This is not the date I wanted.

Meng Yue nodded. But just when Shidao was about to take Meng Yue out of the restaurant, the waitress stopped them halfway.

"Eh? What's going on? I should have paid the money already?"

Shidao looked at the smiling waitress nervously. To be honest, his wallet was completely empty. If the waitress suddenly said that she had forgotten a bill and asked him to pay it, he would have to stay and wash the dishes to pay off his debt.

"No, no, don't worry, customer. It's just that today our shopping street is holding a lottery event for Christmas. As long as you spend a specified amount of money in a designated store, you can get a lottery ticket. Our store happens to be one of them. Your spending has far exceeded this standard, so please accept this."

As he said that, the waiter handed twenty lottery tickets to Shidou.

Taking advantage of the festival to launch various activities to promote people's consumption and increase sales is a very common business method. When buying vegetables before, Shidao also vaguely heard about similar activities from the aunts and uncles. Shidao thought of it a little suddenly.

Well... twenty cards. Do you want to try it?

"Um... where is the lottery venue? It's not clearly stated on the lottery ticket."

"It's on the second floor of the store."

“So close!”

Looking in the direction the waiter pointed, Shidao indeed saw a sign saying "Go to the lottery draw" at the entrance of a staircase.

"Nah! Shidao, it looks very interesting, can we go and take a look?"

"...Well, it should be okay. Anyway, I have so many lottery tickets. Let's see if there are any good things!"

Then, go to the second floor, which is a room full of Christmas style like the first floor, but there is a rotating lottery machine on the dining table, and an employee dressed as Santa Claus stands there to greet customers who come to draw the lottery.

"Hey, little brother, you're out on a Christmas date with your girlfriend~ Oh, such a cute girl, you're quite good at it.

"Ah... that's not the case..."

Hearing the clerk's joke, Shidou scratched his head in confusion.

"girlfriend……"

Meng Yue whispered something to herself, then laughed happily, seemed to feel shy, blushed, grabbed Shidao's clothes, and hid behind him.

Not good... Is Meng Yue a little too cute today? Shidou couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm himself down.

"You two really blinded me. Ah... I also want to spend Christmas with my girlfriend, but we both have part-time job commitments..."

The clerk shook his head helplessly, and after a slightly envious complaint, he spoke.

"You are here to draw a lottery, right? Then, give me the lottery ticket."

"Well, this is right!"

Shidou handed the lottery ticket he had just obtained to the store clerk. When the clerk commented, "The boy is quite generous to his girlfriend," Shidou could only smile bitterly.

"That Shidou... I want that..."

"Which one?"

Shidou looked in the direction Mengyue pointed and saw a few medium-sized reindeer dolls placed behind the clerk, which seemed to be one of the prizes on display.

"Excuse me, what prize is that?"

"Oh, it's a reindeer doll, the fifth prize. It seems to be quite popular among children, and the winning rate is not bad. Many customers with children come here just for this."

Shidou glanced at the clerk who was explaining to him carefully with a little gratitude, and saw Mengyue's face shining with anticipation as she looked at him. He knew what she was thinking without having to guess.

Well... there are twenty chances to draw a prize, so I should be able to win.

Shidao turned the lottery machine a few times, and soon, a golden ball rolled out.

"Oh my god, first prize, you are so lucky!"

"Shidou... you're amazing."

Well, even though it's not what I wanted, it's not bad to have a good start, Shidou thought to himself.

"Well, here's the first prize, free couple's tickets to the best room at Dreamland!"

Then, the clerk put a shopping voucher in Shidao's hand without Mengyue's sight.

Dreamland, although I have never been to such a place, but I don't know why. Shidao is very clear about this name and understands the other party's nature very well.

——Love hotel.

"It's Christmas, it's better to come at the right time than to come late, just shoot it, boy! (Shining)"

The clerk secretly gave Shidao a thumbs up.

“One shot, you’re going to die! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!”

Shidou's favorable impression of this clerk instantly dropped to zero.

"...Dreamland? A theme park... Nei Nei, Shidou, let's go there together some other day."

Shidao's mouth twitched slightly when Mengyue invited him with an innocent look on her face, and he shook his head quickly.

"No, no! This park is too early for us."

"Oh...Since Shidou said so, then forget it..."

Seeing that Mengyue didn't insist too much, Shidao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and faced the spinning lottery machine again.

There are 19 more times...Fifth prize, come on!

……

"Congratulations, you won the consolation prize ~ a pack of tissues."

After hearing what the clerk said, Shidou's face turned slightly pale.

Meng Yue, standing aside, also had a lost expression on her face.

"Oh, young man, the contrast between your luck before and after is really too great, eighteen consolation prizes. I've been working here for so long and this is the first time I've seen anyone so unlucky." The clerk touched his white beard decoration and said speechlessly.

Yes, just as the clerk said, eighteen times, as if the first first prize had used up all of Shidao's accumulated luck, and next, all that Mengyue and Shidao shook out were pure white balls.

"Another time..."

