This is not the date I wanted.

"Did you choose this outfit yourself? It looks a little different from what you normally wear..."

Mengyue did not deny Shidao's question.

"Well, I asked Miku to help me choose it a few days ago. As a result, I was dragged to a fashion store and served as a dress-up doll for a few hours."

"It does sound like something Miku would do..."

Shidou couldn't help but realize something and secretly gave Miku a thumbs up in his heart.

"A lot of photos were taken... At that time, I suddenly understood what Shizhi saw me like."

"……Thanks for your hard work."

(Please ask Mijiu to print an extra copy of the photo later.)

Shidou was secretly calculating in his mind.

"Okay...let's stop chatting here. Are you going on a date today, Shidou?"

As if to put her depression behind her, Mengyue shook her head and asked Shidao.

"Tiangong Amusement Park, I bought a ticket that includes the night parade."

"Oh, there...didn't you lose your ticket?"

Meng Yue asked with a slightly smirk.

"No, I checked before I left."

Although he said this, Shidou still opened his waist bag to check again just in case. After confirming that nothing was lost, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, let's go, Mengyue."

"..."

"Meng Yue?"

Seeing that Meng Yue didn't move, Shidou couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Shidou, you are wearing men's clothes now, and you are dating me as a man, right?"

"……?Yes."

Although he didn't understand Mengyue's question, Shidou still nodded and answered honestly.

"So, may I ask, am I wearing men's clothes or women's clothes?"

Meng Yue asked again.

"You mean..."

Shidao seemed to realize something, but he was a little unsure. Seeing that Shidao did not move, Mengyue sighed helplessly and raised her right hand gently in front of him.

"I have already hinted at this point, and if you still don't understand, I can't help you."

After hearing this, Shidao showed a little surprise, then took a deep breath and took the initiative to hold Mengyue's hand.

"Is this okay?"

Shidou asked nervously. He didn't know why, even though it wasn't the first time he and Mengyue had held hands, he was particularly aware of it today.

"Yeah." Meng Yue nodded, and asked with a slightly red cheek, "Um...are my hands cold?"

"A little bit... But some people say that people with cold hands have warm hearts, right?"

"So, your hands are warm, does that mean your heart is cold, Shidao?"

Meng Yue asked back with a chuckle.

"This, this..."

"I was just joking. If you take it seriously, it will bother me. Alas... Thanks to Mijiu, I feel like my whole pace has become strange."

"Haha, indeed..."

After sighing with a wry smile, Mengyue adjusted her mood, took Shidou's hand and walked towards the amusement park.

"Then let's go, Shidou."

(You want me to hold your hand and lead the way...)

Shidou sighed with a helpless smile, felt Mengyue's soft little hand pulling him, and nodded.

"……learn."

Mengyue IF——Reconciliation with Christmas (Part 2)

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"Huh... As expected, there are so many couples at Christmas."

Walking into the amusement park, Mengyue looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

Is this unexpected? Of course, during this period, a large number of couples flock to this classic dating spot like migratory birds that change their habitat with the change of seasons, unscrupulously spreading a lot of dog food to passers-by.

"Ha~ Hope the current charge will explode soon——"

"Dream Moon..."

Looking at Mengyue's expression of indignation at the injustice of the world, Shidao was a little amused.

“——Well, I really want to complain like this, but I feel like if I say that, I’ll get caught in the crossfire too, so let it go.”

Looking at her right hand holding Shidao's, Meng Yue shrugged as if exhausted, and said with a wry smile,

"Sorry, comrades, I graduated first."

"Who do you mean by comrade?"

Shidou asked curiously.

"There are warriors all over the world who are strong enough to survive a single Christmas."

After the solemn explanation, Meng Yue was silent for a moment, placed her left hand on her chest, and bowed her head solemnly as if saluting.

"...Mengyue, what do you mean by this action?"

"Pray - I am praying now for my comrades to find their own happiness."

Meng Yue explained gently,

"Also, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. The same is true in reverse. If you want to gain the blessings of others, you must first learn to wish them happiness. It is not a good thing to gain happiness by drawing a line between yourself and others or comparing your strengths and weaknesses."

"I see... That sounds like something Meng Yue would say."

Hearing Mengyue's words, Shidao was a little surprised at first, but then he seemed convinced and nodded in agreement.

Following Meng Yue's actions, Shidao clasped his right hand over his chest, closed his eyes and silently recited in his heart.

