When Nishino came back, Akimoto had just finished cleaning the living room and kitchen and was putting the washed tableware into the cabinet.

"What's wrong? Nana Sai."

Seeing that Nishino seemed a little distracted, he couldn't help but ask aloud

"Did you say anything to Zhongyuan-san?"

Nishino shook her head silently and collapsed on the sofa. Her eyes fell on her small bag, blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Qiu Yuan walked to her and sat down next to her.

"The chocolate... wasn't sent out?" she asked tentatively, "Xiaoxiao and Ikoma are both making the bed in the bedroom. Do you want to call her out? It's not too late."

"...I'm sorry, it's rare for Manatsu to help me so carefully."

"It doesn't matter to me, it's mainly Nana Sai's idea."

"My thoughts..." Nishino muttered to himself.

"...Aren't you unwilling to give in?" Qiu Yuan said.

"..."

Of course she would not give in, but now even this feeling has gradually lost its strength. She felt incredible. She was so anxious before, and the panic as if the world was collapsing, has now faded away.

"...Why, it doesn't always go smoothly."

"Nanasai..."

Akimoto felt sorry for Nishino. He worked hard for a long time to produce the finished product, but before sending it out, all his enthusiasm and expectations were consumed.

Seeing Nishino's tired look, Akimoto could only swallow his encouragement no matter how much he tried.

Afterwards, several people took turns to wash up.

Ko Asuka and Ikuta slept on the bed. The three futons were spread out on the ground and connected together. Wu Geng, Nishino, Ikoma, Takayama and Akimoto slept on it. The air conditioner in the bedroom was fully turned on, so it was not too cold.

"Turn off the lights."

Only Takayama and Akimoto responded. Ko Asuka and Ikuta must have fallen asleep long ago.

After turning off the lights, she got into bed at five o'clock. Nishino lay beside her. This was the second time she slept with Nishino. The last time was the night when Nishino fell out of the selection for the second single last year.

Wu Geng could feel the gentle breathing of the girl next to him. In the quiet space, the sense of presence became more and more serious. Wu Geng turned sideways, faced Nishino, and called her softly.

"...Nana-chan?"

"..."

and no response.

are you asleep……

Wu Geng lay back on his back again and closed his eyes.

In the darkness, the sound of breathing seemed to have stopped for a moment.

——

Nishino woke up many times during the night, and going to bed at midnight was not as honest as she thought.

Turning over, suddenly curling up, and then stretching out. The two of them were squeezed into the same quilt, and Nishino would inevitably be "attacked".

She carefully pinched the cuffs of Wu Geng's pajamas and removed her hand from her lower abdomen. But not long after, Wu Geng leaned over again, this time even pressing his legs on her.

This sleeping appearance is too bad...

Nishino was woken up several times during the night, and she couldn't laugh or cry. She knew that after falling asleep at five o'clock, her hands and feet were not honest and she often left them around. However, the last time she was in bed, there was a larger space for activities, so she was not disturbed much.

Nishino pushed Wu Geng's legs down, pulled the quilt, and moved as far as possible to the side, leaving enough space for Wu Geng to ensure that she would not be easily harassed again at this distance before she continued to sleep.

Nishino didn't sleep well.

When she closed her eyes, she would recall the situation tonight. The box of chocolates that had not been delivered was like a foreign object stuck in her chest, causing her breathing difficulty.

Before Valentine's Day, Wu Geng was so looking forward to the chocolates she made by herself, and she had envisioned the scenarios of giving them away countless times in her mind, all kinds of things, even taking into account Wu Geng's vicious remarks about her poor craftsmanship——

Although according to Wu Geng's character, he would never say such a thing.

Even though she was fully prepared in advance, she could not expect that in the end, she could not even achieve a rough ending.

In the darkness, Nishino sniffed, and Wu Geng, who was beside him, came closer again, but this time he was unable to touch her due to the distance.

——

The next day, Nishino was the first to wake up.

It didn't seem appropriate to say she woke up. To be precise, she was awakened by pressure.

She had a dream in which she was tied to a chair with a rope, her mouth was blocked, and she could not call for help. In the darkness, the sound of the monster's breathing stopped beside her.

After struggling to open her eyes, she realized that at some point, her right hand, right foot, and half of her body were hooked on her body. His little head was resting on her shoulder, and his breath was blowing near her ears.

Nishino moved his body, and it took a lot of effort to break free from Wu Geng's "embrace". His forehead and back were covered in cold sweat, but Wu Geng was sleeping soundly without being disturbed at all.

