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Yukino looked at the little cat, which was also a white cat with blue eyes, and asked instinctively, but quickly realized that it was just a toy.
After all, Xiaobai's legs aren't that short...
"Ta-da! You guessed it! This is Xiaobai 2.0!"
Yui moved Shiro 2.0 away from her face, revealing a cute, smiling face.
"What's the meaning?"
"Ahem, I think it would be more appropriate for Su Qing to explain it to you, since it was his idea."
At this moment, Hachiman and Saika and the others slowly walked over. After hearing Hachiman's words, Yukino looked at Su Qing.
"Do you remember whose request it was today?"
Su Qing spoke up.
“Little White?... Or rather, Snowball,” Yukino replied.
"That's right, Snowball moved into the new cat house we made for it, and it was also successfully reunited with its owner."
In other words, Xiaobai's (Snowball's) request has been successfully completed!
Su Qing paused, and under Yukino's puzzled expression, continued, "However, just now we were surprised to find a kitten in the department store that looks just like Shiro. We call it Shiro 2.0."
"Just now, Xiaobai 2.0 asked us to find it a new owner, but unfortunately, none of us can take it home."
"It seems that the minister will have to step in to complete this task."
"Is this... a gift for me?"
Yukino's voice trembled slightly, but the answer was clearly right in front of her.
"That's right, this is something we all picked out together to give to you, Xiaoxue!"
Yui said with a grin, then stuffed the little white robot into the other person's arms.
"So, this is what you've been planning all along?"
Yukino felt a sudden, inexplicable fear; she didn't know what she was afraid of.
All she knew was that all she could do now, besides waiting for the answer, was to hug the doll in her arms tighter and more tightly.
"Mmm," Su Qing said softly.
Yukino didn't speak, and Yui, thinking she was upset because they had kept it from her, quickly said:
"Xiaoxue, I was also involved in Xiaoqing's plan. We didn't mean to hide it from you."
"Well... although I hate to admit it, I guess I'm somewhat of an accomplice to this guy, right?"
"Me too!"
"Thank you...you all." Yukino felt like she had a lot to say, but after looking around at everyone, those words suddenly became superfluous.
"I understand. I'll take care of Xiaobai 2.0's request."
“We just called it Xiaobai 2.0 casually; you can give it another name,” Su Qing suggested.
“No need, just call him Shiro.” Yukino gently placed her hand on Shiro’s head, her movements slow and gentle, as if she were caressing a real life, her tone tender, “I really like this name.”
A gentle breeze softly lifted the girl's hair, making it dance in the air like delicate silk, shimmering with a faint luster.
this moment,
The wind is gentle, and so is my heart.
……
Chapter 127 A Girl Like Cherry Blossoms (1)
After Yukino accepted the Shiro doll, the orange-yellow sunset shone on everyone's faces, and they realized that it was getting late. So they said their goodbyes and prepared to leave.
"I feel like a lot happened today~"
Yui sighed, her tone tinged with reluctance.
Because they were walking along the same route, Yui and Su Qing walked side by side.
"The ending was good, and the process wasn't too bad, was it?" Su Qing replied casually.
Although it wasn't completely dark yet, Tokyo was already ablaze with neon lights, a vibrant display of modern urban life, as if a hundred flowers were blooming in competition.
"Hehe, I think so too."
Yui chuckled, revealing a set of flawless white teeth, making her look exceptionally cute.
"Me too? Have you been reading 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' lately?" Su Qing asked, feeling a sense of familiarity.
"Yeah! I used to find history super boring!"
I only discovered how interesting the stories were after reading the chibi versions of the Four Great Classical Novels, and how unique the characters are!
Yui was probably so engrossed in the characters and plot that her eyes sparkled as she spoke, appearing especially bright in the twilight.
"Then tell me who your favorite character is." Seeing Yui's excited expression, Su Qing also became interested.
"Hmm...it really is Zhang Fei!" Yui's eyes darted around twice before she came to a conclusion.
"Oh? Tell me about it." Su Qing was quite surprised by this result. Although she didn't quite understand girls' opinions on the characters from the Three Kingdoms period, if a boy were to answer this question, he would probably say something like:
General Lü's martial prowess;
Guan Yu's personal charisma;
The wisdom of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang;
Ok……
And Prime Minister Cao's unique insight (referring to his ability to recognize and employ talent).
"Because Zhang Fei is the comedic relief in the Oath of the Peach Garden!" Yui answered without hesitation.
Su Qing: ?
"Every time Guan Yu mentions something like 'when,' Zhang Fei always blushes and replies, 'Me too!' Isn't that hilarious? Hehe."
Noticing Su Qing's confusion, Yui chuckled and continued to explain.
"...If you like it, that's fine." Su Qing glanced at Yui helplessly, but didn't say anything in rebuttal.
It's good to have more ways to spread traditional culture, even if it's a bit strange, because at least there's one more inheritor.
"See you tomorrow."
Not long after they started walking, they came to a fork in the road, which meant they were about to part ways.
