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"..."
Hikigaya touched his face in frustration, wanting to retort, but then heard a clear laugh beside him.
It's a color-added feature.
"I'm so sorry, Hachiman. Actually, I secretly recorded it right away because I thought you were kind of cute just now. If you're unhappy, I'll just delete it..."
Saika explained while observing Hachiman's changing expressions.
Finally, he even handed his phone directly to the other party.
"Ah...it's okay, I don't mind, as long as you're happy."
What else can Hachiman say?
If it's a little angel like Ayaka, then we can only be tolerant.
He touched his hair sheepishly and handed the phone back to Caijia.
"really?"
Caijia's voice was clearly excited, and even her eyes were sparkling.
"really."
"hey-hey."
Ayaka inexplicably started laughing, and moved her chair closer to Hachiman.
Then Hachiman saw it and started grinning like an idiot along with the other person.
Seeing the two of them like this, Su Qing, Yui, and Yukino all sighed in unison.
When they looked up again, the three of them smiled at each other.
This Service Department really does have a lot of problems, doesn't it?
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……
"Hmm. From what I've heard, Kyoto seems to be all shrines and temples. Isn't that boring? Besides, those things can be found in many other places."
Because of Su Qing's return, Yukino continued the conversation about Kyoto.
As Yui listened, she finally noticed something was amiss.
Shouldn't winter outings be about having fun building snowmen and enjoying the snow?
"We should also take historical and cultural value into account..."
There was a hint of regret in Yukino's murmur.
"Well, I don't know what to do at the shrine either."
indeed so.
Whether it's a temple or a shrine.
Aside from those with a corresponding faith, it has almost no meaning for most people.
When we got there, it was just a symbolic photo op.
"So it's because you don't know what to do? In that case, I'll tell you when the time comes."
Yukino made a thinking gesture, then spoke seriously.
"Huh? But we're not in the same class. Does that mean Xiaoxue will be with me on the third day, her free time?"
Yui's mind was working very quickly at this moment.
When she realized this, she immediately moved closer excitedly, her eyes shining.
Feeling a bit dazzled, Yukino instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes, then looked away, her voice suddenly becoming much softer:
"Well... there's nothing we can do about it."
What exactly is the helplessness is still unknown. Yui playfully poked Yukino, her tone lively:
"No, Xiaoxue, you have to be honest!"
Speaking of honesty, shouldn't you be the one being more honest?
Yukino rarely made such a comment in her mind.
"Oh, by the way. Shall we have our club do some free time together then?"
Yui suggested.
"I won't go. You guys come together."
Su Qing quietly took a sip of tea and did not respond.
"I don't know either. Think about it, girls and boys are bound to have different interests in different places, right?"
Hachiman didn't know why he had to explain so much.
But he did it instinctively.
If we don't do it, who knows what strange things might happen...
His intuition, built up over many years, told him this.
"As for me, I'll probably go with Hachiman..."
Saika also said something that greatly encouraged Hikigaya.
Speaking of which, a school trip means I can bathe with Saika...
“Aido…you’re right, I didn’t think it through.”
Yui wasn't embarrassed at all. After hearing what Hikigaya said, she nodded in sudden understanding.
But there was a hint of disappointment in her voice.
No one noticed.
Only Su Qing raised her eyes and glanced at her, before returning her gaze to the teacup.
I don’t know what I’m thinking.
"We can go to the Philosopher's Path together then. It's beautiful when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but it's also quite charming when the leaves turn red. What do you think?"
"It sounds like we have no choice but to take pictures!"
Upon hearing this, Yui became even more enthusiastic.
……
time after that.
Laughter from boys and girls could be heard from time to time within the club.
It's probably because Hachiman was ridiculed again, or someone made another blunder.
Ordinary times pass by in a flash.
After the club activity ended, as the group stepped out of the building, they gazed at the setting sun.
Someone said, "The sunset is so beautiful today."
I don't know who said "Oh right".
then.
The five people parted ways amidst farewells.
Like the setting sun sinking into the sea, a separation is inevitable, yet unavoidable.
……
……
PS:
After today, the five of them probably won't be able to chat like this in the office anymore.
Meeting and getting to know each other, becoming familiar and then parting ways.
It's all just things that are beyond our control and unavoidable.
Chapter 279 Give it a try?
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In their [home].
After cleaning up the dishes with Su Qing, Mahiru took the lead and sat on the sofa, then slightly opened her arms and looked up at the other person.
at the same time.
Night gradually rose from the earth, and a half-moon hung obliquely in the southwestern sky.
Perhaps because it's almost the middle of the month, the moonlight is exceptionally bright tonight.
The cool sunlight streamed through the window and fell precisely into those gleaming eyes.
A hint of loneliness seemed to lurk quietly, while a touch of longing lingered gently.
But it remains easy to understand as always.
Su Qing's eyes softened instantly.
He first gently hugged the girl, then sat down beside her, very close, and finally asked:
What part of the "and also" you wanted to say during lunch break?
Su Qing always remembered this incident.
After his lunch break, he repeatedly told himself that he needed to listen to the girl's remaining "and more".
I'm afraid I'll forget something.
Even knowing that I will never forget.
"Ha~ there's another part?"
Mahiru smiled with delight at first, then blinked several times, her voice surprisingly a little guilty.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to talk about it?"
Sensing her reaction keenly, Su Qing's expression froze for a moment before she asked in a somewhat bewildered and awkward manner.
That can't be right, can it?
......
He should have let Mahiru continue speaking back then.
Human beings' desire to share has an "expiration date".
If you can't express yourself during the peak or second-highest point of a rally, you'll likely gradually fade away.
Su Qing was aware of this.
But it may not be so clear.
No, you must have misunderstood something.
Mahiru was also constantly observing Su Qing's expression. When she saw him make that unusual expression, she quickly gripped his hand tightly.
"It's not that I don't want to say it. But the reason I don't say it is a little... embarrassing."
"shame?"
After calming down, Su Qing's eyes were full of doubt.
He seemed to have forgotten how to breathe just now; it was terrifying.
"Well... I was so happy to see my boyfriend that I completely forgot what I wanted to say during lunch break."
Mahiru spoke shyly, her cheeks flushed a light pink, like cherry blossom petals in early spring.
This is indeed something that is difficult for the girl to talk about, even though she had just promised her boyfriend at noon that she would continue to tell him about it in the evening.
But the words I wanted to say seemed to have been overshadowed by the joy of meeting.
Or perhaps it all vanished long ago with that cry of "Boyfriend, I like you so much."
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