I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

After a few more days of traveling, I finally finished visiting relatives and friends, and there was only less than a day left until the new year...to be exact, there were still four hours left until the next year.

I was alone in the room watching the chatter in the group, and I felt a surge of energy coming from the computer screen... It was unbearable.

If I go downstairs, I'll definitely be dragged down by my parents to watch the boring gala... So...

Do you want to go out for a walk...

I was quite surprised when this idea popped into my mind...I actually wanted to go out for a walk.

But...if the reason is changed to "maybe I can meet Yehui", I would also be happy to go out.

"Then..." I glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and prepared to go out.

Chapter 14: Wishes

"Are you going out?" My mother, who was watching TV, suddenly turned around and said to me.

"Hmm... I want to go out for a walk alone."

I answered her nonchalantly.

"It's never been like this before... We always stayed in our rooms playing games... Oh, so that's it..."

Dad was halfway through his words and suddenly shut his mouth as if he suddenly realized something...Did you misinterpret something again?

"Be careful... Do you have enough money?"

Dad added this.

"That's enough... I'm just strolling around anyway..."

Having answered like this, I walked out of the house.

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Come to think of it, I have never gone out on New Year's Eve... After all, I was still quite young back then, and my parents were quite worried. But now I am almost an adult... Oh yes, I am about to be another year older, it really goes by so fast.

Thinking of this, I found myself walking onto the street. Probably because it was still relatively early, there were still a lot of pedestrians on the street, but most of them were families or couples... It seemed that I was the only one there... I looked a little pitiful.

Phew, don’t think about this anymore.

So where are we going...

I couldn't help but think of this question...but the answer soon came to me: just follow the crowd.

When there is no clear goal, following the crowd is the best option.

Anyway, they won't go to bad places in groups during this time, right?

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Eventually I followed the group to where more people were gathered...a large, empty square.

While I was wondering, I suddenly found a sign under the street light with the names of major shopping malls written on it, and finally I saw the sign "Fireworks Show".

...Oh, won’t this pollute the environment? And it looks like a lot of it will be needed.

Yes, it's a special day... There's nothing wrong with setting off fireworks...

The only difference is that the fireworks display time is from 11:30 pm to midnight the next day, which is the next day, New Year’s Day.

Looking at the staff busy setting up things around me... We came too early... Well, since we are here, it would be nice to watch the fireworks. We just have to wait... wait...

I took out my phone and looked at it [20:36]

It seems like it will be quite some time before we can see the fireworks... How should I spend the time in the meantime?

I looked around...should I go shopping?

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Sitting bored in the dining area of ​​a shopping mall...

I don’t know if it’s because there are too many people connecting to the mall’s free WiFi, but the internet speed is so slow that I can’t even open a webpage... But it doesn’t matter, I have plenty of time anyway.

As I was thinking this, I suddenly felt someone patting my shoulder.

"What a coincidence, Shaji-kun."

Yes, an extremely familiar voice sounded... but it was not the expected Ye Hui, but...

"Hey, hello, squad leader..."

I said and turned around.

"Hey, long time no see, did you miss me?"

Another familiar voice and face suddenly appeared, catching me off guard.

"Ugh?"

Why... Lin Ying is next to Lin Yi... Hey, no way...

"Thank you for taking care of Sakura last time. This time I finally have the chance to thank you in person."

Lin Yi said to me with a smile.

...No wonder...So Ying is Lin Yi's sister...Then it makes sense why she would so easily let me take Ying to the amusement park...

"Ahaha, what a coincidence..." I didn't know what to say.

"Sheji, are you alone? Or are you with your parents?" Lin Yi asked me.

"Ah... I came here alone... I was bored... How about you?" I asked back.

“We are here with our parents.”

Sakura answered first.

"Is that so... Then you can take your time to look around, don't worry..."

Before I could finish my words, I saw Ying running towards a couple in the distance, seemingly talking to them.

