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Before I could even say anything, how did the two of them start discussing this?
At times like this, shouldn't we ask:
"Yui, did you forget your umbrella?"
That's more like it!
However, what Yui was unaware of was that, to be precise, the two had already started discussing things the instant her smile froze.
"Are you going to buy a new umbrella?" Su Qing asked, puzzled.
"Well, that's not quite it." Yui's tone softened.
"Then tell me where you live?" Su Qing urged.
“Oh… my home is in XXXXXXX,” Yui said timidly.
"If that's the case... it seems like we live closer together."
Yukino analyzed based on the address provided by Su Qing and Yui.
"Let's see. Maybe the rain will stop once the tram is on," Su Qing said.
Not knowing whether the rain would intensify or subside, and given that it was about time, the three decided to take the tram home while the rain was still light.
"Hmm, but... what should we do with the rest of the cake?" Yukino nodded, then looked at the unfinished cake on the table.
Now that we've decided to leave, we can't just leave all this cake behind, can we?
"Just pack them into three portions." Su Qing called over the waiter and, after paying the bill, gestured for the waiter to pack them into three portions.
After asking about the price, Yukino gave her share of the money to Su Qing.
And then it's Yui's turn...
"Xiaoqing..."
Yui, her face streaked with tears, whispered.
"What, no money?"
Su Qing immediately guessed what Yui wanted to say and asked.
"Hmm... I've spent quite a bit lately..."
As for where the money goes... it's undoubtedly in the raw materials for making cookies...
Oh, and I even subscribed to a seasonal VIP TV subscription specifically to watch the Q-version versions of the Four Great Classical Novels.
Yui really didn't understand why she had to subscribe to VIP after buying the TV!
Didn't the cost of buying the TV include those items?
If Su Qing knew, he would definitely snort coldly and then comment:
This TV... is it from mainland China?
"Then consider it my treat." She didn't ask where the other person's allowance went; this amount of money was just a drop in the ocean for Su Qing.
Making money is a very simple thing for Su Qing.
He just wasn't really interested.
"Really? I... I'll pay you back." Yui said, clutching her wallet, looking embarrassed.
Going out to eat with a guy you like, only to find you have no money, would be too embarrassing for Yui.
"Then pay it back slowly, no rush," Su Qing said casually, not taking these things too seriously.
Taking advantage of the light rain, the three of them left the cafe under their umbrellas and headed towards the tram stop.
Su Qing's umbrella was large, so Yui and Yukino shared it, while Su Qing walked alongside Yukino's umbrella.
Arriving at the tram station, since it wasn't rush hour for office workers to get off work, the three of them didn't encounter the awkward situation of being squeezed in a crowd and boarded the tram smoothly.
The tram is fast, the island is small, and so is Tokyo.
As the scenery outside the window flashed by again and again, Yui couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Tram travel is so fast!"
"You talk as if this is your first time sitting here," Su Qing said helplessly.
"Hmm...no, it's just that I feel like this period of time has gone by so fast. Day by day, more than a month has passed just like that. I've never felt this way before." Yui tilted her head and thought for a moment before sighing.
"Isn't it great? It means... you've been having a pretty... happy time lately," Yukino said uncertainly.
She couldn't say for sure. Judging from Yui's expression, she might have been happy like this before, and it had nothing to do with this.
“I know that saying, it’s that happy times are always short-lived, right?” Yui said excitedly.
"Isn't this something even elementary school students know?" Su Qing retorted.
Yes, elementary school students like to write this sentence in their diaries and compositions, which means they have a lot of experience and feelings about it.
"Humph."
"Even elementary school students know that I'm happy to be with you guys." Yui hummed twice, then whispered:
"If only... it could stay like this forever."
"We'll always be friends." Yukino may be a tsundere, but she'll always be honest with herself.
She disdains lies, and that's precisely what makes her beautiful.
Just like now, she is willing to say these words, and she truly means it.
Yukino gently took Yui's hand, and the latter held it tightly in return, revealing a sweet and reassuring smile.
"Ok!"
Yui's reply was clear and melodious, like a silver bell. It was exceptionally clear in the empty carriage.
Su Qing simply sat there quietly, listening to their conversation.
Like blending into the increasingly torrential rain outside the carriage, it made no sound, isolating itself from everything around it.
