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Chapter 35 six

On the way home at night, the lights of the car.Snowflakes fell on my coat. The head-on wind was bitterly cold, and I buried my head in my coat.Satoshi walked aside, carrying a handbag and a schoolbag, and only wearing a vest to keep out the cold. "Tie the Valentine's Day chocolates on your lap and steal it..." I muttered what I said just now, and then laughed, "How is that possible?" "But it's quite reasonable." Satoshi said while shaking the bag.I also denied him with a smile: "No, it's unreasonable." "Oh?" "Ibara decided to put the chocolate in the agency office - if the girl is really a prisoner, she must know this. Taking a step back, even if she really knew, it is impossible to predict that Chitanda is guarding, let alone I expected that Chitanda would look for you."

"Maybe she really expected it?" "Even if she really expected it. But Satoshi, chocolate will melt when it comes into contact with the human body. Moreover, after the chocolate melts, there will be a unique fragrance, which cannot be hidden at all. What's more——" Walking to the middle of the crosswalk, the signal lights began to flash.I trotted over, then turned back to Satoshi and said, "Valentine's Day chocolate, who would steal it?" Satoshi smiled wryly, "No one can guarantee that Zhongshan is a decent person." "Compared to her, there is an unscrupulous guy who has been involved in the incident from the beginning, and the latter is obviously more suspicious."

There was a thin layer of snow on the sidewalk.Every time you take a step, there will be a "rustling" sound under your feet.After a while, a strong wind blew.I hugged my shoulders and waited until the wind stopped, and then said: "Fulfill the promise first." Rishi didn't speak. "...give me your handbag." Satoshi let out a wry smile from the back of his throat, and honestly handed the bag to me.I took the bag and gave it a hard shake up and down. "Crackling", a sound came from the bag, like fragments colliding with each other. Pretending to be formal, I handed the bag back to Satoshi: "I'll hand over Ibara's chocolate to you within today. That's the end of the matter."

"Nice job, Houtaro." Satoshi was smiling, but that smile showed only laziness or guilt. The person who stole the chocolate was none other than Satoshi. When Chitanda told me that the chocolate was stolen, I thought only Satoshi could do such a thing.Even if there is no such prediction, it can be deduced by the method of elimination that this matter is Satoshi's action.If the Astronomical Society had no suspicions, then the one who stole the chocolates could only be someone from the third floor.According to the staff's testimony, there were only three people who came up, Chitanda, Satoshi, and me.Apart from me, Chitanda is also a "victim", so it can be ruled out.Only Satoshi was left.We asked the staff 'how many people', so the other party didn't mention 'how many people'.

I'm afraid Satoshi hid in the men's room on the third floor after saying goodbye to me in front of the classroom.The toilet is next to the stairs, and the third floor happens to be for men.As long as he waited there, sooner or later Chitanda would come out to find him. After confirming that Chitanda had gone down the stairs, Satoshi climbed up to the fourth floor.At this time, he has been remembered by the staff.Maybe the staff also asked him about the parallel status of the posters.If I remember correctly, when we were stopped by the staff on the way to the social office, what Satoshi said was "too low."This kind of remark will only appear if "turn the right side down a little" has been said in advance.

In the deserted office, Satoshi took back Ibara's chocolate.It's just that the chocolate was unexpectedly big, and Satoshi, who probably wanted to hide it in his handbag, was also very troubled at this time.Satoshi's tote bag could barely hold a thirty-two caliber book, and no matter how thin Chitanda's waist was, it couldn't be narrower than a book. If he just took it away like this, it would be game over if he bumped into Chitanda on the stairs.In this case, what will Satoshi do? On the street, street lights have been lit.There is a bridge at the end of the road.The bridge is only for pedestrians, and the bridge deck is very narrow. If two people walk on it side by side, people will not be able to get through the sides.The cold wind was no longer obstructed, and the sound of the wind became more and more violent.

