I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

That's good.

Xia Wuzhao said it casually.

Chiho was already tapping Natsugiri Kai's leg, urging her to hurry up and leave.

She hated it when Natsugiri and Asahi Aoi talked.

This is a big downhill slope; it's difficult to go up, but it's easy to go down.

Xia Wuzhao pushed the bicycle, and it rushed downhill.

It started slowly, but suddenly became very fast, and so fast that my vision would suddenly go black.

Then, the green railings on both sides began to move, and the green shade was torn into blurry, continuous oil painting lines.

Chiho's long hair was being blown around so hard that it made her scalp ache.

The girl reluctantly let go of one of Xia Wu's arms and used it to press her hair.

She shouted excitedly and cheered.

Watching the car leave Asahi Aoi far behind, a mischievous thought arose in her mind.

"Faster, faster! Xia Wu!"

The rapidly descending car made the girl's heart leap; she was filled with joy and excitement.

Aoi Asahi took a while to catch up, and then she came right next to Natsugiri.

Even after chasing for a while, she appeared to be quite methodical.

He gripped the handlebars tightly with both hands, controlling his speed.

Not a single bead of sweat appeared on his temples.

The scorching heat of summer, which makes one feel itchy all over, seems to have been completely forgotten.

Only the wind blowing from all directions made me feel incredibly cool.

Everything around them seemed to be isolated by the wind, as if there were only the two of them in the world.

Chiho felt increasingly happy and excited.

"Indeed, it was best that I didn't go cycling."

The girl was pleased with herself for her cleverness; she felt she had won today.

I won against Asahi Aoi.

As the car reached the end of the steep slope, the road became a slightly gentler slope.

Although it is still declining, the speed has slowed down considerably.

The rusty screws on the guardrails on both sides are clearly visible, as are the large expanse of green trees.

Chiho couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but at this moment...

Asahi rode up next to Natsugiri again and said, "I did a pretty good job, didn't I?"

"Hmm, not bad." Xia Wuzhao glanced at Asahi Aoi and said that.

Aoi smiled and said, "See? I'm not someone who can't do anything. I told you I could do this kind of thing."

She chuckled as she rode her bike beside her.

He would chat with Xia Wuzhao from time to time, like a familiar friend.

Chiho couldn't get a word in edgewise, watching Asahi Aoi's sweet smile and her constant chatter with Natsugiri Kai.

The girl watched from behind, and suddenly she understood.

"It turns out, I was the fool. I thought I had won, but it turned out that Asahi had won."

"Even though I'm sitting behind Natsugiri, I can barely speak to her. But Asahi can chat so easily, talking about all sorts of things. Her relationship with Natsugiri is gradually deepening."

As the girl thought about it, she tightened her grip on Xia Wuzhao even more.

This flat section of road was particularly difficult for Chiho.

She wished this stretch of road could pass as quickly as a downhill road, but the car's speed remained leisurely.

Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi were chatting

Chiho deliberately said, "It's so hot, Natsugiri."

Natsugiri Kai turned to Chiho and asked, "Are you hot?"

Chiho said somewhat mischievously, "The heat feels like needles are constantly pricking my back. My dress is almost soaked with sweat."

"Really?" Xia Wuzhao looked at Chiho's clothes: "They're not wet."

The girl tapped Xia Wuzhao on the back in annoyance: "I was just saying it's about to get wet. If you don't believe me, feel it. My skin is covered in a layer of fine sweat."

She genuinely hoped that Xia Wu would touch her girlish skin, but Xia Wu did not do so.

Xia Wuzhao said, "Then let's speed things up."

"Mmm-hmm." Chiho nodded in immediate agreement. "That way it'll be cooler."

She offered an explanation, seemingly just to make it cooler, without any other intention.

After she finished speaking, Chiho felt her speed suddenly increase.

The originally scorching wind suddenly became extremely cool.

When she passed Aoi Asahi, Chiho couldn't help but give her a smug smile.

It's as if it's saying—I've won.

In response to Chiho's provocation, Aoi simply smiled.

It sounds like a helpless surrender, but it's more like a provocation.

Although it is a small town, it is much more desolate and empty.

There aren't even many entertainment venues; there aren't any dessert shops or coffee shops that you can find everywhere in the city.

The only place to pass the time was a small food stall.

The houses here are low, only one story high.