Naturally, he didn't say a word.
Even just a soft "hmm".
……
Chapter 160 Snow, is the dead [rain]
This autumn rain came suddenly and was far more intense than the group had imagined.
"Luckily we left the cafe early, otherwise we don't know how long we would have had to wait for the rain to stop," Yui said thankfully.
"I'll lend you my umbrella later," Yukino said, pointing to the umbrella beside her feet.
At that time, the view outside the window was already gray and gloomy, which also shrouded my heart.
"Will the two of you share an umbrella?" Yui began to worry that the two of them would get wet.
Knowing Yui's concerns, Su Qing said:
"It's alright, I can easily support two people under my umbrella, and I'll take her home first."
"Oh well…"
That's all there is to it; it's my own fault for being careless and not bringing an umbrella.
"Ding~ The tram has arrived at the station..."
The sound of the train's announcement signaled Yui's departure.
"I'm off then. Be careful on your way back." Yui bent down to pick up Yukino's umbrella, stepped off the train, and waved goodbye to the two of them.
"You too." Yukino waved her hand gently and said softly.
"Be careful of puddles and cars on the road, don't get splashed." Su Qing thought for a moment, and finally could only think of the comical scene of Yui getting splashed, so she gave her instructions.
It was less of a reminder and more of a mockery, suggesting that the other person was destined to encounter such a situation.
"Okay!" Yui held the umbrella in one hand, and made a face at Su Qing with the other.
"Hehe." Su Qing shook her head and smiled.
It was only because the wind wasn't strong; otherwise, if the umbrella had been blown away, Yui would have been crying somewhere.
As the train doors slowly closed, Yui's smile gradually disappeared from Su Qing and Yukino's sight.
"It looks like she's still waving at us."
Even though the rain obscured her view through the glass, Yukino could still vaguely make out Yui's appearance.
Her lovely face still wore a smile that brought joy.
She waved her hands, like a tireless butterfly, dancing gracefully in the torrential rain.
Yukino didn’t know if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Yui was waving her hands faster and faster.
"Is she an idiot...?"
The train was moving very fast, and Yui's figure quickly disappeared from Yukino's sight.
She turned her head, and the image of that cute girl with a single pink bun on one side, affectionately calling out "Xiaoxue" still lingered in her mind.
"It's raining so hard, why don't they hurry back..." Yukino muttered to herself. Like a guardian worried about their child's safety if they came home late.
Peel back the outer layer called "blame," and you'll find it's only a thin layer.
All that's left is a candy heart called "Care".
"That's just how she is. You've known her for a while now."
"That's true..."
After a question and answer session, their conversation came to a temporary end.
From the moment the tram doors closed, Su Qing's gaze remained fixed ahead.
There happened to be no one sitting there; it was an empty seat.
And in that empty space, there was also a piece of glass, just as gray and hazy.
You can still vaguely see the roadside trees flashing by and pedestrians hurriedly seeking shelter from the rain.
Gradually, Su Qing only saw her own reflection in the mirror image, as if she were sitting right across from him.
But on that side, Yui wasn't there.
Yukino, of course, wasn't sitting there either.
"What are you looking at?" Yukino hesitated for a moment before finally asking.
Although I told myself that it wasn't like I was out alone with the other person.
But since Yui left, this is the first time she has ever been alone with a boy on a train.
No, actually it has nothing to do with boys or girls...
Actually, she was feeling a little embarrassed about her behavior in the coffee shop.
What if, what if he asks me why I did that? How should I answer?
Ultimately, why did I do that...?
"It's nothing," Su Qing said calmly, withdrawing her gaze. "We're almost at our stop."
"Ding~ The tram has arrived at the station..."
Su Qing arrived almost simultaneously with the tram's announcement. As soon as the announcement came on, he picked up his umbrella, got up, and went to the tram door, waiting quietly for it to open.
When Yukino realized what was happening and arrived at the tram door, Su Qing was already waiting for her with his dark, deep-black umbrella.
"Let's go, I'll take you home first."
"Well, please."
"It should."
The two walked silently toward Yukino's apartment, without exchanging a word the entire way.
The only sound was perhaps the dripping of rainwater as it flowed down the umbrella fabric from the top of the cap to the clasp, and finally into the puddles on the road.
However, the silence in the rain did not feel oppressive.