I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Asakawa Yo looked at the slide.

—A very old-fashioned elephant slide; you can see this kind of old-fashioned thing in most parks.

"It just feels strange that there's no one here."

Xia Wuzhao said this.

“What’s so strange about that?” Asakawa Yo said. “It’s just that there are no children around.”

She swung her legs, somewhat nonchalantly.

Xia Wuzhao didn't say anything more, she just drank her water.

The two people sitting under the shade of the tree remained silent for a moment.

Fortunately, it's shady enough here, and the breeze makes it feel quite comfortable.

After finishing the water, Xia Wuzhao threw the bottle into the trash can.

"Tonight, Asahi and I are going to your house."

He said this to Asakawa Yo.

"Oh."

Asakawa Yo seemed not to have reacted yet, and responded with a sound.

—It took her a while to finally react, and she frowned somewhat uneasily: "Why?"

“It’s probably because you were punished,” Natsugiri said. “Asahi is afraid you’ll argue with your mother.”

"unnecessary."

Asakawa Yo said this, with a hint of mockery in her voice: "How could my family relationships possibly involve arguments over something like this?"

"You underestimate my mother."

"Does your mother spoil you a lot?" Xia Wuzhao asked in return.

“It’s not spoiling.” Asakawa Yo originally wanted to explain something.

But after thinking about it carefully, he said, "You can take it as spoiling."

"Then why were you afraid to go home before?"

Xia Wuzhao looked at Qianchuan Yao.

“It’s not fear,” Asakawa Yo retorted. “It’s just that I wanted to play outside a little longer.”

"You don't seem to like going out."

Xia Wuzhao said something that Asakawa Yo couldn't refute.

Asakawa Yo's expression changed several times, then hesitated, as if she was pondering something.

Xia Wuzhao simply waited quietly.

Chapter 451 Because I feel very happy being with Xia Wu.

"I should have argued with Xia Wu."

Asakawa Yo pinched her fingers together, her legs hanging down quietly like a child's.

"But why should I argue? Is it because I'm trying to hide something?"

"I shouldn't have hidden these things."

I took a deep breath, a gentle breeze stirred, and my hair swayed.

She wanted to turn her head away, but then she forcefully stopped herself from doing so.

"This is escapism, and I shouldn't be escaping."

Asakawa Yo took a deep breath and looked at Natsugiri Kai: "Because I feel very happy when I'm with Natsugiri."

I really want to, I really want to speak calmly.

It was as if he were recounting some fact, some everyday thing. Yet, his voice trembled like a willow branch.

This made Asakawa Yo feel somewhat regretful.

"Seriously, what am I even afraid of?"

She pursed her lips, looking at Xia Wuzhao expectantly.

Xia Wuzhao simply looked away: "Is that so? I understand."

—And so, the conversation ended there.

First, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that it was really good that Xia Wuzhao hadn't misunderstood.

But I was also somewhat unwilling to give up.

She laughed nonchalantly: "You didn't think that was a confession, did you?"

"No."

"Nothing is the best!" Asakawa Yo put on her shoes and jumped forcefully from the bench to the ground.

Her skirt fluttered, as childish as a little kid.

"It's just the first time someone's gone shopping with me," Asakawa Yo explained, tapping her loafers. "Besides, there won't be any troubles going shopping with Natsumi."

"Xia Wu, you don't boss me around. I feel very safe and secure when I'm with you."

As she said this, she added with a tentative tone, "You won't misunderstand, will you?"

"What misunderstanding?" Xia Wuzhao didn't look at her.

The two were walking along the road, already preparing to go home.

"The misunderstanding was a confession."

Asakawa Yo said those words with a hint of shame and unease. But she forced herself to appear indifferent, as if to say, "I am strong, I don't care."

"If I were out shopping with other people, saying something like that would definitely be interpreted as a confession, which would be troublesome. But when I'm out with you, Xiawu, there are no such problems."

She smiled slightly brightly, like a sunset.

"You don't have many friends, do you?"

Xia Wuzhao walked forward, changing the subject.

"I want you to take care of it!"

Asakawa Yo looked somewhat annoyed and unhappy.

But Asakawa Yo didn't refute it, she just mumbled, "Friends are such a precious thing. Many people want to find friends just because they want to find friends. In the end, the friends they find are not really friends at all."

