

"This is fashion!" Marui snorted softly, "All the girls think I'm so handsome!"

He rubbed his palms, and the air conditioner in the car gradually warmed his cold hands that were blown by the sea breeze.

Looking around, Marui stretched out his hand and patted the driver's seat: "Not bad, did you change the car? The original one was sold?"

"This is not my car." Nioh said, "The original one is not my car either."

"Oh, the company's car." Marui nodded seriously, "I mean, I feel that neither car fits your style."

"My style? What should my style be?" Nioh asked with a smile.

"Such as a silver-gray sports car?" Marui gave an example, "Or a fiery red sports car? It's not such a very low-key black business car."

King Ni couldn't laugh or cry: "It seems that you have misunderstood me a lot. Why can't I like this black commercial vehicle?"

"I feel like you don't have the word 'low-key' in your dictionary." Marui laughed, "And a person with silver hair who never changes his hair color should drive a conspicuous car."

"It's the same as saying that you are so good. Isn't it the same for you who never change the color of your hair?"

"But I don't need an interview." Marui shrugged.

Too?

"It's more attractive to female students with your red hair, right?" Nioh complained, "Your record is really incredible."

"Thank you for the compliment." Marui said bluntly, "I'm sorry to be more popular with girls than you."

"You'd better keep saying this to Yukimura." Nioh scoffed, "If you have the confidence."

The car passed the short seaside road next to the Lihai campus, turned two corners, and soon arrived at the hotel of Kuwahara's family.

Niwang parked his car in a public parking space near the hotel, got out of the car, looked around, and laughed: "Hi, Mrs. Wen."

Marui took out the big cake box he was carrying from the back seat and raised his head: "What's wrong?"

"The red sports car you like." Nioh pointed to the car parked not far away from the entrance of the parking lot.

They walked to the door and saw the so-called "fiery red sports car" up close.

"Akaya's car." Marui stared at the front of the sports car and said, "I seem to have seen it in the last news interview."

Probably because of the end of the year, the business of the Kuwahara family's South American restaurant is very good.

The restaurant has been open for a long time, and the craftsmanship has also been certified.After several renovations, this store has gradually become a "famous store" nearby.

Even their party was a box that Yanagi and Yukimura had called one month in advance to reserve after the decision was made.

Nioh was wearing a coat, not even a scarf, and walked from the parking lot to the door of the store without changing his expression, in stark contrast to Marui who was still shivering in a fluorescent down jacket beside him.

It wasn't until he walked into the store that he breathed out a breath of white air: "It's cold?"

Marui squinted at him: "I still think you can't feel the temperature."

King Ni laughed at him: "It's too exaggerated to be like you."

Kuwahara came out of the back kitchen with a plate in his hand, and saw the two of them smiling and showing their white teeth: "Are you here? Chiya and Liusheng have already arrived."

"Then let's go in too." Marui waved at Kuwahara, "Are you still busy?"

"Just a favor." Kuwahara said, "Benta, give me your cake too. I'll take it to the kitchen and put it on a plate."

"Then please." Marui said.

The reserved box was at the innermost on the second floor, and Marui walked in front, and he opened the door with his hand.

boom!

"Surprise!" Kirihara's flamboyant voice came, "Long time no see, Senior Marui!"

Marui, who was sprayed with ribbons all over his face, held the doorknob and inhaled and exhaled: "...Long time no see, Akaya."

"Are you surprised?" When the face of the junior with a bright smile appeared in the field of vision, Marui suddenly felt a sense of frustration, and he nodded: "Let's say it's a surprise, Chiya, have you improved your English?"

"What, it's impossible to stay outside for so many years and still not be able to speak a single word." Kirihara said.

Yes, besides your English level, your whole personality has also become so strange.

Is it really the original irascible red-eyed demon?

Marui sighed, he walked into the room only to see several ribbon tubes beside Kirihara.

"...Are you fully prepared?" Marui raised his eyebrows to pick up the ribbon from his head.

"I just want to try to see if I can tease the seniors." Kirihara said with a smile, "Success once~"

What, am I actually his first successful target...

"I came so early on purpose!" Kirihara said, "It's a pity that Yagyu-senpai reacted too quickly and dodged it just now. I don't know if Nioh-senpai can be tricked? It would be great if I could get revenge."

Nioh?revenge?

"But King Ni has already come in." Marui said.

"But I've already come in." A deeper voice overlapped with Marui's voice.

Kirihara was taken aback, he blinked and turned his head, and saw Senior Nioh suddenly appearing in the empty seat next to Senior Yagyu.

……what? !

"Senior Niwang, when did you come?" He asked in surprise.

"I came with Mrs. Wen, did you just see him but not me? It's really sad." King Ren laughed.

"I think you must have guessed what Chi Hui would do, so you stepped back and let me open the door." Marui complained, "I said why you walked slower and slower until you reached the door of the box, and you were still two steps away from me."

He glanced at Liu Sheng who was next to King Ren: "Could it be Liu Sheng who tipped you off?"

"It's good that Bilushi doesn't add to the flames, you still expect him to inform you." King Ren shook his head, and he turned his head to the side, "Isn't it?"

"I'm so glad you still know me so well, Nioh-kun." Liu Sheng pushed his eyes.

Looking back, King Ni shrugged: "So, this is intuition, intuition."

Yeah, intuition.

It's the intuition unique to people who are always making fun of people.

Counting the few people who haven't come yet with his fingers, Marui wrinkled his face: "I'm not the only one who was teased by Chiya, am I?"

"Maybe?" King Ren laughed.

"What! Do you have some confidence in me!" Kirihara said dissatisfied, "I can't play tricks on the vice minister, the minister?"

Liu Sheng smiled lightly: "It shouldn't be the only one, at least Kuwahara is at the bottom."

"Yes, and Jack is at the bottom." Marui cheered up again.

"...I can't play tricks on the vice minister, the minister?" Kirihara continued to retort.

King Ni stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "It's good for young people to have ambitions, but you have to think about the consequences first. Akaya, you should think about what the consequences will be if you really play tricks on Sanada Yukimura and the others." How is it?"

……as a result of?

Uh……

Kirihara shivered.