I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Aoi, trying to appear calm, said in a reproachful tone, "Natsugiri Kai, didn't you notice I changed into new clothes?"

Are stockings considered clothing?

Xia Wuzhao asked casually.

"Stockings are definitely considered clothing!" Aoi Asahi said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

Chapter 42 Foam that Lingers Like Ocean Waves

The girl argued inexplicably, but then suddenly realized something.

Xia Wuzhao noticed that she had changed her stockings.

For a moment, she felt her legs getting hot, and she unconsciously pulled down her skirt.

They were also afraid that their actions would be too conspicuous.

"Even though I changed into it on purpose, I felt so uncomfortable when Xia Wuzhao really noticed."

She was very conflicted, feeling both happy and ashamed.

I felt both uneasy and somewhat expectant.

She looked at Xia Wuzhao, but after saying those words, Xia Wuzhao sat down on the bench and said nothing more.

After not receiving a reply from Natsumi, Asahi Aoi angrily sat on the bench and swung her legs around.

Watching the waves crash against the dark rocks, creating foamy white waves before slamming onto the breakwater, she said, "The weather is so nice today."

As if to change the subject, she said something simple.

"Ah."

Xia Wuzhao sat beside her, looking at the vast sea under the blue sky.

Neither Asahi Aoi nor Natsugiri Kai spoke again; they simply basked in the warm sun.

The two of them rarely sat quietly in the sun, and the first time they did so, they felt as if the sunlight had penetrated to their very bones.

This silence wasn't one of bewilderment, but rather one of contentment even in its current state. There was a sense of not knowing what to say, yet also a fear of disrupting the relaxed atmosphere.

The atmosphere was broken when a couple appeared.

A man wearing a hat approached Xia Wuzhao and asked, "The environment here is really nice. Could you help me take a picture?"

He was holding an instant camera that could print photos immediately, while his girlfriend was a stylish city girl.

She was wearing jewelry and makeup.

Asahi looked at the beautiful girl, then at herself in her school uniform.

For a moment, he didn't dare to look the girl in the eye.

"Ah."

Xia Wuzhao nodded and took the camera.

Since these are just commemorative couple photos, they don't require any particularly good photography skills.

The couple stood beside the breakwater, with the rolling sea and blue sky behind them.

Xia Wuzhao found the right angle and then pressed the shutter.

After gesturing to the man that she had taken the picture, he ran over and took the camera from Xia Wuzhao.

After handing the photo to the girl next to him, the man thanked Xia Wuzhao again.

"Thank you so much," the man said, raising his Polaroid camera. "If you don't mind, I can take a picture for you as payment."

Natsugiri Kai wanted to refuse, but Asahi Aoi said, "Natsugiri Kai, since I lost the competition to you, I'll treat this as a reward for you."

"A group photo?" Xia Wuzhao said, "Is this considered payment?"

"Otherwise what?" Aoi said, somewhat dissatisfied. "Then what kind of reward do you want?"

"Then I'll take this photo."

That's what Xia Wuzhao said.

Aoi then suppressed her anxiety and asked casually, "Should we stand up? Or is it okay to just sit here?"

After hearing this, the man said, "For couples, it would be better to take photos if there were flowers near the station. But now, it's a bit of a pity. We can only take photos sitting here at the station."

Xia Wuzhao said, "Then let's sit here and take pictures."

The man gave an OK sign and stepped back with his camera in hand.

When I stepped back to the edge, I looked at the camera.

"You should sit closer together."

The man shouted and waved his hand, gesturing for the two to get closer so they could be on camera.

Although Aoi Asahi was a little shy, she pinched a strand of her hair with her fingers and said to Natsugiri Kai, "Look, this is the reward."

"I'm confident in my looks. Being able to spend time with beautiful girls during a long holiday is a reward in itself."

Asahi Aoi spoke in a forced, nonchalant tone.

Xia Wuzhao did not answer Asahi Aoi's question, but simply moved a little closer to Asahi Aoi.

Shoulder to shoulder, the two of them tilted their bodies slightly and looked at the camera.

After pressing the shutter, the man quickly walked up to Xia Wuzhao and handed him the photo.

