On the last day, Yushin Asano shed all his fatigue and just put his wallet in his trouser pocket. He decided to travel light on this trip and didn't even need to bring a suitcase.

He and Metis agreed on a time to get up. She was very obedient and said that she would never sleep in, even though she was full of thoughts.

Looking at his younger self in the mirror, Yushin Asano carefully shaved the beard off his face and wiped off the foam, and the image of a vigorous young man was completed.

He opened his cell phone and checked the time. At this time, everyone must be asleep.

I have no plans to say goodbye to my friends and relatives. After all, I'm not trying to commit suicide this time, and we will meet again after a while.

This was a very short trip, and the only one that was different from the Nagasaki Sushi travel plan, as the itinerary was entirely planned by him alone.

Take the train to Enoshima's seaside cafe, order a cup of coffee, feel the salty sea breeze, open a favorite book, spend a quiet afternoon, and then return.

The time and place have to be just right, there is nothing else to prepare.

104. Metis’ love affair is forever stuck in the summer of her 18th year

The weather was indeed bad. The fine drizzle turned into thousands of transparent silk threads falling from above to the earth. Fortunately, no matter how thick the dark clouds were, they could not stop the night from leaving and the dawn from coming.

Asano Yushin made a very simple breakfast to prevent Mortis from taking too long to eat and wasting time.

How many days has he been using the real-life mode?

He forgot to count, and there was no need to count. The concept of time had long been blurred in his mind. There was only one unit of measurement in his mind, which was the progress of the simulation.

It’s better to send a text message. Asano Yushin felt a little reluctant when he thought of Nagasaki Suyo who had to endure loneliness again.

There was still time to send a text message, so he left himself a lot of spare time.

Just as he was editing a text message, a phone call came in and the communication interface immediately covered the text message interface.

Asano Yushin was a little surprised. Based on his understanding of Nagasaki Suyo, how could she get up so early? Did this guy stay up late again?

He glanced around. The cold and deserted living room was empty. The snacks that Mori Minami had eaten while watching TV yesterday were still on the table. At this hour, the maid had not gotten up early to clean up.

Metis hadn't gotten up yet, so the environment was relatively safe. He cautiously pressed the answer button.

"Su Shi, you're up so early. Did you stay up late again? Staying up late can cause irreversible damage to your skin. No matter how many face masks you apply, it's better to stay up late one less time. Have you had breakfast? If that's too much trouble, just have some bread and cereal. Remember not to feed the cat too much. I don't want it to become a fat, lazy cat."

He lowered his voice and spoke a lot in a long-winded manner.

Nagasaki Suyo was not in a hurry to answer these questions. After being together for so long, she had hardly seen him be so nagging. She smelled something unusual.

The name of this smell is guilty conscience. After the family figure called father disappears, mothers are prone to emit this smell to cover up the brokenness beneath happiness and the exhaustion of being unable to go home.

"Well, I stayed up late and had breakfast. As for the cat, I don't want to bother with it for now. It always makes me angry."

She answered her boyfriend's questions one by one, then changed the subject, "Are you going on a trip with Xiaomu today?"

Asano Yushin had nothing to hide and simply admitted it: "Yes, what's wrong?"

He thought that Nagasaki Suyo was not the kind of girl who liked to create unnecessary trouble, and he couldn't guess what she wanted to say.

"Can you please not go? I mean, can you go another day?"

"I have a strong feeling that something bad will happen to you if you go there, Youxin. I'm either cursing you or I'm just very worried. This inexplicable feeling kept me awake all night. I don't want anything to happen to you. Can we do it another day?"

"I'm not jealous, Xiao Mu. You and I have traveled several times more than she has. There's no need to be jealous. Just change your itinerary. I'll do anything for you! Don't you really like watching videos with black and white outfits? Just don't go out today. I always wear a pair!"

Nagasaki Suyo's continuous words and gradually out-of-control emotions made it difficult for Asano Yushin to interrupt. He could only listen patiently and weave a suitable answer in his mind.

Is this a woman's sixth sense? It's so ethereal and unreliable that it's practically nonexistent, right up there with crystal balls, tarot cards, and horoscope readings.

This is what he thought before he answered the call from Nagasaki Suyo.

Now, Asano Yushin can only say that women's sixth sense is still much stronger than other monsters.

"Su Shi, you must be sleepy. Mu and I aren't going anywhere. We're just going to a seaside cafe, reading, chatting, eating local seafood, and then we'll be back. We don't do diving, swimming, or surfing. There's nothing to worry about. Just go and catch up on your sleep. Little Su Shi, instead of worrying about me, I think you should be more concerned about your own health."

Compared to Nagasaki Motoyo's so-called intuition, his words seemed more reasonable and convincing. He also expressed his concern for his girlfriend at the end. Perfect!

"...I will be angry, really. Believe me, I actually have a very bad temper and am a woman with a terrible personality. If you don't obey me this time, you will see my bad temper."

