"Speaking of which, Yusuke."

Yingli Li suddenly raised her head, her eyes focused on the sky.

Blown by the wind and illuminated by the moonlight, the marshmallow-like clouds continue to flow and change into various shapes.

"I thought about it carefully later and made a decision."

She closed her eyes slightly and said: "No matter what, my behavior on Comiket was a bit excessive, so I should apologize."

"……Apologize?"

Kato Yusuke cast a questioning look at her.

"Well, apologize~"

Yinglili nodded affirmatively, her tone cheerful.

"Look, didn't I return the girl's souvenir book to her? That was a bit too much.

If our positions were reversed, if someone returned my notebook without any reason, I would also feel very sad and unhappy, so I should... no, I want to apologize to her."

"..."

Kato Yusuke glanced at her and asked: "...Is this okay?"

"I can't say whether it's good or not. This matter has nothing to do with that girl in the first place. It's my own attitude that is too bad..."

Yinglili paused for a moment, then deliberately changed into a relaxed tone and continued.

"Of course, this is equivalent to officially admitting to that girl that I am not as good as her, which makes me a little unhappy~ But who says this is also a fact?"

"That girl...Hashima Dekai, her painting this time is really good. That book has far more purchasing appeal than the same category, so it is inevitable that it will be a big seller~"

"Thinking about it now, I shouldn't have been so narrow-minded at that time. Although I lost to her this time, there is still a long time to come, and it's not like I have no chance to regain my position, right?"

A quite natural smile broke out on the girl's face, and she looked straight at him without evading her gaze.

There is no trace of falsehood in the deep blue eyes that seem to suck people in.

After a brief period of confusion.

"...You have grown up."

When Kato Yusuke said this, Eiri immediately frowned in displeasure.

"Why do you treat others like children again?"

"Feel sorry."

Kato Yusuke smiled gently, "I mean... you have become mature."

"Well, if I insist on saying..."

Ying Lili glanced at him with wandering eyes, "Actually, I'm just not scared anymore."

"Um?"

"Because no matter what."

The girl said: "There will always be someone beside me who will take care of me all my life, the most powerful person... As long as I think about it this way, I feel that there is nothing to be afraid of."

Although the owner tried his best to act as if nothing had happened, he still couldn't hide his slightly red cheeks and was far from being as calm as he pretended on the surface.

Kato Yusuke's eyes flashed with confusion, he paused and asked: "...Did you drink too much sweet wine? This doesn't look like you."

"What, it's rare for someone to say this to you, so I should treat it with more gratitude..." Ying Lili muttered dissatisfied.

As soon as she finished speaking, she stretched her body towards the moon and said "Hmm, huh", then looked back and smiled.

"Okay, now that we've seen almost this place, it's time for us to go back. Let's go home together~"

The girl stood up before him and took a few steps forward with a little jump.

The flow of time seemed to suddenly slow down.

The nights here are very peaceful, with no noisy trams or dazzling street lights.

The girl who looked like a goblin was bathed in the moonlight, her snow-white skin shimmering. She was smiling very, very happily.

Whenever the breeze blows, her long hair flutters.

Surrounded by the dark and chilly campus, her clear voice sounded particularly pleasant to the ears.

The scene that was beyond reality made Kato Yusuke hallucinate about seeing elves or goblins.

He couldn't help but stop and admire it, and even held his breath unconsciously.

It seems that if you take a step closer at will, the perfect world that the other party has built alone may be destroyed.

but……

"What are you doing here? If you don't leave, I'll leave you behind!"

Yinglili stood in front, staring at him with her hands on her waist, forcing him back to reality.

"..."

Kato Yusuke looked away from her without leaving any trace, coughed and said: "...Well, let's go then."

He stood up and followed the other person outside.

Return to the school gate again.

Yingli climbed up the metal door skillfully, pushed forward hard and landed beautifully, but the next second she squatted down again holding her right ankle.

"It hurts, it hurts...!"

Kato Yusuke turned out of the school gate on his back feet and knelt down in front of her, "What's wrong?"

"I think... I twisted my foot."

"Is it important?"

"It's okay, this little one... hurts so much!"

Yinglili once tried to stand up, but immediately frowned and bent her knees, gasping slightly.

At first glance, it doesn't look like he can walk.

"So didn't I tell you not to be so reckless..."

Kato Yusuke sighed helplessly and looked around.

There were no cars or even pedestrians on the dark streets.

He pondered for a moment and asked: "What should I do? Can you still walk?"

"Probably, no..." Yingli lowered her head and said weakly.

"Is the pain serious? Do I need to go to the hospital?"

"It's not that serious..."

"Is that so?"

Kato Yusuke nodded, turned his back to her and squatted down, "Come up then, I'll carry you back first."

"Um……"

A weak voice responded to him softly.

Along with the rustling movement, a soft and light weight pressed on him.

Even when Kato Yusuke put his hands around the other person's soft knees and hips, the master did not resist at all. Instead, he directly relaxed his whole body and gave himself to him.

"...Hold on for a little while?"

"Um……"

Ying Lili put her hands around his neck, and the hot breath she breathed caressed his ears.

"..."

Kato Yusuke paused, then stepped forward.

From an angle that he couldn't see, the girl quietly raised her head, her eyes flashing with coquettishness and guilt.

…

The two of them returned the way they came.

The bright moonlight shines through the clouds and onto the silver-covered streets.

The streets were already cold at night, but as the crowds gradually dispersed and the surrounding area became quiet, the chill became even more obvious.

The treetops were rustling and the sound of snow falling to the ground could be heard in the distance.

"Hey, Yusuke."

Ying Lili lay on his back, looked at his side face and asked: "You don't wear a scarf when you go out, don't you feel cold?"

"I have a hoodie underneath my coat. I can wear it if necessary."

"After all, it won't be cold..."
To be continued...