Let's do it again, Yukino.

Yukino, seemingly defiant, turned away and said, "I don't want to hear anything right now, I just want to go home."

"What if I told you there was a way to make up for the regret in your heart, Xiaoxue?"

He knew from the beginning how Xiaoxue would ultimately react after he told the story.

However, his purpose was precisely to make this scene happen.

"what?"

Xiaoxue was confused.

"I still can't tell Xiaoxue's secret, but remember to leave the door open for me at the apartment tonight. I'll give you a surprise."

She gave a thumbs-up, sitting by the window in the spring sunshine, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.

That was a healthy smile in the twilight.

And every time he showed that smile in spring, it proved that he had never disappointed the girl.

"I have a way to make you happy tonight, Xiaoxue, leave it to me!!!!!"

"What are you talking about, you idiot pervert?!"

She threw the schoolbag in her hand at the boy. Xiaoxue's face turned as red as an autumn persimmon, and she pointed at Chunri, who was talking nonsense, with her finger trembling all over.

"Don't worry, I've been preparing for tonight's events for several days. I even asked Risa about the specific details. Besides, we've been through similar experiences in our past lives, so you'll enjoy it too."

"I can't be bothered with you, you idiot!! You pervert!"

Turning her head and pushing open the door, Xiaoxue, who had even forgotten to pick up her schoolbag behind her, stormed off in a huff.

"Oh dear, did I say something to upset her again?"

Serving the department,

All that could be heard was the puzzled sound of the boy who had been hit in the abdomen by Xiaoxue's throwing prop, squatting on the ground.

"And where did I grope you just now?"

(P.S.: Starting tomorrow, three chapters will be posted promptly at 10 AM, approximately...)

Chapter 83 Fulfilling My Past Regrets

"Well, Manager Xin, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Chunri stood at the door, having changed back into his usual school uniform, and bowed towards the hall.

Although there were still a few customers in the shop, it was indeed time for him to get off work, and he also had some important things to do tonight, so he didn't linger in the shop any longer.

"Haruhi, be careful on your way. Please remember to thank Yukinoshita for me regarding what happened yesterday afternoon."

"I will. I'll be going now. Bye-bye, Risa-senpai, and Henry-senpai."

Without lingering for a moment, he pushed open the door of the Fengliu Nunnery and jogged out.

……

The night was as still as water.

On a spring day, riding a bicycle, ignoring the gloom of the night, I rushed towards a certain place without stopping.

Destination

It's not Xiaoxue's apartment.

Instead—

Twenty minutes later,

The boy parked his bicycle in front of a small pet shop not far from downtown Chiba.

It's a fairly ordinary pet shop, nothing extravagantly decorated.

However, according to Risa and many passersby, this pet shop is frequently visited by young people, especially those from Soubu High School, which is not far away, where many beautiful high school girls often shop there.

Just as Chunri approached the door, before she even stepped inside, she heard an exceptionally cute meow coming from within.

A slight smile appeared on his lips as he adjusted his glasses and gently opened the glass door in front of him.

As soon as I stepped into the pet store, a small white shadow flashed past my feet. A cute little British Shorthair darted past me, and behind it, a beautiful woman with long chestnut hair followed closely behind.

Wearing a light pink dress, she exudes a remarkably elegant and gentle aura.

"Really, Xiaoxue, wait a minute."

As the chestnut-haired woman chased after them, complaining all the while, she was also holding a small Doberman in her arms.

"Sorry to bother you."

Chunri walked in and gently knocked on the counter at the front desk.

At that moment, the chestnut-haired woman, who was holding a mischievous British Shorthair by the scruff of its neck in one hand and a Doberman Pinscher in the other, also saw Haruhi enter.

Welcome!

The woman waved in the direction of spring and nodded with a smile.

Then she called softly into the shop, her voice sweet and clear.

"Ah Yuan, we have a guest."

"coming."

A somewhat hoarse young man's voice came from behind.

A young man walked in from the back of the room.

The man was tall, wearing a white shirt, with handsome features and a refined appearance.

She looked to be around twenty-one or twenty-two years old.

Whether it was innate or acquired, Chunri always felt that the young man's eyes seemed very cold.

Welcome!

The young man took the small British Shorthair cat from the chestnut-haired woman, and while holding it in his arms, he nodded to Haruhi, who was standing at the door.

"I'm the owner of this shop. Is there anything I can help you with?"

With sharp, cold features, the young man was gently stroking the little one in his arms, and it wasn't a deliberately feigned gesture.

Haruhi seemed to understand why the girls from Soubu High School always frequented this store.

I want to give away a pet cat.

The shop owner immediately understood and asked again.

"So, what type of girl do you specifically like?"

"Um, does Mr. Panda Pan count?"

Chunri scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, and then answered.

"..."

The chestnut-haired woman standing close to the young man seemed to have a slight, barely suppressed smile on her lips after Haruhi gave that answer.

The young man's expression twisted slightly, but he managed to keep a straight face: "Sorry, dolls don't really count as pets, do they?"

"Um...that's a bit troublesome, since we've never kept any pets before. By the way, shop manager, do you have any good recommendations?"

"Um, any recommendations? A British Shorthair would be great, like the little Schnauzer I'm holding. By the way, is it allowed to keep pets where that girl lives?"

As he spoke, he placed the snow-white British Shorthair kitten he was holding on the ground. The kitten was not afraid of strangers. When it saw Chunri squatting in front of it, it tiptoed to Chunri's trouser leg like a proud little princess. Its black onyx eyes looked at Chunri and let out a cute meow.

"It should be possible, probably."

"By the way, boss, what did you just say its name was? Little Snow?"

Springtime squatted on the ground, wanting to reach out and touch this little cutie, but then, for some reason, she awkwardly withdrew her hand.

However, he was somewhat surprised by how the young man and the chestnut-haired woman had addressed the little British Shorthair.

"Because its fur looks like snow falling at Christmas, my partner and I just call it Little Snow. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the person I'm delivering to is also named Xiaoxue."

Chunri nodded somewhat shyly and explained.

"That really is fate."

The young man chuckled, his cold features softening slightly.

The little British Shorthair in front of Chunri still bent down, lazily lying by his trouser leg, staring motionlessly at Chunri, who was also looking at him.

"It seems very quiet."

Springtime watched the little guy, who had suddenly become even cuter, with some interest.

He seemed to understand why Xiaoxue was a cat lover, even though they never kept cats in their previous lives.

but----

The young man also noticed that Haruhi seemed quite interested in the British Shorthair named "Xiaoxue," and couldn't help but suggest, "This little guy seems to really like you, guest. Usually, it's quite mischievous at this time of day, only occasionally showing this well-behaved side in front of someone it truly likes."

"You can try touching it."

"May I?"

"Of course."

Imitating the actions Xiaoxue took in her past life when she occasionally cared for stray kittens on the street,

He gently pinched the kitten's nape and held it in his arms. Throughout the entire process, the clean and adorable white British Shorthair was exceptionally well-behaved.

"It's great, I'll take this one. I love its personality, appearance, and name."

He stood up, patted the kitten's fur, and spoke to the pet shop owner in front of him.

Although he had considered buying a husky before coming here, he gave up on this bold idea after hearing that raising such a low-IQ pet was more exhausting than raising two shut-ins.

"Okay, please follow me, we'll need you to fill out some identification information."

Thank you.