Normally, Nagasaki Suyo is gentle and reasonable, but she is first and foremost a girl, and girls are usually emotional. If they find they can't win the argument, they will become unreasonable.

The threat has come, and it is also the first time that Asano Yushin sees his clingy girlfriend showing such an emotional side in this simulation.

He has always been soft-hearted and does not respond to hardship, so this approach is actually of no use to him.

"Then I'll have to see it for myself. I hope you won't disappoint me." He replied to her indifferently and turned down the volume of the call.

"Asano Yunobu!"

It turned out that he was right to lower the volume in time. From the crackled sound on the other end of the phone, he could already imagine her horrible look of madness and fury.

We observed a second of silence for the adopted Hajime. Poor dog may have to bear Nagasaki Suyo's wrath on his behalf. I hope its owner doesn't love it too much.

He quite likes the Hajime, which doesn't hiss and is a mascot.

"Anyway, Su Shi, hurry up and go to sleep. Dreams can be anything. As the most devout believer in not staying up late, how can you have the nerve to betray your creed again and again?"

Asano Yushin finished his slanderous words quickly and hung up the phone as his girlfriend called out the first letter of his name.

What was he mumbling about? He had been preparing for this day for so long, how could he give up?

You're just a Su Shi, but you take yourself too seriously. You two are just lovers. It's okay to be ambiguous from time to time, but don't do that if you cross the line. Do you really think you are more important than the simulation score?

He sighed softly. He felt no guilt at all because this simulation of the world would not end in failure, so he did not feel guilty.

"Who is brother talking to on the phone?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind him. Asano Yushin turned around naturally and put away his phone calmly in front of Metis.

"I'm chatting with Toyokawa Sadaharu, Xiangzi's grandfather, and told him not to come over to deliver milk today. Usually, it's just the two of us who drink it. Your mother probably won't wake up until noon and will be out soon, so he won't be waiting in vain."

He admired his own cleverness. He could find a scapegoat in a second. His lying ability had reached the master level.

"The servant can help get it." It seemed that Metis was reluctant to let him go.

Asano Yushin said frankly: "Well, let me be honest, the old man is old, and I don't want him to always torture his body."

Is that so? She thought her brother was secretly chatting with some girl, but it seems she was overthinking it.

Metis was a little depressed. How could she doubt her brother? Now, in Youxin's eyes, she, who was already cowardly and willful, had another label - suspicious.

"Sorry, I always say nonsense when I just wake up. I'm sorry."

It's true that if you don't do anything, you won't make any mistakes. My brother is really amazing for being able to tolerate her like this for more than ten years.

Nagasaki Suyo's words lingered in my ears and every action I took proved the correctness of her words.

Metis's mood became even more depressed. She tried to prove that she was not the bad girl that she was described as, but the result was that the value of Su Shi continued to increase.

Asano Yushin noticed that she was not in a good mood, rubbed her head, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to apologize for. Let's have breakfast first. The rain won't last long. We have to catch the first train."

"Okay." Metis nodded and walked towards the bathroom.

It didn't take long to enjoy breakfast. The breakfast made by Asano Yushin was very small, just enough to sustain them until the platform. There were also snacks and bread in the backpack, which was convenient for them to eat if they were hungry on the way.

"Remember to take an umbrella."

"My memory isn't as bad as Mom's."

Her brother's admonitions always annoyed Metis. After retorting, she quickly added, "What I mean is that I will remember everything my brother said. I don't need to repeat it."

Asano Yushin teased her, "Did someone possess Metis today? You're not like me at all. I'm not angry. There's no need to be so cautious. Just get along with me like usual."

"it is good."

Metis agreed on the surface, but secretly made up her mind to change her little faults and bad character from today on, and try her best to respond to Xiaoxin's care for her.

God was very considerate today and gave Asano Yushin some face. The rain stopped just as the two were about to set off.

Asano Yushin wore a compact quick-drying top and ordinary shorts that were convenient for traveling, while Metis tied her hair into a simple and capable ponytail, with a cardigan and a sports vest on the upper body, and denim shorts and canvas shoes on the lower body.

"It's a good thing that the rain stopped in time, otherwise I can't imagine how wet your canvas shoes would be when you walked through the rain and reached the platform." Asano Yushin joked with Metis.

He swept across her calves without leaving a trace, revealing a small section of short white socks. Unfortunately, they were not black stocking sneakers, but white socks and canvas shoes.

Imagine Metis following him as he walked and stopped all the way. Her shoes, which were not breathable to begin with, smelled extremely strong, and a little rainwater was forced to seep into those canvas shoes with extremely poor waterproofness. It was like the best quality fresh ingredients emitting bursts of fragrance after a long period of cooking, and the chef also added a secret sauce that was the finishing touch, making the taste even better.

