It was just a Christmas gift and a card,

Lilo Tsurumi didn't know why she acted like she had won the lottery for 50 million.

There were no rich literary or sincere blessings written on the card. It was just a simple signature.

It was just a few simple words,

Reflected on the red greeting card. It looked like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing. At first glance, it was surprising, but then..,

A sense of 'this is that person's handwriting' emerged in his mind.

She was convinced almost immediately,

The girl covered her mouth and squatted down. Her gaze was glued to the handwriting for a long time, and she couldn't move at all.

This kind of gift that was sent without any prior indication on the same day,

The act of leaving a name without writing beautiful words..

Sob, sob, sob,

Prince Charming is so cool.

The girl covered her mouth tightly with one hand,

It was just because she instinctively wanted to suppress the desire to scream.

But in fact, when she saw the card clearly..,

Her lips unconsciously parted, but she didn't make a sound that was too excited.

It should be said that she had completely lost her ability to react.

If there was a word called fawns running around..,

To accurately summarize Lilo Tsurumi's current mood — Aiya, it was too bloody. It was better not to mention it,

She always felt that the fawns were always being asked to run around. It was very pitiful.

After squatting on the ground for a long time, her mood didn't show any signs of calming down.

At this moment, she really wanted to go out and run one or two kilometers to calm down.

However, when she looked out of the window, she found that the snowfall that had only started yesterday afternoon had not stopped for more than ten hours. It had actually accumulated a layer of white on the ground and the bare branches of the trees.

Even if she could really overcome the double cancer of otaku laziness and put on her clothes to go out, running under such conditions was simply stupid.

Wasn't it common knowledge that accidents were the most likely to happen on a snowy day?

Lilo Tsurumi reached out with a trembling hand to pick up her phone,

She opened the APP

Twitter,

Then sent out a line of words:

[Something big happened!!!!!

QAQ]

She kept scrolling through the homepage aimlessly,

Almost all of the list was content such as eating together, which was filled with a sense of showing off, and a large amount of public display of affection that forced others to eat.

Fifteen minutes later, the sound of a new message notification rang out.

She clicked on it and saw that Akaji Seishiro had liked her tweet.

Lilo Tsurumi: … Σ (

°

△ ° | | |)!!!

It was obvious that he didn't use social media much. Although the two of them were friends from the beginning through their email accounts, when they clicked on his homepage, other than his profile picture and the single-letter nickname "A." that couldn't be more concise than the sender's name, there wasn't even a word of self-introduction, let alone a history of tweets.

In the empty homepage, the record of him liking her tweet became more and more obvious.

But other than that, there was no other movement from the phone.

Akashi Seishiro did not send her a message, and his personal homepage did not change at all. It was as if he just happened to pick up his mobile phone and open Twitter, and then just happened to see her text, so he clicked on it.

Maybe he just happened to buy a box of lead from Germany's Huber Gartner and happened to find it suitable for her as a Christmas gift, so he sent it over?

… Ugh, she didn't know what was going on.

Lilo Tsurumi went back to her homepage and found that her last tweet was sent in a fit of pique after she quarreled with Keigo Atobe: [Playing games is better than dating!!!]

The first ten or so tweets were about trivial school life and love. Almost every one of them included selfies of her and Keigo Atobe, or photos of Keigo Atobe taken by her.

The young man with purple hair, dark blue eyes, and a tear mole at the corner of his eye was indeed as beautiful as a gorgeous painting in the photos.

But … "Ahhhhh!"

Lilo Tsurumi grabbed her hair and howled. But the problem was, she always thought that her Adonis didn't download Twitter, but he actually used it?

She felt that she might have been spied on.

It might not be appropriate to use the word 'peeping', but in short, it was completely exposed.

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Lilo Tsurumi stood up in fear and walked to the entrance. Before she opened the door, she looked outside through the peephole for a long time.

It wasn't that she had any unrealistic fantasies, but after being bombarded with gifts from her Adonis and Twitter likes, her understanding of the world seemed to be a little shaken …

Fortunately, the person outside the door wasn't someone who would catch her off guard.

As soon as she opened the door, People From Mukugaku directly stuffed a small box into her hands and said in a boastful tone, "I worked part-time for a long time to save enough money."

The young man in the red hair pretended as if nothing had happened, but his eyes clearly conveyed the message, "Hurry up and thank me."

Lilo Tsurumi lowered her head in confusion and saw the brand logo engraved on the box. Then, she slowly remembered that this was a bracelet she saw in a classmate's fashion magazine a few months ago. At the time, she really liked it, so she talked about it many times in front of People From Mukugaku.