(I hope that all single people in the world can meet the right person as soon as possible——)

At the end, Shidao seemed to suddenly think of something and added a sentence silently in his heart.

(Of course, Mengyue, I will not give in.)

"Welcome, please accept this."

Afterwards, two staff members dressed as Santa Claus and reindeer came to Mengyue and handed them a flyer.

"........."

"Thank you, what is this?"

Seeing Mengyue showing no interest in the staff, Shidou had no choice but to take the flyer for her.

"A special Christmas event at the amusement park."

"As long as you play in the facilities in different areas, you can get corresponding stamps. If you collect all of them, you can get a limited Christmas gift from the amusement park."

"Well, Merry Christmas to both of you~"

"Oh? That sounds interesting."

After listening to the staff's introduction, Shidou looked at the flyer with great interest.

"Will it? It's just a commercial activity held by the amusement park to make money. Through this kind of psychological suggestion, it can not only encourage tourists who only buy admission tickets to spend more money to play more projects, but also to a certain extent prevent the flow of people from gathering at popular facilities and causing congestion."

"Haha... still the same harsh opinion as before."

Looking at the thorny explanation in Mengyue's words, Shidao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Mengyue is very enthusiastic during other holidays, but becomes a little harsh during Christmas.

"However, this is a rare opportunity, how about giving it a try? Meng Yue doesn't dislike this kind of activity, right?"

"Well... I guess I like that. That's fine."

There was no reason to refuse, so Meng Yue thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"So, where are we going?"

——————————I am a date to change the scene——————————

In the dilapidated and narrow corridor, the candle lights on the wall flickered with dim light, extending into the distance, bottomless.

A strange low hum mixed in with the squeaking footsteps, like the wailing of a ghost.

Blurred and ambiguous light and shadows wandered on the ground, as if there were ghosts haunting the dark, sending chills down one's spine.

"ah--"

"Damn it-"

"Throat, it's quite atmospheric."

Hearing the terrified screams of the tourists in front, Mengyue said with interest.

"The style is that of a medieval castle. The candles... ah, they are powered by electricity. Real fire has the risk of causing a fire, after all, so the height is probably to avoid tourists noticing and affecting their experience."

"Mengyue, you really are not afraid at all..."

Shidou looked at Mengyue with a wry smile. Seeing the girl's calm attitude in evaluating the layout of the haunted house, Shidou knew that Mengyue was not the type to be afraid of ghosts.

"Well...if it's a real ghost or monster, I might be a little scared. But the things in the haunted house are basically fake. There are rarely any real things, right?"

"If we had the real thing, we wouldn't be able to receive customers."

Shidou complained with a smile on his face. Mengyue seemed to understand something and said with a smirk on her face.

"It's a shame that I won't be frightened and scream and hug you~"

"I, I didn't choose this place because of this idea."

"Okay~"

Seeing Shidao's rebuttal, Mengyue did not insist on it and continued speaking.

"What about Shidou? Are you scared of entering a haunted house?"

"I……"

Shidao was about to answer subconsciously that he was not afraid. But then he thought, if neither of them were afraid, the fun of visiting the haunted house would be greatly reduced.

“…I’m a little scared. After all, even if you know it’s fake, it’s still scary when you actually see it.”

"Oh...really?" Meng Yue looked at Shidao with some surprise, and then proposed, "Do you need to hide behind me?"

"Ah, that's not necessary. It would be somewhat embarrassing for a boy."

The two chatted as they walked through the haunted house. Suddenly, Shidou noticed that there was an extra window on the wall not far away, and in a less noticeable position, the color of the corridor wood was slightly different.

(It seems to be some kind of mechanism. Was this where the tourists in front were frightened?)

After noticing this, Shidou decided to test the waters himself and pretended to be scared to make Mengyue laugh.

Then, Shidao pretended to be unaware and stepped on the mechanism. Suddenly, there was a roar, and a burst of light suddenly came from the window, reflecting the blue arms and blood-red palm prints on the window.

“Ah, ah! W-What is that!?”

Shidao pretended to stagger a step, pointed at the tragic scene on the window and screamed.

"Hmm... red paint and a dummy. The light outside the window seems to be a lighting fixture. I guess it's triggered by the gravity sensor switch on the ground."

After a brief analysis, Mengyue turned to look at Shidao.

"Are you okay Shidou?"