I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

“It’s definitely not love,” Asakawa Yo retorted earnestly.

"Oh, so what do you think it is?" the store manager asked impatiently.

"If I had to name it, it would be trust."

Asakawa Yo thought about it carefully: "Because we are the same kind, I have trust in him."

"Trust?" The store manager thought carefully. "In the end, isn't it still liking? If a girl develops feelings of trust for a boy, it's very easy for those feelings to evolve into liking."

"Trust is the key. If you trust someone, will you still be wary of them? If you are no longer wary, then the path for them to enter your heart is completely open."

The store manager rambled on and on, looking quite smug.

"Manager, do you have a boyfriend?"

Asakawa Yo asked this question.

The store manager's face darkened, and she said, "Your matter has nothing to do with this issue."

"Isn't the store manager just talking theory on paper?" Asakawa Yo muttered.

"Alright! Let's get back to work!"

The store manager patted Asakawa Yo on the shoulder forcefully: "You still need to organize the things in the warehouse."

"This is retaliation!" Asakawa Yo protested, "This is retaliation, manager."

"Heh, it's just retaliation."

The store manager gritted his teeth: "Because you said something you shouldn't have!"

Asakawa Yo had no choice but to stand up and prepare to go to work.

"Hey, don't miss this opportunity." The store manager looked at her. "If you miss it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

“I won’t miss the opportunity,” Asakawa Yo said. “Besides, I don’t have that kind of intention.”

"I didn't expect you to be such a tsundere."

"Manager, when you said that, there was a strong damp smell in the air."

Asakawa Yo complained as she walked into the warehouse.

When no one is around, she will touch the scar on her right eye.

She knew that the scar wouldn't ruin her appearance; in fact, it would give her a unique charm.

"But will Natsume Kirito pity me because of this scar?"

"Will he approach me out of pity?"

"Is it because my appearance was damaged that he thinks I'm easy to win over?"

"Would you like me out of pity?"

"Who knows about things like that?"

Asakawa Yo thought to herself that this was the very thing that made her hesitant.

"If possible, I hope he likes Asakawa Yo, and not anything else attached to her."

This is her persistence.

"If he's the same kind of person as me, he should be able to understand this."

Asakawa Yo murmured to herself, unsure whether she felt anticipation or trepidation.

However, there was only one thing she could confirm.

"Only when Xia Wuzhao treats me maliciously, or ignores me, can I feel at ease."

"If I give up on this, then I have lost."

That's what Asakawa Yo thought, and she would continue to do so.

"Come on."

She patted her cheeks and began to work diligently.

Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi's date continued, but because they were tired from walking, they would stop every now and then to find a place to rest.

In the end, the two decided to take the tram.

—They spent the entire day on the tram. Wherever the tram went, that's where they were.

This was probably a pleasant surprise.

The two found a completely unfamiliar train and sat down, and the scenery outside the window began to change. From occasional residential areas, it changed to dense forests and narrow tunnels.

The two of them just looked at each other slowly, occasionally talking about unrelated topics, which didn't matter even if they were completely unrelated.

Because as long as we're talking, that's fine.

What matters is the present moment, and even the memories that can remain deep in our minds.

"so good."

Aoi couldn't help but say that.

Even after returning home, she still couldn't stop thinking about it and wanted to tell Chiho about it.

But I had some doubts.

"If Chiho finds out, it will probably be very bad."

"It's a bit like showing off."

Asahi Aoi thought this way, but she felt somewhat unwilling if she didn't tell Chiho.

Because she accomplished something really important today!

"Like a little girl."

She laughed at herself for it, but in the end she still told Chiho the news.

"That's great, Asahi. I want to go on a date too!"

Chiho complained, but Aoi ignored her. She just kept talking about what happened that day, the scenery she saw on the train, and the joy she felt when it was just the two of them.

It was almost like a little girl showing off her flower headband.

Chiho herself didn't care; she was just doing it to match Asahi Aoi.

—Because the best flattery for a show-off is to make her feel that you are envious.

She was willing to cooperate with Asahi Aoi, making Asahi Aoi very proud.