Xia Wuzhao did not refute this, but simply said, "So, I still don't have any friends."

"Yes, yes, yes." Asakawa Yo said with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, "I do not have any friends, but I do not feel ashamed or uneasy."

"Because this only proves that my standards are high, it doesn't prove anything else."

"If we have to talk about friends, Xia Wuzhao, you can only be considered half a friend."

Asakawa Yo said these words with absolute certainty.

"Should I be thankful for that?" Xia Wuzhao asked.

"Well, it's something to be thankful for, Natsugiri Kai."

She turned around and stood in front of Xia Wuzhao. She walked backwards like a child.

Looking at Xia Wuzhao, her tender green eyes were full of smiles: "You should feel proud, because you are my only half friend."

"Oh, thank you."

Xia Wuzhao said this.

Asakawa Yo felt a little discouraged, realizing that her words, which she had finally managed to say, had not been taken seriously.

So, Asakawa Yo didn't say a word until she was sitting on the train.

Xia Wuzhao was happy to enjoy the quiet atmosphere.

Xiao Ai was somewhat surprised: "Asakawa Yao has really changed a lot. The Asakawa Yao of the past was definitely not like this."

"Although I don't know what you did, Lady Natsugiri, it was indeed very effective."

Her praise silenced Xia Wuzhao.

He himself did not want to change Asakawa Yo, but he did not expect that Asakawa Yo would gradually change.

If he had to choose, he would still choose the original Asakawa Yao, not the current Asakawa Yao.

—Because of the current Asakawa Yo, Natsugiri Kai has no idea what she is thinking.

"Perhaps, it's best to just let things take their course."

Xia Wuzhao thought to herself.

"This is escaping, Lady Natsugiri."

Xiao Ai reminded her, "One day, all the problems will be solved."

Xia Wuzhao didn't speak, but just leaned against the window, looking at everything outside.

Perhaps it was because I was too excited today that I did something a bit too outrageous.

She was a little tired and fell asleep without realizing it.

Leaning on Xia Wuzhao's shoulder, her long hair flowed like water, obscuring Xia Wuzhao.

It seemed to be affecting Xia Wuzhao, making him feel subtly uncomfortable.

He simply didn't wake Asakawa Yo; he just let her do as she pleased.

And so, the tram finally swayed and wobbled back to the station near my home.

Xia Wuzhao nudged Qianchuan Yao, which made Qianchuan Yao open her eyes somewhat groggily.

"Are you home yet?"

"Yes, we're home now." Xia Wuzhao pointed to the familiar sign outside the window.

"I see." Asakawa Yo stood up, her arms and legs feeling a little numb, perhaps because she had been sleeping too soundly.

Although he managed to stand up by supporting himself against the back of the chair, he was still wobbling.

Xia Wuzhao reached out and grasped her arm, allowing Qianchuan Yao to move forward with her own strength.

Glancing at Xia Wuzhao, Qianchuan Yao casually fiddled with her hair: "So Xia Wuzhao does this kind of thing too. Is it because we're practically friends?"

“It’s because we’re neighbors,” Xia Wuzhao replied.

Asakawa Yo said with slight dissatisfaction, "If that were all, I wouldn't have done such a thing."

Xia Wuzhao did not answer the question; she simply let go of Qianchuan Yao after getting out of the car.

The streets at dusk still carried a warmth in the wind, a strange and comforting feeling.

Asakawa Yo's body had returned to normal, and she quietly walked home with Natsume Kai.

Occasionally, Asakawa Yo would bring up some rather unusual topics.

Xia Wuzhao listened quietly, knowing that Qianchuan Yao didn't need any answer.

—When she got home, Asakawa Yo suddenly stopped.

She looked at Xia Wuzhao with a hint of hesitation and uncertainty.

With a hint of determination, she said to Xia Wuzhao, "You must come early tonight."

“Didn’t you say you didn’t need it?” Xia Wuzhao said.

Asakawa Yo just frowned and waved her hand: "I've changed my mind. Because I want you to see that my mom is a very good mom."

Chapter 452 A Slight Ripple in My Heart [4k]

When she got home, Xia Wuzhao saw Asahi Aoi walking around in the living room.

"You came home very late today."

Aoi looked up and asked tentatively.

“Because Asakawa Yo was going to get a haircut, she dragged me along,” Xia Wuzhao said frankly. “She probably knew that she might have a very sad night.”