Umemiya Natsuki was quite relaxed at first, but after hearing about Sagihara Shion's tragic past, her expression began to become serious and it was obvious that she was touched.

As for Asana, she was even more moved. Although she had met Sagihara Shion a long time ago, Mogami Jun had never told her the complete story of Sagihara senior, so she didn't know what she had experienced. Today was the first time she heard it, and she couldn't help but feel an indelible sympathy in her heart.

She finally understood why Jun was obsessed with Sagihara-senpai. After all, it was truly commendable that he could maintain his innocence and expectations for humanity in such an environment, and did not degenerate himself, and even dared to confront someone like Hyoudou Takako.

On the other hand, she also understood what Mogami Jun represented in Sagihara Shion's heart.

If it were me, and when I was in the most difficult and desperate moment, someone reached out to me and helped me without complaint, giving me the courage and hope to continue living... then, I would never let go of this person easily.

Asana had experienced this feeling before, but she was sure that Sagihara Shion's feeling was more than ten times stronger than hers.

Therefore, even if you just imagine it, you can feel her shocking determination.

In this situation, the senior student was still so kind to me, and even sincerely hoped that everything would go well for me and that I would not repeat her mistakes. Such a broad mind and magnanimity was truly admirable.

However, her admiration for Senior Sagihara does not mean that she thinks she should withdraw on her own accord. On the contrary, she feels that she should work harder to improve and be more worthy of competing against this senior.

No matter what, Sagihara-senpai is someone worth emulating, Asana thought secretly.

Sagihara Shion was unable to detect what other people were thinking. She just calmly narrated her experience and then drank her drink again.

She said this not to gain sympathy from others, nor did she expect Umemiya Natsuki or Izumo Asana to look at her differently out of pity - Umemiya Natsuki had done her a favor now, and she wanted to hear it, so she should tell it without reservation, that's all.

After Sagihara Shion finished speaking, there was a long silence in the room, as if no one knew how to break the atmosphere.

"So, Senior Umemiya, do you have any plans next?" It was Mogami Jun who noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he took the initiative to ask Umemiya Natsuki.

"There's nothing special to arrange. Just do as I just discussed with Kurosaki Yoshihiro. He will send someone to trade tomorrow, and we can just give the medicine to the person he sends." Umemiya Xia Fei also came back to her senses, and then answered calmly, "As for today... why don't you just rest here for a day? It's really troublesome to go back and forth again tomorrow."

Mogami Jun and Sagihara Shion looked at each other, but neither of them raised any objections.

No matter what, Meigong Xia Fei has been kind to me today, so there is no reason to refuse such a small request.

"Then thank you for your help..." So they all nodded in agreement.

"What's the trouble? We have entertained so many guests at home. Compared to them, you are still the kind that people like!" Mei Gong Xia Fei took another sip of the drink and smiled nonchalantly, "Anyway, you don't have to be too polite. Just treat it as a normal visit to a classmate's house."

As they were talking, the servants brought in the prepared dishes and dinner began.

Perhaps it was due to Umemiya Natsuki's personal taste, but the dishes served today were all vegetarian and cold dishes, but they tasted good. Mogami Jun happened to be a little hungry, so she ate happily with an appetite. The other three girls ate very slowly and kept chatting with each other, and basically did not touch the tableware.

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Perhaps because she was touched by Sagihara Shion just now, Umemiya Natsuki's attitude towards her became much better. She asked her many questions, and Sagihara Shion also answered her questions earnestly. Time passed slowly.

After dinner, they continued chatting for a while, until finally, Umemiya Natsuki stretched, signaled the servants to come and clear the tableware, and then looked at Sagihara Shion and Izumo Asana.

"How about we take a shower first? It's so hot today, you must have sweated a lot."

"Okay." Both of them agreed.

They followed Umemiya Natsuhime to the bathroom in the mansion. It was then that Sagihara Shion discovered that the so-called bathroom was not a partition, but a very large house with a bathtub in the center. Not to mention accommodating three people, it seemed that it could easily accommodate several times more.