"Didn't you hesitate a little when you broke it?" Maybe it was because my voice was too low, and it was drowned by the wind and couldn't reach Satoshi's ears. He didn't answer. Satoshi broke the chocolate.It may have been smashed with an elbow through the package, or it may have been mindful of Maya Flower's efforts to break the heart-shaped chocolate into pieces.But the result is the same, the heart-shaped chocolate becomes the size that can be stuffed into a tote bag. Then Satoshi walked out of the office and met Chitanda in the stairwell.Maybe he also made excuses like "Yeah, Chitanda-san, I'm sorry, I was a little obsessed just now..." or something like that.Chitanda and Satoshi walked into the office together.At this time, the chocolate was gone.

When Chitanda turned pale, what was Satoshi thinking? When I got to the middle of the bridge, I stopped.Satoshi also stopped walking. This time, in order not to be disturbed by the wind, I said loudly: "In this way, I don't owe you anything." "owe me?" Satoshi replied with a slight smile. "What are you referring to? It wasn't that time in the first month, right? If I had to say it, I'm the kind who doesn't care much about favors." "It happened last April. In order to escape from Chitanda, I made up a story." Satoshi recalled it for a while, then sighed "ah".

"That's what happened." "At that time, please help me smooth things over." "Really? Thank you for remembering." "of course I remember." I gritted my teeth lightly: "I did something bad and stupid at that time." "Yes, I thought so too." It wasn't until today that I fully understood it.Until today, I did not have a deep understanding of the meaning of "designing to deceive others".I don't know whether it was by chance or by necessity, at that time and today, Chitanda was the one who was deceived. However, Satoshi showed little interest——

"It's a very tender story, though." He said. "Energy conservationist Houtaro Oreki achieved his goals without harming anyone...except yourself, of course." Suddenly the wind reversed, and the fluttering snowflakes turned into whirlpools for a moment.I pulled up the collar of my coat again, lowered my head and asked, "Will you give me an explanation?" "Explain...?" Why Satoshi would do such a thing, I don't understand.But even so, I think Satoshi has his own reasons.Perhaps saying 'believe he has his reasons' would also work.So, I didn't hesitate to make up and fool Chitanda's pass, and calm down the situation temporarily.That's why I couldn't help but feel angry when the aforementioned behaviors were all boiled down to "you are quite motivated".After all, I have not been entrusted by anyone, so it is perfectly fine to keep silent.In the end, I had to sacrifice an unrelated female student for Chitanda's peace of mind.Maybe there is a better way in this world, but I couldn't find it.From now on, that female student will surely be misunderstood by Chitanda.