"Wow QAQ." She raised her face again and said with tears in her eyes, "I'm so touched."

People From Mukugaku suddenly looked satisfied. Or rather, he was too easily satisfied.

"Put it away, and then the two of us can go play on the street!

It'll be super fun tonight. We can even go eat or watch a movie! "

Halfway through, he showed a fierce look again, "You're not allowed to wear the bracelet today. There are so many people here. What if you lose it?"

The girl, who was still feeling touched, of course said, "Yes, yes, yes, okay, okay, okay." She said, "I'll go change." Then, she turned around and jogged into her room.

The latter stood at the entrance and waited for her.

The street was indeed "fun" as People From Mukugaku said.

In the crowd, there were not only couples who made Lilo Tsurumi timid yesterday, but also families of three. There were many stalls selling snacks by the roadside, and occasionally there were some selling toys and trinkets. The shops were all decorated with lights and streamers, and the classic red and green Christmas colors could be seen everywhere.

Although it was not as lively as a celebration, it was still livelier than usual.

With People From Mukugaku, there was no need to worry about boredom, because he was always full of energy, and he could pour his enthusiasm into things that interested him at any time. And it was super easy to arouse his interest.

The two of them played outside for a long time until the sky was completely dark.

Finally, he found a secluded park and put the things in his hands — balloons, claw machines, dolls for circle-throwing, and several unfinished snacks — on the chairs for passersby to rest.

Lilo Tsurumi also sat down and let out a long sigh.

The snow on the chair had just melted, and her hands felt a little moist, but she did not care.

When they left the house earlier, they were too lazy to bring an umbrella, so the two of them had been hit by large pieces of snow along the way. Thankfully, their clothes and hats were thick, and the melted snow did not soak them. Furthermore, after dinner and a movie, the snow had completely stopped.

The movie was about superheroes, and it had some tragic undertones. After watching it, People From Mukugaku's face was filled with bitterness and hatred, and it made her laugh.

"Lili," the youth suddenly called out.

The young man suddenly opened his mouth and shouted. Ever since he came out of the theater, he had a heavy expression on his face. Before he spoke, he had been silent for a while.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Lilo Tsurumi answered casually.

People From Mukugaku pressed his lips and looked like he had finally made a decision. "Do you know about the original Christmas party?"

What he said was a question, but it was a statement. He did not wait for her answer and started to explain. "At the start of December, everyone planned this gathering. We did not tell you and Atobe about it. The original plan was to give you a surprise, but we did not do it.

But you suddenly broke up, and Atobe said that he would never reconcile with you.

So, Atobe suggested to cancel the original plan. "

The girl thought that he was acting strangely because of the movie, but when she heard this, she raised her head with a confused expression.

"Atobe told you … that we would never reconcile?" she asked softly.

The smile on her face had disappeared, and when the words left her lips, she realized with a start how fragile her voice sounded.

People From Mukugaku stood before her, showing no sign of wanting to sit down for a chat.

After Lilo Tsurumi raised her head to ask him that question, she felt uncomfortable. Ignoring everything else, she stood up immediately.

"Hmm … The cancellation was quite sudden, and no one was prepared for what to do next.

But since Atobe is sick, Yuji said that it would be better to spend Christmas with Atobe … Why, you … you don't know about Atobe's illness? "

What kind of expression did she show to be noticed by People From Mukugaku, who was not good at reading body language?

Lilo Tsurumi could only answer, "I don't know.

I just met him a few days ago. "

"It was a sudden fever."

The young man looked at her for two seconds before moving his eyes away. "The fever started two days ago, and the temperature has only dropped today.

They are all at Atobe's home today … but Atobe told me to come find you. "

"… Lily."

He bit on his lips and slowly told her with hesitation and seriousness, "Yuji told me that if you break up with Atobe, I have to pick a side.

Between you and Atobe, I can only choose one. I have to maintain a distance from the other and slowly drift away.

"He said that is something that can't be helped.

"He also said that … everyone will choose Atobe, be it him or anyone else."

"I don't want to make that choice."

"… But I can't interfere with the relationship between the two of you.

Yuji keeps saying that Atobe likes you a lot and has given up many things for you. I can't see what he says, and in any case, I can't understand what he and Atobe are thinking, and I can't understand why they have to consider so many things.

"But I know that you like Atobe a lot, and I know that you have sacrificed a lot to be with Atobe.

"… I believe, if I have to make a choice, I will stand on your side."

The red-haired boy made a promise to her with an almost solemn expression.