In a place where every inch of land is so valuable, so much space is taken up just for bathing. The enjoyment enjoyed by the rich is really beyond the reach of others... thought Sagihara Shion.

They each changed their clothes in the dressing room, wrapped themselves in bath towels, and then walked into the bathtub.

The originally warm and transparent water surface began to ripple slightly, refracting wonderful and scattered light, cleverly concealing their bodies soaking in the water. The quiet room was suddenly filled with a hazy and charming style.

Sagihara Shion felt a little uncomfortable.

She hadn't been so close to anyone for a long, long time, and she didn't even know what to say.

In addition to social phobia, there is a harsher and more embarrassing fact that is ruthlessly revealed to her.

Although everyone was wrapped in bath towels, and although the steam in the bathroom blurred their vision, their figures could not be hidden from each other's sight.

Even if you don't have the heart to see it, you will inevitably see it under such circumstances.

Then, the brain will automatically combine the images it sees and construct a 3D model in the consciousness, and then unconsciously compare them...

Finally, she discovered with ease that she was the youngest.

The scariest thing is that I am older than the other two, so there is no way to deceive myself that I will make up for it in the future.

On the contrary, the gap may even get bigger, because Asana is obviously still in the growth stage...

Is there any way to save it? Probably not.

Sagihara Shion, who had always been calm, suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of anxiety and frustration.

The other two people couldn't sense her mood from her lowered gaze, but they could see that her mood was a little subtle.

"I'm sorry, maybe you're not used to bathing with others?" Mei Gong Xia Fei smiled apologetically, "I forgot about this. We usually go to a girls' school, and we're together on a daily basis. We don't have to worry about boys getting in the way, so we're not that shy about it. Sometimes we go to a nearby hot spring together to take a bath, and we've gotten used to it a long time ago..."

"This is also a way for us to get closer to each other." Asana added with a smile, "Only friends would do this."

"Friend..." Sagihara Shion was a little stunned, then repeated it.

"Well, although this is only the first time we've met, there can't be any particularly close feelings between us, but... I do admit that you deserve the praise and love of Mogami Jun." Umemiya Natsuhi nodded with a smile, "Asana is my good friend, so her friends can also be considered my friends, right? Of course, if you don't want to, you can just bring it up directly."

"I have no objection. In fact, I am trying to get ahead of myself." Sagihara Shion replied with a wry smile.

When they first met, Umemiya Natsuki acted a little arrogant, which made her a little worried that she was unreasonable and was deliberately making things difficult for her for Asana. However, reality proved that she was worrying too much. Umemiya Natsuki did not intend to bully her. The word "friend" was surprisingly reassuring.

"It doesn't matter if you are too high or too low, as long as everyone is happy getting along with each other."

Half lying on the edge of the bathtub, Meigong Xia Fei closed her eyes slightly, then raised her hands and gently wiped her arms with the bath towel. The bath towel then slowly slid down, rubbing her white skin, and she couldn't help but utter a low murmur.

"It's so comfortable... You guys should start too, while the temperature is just right now."

At her urging, Sagihara Shion and Izumo Asana put aside their slight embarrassment and shyness and began to wipe themselves gently.

As they moved, their fair skin gradually turned a charming blush, floating up and down on the water, stirring up fine ripples. Under the dim light, the three white shadows were almost crushed and merged together.

"Although I have already expected this, I will still ask you one more question, Ms. Sagihara..." After a moment, Umemiya Natsuhi spoke again, "Do you like Mogami Jun? Well... I like him very much."

"Yes." Sagihara Shion nodded without any hesitation and replied, "I like it very much, maybe even more than you think."

"Alas... this is difficult." Umemiya Natsuki sighed, and then looked at Izumo Asana next to her. "Asana, let me ask you another nonsense question. Are you the same?"

Under the gazes of the two seniors, Izumo Asana's face quickly turned red and she couldn't speak at all. She just nodded slightly.

"Ah, Mogami is such an annoying guy." Umemiya Natsuki shook her head. "Originally I was a little angry with Mogami, but now I want to have him buried in a flower bed. Why do you like him so much? Why don't we just solve it like this? No one needs to worry—"

"Please don't do this!" Sagihara Shion shouted immediately.

