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

"...Go back."

Thinking of this, Sun Hao took a step forward.

Suddenly, a breeze blew, ruffling his bangs and seeming to stir up waves in his heart.

"..."

He didn't know why, but at this moment he always felt that they were about to meet... Could it really be the wind that brought them here?

"Ah, how is that possible?"

He shook his head frantically, trying to clear his mind of all the random thoughts. It was impossible anyway... it had been crystal clear from that moment on.

There is no reason for the person who has been hurt to face the hurter again.

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

"Wait for me, Xiaohui, wait for me~"

Ming Xinxi, far behind Li Yinghui, was struggling to catch up. Perhaps because her breasts were too cumbersome, others saw her as someone trying to run but unable to. However, the rhythmic swaying motion she created once she started running was widely praised.

However, Li Yinghui in front of him showed no intention of stopping.

"Wait a moment... I... I already..."

"Really..." Xiaohui finally slowed down a bit, waiting for Xinxi to catch up. After all, she had already let out that terrible scream, and Li Yinghui couldn't harden her heart anymore.

"Why are you running so fast...Xiaohui, you know I'm not in good physical condition."

"Can you blame me? It's because you... are too fat." Li Yinghui defended herself after her eyes left Xiao Qian's chest.

"I'm not fat! Yes...some people are trying to lose weight recently..."

"Ah...Okay, okay, you're right."

It seemed that she didn't want to talk any more, so Li Yinghui continued walking towards the teaching building, and Ming Xinqian followed closely behind her.

"Is it because I just said something weird? Can I apologize? I'm sorry!"

"Don't apologize, you didn't do anything wrong."

The tone is so full of praise that even a fool can sense that something is wrong.

"Ah...Is it because I just mentioned...the boy you like..."

"I told you I don't! I don't have a crush on any guy!"

The unfinished beginning

I'm not sighing or lamenting. I'm not the kind of person who gets sad about the past.

I just felt a little strange about everything around me. When I felt that way, I realized how quickly time had flown... Because before I knew it, Rinsenkawa's birthday had already passed safely, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't recall what had happened. However, the remaining time didn't allow me to dwell on this matter, as the first-year finals were just around the corner. Even though my body and mind didn't want to react to the textbook, it was.

Well, anyway, since the troublesome incident has been perfectly resolved, I don't have to worry about it anymore. It's okay to say that this situation is a cause for celebration.

"what..."

However, unconsciously, my eyes moved to the window.

It was not as quiet as usual. There shouldn't be any students at this time, but now a large number of students were leaving the school one after another.

Hmm... the third graders have already started leaving school. I don't know whether to envy or worry. After all, the Gaokao is something a person probably only wants to experience once in their lifetime. And those who decided to face it head-on should be heading home by now.

So, let me wish him a safe journey...whether it is the way home or the way to the college entrance examination.

Chapter 1: The Unfinished Beginning

There's no doubt that I've now overcome the hurdle called the "final exam." Despite some setbacks, I managed to get through it, and even after successfully entering the holiday, I didn't receive a final grade.

Whether this fortunate situation was due to Nan's good intentions or her laziness is not worth delving into. Anyway, after enduring the principal's speech and the president's speech, I finally reunited with my long-awaited summer vacation life.

I won’t be able to see the familiar faces at school again in two months... Although it’s a bit regrettable, I believe that if I immerse myself in the world of games, I will forget about such things.

Well, see you all this summer! I'll be back in front of you after two months of being gone.

While that was certainly what I thought at the time, now it seems... this summer vacation wasn't a reunion after a long separation, but rather... a new love? No, no, no... it really wasn't a new love, because I didn't feel happy about this change, or even physically or mentally happy. On the contrary, I felt very uncomfortable.

What was going on? Ever since Xiaoye found my home address, I, who had never had any so-called "friends" visit me, was actually invited out to play during the summer vacation.

If this is a dream, please let me wake up! I don't live a fulfilling life.

"Hey, how about hanging out together?"

Mr. Sun, wearing a black sun hat, a white T-shirt and black shorts, is now standing at the door of my house.

This shot is very symbolic. If you cut it out, it can be used as a classic scene in a galgame... Well, maybe a bl-oriented one would have a better effect.

Ah, now is not the time to think about these things...

"What time is it now?"

I asked him, ruffling my messy hair. By the way, I was still in my pajamas.

After hearing someone ringing the doorbell relentlessly for five minutes, I couldn't pretend to be asleep any longer. I was still wondering why door-to-door salespeople were so persistent these days when this guy showed up at my door.

If it was him, I would think it was normal for him to ring the doorbell for an hour. Because I know he is an abnormal guy, so doing abnormal things is normal.

"It's getting late, it's already nine..." He said, glancing at the black electronic watch on his wrist. "I have nothing to do during the summer vacation anyway, so let's go play together."

