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"Nino is a man with foresight."

He complained as he watched the girls sit down as well.

"It's really cold."

"My feet are freezing."

"Hands too."

"Looks like I'll have to add more clothes tomorrow."

The girls also complained about the cold weather and held cups of water in their hands to keep warm.

At this moment, Wutang Lingna, who had just put away the girls' schoolbags, came out of the room again. Siyue Yuzhi asked directly, "Auntie Lingna, is Nino in the room?"

"Nino... eh?" Mudou Rena was stunned when she heard that, and then she noticed that one of her daughters was missing.

"Isn't Nino at Koyono's house?"

Although she noticed Nino's absence from the beginning, she thought she had gone straight to the boy's house.

Because the two families often visited each other for meals, it was common for Nino to go to the next door to help first, so she didn't take it seriously.

Now, from what the boy asked, it seemed that Nino did not come back with them.

"Nino said she came back first."

Yotsuba replied.

"But I didn't see her go home."

As she said this, Mudou Rena's face gradually turned pale, and even the four girls realized that something was wrong.

Si Yue Yuzhi stood up directly and ran out the door without hesitation. He quickly put on his shoes and rushed into the heavy snow without even opening an umbrella.

This guy Nino...

It was cold and there weren't many people outside, so she went home alone...

Si Yueyuzhi had a bad suspicion in his mind. He was anxiously looking for the girl in the heavy snow.

He felt extremely regretful at this moment. If he had stood on her side without hesitation before, she might not have left so angrily.

Please, please don't let anything happen to you.

In April, Yuzhi prayed in his heart. The heavy snow gradually submerged his ankles and the cold wind blocked people's vision.

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Under the eaves of the shrine, the girl couldn't help but curl up.

Her umbrella had just been blown away by the wind, and the heavy snow outside made her dare not step out of the eaves.

Normally, it takes more than ten minutes to walk from here to home, and now it's snowing heavily. If I go back rashly, I will definitely catch a cold.

She regretted her decision a little. She shouldn't have run out in such weather.

She wasn't angry because the boy didn't stand by her and speak for her the first time, but... Komiya-san's words were still echoing in her mind.

No matter how unwilling you are to admit it, what the other person says still hits your heart.

She was very sad because she was really like a burden to that boy. Even if he didn't think so, she couldn't continue to deceive herself.

Because she is very strong-willed.

How can I face him in the future?

When she thought of this question, Nino felt extremely uncomfortable.

She looked at the scenery in front of her, and the heavy snow seemed to fall into her heart, making her feel extremely cold.

No, now was not the time to think about that, because she really felt cold.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Nino shivered. In such heavy snow, even though she was wearing a thick down jacket, she could still feel the cold wind.

She wanted to go back immediately, back to the home where her mother, sister and the boy were, but the heavy snow outside made her hesitate.

She finally mustered up the courage to take a step, but the snow on the ground instantly buried her calves, forcing her to retract her step.

She patted her clothes. She had only been out for a few seconds, but a lot of snow had already accumulated on her body.

What to do now?

She suddenly remembered the news she had seen on TV not long ago, where a homeless man died outside a dilapidated shrine and was not discovered until a few days later.

She now regretted her impulsive behavior, but it seemed too late.

Can anyone spot her here?

Fear continued to rise in my heart. The wind and snow outside the eaves became stronger and stronger, and to make matters worse, the sky gradually darkened.

The harsh environment and the fear in her heart made Nino feel like crying, but she blinked and stayed strong enough to not let herself cry.

This won't work. If she doesn't take the initiative to walk out, she won't be able to survive the night.

So...looking at the snowy and windy outside, and the world covered in white, Nino sniffed and mustered up her courage in her heart.

Perhaps her mother and everyone else have noticed that she is missing. She must go back quickly and not let them worry any more.

Really, he wanted to be the pillar of the family, but he did such an immature thing.

Taking another deep breath, Nino bravely took the first step. When her whole body left the protection of the eaves, a large amount of snowflakes had already covered her, and the cold wind made her cheeks hurt.

The second step, the third step, the calf-deep snow made her feel a great obstacle with every step. After only walking a few meters, the snow melted by her body temperature turned into ice water, wetting her pants and shoes.

The biting cold continued to erode her body, and her body heat continued to drain away.

At this moment, Nino felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her body, and every step she took was extremely difficult.

So sad.

She felt as if she had walked a long distance, but when she looked back unconsciously, the roof of the shrine was not far away.

Why...? She felt like she had walked for a long time, but why was it only this short distance?

If this goes on, she won't be able to go back.

She was clearly aware in her mind that she couldn't go back no matter what. Nino felt a feeling of despair filling her whole body, as if her vision had become blurred.

