This is not the date I wanted.

"Um...that's right."

Shion nodded slightly.

"Yes, this is the lovely Yoshino-chan, who made this Valentine's Day chocolate with her deep love. It's the only one of its kind in the world and it's not for sale!!"

Shionai shouted excitedly.

"Oh, that's really amazing. To have such a cute girl give him chocolates, Shidou is really an enviable guy."

Mengyue touched Shionai's little head and teased with a smile.

"Well, do your best. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Meng Yue turned around and left without hesitation.

This was another reason why she left early today. If she saw Shidou accepting the chocolates given by everyone with a silly look on his face, she was afraid that she would not be able to control her anger and beat Shidou so hard that he would not be able to get out of bed.

"Ah, wait……"

"Wait! Bili-chan, don't leave in such a hurry."

At this moment, Erya suddenly moved sideways and stood in front of Mengyue.

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

Seeing Mengyue's puzzled expression, everyone couldn't help but smile in knowingness.

"Mengyue-san... this is for you... thank you for your care..."

"Sister... please accept this."

"Come on, Honey. Happy Valentine's Day~"

"This is for you. If you find it unpalatable, you can throw it away."

"Is this... for me?"

She stared blankly at everyone handing her a piece of chocolate. After a moment, Meng Yue asked uncertainly.

"Well, after all, you've received a lot of care from Bili-chan, so I decided to take this opportunity to give you a surprise. You didn't expect it, did you?"

With a smug smile on his face, Erya took out the chocolate he had prepared.

"Here, Bili-chan. These are the family chocolates I made with love using the leftover scraps."

"How can chocolate made from scraps be considered to be full of heart? What the hell is family chocolate?"

Meng Yue complained speechlessly.

"Ah~ Calling it giri chocolate doesn't seem like enough, but calling it honmei chocolate seems a bit too serious. For Bili-chan, it would be better to call it family chocolate."

"…Was there something weird there?"

"This involves spoilers, please enjoy it at your own risk. Look forward to it."

"..."

After hesitating for a moment, Mengyue took Erya's chocolate with a subtle look on her face.

"Well... well... I really didn't expect to receive chocolates on Valentine's Day. Thank you."

Although she felt a little embarrassed, Meng Yue still thanked everyone honestly.

"I'm glad you accepted it, honey. By the way, this is my life chocolate~"

"…Thank you, Miku. I will enjoy it."

With somewhat complicated feelings, Meng Yue replied with a wry smile.

……

(I didn’t expect to receive Valentine’s Day chocolates from everyone.)

Looking at the chocolates in the bag that everyone gave her, Mengyue couldn't help but smile.

Although she knew in her heart that, except for Mijiu, who was popular with both men and women, no one considered her as a romantic partner, but receiving Valentine's Day chocolate from a girl for the first time in her life still made her originally depressed mood much better.

"Now I'm in no position to blame Shidou... Well, never mind. Speaking of which, there's White Day coming up soon. Shouldn't I prepare a return gift as well?"

“That, that!”

Just when Mengyue was lost in thought, a girl suddenly came in front of her. Although Mengyue didn't know her, judging from her school uniform, she must be a student of Laichan High School.

"Please accept this."

"Ah? Thank you..."

Meng Yue took the chocolate from the other party with a puzzled look on her face. But before she could finish her words, the girl ran away with a red face.

"This...isn't this also my destiny?"

Looking at the overly exquisite packaging box in her hand, Meng Yue couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Ahhh~ I didn't expect to receive a chocolate from someone of the same sex. Miss Mengyue is still the same and should not be underestimated~"

"—?!"

Hearing this familiar tone and manner, Meng Yue was startled and immediately turned to look in the direction of the voice.

Soon, she saw a girl with black hair and half of her bangs covering her left eye slowly walking towards her.

"Krang San..."

With a smile on her face, Kuang San looked at Meng Yue and spoke very gently.

"Long time no see... Miss Mengyue."

29 Valentine's Day (Part )

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"Long time no see... Miss Mengyue."

"..."

Looking at Kuang San who suddenly appeared in front of her, Meng Yue frowned slightly in surprise, but she quickly calmed down and asked calmly.

"What do you mean long time no see? Didn't we just meet in the early hours of yesterday morning?"

"Hehe, that's true."

Kuang San chuckled, walked to Meng Yue's side very naturally, and walked side by side with her.

"Hey, why are you following me?"

