Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

Walking down the street for about ten minutes, we came to the coffee shop at the end.

Climb up the steps from the terrace made of brown wood and push open the shop door. With the sound of the crisp wind chimes, the scene in the store came into view.

Nordic style decoration.

On the wall that retains the original shape of the wood and is carved, the crystal wall lamp is exuding a faint bright yellow light, giving a soft and warm feeling.

The atmosphere in the store is very peaceful, even if there are many customers, it is not noisy. Everyone sat in their seats and chatted in a low voice. Occasionally, a female chuckled, but it faded away immediately.

Looking around, he crossed the wood-colored table and chairs, and successfully found the person he was looking for by the window.

The girl was sitting quietly by the window at this moment, staring out the window, wondering what she was thinking.

The sun shines through the uneven frosted glass, shining a transparent halo in little circles on her face.

Snow lotus-like soft jade arms, thin and smooth calves, and graceful body curves can be seen under the fitted dress.

"Have you waited for a long time?"

Kato Yusuke sat down opposite the girl, and beckoned the waiter to order, then looked at Sayu and said, "What are you thinking about with a serious face?"

As if the stagnant time resumed its flow, Sayu slowly turned his head, a soft smile bloomed on his face, and he crossed his fingers.

"Well, I thought about it a little bit, sorry."

Just as Kato Yusuke opened his mouth to ask, the waiter also came over and said to the two with a smile, "Have you two decided what to order?"

Sayu chose sweet matcha with milk, while Yusuke Kato chose a non-alcoholic version of the mojito.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After recording the choice of the two, the waiter left.

After about five minutes, sweet matcha and mojito were served.

Sayu couldn't wait to take a sip from the cup, and his amber eyes instantly lit up.

"So sweet and delicious!"

She said in a rare excited tone, a happy smile like a little girl appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but chuckle, "There's no need to exaggerate, no matter which store these things are in, the taste should be similar, right?"

After speaking, he also picked up the cup and took a sip of his drink. With the "click" sound of the ice cube touching the wall of the cup, the refreshing mint and sweetness entered his mouth, and tiny bubbles bloomed in his mouth.

"Is that so~?" Sayu smiled and lowered his eyes, stretched out his slender fingers and gently rubbed the mouth of the cup, "I'm sorry, I'm not very clear..."

She said in a slightly subtle tone: "The coffee shop... I haven't been here much..."

Kato Yusuke frowned, "When you were in Hokkaido before, didn't you go with your friends?"

Hearing this, Sha You's hands stopped for a moment, his eyes were lost for a moment, and then he shook his head and said slowly.

"I only came to the coffee shop occasionally when I followed my brother."

While saying that, she looked out the window. As if recalling the past, the girl continued.

"If I don't go home directly after school, my mother will get angry, and I'm often not allowed to go out on holidays... So I didn't even think about going to the coffee shop."

She stirred the hot drink in the cup unconsciously with a straw, and the pale green matcha blended with the pure white fresh milk, turning into a new color.

"So..." Sayu's face showed a bit of loneliness and loneliness, and squinted and said, "Every time I see high school girls and friends on the street, I walk into the coffee shop as a matter of course..."

"I suddenly remembered... ah, it turns out that high school students do this kind of thing.

"

Her words carried a huge sense of detachment, as if what she was talking about at this time seemed to have nothing to do with her, this scene made Kato Yusuke a little touched.

Even though she is a high school student herself, how does Sayu feel about this status?

Kato Yusuke's eyes were a little dazed, and a spiritual sympathy emerged spontaneously in his heart.

Whether it is in the past or this life, his family situation is not complete. Every time he witnesses a scene where friends and their families live in harmony, it gives him a sense of unreality.

"It's not other people who are abnormal, it's me."

When he understood this, his mind also matured.

Reminds me of something I read in a book.

Children who grow up in love are confident, gentle, and believe that they are compatible with all good things, and every gesture is a trace of true love.

Children who have not been loved very much are also well-pretended, most of the time they are cheerful and optimistic, and they are tough like the spreading and lawless weeds.

But as long as you are loved a little, you will immediately show the original shape, and you will want to give you all of yourself with anticipation.

But what can a barren weed have for you?

Weeds don't know it themselves, but this doesn't prevent it from wanting to give you a little more from its already barren life.

As Duras wrote in "The Lover" - "I love you so deeply and desperately, I just want to empty myself out for you."

Because he never said a word, Sayu finally turned his eyes back from the window, revealing that soft smile as usual, his expression muscles couldn't help, and said softly, "So I can come to the coffee shop with Yusuke like this. ...feel a little happy."

"...Really." Kato Yusuke responded in a low voice: "That's good."

"Hmm~"

The two of them put their hands on the table together and clasped their hands together.

Amidst the soft music in the store, and the sounds of other customers, like the shaking of leaves... Kato Yusuke raised his head, his black eyes staring at the girl.

"Brother", "Mother", "Hokkaido".

This was the first time he had touched a corner that Sayu was hiding in his heart. Frankly speaking, the progress is not very good. Although I know that the reason for Sayu running away from home must be related to the family, it is still unknown what the specific reason is.

But he is not in a hurry, Kato Yusuke will wait patiently until the girl is willing to tell him the secret completely.

Until then, just take good care of each other.

Thinking of this, he gently squeezed the soft and boneless hand in his hand, and said after considering his words: "Let's go to more places together in the future, the two of you together."

Hearing this, there were ripples in Shayou's clear eyes, and then he turned his head slightly, and responded with a smile like a flower.

"……it is good!"

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Briefly: For the question about whether the later period is a harem text, here is an answer.

Yes!

At least according to some of the development of the outline, I think it can be changed reasonably without hurting the feelings (but probably not to everyone's satisfaction).

Shiori Takada will not marry. (At least you won't see this plot in this book, I'm done writing high school.)