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"But that's just how youth is, isn't it? So clumsy, you just want to punch it."

"Your hot drink."

The waitress smiled and placed the hot drink on the table.

After the waitress left, Xia Wuzhao said, "Didn't you kill time very successfully? It's almost evening now."

"Chichi."

Chiho couldn't help but laugh; "If dating is just about killing time, not many people would enjoy it."

"Xia Wu, you're such an idiot."

Xia Wuzhao didn't take it seriously and just took a sip of her hot drink.

Chiho chuckled to herself, leaning back in her chair and staring at the ceiling.

Her hair flowed down from her shoulders, the crimson strands seeming to melt in the warm air, emitting a hazy glow.

"Wow~~, even though today isn't exactly a date, I really like it."

"I really like this kind of date that isn't quite a date."

Xia Wuzhao silently drank her hot beverage.

Chiho could only ask Natsugiri, "Aren't you going to ask why?"

Xia Wuzhao asked, "Why?"

"Because it makes me feel very safe," Chiho replied with a grin.

"Oh."

Xia Wuzhao remained completely unmoved by this.

“That’s right, that’s exactly how it is.” Chiho sat up straight, sipping her hot drink.

After feeling a little warmer, the two left the store.

"It's already late November."

Chiho started the conversation: "It'll be the 20th soon."

"so what."

Xia Wuzhao appeared indifferent.

"Next month will be Christmas," Chiho said with a smile.

Do you know what we do at Christmas?

She asked Xia Wuzhao.

Xia Wuzhao thought about it carefully: "Apple?"

"That's not right."

The girl smiled and said, "It's a date, on Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas. Couples usually spend the night together."

"Of course, some people also give chocolates for Christmas."

"So, Xia Wu, do you have any plans for Christmas Eve?"

Her eyes seemed to be sparkling, and a smile played on her lips.

Xia Wuzhao shook her head: "No."

"Hoo hoo, really?" Chiho asked deliberately.

“Mm.” Xia Wuzhao nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Then, Aoi will definitely invite you on that day."

Chiho said something unexpected, then stared at Natsumi Kai's face with a mischievous grin.

Chapter 325 That Gentle, Trembling Touch

Xia Wuzhao did not answer Chiho's question, but simply walked slowly.

Chiho didn't take it to heart and said nothing more.

The two walked side by side in the autumn twilight. White mist occasionally swirled around them, which, though chilly, brought them a profound sense of peace.

She staggered to the station, and on the platform, Chiho held her hands and breathed warm air onto them.

Xia Wuzhao asked, "Are you cold?"

"Yeah, it's cold." Chiho replied naturally; "When winter comes, I'll probably have to wear gloves, otherwise my skin will get rough from the cold."

He then looked at Xia Wuzhao and deliberately asked, "Shouldn't the boy usually hold the girl's hand after asking such a question?"

"That's a scene from an old movie from a long, long time ago, isn't it?" Xia Wuzhao looked at the railway tracks, where there was a faint dark red hue on the ground around them.

It's probably because someone committed suicide by lying on the tracks here.

"So, are you implying that I'm out of touch with the times?" Chiho pouted, punching Xia Wuzhao's arm with her little fist.

"No, it was just a casual answer," Xia Wuzhao explained.

"That sounds like an excuse," Chiho muttered, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Put your hand out."

She looked at Xia Wuzhao and said, "I'm going to punish you."

After glancing at Chiho, Natsugiri Kai extended her hand.

Chiho grabbed Natsugiri Kai's hand, and Natsugiri Kai stiffened for a moment.

He glanced at Chiho, but Chiho smiled slyly.

She pried open Xia Wuzhao's closed hands and intertwined her fingers with hers.

It held on tightly, preventing Xia Wuzhao from pulling away.

Xia Wuzhao couldn't help but frown and questioned, "What are you doing?"

"Punishment, huh?"

Chiho answered Natsumi in a flippant voice, then smiled smugly: "This is the punishment."

She deliberately stared at Xia Wuzhao: "Are you shy?"

