I like you, not as a friend, but as a romantic partner.

Ishihara Azusa's sudden confession made Miss Ju Zhimo stunned for a while. After confirming that the other party was not joking, her deer-like clear eyes were obviously a little panicked.

"But, but...I am also a girl."

"It doesn't matter, I just like you and it has nothing to do with anything else."

Tachibana Chimo was silent for a while. Fireworks were blooming in the air. The air around the two girls was about to freeze. With Tsukimi Sakuraze jumping in front of them, Isshikiha seemed to have formed a kind of friendship between them.

The strange contrast made Ishihara Azusa suddenly regretful that he had put Tachibana Zhimo into such an unmanageable situation.

It would be better if it were a little later... A little later, a little closer...

But...such a grand and lonely atmosphere will indeed make people want to confess...and a little later...

"sorry."

This expected answer seemed to cut off the last trace of happiness in Ishihara Azusa's heart. She was silent for a while and showed a wry smile.

"Is it...because of him..."

"Um?"

"Shirakawa-san."

Ju Zhimo was stunned for a while, then he seemed to have made some kind of determination and nodded lightly.

"So, I'm sorry."

There was a sad and apologetic emotion in the little transparent eyes. She looked at this former good friend and instinctively wanted to say something, but found that she seemed to have nothing to say.

"Actually, I already knew it." Ishihara Azusa said: "After all, Tachibana-san, you only have eyes for him... Well, although I failed, it can be considered as my brave confession once!"

"I don't need a love letter to confess my love! I've made great progress! When I meet the person I like next time, I can confidently tell her!"

"It's indeed despicable to approach you as a friend, but I can't help it. It's so strange that if I don't contact you as a friend, I might not even be able to see you in person, Tachibana-san..."

Her voice seemed to be forced, trying her best to sound free and easy, but in the end it became smaller and smaller, unable to maintain the last bit of disguise, and she fell completely silent.

I should have known... I was already very sure, but I still couldn't deceive the last bit of luck...

What if it’s an illusion? What if Tachibana-san doesn’t like Shirakawa Zeppei?

Ishihara Azusa had told herself many times that she still had a chance, but the more she said it, the less confident she became. Especially when she saw Ju Zhimo's eyes always secretly chasing that shadow, she felt even the last glimmer of hope in her heart.

They all disappeared without a trace like bubbles.

Perhaps, it is precisely because he knows that he has no chance of winning that he chooses to confess his love in such a lonely environment.

"sorry."

Ju Zhimo spoke again, Ishihara Azusa sniffed and said softly: "There is no need to say sorry, it is me who should say sorry. I am approaching you as a friend, but I always want to go further."

"Actually, it's quite good for you and Shirakawa Zeppei to be together... There are many girls around him, but there are none who really feel in love... It just so happens that he treats you a little differently..."

"Um...can I ask a question?"

Ishihara Azusa paused and said softly: "Although this question may be a bit rude..."

"Why...why do you like him?"

Hearing these words, Ju Zhimo's eyes were slightly confused. She calmed down slightly and said softly: "I just like it."

The cool night breeze brought the moisture from the river, slightly dispersing the solid atmosphere around the two of them. The small transparent voice floated gently in the wind, like a dreamy murmur, making Ishihara Azusa fall into silence again.

.

"Shirakawa-san has a kind of courage that I long for...the confidence and courage to not care about other people's opinions, break the atmosphere, and move forward alone."

"He is very gentle, but not too gentle. He will not impose his gentleness as a shackle on others without authorization... Just like what Isshikiha said, you will feel at ease when he is around..."

"But he is the only boy beside you." Ishihara Azusa said: "Maybe... you haven't clearly distinguished the difference between admiration and liking."

"That's not the case." Xiao Transparent shook her head gently: "It's not because he's the only one around me that I like him. It's because I like him and he's the only one around me."

"Whether it's admiration or admiration, I just like him. Even if it were another time or another way, I would still fall in love with him."

Her thoughts seemed to go back to the club recruitment in her freshman year of high school. Among the people coming and going, Ju Zhimo looked blankly at the various club signs, with a helpless look on his face, but he happened to meet those calm eyes.

The clear young eyes.

For some people, just one glance can surpass all the time spent day and night.

Azusa Ishihara fell completely silent, the fireworks bloomed silently, and the whole world seemed to have lost its sound in front of Azusa Ishihara, leaving only thin colors.

She sighed softly and smiled bitterly.

"I see."

"You...should be waiting for him to confess."

"not like this."

Unexpectedly, the girl in front of Ishihara Azusa shook her head slightly.

"I'm waiting for myself."

"One day I can muster up the courage to confess to him."

"..."

"Good luck."

Ishihara Azusa turned around, as if to pull herself away from Ju Zhimo. She turned her back to the girl, raised her face and said, "I'm sorry, I said something very strange... I have to go back first!"

"Let me tell Minister Sakurazawa and the others that it's nice to get to know them during this time! I won't go to the beach camp~ I want to take advantage of the last moment during the summer vacation to do some cramming for my senior year of high school!"

"Tachibana-san, you don't have to think so much. In fact, I also know that it's hard to find an orange-flavored love... But I've already decided! I'm going to university to find my love!"

"Wish me good luck, Tachibana-san, I hope I can meet a girl who is better than you and doesn't like Shirakawa Zeppei~"

She smiled, waved with her back to her, and then left the river step by step, her back as lonely as the fireworks about to end in the night.

"Well, good luck to you."

Ju Zhimo's soft whispers, along with the previous sad and lonely emotions, all drifted into the wind, as if they were going to a far away place...

"Ah? Where did Zi-san go? Isn't she with you, Xiao Mo?"

"Could it be that I went to the toilet?" the fishing girl said thoughtfully: "I just ate shaved ice, so I do have such thoughts..."

Xiao Transparent shook her head: "She said she had something to do, so she went back first..."

"I see... unexpected events are also very troublesome..."

"Eh? Speaking of Xiao Mo...why do you seem to have a strange expression...are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"No... Minister Tsukimi... let's go find Shirakawa-san."

"Yeah! That's right, the fireworks are almost over! It's time to get ready to gather and go back!"

…

On the other side, Shirakawa Zeping hurried back from outside with ice cubes, but was shocked to the spot by a sudden system prompt.

[Strategy target: Ju Zhimo; Confession completion progress +30%, 100% completed; officially entered the strategy progress. 】

Shirakawa Zeping skillfully and slowly typed a question mark.?

What did I do? Didn’t I just go and get some ice cubes for the black-hearted lolita? Why is it 100% so good?
Chapter completed!