Riding the rickety train, Kato Yusuke arrived at Ikebukuro Station.

He said he was going to the studio, but he finally came to Sunshine City Shopping Center.

On the eve of Christmas Eve, the front door of the shopping mall was decorated with lights and colors.

A tall cedar tree stands at the door, surrounded by a guardrail composed of artificial turf and white fence.

Several staff members were stepping on the metal ladder and were busy hanging various decorations on the fir tree.

Bustling tourists shuttle through the streets, bringing lively laughter and noise.

A group of junior high school students were taking pictures in front of the cedar tree.

Next to them, there were several female high school students wearing heavy makeup chatting at a volume so loud that it echoed in people's ears.

In addition, there is a couple of high school students showing off their affection and having a wonderful time of youth.

Kato Yusuke looked away from them, then lowered his head to look at the tracker in his hand, and walked towards the interior of the mall with steps that were neither light nor heavy.

As a landmark building at the east entrance of Ikebukuro, the 60-story Ikebukuro Sunshine City is a comprehensive commercial facility.

Not only does it have an observatory overlooking Tokyo, a planetarium where you can enjoy the starry sky, and an open-air aquarium where you can watch performances.

Even some CM exhibitions are held here regularly.

Therefore, if you want to find someone in such a large place, although it is not as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, it is not that far away.

Just follow the navigation to the second floor.

[Target: Megumi Kato, tracking completed, props recovered. 】

Along with the reminder sound in my mind, the tracker in my hand also disappeared.

Kato Yusuke stopped.

What appeared in front of him was a Starbucks.

There were many customers sitting in the store and it seemed quite crowded.

No hesitation.

He lowered the peaked cap on his head slightly, then raised his feet and walked in.

In an environment that is quieter than outside, people are sitting in their seats and chatting softly with their companions.

Although the indoor space is very tight, the tables are pitifully small.

But because everyone is careful not to disturb others, it is not very noisy overall, but has a subtle sense of relaxation.

Looking around the room, Kato Yusuke quickly found his target.

Located in a corner of the store by the window, a man and a woman were sitting there talking.

Needless to say, the woman is Hui.

As for the man...

The client is a young man with an outstanding image.

He has refreshing short hair, deep facial features, fair skin, and a tall height. His appearance is very much in line with the clean and handsome guys who are popular nowadays.

'It just doesn't look like a student from our school...'

With such doubts, Kato Yusuke ordered a matcha latte at the bar, and then chose an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

——This place happens to be in a blind spot that cannot be easily discovered by the two of them.

While drinking coffee in a low-key manner, I pretended to observe the situation over there unintentionally.

Because the distance between the two parties was relatively far, he could not hear the conversation over there and could only judge the relationship between the two through some actions and expressions.

'It would be great if the skills refreshed this month include lip reading.'

He couldn't help but whisper in his heart and looked at the young man intently.

The brain starts functioning instinctively.

First of all, he didn't know that person, and he didn't feel that he was a student of his school.

However, judging from Hui's reaction, it is obvious that the two of them are very familiar with each other, and that kind of chatting and laughing atmosphere is definitely not the atmosphere that they should have when they meet for the first time.

As for whether they knew each other before or just met each other recently...

Based on my long-term understanding of Hui.

Kato Yusuke is more inclined to the former, but he is also a little unsure in his heart.

After all, Hui going out with boys, going on dates in shopping malls, etc. is inherently a violation.

but……

'This is just my personal thought...'

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Only then did he realize that he actually didn't know anything about Hui's private life.

Although the other party has been taking care of him, the topics they usually talk about are basically about him and rarely mention themselves.

But now, he saw the girl's private side.

To be honest, Hui's reaction was not much different from usual, he still had the same calm and calm expression.

He has an easy-going personality and can easily get along with anyone without leaving any entanglements in others' hearts.

Emotional expressions are always moderate, and emotional ups and downs are minimal.

Occasionally, people will have an elusive and mysterious feeling, and they can't guess what they are thinking, which is very difficult to figure out...

While he was thinking here and there, new changes also occurred on the field.

I don’t know what it was about.

The young man suddenly raised a hand and put it on Hui's head, and rubbed the latter's hair in an intimate manner.

Kato Yusuke's eyes couldn't help but shrink slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to get up and step forward, but at the next moment he thought of Himekawa Yoshiko's words.

"After all, Xiaohui is still single. It's her freedom whether she wants to fall in love or not. Others have no right to interfere with her!"

He stopped suddenly, a shadow cast over his heart.

As Himekawa Yoshiko said, does he have any right to interfere in this matter?

the most important is.

Facing the young man's intimate actions, Hui also showed no resistance or rejection.

Kato Yusuke's eyes were deep, and there was a flash of self-mockery in his eyes.

He lowered his head and looked away, picked up the matcha latte on the table and took a sip, hoping to calm down the impatience and depression in his heart.

Think quietly for a long time.

When he raised his head again, he couldn't help but froze in place.

"..."

"..."

At some point, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"……really."

The girl who was moaning had her hands behind her back, and she was looking at him with her head tilted slightly, with an indescribable emotion on her face.

"...Well, why are you here? Yusuke."

"……benefit."

Kato Yusuke's eyes moved, and he subconsciously looked past the other person towards the back, and met the eyes of the young man who was also watching here.

The next second.

The young man nodded at him, with a kind smile on his face, and then withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention here.

"That's cousin Keiichi."

The sweet voice dragged him back to reality.

"…Keiichi…cousin?"

Kato Yusuke murmured unconsciously and turned his gaze to the person in front of him.

The girl nodded, then gently pulled out the chair and sat down opposite him.

"Kato Keiichi, my relative's cousin, is a college student. Although you may have forgotten it, you should have met him before."

"I have seen……?"

"Yeah, even during the last sports meeting, Keiichi-nii also came to school to watch my game."

"..."

Kato Yusuke frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "Sorry, I don't remember much..."
To be continued...