Kazehara Tetsu's eyes immediately fell on the bouquet in Sakayanagi Arisu's arms.
There is no unified main color, and it is even difficult to find the so-called "sense of coordination".
Red, purple, yellow, all kinds of colors are crowded together without any order, and they are hastily wrapped by a plain Kraft Paper. This bouquet of flowers looks like a collection of leftover scraps from Flower Shop.
"What's this?"
Kazehara Tetsu pointed at the group of colorful plants, and his eyes turned on Sakayanagi Arisu's exquisite smiling face.
"Is this the aesthetic of Arisu? So many colors are mixed together... What, are you planning to use 'quantity' and 'visual impact' to simply pile up values when quality cannot win?"
"Haha, Tetsu-kun's comments are really vicious."
Sakayanagi Arisu was not angry because of this disparagement. On the contrary, she held up the bouquet in her arms slightly as if offering a treasure.
"This is not a 'leftover', this is a carefully considered 'composition'."
"Because... I think this kind of indeterminate and chaotic state is more suitable for you Tetsu-kun."
"Huh?"
Kazehara Tetsu has an "are you kidding me" expression on his face.
"Cluttered? Suitable for me?"
"Yeah."
"This quality that is full of contradictions and makes people unpredictable about the next moment... isn't it just like this 'capricious' bouquet of flowers?"
"In my opinion, Tetsu-kun is a man who is not defined by a single color. You are neither a white good guy nor a black villain."
Faced with this almost psychological profile-like evaluation, Kazehara Tetsu was silent for two seconds.
Then he shrugged nonchalantly.
"Really?"
"I think I'm quite normal. Whether it's logic or behavioral patterns, they are very consistent with the main line of 'egoism'. It's not as complicated as you said."
"Haha..."
Sakayanagi Arisu covered his lips and smiled softly, the smile in his eyes getting deeper.
"This is probably the so-called 'obsession with authority'. In this world, people will always subconsciously modify their own chaos in a logical and self-consistent way in their self-perception, trying to move closer to the 'good' aspect, right?"
"Tetsu-kun thinks he is normal, which is a very interesting 'misunderstanding' in itself."
"Maybe."
Kazehara Tetsu did not continue to dwell on this philosophical topic.
"Since you define me this way, then I can only reluctantly accept this gift."
He didn't reach out to pick it up, because the exchange of gifts was a two-way street.
"So..."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked away from the bouquet in his hand and turned to the hand Kazehara Tetsu had been hiding by his side.
Even from a distance, she could see the blue Wrapping Paper.
"What flowers did Tetsu-kun buy for me?"
There was just the right amount of anticipation in her voice.
"Since you are going to give it to me... presumably Tetsu-kun won't choose something too gaudy, right?"
"Well, although it may disappoint you..."
Kazehara Tetsu said as he took out the huge bouquet that had been hidden behind him and placed it between the two of them.
The blue Wrapping Paper is surrounded by a dozen extremely special little flowers.
They don't have the gorgeous layers of petals like roses.
The five small round petals present a deep blue like the sea, and in the center of the stamen, there is a touch of bright yellow.
This kind of flower may look inconspicuous on its own, but when they are gathered in a bunch like this, the blue color becomes an ocean.
"It's a pity."
Kazehara Tetsu looked at the bouquet of flowers without much confidence in his tone.
"I have no idea what kind of flower this is."
"To me, it's just 'some kind of blue plant that looks good enough'."
He scratched his hair helplessly, as if trying to make up for his ignorance.
"And... this can be regarded as a compromise made when there is no other flower choice."
However.
Sakayanagi Arisu, who was standing opposite him, froze on the spot when he saw the bouquet of flowers for the first time.
This flower...
As a talented girl who has read many books, how could she not recognize this plant?
In a more popular and romantic context, its name is...
Forget-Me-Not.
The Flower Language of this flower is...
Eternal Love.
And...Please Do Not Forget My Sincere Love.
This is a more straightforward flower than a red rose!
"This..."
Sakayanagi Arisu raised his head and looked at Kazehara Tetsu.
Did this man... do this on purpose?
Using this seemingly random excuse, you actually gave away this flower with such a heavy meaning?
Is this a confession to her?
Is it even hinting that even if the positions are different, or there may be separation in the future, don't forget him?
But.
When she saw Kazehara Tetsu's clear and somewhat confused eyes, her logical reasoning suddenly stopped.
Those eyes are so clean.
It is so clean that there is no ambiguity at all, only the straight male aesthetic of "I think this thing looks good".
"That...Tetsu-kun?"
In order to confirm a certain possibility, Sakayanagi Arisu took a deep breath.
"Is this... your carefully selected 'alternative'?"
"Alternative?"
Kazehara Tetsu didn't hear the special "spare tire" meaning behind that word.
He felt that Sakayanagi Arisu's tone was a bit strange.
That subtle pause and rhetorical question made him think that he had really chosen a flower with a very bad meaning...
"It's not really an option."
He scratched his head and decided to tell his true thoughts to avoid misunderstanding.
"Actually, at first, I wanted to choose white flowers."
"After all, you have seen it, no matter how you dress up today, or how your hair is... white is the color that suits you best. That pure and clean feeling matches you very well."
"But... I don't think those white flowers look good."
"Those so-called 'whites' are not worthy of what you are today."
"Since there is no white that can make my eyes brighter, I don't want to make do. Instead of sending a bunch of mediocre 'correct answers', it is better to find one that I find pleasing to the eye."
He pointed at the bunch of blue Forget-Me-Not.
"Then I saw this."
"I thought that although it was inconspicuous, it was very textured and very attractive, so I found this one."
"..."
After hearing this explanation, Sakayanagi Arisu stood there and didn't speak for a long time.
So that's it.
It's because she feels that other flowers are "not worthy" of her.
Because I didn't want to mess with her with mediocre white, I followed my intuition and chose Forget-Me-Not, which represents "True Love".
This kind of unconscious straight shot is more lethal than the deliberate confession.
"Really..."
Sakayanagi Arisu lowered his head.
"I chose this one because I felt that other flowers were not worthy of me..." she repeated in a low voice.
Then she stretched out her hand.
"Then... I accept it."
She took the bouquet.
The moment you get it.
"Huh?"
Sakayanagi Arisu's hand sank slightly.
The weight is wrong.
Although I visually inspected this bouquet of flowers using very thick Wrapping Paper, the weight... is obviously not the weight that a dozen slender plants and a few pieces of paper can carry.
The center of gravity of the bouquet is not on the flowers, but deep in the layers of Wrapping Paper, there seems to be some hard, heavy object.
What is it?
Stone? Impossible.
Kazehara Tetsu watched her take the bouquet without breaking it.
"What? Do you want me to hold it for you?"
"No."
Sakayanagi Arisu hugged the bouquet tightly, feeling the weight hidden deep inside.
With her wisdom, she guessed the fishy nature of this almost instantly.
This seemingly careless man also hides a real "killer" in this seemingly random gift.
"Since it is the 'heart' sent by Tetsu-kun..."
She raised her head, her eyes so bright.
"No matter how heavy it is, I still have to hold it myself."
"After all... the things carried here seem to be 'heavier' than I thought."
She said meaningfully, then hugged the bunch of Forget-Me-Not to her chest, put her cheek close to the blue flowers, and gently sniffed the not strong fragrance.