Practical teaching: Starting from the soul traveling through Dragon Garden

Chapter 301 Fear and Embrace
Sakayanagi did not answer Ryuuen directly, but asked, "Are you afraid, Ryuuen-kun?"

Sakayanagi asked a playful question, but received an unexpected answer.

"Of course, I'm scared. My life has just begun, and I have so many family members and friends who love me and whom I love. How can I not be scared?"

Ryuuen answered in a casual tone, but the sadness in his deep eyes told Sakayanagi that he was not lying.

Sakayanagi was silent. It seemed that Sakayanagi didn't understand Ryuuen very well.

Ryuen added self-deprecatingly: "If I wasn't afraid, I would have jumped on the wolf when I met it before. After all, there are not many opportunities to fight with wolves."

"Are you some kind of battle maniac?"

Even though Sakayanagi understood the fear in Ryuuen's heart, she still couldn't see the slightest fear on his face.

"That's not the case. Life lies in sports. I just like all kinds of sports."

When Sakayanagi heard this, her mood changed. She got angry and walked in front of Ryuuen again, making Ryuuen very confused.

"Is this why you and Ichinose were exercising together just now?"

Sakayanagi's question made Ryuuen feel a little embarrassed. He sniffed his body and found that besides the salty smell of the sea breeze, there was indeed some scent of Ichinose and some other smells. It turned out that he still had to take a shower after exercise, otherwise it would cause a series of problems.

(Longyuan Tips reminds you that you must take a shower after exercising, otherwise it will be embarrassing if others find out.)
"Is it my smell that gives it away?"

Ryuuen no longer tried to hide it, Sakayanagi was not the type to make this public.

"Oh-, so you guys actually did something other than go to the bathroom!"

. . .

Ryuuen was a little dumbfounded. It turned out that Sakayanagi was just bluffing. In such a close atmosphere, this move really caught Ryuuen off guard.

"Okay, okay, I lose to you. Ichinose and I have indeed confirmed our relationship, but we haven't made it public yet."

After hearing that Ryuuen didn't argue and admitted it generously, Sakayanagi was no longer angry.

A girl's temper is like the weather in July, changing at any time.

"Is it the same as before, Horikita?"

"It's a little different. Ichinose is Ichinose and Horikita is Horikita."

Ryuuen was reluctant to answer Sakayanagi's question. He didn't know if Sakayanagi led to it intentionally or unintentionally, but Ryuuen always felt that the implication of Sakayanagi's question was: Will you abandon Ichinose like you abandoned Horikita?
Sakayanagi could see that Ryuuen didn't want to continue discussing this issue. Aggressive girls are not popular, so he should stop at the right time.

"I've asked you so many questions, so I'll also answer your original question, why I'm not afraid."

Sakayanagi stopped again, less than fifty meters away from everyone's boat. This distance allowed the people on the boat to see the two figures clearly, but not hear their conversation.

"You can take a guess, Ryuuen-kun."

Sakayanagi gave a mysterious smile, and Ryuuen thought she was setting a trap for him again, so he didn't respond: "I don't want to guess."

"Remember what you promised me on the cruise ship?"

“That’s another question.”

Sakayanagi pouted, and unlike before when she hit Ryuuen's waist, this time Sakayanagi pinched Ryuuen's waist with her hand.

"Ryuuen, you're a bit annoying."

“There are many people who hate me, but I like your hate.”

This sentence was too foul, Sakayanagi couldn't guess what the meaning of this sentence was, or whether it was just a simple teasing by Ryuen. Sakayanagi turned her back, and the sea breeze became stronger, blowing Sakayanagi's small skirt like a butterfly, and her short silver hair also shone like a firefly under the moonlight.

Sakayanagi, who was still enjoying the sea breeze, suddenly felt that the wind had stopped and the sky had darkened.

When he looked up, he saw that it was Ryuuen standing in front of him.

The huge body completely wrapped around Sakayanagi, and except for her calves which could feel the residual sea breeze, the rest of her body was protected by Ryuuen's body.

"You just had a fever. The sea breeze won't help your condition."

It was not a deliberate action, nor was it a false concern. This was a discussion from the bottom of Ryuuen's heart. Even if the person standing here at this moment was not Sakayanagi, but Ichinose or Horikita, Ryuuen would block the wind for her.

Sakayanagi just likes the fact that behind Ryuuen, who appears to be selfish and self-interested, there is a touch of gentleness and affection. This is a kind of compassion from the soul and cannot be performed deliberately.

Sakayanagi wished that Ryuuen could just block the wind for her, but that was impossible.

Sakayanagi stood in front of Ryuuen. Even though the two were very close, they still maintained a subtle distance. Since Ryuuen no longer moved forward, Sakayanagi took the initiative.

Just by leaning forward about ten degrees, Sakayanagi leaned into Ryuuen's arms. Unlike the damp and cold sea breeze around him, Ryuuen's body was warm and his heart was beating strongly.

"You said you would protect me, so I'm not afraid of being abandoned because I know you won't abandon me."

"Naive, I will give up on you without hesitation when necessary."

"Your heartbeat speeds up."

Ryuuen stood there frozen like a sculpture, held by Sakayanagi, with only his heart proving that he was still alive.

Ryuuen still couldn't understand why Sakayanagi could trust him so much.

In fact, what Ryuuen was thinking was exactly the same as what he said. If the moment really came, he could abandon Sakayanagi without hesitation.

Is it really possible to do it without hesitation?
Can you really let it go?

For the first time, Ryuuen began to question his own thoughts.

"Go back, they are coming for us."

Sakayanagi's words dragged Ryuuen back to reality. He turned around and found that everyone on the boat had gotten off.

Kiriyama saw Ryuuen hugging Sakayanagi and felt a little jealous: "You haven't come back for so long, and you are flirting here, tsk tsk."

"Kiriyama, why do you seem to be so talkative now? Did you like to talk a lot before?"

Ryuen retorted to Kiriyama. Just as Kiriyama was about to retort, Nanyun spoke up: "Shut up, there's no point in arguing. Now that no one can sleep, it's a good time to have a meeting to discuss the next plan."

"Even if there is no student union room, the student union president can still hold meetings. Tsk tsk, the leaders are really arrogant. But, never mind, let's just hold a meeting."

Ryuuen was like a man in a rage, wanting to pick a fight with everyone he saw. Sakayanagi pinched his waist again.

Even though everyone is here, Sakayanagi has no intention of letting Ryuuen go. This is a declaration of sovereignty. It seems that Sakayanagi is still upset about what she said before about exercising with Ichinose.

When seeing Sakayanagi holding Ryuen, Horikita just turned her head away and pretended she didn't see it, while Ichinose smiled for some reason.

"Relax, the meeting has begun."

Ryuuen patted Sakayanagi's back, trying to get her to let go.

Sakayanagi shook her head: "I'm cold."

(End of this chapter)