The reason why I make various choices is because I believe in Satoshi for my own reasons.If... "If you say it's just a joke, I'll..." "What about you?" "I can only beat you up. For Chitanda and Ibara's sake, I will beat you to death." At this point, Satoshi still shrugged exaggeratedly: "I don't want to be beaten." "Also, if you don't dare to say anything, I'll apologize to Chitanda and tell her that you did everything." "I'm even more grateful for that. I didn't intend to involve Chitanda-san at all." Satoshi raised his head, and a long sigh came from his mouth. After being silent for a while, he said slowly, "I really don't want to say it. I didn't want to say it at first, but I can't do it now." "I don't care what you think. But now you are not only thinking, but also taking action." "Indeed, you're right. I don't regret it, but..." Satoshi turned his gaze from the sky back to the ground.He made up his mind and spoke out.Although the sound was not loud, for some reason it could be heard clearly even in the wind. "Houtaro, do you think I'm a persistent person?" I thought about it, and replied: "It's about it. I think you are a person whose interests are paramount." "It's a complete misunderstanding." Satoshi leaned on the railing with little snow: "Whether it's people who are interested first or people who are persistent, there are things they are obsessed with. In a certain field, they will want to surpass anyone, and they will explore it every day and night. and study." "Are not you?" "No. Have you forgotten the 'Empress' incident? Didn't I say that I can't become the number one person? I've been involved extensively, and I've just tasted it... But Houtaro, to be honest, I actually gave up on being the number one person. Before For a while, I played games with you, right?" I mean the fight at the video game center.I won 2-1. "yes." "At that time, Houtaro, you also felt that something was wrong? Because I am no longer obsessed with winning. "I remember the two of us often played together two years ago. From the current point of view, I was really worthless at that time. I won for the sake of winning, and complained about the opponent and the rules when I lost. Not only the game, but if someone is familiar with Takeda Shingen , I will read more books in order to surpass each other, and when I see railway fans, I also want to compare. At that time, I just wanted to win. "At that time, I was very particular about many things. What was there? I almost lost my memory. By the way, such as the color matching of clothes, the correct stroke order of Chinese characters, etc. Even if you go to eat conveyor belt sushi, I will also worry about whether the order of eating is delicate, and in the end I will let the deliciousness go." Satoshi laughed at himself, as if he was really funny. "To be honest, it's very boring. After all, you win for the sake of winning. After you really win, it's boring. This is really a headache. But I didn't understand this at the time, and I was troubled by myself for a long time. Now I think about it. Feel stupid. How can winning be fun if the way to win is not fun? "So one day, I got bored. I stopped being attached—no, I can't say that either. It must have started to be attached to 'non-attachment'. The timing, I've forgotten. "Since then, Houtaro, I have been really happy every day. Today I ride a bike, tomorrow I do handwork, I care about security, simple insurance, classical music. Spice up my life with detachment, and mix in various fields. The face is familiar. I remember Houtaro, you once said that I was bright pink, which was really appropriate." Satoshi had hardly spoken to me anymore.He didn't focus on me, and looked back on himself: "However, in such a relaxed and happy life, there is still a problem. "It is precisely because I am attached to 'non-attachment' that I can live comfortably and happily. How important Houtaro's energy conservationism is to you, I have no way of knowing. However, my 'non-attachment' is very important to me. If you don't Without it, I may have to go back to the poor and fastidious person I was before. "However, mayaka is a problem." I noticed he clenched his fists. "Mayaka is a good girl. You may not know it, Houtaro, but she is a really good girl. There is only one girl like that in the world. She said she wanted to be with me, and it felt like a dream. "But, but. Can I be attached to Maya flower? "Since I have decided not to be attached, can Maya flower be an exception? "I used to think it was a very simple question. It was because I did what I wanted to do that I was able to be happy. On the other hand, of course I also wanted to be with Mayaka. So I also thought that as long as I You can do what you want. "But, Houtaro, that's not okay. Absolutely not. I follow my heart and don't be attached to things, and I am obsessed with Maya flowers as I like... Then how should Maya flowers be positioned? Ignoring Maya flowers is just a bad policy, and it should indeed be revised But what should I do under what circumstances? Or in other words, pursuing the answer itself is a kind of mistake? In this question and answer, can I become a person who does not harm Maya flower? "Before I found out, last year's Valentine's Day came. Houtaro, don't you think Valentine's Day chocolate is a symbol? I think that accepting Maya flower's chocolate is tantamount to declaring your attachment to Maya Flowers. But I haven't found the right answer yet." "Is that why you didn't take it?" "That's right. And then this year. "It doesn't matter if you want to scold me - after a year, I still can't answer! "Under the circumstances at that time, if you want to stop accepting the unacceptable chocolate, you can only let it cease to exist. If there is another