Authoritative gourmets who have eaten it know that the taste is authentic, but the quality of the lungs is not good enough.

When Metis thought of that scene, she felt a little uncomfortable. It would be better for her not to travel with half-wet shoes. After a trip, the human body temperature could dry the shoes, but the smell must be terrible.

"Then I can only wake up the housekeeper and ask him to drive us to the platform."

Asano Yushin took the umbrella from her hand, folded it up and put it in the outermost layer of his backpack. "Then it won't feel like traveling anymore. Don't you think it's a great experience to measure the distance you've walked with your own feet?"

Of course, the above is just nonsense. If traveling is difficult, just take a bus. It would be a bit pretentious to endure unnecessary hardship.

"Let's go, God has opened a back door for us. If we don't leave soon, it will be troublesome if the back door is blocked."

"...What a strange metaphor."

Asano Yushin and Metis embarked on a journey to a seaside cafe.

As soon as the brother and sister disappeared around the corner, Mori Minami, dressed in silk pajamas, walked out of the room.

For some reason, she suddenly woke up and felt uneasy.

It was strange. She was almost withdrawing from the circle and living the slow life she liked, so why did she still have this familiar feeling of anxiety?

I felt a tightness in my chest, as if being pressed down by a huge rock. This unhealthy physical symptom only appeared when my career reached a turning point.

During those days, the immense pressure made her breathless, and she only took melatonin as candy beans. She didn't want to recall that difficult period of overwhelming stress.

She subconsciously looked for her own support, walked through the living room, walked down the corridor, came to her adopted son's room, and knocked on the door.

There was no response. Minami Mori frowned slightly and gently pushed open the door. There was no one on the bed, the quilt was neatly folded, and the whole room had been carefully cleaned.

She remembered that today was the last day of Youxin and her daughter's trip, and they had set off early.

Nothing's going to happen, is it? She paced back and forth, and finally called the housekeeper.

You and she quickly arrived at the platform. Curious foreigners looked around, young students chatted about campus fun, photography enthusiasts sported mirrorless cameras, and business people dragging suitcases in a hurry—all sorts of people gathered on the small platform.

You consciously went to the vending machine and got her a bottle of strawberry juice. After spending so much time together, you naturally memorized Metis's taste.

Not long after, your train came hurtling towards us like a meteor. The rush of air helped us remember the powerful and terrifying kinetic energy.

You took Metis's hand and followed the group onto the train. Unlike the commuter trains that were packed like sardines, you just had to take your seats in an orderly manner according to the queue.

The scenery along the way was always beautiful. Metis was attracted by the fresh scenery outside the window. She leaned forward slightly, momentarily forgetting the main purpose of her trip today. She picked up her phone and took pictures of the unique scenery she had never seen before.

You were also enjoying the leisure time, checking the time on your watch and taking a short nap.

[Until your shoulders slumped slightly, you opened your eyes and turned to look at the sleeping child. Your habit of going to bed after tossing and turning really hasn't changed much since you were a child.]

[When you got off the train and stepped onto the beach, the refreshing sea breeze lifted the spirits of Metis, who was feeling a little dizzy.]

Instead of heading straight to the cafe, you bought two coconuts. You and she held them, sucking on them as you walked, the unique seaside flavor of the juice exploding on your taste buds.

[Walking across the soft sand, you arrived at a seaside cafe and ordered two simple meals to fill your empty stomachs. Of course, the cafe doesn't just sell coffee; it also has cakes and simple meals.]

Next up is some relaxing reading time. Order a cup of coffee, read your favorite book, and spend some free time face-to-face with your favorite person. This is the purpose of your and Metis's trip.

[Metis doesn't seem satisfied with just traveling. From the way she frequently glances at you, you can tell that she really wants to do something, but lacks the courage to do so.]

[It wasn't until the sky darkened and the trip was nearing its end that Metis put down the boring novel in her hand.]

“Xiao Xin, I have something to say to you…”

You interrupted her: "I said we'd talk about it in detail after the trip."

She bit her lip lightly, looking very unwilling. Several times you felt she was about to reveal her hand, but she just resorted to the standard tactic of feinting.

"Let's go, it's time to go home." You declared your intention to go home.

Asano Yushin looked at the time and found that there was still plenty of time. He slowly stuffed the book into his backpack and prepared to start his journey home.

When he picked up the backpack, he found that his palms were sticky and covered with sweat.

Are you already nervous before you even hit the road?

He laughed at himself. After all, he had experienced so many simulations, yet he was still afraid.

After paying the bill to the boss, Asano Yushin walked to the door. There was a look of impatience on Metis's face, as if she felt that he was taking a bit too long.

"Are you in a hurry to get home?"

"No, I can read with Xiaoxin for a while longer." When Metis looked at him, the impatience on her face had disappeared without a trace.

"No, let's go."

The bright moonlight was obscured by multiple dark clouds, and the sky became dark and unclear.

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