"Okay, see you tomorrow, Xiaoqing~"
Yui also said goodbye to Su Qing, but she was actually a little reluctant to part. She even thought: If this journey could be longer, then she could spend more time with Xiao Qing.
Although they were in the same class at school, and even sat next to each other, and had club activities in the same activity room after school, Yui seemed to prefer the quiet time she spent walking home with Su Qing.
Speaking of which, Yui has been having this feeling lately: although Xiaoqing is very close to her, she also seems very far away at certain times.
In Yui's own words, well... it's like turning into a balloon and flying away!
However, Yui thought about it again and suddenly felt that it would be better if the road were shorter. It was already so late today, and if the road were shorter, Xiaoqing could get home faster!
Besides, Xiaoqing and I have already spent enough time together at school, so we don't need to do anything more.
That's how a young girl's thoughts are—fickle and unpredictable, but if you listen to them, you only feel that she has a touch of clumsy cuteness.
Yui stopped dwelling on these strange thoughts. Her fair little hands waved in the air, as light and graceful as flowers swaying in the wind.
But the next moment, Su Qing, who should have left, gradually magnified in Yui's eyes and arrived in front of her in the blink of an eye. At the same time, Su Qing grabbed the dancing hand, just like a swan with its throat being choked, making it unable to dance its snow-white figure anymore.
"Xiaoqing, what's wrong?"
Yui paused for a moment, then asked.
Because it was Su Qing, she wasn't flustered even when she was grabbed like this.
Su Qing's movements were very light, and the strength with which she gripped her wrist was not great, but Yui subconsciously felt that she couldn't break free.
"What happened to your hand?" Su Qing's voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable tone.
"Hands? What hands?" Yui was taken aback at first, but only noticed the abnormality when Su Qing let go of her hand and she stretched out both of her palms.
"I think I got it by accident on the shore not long ago." At Su Qing's prompting, Yui rolled up her sleeves again to make sure that only her palms and a few fingers were injured before she thought for a while and answered.
"Hmm." Su Qing gave a soft "hmm." How could he not know when the other person was injured? He should have thought of it long ago.
The branches lying on the ground, unattended, were always irregular and rough. In addition, the other person had probably frantically picked up several branches from the ground after seeing her fall into the water, which resulted in several unsightly cracks on the girl's delicate, porcelain-like hands.
"Does it hurt?" Su Qing gently pressed around the scratches and asked.
"Hmm...it doesn't seem to hurt that much," Yui replied, then, perhaps afraid that Su Qing would worry, she added with a grin:
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I'll have my mom take care of it when I get back."
Su Qing didn't respond, but continued to examine the girl's hands. Only after confirming that it was just a minor scratch and there were no wood chips left did he feel slightly relieved and ask:
"Can't you handle it yourself?"
"Hmm... I know a little bit, but whenever I got hurt when I was little, my mom would treat my wounds and always tie the bandages into cute bows, so I always let my mom help me, hehe."
When Yui spoke, her face was full of a happy smile.
Su Qing was stunned.
For some reason, Yui's smile made him feel comfortable, yet also a little...heartbroken?
"So you were like this when you were a kid, never saying a word when you got hurt?"
"I've forgotten, I've forgotten everything that happened so long ago."
Faced with Su Qing's question, Yui resorted to shamelessness. She was quite clever, how could she possibly tell the boy in front of her that she was a crybaby when she was a child?
How will she ever be able to hold her head high in front of him again?
Anyway... whether I remember or not is up to me, and Xiao Qing doesn't know!
"Have you really forgotten?" Su Qing asked again.
"Mmm, I really forgot." Yui stuck out her pink tongue, trying to get away with it by being cute.
"Just let it be."
Yui's acting was still too clumsy, or perhaps she never intended to hide anything from Su Qing. In any case, Su Qing didn't believe her.
"That's really true," Yui said stubbornly.
"Will your family be angry if you get home a little later?" Su Qing looked up at the sky and asked.
"No, I already told them I'd be home a little late, and it's not actually that late yet." Yui asked curiously, "Is there anything else, Qing?"
"You sit there and wait for me. I'll go buy some disinfectant to help you with this."
Following the direction Su Qing pointed, Yui quickly spotted a park bench not far away.
"Do not……"
"Wait for me there."
Before Yui could even utter a word of refusal, Su Qing nipped it in the bud.
The late emperor's great undertaking was cut short before it was even halfway done...
Watching the chibi version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms is indeed useful. At least Yui didn't just give a soft "oh" and slink away to the park. Wouldn't reciting a couple of lines of poetry have a more poignant sense of a fallen hero?
"Then I'll wait for you there."
"Okay, don't wander off. Contact me if anything happens."
Perhaps thinking of the time when Yui ran off with her dog during their last walk, Su Qing gave her some instructions.
"received."
Yui was still full of energy, and her steps toward the park bench were even quicker.
Su Qing simply shook her head, opened her phone's map, and found that the nearest place was the department store she had just visited. So she returned along the same route.
Fortunately, the distance wasn't far, so the girl didn't have to wait too long.
……
Chapter 128 A Girl Like Cherry Blossoms (2)