way... well, I will beat anyone who wants to beat me." Then he fell silent. However, these should have nothing to do with Chitanda. "But you hurt Chitanda." Hearing my words, Satoshi suddenly laughed: "...I can't make things as beautiful as you. I didn't intend to hurt her." "Then what did you intend to do?" "Originally we had a plan. Mayaka put the chocolate in the agency office. If I have the consciousness to accept the chocolate, I will take it away. If not, I will put it where it is. It was such a simple agreement. But, although it is not Mayaka, but she miscalculated. She didn't expect that Chitanda-san, who participated in the chocolate making, would want to be a witness to the chocolate gift..." In other words, this is the joint plan of Satoshi and Ihara? "Then go and clarify with Yi Yuan." "I've said it, of course I've said it! Isn't it natural? If not, my actions would become unilaterally tossing Mayaka. "...No, that's exactly what happened. "Last year, after rejecting Maya's chocolate, we chatted. It took several hours, and it was much more detailed than before. I really miss it. It's been a year. Of course, I was also scolded badly by her." Until the end Mayaka didn't understand me, but she said she can wait, and the day of the test is the next Valentine's Day. "Isn't Mayaka calm when she heard that the chocolate was stolen? That's because she understands that this theft is a sign that I'm not reaching a conclusion. At least that's what I think." Ibara knew that it was Satoshi who stole the chocolate, as expected.But I thought Ibara would be irritated, because chocolate was rejected last year, and this year too... I just didn't expect that there was such a reason behind it. Thinking about it this way, Ihara said that he had something to do in Manyan, it was probably an excuse. Sato spread his hands.The sleeves of the school uniform were blown up by the wind, making a burst of noise. "Okay, Houtarou, I'll stop here. What I did was not a joke, and I didn't keep quiet. What are you going to do?" ... The snow is getting harder and harder. I turned up my collar, it was too cold on the bridge.Taking a step forward, I only heard a soft creaking sound from the snow under my feet. Satoshi followed behind me. "You can't tell Chitanda what you just said." "Of course, you might as well beat me up." I think so.What was said just now, even if Satoshi had pointed it out to Ibara, it was only a topic between boys after all.In contrast, if Chitanda and Ibara also communicated, it would be nothing more than a topic between girls.Of course, their conversation would not reach my ears, and what Satoshi said today is not all the stories.Of course, it is impossible for me to tell Satoshi all my stories. No, will it happen or not. My credo is "do nothing superfluous, and simplify what is necessary", nothing more.After all, I have no stories worth mentioning at all.I suddenly recalled what I thought when I was reading a photobook in the library-saving energy is not suitable for love.This is similar to Satoshi's motivation for destroying chocolate, but it is not true.The most critical difference is that Satoshi hesitated for Ibara. Walking on the river where the cold wind is howling, I am troubled.Although Satoshi was indeed wrong, I forced him to say what he didn't want to say.Should I make amends to him?Should I say "Sorry, I don't know Satoshi Fukube at all"? Fortunately, my back was turned to him - I showed a wry smile. Alas, I can't say it. The bridge is not too long.Just as I was about to reach the other side, I asked, "Then have you found the clues to the answer?" Turning around, Satoshi nodded with an unusually serious expression: "It's a little bit close, just a little... I just don't know how to say it." I patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm sorry it's so cold. How about I buy you a can of coffee." Hearing this, Satoshi regained his usual smile.He swung the bag a few times, and the chocolate shards rattled. "Alright. It's a rare opportunity, so I'll have a bottle of black tea." After arriving home, my family immediately brewed a pot of tea to warm up the body.After drinking less than half of the glass, I called Chitanda's house. Tell her that everything has been resolved smoothly, the chocolate has been given to Satoshi, there is no quarrel or trouble, and everything is over.Perhaps Chitanda couldn't bear the joy, and thanked her endlessly.Because I was really short, I forcibly interrupted her in the middle and put down the phone. I lied, but after thinking about it, I didn't do anything wrong. I lay down on the bed in my room and looked at the ceiling. And... Chitanda may not have lied to me.It is common sense in modern times that things cannot be viewed from a single side.Even my old friend Satoshi, there are too many things I don't understand.Even if everyone does not lie, misunderstandings and misinterpretations between people are common. First of all, Chitanda wanted to be a witness to deliver the chocolates, and it was impossible for Ihara not to notice.Satoshi should also understand that Ibara's involvement with Chitanda was actually a ploy to get him to accept the chocolate.Or is this all my misunderstanding? I don't understand and don't want to understand at all.Let's assume that Zhongshan from the Astronomical Society stole it.But if that were the case, I wouldn't have to stare at the ceiling like that. I picked up the imported dark chocolate plate, opened the package, tore off the tin foil, and took a bite. The taste of chocolate spreads in the mouth.The sweetness was so strong, followed by bitterness, and then faded away naturally, leaving only an impression, which slowly disappeared in the mouth.
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