"....What's wrong?" I looked at Lin Yi.

"I don't know...ah..." She looked at her parents, only to see them waving at her, then taking Sakura's hand and leaving.

"It seems that Ying explained to them and asked me to accompany you." After saying that, she smiled at me.

...ha?

I couldn't believe it and looked at Ying and her parents who were already walking away.

Sakura also turned her head at this time and winked at me.

...this precocious brat...

Well, even though I find it troublesome to get along with Lin Yi, things have already come to this, so...it has to be this way.

"Then just wander around."

I stood up while speaking to Lin Yi.

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"Speaking of which...Sheji, aren't you usually surrounded by a lot of girls? Why are you shopping alone right now?"

I always feel that Lin Yi inadvertently raised a question that is extremely fatal to me.

"Ha... no way... I don't think there's usually anyone around me..."

"Eh? No...I remember there was a very pretty girl from another class with long black hair. Isn't she your girlfriend?"

From her description, it seems that she was talking about Ye Hui. Actually, I could look for her... But considering that her parents might be at home or out, I didn't look for her.

But since she's been mentioned, I have to do something... like refute it.

"Absolutely not." I denied it categorically.

"Huh? No way... I've seen you guys go home together many times before."

I don't know when this guy saw it... but it's necessary to clear up these misunderstandings... Although I don't mind being told this, it's for Yehui...

"Hey, squad leader." I said to Lin Yi beside me.

"Don't call me squad leader, just call me Lin Yi."

She smiled and waved her hand.

"Ah... then Lin Yi... it doesn't matter... I'm asking you."

"What?" Her eyes became a little more serious.

"Look, we're shopping together now. Can that be called a date? Does that mean we're boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Ah? Ah?"

What are you sighing about...Don't think too much, my monitor...

"Well, that means she and I were just passing by. It's the same as me and you shopping together right now. Do you understand?"

"Oh...Is that so..." She stared at me with some concern.

"That's it..." I responded to her with an impatient look.

"Well, let's not talk about that... Speaking of which, you and Rinquanchuan have a pretty good relationship, right? I remember you insisted on helping her during the training camp."

This happened so long ago... I would have forgotten it if you hadn't mentioned it.

"Ah... that was just a momentary burst of righteousness, don't take it to heart..."

I responded in a nonchalant tone.

"Really? By the way, do you know where Rinquanchuan went?"

"Ah... I heard he went back to his hometown..."

“Oh… Really…”

After listening to me, she nodded and said nothing more. I didn't know what to say, so I remained silent for a while.

....Alas, there is no other way, I'd better break the deadlock.

"Hey..." I said to her.

"Hmm? Eh? Yes..."

She seemed to be looking at me nervously.

"Uh... Let's go to the game area... There should be something there to kill time." I held my phone in front of her. "The fireworks show doesn't start until 11:30, so there's still about an hour left."

"Ah...oh, okay."

I always feel that her smile is a bit forced.

And... I always feel that... the conversation just now was so lame...

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"So..."

After listening to the host's rather long introduction to the sponsors, the fireworks display began in earnest...but at this time, Lin Yi and I were staying in a park some distance away.

"What are you talking about... Why don't you start..."

I checked my phone...it was three minutes until eleven-thirty, but I had a feeling the host in the distance would keep talking on and on with the microphone.

"Ha..." Lin Yi next to him suddenly laughed.

"Huh? What are you laughing at..." I was a little confused.

"A guy who can't stop speaking is really a bit like you." She looked at me with a smile on her face.

"Ah... now that you mention it..."

I sometimes can't help but give an impromptu speech... Okay, I won't do that again next year...

"Also, thank you for the gift."

"It's just something I picked up randomly from the claw machine...it's not really a gift..."

“No, it still counts…”

So be it...

"Thanks..."

Before Lin Yi could finish his words, he was cut off by a sharp voice, and then the dark sky suddenly became much brighter.