The snow was so heavy that visibility was already very low, and now I was feeling dizzy.

This time she was really screwed. She really regretted why she was acting like a little bitch. It would have been much better if she could just go home. Why did she have to imitate the heroines on TV and behave in such a self-righteous and mature way?

Now it's really in trouble.

Mom, Ichika, Miku, Yotsuba, Satsuki...and, Yuzhi...she really doesn't want to die, wuwuwu.

Tears blurred my eyes and the road ahead, but in this haziness, a vague black dot suddenly appeared in the white time.

The distance was too far, and Nino couldn't see clearly what the black spot was, but she seemed to feel that the black spot was approaching.

It was not until the distance was very close that she realized it was a person, but she still couldn't see who the person was. If the person came closer, she would probably be able to see clearly.

"You are such an idiot, you are causing me so much trouble."

When the familiar voice reached her ears, Nino felt her vision become more blurred. She quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeves. When her vision became clear, the boy's figure also came into view.

"Yuzhi..." She looked at the boy in front of her with some disbelief.

"You still know it's me. You haven't been frozen silly." Si Yue Yuzhi looked at the girl with gritted teeth, wishing he could hit her on the head.

But looking at the other person's pitiful appearance, she still couldn't bear to do it.

"I..." Nino opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. But just looking at the boy's face, her heart miraculously no longer feared.

"What do you mean? Come up here right now."

Si Yue Yuzhi turned around and bent down without saying a word, motioning the girl to climb up quickly.

He doesn't have that much time to be romantic with girls in the snow. If he doesn't go back, Aunt Lingna and the four girls will be very worried.

Besides, he was very cold, so he had to go back and warm himself by the fire.

"But..." Nino looked at the boy, his body and hair were also covered with white snow. She could guess without thinking how much effort the boy had put in to find her.

She had already caused a lot of trouble to the other party, so was she still going to enjoy the other party's care like this? This was completely a burden.

"Come on, do you want to freeze to death and find a childhood sweetheart?"

"no."

Nino denied it subconsciously. She gritted her teeth and knew that she couldn't be so indecisive any longer. Every second she delayed would be a greater burden to the boy.

Even if she was to be a burden, she wanted to be a lighter burden.

Finally, Nino lay on the boy's back.

Siyue Yuzhi immediately supported Ernai's knees and walked towards home.

Fortunately, he got up early every morning to exercise, which greatly increased his physical strength. Otherwise, he might not have been able to carry Nino home after expending so much energy.

But even so, he still felt great obstacles under such heavy snow and wind.

"How long have I been looking for you, man?"

In order to distract himself from his physical fatigue, Si Yue Yu Zhi directed his attack at the girl behind him.

"It's been more than an hour! I didn't even have time to sit down before I ran out to look for you!"

"Um, sorry..."

Knowing that it was his own fault, Erno leaned on April Yuzhi's shoulder and apologized quietly.

"What's the use of just saying sorry?"

Si Yueyuzhi continued to lecture him: "Go back and write me a 500-word self-criticism!"

"I see."

Nino did not refute and silently accepted the punishment, even though 500 words were very easy for her.

"Not only that, you have to cook for me for the next week."

Noticing that the girl was feeling particularly guilty at this moment, Siyue Yuzhi took the opportunity to press the issue further.

"Yes, I will." Nino nodded gently.

"Please clean my room for a week too!"

"Um......"

"And my clothes, I'll leave them to you to wash."

"Ah."

"Please treat me to a bottle of milk every day after school."

"Ah."

"From now on, when I cook, you have to help me, and you are not allowed to watch cartoons in my room!"

"Ah."

"besides......"

Si Yueyuzhi took the opportunity to mention quite a few unequal treaties. Normally, even just one of them would have caused the girl to retort angrily. However, now, no matter how much he said, the other party just nodded in agreement.

Her voice rang right beside my ears, and her warm breath was the only warmth that April could feel at that moment, although this bit of warmth would soon be taken away by the cold wind.

April Yuzhi could feel that the other party had sincerely accepted these unequal treaties, and she was really reflecting on them.

In this way, he could finally feel a little relieved.

"Stop thinking about so many unnecessary things."

At the end, Siyue Yuzhi opened his mouth and told the girl what he really wanted to say.

"Don't take that guy's words to heart."

Nino's expression became struggling again because of these words, she pursed her lips and did not respond.

Si Yue Yu Zhi did not give up and continued, "No matter what she said, you will always be the most important one in my heart. No matter how bad your temper was in the past, I have never felt any disgust for it, and I have never regarded you as a burden to me."

"......You know everything?" Nino asked back in a muffled voice.