Finally, I became their white moonlight

"Even if she didn't do this, I've seen her jealous expression many times. Why would she go out of her way to get herself killed?"

Ming Hai rolled his eyes and stretched out his fingers to push her forehead away.

Nagasaki Suyo didn't care. She stepped back, her expression regained its calmness and elegance, and she said slowly, "Since you want to pursue excitement, then go all the way."

"I didn't say I wanted to pursue this kind of excitement..."

Facing him who was speechless, Nagasaki Motoyo said seriously: "Ming Hai, he has really become different from the past."

"Hey, hey, in your eyes, how terrible was I in the past?"

"What I mean is that you are different now than you were in the past when you didn't like Xiangzi."

"..."

Nagasaki Suyo looked into his eyes, and her attitude no longer had that casual, joking feeling.

After a brief silence, Ming Hai looked away without changing his expression: "What? I never said I didn't like her, did I?"

"You're playing word games again." Nagasaki Suyo sighed, crossed her arms over her chest, and said calmly, "Then let me put it another way... There is a big difference between you not knowing that you have fallen in love with her and you admitting that you do like her."

Whether it is a gift prepared by hand.

Or a shy performance in the kitchen.

Or maybe it was the tone that gradually showed that he was treating Xiangzi as his girlfriend.

These are things that Ming Hai would never do in the past.

...His reaction was too obvious, and you can tell with a simple comparison.

"Because I saw the way you didn't like her, I knew you had changed... So I knew that from that day on, I had no chance at all."

Nagasaki Suyo clutched the sleeves of her pajamas slightly, murmuring to herself with a sense of loneliness.

"Even if you're right, so what?"

Since she said so, Ming Hai simply stopped being stubborn and proudly admitted:

"It's not like you just found out about this now, why are you telling me this all of a sudden?"

"I'd like to state in advance that I'm not the kind of elementary school boy who would be so shy and anxious to deny it when a classmate asks him, 'Do you like that girl?'"

——Instead, he would openly say, "Don't you like her? She's cute!" and then happily watch the other girl blushing as she was teased by others.

Nagasaki Suyo was too lazy to listen to his continued babble and asked directly, "So when are you going to confess? Tonight?"

Ming Hai paused for a moment, then coughed twice in embarrassment.

"Ahem...how did you know?"

"Don't treat people like idiots, okay?"

Rolling her eyes at him, Nagasaki Suyo had no intention of explaining. She just rubbed her fingers together and continued to ask thoughtfully:

"The best time would be to wait until everyone is asleep, and then let Xiangzi sneak out under the pretext of going to the bathroom, so that she won't be disturbed or eavesdropped by some troublesome guys... Or are you already impatient and planning to ask her out right after taking a shower to confess your love?"

Ming Hai clasped his fists and bowed, unable to help but admire sincerely: "Teacher Su Shi, your amazing wisdom really makes me admire you!"

Nagasaki Suyo curled her lips slightly: "I would rather be dumber and simpler... So, what about time?"

Ming Hai confessed: "I asked her to meet at the intersection of the mountain road at ten o'clock in the evening."

"...Just tell me directly like that, is it okay?" Nagasaki Suyo raised her eyebrows and asked, "Are you not afraid of what I might do?"

"There's no point in hiding it from you, is there?" Ming Hai looked at her with clear eyes, without any evasion or doubt, "If you were that kind of 'troublesome guy', you wouldn't be talking to me about this so directly now, right?"

He suddenly laughed, looking very excited, like a proud child who had successfully fought back.

“Su Shishi, don’t treat people like fools, okay?”

Nagasaki Suyo fell silent.

After a moment, she turned her face away in displeasure, and her small and soft earlobes seemed to be still soaking in the hot spring, gradually turning a noticeable blush.

"Don't call me that... you really have no taste in nicknames."

Volume 122: Chapter Chapter His decision, his thanks

"You picked a bad time to confess."

