I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

In the distance, you can see a pier with two sightseeing boats moored there, and people are constantly boarding the boats.

There are also cable cars and other facilities nearby, which seem to facilitate quick ascent and descent from the mountain.

"Shall we go take a look?"

Xia Wuzhao said, "It should be quite nice to walk along the lakeside road."

"Okay."

Chiho immediately agreed; she would never refuse Natsumi's request.

Aoi Asahi also thought there was no problem.

So the three of them went down the stairs and came to the road.

Upon closer inspection of the lakeside torii gates, it was discovered that the paint had peeled off in large quantities, leaving the base looking pale.

Even the natural color of the wood has disappeared.

The lakeside road is an asphalt road, black in color, with a distinct grainy texture.

The gaps between various particles can be clearly seen.

Walking on it, you can feel the cool breeze.

The three of them walked towards the dock.

There was no particular purpose; it was just a casual stroll.

Xia Wuzhao would occasionally talk to Asahi Aoi about things related to the seaside town.

Aoi felt a pang of pity as she looked at Chiho's smiling face.

She glanced at the scenery and said, "Although you can see similar scenery in seaside towns, it's still not as good as here."

“I think it’s fine,” Xia Wuzhao said. “The sea will be wider and the waves will be bigger.”

“But the lakeside has its own unique charm,” Asahi said. “The wind here isn’t as strong as at the seaside, and there’s no strong fishy smell from the sea.”

"The ripples were small, unlike the roaring seawater."

"A place as calm and peaceful as this is quite nice."

Xia Wuzhao said, "Then let's continue to observe."

Chiho watched as Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi interacted, seemingly indifferent on the surface.

But halfway there, Chiho complained, "Let's sit down and rest for a while, I'm so tired."

As she said this, she sat down on the stone chair next to them and said to Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi, "Take a rest for a while, it's cool here."

While Xia Wuzhao was still hesitating, Asahi Aoi had already sat down.

"It really does feel cool."

She seemed to be speaking with joy, but when Xia Wuzhao looked over, Asahi Aoi turned her face away again.

Chiho's palms clenched involuntarily, but then she relaxed them again.

Xia Wuzhao also sat down next to them, and the three of them were shaded by the trees.

A gentle breeze was blowing, and it felt wonderfully cool.

In the gentle breeze, Chiho twirled her crimson hair.

"Perhaps, the reason I have this hair color is because I gained happiness through blood and pain."

"This is the fate that God has given me."

Thinking this, she asked Xia Wuzhao, "What kind of town is the seaside town?"

“It’s just an ordinary yet extraordinary town,” Xia Wuzhao replied. “It’s nestled between mountains and the sea.”

"There are good people and bad people."

“Really?” Chiho said; “But it sounds like some kind of interesting town.”

"It's just an ordinary town, the kind you see everywhere."

Xia Wuzhao didn't look at Qianhui, but said casually, "Just like all the towns in this world."

"I see." Chiho looked down at her palm. "But, Natsugiri, haven't you always wanted to go back? If it were just an ordinary town, why would you want to go back so much?"

"Because that's where my home is."

"But just because it's home, do we have to go back?"

She looked at Xia Wuzhao: "It's like my home. I don't like it, so I don't want to go back."

"So, what makes you go back isn't home, but some kind of happy memory."

The girl said this.

Asahi looked at Natsugiri Kai, and like Chiho, she was filled with anticipation for Natsugiri Kai's answer.

"I don't know why, I just feel like I need to go back."

Xia Wuzhao's answer disappointed both girls.

But neither of them said anything.

"Half disappointment, half jealousy, and a little bit of expectation—that's probably love."

Chiho suddenly had a realization.

She suddenly stood up and said to the two of them, "I've had enough rest. How about you?"

Seeing that neither of them objected, Chiho pointed to the dock and said, "Let's set off then."

So the three of them started walking along the lakeside road again.

As the breeze blew, Chiho felt her heart gradually growing colder.

"Xia Wu, I might be about to do something insatiable."

