This is not the date I wanted.

In response to the questions from the Yamai sisters, Origami smiled awkwardly.

"...Besides, Shidou has already made his choice. Continuing to cling to him is a bit..."

"Hmm? Origami?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Origami answered perfunctorily, a little flustered.

At this moment, the bow on Tohka's head jumped. She raised her head, sniffed, and said excitedly.

"It smells like butter! The cake is here!"

As if confirming Tohka's words, the doorbell rang at the entrance.

"Gentlemen! Honjo Nia has fulfilled his mission and returned triumphantly!"

"Alas. Sixth son is back."

"Welcome back. Nia, Rokuko."

After opening the door to welcome the two people, Kotori couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she saw the cake box they brought.

"Although I gave it to you to customize, you guys are really serious about it."

"Ah, ah. On my sister's birthday, Liu'er will devote all his efforts to her."

Rokuko answered enthusiastically.

"Haha, Bilijiang's surprise party, it's such an interesting thing, how can I not put in some effort?"

Erya scratched his nose and said with a smug look on his face.

"Ooooh, what a big cake."

“Is it this big?”

The people who followed couldn't help but exclaim in amazement after seeing the cake that Erya brought.

Feeling everyone's surprised gazes, Erya's nose unconsciously raised higher.

"Haha, isn't that amazing? I asked a top-notch pastry chef who I know well to make this. And there's more to it than that—"

With a mysterious smile on his face, Erya reached out to the buttons of his down jacket and took off his outer clothes bit by bit, revealing his smooth shoulders and collarbones.

"Oh-oh——"

Mijiu's eyes lit up instantly.

"Eriya! What are you doing?"

Kotori hurriedly tried to stop Niya, but in fact, Niya was not naked under her coat, but was wearing a sleeveless two-piece super short Santa Claus costume.

“Clang clang! Honjo Nia—Santa Claus limited edition is here!”

Then he put on a Santa Claus hat and posed to show off.

"What do you think, everyone? Will Bili-chan be moved when she sees this?"

"..."

"..."

"...Huh?" Seeing everyone looking away without saying a word, Erya seemed to understand something and asked awkwardly, "Could it be that... I made a mistake again?"

"That... Miss Erya... Miss Mengyue... seems to dislike Santa Claus."

After hesitating for a moment, Yoshino explained awkwardly.

"Is it true? This is the first time Liu Er has heard this."

Rokuko couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Well, didn't Yumezuki-chan seem so uninterested during the Christmas party last night? Actually, she felt similarly during Christmas last year. We only found out about that when Shidou-kun told us about her birthday that day."

Shionai crossed her arms, shook her head and said.

Erya nodded in realization.

"I see, it wasn't my illusion... It does feel a bit annoying to have your birthday on the same day as Christmas."

"Really? I think it's okay."

Holding the already burned Seven Sins, Miku said with a refreshed look,

"After all, when Honey and I went to pick out clothes for going out today, she had an expectant expression on her face the whole time. It was so cute!"

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Bang—bang—!

Along with the slight touch coming from the bottom of the seat, the surrounding buildings are gradually sinking. In contrast, the blue sky is getting closer and closer to Shidou.

"Gulu——"

Swallowing his saliva involuntarily, Shidao felt that the thing called courage in his heart was becoming increasingly weak.

"This slow foreplay before the roller coaster sprint is really addictive, Shidao."

Sitting next to Shidou, Mengyue said with shining eyes.

"Yes, yes. But this—"

Is it too high? After looking down at the ground, Shidou immediately raised his head in giving up.

"Wow!"

At this moment, the roller coaster that had reached the highest point paused briefly, and Shidao was so scared that he quickly grabbed the safety bar on his body.

"Shidou, are you scared?"

Meng Yue had a delighted smirk on her face.

“H-How can—Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Before Shidou could finish his words, the roller coaster rushed downward at an alarming speed.

“Wahahahahahahahahaha—”

In the end, all that remained in Shidao's memory was the spinning world and Mengyue's cheerful laughter.

……

"Ha ha……"

Sitting on the bench, Shidou gasped with an exhausted expression.

"What's wrong Shidou? You look as if you doubt whether you are still alive?"

Handing the kettle to Shidou, Mengyue asked worriedly.

"…Who do you think this is about?"

Shidou said with a bitter face.

