Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

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But for some people, it's the end of the day.

Sayuri Yukino put her hands in her pockets, her eyes shining like stars at night.

"Oreki-kun."

"Ok?"

“When you graduate, will there be something you want to accomplish but never did, and will you regret it?”

Oreki Gen looked at the girl whose eyes were flickering inexplicably.

"I don't know. It's not that time yet, but I think my youth has been complete enough."

It seems that no one will ever have a more fulfilling experience than myself.

But Sayuri Yukino turned her head and looked at Oreki Gen and said.

“But I will have regrets.”

"...What?"

Chapter 49: After Youth Returns

The car was approaching from afar, and the street lights stretched its shadow.

Every whistle sounded like the whistle of a distant ship.

It seems to be urging everyone not to stay too long at night, to go where they should go and return home.

What is worth your nostalgia is never on the road that you glance at in a hurry.

Her back was standing where the car lights were shining. As the cars passed by, the light and shadows kept flickering behind her and then disappeared.

Of course everyone has regrets, no matter what period or where.

Even in the ignorant childhood, there were times when we felt regretful for missing an episode of cartoons, and times when we felt sad for getting a question wrong.

Regret is so broad that it can become the main theme of life.

Gaining and losing at the same time can make people get used to such things happening repeatedly.

Sayuri Yukino was smiling and looking at Oreki Gen.

Then turned away.

"Let's walk a little further."

She did not answer Oreki Gen's subconscious question, as if she had kept the topic in her heart.

It becomes a clue that requires effort to explore.

If no one cares, it may become a secret forever.

Oreki Gen watched her turn around, and then followed her steps, walking on a street that seemed to have no end.

The long hair in front of him was swaying slightly, and the boy turned back with his hands in his pockets.

“Hey, Oreki-kun.”

"Ok?"

She took the initiative to speak again.

"What do you think? You know that there are dangers ahead and many people are fighting for it. There are many people who are not weaker than you and are not worse than you who are trying to snatch such a treasure. But you still want it very much. Will you intervene?"

This seems to be a very profound question.

Oreki Genji could tell something was wrong after just a moment's thought.

Although the other party asked the question in a seemingly casual way, Oreki Gen did not treat it casually.

"This question... do you want to hear my truth or my politeness?"

Of course, Sayuri Yukino also understood that the boy might have heard some deeper meaning.

She smiled and said.

"Of course it's true. If it's not true, there's no point in asking this question."

"But if I were to answer, wouldn't you think it would have other implications? It might not be so objective."

"It's okay, I just want to know what you think."

Oreki Gen said with a wry smile.

"My answer should be to persuade you to give up. After all, if someone else wants something, it may not be your true intention. It may just be a trend. And if you want to get hurt, then there is no need. Maybe you will be happier if you take a step back."

"As you would expect."

Sayuri Yukino chuckled.

Oreki Gen let out a soft sigh.

"But... you will definitely feel regretful, right?"

Sayuri Yukino suddenly stopped.

Oreki Gen turned his head and looked at her.

She lowered her head, as if looking at the shadow of her toes.

Looking at the dark ground.

Watch the wind flowing from your feet, from behind you, to the distance.

"No matter how much you convince yourself, even if you work hard, you may not get it. You may even become quite disgraceful, lose all your mystery, and become despicable in that person's heart... You may not get it. But you will definitely feel regretful and unwilling, right?"

She asked softly, as if speaking in a staccato voice.

Oreki Gen heard it clearly.

The young man next to him didn't know how to comfort all this given his position. Perhaps this was not something he should be comforting.

This kind of thing...

But he still reached out his hand and gently patted the other person's shoulder.

"Senior sister..."

"Oreki-kun."

She seemed to calm down quickly and withdraw from the emotion just now.

She looked up at Oreki Gen.

"I'm not trying to convince myself. I'm just anticipating what might happen. You know that, right?"

"I..."

"You know I might like you."

The cars passing by on the side of the road whizzed past and made noises.

The noise of passers-by and the sound of radio broadcasts playing in shops.

Mixed in the street, there was no voice clearer than the words she uttered.

It is so clear that it enters your ears and resides in your heart.

Oreki Gen was caught off guard and looked into her eyes. She was looking at him straight.

There was no such eager anticipation, as if I was just telling a story, a possibility that was so simple.

But is it really that simple?

Oreki Gen didn't know what to say and just looked at the other person.

Sayuri Yukino smiled.

"Don't feel any pressure. That's why I chose to travel. Because I wanted to prove something."

"what?"

"That is, after I have traveled to more places, met more people, and seen a more complete world. When I come back here and see you, will I still feel the same way as I do now? Is the regret in my heart real, or is it just an impulse that surges in my heart because I see that others want to have it?"

"Senior sister..."

"Don't worry, don't feel any pressure. I'm smarter and more rational than you think~"

Sayuri Yukino said with a smile as if to comfort the boy.

But Oreki Gen saw that the other party was showing off.

Her eyes were smiling and every movement of her body seemed relaxed, yet too deliberate.

The effort to not put pressure on himself was too obvious.

It even reached the point where Oreki Gen could not ignore it.

So he held out his hand.

"Eh?"

Sayuri Yukino looked at the boy unprepared.

Then he saw his hand being held.

Oreki Gen smiled.

"Actually, I don't feel any pressure. Whether you like me or not, I can accept it. But... before you graduate, I don't have anything to give you, so I hope to make you happier and more relaxed. If that's okay."

Sayuri Yukino smiled.

"Of course, let's go then."

They walked along the long street.

We passed a lot of things along the way, including a roadside stall selling oden, a mini-game where you can shoot darts to get dolls, and a backdrop wall for people to take photos.

Here they stopped.

Took a photo together.

In the photo, Sayuri Yukino hugged the boy's arms tightly, and then showed the sweetest smile to the camera.

Behind is a pink backdrop, like a child’s romantic and innocent fantasy and fairy tale.

Everyone wants to live in a fairy tale, but only fools are qualified to do so.

Therefore, Sayuri Yukino often regrets why she wants to have the ability to read minds.

If not.

I am probably still stupid and ignorant but happy now, right?

But it’s fine like this now.

When they said goodbye at the doorstep, the girl let go of his hand.

"Alright, Oreki-kun."

Oreki Gen looked at the other person.