"I may be about to do something brave, but it will be repulsive."

"I might bleed."

"But isn't this what I expected?"

The girl walked to the lakeside, looked at the water, and said, "It looks like there are fish swimming in here."

Asahi Aoi and Natsugiri Kai also looked inside, but they didn't see any fish.

"Is there?"

"Of course there is," Chiho said with a light laugh. "It's a mermaid."

She pointed to her reflection on the lake, which was herself.

Before the two could react, she kicked off with both legs and plunged into the lake like a stone.

Xiao Ai screamed in Xia Wuzhao's mind.

Xia Wuzhao immediately jumped into the lake to grab Qian Sui.

Chapter 197 The Deep-Sea Girl Who Knows No Day or Night

What does it look like when it sinks to the bottom of the lake?

Chiho felt that at the beginning, they were probably all determined to sink their lives and souls to the bottom of the lake.

When you crash into the lake, if you hit it from a high point, you'll feel a sharp pain in your body, as if it's shattering.

If it's too low, it feels like cracking open an eggshell.

It fell from the slightly hard eggshell into the viscous, cold water that resembled egg white.

The whole body is covered in water, and water will involuntarily seep into the mouth and nose.

At this point, most people will actually start to struggle, and the thought of dying will suddenly disappear from their minds.

It was as if the things that could drive one to give up one's life had suddenly become unimportant.

Sometimes, I even forget why I jumped into the water in the first place.

The body's will to survive overwhelmed the soul, pulling the body like a puppet, causing it to struggle desperately, splashing out huge sprays of water.

However, Chiho did not do that.

She knew clearly that all her current thoughts were simply driven by the will to survive.

Using her sharp mind, she suppressed her will to survive.

It curled up like a baby and slowly sank down.

But she was different from those who sought death. An ordinary person would probably have closed their eyes and accepted their fate at that moment.

But the girl struggled to open her eyes, and the lake water made them sting and painful, making her feel very uncomfortable.

But she insisted on opening her eyes and staring intently.

"Xia Wu, will you come to save me?"

Do you still care about me?

Is it possible for us to become lovers again?

"Will you come?"

At this point, it hadn't sunk deep enough, and you could still see the color of the lake water and the brilliant, bright light on the surface.

After searching diligently, she finally spotted the figure she had been longing for.

"Just as I suspected, my guess was right."

"Natsugiri, you really do show kindness to girls who are suffering. If they weren't in so much pain and sorrow, you would be indifferent."

"Look, now I'm going to die." He jumped into the lake without hesitation, his swimming style was really clumsy.

Chiho smiled at Natsugiri Kai, her crimson hair swaying and waving wildly in the water.

Xia Wuzhao swam downstream with all her might and reached out her hand to Chiho.

His eyes were full of obvious things.

"Grab my hand."

Chiho smiled and stretched out her arms to Natsugiri.

"You really do like me. You really don't want to see me die like this."

The girl thought to herself that she held the future in her hands.

Xia Wuzhao grabbed Chiho's hand tightly, trying to pull Chiho upwards.

Chiho smiled, as if she wanted to say something.

But instead of spitting out bubbles, the bubbles burst in front of Xia Wuzhao's eyes.

"I won today."

Chiho thought this to herself, and she smiled.

"Besides, Xia Wu, you're such an idiot. You've forgotten, I'm the best swimmer in school. How could I possibly drown at the edge of a lake?"

She swung her legs, causing her body to float upwards.

It seems like we're safe now, and the danger has disappeared.

In the icy lake water, only Xia Wu's hand, still warm, held her own.

She turned her head to look at Xia Wuzhao.

The smile on her face suddenly froze.

His smug eyes were tinged with fear.

Xia Wuzhao slowly released her grip and stopped walking.

"don't want!!"

The girl screamed, but her voice was swallowed by the bubbles, her mouth filled with lake water in terror.

She suddenly became flustered and at a loss.

But her body acted before her thoughts, swimming downstream first in an attempt to save Xia Wuzhao.