A journey into an infinite dimension

Because of this influence, Shiori now likes rainy days more than before.

Because she likes the emotion that Jia Ye feels when watching the rain, she likes rainy days.

What I like is not the rainy days, but the cool air when it rains and the feeling of watching the raindrops fall.

Gazing at the scenery outside the window in a trance, after hearing Shizhi's words, Jiaye responded softly.

[As for why I like it, I don’t know myself, I just like it because I like it. ]

Do you like it just because you like it?

His gaze turned to Jiaye's profile, and Shizhi gradually became distracted without realizing it.

"Honey."

"Shiori."

Suddenly, two calls brought Shizhi and Jiaye back to their senses, and they turned to look in the direction where the voices came from.

What caught their eyes were Tohka and Origami, each holding an umbrella.

"Origami, Tohka, what's wrong?"

Blinking, Shiori asked in confusion.

Aren’t they still in class? Why do they all look like they are getting ready to go home?

"Shiori, don't you know? School is over already."

Tohka said in surprise.

"It's been a while since school was over, and we saw you staring out the window, so we came to remind you."

Origami explained softly.

Ever since Shiori confessed his feelings to them both last time, her relationship with Tohka is still somewhat incompatible, but it is no longer to the point of mutual hostility - as long as Shiori and love are not involved.

"Yeah......"

Shizhi didn't expect that he thought only a short while had passed, but he ended up being in a daze for the entire class.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

Looking at Shiori who seemed to be still in shock, Tohka asked worriedly.

"Do you need me to check your health, dear?"

Although Origami's words sounded normal, her suddenly rapid breathing and slightly red face were not reassuring at all.

"I can also help Shiori check his body!"

"No, Yatogami Tohka, please don't imitate my speech."

"Hmph, I won't hand Shiori over to you!"

"You are just an ordinary person with no medical knowledge, so I can't leave it to you."

"But who knows what strange things you'll do to Shiori!"

"Yatogami Tohka——"

"Tobiichi Origami——"

They stared at each other in dissatisfaction. Shizhi seemed to see two flames, one purple and one white, rising from behind them. It always made people feel that they might take out their Aoshagong and lightsabers respectively in the next second.

"I'm fine. I was just too bored in class, so I got a little distracted."

Already accustomed to this scene, Shizhi shook his head slightly and smiled.

"But Tohka, Origami, can you guys go back by yourselves today? I want to go shopping alone."

Because it is a rare rainy day outside of the rainy season, Shiori hopes that Kaya can enjoy it without being disturbed.

She also wanted to enjoy a little bit of being alone with him during the day.

"Hey, Shiori——"

Hearing this, Tohka seemed to want to say something, but Origami stopped her before she could open her mouth.

"No problem, go ahead, dear."

"Thank you."

After smiling at the two of them, Shiori packed up her things and walked out of the classroom with her schoolbag, leaving Origami and Tohka looking at her back and talking in low voices.

"Hey, Tobiichi Origami, why are you stopping me?"

Tohka questioned Origami in dissatisfaction.

"Even lovers should give each other some private space."

Glancing at Tohka, Origami said calmly.

"Being too clingy and willful will only make people dislike you, just like when you wanted to cling to your darling just now."

"Goo!"

Hearing this, Tohka choked.

It was true that she wanted to go for a walk with Shiori just now, but after hearing what Tobiichi Origami said, this was not possible?

"It's not impossible, but you need to consider your dear's feelings."

Origami said, seeing what Tohka was thinking.

"When she says she wants to be alone, don't bother her."

"....knew. "

Although she was a little depressed, Tohka was not the kind of person who was spoiled and willful, so she was just a little depressed at the moment.

Basically, just giving her a piece of soybean flour bread can appease her.

"I am leaving."

Seeing this, Origami no longer paid attention to Tohka, but took her schoolbag and umbrella and walked towards the direction where Shiori left.

"Hey, you're not planning on following Shiori, are you?"

The hairband holding her ponytail moved slightly, and Tohka looked at Origami's back and suddenly spoke.

"......I can not understand what you say."

Origami paused, slightly startled inwardly, but showed no sign of abnormality on the surface.

"Wait, I'm going to monitor you and absolutely can't let you bother Shiori!"

Tohka quickly ran to Origami's side, looking at her warily, and said.

"I reject!"

"No need to refuse, I'm going to follow you anyway!"

"...Yatogami Tohka, aren't you curious about what your dear would do when she's alone?"

"Well... I, I won't be tempted by you!"

"Even though she might find another woman?"

"...Let me make it clear first, I'm only monitoring you, not following Shiori!"

"very good."

Chapter 152: The encounter between life and life will produce new...