Shidao swallowed nervously. Now that the wallet in his pocket was empty, it was impossible for Shidao to ask for money from Mengyue, the person he treated. So if he didn't win the last lottery ticket, Shidao would not be able to get the reindeer doll.

Just as Shidao was holding the turntable with some trembling hands, suddenly, Mengyue tapped him lightly from behind.

"Meng Yue?"

Shidao turned his head in confusion, only to see Mengyue's face as red as a tomato, her body trembling slightly, and she took a deep breath as if she had made some difficult decision.

"Spell~Spell~The magic spell that can make people lucky~Here-to-you~"

Meng Yue was seen striking some cute poses as if dancing, and after circling her hands in front of her chest a few times, she blinked at Shidao as if she was acting coquettishly.

Pong——! For some reason, the clerk behind him fell to his knees as if he was knocked down. Well, Shidou's situation is not much better than his.

"Meng Yue... this is."

"This is just a spell I saw in a cartoon... Ugh, I'm so embarrassed..."

The blush on Mengyue's face continued to deepen. Thinking back to what she had just done, she curled up on the ground, hesitating and not wanting to get up.

Thank you! Mengyue, I really feel your spell!

I don't know if Meng Yue's spell really worked, but Shidao now feels light all over, and an extremely strong sense of self-confidence surges in his heart. He can even feel that an unprecedented strong "luck" is converging towards him from all directions.

"Young man, your female companion has gone to this extent... you understand!"

The clerk looked at Shidou with a serious face and said solemnly...even though his nose was bleeding.

Yeah, Shidou nodded firmly.

Forget about drawing a fifth prize, even if I were to buy a lottery ticket, I can definitely match all the numbers for you now!

Then, Shidou grabbed the handle of the lottery machine and turned the machine neatly, without hesitation, and firmly.

Then, the two of them stared at the small ball that popped out...it was black.

Shidou quickly looked at the prize brand. The black one corresponded to the second prize, an LCD TV.

Failed! Shidou's face was filled with sorrow.

Although it was good luck to draw a prize second only to the first prize, it was bad news for Shidao who was not interested in it.

"Ah, the fifth prize is a reindeer doll. That's great, boy."

Eh? Shidou looked at the clerk who made the congratulatory statement with an incredulous look on his face, and when he looked down, he found that the black ball on the table had been replaced with a yellow one without him noticing.

"Well, it's not a good thing to make a girl sad."

The clerk glanced at Mengyue, who stood up and cheered after hearing the news, and shrugged and whispered to Shidao.

For a moment, Shidou was almost so moved that he called him "brother".

"Mengyue, this doll is for you."

"Wow~ Thank you Shidao, I'm so happy!"

Meng Yue rubbed her face against the reindeer doll and said happily.

Well, seeing Mengyue's happy face, Shidou's mood seemed to be lifted and became relaxed.

"Come to think of it... Shidou, didn't you say you wanted to show me something?"

"……not good!"

Meng Yue's reminder woke Shidao up suddenly. He looked at the time on his mobile phone and a look of panic appeared on his face.

"Hurry up and go, Mengyue! Otherwise you will miss it!"

"Eh? Wait Shidou!"

Watching the two gradually leaving, the clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead, exhaled with lingering fear, and said,

"Phew - that was a close call. If both the first and second prizes were taken away, my boss would have had my wages deducted."

……

"Hmm, is this the place Shidou was talking about?"

Meng Yue looked around with some confusion.

This was a rooftop in Tiangong City Park. Unlike the bustling shopping streets that were bustling with people, there was only snow and hibernating plants. Apart from Shidao and Mengyue, there was no one else, and it was very deserted.

"Ha...ha...just barely...caught up..."

Shidou was now holding his chest and breathing rapidly. Even though it was a bit embarrassing, he had to admit that as a man, he could not compare to Mengyue who possessed superhuman strength.

"Shidou?"

After Shidou calmed down his breathing a little, he laughed and pointed his finger at the night sky.

Mengyue looked in the direction Shidao pointed, somewhat puzzled.

"—bong!—bong!—bong!"

Suddenly, several fireworks streaked across the night sky from the street at the other end, and colorful flowers of light bloomed in the position that could be seen most clearly from this high platform.

"so beautiful……"

Before Mengyue could admire, brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night sky, showing the most beautiful moment.

Finally, an extremely bright firework rose into the sky with a sound, and the exploding sparks bloomed into incredible patterns.

【☆happy birthday! Meng Yue☆】

"This is……"

Meng Yue widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Happy birthday~! Meng Yue!"

Shidou blessed with the same words.

"Eh? But... Shidou, you don't remember it, right?"

"It's just a surprise. I was born on such a famous day, I can't forget it even if I want to!"

Shidou shrugged helplessly.

You know, when I was a child, I would go to Mengyue’s birthday party on this day every year... although until last year I always thought it was a Christmas party.

"Um... I'm sorry Shidou... I did something excessive..."

After understanding Shidou's intentions and recalling her own unreasonable behavior before, Mengyue felt a little guilty. She covered her face with the reindeer doll and apologized quietly.

Well, this is Meng Yue. Shidou thought to himself with incredible emotion.