Meng Yue said with an uneasy look on her face.

"Oh, Miss Mengyue, do you hate going to school with me? I'm so sad and want to cry."

Picking up the handkerchief to wipe away the non-existent tears, Kuang San said very aggrievedly.

Meng Yue of course couldn't fall for Kurumi's trick like Shidao did, she said speechlessly.

"Who told you to come to me these days? All you brought were bad predictions like 'Shidao was killed for some reason' and 'the shelter was bombed'... No one would be in a good mood."

After letting out a helpless sigh, Meng Yue adjusted her mood and asked seriously.

"Then, what is DEM going to do this time?"

"Ah...I see."

Hearing Meng Yue's words, Kuang San was stunned at first, then seemed to understand what she had misunderstood and couldn't help laughing.

"Haha. You misunderstood Ms. Mengyue. DEM didn't do anything special today, and Mr. Shidao is safe and sound."

"Is that right?"

Meng Yue asked doubtfully. In response, Kuang San nodded slightly.

"Yes. I had originally planned to ambush Mr. Shidou at the Itsuka family today, but when I saw Ms. Tohka and the others making chocolates for Mr. Shidou, I thought it would be a bit rude to barge in, so I gave up.

"Thank you for your generosity..."

The corners of Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly. If Kuang San really barged in when everyone was giving Shidao chocolate, the Gokawa family would have been in a storm by now. Just imagining it, Meng Yue felt a headache.

"Then, although Dem didn't do anything special, you planned to go to school to wait for Shidao first, but you felt bored going to school alone so you came to me?"

"Yes, that's right. I just want to experience the daily life of going to school with my friends as an ordinary student after a long time. Isn't that okay, Miss Mengyue?"

As she said that, Kuang San looked at Meng Yue with a pitiful expression.

"……whatever."

Not bothering to care whether what Kuang San said was true or not, Meng Yue sighed helplessly and slowed down her pace.

"Hum~"

With a smile on her lips, Kuang San followed Meng Yue to school.

"Did the girl just now give Miss Mengyue her natal chocolate?"

"Well, it seems to be true."

Meng Yue answered casually.

"Hooho~"

Hearing this, Kuang San raised a sly smile and asked curiously.

"Then, what does Miss Mengyue plan to do with this life chocolate and her love? Are you really dating?"

Looking at Kuang San who suddenly started gossiping, Meng Yue had a black line on her forehead.

"Of course I will eat the chocolate with gratitude. After all, it is a token of someone's love. But forget about the relationship."

"Oh~ What a pity! Isn't she a very cute girl?"

Kurumi said with a look of regret.

"I'm talking to you..." Meng Yue looked at Kuang San speechlessly, then sighed and replied, "I haven't met that girl many times. She gave me chocolates. Rather than being in love, it's more like admiration. Besides, Japan doesn't allow same-sex marriage, and I don't have a special crush on that girl. There's no reason for me to have a relationship that involves huge pressure and a fruitless relationship."

(Why would I explain this to Kuang San if I have nothing else to do?)

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Yue couldn't help but complain about herself in her heart.

"I see."

After hearing Meng Yue's words, Kuang San suddenly realized.

"That is to say, Miss Mengyue is only devoted to Shidao. Even if a cute girl or a handsome boy confesses to you, you will never be unfaithful, right?"

"That's totally wrong. What on earth is wrong with your brain that makes you interpret my words like that?"

Meng Yue widened her eyes and denied it flatly.

In response to Meng Yue's denial, Kuang San smiled slightly and said in a deep and affectionate tone like reciting a poem,

"My second dream... is to become Shidou's new--"

“Stop, stop, stop—you win.”

Meng Yue hurriedly covered Kuang San's mouth.

"That's enough for this topic! I'll be angry with you if you bring this up again next time."

Staring at Kuang San with a red face, Meng Yue warned harshly.

"Good~"

Seeing Kuang San's extremely happy expression, Meng Yue couldn't help but feel angry.

(Damn it, future me, why are you talking so much?)

After that, Kuang San really calmed down and stopped talking to Meng Yue. The two of them just walked quietly to the school gate.

"Ms. Mengyue."

Kuang San suddenly called out to Meng Yue.

"What again?"

Meng Yue stopped and looked at the other person in confusion. Kuang San took out a small box from her schoolbag and handed it to her.

"Please accept this, a small token of my affection."

"Eh? What is this?"