Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

Although there seemed to be such discussions before, Oreki still felt that if people want to celebrate their birthdays, they generally want it to be lively. Besides, he and she were not the kind of people who would feel happy and romantic if they celebrated their birthdays alone.

After all, we are just classmates and friends. At best, we have a good relationship, but we can't even say we are close.

If he was really the only one called, Oreki Gen wouldn't feel flattered, but rather... a little incomprehensible and unbelievable.

And Sayuri Yukino’s answer was.

"Just the two of us, no one else. How about that? Do you feel honored?"

The other party said this with a smile.

It doesn't look like he's lost at all.

Oreki Gen even felt that it would be an offense if he comforted the other person now.

It seems like she doesn't need any sympathy or understanding from others. This girl has her own reasons for everything she does.

"It's such an honor... But doesn't it feel a little lonely to celebrate your birthday like this? Or is it not your birthday at all? You are lying to me after all?"

Sayuri Yukino looked at the other person with amusement.

"Why would I lie to you about something like this? Would you give me a red envelope on my birthday or would you be willing to do anything for me?"

"It seems so. I am really honored then."

The boy also looked out the window.

The mottled light and shadows appear colorful under the falling night sky.

The whole city has a cyberpunk beauty.

In fact, maybe when I look back on my life in the future, I will have this feeling.

Someone once said that life is a long river, and memories are the colorful pebbles lying quietly in the riverbed.

When I reminisce, it is like picking up stones from this long river. Seeing the different colors and shapes, I can remember the beauty or sadness of that time.

Sayuri Yukino looked at the two people sitting together on the other side, but they seemed to be looking in different directions.

Under the illumination of the constantly intersecting street lights.

Different shadows appeared on the faces of the two people, passing by one after another, as if they were in the same picture, but in different movies.

“Would Oreki-san feel a little pitiful, or even miserable?”

"why?"

"If you're the only one to celebrate my birthday with me, wouldn't it seem like I have no friends? Whether it's because I'm unpopular or it's all fake friendship, it seems a bit miserable, doesn't it?"

Oreki Gen smiled.

"Does Yukino-senpai feel miserable?"

"I don't think so."

“That’s something to be envious of.”

"Envy? Why?"

"Because not everyone has the right to choose whether to have a lively or quiet festival. Most people compromise. If Yukino-senpai really wants to have a lively festival, then there will definitely be people who come to participate. If nothing else, just say that your friends at the comic convention will definitely be happy."

"So where is the envy?"

Sayuri Yukino looked at the boy curiously.

The reason why she liked talking to this boy was not because he was so handsome, but because he was enough to make people jealous and envious just standing next to him.

It’s because what he says is very interesting and humorous, and he doesn’t look down on others because of his own conditions.

Just like sunshine.

Shining equally, warming everyone around you.

Although he would never admit that his gentleness was no longer just a trickle, the girl could clearly feel those qualities.

Oreki Gen also looked at the other person. The light and shadow fell on her delicate face. Her gem-like eyes shone slightly with the light, which was incredibly beautiful.

"I envy my senior sister for having such a strong heart. Many people cannot overcome loneliness, so they establish all kinds of strange or even chaotic relationships. They say they want companionship, but in the end, they can't keep a real companion. I think it's better to be like my senior sister, not feel lonely on any holiday, but can quietly enjoy your loneliness. Isn't it a kind of enviable unrestrainedness?"

Sayuri Yukino's eyes sparkled slightly.

"I never thought you could say this."

"Why do you think I wouldn't say something like that? Am I too mature?"

Sayuri Yukino smiled and shook her head.

"It's nothing, because I don't think Oreki-san is someone who would lack company. After all, there are many beautiful things around you. Do you really understand the meaning of loneliness?"

Oreki Xian looked ahead and saw that the car seemed to be stopping and slowing down.

Before getting off the car, Oreki Gen just said with a calm look.

"I don't quite understand, but I spend more time alone than you think, Senior."

The girl smiled and got off the car with Oreki Genji, heading into the long night.

The destination is a yakiniku restaurant similar to an izakaya.

"Want some barbecue?"

Oreki Gen thought back to the time he spent with Sayuri Yukino, and this girl did eat barbecue often.

Sayuri Yukino nodded vigorously.

"Eating barbecue on my birthday is my biggest ritual! Don't you think eating barbecue is a blessing?"

Oreki Gen thought about it.

"It's true that eating barbecue can easily cause internal heat. Do you still feel happy if you have acne?"

Sayuri Yukino frowned.

"Don't make me slap you at this particularly happy moment."

"OK OK."

The boy shut his mouth wisely.

Girls are like this. If you tell her to exercise or run, she will say it will hurt her knees. But if you tell her that eating barbecue will make her get a sore throat, she will get angry with you.

Let's go into this yakiniku restaurant which is more like an izakaya.

The girl ordered a lot, which didn't seem like the amount for two people. Oreki Gen was a little shocked when he saw it.

"Can you finish all the food you ordered?"

