I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

On the contrary, it was full of happiness.

Amidst the sound of rain, Chiho waited quietly.

In the misty rain, no one else could be seen, and time was forgotten.

By the time Chiho came to her senses, Natsumi had already combed her hair.

Her crimson hair was styled into a beautiful way, and then a hairpin was inserted into it to complete the look.

Her rosy hair roots and fair neck appeared perfectly neatly trimmed, making her look exceptionally beautiful from behind. Even up close, one could almost smell the fragrance of her flowing hair.

It's that familiar scent of jasmine, violet, and amber.

Chiho touched her hair and said happily, "It really is beautiful."

Xia Wuzhao simply said, "It's just an ordinary, simple skill."

Chiho had already gotten used to Natsugiri Kai's speaking style, and she simply smiled.

Looking at Xia Wuzhao, he smiled slyly: "What do you want me to do to repay you? There's no one here right now, so I'll agree to even the most unreasonable request."

"No requirements."

Xia Wuzhao's straightforward rejection of Chiho extinguished all the romantic feelings in Chiho's heart.

She complained, "Does that mean the same thing to you, Natsume?"

"Asahi? What does that have to do with her?"

Xia Wuzhao asked in return.

"Of course there's a relationship. Doesn't she like you? Would you do the same to her?"

Chiho countered with a question.

"Probably." Xia Wuzhao replied as before.

"perhaps?"

Even though she knew Natsugiri would always say that, Chiho still felt sad.

So she fell silent, simply standing beside Xia Wu, watching the misty rain.

Even standing in the shade of the trees, rain still dripped from the leaves, splashing onto my toes.

Chiho was wearing long tabi socks, but they were now very inconvenient because they were soaked by the rain.

It was soaking wet, yet felt as hard as iron, making the girl extremely uncomfortable.

Through the gaps in the trees and the drizzle, I noticed that the stall owners were gradually packing up their things to leave.

This startled Chiho awake.

"I invited Natsugiri today not just for things like combing my hair and going to the festival, but for something else."

The girl took a deep breath and said casually, "When do you plan to leave here?"

“It’s probably in the next few days,” Xia Wuzhao said. “I’ve already tried the festival and the hot springs, and I’ve been staying at your house for half a month. So, I think it’s probably time for me to leave.”

“If you want to stay at our house, it doesn’t matter how long you want,” Chiho said. “At least, I can still make the decision.”

But Xia Wuzhao simply shook her head and did not answer Chiho's question.

Chiho then asked, "Is it because of Asahi?"

“No.” Xia Wuzhao shook her head.

In the past, Chiho might not have pressed for an answer. But today, she was determined to find out.

"Really not? If it weren't for Chiho, would you have chosen to go back to the seaside town, Natsugiri?"

Chiho asked this question.

"Because this seaside town is my home, why can't I go back?"

Xia Wuzhao answered in the same way.

This explanation is acceptable.

Chiho had no choice but to stop asking about these things.

"In love, all you have to do is take the initiative, and keep taking the initiative."

These words came to mind again. Looking at the rain outside, which was like a thin mist, she said in a soft but firm tone, "Today, I have something I want to tell you."

"Member, partner, friend, or even stranger terms. There are many words that can express our relationship, but I can't take it anymore."

"That's right, I can't stand this kind of distance anymore."

The girl did not go to see Xia Wuzhao.

Instead, she kept looking at the rain in the distance, at the stall owners packing up their things outside the woods, and at the couples jogging along.

"I can list a hundred of your flaws, such as being domineering and liking to play dumb."

"But I need to be able to list 110 of your good points."

"I do like you."

At this point, Chiho finally turned to look at Natsugiri Kai.

She said, "So, do you like me or hate me?"

"I like you, I like you the most in the world. I'm willing to do anything for you, anything you ask me to do, I'll do it."

"Whether you want to be a virtuous wife and loving mother or a pampered young lady, whatever you ask for, I can do it."

Even if you cheat on me, I'll treat it as a momentary lapse of judgment.

No matter how I think about it, I'm the only one who likes you this much.

"What do you think?"

Chiho looked at Natsume and said, "That's right, I'm confessing my feelings to you."

