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

However, these tables are not full of people now. There is only Rinquanchuan alone, with a wine glass in his hand. It seems that... he has been drinking for a while.

Does this guy drink too? Although she doesn't look drunk, I'm still a little worried.

"I do not know."

Rinsenkawa responded coldly, not even turning his gaze towards me. What's going on? Could it be that he's been drinking and forgotten all about his bad habits?

"Then we'll sit here."

Before getting a response, Lingcan had already sat down next to Rinquanchuan.

I also hesitated for a moment, then sat opposite her.

"..." She looked at me silently.

"What...what happened?"

"It's nothing...but why are you all gathered here..."

Her tone seemed a little impatient.

"There's nothing I can do. You're the only one with food on your table." Before I could think of a reason, Ling Can had already given an irrefutable reason.

"Oh..." She glanced at the table silently, then stood up and left. "Then you guys continue, I have something else to do..."

Usually, even if nothing is wrong, you will say something is wrong...

I muttered to myself after she left.

"...What happened to her?"

After not seeing you for a while, you become depressed again...

"Hmm~"

Lingcan smiled meaningfully.

"Stop laughing, you don't understand it yourself, do you?" Can't help yourself when your acting starts...

"Who knows... Although sometimes it's hard to understand each other, what some people can't understand, others might understand."

This expression is super righteous.

"...Are you no longer a wizard but a charlatan? Why do you speak like this..." And I always feel a sense of familiarity.

"I don't think you have the right to say that to me..." What's that expression... Do you dislike me?

Ah, but now that I realize it... what I just said is a bit like me...

"So, what do you understand..."

Although I don't think she can tell me anything really useful.

"Oh ah...you want to know?"

She asked me with a malicious look in her eyes...she was asking even though she knew the answer anyway.

"...If you have any requests, please tell me, as long as they are not too excessive."

If someone asks me to put on sunscreen, I'll say that's too much... Well... Anyway, I can use this excuse whenever it's something I don't want to do, so it's important to add a premise to my words.

"Oh, actually, I didn't intend to make any requests... But since you said so, I'll just symbolically ask you to buy me a drink."

"Didn't I just treat you today..."

After all, drinking too much is unhealthy.

"Don't be so petty about this kind of thing, okay? Do you really want to know?"

"Okay, okay, I promise you... Then tell me now."

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

It didn't take long to finish the conversation; after all, filling our bellies was the most important thing. After that, Lingcan finished her meal with a satisfied look on her face. She didn't forget our earlier agreement and kept urging me to buy her a drink, insisting it be filled with plenty of ice.

That’s right, she asked me to buy it and then send it to a designated location for her because she had... an "important project" there.

Are you an unscrupulous developer?

Although I was reluctant, it was something I had promised after all, so I really did it... It just took a while to find her, and I suspected that the ice had already melted... Speaking of which, if it all melted, would the liquid overflow?

"Oh, it's finally here. It's really slow."

She seemed very dissatisfied.

"There aren't any signs or trails here. It would be difficult for me to find the route based on what you said."

After all, I have a poor sense of direction.

"Okay, okay, you can go away."

She took off the cup and began to impatiently ask me to leave. It was then that I noticed that the intensity of the sunlight had not decreased at all, and most of Ling Shen's skin was exposed to the sun... I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Aren't you afraid of sunburn?" I asked.

"It's okay. I already put on sunscreen...it's just that my back is barely touching it."

"Well... bring me your sunscreen, I'll help you apply it."

....................

"Okay, done..."

Because her back is not very big, it doesn't take long to help her apply the lotion to the places that I can't reach.

"Uh...yeah, thank you."

"After all, the sun is so strong... I'm worried you'll hurt your skin."

She looked fair and felt very smooth... her skin was almost as smooth as a baby's. I actually wanted to tell her to stop playing with it. But... she didn't listen at all.

"Then I'll leave..."

After all, after filling her stomach, Ling Shen felt more energetic and would definitely complete her...altar...

So why would you build something like that...why not just build a castle normally...

"Don't you want to come with us?"

"No, I won't join... Have fun..."

I'm past the age of playing with sand.