"Senior!" Izumo Asana also protested dissatisfiedly.

"Oh, I was just joking, why are you taking it so seriously!" Meigong Xia Fei couldn't help but laugh again.

The gentle gurgling sound in the water echoed in the room like a delicate song.

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"Hey, I was just joking, why are you taking it so seriously!"

Umemiya Natsuki's laughter finally eased the atmosphere which had suddenly become tense.

"Senior, don't joke like that..." Izumo Asana couldn't help but protest.

Although Sagihara Shion didn't say anything, the expression on her face showed that she was unhappy.

Seeing the performance of the two people, Umemiya Xia Fei couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Okay, I did say something a bit too much, sorry, but Mogami is indeed a little too lucky, why do you think so highly of him?"

Both of them were silent, obviously not knowing how to answer.

The huge bathroom suddenly became silent again.

"Alas... Although this is someone else's business, I can't say too much, but out of my admiration for you, I still can't help but have a few words to say-" Mei Gong Xia Fei sighed, "Honestly, do you really think this is a good thing? It's not that fun to like the same person, right? Maybe you waited for a long time, paid a lot, but in the end you got nothing. Is it really worth it? I admit that he is indeed very good, but is it really worth paying so much for the gamble?"

"Of course it's not perfect now. The person I'm most attached to has someone else in his heart... How can I not be jealous? How can I not want the other person to only have me in his heart?" After a moment, Sagihara Shion replied in a low voice. "But put yourself in her shoes. When a person meets a child like Asana, it's impossible for him to have no emotions. If I were Jun, I would definitely be moved by Asana... When I think of this, I can't get angry anymore. After all, Jun has no obligation to give me anything. If I want to get something, I should pay the due price. I am willing to wait."

"On this point, my thoughts are very much the same as yours..." Asana nodded gently. "After all, at our age, we can't really talk about lifelong love. Jun also needs time to find his own bond. It doesn't matter if I wait any longer. It's better to say that this way we can show our sincerity to each other."

Steam continued to rise from the water surface, filling the bathroom, making people feel as if they had come to another world.

These words were originally hidden deep in the girl's heart, and she would never say a word to anyone else. But now, while soaking in the hot spring bath, they were almost honest with each other, and they were not worried about being heard by others, so she was able to overcome the psychological barrier and speak out.

Of course, the most important reason is that they appreciate and respect each other.

"After all, our problems can only be solved by ourselves." After a long pause, Sagihara Shion sighed, then gently used her hand to stir the calm water surface, watching the ripples blooming in front of her.

"No matter what the result is, all in all, for me, this period of time is the most memorable in my short life. I have nothing to lose. No matter how bad it gets, I will just go back to the days I have lived before. In this case, what is there to be afraid of? Therefore, I choose to live in the present -"

Although her tone was calm, the other two people could hear the sincerity in her voice.

This means there is no intention to give in, nor is there any possibility of choosing to give in... This is probably what the so-called "fight to the death" means.

Umemiya Natsuki looked at Asana with sympathy.

Today she called Sagihara Shion over, originally wanting to gauge what kind of person she is. If Sagihara Shion is just a frivolous, empty-headed person, then she has plenty of ways to humiliate her and make her give up and stop getting in the way.

However, the fact is just the opposite. Although Sagihara Shion is in adversity and can be said to have nothing, she has a sense of self-respect and pride, and her will is quite strong. She even dares to confront Hyoudou Takako head-on. In front of such a person, it is useless to say anything more. Even if she is humiliated, it will only increase her determination to continue to persevere. It is completely impossible to stop her, let alone retreat when she encounters difficulties.

So, she did feel a little sympathetic towards Asana.

"I will remember your teachings in my heart." Izumo Asana did not notice the expression of senior Umemiya. On the contrary, all her attention was on Sagihara Shion.

The thin body stood still in the mist, and the white skin seemed to be emitting a glow.

She felt admiration and touched, but also a little bit of competitive spirit that didn't want to fall behind others.