Her expression quickly returned to normal, and Nagasaki Suyo added: "At that time, we should not have gone to bed yet... If Xiangzi-chan had been away for a long time and found that you were not in the room either, even Deng-chan would have guessed that the two of you must have gone out to do something bad."

"We can't go in the middle of the night, can we?" Ming Hai spread his hands, feeling helpless. "We have to get up early tomorrow morning, and I don't know when you guys will go to bed. We can only pick a time that's suitable for stargazing."

"Are you particular about the atmosphere? A little romantic, but not a lot."

With her palm on her chin, Nagasaki Suyo made a condescending comment and then began to talk: "If it were me, I would arrange a series of activities tomorrow night, deliberately making everyone except Xiangzi-chan tired and want to go to bed early, and then call Xiangzi-chan out around eleven o'clock, so that I can avoid being disturbed or followed as much as possible."

Anyway, isn't it too much trouble to climb a mountain to confess your love? Wouldn't it be more romantic to just look at the stars by the swimming pool?

Nagasaki Motoyo really doesn't understand this guy's train of thought. He doesn't look like a straight man, so how come he can only come up with such a subtle confession plan?

"What you said makes sense, but I don't want to put in that much effort." Ming Hai shrugged, "Let them be discovered, they will know it sooner or later anyway... I asked Xiangzi to come quietly when you weren't paying attention, just because I didn't want our affairs to disturb everyone, it doesn't have to be kept secret."

If he really wanted to avoid everyone's eyes and ears, he wouldn't have chosen to confess to Xiangzi during the training camp.

Wouldn't it be easier and more private to confess your love to a more romantic place like the beach, an aquarium, or the observation deck of Tokyo Tower when you have some free time in private?

So, the reason is simple.

Even if he would be disturbed, followed, or spied on, he would tell her his feelings today - just for this reason, Ming Hai could carry out the seemingly clumsy confession plan without hesitation.

The process can be perfect or full of loopholes, but what he wants to do will never change.

"Well, anyway, thank you for your concern."

Ming Hai said lightly, and went back to the house. He ignored Nagasaki Suyo's slightly changed expression and took out his spare clothes from the suitcase: "Since I have already made an appointment with Xiangzi, I don't intend to disappoint her expectations for a few hours just because of that little worry... Don't think too much, and have a good rest. You have to get up early tomorrow."

"...Looking forward to it." Leaning softly against the door frame, Nagasaki Suyo folded her arms, lowered her eyes and spoke softly, "Are you so sure that she will accept your confession? Especially after the quarrel between you two... Is she still willing to believe that you said 'I like her' now?"

Ming Hai couldn't help but laugh out loud as if he heard something funny.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're still saying this now? You were there at noon, right? She almost made me confess in public, do you think I'd still worry about this kind of thing?"

What he worried about was never whether his confession would be accepted.

But after two people fall in love with each other...these are the things that one should face.

Naturally, the path chosen by Ming Hai is by no means correct, nor is it the optimal solution; rather than having the courage to accept reality, it is more like admitting his own cowardice and naivety, and moving forward in self-abandonment.

He obviously has the time and ability to come up with a better solution...

But in the end, he decided to respond positively to the girl's sunshine-like bright feelings in a way that was tantamount to self-abuse.

——No matter how much torment and pain I will endure in the future.

That's better than hesitating and being timid here, isn't it?

It is better to regret after you do something than to regret not doing it.

It was embarrassing enough that he had to avoid something that a fifteen-year-old girl could do. Was he going to just run away until the mission was over and console himself by saying, "It was all in vain anyway"?

Ming Hai wouldn't allow himself to be so cowardly.

The moment he was sure that he really liked "Toyokawa Shoko"... he would not make any other choice.

"makes sense."

Although she didn't know what he was thinking, Nagasaki Suyo could clearly hear the firmness and unchangeable seriousness in his voice.

She couldn't help but laugh as well, and straightened up, looking away from him.

"I see. I won't meddle in your business any more."