"..."

Looking at his serious expression, the scenery in front of my eyes began to become blurred, and tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of my eyes.

"Ha...yawn...~"

How boring is this guy?

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

After casually rummaging through the closet and finding a T-shirt and shorts to change into, he casually fixed his hair and went out with Senior Sun.

"Don't black T-shirts absorb heat?"

That was the first thing he said after seeing my clothes...and I didn't pay attention to such things.

"It's okay..."

It's okay to be a little hot; it's summer, after all. Even if the temperature feels a degree or two hotter or colder, it's still just as hot. So, staying home is so nice... But since my senior is willing to brave the scorching sun to hang out with me, he definitely wouldn't bother playing games in the decadent atmosphere of an air-conditioned room.

I didn't know exactly where I was going, but I just had to walk slowly...after all, I was just strolling around.

"Breakfast still has to be delicious."

He said this and glanced at me who was chewing bread.

"If you hadn't come, I would have had a hearty breakfast." Although it would have been a little later.

"Yes, and it also has another famous name called 'lunch'."

Oops, it seems I’ve been found out.

"Well...it can actually be called afternoon tea."

"Pay attention to your lifestyle... A healthy lifestyle is very important. Staying up late is also a bad habit..."

"Senior, have you never stayed up all night?" I asked in disbelief.

"Of course I made it through..."

“That’s fine…” I knew it, it’s impossible for a high school student to not stay up late.

"For example, when writing scripts and reviewing homework."

"..."

I feel overwhelmed after staying up late to play games.

"Ah, it's summer vacation after all, so let's not talk about studying for now."

After a period of awkwardness, Senior Sun finally realized that the topic could not be continued, and then he took the initiative to change the subject.

"...Well, how should I put it...Actually, I really want to know, senior, how did you know where I live?" After all, he has never been to my house.

"Well...I only found out after asking."

"...What..?."

I have the impression that there aren't many people who could betray me, and those people don't have a very good relationship with my seniors.

"She's your homeroom teacher. I heard she taught Senior Su before, so I went to visit her. Then I found out she was also teaching you, so I asked where your home was."

...Well, I feel relieved knowing it's Nan. If I don't do this, it won't be her.

"what..."

The wind seemed to be trying very hard to bring warmth to the few passers-by on the road, but under the scorching sun, even the wind that could bring coolness turned into a heat wave, which made me sigh.

"There's a shopping mall in front. Let's go there to escape the heat." The senior suddenly pointed to a building on the side.

"Um..."

In this case, buildings with air-conditioning facilities are undoubtedly an oasis in the desert.

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

"Xiaohui, are you still listening to instrumental music?"

Li Yinghui, who was feeling a little sleepy in the car, was startled by Ming Xinxi who suddenly came over and suddenly opened her sleepy eyes.

"Oh, sorry, sorry~"

Realizing that something was wrong, Xiao Qian quickly apologized.

"Um...it's okay...what did you just say..."

She took off the earplug from her left ear and asked Xiao Qian about the same topic again.

"I mean...are you still listening to that kind of instrumental music?" Xiao Qian repeated carefully.

"Oh...yeah, that's right."

Perhaps because she was not sober yet, Li Yinghui was not angry as usual, but spoke calmly.

"What's the name? Can you let me hear it?"

"..."

There was no answer. Then the earphones taken from Li Yinghui's left ear were put into Xiao Qian's ears, and then a beautiful melody came out.

"Oh..." Ming Xinxi, who doesn't really like pure music, couldn't help but sigh.

She'd assumed that pure music would be different from pop songs with lyrics that easily conveyed the theme. But the melody that played in her ears kept evoking memories... The slow, yet light rhythm clearly gave her a sense of "smallness" and "ordinariness." It seemed more subtle than lyrics, yet it struck a chord with her.

For the first time, Ming Xinxi began to feel that she didn't understand Li Yinghui well enough.

“A Little Story.”

Li Yinghui on the side slowly announced the name of the song.

"...A...a...little story?"

"Yeah. That's right..."

That's just the way it is... Most people don't encounter any epic stories in their lives. The world isn't conquered by some evil organization, and no one gains superpowers to save it. Most of what happens around us is just ordinary, everyday stuff... "little stories."

Crush, likes, relationships, difficulties, loneliness, confusion. It seems like everyone is the same, experiencing almost the same feelings in their troubled lives...it couldn't be more ordinary.

But these small, ordinary stories are different from anyone around us.

Although the feelings may be different, the person you meet and the story that happens to you will not be exactly the same.

It happens countless times and ends countless times. A small story always changes a person's life... Is this inevitable or accidental?

Well, it doesn’t matter if you can’t think of it.

It is a miracle in itself that we meet each other because of different little stories that happen to different people.

However, since it can create miracles, it means that those little stories are not small at all.

so...

"I really like...this song."