There was a sound of rain outside the window, but it was very quiet inside the house.

The warm candlelight swayed, illuminating the girl's face even more beautifully.

Immediately afterwards...

Even the candles were extinguished silently.

The living room was completely plunged into darkness.

"..."

"..."

The small hand moved slowly, slowly squeezing the fingers between the fingers of the other big hand, and then clasping the hands together.

Kato Yusuke turned to look in the direction of the girl.

I don't know why, but I always feel like the two sides are looking at each other, but I'm not sure...

The sudden darkness seemed to change something, and a different kind of atmosphere began to flow in the air.

Rustling, rustling...

Along with the faint movement, the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms drifted into the nose.

"..."

"..."

Wait until your eyes are almost used to the dark.

The girl's hazy outline also reappeared in Kato Yusuke's eyes.

A pair of autumn-like eyes are very bright, as bright as sea water without dust particles, quiet and agile.

"...Yusuke, happy birthday."

Hui's crooning voice echoed slightly, bringing with it a faint and warm breath that gently brushed Yusuke's face and moved his eyes.

"Happy birthday to us..."

There was a gentle squeeze on his hand, as if it was telling him something.

In the darkness, the girl gently closed her eyes, raised her chin slightly, and slowly approached him.

The pale pink lips were slightly open, and the moist lips seemed to be wrapped in translucent gauze, exuding a faint luster.

Kato Yusuke clearly perceived this.

The atmosphere is really great. It's raining heavily outside, but through a layer of glass, it makes the inside of the house even more quiet and comfortable.

He instinctively grasped the catkin in his hand, and the feedback was soft and delicate, and he immediately let go.

The two heartbeat sounds gradually overlapped.

Just a second before their lips were about to touch...

sizzling...

The light above the head flickered twice, then bloomed with light again, illuminating the room brightly.

As the darkness recedes, the emotional side of the heart seems to be swept away too.

At a very close distance, Kato Yusuke suddenly turned his face to the side and stepped back.

"...I'm going to cut the cake." He said letting go of the girl's hand, stood up from the ground, and walked to the kitchen with the cake.

He didn't look at Hui's expression, and he didn't have the courage to look back. He just cut off two pieces of cake with a knife, put them on two plates respectively, and then turned around and returned to the low table.

At this time, Hui was sitting where he had been with her head lowered, her smooth hair covering her face, making her expression invisible.

"...your cake."

Kato Yusuke sat down where the other person was sitting before, and the two of them switched sides.

"Oh~ yes, it's really~ thank you for your hard work, Kato-san." The girl raised her head expressionlessly. Although there was a trace of flushing on her face, her expression was as usual... at least on the surface, except for her eyes which were a little deeper.

"..."

"Ah, by the way, can you turn on the TV? I feel a little bored."

Kato Yusuke nodded slightly, stood up, turned on the TV, and handed over the remote control.

"Thank you." Hui's voice was very calm. She switched the TV to a TV series and started watching it quietly.

Some time later.

The girl watched the TV intently, while Kato Yusuke remained silent, and the two did not speak again.

It wasn't until half past 10 o'clock.

Megumi took the initiative to clear away the plates after finishing the cake. Yusuke also got up and walked to the closet, took out a new pillow and blanket, and returned to the bed to replace them.

The two of them were busy on their own, and both became a little silent.

Kato Yusuke put the new pillow on the bed and put the one he used on the carpet together with the blanket for later use.

He turned to look at the kitchen, and saw the girl still washing the dishes there, with the foamy water produced by the dishwashing liquid stuck to her slender fingers, constantly rubbing the unstained dishes.

"I'm going to take a shower. I'll give you the bed. Get some rest early."

"...Well, I understand."

Kato Yusuke then came to the bathroom and walked into the bathroom after taking off his clothes.

There are still some water drops hanging on the smooth porcelain wall of the bathtub.

The scent of shampoo and milk shower gel that did not belong to him floated in the air.

A strange sense of disobedience stirred up ripples in his heart, but he suppressed it immediately.

He didn't use the bathtub anymore, but simply took a shower with the shower head.

After that, I dried my body and hair, and brushed my teeth...

When Kato Yusuke returned to the living room again, the lights and TV in the room had been turned off.

He looked normal at this, and groped his way to the carpet according to the position in his memory, and lay down on it.

Rustling.

The girl moved around on the bed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm obviously doing my own willfulness, but I want you to sleep on the floor. Isn't this very cunning?"

"……Won't."

"That's it."

Puff puff……

A sound like two little feet flapping came from the end of the bed.

"Well, can I say one thing?"

"?"

"The bed smells like you."

There was a brief silence.

"Sorry, is that weird...?"

"No, it makes me feel very calm."

For a while, a silent silence filled the room.

I don't know when the rain stopped, and there was no more tapping on the glass windows.

Kato Yusuke turned over and saw Kei's face facing him in the darkness.

"I said, Yusuke."

"What."

"When tomorrow comes, do you want to forget who I am today?"

"..."

"Then on this day next year, can we still celebrate our birthday together?"

Kato Yusuke was silent for a while, then changed the topic: "...Go to bed early, Megumi."

There was another moment of silence.

"...Well, that's what I said, then good night, Yusuke."

"Good night."

Gradually, regular breathing sounded in the room.

If there are any absolutely unforgettable moments in the world, they can only be found in memories that gradually become thinner.

Such as that slap, such as this peaceful and extraordinary night.

——Kato Yusuke thought involuntarily, and then he fell asleep following the melody of his breathing.
Chapter completed!