I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Xia Wuzhao answered.

"I do feel a little bad about it," Aoi Asahi said with a hint of distress. "Because once the rain stops, there's no excuse to stay home any longer."

At this point, the girl smiled slightly: "Xia Wu, do you remember the question you asked me yesterday?"

It is emphasized.

"It's about that question: where exactly do I want to go for fun?"

"Have you thought of that?" Xia Wuzhao asked the girl in front of her after finishing her breakfast.

"Well, didn't we talk about autumn leaves yesterday? So let's go see them. It's not the best time of year, but the scenery is still quite nice. And there aren't many people at the small temples and shrines in the mountains."

He listed many advantages of going to see the autumn leaves now.

He looked at Xia Wuzhao expectantly and intently.

"Want to come along?"

"Then let's go together." Xia Wuzhao's demeanor suggested that this was just a normal invitation, without any ulterior motives.

Even so, it was enough for Asahi Aoi to feel fortunate.

Smiling sweetly and happily, she said, "That's wonderful."

The tense body relaxed again, as if a heavy burden was pressing on the shoulders.

Now it floats lightly, like a crimson fallen leaf.

He sighed, "Today might just be a wonderful day."

Chapter 307 Suddenly Spinning Like a Whirlpool

They took the tram to the vicinity of the school, but the two did not go to the school gate.

Instead, they simply wait at the bottom of the school's ramp, where there are horizontal railings to prevent vehicles from crashing down.

Summer mist boat and morning sunflower leaned against these railings.

Today, Asahi Aoi was still wearing her school uniform, but she had changed into a pair of flat shoes that were easier to walk in.

If I were to wear loafers today, my feet would definitely get blisters.

"I wonder what made Chiho come back."

Asahi looked at the dew on the tree: "If we go too late, we'll run into other people."

“Then let’s find a small, deserted shrine,” Xia Wuzhao replied casually.

The girl was somewhat disappointed.

She smoothed her hair and argued, "How could a shrine like this be so easy to find?"

Don't you like running into other people?

He seemed somewhat nonchalant.

"Yes, if possible, I definitely don't want to run into anyone else."

With a melancholy sigh, Asahima let out a lament.

"I always feel that Xia Wu doesn't seem to value today."

"It seems like I'm the only one who's this enthusiastic."

"I'm—a little sad."

She looked up and stared at the dewdrop on the tip of the leaf.

The dewdrop trembled, looking as if it was about to drip.

Will my feelings, like a dewdrop, teeter on the brink of collapse, only to eventually drip away?

Feeling melancholy and hesitant.

The ring, which Xia Wuzhao regarded as a necklace, shimmered slightly.

It then returned to its original, normal state.

Before long, the two saw Chiho.

Chiho is wearing a dress with ruffles and black thermal tights today.

Wearing a knitted cardigan over her outfit, she looks incredibly youthful.

"Hello, hello, are you getting impatient?"

She asked with a smile.

"Not long," Xia Wuzhao replied casually. "Have you decided where you're going?"

"Okay, I've made up my mind."

Chiho said, "Last night, I found a small shrine nearby with a nice view but no one around. Come with me."

The three of them came to the platform together, and she said to Aoi, "Look, today is a sunny day."

Aoi smiled helplessly.

"Why are you still wearing your school uniform today?"

While waiting for the car, Chiho looked at Aoi Asahi's clothes from side to side: "I thought you would wear something even prettier today since you value it so much, Aoi."

"As long as it's comfortable to wear, that's fine."

Aoi defended herself, saying, "I think it's fine this way, and I'm already used to wearing the school uniform."

"I don't believe it."

Chiho blinked, then deliberately twirled in front of Natsugiri Kai: "Natsugiri, am I cute today?"

Aoi tugged anxiously at Chiho's sleeve and said, "Don't do this on the platform, it's dangerous, Chiho."

Chiho chuckled, giving Asahi Aoi a mischievous look; "Getting impatient?"

"No, I didn't."

Aoi retorted, emphasizing once again, "Doing something like this on the platform is far too dangerous; it's easy to fall off."

"Uh-huh."

