The sound of wind and thunder, the chirping of cicadas and the chirping of birds.

It seems that in order to catch the last tail of the rainy season, the weather was still pleasant and gentle at noon, but it took a turn for the worse after school.

The sky covered by dark clouds began to rain rapidly, turning into a stormy sky.

Affected by the rain, many sports clubs were forced to cancel outdoor training for the day, allowing students to go home from school early.

The campus is rarely quiet during non-rest days.

In the empty student union room, Kato Yusuke was currently holding a paintbrush and painting on the drawing board.

His eyes looked focused and devoted, even a little selfless.

The turbulent raindrops slapped against the glass, making a rapid popping sound.

Occasionally, dull thunder could be heard in the sky.

But the young man had no reaction at all.

He just sketches the things in his eyes one stroke at a time, and from time to time he dips the brush on the paint tray to add color to the things in the painting.

And I don’t know how long this process lasted.

The other work sitting quietly on the table is the best proof.

It wasn't until a certain moment that the boy, who seemed to have finished, finally stopped writing in his hand and returned from that state of concentration.

Kato Yusuke took a deep breath and released some of the emotions in his heart.

Gazing at the smiling girl in the picture, Kato Yusuke put down his pen and paint tray and whispered to himself: "It's not just me, you don't look like your usual self today..."

Sit on the chair for a while.

Remove the work that is not completely dry from the easel and place it on the table with another work.

After packing his things, he picked up his schoolbag and walked outside.

…

Put indoor shoes in the shoe cabinet and change into uniform shoes.

While checking the messages on Line, Kato Yusuke sent a message to Sayu asking him to pick her up.

The other party said that he would come back with Asami after get off work so that Yusuke did not have to worry. At the same time, he also revealed that the other party also wanted to stay at home for dinner today and asked his opinion on this.

Seeing this, Kato Yusuke replied with an "OK" emoticon.

It's just that the look on his face is a bit inexplicable.

No matter what the reason is, after experiencing the last incident, he will never trust Asami Yuki.

But as long as Sayu likes it, he doesn't mind continuing to maintain this "harmony" situation.

While thinking about this, he took steps towards the door.

Just when he was about to pass the corner...

"Da da da da da-"

A rush of footsteps sounded from the next aisle.

Immediately afterwards——

"Dong——"

"ah……!"

Following a physical collision between the two, the figure that suddenly rushed out from the next door fell to the ground.

"……it hurts."

The girl holding her forehead let out a cry of pain.

She has long, smooth brown hair, a black suit skirt, a pair of slender legs wrapped in stockings, and a pair of black high heels.

"Hasumi-sensei?"

Kato Yusuke, who was standing still, asked doubtfully, and at the same time, he also drew the other party's attention back.

"Eh... Kato-chan?"

Hasumi Kanoko said subconsciously, and then she glanced at the women's watch in her hand as if she had reacted.

Tokyo time, 17:15.

"No, we're going to be late! Sorry Kato-kun, I'm sorry about what happened just now, but the teacher has something very urgent today, so I'll apologize to you properly next time... It hurts!"

Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed deeply. Kanoko, who originally wanted to get up from the ground, sat down on the ground again and held her left ankle with her hands, a look of pain on her face.

Seeing this, Kato Yusuke also paused.

"Did you sprain your foot? Do you want to go to the infirmary?"

But the other party shook his head firmly, "It doesn't matter, this little injury is nothing. The teacher has an appointment with someone, so I have to go... um!"

He probably fell really hard, and his voice was mixed with a painful intake of breath.

After looking at the opponent's ankle for a moment, Kato Yusuke frowned and asked: "Where are you going?"

"It's a coffee shop nearby."

Hasumi Kanoko responded: "It's about 20 minutes away from here."

"Is it the store next to "Gusto"?" Kato Yusuke asked.

"Um……!"

Hasumi Kanoko nodded slightly in affirmation, and then forced a smile and said: "So it's no problem, this distance will only be reached with a little persistence. Kato-kun, please go home as soon as possible."

"Is this so..."

Kato Yusuke weighed his words and said, "If you don't mind, teacher, I will send you there."

"No, there's no need to trouble Kato-kun, I'll just call a taxi-" Hasumi Kanoko said subconsciously, but was interrupted by the other party.

The young man looked at the pouring rain outside the door and said, "Even if you say so, it's hard to call a taxi in this weather, right? Don't you have a very important date?"

Before she could respond, the other party turned around and asked, "And did you bring an umbrella?"

"Huh? Ah, I still have the umbrella with me." Hasumi Kanoko replied.

So Kato Yusuke said something like this: "It happens that the store you mentioned is not far from the station, so just let me rub the teacher's umbrella, so let's go together."

"Eh……?"

Hasumi Kanoko was stunned and said: "In other words, Kato-kun, you didn't bring an umbrella...?"

"Well, I accidentally forgot." The young man who nodded said.

"If that's the case..."

With her eyes lingering between the other person's body and her own ankle, Hasumi Kanoko finally nodded in agreement.

"Then please leave it to Kato-kun."

…

“Crash, lala, lala—”

"Crack, crackle -"

The rain washed over the city wantonly, and the air was filled with thick moisture.

Walking together on the road about 200 meters away from the school, Kanoko Hasumi said hesitantly.

"Please move the umbrella a little closer to yourself, Kato-kun. Will your shoulders get wet if you do this?"

"good."

Kato Yusuke responded, but did not move.

It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because no matter how much he moved his body, the portable umbrella in his hand couldn't fully accommodate the two of them.

What's more, he also has to help Kanoko, who has limited mobility, to walk at the same time, so one of them is bound to get caught in the rain.

Faced with the people who helped her a lot in school, Kato Yusuke would naturally not choose to sacrifice them.

After all, instead of two people getting their shoulders wet at the same time, it is better to save one person.

The impact of this is that nearly half of the boy's body has been completely wet by the rain, making the uniform appear a slightly darker black than the original color.

After seeing this scene in front of her eyes, Kanoko Hasumi felt a deep sense of guilt in her heart.

He glanced around at the deserted streets.

There was a moment of hesitation on her face, and then she suddenly asked: "Speaking of which, I remember Kato-kun, you should have good physical strength, right?"

Seeing the questioning look from the other party, she took a deep breath and continued: "It won't work if I keep going like this. At my current speed, I'm afraid I won't be able to arrive on time, and I might get you to catch a cold...

otherwise."

Staring at that handsome face, Hasumi Kanoko said hesitantly: "So I thought it would be faster if you carried me there on your back, and we wouldn't get caught in the rain."

It seemed as if it suddenly became quiet for a moment.
To be continued...