novelslam Chapter 182 You love Miyu the most, right?
Chapter 182 You love Miyu the most, right?
Ishibuki Academy Festival.
Jiang Ling is working hard to adjust the routes for sightseeing on both sides.
East District Cat-Ear Maid Cafe - Ouyang Kexin.
Come on~
The maid smiled and picked up a spoon to feed Jiang Ling omelet rice.
"Wait a moment!"
Ouyang Kexin, who was sitting to the side, suddenly spoke up, showing a possessive courage for the first time.
She reached out and gently but firmly took the spoon from the maid's hand, her face slightly flushed, but she tried her best to maintain a serious expression:
"This kind of thing... I'd better do it."
"Please give this to me!"
"Uh... okay."
Then, Kexin's mom smiled broadly and said in her sweet, childlike voice:
"Ah~ Brother A-Jiang... you can eat the omelet rice that I personally fed you~"
Jiang Ling: Chew, chew, chew.
Jiang Ling: "The omelet rice is so delicious~"
West District, Haunted House, Yan Youyou.
A winding room, pitch black as ink, with eerie background music playing intermittently and sudden, deadly attacks...
"Ah~ Ah Ling~ I'm so scared... such a terrifying ghost!"
The lighting was dim, and eerie sound effects filled the air.
Every now and then, "ghosts" would jump out from the corner to scare people.
Yan Youyou clung tightly to Jiang Ling's arm.
She was practically pressed against him, her voice trembling just the right amount:
"Ah Ling~ It's so dark here... That voice was so scary... I'm so afraid..."
"Wow, this cosplayer's look is amazing! Half of his face is so handsome!"
The "female ghost number one," who plays the slit-mouthed woman, hid behind the curtain and whispered to her companion.
"Hehe, let's jump out together and scare them, then take the opportunity to touch those abs...they're definitely got something!"
The actress playing Sadako, nicknamed "Female Ghost #2," rubbed her hands together, eager to try it out.
"ha--!"
Female ghosts number one and number two jumped out from behind the curtain and rushed straight at Jiang Ling, their hands reaching out to his abdomen...
Yan Youyou, who was about to cry from fright, was startled when the female ghost lunged at her.
She took a light step forward.
He accurately and simultaneously grabbed both of the attacking wrists.
She looked up, and the tearful, pitiful expression she had just worn vanished without a trace.
Instead, she had a small face that was cold and expressionless.
Her beautiful pupils were filled with indifference and coldness; there was not a trace of fear or apprehension left.
She tilted her head slightly and said, word by word, in a calm tone that sent chills down your spine:
"If you dare to run into Ah Ling, I won't let you off the hook..."
"I'm...I'm sorry..."
Upon seeing that murderous expression, the two female ghosts looked as if they had seen a ghost.
They fled the haunted house while crying and screaming.
If things proceed as usual—
He would take Ouyang Kexin and Yan Youyou on a roundabout trip.
One person was in the West District, and the other was taken to the East District.
Yan Youyou and Ouyang Kexin are like two parallel lines, never intersecting...
But life is unpredictable, and the large intestine contains the small intestine.
Life is unpredictable!
"Hey, Brother Jiang...look, the academy forum says there's a bonfire dance party in the center of the main playground this evening!" Ouyang Kexin held up her phone, her eyes sparkling with happiness.
"Shall we go together? I heard that if you hold hands and dance in front of a campfire, you'll be together forever!"
Meanwhile, Yan Youyou also happened to log onto the college forum and, by sheer coincidence, saw the news about the bonfire dance party.
He also begged Jiang Ling to go to the bonfire dance party with him.
"Brother A-Jiang (A-Ling) ~ Let's go together ~ Okay?!"
A cream-colored bunny and a black puppy, separated by half the distance of the school festival, simultaneously launched a sweet attack.
Those two pairs of bright eyes, brimming with love and pleading, pierced through space and transformed into tangible searchlights, focusing on Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling suddenly felt a throbbing sensation in her head.
Without much thought, I agreed: "Oh! Okay!"
[The bonfire dance will feature a fun "Kongming Lantern" competition—write your best wishes on a lantern and send it to your beloved girl; you might win her heart!]
Oh? There's also a battle for the title of "the classic among classics"?
There must be quite a few couples attending the bonfire dance party, right?
Jiang Ling thought to herself, "I'll take them over later and blend them in with the crowd. As long as I handle it properly, everything will be fine!"
Then, he arrived at the large playground and looked around.
The bonfire dance party was packed with people, a sea of faces as far as the eye could see.
Plans are in place!
With a large number of people, it is easy to conceal each other's positions.
As for the fun competition to win Kongming lanterns.
There were so many Kongming lanterns at the scene that it was impossible to count them all. The school also took the initiative to provide brand-new Kongming lanterns to couples who couldn't get one.
Holding Kexin's hand with my left, we danced a slow, cheek-to-cheek dance—the warm breath from Kexin's mom was imprinted on my chest, giving me a tingling, numbing sensation.
Holding Youyou's hand with my right, we danced a waltz together—our fingers intertwined tightly, feeling the warmth of each other's palms...