The waiter brought the ingredients one after another, such as pork belly, beef ribs and short ribs. It was dizzying. Sakuraba Mizuki's ordering was slightly different from Sakuraba Mizuki's. Sakuraba Mizuki liked to order whatever was expensive. After all, for many people, you get what you pay for. The biggest problem with expensive things is that they are expensive, but for rich people, it is not a problem.

Sayuri Yukino ordered a combination of meat and vegetables, and also ordered vegetarian dishes such as potatoes.

It looks much richer and doesn't seem so easy to get tired of.

Of course, it was Oreki Gen who was in charge of the grilling, and he didn't ask the waiter to help. When both of them didn't like to talk and chat, it seemed strange to have a stranger busy around.

Eating the meat grilled by Oreki Genji.

Sayuri Yukino's face is full of happiness. This picture is quite strange, as if he is taking his girlfriend out to enjoy himself. It seems that this is the romance that belongs to ordinary people.

But the problem is that Sayuri Yukino and I don't have that kind of relationship at all. We are just friends, and we can't do things that are too intimate.

However, this sense of disharmony did not seem awkward at all. It was better to say that it did not give Oreki Gen the opportunity to feel embarrassed at all.

Sayuri Yukino is very good at chatting. She can talk about anything under the sun, including little gossip at school, which she never gets tired of.

Oreki Gen is a little tempted to say, eating so much can’t shut your mouth, right?

I really want to be a ruthless barbecue machine, but it seems that I can't do it at all with Sayuri Yukino.

"Would you like some drinks?"

Sayuri Yukino blinked and looked at the boy.

Oreki Xian looked at the other person strangely.

"Do you like drinking?"

He knew two people who loved drinking, one was Amamiya Momiji and the other was Kiyono Yuri.

To be honest, my memory of alcohol is not a good one.

It's easy for a normal relationship to get out of control, and you'll always be the one responsible for cleaning up the aftermath. If you don't know, you might think you're the designated driver who picks you up home.

Sayuri Yukino thought for a moment and said.

"It's not that I like it very much, but in this kind of atmosphere, wouldn't it be boring if I didn't drink some wine?"

"Forget it. I'm more afraid of women who are drunk."

"Just drink a little~~" Sayuri Yukino stretched out her finger, a gesture that would make even a man who stole the country furious.

Oreki Gen smiled.

"I never trust a drunkard at all."

"But today is my birthday. Can you drink something?" Sayuri Yukino pouted and pretended to be cute as she begged the boy. She was quite cute. After all, she was a girl who was familiar with cosplay. She seemed to have mastered every expression and movement, leaving the boy helpless.

"Then you can only drink a little. If you drink too much, I will leave you here alone."

"Okay~~~"

Still, they ordered some beer, not too much, and Oreki felt relieved. He had seen Sayuri Yukino's drinking capacity, and it was not bad. She should even be on par with Kiyono Yukino. Of course... the premise was that she didn't pretend to be drunk on purpose.

After drinking some wine, the topic seemed to open up.

The two were also talking and laughing.

As the heat rose and the fragrance continued to spread, Oreki Xian took off his coat, revealing a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath, which revealed the boy's nice muscular lines.

Of course it wasn't intentional, it was just pure heat.

Sayuri Yukino had already taken off her long-sleeved jacket, making her JK outfit more prominent and the girl's figure quite impressive.

Although she doesn't have the complete youthfulness and freshness of Asagiri Ryou.

But at least she's not Princess Taiping.

While Oreki Gen was thinking about boring things, Sayuri Yukino picked up the wine glass and drank another glass with Oreki Gen.

Watching the other person drink it up in one gulp.

Oreki Xian couldn't help but say.

"Although you didn't drink much, you should drink slowly. Do you want to get drunk so badly?"

Sayuri Yukino narrowed her eyes and her cheeks were slightly red.

"I'm happy. When I'm happy, I drink faster. I don't like people drinking slowly."

"Are you so happy?"

Sayuri Yukino nodded.

“Of course. I accomplished what I was supposed to do successfully. It was also my birthday, and Oreki-kun was barbecuing for me. Why shouldn’t I be happy?”

"Then your happiness is very simple."

Oreki Gen smiled, but Sayuri Yukino moved her butt and sat next to Oreki Gen, stretching out her hands and pinching Oreki Gen's face.

Slightly pull the corner of the other person's mouth upwards.

Oreki Gen blinked and looked at the other person strangely, not knowing what he was doing.

You didn't drink much, so even if you pretend to be drunk, there are some prerequisites, right?

She looked at the boy and said with a smile.

"Being happy is so simple, why make it so complicated? Even if it's stormy outside, with strong winds and waves, at least at this moment, we can be happy without worries, right?"

Her blinking eyes are beautiful.

It's like talking stars.

At this moment, Oreki Gen was unable to describe the other person's charm, not just her beautiful face right before his eyes.

What's more, when I say this, I can let go of all my considerations and worries about tomorrow.

Oreki Gen spoke reluctantly, but he couldn't help but smile from the corner of his eyes.