There were no conspicuous signs, just two vending machines and an old-fashioned arcade machine outside.

There is a bench for resting in the shade, and a freezer on the side.

The entrance is a wooden bed with many boxes on it, filled with small snacks.

The proper snack shelves were just two small rows, and the shop owner was an old lady.

"Let's do it here."

Xia Wuzhao glanced at the increasingly hot weather as it approached noon, and simply stopped to stand in the sunlight, feeling as if she were being pricked by needles all over her body.

Extremely distressed.

Neither of the girls objected; they were also feeling a bit tired.

They parked the bicycles in a shady spot nearby before going inside.

"Want some popsicles?"

The old lady smiled at the three of them: "They're all in that freezer, just go and get them yourselves. They're very cheap."

None of the three hesitated; eating something icy in this hot weather would make them feel much more comfortable.

Standing in front of the freezer, the two girls were choosing popsicles.

The most popular flavors are watermelon, honeydew melon, and orange, each in three different packaging.

Aoi took a honeydew melon, while Chiho was still hesitating.

She looked at Xia Wuzhao and said, "Which one do you think is better?"

"I don't know," Xia Wuzhao said. "I've never tried them, so how would I know which one is better?"

"It has nothing to do with the taste. I only think it tastes good because you picked it out."

"Because it's you, this choice is completely different for me."

"You're such a fool."

Chiho thought for a moment, then said coquettishly, "I only need to choose one."

"Then let's have watermelon."

Xia Wuzhao casually pointed to an ice pop.

Chapter 185 Pain, so much pain, so much pain.

"Then watermelon popsicles will do."

The girl obediently took a watermelon popsicle from the freezer, tore open the outer bag, and used the stick to take the popsicle out.

Watermelon popsicles are shaped like a slice of watermelon cut into triangles, with the top red and the bottom green.

After it was taken out, it emitted a white, frosty mist.

After giving it a light lick, the girl immediately squinted her eyes.

After a long while, she said, "It really is delicious! Xia Wu, what do you want to choose?"

Chiho looked at Natsume and asked casually.

"She wanted you to choose the watermelon popsicle because it would taste like a couple's drink."

"Chiho can be quite childish sometimes. She tries to act mature, but her childishness is surprising. She takes these things too seriously."

Asahi Aoi pondered these things while munching on her melon popsicle.

The melon popsicle was crescent-shaped. She stuck out her tongue and bit off one of the tips, crunching it in her mouth.

"Natsugiri would never choose the same popsicle as you, Chiho."

"I'll choose the orange."

Xia Wuzhao took an orange-flavored popsicle from the freezer, and after tearing open the packaging, she found that it was just a regular square popsicle inside.

Chiho concealed her disappointment and deliberately teased, "Look, only watermelons have this special shape."

The girl held up the watermelon popsicle she had eaten to Xia Wuzhao: "Want to try some? Specially shaped popsicles are definitely tastier than regular ones."

"The melon-shaped popsicle is also a special shape," Xia Wuzhao pointed to the popsicle in Asahi's hand.

"Hmm..."

Chiho glanced at the melon popsicle in Aoi Asahi's hand: "Then you can try both. That way, you can collect more and better data."

"I've already given in, whether you eat my popsicle or two popsicles at the same time, I'm fine with it, because I just want you to try the popsicle in my hand."

"Because that's what couples do, they eat each other's food."

"So, don't do anything to hurt me, Natsugiri."

Please.

Chiho tilted her chin up, her crimson eyes fixed on Natsume.

It was filled with pleas.

Xia Wuzhao looked at her and said, "If watermelon and honeydew melon are both special, then wouldn't the only ordinary orange popsicle become the special one?"

"So, what I'm eating now is the most special one."

"Eh?"

The girl hadn't expected Xia Wu to say those words.

Asahi Aoi chuckled and took a piece of melon popsicle, half of which had been bitten off, out of her mouth: "Aren't you guys hot standing there?"

Chiho puffed out her cheeks and glared at Aoi Asahi, then walked over and sat down next to her in a huff.

Xia Wuzhao sat at the other end.

This is Chiho's favorite seating arrangement, with herself in the middle and Natsugiri and Asahi on either side.

Chiho, however, was not truly happy; she felt somewhat sad and heartbroken.

"—Even when I was rejected with an excuse just now, I wasn't this heartbroken."