How rude, we are pure love!

"No! Running like this is bad for your health!"

Lemon made a cross with her hands, then walked around behind Qingye and pressed her full weight against him. The girl's body was warm, and they could vaguely feel the moisture through their shirts.

“…It hurts so much!”

And it smells so good.

Qingye inexplicably thought of the scene in the park last time. At that time, the girl was not too obsessed with his physical condition. Does this mean that their relationship has quietly taken a step forward?

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P.S. I really can’t finish writing this. There are still 3,000 words left that I can’t post for the time being. I have to revise it and post this plot in one go…

044. Recycling CG! [3-in-1]

Not surprisingly, I got second place.

Qingye lay helplessly on a chair in the park, slowly recovering his strength.

Shaoyan Lemon went to the convenience store next door to buy hot food and drinks, and naturally sat next to him. She put down the plastic bag, took off her shoes and socks neatly, and sat down barefoot with her knees bent.

The loose sports shorts slid down, revealing her still hot thighs. He was surprised to find that the girl's original skin was indeed very white.

The athletic girl patted her legs and smiled brightly: "Do you want me to lend you my thighs to rest on?"

"Don't say this kind of thing to a boy casually, it will cause him to misunderstand."

Qingye quickly sat up and took out a sports drink from the plastic bag.

"What's the matter? Are you shy about the sexy lemon?" She seemed to have regained her energy.

"No, I mean..." Qingye was silent for a moment, then said, "I always feel there is a subtle taste."

"Very well, I'm going to make you regret saying that."

Lemon's eyes twitched, and a dangerous smile appeared on his face, and then—

"Lord Lemon, please don't strangle me from behind, or I can't breathe!"

Really, Burnt Salt Lemon snorted and sat back in the chair.

"It feels incredible to run with Qing like this." The girl leaned her hands on the chair, looked up at the sky, and swayed her feet.

She usually ran alone, and even the seniors in the club rarely practiced together. She didn't expect that by chance she would run together with a boy from outside the school.

Even... she had never run with her childhood sweetheart.

But it doesn't feel bad.

She realized that just having someone by her side was a comfort.

"tomorrow……"

She took a deep breath, as if to muster up her courage, and peered into his expression. "Will A-Qing come tomorrow?"

"Of course."

The boy answered in the affirmative.

"I haven't defeated you once yet. How can I just give up here? Even if I have to risk my status as a cheap hero, I will defeat you!"

"Ok!"

The athletic girl smiled.

*

In the past two days, Qingye and Lemon have been running together for longer and longer periods of time. At first, he would pretend to meet by chance, but later the girl would directly set a meeting time - one of them was in school and the other was working, and the only time they were free was in the morning and before sunset.

During this period, Qingye did not deliberately mention Lemon's worries, and she did not take the initiative to tell them. The two of them were just like friends who were simply running and exercising together.

The two would chat while running.

For example, they had this conversation.

"A-Qing, I've read a few romance comics recently and found that childhood sweethearts are usually losers. So, this isn't really my problem, right?"

"Wrong, brother, wrong."

There are also conversations like this.

"Ah Qing, since you won't win anyway, why not let yourself suffer less damage from the beginning? Don't you think so?"

"If everyone in the world thought like you, humanity would probably never reach the day of dominating the Earth."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you think humans in primitive society would give up just because of a little resistance from the opposite sex?"

"Hey! Stop comparing others to primitive people!"

Occasionally, there are conversations like this.

"Ah Qing, if you were stronger than me, I might really fall in love with you, but unfortunately you are too weak."

"Ooooh I'm going to start speeding up!"

Morning light, fields, sunset, land bridge.

Panting, breathing, footsteps, and teasing.

The warm wind makes people feel very refreshed.

They are running in the same direction.

At night, Qingye would still send Yanami home - the difference was that he actually ate the lunch box at Yanami's house.

"Give."

The bright moon and the girl shine together.

At this time, Ba Nai was holding a food-preserving box in her slender and long hands. Through the transparent box, one could vaguely see the exquisite food inside, which made the girl look more gentle and worldly.

"Is this considered living off a gigolo?"

Qingye was in a complicated mood. After he told the girl about the situation yesterday, she felt that she had to take care of her own dinner - of course, her mother would still cook the dinner.