Nodding insincerely, Chiho then asked Natsugiri, "So? Have you made up your mind? Am I cute today? Pretty?"

Xia Wuzhao glanced at her and said, "Isn't it the same as usual?"

"Is this saying—I'm just as pretty normally as I am now?"

With a light laugh, Chiho said to Natsugiri Kai, "I didn't expect you to be so good at complimenting people, Natsugiri."

Aoi frowned slightly.

But Chiho quickly shifted the focus of the argument to Aoi Asahi, pushing her in front of Natsugiri Kai; "So, let's see how Aoi fares today."

Asahi looked at Natsugiri Kai.

I felt a mix of anticipation and trepidation.

When Xia Wuzhao looked over, the girl smiled shyly.

"So cute."

Xia Wuzhao said softly, "Very cute."

"Eh?"

Chiho puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction and poked Natsume's shoulder: "What's wrong with you? Why is your evaluation different from mine!"

"That's not fair! It's absolutely not fair!"

She pestered Xia Wu, "I want that kind of evaluation too!"

Chiho kept pestering Natsugiri Kai, constantly bothering him.

"If you don't agree, I'll keep bothering you like this."

She threatened Xia Wuzhao with a very malicious intent.

Asahi Aoi said, as if to defuse the situation, "It's okay, Chiho. All the opinions are the same, and besides, don't do such dangerous things here. It's too dangerous."

As she said this, she reached out and pulled Chiho along.

Chiho reluctantly gave up on this approach, saying softly, "It seems I won't be able to get it today."

Aoi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Some things are like sand. The more you try to hold onto them, the more they slip through your fingers."

Chiho said this.

Aoi was taken aback and looked at Chiho.

But she found that Chiho's expression was very deep and calm.

"Was that meant for me, or for herself?"

Aoi Asahi had some questions in her mind.

"Ok?"

Upon noticing Aoi Asahi looking at her, Chiho's relaxed and cheerful smile returned: "What's wrong, Aoi?"

"What you just said—"

"Oh, that sentence? It's nothing, I just said it casually."

Chiho blinked and said with a grin, "Look, don't you think this kind of weather is perfect for saying some sentimental and melancholic things?"

"Alright, the tram is here."

She pointed to the approaching tram, thus changing the subject.

Until I got on the tram and sat down in a seat.

Asahi Aoi was still thinking about what had just happened.

"I could clearly sense that her explanation just now was a lie. What she said before was true. Perhaps she was saying it to me, or perhaps she was warning me."

"But I just want some things that belong only to me."

Even if it's just a compliment.

Just thinking about it made her feel happy enough.

After a half-hour tram ride, the three of them got off at a desolate little station.

The platform here looks particularly desolate, and the railings of the station's sunshade are covered with deep red rust marks.

"This is our destination. Just follow this path and you'll walk all the way into the mountains. There's a small shrine inside."

Chiho pointed to the mountain path.

"The scenery there is beautiful, but the mountain path is very difficult to walk. If you change your mind now, you can find another shrine that is a little more convenient."

Upon hearing what Chiho said, Asahi Aoi also looked towards the mountain path.

She smiled again and said, "Even if it's difficult, so what? We have to keep going, there's always a reason not to give up."

Chapter 308 Brilliant as Flowers and Flames

"That will involve a lot of hardship."

Chiho narrowed her eyes.

"As long as it's worth it, that's all that matters."

Aoi replied nonchalantly, "As long as it's worth it, I don't care about such things."

"If there were a cable car that goes straight to the top of the mountain, I'd love to ride it too," Chiho said, tilting her head and sighing.

"If we take the cable car, wouldn't that completely defeat the purpose of climbing the mountain?"

Asahi Aoi said, "Isn't the point of climbing mountains to see the scenery along the way?"

"That's not right."

Chiho said with a smile, "The meaning of climbing a mountain is to reach the summit. Only losers would comfort themselves by saying that the meaning of climbing a mountain is the scenery on both sides."

"—Because, isn't this just like explaining and escaping? Explaining one's failure, escaping from what is called failure, and comforting oneself with empty words."