"I will follow my senior's example and take life seriously. I will leave the future to the future. I will be satisfied if I live well now." She whispered. "Maybe... maybe my experience is not as rough as my senior's, so my words are not as convincing as hers, but even so, I will do what I want to do to the end."

"It seems that you have all thought about it before, and made almost the same choice..." Mei Gong Xia Fei smiled bitterly again, "Since you are willing to pay the price, I can't say anything more. Alas..."

Amidst sighs, her slender legs swayed unconsciously beneath the water, as if she was venting her anxiety and helplessness in this way.

"Senior, it's okay. I'm very grateful for your kindness." Asana turned around and looked at Umemiya Natsuki with a smile on her face. "But, our problems can only be solved by ourselves. No matter how others interfere, it's useless and may even have a counterproductive effect--"

Of course, Umemiya Natsuhi could understand what Asana was hinting at, and she could only nod silently.

She liked Chaona very much and was happy to take care of this cute schoolmate, but now seeing her in trouble and she couldn't help at all, it was a really uncomfortable feeling.

These negative emotions lingered in my heart and finally turned into anger towards the young man.

What is the meaning of the word "baby"?

It's all this bastard's fault! If you dare to make Asana sad, I will never forgive you!

At this time, Jun Mogami, who was pacing in the courtyard in the distance to pass the time, felt inexplicably chilled. He calmed himself down, but it seemed as if nothing had happened. In the end, he could only continue pacing.

After what happened just now, the three girls had no interest in chatting anymore. They washed their bodies patiently and carefully, and then walked out of the bath at the same time.

They all put on the light pink yukatas that had been prepared beside them. The cool and refreshing feeling after getting out of the bath made them feel relaxed and happy. They walked back in the corridor while chatting and laughing, talking about girlish topics. The solemn atmosphere in the bathhouse also disappeared.

Jun Mogami, who had been waiting impatiently in the courtyard, looked up at the starry sky for who knows how many times before he finally heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.

He turned his head and was instantly dazzled.

Because they were all wearing the same style of yukata, it looked like a girl group, and he couldn't tell who was who at first.

But there is no doubt that they are all very beautiful, and standing together the effect is magnified exponentially, becoming the kind of beauty that makes you unable to move your legs.

It took him a lot of effort to keep himself from being stunned. Then he walked forward in surprise and greeted the three girls.

"Good evening, everyone." He greeted with a big smile. "It looks like you had a great time chatting with me, didn't you?"

But to his surprise, the three girls ignored him and continued chatting as if no one was around, ignoring him and continuing walking forward without a care in the world.

Eh? What's going on? Why are you ignoring me all of a sudden?

Jun Mogami felt confused, but he could only suppress his embarrassment and confusion and followed them.

But to be honest, listening to their voices and smelling the elegant fragrance along the way is a very comfortable feeling.

In this way, led by Meigong Xia Fei, the four people walked back to the courtyard.

In the center of the courtyard is a huge weeping cherry tree with irises planted next to it. Standing under the tree, you can hear the sound of flowing water in the pond and the occasional knocking sounds of startled deer.

What is the meaning of the word "Yiyi"?

Standing in this quiet place, looking at the bright and dignified girl in front of him, Jun Mogami suddenly had a feeling that "it would be nice to be able to stand like this forever."

"Mogami, were you just wandering around here just now?" Umemiya Natsuhiko suddenly asked.

"Yeah, you guys aren't here, and I don't dare to wander around, so this is the only way I can do—" Mogami Jun replied with a smile, "But to be honest, the layout here is pretty nice, and it's not boring to visit."

"Our ancestors have spent so many years meticulously decorating this place, and it's really laughable that you just say it's not boring." Mei Gong Xia Fei replied with a hint of sarcasm.

"Isn't it the true meaning of art that it can make people who don't understand it instinctively feel that it is beautiful?" asked Jun Mogami.

Seeing that the two people seemed to be about to quarrel, Sagihara Shion suddenly spoke up, interrupting their conversation.

"Chun-kun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. We were chatting just now and forgot the time—"

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