The couple said goodbye shortly afterward. They walked along the breakwater for a while, then went down the steps and onto the beach.

Xia Wuzhao glanced at the photo; it was very well taken.

Two people were facing the sun under the old train station, the sunlight illuminating their faces clearly and even giving them a hazy glow.

The train just happened to pass by behind them, becoming part of their background.

The vast expanse of blue sky gives the whole photo a youthful feel.

The sunflowers in the photo exude an exceptionally cool and serene beauty.

"Here you go." Xia Wuzhao handed the photo to Asahi Aoi.

But Aoi only glanced at it and said, "I don't want this. This is your reward."

Xia Wuzhao then put the photo back into her pocket.

"Then let's go to school now."

Asahi said, "We can go up the mountain to collect some wild plants and also visit the shrine while we're at it."

Xia Wuzhao did not answer, but simply waited for the tram.

Only Aoi explained, "There's a big tree in Senrin Shrine with beautiful moss on it. It's lovely to put in an terrarium as a decoration."

"Um"

Natsugiri Kai responded casually, while Asahi Aoi seemed a little annoyed.

She said in an annoyed tone, "Xia Wuzhao, are you listening?"

"I'm listening."

Xia Wuzhao answered calmly.

"Really?"

"real."

"But I don't think so."

"Perhaps you're mistaken."

Asahi Aoi and Natsugiri Kai chatted casually, as if they were bickering.

They only calmed down a little after they got on the tram.

There were many tourists on the tram today, mostly couples.

Almost all the passengers in the tram got off, and when Asahi Aoi and Natsugiri Kai got on, the tram was almost empty.

Asahi Aoi and Natsugiri Kai sat in the corner as usual.

"So you two really did become a couple."

The driver looked at Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi and couldn't help but smile: "I always felt you two would definitely become a couple."

He seemed very enthusiastic and added, "I'll let you in on a little secret: during long holidays, because there are so many couples, some shops that are usually closed but cater specifically to couples will open for business."

"We're just classmates," Xia Wuzhao said coldly.

"is this real?"

The driver was a little surprised: "Aren't you a couple?"

“No,” Aoi Asahi replied, somewhat annoyed.

She felt uneasy, as if some secret had been exposed.

My subconscious urge was to deny it, not wanting to ruin the current relationship.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

"It would be better if I didn't deny it."

Chapter 43 She Prefers Leaves to Flowers

The two walked one after the other, accompanied by the blue spring sky.

The shadows of the two people slowly rotated on the gray-white ground with the sun, like the hands of an hour and minute hand.

When no one is in sight, Asahima will walk ahead with an uncontrollable joy.

The hem of her skirt trembled slightly, and her pantyhose shimmered with iridescent light.

Like a little animal running wild.

But if she sees people, she quickly becomes listless.

Before I knew it, I had fallen behind Xia Wuzhao, stepping on her shadow and following closely behind.

Xia Wuzhao didn't ask Asahi Aoi why she did this; she simply continued walking at her unchanging pace.

The roads to school after the holiday were deserted, with the usual dense student population nowhere to be seen.

Asahi followed behind Natsugiri Kai, raising her head for the first time to look at her surroundings.

Without her bangs obscuring her view, she looked around and found the sunlight intensely bright and almost blinding.

The emerald green almost dripped into chestnut-colored eyes.

"So this is what cherry blossom leaves look like."

The girl suddenly said something.

"If you look up at the end of March, you'll find that the cherry blossoms are more beautiful than the leaves."

Xia Wuzhao walked ahead and said this.

"Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but they don't last as long as leaves."

Sunflower replied to Summer Mist Kai: "So, I still prefer leaves."

"Is it because you can only see leaves that you like leaves?" Xia Wuzhao asked bluntly.

"Don't tell you."

Asahi pouted and stomped her shoes.

Looking at my loafers and my bare ankles.

Xia Wuzhao simply walked towards the school.

"Hello~~, Xia Wu, are you going to school too?"

A group of girls followed behind, chattering away. The girl in the lead greeted Xia Wuzhao.

Asahi Aoi moved closer to Natsugiri Kai, seemingly intending to use Kai's body to block the girls' view.

"Ah."

Xia Wuzhao nodded.