"I asked you to help me, this is the reward I deserve!"

Yanaijian tilted his head slightly, his eyes as clear as the blue water. "If you feel bad about it... I can keep a record of the price for you now. A bento box costs 300... 500 yen is negotiable! Qingye-kun should be able to start paying you back in half a year. Maybe I can make a 300% profit!"

The curve of her mouth was as cute as a crescent moon. What she said was actually equivalent to "I am optimistic about your future", which was very lethal to the little boy.

Having said so much girlish words, Qingye stopped hesitating and simply put it away - it was considered as accepting the investment.

"How's Lemon doing?" she asked as usual.

"I'm almost done charging my energy, and I'll be able to unleash my ultimate move soon!"

Qingye looked confident. He looked at the girl, worried that she would feel excluded by her friends, and took the initiative to say:

"Do you want to go running with Shaoyan? It's perfect for some exercise."

"I don't need that. For a sports girl as passionate as Lemon, only someone with the same passion can win her heart." Banaijian smiled.

"Hot-blooded men are no longer popular in this era."

"Go ahead, young senior."

Banaijian simply patted his back, his palm carrying an incredible warmth.

*

In the next few days, Lemon quickly got used to this kind of life. She got up early in the morning to help Qingye deliver newspapers, ran together, and said goodbye before going to school. In the afternoon, she helped him deliver newspapers after school, ran together until dark, and the two of them sat on the bench in the park, eating hot food and drinks bought from the convenience store, and chatting about some irrelevant things.

It was as if the haze and confusion in my heart were washed away along with the sweat, and I felt very relaxed.

She rediscovered the joy of running.

No longer to escape from the inner self, no longer to deceive oneself.

It turns out that she liked running at first...just because it was fun and relaxing.

She has gradually come to like this kind of life.

The image of my childhood sweetheart that always lingered in my mind faded unconsciously and turned into...

So, when Qingye said that, she felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

It is five o'clock in the afternoon, the most comfortable time of the day.

Click, click, the sound of footsteps came from far behind. It was neither light nor heavy, and it did not show its presence, but it also did not sound confused.

Lemon's heart moved, and she turned around, and sure enough, she saw Qingye walking towards her.

But Qingye seems a little... weird today?

The girl was stunned. At this moment, Qingye looked like the legendary big boss, with an amazing aura.

"Come on, it's time for the final battle." The young man said with a solemn expression.

Oh, I see.

Lemon instantly understood what he meant - this short period of time was about to end. For a moment, an athlete's strong competitive spirit and a hint of loneliness surged into her heart at the same time.

"I can't ask for it."

The girl grinned, then took out the special spikes for the competition from her backpack and put them on - at this moment she clearly saw the corners of Qingye's mouth twitching, which made her almost laugh out loud.

"Of course, no problem." Qingye remained calm.

The formula for victory was already written, and his victory was deserved.

"Any last words?"

Lemon moved his body slowly, and every movement revealed the aura of a strong man.

"Do you want to kill me?!"

"I won't let you down this time."

Of course, whether she wins or loses, she will never let her friends worry about her again. It would be too lame to continue like this.

"I don't mind if it's a little watered down."

I vaguely heard a voice like this: Hey! Where's that fighting spirit you had just now?

Shaoyan Lemon tied her shoelaces tightly, feeling both amused and helpless, her heart pounding. After all, she was also a sporty girl, and this kind of confrontation could especially ignite her fighting spirit.

The feeling of a formal competition makes people miss it very much.

The air began to become sticky.

It was as if I could smell dust and sweat.

——Aqing, thank you for your care this week.

With this mood, Shaoyan Lemon took a deep breath and stood at the starting line.

Qingye stood beside her, looked at her, and struck the same pose.

Start from here and end at a bridge on the river bank.

Just eight hundred meters.

It's already a very familiar route.

"—"

There were no starting blocks, no need for signals, and the two of them took their first steps at the same time, heading towards the orange sunlight.

accelerate.

Run as fast as you can.

Shaoyan Lemon controlled her breathing and tilted her head to glance. Qingye was now only two body lengths away from her. Under her guidance during this period, Qingye had gradually mastered the tricks of sprinting.

But this is still a long way from surpassing her.

"It looks like Qing is going to suffer his fifteenth defeat today." She even had time to open a bottle of champagne.