"So there's actually a bamboo forest in Tiangong City?"

Standing in front of a bamboo forest, holding an umbrella, Shizhi was obviously a little surprised.

She had never known that there was a bamboo forest in Tiangong City.

Because Tiangong City is built in a huge pit caused by a space earthquake, the entire area inside the pit can be said to be Tiangong City.

Therefore, unlike ordinary cities, in addition to the developed and prosperous urban buildings, Tiangong City also has many preserved green landscapes that have not been destroyed by development.

However, it was the first time that Shizhi knew that there was a bamboo forest in Tengu City.

Although she lives in Tengu City, it does not mean that Shiori knows everything about Tengu City. In fact, there are still many places in Tengu City that she has not visited.

Although I have left Tiangong City, I have never visited the entire Tiangong City.

【Would you like to go in and take a look? 】

Floating beside Shiori, Kaye said that even if the raindrops hit his body, they would just fall directly to the ground without making contact.

"Gaya, if you want to go in, let's go together."

Smiling, Shizhi looked at Jiaye standing in the rain, took a step forward, raised his hand and covered him with the umbrella.

"Stay out of the rain."

When alone with Jiaye, Shizhi prefers to talk to him directly rather than communicate in his heart.

Because only in this way would she feel that he was real and not just a phantom created by her imagination.

"No one can touch me except you."

Looking at Shiori's shoulders that were wet with rain because the umbrella's coverage area had become smaller, Jiaye moved closer, then landed on the ground as if walking, and gently held Shiori's slender hand holding the umbrella.

"I'm taller, and it'll be tiring for you to keep lifting it, so I'll help you share some of the weight."

Although Jiaye cannot touch the umbrella, he can help Shiori reduce some of the weight burden by supporting her hand.

As for physical contact, he and Shiori were the same person during this period, so no one would mind touching each other's hands.

"up to you."

Feeling the warmth from the slightly cold hands, Shizhi turned his slightly red face away calmly without looking at Jiaye, and said indifferently.

Bathed in the quiet rain, Shiori and Kaye walked together through the quiet bamboo forest path. What came to their ears was the rustling sound of bamboo leaves blown by the wind, and the sound of raindrops falling on umbrellas, bamboos, and the stream.

Neither of them spoke, as they were both enjoying the atmosphere and time that rarely appeared in the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Whoosh———

With the faint fragrance of bamboo and the peculiar smell produced by rainwater blending into the soil, a cool breeze blew over the girl's face, ruffling her hair and clothes. As she walked with the boy, a warm and peaceful feeling quietly filled the girl's heart.

At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world existed only under this small umbrella, and the two palms overlapped and brought warmth to each other.

Shrouded in this atmosphere, the two of them soon reached the end of this not-so-big bamboo forest as they advanced slowly.

At the end of this place, what caught the eyes of the two was a small, slightly old shrine.

Like a normal shrine, this shrine also has a bright red torii gate in front of it, but most of it has faded over time, and the words on the forehead are even blurred.

The stone brick ground and the roof of the shrine were filled with withered and yellow bamboo leaves, but thanks to the heavy rain, most of the bamboo leaves and dust on the roof were washed away by the rain, making the overall shrine look not so terrible.

Bathed in rain, two small stone statues stand on either side of the main body of the shrine. Although their appearance is blurred, you can vaguely see that they are foxes.

"shrine?"

In the bamboo forest on a rainy day, an unknown shrine was unexpectedly discovered. This feeling of both romance and mystery made Shiori slightly dazed.

【Shiori, look over there.】

Jia Ye seemed to have discovered something and suddenly spoke.

“That’s——”

He subconsciously looked in the direction that Kaya indicated, and then Shiori also saw it.

The tiny creature huddled behind the shrine could only rely on the small eaves to avoid the wind and rain.

Feeling confused and curious, Shiori consciously lightened his steps, then slowly walked through the torii gate and headed in that direction.

One step...two steps...three steps...

The distance from the torii to the shrine was not far, and Shiori quickly tiptoed to the side of the shrine, while the small thing was completely visible to her eyes.

"Little Fox?"

Huddled behind the shrine to avoid the rain was a small fox with beautiful pure white fur that had been stained black and gray by dust, looking a little dirty. However, its curled-up and shivering posture made it look extremely adorable.

At the same time when Shizhi saw the little fox, the little fox also discovered the existence of Shizhi, a stranger, so it immediately turned over as if by reflex, and retreated cautiously while baring its teeth at her, as if warning her not to provoke it, as it was very fierce.

As the little fox retreated, part of its fur that was already exposed to the wind and rain was immediately completely wet by the rain, and its long, furry tail became tangled, no longer having its original agility and elegance.