While taking a deep breath, Nagasaki Suyo raised her feet and slowly walked towards the next room.

thump.

The first step was so heavy, like a falling heart, that my breathing became sluggish and I couldn’t muster the strength to take the second step.

But the next moment - like in a hot summer night, a breeze suddenly blew in.

He suddenly said, "Thank you, Sushi."

Nagasaki Suyo didn't know what he was thanking or what he was thanking for.

But vaguely, she also understood the meaning of this thank you and understood what he wanted to say to her.

As if unable to hold back her laughter, Nagasaki Motoyo pursed her lips and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I want to say thank you to you too..."

"Thank you, Ming Hai. Until now, you haven't said sorry to me."

Therefore.

Her chest was no longer filled with tearing pain, and there was still the nostalgic sunshine and warmth, which continuously filled the gradually widening void.

Ming Hai didn't look back, just looked at the clothes in his hands and said softly:

"Do you need it?"

Through a wall, Nagasaki Suyo looked up and shook her head, with a look of ease, pride and confidence on her face.

"No, I don't need it!"

Exhaling slowly, she took the second step, the third step... and walked lightly to the next room.

After opening the door, Nagasaki Suyo suddenly opened her mouth, her eyes looking towards a position where he seemed to have not moved, as if some emotion suddenly surged into her throat.

The silence lasted until the end, but she still couldn't say anything. She could only bite her pale lips tightly and close the door silently.

Then, leaning against the door panel as if exhausted, the girl stared at the ceiling grid. Her lips moved slightly, and a slight sigh escaped from her throat, which was quickly swallowed up by the night wind hitting the window.

"——I wish you happiness."

Maybe it will take some time before I can say this to them as if nothing happened?

-

When Ming Hai left the room with his clothes, there was no one in the corridor, and even the lights in the next room were dim.

Maybe he has gone to the living room to blow dry his hair with them?

Ming Hai thought casually and soon arrived at the large bathing area. He took off all his clothes and walked into the open-air hot spring with a towel in his hand.

Of course, he remembered to lock the door first.

Volume 123: Chapter Chapter Classmate Su Shi, thank you for being willing to help us!

After quickly washing his body, Ming Hai put the towel aside, stood in front of the hot spring pool with white smoke with his hands on his hips, and looked up at the night sky outside the bamboo fence with a frank look.

"Sure enough, the starry sky on the mountain is different... If we go to that observation deck to see it, it will definitely be more beautiful, right?"

The stars and moon are bright, the bright river is in the sky, there is no sound around, the sound is among the trees.

Although it is not autumn, the starry sky in summer also has the beauty of summer.

Without waiting for the evening breeze to cool his body, Ming Hai stepped into the hot spring and sat down.

The hot water of over 40 degrees Celsius required no adaptation. He just lazily leaned against the edge of the pool, with his legs stretched out and his arms spread wide to the left and right, letting the heat penetrate his skin and fill his whole body. It was as if every cell in his body was cheering that the holiday had finally arrived, and his tense shoulders and neck began to relax.

"..."

Ming Hai closed his eyes and thought of nothing, letting his mind go blank.

It was quiet.

It was as if the cicadas had also fallen asleep, and I could clearly hear my own breathing, the dripping water, and the subtle movement of the treetops from the breeze from time to time.

About ten minutes passed like this.

——Crack, crack, crack.

Ming Hai's ears moved slightly, and his keen senses plus the quiet environment allowed him to quickly catch the sound coming from the locker room door.

——Someone was pulling the door. But because he had locked it, he couldn't open it after trying twice.

Accompanied by the sound of splashing water, Ming Hai turned around and lay down on the edge of the pool, supporting his head with his hands. He tilted his head lazily and stared at the entrance of the bath which had suddenly become quiet with interest.

He had no intention of finding out the truth, he just thought carelessly:

"It was clearly agreed that it was time for me to take a shower, so why is someone trying to break in?"

There's no way he was looking for something urgent.