Everything in the world disappeared.
All that remained were two figures, one black and one white—Kexin and Youyou.
They looked up, their eyes reflecting the flickering firelight and clearly seeing his reflection.
It was filled with unreserved love and trust.
However, Jiang Ling's thoughts drifted away involuntarily—what if that silly little Meiyu were here too.
What kind of dance would she make me dance?
Given her proud yet clumsy personality, she would probably complain that "this kind of activity is so childish" while awkwardly swaying to the rhythm.
You might even step on your own foot...
Oh, Miu... my silly Miu...
"Brother A-Jiang~"
Ouyang Kexin's smiling voice pulled him back to reality.
She tiptoed slightly, leaning close to his ear, her warm breath bringing a ticklish sensation.
She revealed a shallow dimple, her voice soft yet firm:
"I will love my brother for the rest of my life and be his most perfect and happiest bride!"
"Ah Ling~"
Almost simultaneously.
Yan Youyou also called his name softly.
In the brief pause between rotations, I gazed deeply into his eyes, my palm clenching, conveying a burning warmth, and whispered a promise, clear and unwavering:
"When you're dancing, keep looking into your partner's eyes!"
"Youyou will love Aling for the rest of her life and be the wife Aling loves most in his heart~"
Damn it! Damn it—now, two little girls who consider you the most important person in their lives are making a heartfelt confession.
But you're thinking about someone else!
A strong sense of guilt, mixed with other complex emotions, welled up inside me.
In their eyes, they are the only ones, while I...
Jiang Ling took a deep breath and said seriously:
"I will...love you (them) for a lifetime!"
"Ah Ling (Brother Ah Jiang)~"
Their smiles are like sunshine, brimming with the most abundant love in the world:
I like you the most!
"Dear students! The most exciting moment has arrived! Now, we will release the only one of the night—the 'Golden Wishing' Kongming Lantern! Only the luckiest and most agile couples will be able to catch it! The bravest person to grab it can write your and your loved one's names on it, letting this unique blessing rise into the sky with the warmth of the bonfire, witnessed by the stars!"
The host suddenly announced mysteriously,
"call out--"
A uniquely shaped, golden heart-shaped Kongming lantern was lit and slowly rose into the air, standing out prominently in the night sky.
Like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the crowd instantly erupted in excitement!
Countless couples cheered and chased after the golden Kongming lantern that was gliding low in the sky.
"Brother A-Jiang..."
Ouyang Kexin's pretty face flushed slightly. She tugged at Jiang Ling's sleeve, her voice soft but full of anticipation:
"They...want to write our names on that golden lamp..."
"Ah Ling!"
Yan Youyou also pointed excitedly at the golden light in the sky, her eyes sparkling with longing:
"Shall we go and steal that lamp too? Let's write our names together!"
Jiang Ling: ……
beep-
At such a tense moment, someone made a video call!
Jiang Ling cursed under his breath, "Who the hell calls for no reason!"
I took out my phone and opened it.
[Incoming call——Meiyu]
Oh, so the person who called was Miyu-chan...
His mood improved slightly, and he clicked to answer: "Ahem, I'll call you back in a bit..."
Ouyang Kexin leaned closer, tilting her head slightly, "What's wrong? Brother A-Jiang... who is he?"
"It's nothing, it doesn't concern me..." He hung up on Miyu.
On the other end of the phone, in Tokyo, at the Kujo family residence.
Li Meiyu curled up on the tatami mat, clutching her phone tightly in her hand.
She already knew that Jiang Ling would accompany Ouyang Kexin to the school festival today.
But when I heard the friendly and natural voice of another girl on the other end of the phone...
That aching, sour feeling still surged up unexpectedly, overwhelming her.
"Waaaaaah! You stinky blondie! You big jerk...!"
She rolled around on the tatami mat in anger, her delicate white feet kicking the wall with nowhere to vent her frustration, leaving a few tiny cracks on the hard surface.
Tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes.
"What do you mean 'it's none of my business'? You bastard! Miyu is pregnant with your child, and you're telling other women it's none of your business..."
"Waaaaah, waaaaah! What a joke... Waaaaah... Miu cares about you? What do you take Miu for? You bastard... you bastard!"
Once a woman discovers she is pregnant, she immediately becomes suspicious and sensitive. That's why the word "complaint" is often combined with "woman" in a word.
She went from being a silly little devil to a silly, resentful woman.
She sobbed, thinking, "Hmph! That stinky blondie... Meiyu's going to run away from home with the baby! She'll go to the ends of the earth, so you can't find her! She'll make you anxious, make you regret it! Ugh... this is what they call a 'wife-chasing crematorium'!"
Of course, these thoughts were just angry words uttered when one was extremely aggrieved.
After crying for a while, she calmed down a bit and wiped her tears with her sleeve.
The light from the screen illuminated her still slightly red eyes and the tip of her nose.
"Waaah... let's just pretend he went to help Kexin practice her skills..."
"You stinky blondie...you love Miyu the most, don't you?"