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The tension was like a taut string, strongly affecting every beat of the heart.
Blood rushes through the blood vessels, and a large amount of hormones are rapidly secreted, which then act on the whole body.
The intense heat, emanating from within, eventually even subtly masked the biting cold brought by the rain.
Shiina Mahiru did not reply.
She simply pursed her lips tightly, her hands already clenched into fists and placed on her knees.
Fortunately, Su Qing did not move forward any further, and stopped at exactly the closest distance that Shiina Mahiru could accept.
"If it's because of yourself, then learn to let go and reconcile with yourself."
But if it's because of someone else, don't punish yourself for it.
[What's the meaning?]
Hearing Su Qing's words, Shiina Mahiru was momentarily dazed.
As one of the top students in the school, she naturally understood what Su Qing meant.
only...
Why should I tell her these things?
next moment.
A black dot gradually enlarged in Shiina Mahiru's pupil.
—It is a black umbrella handle.
"Sitting in the rain with an umbrella can sometimes be a nice experience, give it a try."
Shiina Mahiru instinctively took the umbrella handle that was being offered to her.
She just had a premonition.
If I don't take it, the umbrella will definitely fall to the ground.
[etc...]
[If I was holding the umbrella handle, how did he extend it to me?]
Shiina Mahiru narrowed her eyes slightly, and sure enough, drops of water were falling from the person in front of her.
Actually, this reasoning is also incorrect.
Because once Su Qing was no longer under the umbrella's protection, the continuous rain had soaked him completely from head to toe.
I do not need.
Before he could even utter those words, Su Qing stumbled back several steps under Shiina Mahiru's astonished gaze.
Rain is the sky's weeping.
Under the sky.
The boy, however, was smiling.
"But don't stay too long. The rain is getting heavier." Su Qing added with a smile, "It seems like there's more than one sentence? Well then, I should keep my promise and go."
[promise...?]
[That's not just your side of the story...]
When Shiina Mahiru snapped out of her daze and stood up, watching her receding figure, her lips moved.
She seemed to have said something.
But the wind didn't carry the words to the departing figure.
It seems that the message was only halfway through before it vanished in the rain.
The figure silently faded into the distance.
Shiina Mahiru lowered her eyes and gripped the umbrella handle even tighter.
I don't know what to do.
She eventually sat back down on the swing.
Hesitant and uncertain.
Hesitating.
I don’t know how long it took.
When Shiina Mahiru inadvertently caught a glimpse of the black umbrella out of the corner of her eye, she remembered what Su Qing had just said.
[Will it really feel different?]
As if guided by some unseen force, Shiina Mahiru gently raised the umbrella.
After a while.
The rain was drizzling.
Dark, heavy clouds covered the sky, making it almost impossible to breathe.
[It's a lie...]
[We feel the same way...]
Shiina Mahiru bit her lip lightly.
She didn't know if it was the feeling of being deceived that overshadowed everything before, but now she felt that everything had become utterly tasteless.
[Never mind... let's go home]
Shiina Mahiru got off the swing once again.
The last time was when I tried to return Su Qing's umbrella.
This time, it was only for herself.
The girl held an umbrella and wandered alone in the desolate rain.
Like a dream, poignant and bewildering.
It's far away, far away.
I don't know how long it took.
Shiina Mahiru was suddenly surprised to feel a warmth from the umbrella handle, like a warm current flowing from her hand.
Faint, yet undeniably real.
[turn out to be...]
[You're not lying to me...]
The girl holding the umbrella turned around for no apparent reason, and she could still see the park swings swaying slightly.
However, her figure was no longer visible, nor was the boy's.
It was as if it had been dissipated by this sudden rain.
Dissipated.
And that sigh-like gaze.
A melancholy like that of lilacs.
?
A girl, as melancholy as a lilac, hesitates alone in a desolate rainy alley, holding an oil-paper umbrella.
But the flaxen-colored girl wasn't the lilac-like girl.
At the very least, she didn't have that oil-paper umbrella.
Therefore, there should not be a lilac-like melancholy in that caramel color.
……
Chapter 2 Sabre: Even dogs wouldn't eat that!
The next day.
Su Qing slowly opened her eyes.
The unfamiliar ceiling and room made him realize once again that everything that happened yesterday was real.
I wonder how the girl I met yesterday is doing?
But I guess we'll never have the chance to meet again.
Su Qing glanced at the alarm clock; it was 6:30 a.m. on September 1st. She stretched and gave a lazy laugh.
The school term system in Japan is different from that in mainland China.
Universities generally operate on a three-semester system, starting in April each year and ending in March of the following year.
The first semester runs from April to mid-July, followed by summer vacation.
The second semester runs from early September to late December, followed by winter break.
The third semester runs from mid-January to late March, followed by a spring break lasting several weeks.
The specific start and end dates of each semester may vary from school to school, but they are generally similar.
Today happens to be the start of the second semester at Zongwu Higher Academy.
This is equivalent to skipping the first semester opening ceremony step compared to others.
We were lucky.
When it comes to opening ceremonies, they are all pretty much the same.
The leader was rambling on and on about some empty policies that even he himself couldn't implement.
The students below were either whispering or daydreaming.
Even a significant number of teachers can't stand it.
Of course, it cannot be denied that some school opening ceremonies have certain advantages.
However, Su Qing had reservations about this.
Even though it was only 6:30, his years-long habit of jogging in the mornings made him get up and change his clothes.
Suddenly, I recalled my high school life in mainland China. Getting up at 6:30 was considered late. I heard that in some areas, people would get up at 5:00 to run around the track first.
It can only be said that people's joys and sorrows are not shared.
After changing her clothes, Su Qing walked out of the apartment, warmed up a bit, and started her morning run.
In September, Tokyo still lingers with the tail end of summer.
The scorching heat permeated every inch of the air, even on a slightly cool morning.
Su Qing's purpose for going for a run in the morning is not only to exercise, but also to familiarize herself with her surroundings as quickly as possible.
Therefore, the scope has inevitably expanded somewhat.
Fortunately, with the help of memory, a few runs are enough.
......
After running for several kilometers, Su Qing checked the time and thought it was about time, so she planned to run back the way she came, but suddenly a hurried female voice came from behind her.
"Ma'am! Sabre..."
Before Su Qing could turn around, a dog pounced on him.
"Oh, Sabre, look what you've done?!"
The speaker must be the dog's owner. Su Qing could smell a pleasant fragrance that was refreshing and delightful.
It smells like I've smelled it somewhere before, yet it also feels like I've never smelled it before.
Looking up, I saw a girl in sportswear. Her light peach-colored hair reached her shoulders and was tied into a bun on the side with a black hair tie. She had a pretty face and was breathing heavily. Even though she was wearing sportswear, it couldn't hide the heaviness of her breasts beneath her clothes. Her chest heaved up and down with each movement...
"Simply Marseille! Are you alright? This child is usually very well-behaved. He rushed over as soon as he saw you, and the rope broke free in an instant, Simply Marseille!"
The girl said apologetically.
"Yes, it's okay. Your child is very healthy and energetic, which is a good thing. Just be careful to keep him on a leash next time, as it's not good if he hurts someone or gets hurt by someone else."