"Okay then..." She nodded. "I've told you everything I know about that matter. It's up to you to decide."

She brought up what she had just told me.

"Ah... I see."

"She's the one who initiated the event... Now that you understand that, you should know what to do."

It's somewhat useful...but I don't think that's the point.

Well...should I go find her...Besides, I have to report the results of the persuasion tonight...But the problem is that let alone persuasion, we haven't even had any meaningful conversations.

. . . . . . . . . . .

"Ah...Sheji, so you are here."

My thoughts were interrupted by Ye Hui's friendly smile as I walked towards me. I was on my way back.

This is really a bit unexpected... In that case, those people should be hanging out around here too.

"...Ah, I didn't see you at the table just now..."

As she said this, I noticed the cup in her hand.

"Well... since I'm not really good at drinking... I went to queue up and bought my favorite drink. And while I was there... I ran into my classmate and chatted with her for a bit. But when I got back, I found out they had already disbanded."

Actually, it wasn't a disbandment... but rather, they just spontaneously left, right? They were really as self-conscious as if they were leaving school.

“…I see.”

Actually it’s nothing, this is a tourist attraction after all, so there is a chance of running into classmates...

"Isn't your classmate coming to play with us?"

Although I know that is impossible, after all, it is an activity organized by others. If I join in, it will seem too unconscious. Asking this is just to be polite... It's like asking acquaintances after lunch, "Have you eaten?" or "Are you going out?" It's the same principle.

"Because she has her own companions, so she must accompany her...after all, we came out together."

"That's it..."

This is common sense...

Although we planned the trip together, the planner was unclear and the activity arrangements were a bit weak...at least that's the case for now. The participants then consciously divided into groups and did their own things. They didn't get together, and some people even seemed depressed.

Is this really a planned trip? It looks like a failed collaboration...

Could this be the difference between "other people's" and "my"? The gap is quite large.

"Hey, Yehui..."

"What?"

I sighed...because seeing this scene did make me feel a little uncomfortable.

"Do you feel... this event isn't as interesting as you imagined... Look... everyone is doing their own thing, and there's no real interaction between them... It seems a bit quieter than other events."

"That's true... but I think it's pretty good..." Ye Hui smiled. "After all, they come here to relax. If they can let go and explore actively, it means they are enjoying this activity... There's no need to stick to any particular format, as long as they have fun."

“…Is that so…”

Ye Hui is still as optimistic as ever.

"And don't worry, when we get together, our atmosphere is no worse than others. Don't be so pessimistic."

"that's true..."

The atmosphere when they were grabbing the first batch of barbecue just now said it all. It’s not that they don’t want to get together, but they lack a reason to be together.

As for the reason, it must be some kind of event that everyone wants to join...but this event should be the responsibility of Miss Rin, right? However, I don't know where the two Miss Rin have disappeared to.

...That's really good news.

梦解

"Sure enough, Rin Hanekawa, who invited us here without permission, is not reliable." I scratched my head and complained a little helplessly.

"Don't say that... After all, you're being treated by someone else. And even if she's not very reliable, don't you still have you?"

She looked at me, smiling as always.

Oh...what's going on with this sentence...

"...You mean...I can help them...or something?"

Yet I feel like I can't do anything.

"Hmm...probably..."

Ye Hui seemed to be imitating me and scratched his cheek with his hand. I have to say, this action is quite cute... Could it be that I feel the same way to others... No, the most important thing is to look at the face.

"What... could you please be more specific?"

Such a vague answer... I feel a little uneasy for some reason.

"Don't worry about it, Sheji, just do what you want to do."

She looked at me again, facing the still dazzling sunlight, and smiled at me again. Unlike before, this smile carried a hint of helplessness, but more of an indescribable emotion... It was truly like the sunlight, very warm.

"What do you want to do..."

I really don't have anything I want to do right now.

No, to be exact, it seems that there really is...

This feeling is very subtle, like when you are slightly sleep-deprived and then sit in your seat in a daze, and your body suddenly feels inexplicably comfortable. At this time, your mood will definitely be surprisingly good, and you will quietly look forward to the arrival of sleep.

So, now I want to...sleep.

"Sorry...Yehui..."