"No." Xia Wuzhao shook her head.

“But your hands are trembling a little,” Chiho said meaningfully.

"It's probably because it's too cold," Xia Wuzhao said, looking into the distance.

"Hehe, what I said just now was a joke."

Chiho laughed: "My hands are shaking. Do you want to know why?"

"Why?" Xia Wuzhao asked.

“Because it’s so warm,” Chiho replied righteously. “It’s like the heat is flowing from my arms into my heart, making my heart beat faster, so my body feels like it’s trembling.”

“The heart naturally beats,” Xia Wuzhao pointed out Chiho’s mistake.

“But normally, people don’t feel the amplitude of their heartbeat,” Chiho said. “Or rather, very rarely.”

Xia Wuzhao said nothing more, and simply waited quietly.

Chiho continued, "I could feel my heart beating."

Listening quietly, Chiho was not satisfied.

She said, "At this point, you should ask whose heartbeat it is."

“That’s a silly question,” Xia Wuzhao said. “You can only feel your own heartbeat.”

"Just ask, go ahead and ask."

Chiho tapped Natsugiri's shoulder in dissatisfaction.

Xia Wuzhao could only say, "Whose heartbeat did you feel?"

The girl suppressed a laugh: "I'm not telling you~~"

Xia Wuzhao was somewhat helpless about this, while Chiho looked smug and happy.

She seemed to be in a good mood, humming a few lines of lyrics every now and then.

Xia Wuzhao had no idea what she was singing.

"But a sense of warmth is spreading."

"That warmth, that softness, and that sent shivers down my spine."

Chiho then asked, "Aoi, shouldn't you be leaving school now?"

Xia Wuzhao thought for a moment and said, "It might be a little later, because she will wait until everyone in the library has left before she leaves. Besides studying, she also has some other things to do. So, it will probably take a little longer."

“But Aoi is studying more and more diligently,” Chiho remarked. “She’ll probably go on to study medicine. What about you, Natsugiri?”

Xia Wuzhao thought for a moment: "I'll probably choose an easy major."

“Then I won’t be able to go to the same school as Aoi.” Chiho smiled. “Aoi might be very sad then.”

"Parting between friends is always sad," Xia Wuzhao replied calmly.

"Haha."

Chiho laughed for no reason, laughing so hard she bent over backward, pulling Natsugiri Kai so hard she swayed.

Xia Wuzhao felt completely bewildered.

I don't know how much time passed, until there was no longer a trace of blue in the sky, only endless red and yellow like falling leaves, and then the tram finally arrived.

Ah, it's time to say goodbye.

Chiho smiled, released her fingers, and entered the train.

Waving his hand.

"Today's date, although it wasn't a romantic date, I'm still very happy."

As the tram doors closed, Natsugiri Kai could no longer see Chiho.

He turned and left, intending to return to school to find Aoi.

Just as he said before, it is estimated that Aoi will not be ready to leave school until after school starts.

He took the tram to the station near the school and walked up the long slope once again.

This time he walked very quickly.

There was no one left on the slope at this point, so Xia Wuzhao felt quite at ease.

Just as she was about to reach the door, Xia Wuzhao saw the girl with gray hair.

Chiharu Tokisaka was taken aback for a moment, then turned her head away.

Hurry up, preparing to miss the summer mist boat.

Pretending not to see anything.

"Good afternoon, Tokisaka-senpai."

Xia Wuzhao stopped and greeted her.

Chiharu Tokisaka let out a soft sigh, but she could only stop in her tracks.

When she looked up again, her face was full of a gentle smile.

"Hello, Xia Wu, junior."

She said, "Is there something you need?"

"Nothing's wrong." Xia Wuzhao shook her head. "It's just a little strange that Tokisaka-senpai is only now getting ready to go home."

"Because I need to study."

Tokisaka-senpai said matter-of-factly, "Studying at school is worse than studying at home. After all, school is a large place and very convenient. At home, there are all sorts of noisy noises coming from other places, which will interfere with your studies."

"I see."

Xia Wuzhao seemed to suddenly realize something.