Nishino sighed, helped her tuck her hands and feet out of the quilt, walked out of the bedroom quietly, and took a shower in the bathroom.

When she returned to the bedroom, she was fully dressed. She had work in the morning, and before that she had to go home and change clothes. She left a note on the table, thinking it would be better not to disturb everyone, and just looked at the bag. After much hesitation, I finally decided to give the chocolate away, even though it had already passed the Valentine’s Day time limit.

Nishino placed the chocolate next to Wugeng's pillow. After thinking about it, he moved it farther away to prevent her from turning around and crushing the chocolate.

Wu Geng was still asleep. Only at this time, Nishino could look at Wu Geng carefully without any scruples.

She has delicate nose and eyes, slightly pursed lips, slightly furrowed brows, and a childish and stubborn expression. Wu Geng is obviously three years younger than her, but she is often overly dependent on her.

Nishino's fingers gently fiddled with the bangs that hung down on Wu Geng's forehead, thinking of the time the two had spent together. There were also times of hardship and regret, but they all overcame it together.

Nishino's fingers lightly glided over the direction of her eyebrows, and Wugeng suddenly wrinkled his nose. Nishino thought she had woken up, and was a little panicked, but after waiting for a while, Wugeng did not open her eyes. Nishino felt a little relieved.

——Nishino-san and Shiyao-chan have been together since the early days, so everyone thinks that Shiyao-chan only belongs to Nishino-san...

Nishino retracted his hand and paused in the air.

——Actually, Shixiao-chan doesn’t belong to anyone, right?

……wrong.

The fingers trembled slightly.

No, that's not the case.

An irresistible impulse suddenly hit her heart, with a mighty and indomitable momentum, encouraging her and pushing her. Her body was out of control, as if it was being pulled by gravity.

Nishino's trembling hand rested on the side of Wu Geng's cheek, and she leaned down gently, as if she was bent over by the emotions congested in her chest.

His heart was beating many times faster than usual, as if it was about to jump out of his chest, but Nishino had no time to think about it. Looking at Wugeng's face getting closer and closer, Nishino felt as if he was on fire.

Those emotions that she thought had died, they did not leave, they just changed their way and came back in a more violent form. Just the moment they met, she was involved in the whirlpool, following the surge. The water flows forward uncontrollably.

Nishino kissed Wu Geng's lips.

Her mind went blank, and all her thoughts disappeared the moment her lips touched.

Kissing is an ancient and popular way of expressing love. In the final analysis, it is just a disguised form of physical contact, but Nishino really felt something. They left each other's mark through the contact of their lips.

Nishino once thought about the scene where he kissed someone else, maybe at the scene of a proposal, or maybe in a natural state of love sprouting, but he never thought that the first kiss would be completed driven by impulse, let alone that the partner would be a person.

A girl three years younger than her.

She slowly straightened up, looked at Wu Guang's slightly red face, and thought, I must have a fever, ill health, or be dreaming. But no matter what she thought, she had no regrets in her heart.

.

"...Na-chan!?"

Nishino's eyes widened and he turned around suddenly. Behind him, Gao Shan, who had woken up, stood up and looked at her with a complicated expression.

"...Na-chan...you..."

"No, no, Xiaoshi! I just saw Xiaoxiao sleeping soundly and wanted to play a prank on me. I...I was just joking...I didn't want to do this either..."

She explained in a panic, and her voice became deeper and deeper as she spoke. At some point, tears flowed down her cheeks. She raised her hand to wipe them, but the tears kept coming out.

"...Why, why am I crying...Obviously, it's not like this..." Nishino kept wiping her tears, and she began to sob softly.

"Na-chan..."

"...I'm sorry, Minoru," Nishino said sobbingly. She didn't forget to smile at this time, "...I'm sorry."

After saying that, he hurriedly picked up his bag and ran outside.

"Na-chan!"

Gao Shan quickly got up and chased after him.

After both of them left, Wu Geng opened his eyes.

When Nishino got up, she was already awake. She kept pretending to be asleep because she was shy. Wu Geng herself was partly responsible for this situation.

She stood up, leaned her back against the wall, and touched the place where Nishino had kissed with her fingers. There was still some touch there.

Nishino's lips were very hot, almost burning, with a hint of crazy determination.

Wu Geng did not push her away, even if she had the ability to do so. Just because at that time a thought suddenly flashed in her head, if it could be melted in the scorching heat, it might be a good choice.
To be continued...