——Roller coaster, pirate ship, bungee jumping machine.

After coming out of the haunted house, Mengyue's mood became high as if a switch was suddenly turned on, and she took the initiative to pull Shidao to start visiting the amusement park.

However, before he could be happy, he discovered that all the rides chosen by Mengyue were the heart-pounding screaming series.

After experiencing a heart-wrenching scream and a dizzying change of vision, Shidao felt the greatness of gravity again. He felt his knees trembling constantly, and he would fall to the ground if he was not careful.

"I'm really sorry. If you're tired, do you want to go back and rest?"

Meng Yue asked.

"...No, it's still too early!" After taking a deep breath, Shidao answered decisively, "Since I've already participated in the event, I would be very unwilling if I don't stick to it until the end!"

"You are really full of energy..." Meng Yue sighed and smiled, looking at the flyer with the stamp in her hand and said, "However, it is just one stamp away. It would be a pity to give up and go home now."

"Right?"

"So let's go to the haunted house next?"

"…Hey, Meng Yue. Did you do this on purpose?"

Shidou stared at Mengyue and complained.

"Anyway, there's only one stamp left. It won't be too late to finish it last, right? Let's go to the haunted house again? This time I'll act like a little girl and pretend to be scared and hug your arm."

"…What are you planning?"

Although the conditions were very tempting, Meng Yue's intention of having other intentions was too obvious, which made Shidao suspicious.

"Yeah - I just want to try the Voldemort mask peripherals at the haunted house exit just now. I will quietly put them on after entering the haunted house. When Shidou sees the light at the exit and looks back at me -"

"...Are you a devil?"

Seeing the wrinkled bald mask that Meng Yue took out, Shidao said with a grim face,

If Shidou were to be in a dark and eerie haunted house and see the beautiful girl in his arms suddenly transform into a bald old man with a corpse-white face and full of wrinkles, he would most likely be left with an indelible psychological trauma.

"Shidou, didn't you say that watching others get scared is part of the fun of a haunted house?"

Meng Yue said with a smile.

"...Please forgive me?"

Shidou said sincerely.

"There's really no other way. There's only one place left to stamp. Let you choose it, Shidou?"

Fortunately, Mengyue didn't really insist on the haunted house proposal, so she readily gave the choice to Shidao.

"...Before that, let me go to the bathroom."

……

"what……"

Standing in front of the sink, looking at his disheveled self in the mirror, Shidao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

(Dream Moon at Christmas, my mood is really unpredictable.)

Last Christmas was the same. Every time at this time, Meng Yue's behavior would be a little abnormal. She would be kind enough to cooperate with me, but she would also go against me in some inexplicable places.

(What Meng Yue said just now... Could it be that she found out that everyone was preparing a surprise party at home, so she deliberately made fun of me in order to piss me off?)

Shidao guessed with some uneasiness. However, he did not dare to confirm with Mengyue.

Although Meng Yue would not lie to me, if she hadn't discovered it yet, asking this question would basically be the same as exposing myself.

(Or... Meng Yue just felt bored and wanted to go home?)

Suddenly, a trace of such worry sprouted in Shidao's heart.

"Ah - really, stop thinking about it. Come on, Gokawa Shidou!" He turned on the faucet and washed his face with cold water. After perking up, Shidou opened his waist bag and looked at the gift box lying quietly inside. He couldn't help but muttered softly, "Besides, I have to find a chance to give it away..."

Suddenly, Shidao's cell phone vibrated.

"Meng Yue's text message?"

Shidao couldn't help but feel confused, but before he could open the text message to read it, his phone suddenly flashed and the screen went black.

"Eh? No power? No way?!"

Shidao pressed the power button in disbelief, but an empty battery icon popped up on the phone screen.

"No way... I didn't bring a charging cable or a power bank."

Shidou looked distressed. He thought he had prepared everything before going out, but he didn't expect to be caught off guard in such an unexpected situation.

"There's no other way. I can only borrow it from Mengyue."

Feeling ashamed of his own recklessness, Shidou sighed and prepared to meet up with Mengyue.

However, misfortunes never come singly.

When Shidou returned to the bench, Mengyue was gone.

PS: It's almost the Spring Festival, and I haven't finished writing Christmas yet. I'm almost disappointed with my update speed. qwq

Mengyue IF——Reconciliation with Christmas (IV)

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