Let's do it again, Yukino.

Yes, she's crying.

For her, crying helps her forget some of the sad things.

Those around her turned their sympathetic gazes to her.

And a large number of well-dressed people were surrounding her, criticizing her.

The family members from that clan also came.

“You took away Junko’s son. We entrusted him to you completely, we trusted you so much… but you…”

"If it weren't for your stubbornness!!! If it weren't for your stubbornness! Things wouldn't have turned out like this. Give my brother back to me right now, give him back to me!!!"

They were insulted, beaten, ignored, and avoided.

Even when the woman who was originally gentle glared at her with a fierce look, the girl was afraid that this woman, who should have been called her mother, would say hurtful things.

But why couldn't the girl stop crying?

A tear left a trail on her fair cheek before dripping to the ground.

Her shoulders were trembling, and her slender hands were clenched tightly.

Curled up in the corner, she silently felt the indifferent gazes directed at her from those around her.

Because she liked that boy, the girl was willing to stay by his side.

but……

If it were me, the ending would be better, right?

……

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Opening her eyes, in the pitch-black night, the girl, with a series of rapid breaths, turned over and sat up on the soft bed.

Her white pajamas were soaked with sweat, and Yukino's eyes were filled with fear the moment she opened them.

"Ah Qing? Ah Qing! Are you there?"

She patted the area around the bed, calling out the name that had been mentioned by countless people in her dream.

"Are you sleeping? It's so late, why aren't you sleeping properly, Xiaoxue? What are you yelling for?"

"……call"

Was it all just a dream?

Looking at the weary reply, Yukino finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"..."

Looking at Xiaoxue's unusual expression, Chunri wanted to continue sleeping, but she still sat up.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Chunri used the light from her phone screen to check the time.

It's only two or three in the morning.

The drowsiness in his mind kept him in a state of keeping one eye open and the other closed.

"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Touching the girl's back and feeling her clothes clearly soaked with sweat, Chunri's consciousness cleared up considerably.

"..."

However, Xiaoxue's state at this moment was indeed very strange. She lowered her head, and her bangs under her long hair covered the girl's clear eyes.

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little unwell temporarily."

Shaking her head, Xiaoxue exhaled, threw off the blanket covering her, and walked towards the bathroom, while also silently heading towards the toilet.

"Do you need my help? If it's inconvenient for you?"

Springtime watched as Xiaoxue walked into the bathroom and teased her.

Several days have passed since the school trip ended, and the relationship between the two has gradually returned to its initial intimacy.

Well, we weren't exactly close, but at least for a short time, the slight distance that lingered from our time in Kyoto was gone.

"Go play!"

Turning around, the girl, whose face was not looking too good, rolled her eyes at the boy in spring.

……

…………

A trickle of water dripped slowly down the edge of the bathroom.

The girl stood naked on the smooth surface, letting the hot water from the showerhead wash over her delicate body.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her back. With her eyes closed, she felt the warmth of the water flowing over her body.

She stood there quietly, while the boy outside the bathroom lay quietly on the bed, humming a song that she vaguely recognized. The humming continued, and the boy sang the melody over and over again, his voice lingering and gentle.

It's actually quite nice to listen to. It's a bit of a shame he didn't go into singing in his past life.

Are the scenes in a dream really just a dream?

However, the sadness in the dream, the sadness of being rejected by everyone,

No one wants him, and he receives no reward.

A horrific dream

It still leaves her with lingering fear.

The girl thought to herself.

The so-called rebirth of the two together

After nearly a year, the girl finally calmed down and began to think about this seemingly fantastical question.

Regarding rebirth,

Xiaoxue initially felt lucky and grateful.

Because in this rebirth, she witnessed the growth of the two of them and made up for the regrets left over from their previous life, everything seemed so wonderful.

All that remains is to face the pressure from her mother's side together. If they can get through it, the terrible ending they experienced in their previous life will not be repeated.

Now, in the spring, she is more confident that she can get her mother to accept him and appreciate him.

however……

Will the world that he and I originally lived in now really experience a rebirth beyond this ordinary life?

It was still the same normal world, except for this rebirth, there was nothing strange about it.

The more she thought about it, the more worried she became.

Frowning, she stood in the bathroom, her fair palms clenched tightly together.

However, during this period of time,

The girl's magnified sense of fear grew deeper and deeper.

Ultimately, she's the kind of girl who's terrified of losing what she has.

Therefore, Chunri felt especially sorry for girls like Xiaoxue.

They appear arrogant, aloof, and unapproachable, but in reality, they lack a sense of security and are excessively self-conscious.

They are considerate of others' perspectives, but they don't want others to be too kind to them, fearing they might owe them too much and never be able to repay it.

Sensitive yet sensible, she makes Chunri, who likes girls, feel both heartache and amusement.

……

…………

"Xiaoxue, if you're done washing up, hurry up and come out. Be careful not to catch a cold in this weather."

Outside the bathroom, Chunri's lazy, caring voice could be heard.

It was already past midnight when Chunri, who had been asleep, was awakened by the light snow, which dispelled her sleepiness.

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

The water flow gradually slowed down, responding to the boy, and the girl temporarily put her worries aside.

His worried expression gradually transformed into his usual indifferent calm, making him look no different from when he came in.

She didn't want that boy to worry about her now.

I don't want to lose them, I really don't want to lose them.

The clenched fist slowly loosened.

Those kinds of dreams will never happen again.

Because he and I are here, and we started seven wonderful years here.

……

…………

"Want to go back to sleep?"

The girl, now dressed in clean pajamas, curled up in bed, watching the boy leaning against the bedside, reading a book by the light of the bedside lamp.

"I can't sleep, I want to read a book for a while. Are you hungry? How about I make you some late-night snacks, Xiaoxue?"

Chunri said, head bowed, without looking up.

"No need, this is fine."

Xiaoxue shook her head, then changed to a more comfortable position and lay on Chunri's chest, looking as cute as little Xue sleeping in the living room.

"It feels very comfortable."

Bathed in the soft, non-glaring light, the girl, unusually focused, gazed intently at the boy who had captured her heart and soul.

Perhaps it was because they had spent so much time together, but in that atmosphere, the girl felt that Chunri's sharply defined features, combined with his skin that was even whiter than hers, made him so handsome and lovable.

"Ah Qing, if you look at it this way, he's actually quite handsome."