But at this moment, she was actually a little envious, a little jealous.

"I can do that too."

Thinking this through, and not wanting Aoi to find out, she made up an excuse and hung up the phone.

Lying in her own bed, she couldn't help but say, "Really."

Chiho complained to Natsumi again, "Why do you have to do such troublesome things? It's really making me jealous."

After thinking it over carefully, I realized I didn't have any reason to ask Xia Wuzhao out recently.

This made Chiho feel a little annoyed: "What a pity, but it will be fine on Tanabata."

August 7th is Qixi Festival, it should be quite lively then.

However, there's still almost a week until Qixi Festival, which is making Chiho a little anxious.

Chiho tossed and turned, feeling frustrated.

However, Aoi felt happy.

Until Qixi Festival, Xia Wuzhao mostly stayed at home. Occasionally, she would go out with Asahi Aoi.

However, it wasn't like today's outing, which was more like a date.

Instead, every evening, he would stroll leisurely outside, enjoying the cool night breeze.

Sometimes you'll encounter other elderly women taking walks outside. These women have a very warm and gentle demeanor, probably because the two of them look so much like a couple.

Asakawa Yo's schedule became much more fixed. Every day, due to work, she was always very tired when she got home in the evening and was too lazy to go out and play.

Even though Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi invited her many times, she declined each time.

She needs to go home and go to bed early, instead of wasting her energy playing.

Her daily work left her extremely tired, and her body ached all over.

If it weren't for Xia Wuzhao using a massage hammer to pound and pound her every day, she probably wouldn't have been able to endure it.

Asakawa Yo always seemed to be able to keep going, and every time Xia Wuzhao went to give her a little massage, she would tell Xia Wuzhao that her work had become easier that day, that the store manager's impression of her had improved, and that she had been allowed to take some time off.

It seems like this is a remarkable thing. And she, who is able to do these things, is also a remarkable person.

"Oh, congratulations then."

Xia Wuzhao always said that.

It sounded insincere, even perfunctory.

But Asakawa Yo really liked hearing Natsugiri Kai's perfunctory tone.

This means that Xia Wuzhao still ignores her and has no feelings for her.

It's a bit awkward to call this a friendship.

More like a nodding acquaintance.

But Asakawa Yo prefers acquaintances who only nod to each other.

Because only acquaintances can maintain their independence from each other's lives.

If the relationship is too good, one of them will inevitably become dependent on the other and lose their sense of self.

"That's why I think Xia Wuzhao is one of my kind; he wouldn't deliberately get close to me."

"In short, it's about safety."

This is Asakawa Yo's idea.

And so, a few days before Qixi Festival, the three of them prepared to buy some decorations for the festival.

For example, bamboo, and paper rafts.

On Qixi Festival, the streets will be bustling with people singing and dancing. This is an event organized by the local community, but Xia Wuzhao is unaware of it and has no desire to participate.

Asakawa Yo was unable to request leave, so she had to decline.

She refused decisively, without any reluctance or unwillingness.

Rather, doing this kind of thing makes Asakawa Yo feel very happy.

For Asakawa Yo, rejecting Natsume was an act of declaring her strength.

This situation prompted both Asahi Aoi and Chiho to ask Natsugiri Kai a question.

"Did you and Asakawa have a fight?"

"No."

"Why is Asakawa acting this way?"

"Is there anything wrong with this attitude?" Xia Wuzhao asked. "Asakawa is just that kind of girl."

Chiho thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

"Asakawa is indeed a girl who is hard to understand and quite troublesome."

She sighed.

"Even Chiho doesn't understand?" Aoi Asahi couldn't help but laugh.

Chiho helplessly shrugged.

Chapter 481 Unable to Pour Out, Yet Unable to Escape [4k]

The three of them chatted as they bought items for Qixi Festival.

A bunch of tender green bamboo with many branches and leaves looked quite fresh. Up close, you could even smell a faint fragrance.

There is also a long, rectangular bundle of five-colored paper rafts. Everyone will write their wishes on the rafts and then hang them on bamboo.