From the moment she kidnapped Erii, she became a roadblock.

But in the end, Guan Luo accepted the pink starfish.

After Guan Luo came out of the changing room, he saw Erii covering her mouth, seemingly mocking him.

Cheng Yan and his companion, standing not far away like gatekeepers, watched the two young people grinning foolishly at each other, somewhat speechless.

While in the changing room, Erii secretly checked what the pattern on her clothes was.

Although the time was short, she saw the pink starfish that often followed the yellow sponge.

It looked strangely pleasing to the eye, so I chose this one for Guan Luo.

But I didn't expect it to look so silly.

Along with the short-sleeved shirt came a pair of off-white shorts, which Guan Luo took together. Of course, Cheng Yan paid for them.

It's only because the two of them are good-looking enough to pull off any outfit; otherwise, with just these two pieces, anyone who wears them would know the difference.

I didn't change out of my short-sleeved shirt and just kept wearing it as I strolled around the food street.

Guan Luo suddenly felt as if he was being spied on from a distance. The fact that he couldn't pinpoint the other person's location could only mean that the distance was quite far.

The evening breeze blew across my face, from the land to the sea, because the air pressure over land is higher at night.

The two walked side by side into the deeper part of the lights, their hands clasped together.

There was a dessert shop not far away, its signboard glowing with warm light.

The owner was calling out, "Mung bean soup, coconut milk jelly..."

It might be because of the clothes they were wearing that made them less unapproachable.

Upon seeing this, the owner smiled and called out, "SpongeBob and Patrick, would you like some sweet soup? Today, the second drink is half price for couples!"

Erii's earlobes turned slightly red when she heard the word "couple." Since she got her own phone, she had actually learned a lot of common sense and some very interesting things.

She remembered the word "couple" very clearly; it meant...

Erii tugged at Guan Luo's sleeve, indicating that she wanted a drink.

It was already quite late when Erii and Guanluo, each holding a glass of sweet water and sucking on a straw, headed towards the manor.

……

The room was lit with warm-toned lights, and the sea outside the floor-to-ceiling windows sank into the night. In the distance, there seemed to be the lights of fishing boats floating on the water, as if they were rushing to the port to avoid the approaching typhoon.

After taking a bath, Erii changed into the prepared white bathrobe. Her hair was still slightly damp, with the ends curled slightly. She hugged a pillow and stared at the TV screen.

I clumsily pressed the remote control and, following the instructions on my phone, selected an animation.

SpongeBob SquarePants

Are you ready, kids...?

The little yellow cube in the picture is holding a Krabby Patty and bouncing around.

After Guan Luo came out of the bathroom, he returned to his bed and sat down.

Seeing this, Erii put the remote control on the bedside table, took out a hair dryer, and ran to Guan Luo. She always asked Guan Luo to dry her hair.

The mattress sank slightly as Erii lay half-reclined in Guan Luo's arms.

The air conditioner was set a little too low, so Erii curled her toes and tucked her feet into the blankets at the head of the bed.

On the TV screen, SpongeBob and Patrick are squatting on the beach. SpongeBob says sincerely, "Patrick, we're good friends, right?"

Patrick, with his goofy pink face, answered without hesitation, "Yes, SpongeBob, we're best friends, best friends forever."

Then, SpongeBob grinned widely and said, "Hahaha, then we'll never be apart."

Then came the uncontrollable laughter of the two fools: "Hahahaha..."

SpongeBob SquarePants is almost always so simple and joyful; that magical feeling brings happiness to people.

Erii looked at the screen, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

They didn't watch Ultraman Tiga, let alone any Ultraman fighting monsters.

Erii never thought of herself as a little monster.

Now, she is SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star's SpongeBob.

Guan Luo embraced Erii, whose cheek was pressed against his chest as she listened to the strong, powerful beating of his heart.

There was no Tokyo Skytree in the distance, only the sound of waves crashing.

Guan Luo's fingers ran through Erii's hair, stroking it downwards with incredible smoothness.

I watched a few more episodes, and it was about a conversation between SpongeBob and Patrick.

It seems that Patrick Star fell off a cliff and hit his head, then suddenly became smarter, creating a rift between him and SpongeBob.

One passage reads: "No, my friend, it seems we've drifted further and further apart."

"We were happy together in the past, but now we can't get along. We should go our separate ways. That's life!"

Ah, life!

"Perhaps we will meet again in the future, please don't forget me, Mr. SpongeBob."

Guan Luo suddenly felt Erii's fingers gently gripping the back of his hand.

He turned his hand over and wrote carefully in his palm.

"Mr. Patrick, you're not leaving, are you?"

Her eyes were red and swollen, as if Guan Luo would burst into tears if she said she was leaving.

Guan Luo scratched Erii's nose.

Write in Erii's palm:

"No, Mr. Patrick, you will never leave SpongeBob."

Erii hooked her little finger around Guanluo's little finger and made a pinky promise.

Erii buried her head in Guan Luo's chest again and rubbed against him, but her eyes were still so red.

On TV, SpongeBob and Patrick are using nets to catch jellyfish.

The phrase "drifting further and further apart" has long been forgotten.

……

The next morning, Erii woke up in Guan Luo's arms; the double bed was completely useless.

The sea looked somewhat hazy with mist in the morning.

After breakfast, they changed into an outfit they had bought the day before and went to the beach.

Both of them took off their shoes and walked barefoot on the beach.

Arriving at the shore, a little further ahead lies the sea, with white waves rolling in.

When Erii saw the waves rushing towards her feet, she quickly retreated like a kitten afraid of water.

They found Guan Luo still standing there and even helped him up.

Instead, Guan Luo pulled her back, and by the time she realized what was happening, the seawater had already reached her feet.

Erii lifted her feet to the left and right, and found that nothing was wrong.

A strange light shone in his eyes as he kicked the seawater with his foot.

Erii slowly moved forward, the seawater gradually rising above her calves.

She pushed him back a little more, and pulled Guan Luo along as they jogged along the beach, which was just above their ankles.

Their shadows danced in the morning sunlight, like two pristine spirits.

After running for a while, Erii's face turned slightly red, whether from exhaustion or excitement, it was hard to tell.

He circled around behind Guan Luo and jumped onto Guan Luo's back.

He pointed forward, as if signaling Guan Luo to set off.

Guan Luo carried Erii on his back and ran forward.

If possible, Guan Luo wanted to keep running like this forever.