"As the daughter of the Kirishima family, Kirishima Chiho, I'm here to formally tell you that I love you. There is absolutely no one else in the world who loves you more than I do."

So, do you like me? Or do you hate me?

Chiho asked, "Would you be my lover? Would you accept Kirishima Chiho, who loves you so much?"

Chapter 205 Even with Countless Tears and Heartbreak [4k]

Anyone would be delighted to hear such a beautiful young woman say these words to you in the rain.

They will agree to all of them.

Because Chiho is so beautiful and so loyal.

Her love was so deep, so heavy.

Just having it there, and letting people see it, will still elicit waves of surprise.

No one would refuse.

But Xia Wuzhao refused.

"No." Xia Wuzhao didn't look at Qianhui. He spoke to her in a tone as if he were chatting about everyday life.

"Ah, I knew it."

Chiho nodded, as if she had expected this all along.

"But why?" The girl wanted to look at Xia Wuzhao with a flirtatious and sly smile, just like when the two of them used to joke with each other in the ruins of the mountains.

But that cunning, fox-like smile looked utterly pathetic at that moment.

He was smiling, but his eyes were full of sadness.

He clearly wanted to pretend he didn't care, clearly wanted to save face, but he ended up looking utterly pathetic.

Unconsciously smoothing her hair, the girl asked, "Is it because of the sunflower?"

"It's not because of the sunflower."

"Who is it because of? If it's not because of Aoi Asahi, then why did you reject me?"

"What reason do you need for this?" Xia Wuzhao said. "It's just a refusal, what reason do you need?"

"But, but there always has to be a reason for refusing."

Chiho repeated these words again, saying, "People will always refuse things that are bad to them and accept things that are good to them. They will never refuse things that are good to them without a reason."

"So, there must be a reason. There must be a reason why you rejected me, Xia Wu."

"Really?" Xia Wuzhao said. "I've met a girl who would still strive in that direction even if there were no benefits. She likes to accept things that are bad for her, but refuses to accept things that are good for her. So, what you said doesn't hold true at all."

"How could there be such a person in the world? Absolutely not."

Chiho shook her head firmly: "You must be lying to me, Natsumi."

Why would I lie to you?

Xia Wuzhao said, "I have no reason to lie to you."

"Really?" Chiho asked deliberately.

"real."

"But you're clearly lying to me. You clearly want to go back to the seaside town with Aoi, but you never answer questions like this. You clearly like Aoi, but you always say you don't. Isn't that deception?"

The girl looked down at her already soaking wet toes.

"That's just your imagination," Xia Wuzhao said casually.

However, Chiho shook her head, her hair swaying: "This is not my imagination, but the truth."

Xia Wuzhao stopped talking and just looked outside through the layers of trees.

The rain has passed its peak and is now gradually subsiding.

"It's almost over."

Xia Wuzhao said, "When it gets a little smaller, it will be time to leave."

Chiho looked up in a daze, gazing at the rain outside the woods.

"That's right, it is indeed a bit small."

"In a little while, we can leave here and go back to the hot spring inn."

"But, but..."

"There won't be another chance like this. If I do nothing, then Aoi Asahi will gain the upper hand."

Chiho felt immense pain just thinking about the days without Natsugiri Kai.

She raised her head and looked up at Xia Wuzhao with her chin tilted back.

"Xia Wu, do you really not like me?"

The girl spoke softly, yet with such solemnity.

It sounded like pleading, like begging.

Xia Wuzhao said, "I don't like it."

"You don't like it at all?"

“That’s right, I don’t like it at all.” Xia Wuzhao answered Qianhui’s question crisply and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

"That's so decisive and ruthless. Even if I wanted to deceive myself, I couldn't."

The girl thought to herself, wanting to give a clean and carefree smile.

"But why can't I do it?"

She covered her cheeks with her hands, her flushed hair obscuring her expression.

"Why? Why is that?"

The girl's voice was so hoarse, so weak, so feeble.

"There's no reason, Chiho. I just don't like it."

Xia Wuzhao said, "There's no reason."

The girl felt her fingers trembling as she listened, and something wet and cold squeezed out from between her fingers, mixing with the rain and falling to the ground.