But Lilo Tsurumi only lowered her eyes shyly.

People From Mukugaku had been talking to the empty air, but as he spoke, his tone became more determined, and he turned his eyes back to look at her.

When the young man said those words, even though they were filled with helplessness, they turned into determination to protect her. However, she could not accept this kind of confession and kindness.

The information revealed in his words, and the friendship which he valued more than any other feeling, was a friendship which he valued above all other feelings.

What should she say?

What could she say?

The two were silent for who knew how long.

Lilo Tsurumi's eyelashes fluttered, and she tried to keep her voice as calm as possible. "You don't need to make that kind of choice."

"Jing … Atobe won't allow you to make that kind of choice. Have you forgotten that he is not as petty as Yuji Ninazhi?"

She raised her eyes again and flashed a smile at the young man.

Lilo Tsurumi had practiced before the mirror many times, and she had not given up on that.

That was why she could, at such a moment as now, when she was on the verge of breaking down, cover her breakdown with a smile as perfectly as she could.

"Yuji didn't want me to tell you that. He told me to make the decision myself," People From Mukugaku whispered.

"Just ignore him. He is a big idiot," she said.

She said, but as she spoke, her eyes could not help but redden. "He always thinks he's smart, thinking that he's predicted everything and made the best choice for the overall situation.

He is a big idiot who thinks he is smart. "

"I think so too."

The young man agreed.

He looked at her red-rimmed eyes, and there was a hint of annoyance in his tone. "… But now I feel that what he said is quite right. Because if I tell you, it will only make you very sad now … The octopus is almost cold. Do you still want to eat it?"

"No appetite," the girl answered with a frown.

"Oh."

"… Earlier, you said Atobe told you to come find me?

Why are you looking for me? "

"He told me to come play with you."

"… Don't worry, even if he didn't tell me, I would have found a chance to sneak out and give you the present."

"Oh."

"I curse Yuji Ninazhi to be single forever."

"… I agree?

… Yes? "

"… QAQ."

"… (.?. *)"

"Let's go home." Lilo Tsurumi sighed. "You can take the food, but I will take the dolls."

The young man looked like he wanted to argue, but perhaps considering that she was not in a good mood, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

"Thank you for telling me this. If it's possible, can you also tell Youshi what happened tonight?" After getting a nod from the young man, she shrugged and said, "Let's go."

And then the group was disbanded.

Hugging her arms full of stuffed animals, Lilo Tsurumi walked home silently. Her emotions were complicated.

She had no idea why she reacted so strongly when she heard those words from the People From Mukugaku.

After she calmed down and thought about it, it was not that she could not understand Yuji Ninazhi's actions, but the worst thing was, she did not think there was anything wrong with what he did.

If not for the fact that she and Keigo Atobe had broken up peacefully, if this happened to any other couple, Yuji Ninazhi -kun, as the family member of both parties, should have done a wonderful job of protecting himself without causing any harm to the other party.

… Amazing, this scumbag, even scumbags like her could be so reasonable.

When she reached home, Lilo Tsurumi settled down the stuffed animals and took out her phone to look. To her surprise, she had received an email from Yuji Ninazhi.

"Since I still don't understand the situation between you and Atobe, I haven't come to a decision. I mentioned it briefly to Yue Ren, but he didn't understand what I meant. He even rushed to complain to the person involved. This time, I've been scammed by my teammate.

Indeed ~ Baa ~ na ~ sai!

No matter what happened, it's better to apologize to you first.

If I lose a good friend like you, I don't know how many years I'll regret it. That's what I think.

(P.S. Don't worry about Xiao Jing's body, his fever has gone down.) "

Sender (Remark): Genius Glasses.

…

Scumbag!

Super scumbag!

Scumbag!

He had actually brushed this matter aside with a simple email!!!

Before she could bombard Yuji Ninazhi with words, Lilo Tsurumi's finger slid to the 'previous' button.

To her surprise, there was another unread email before she received this one.

"Merry Christmas.

The Christmas snow is so beautiful. "

Sender (Remark): Akaji Seishūrou ☆

…!!!!

When her brain was forcibly emptied, she instinctively pressed the button to reply.

"Merry Christmas.

I received a gift from the express delivery this afternoon. I'm super surprised (and super happy)!

Even though it's a late return gift, I still want to ask Senpai, do you have any small wish that I can help you with?

P.S. The snow in Japan is beautiful at any time. "

She took three seconds to send it. Even though she had already sent it, she couldn't help but check the tone and wording. Then she sat where she was, holding the phone.