If I don't capture the girl, I will die

"Good afternoon. They should be going home now. What's wrong? Did you forget to bring your umbrella?"

Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head slightly, a hint of doubt appeared on her innocent face. Combined with the weather, she was familiar with Ji Qi's personality and guessed what he was thinking in an instant. Although he was nominally a member of the Servant Club, Ji Qi was just like before when there were only two of them, and he didn't come often.

"Yeah." Ji Qi put his backpack casually on the long table. He didn't rush to sit down, but stood in front of the closed window, listening to the sound of heavy rain hitting the glass.

"It's okay, I brought it. We'll share an umbrella later." Yukinoshita shifted her gaze back to the book with a black kitten cover in her hand. Her cold voice seemed to be talking about something that was no big deal.

"..."

To be honest, he came to the Servant Club just to find Yukino to kill some time, but he didn't mean this. Really!

After all, in Japan, the metaphor of a man and a woman holding an umbrella together represents the love that already exists between two people, or the expectations of one of the unrequited lovers for the future of their love.

The name seems to be Xianghe Umbrella?

But I guess Yukinoshita didn't mean that, she was just simply helping him.

Moreover, I always feel that the current scene is subtly familiar. I remember that the last time I went home with Yukinoshita in the rain, it triggered a flag to increase the relationship between the two. Will it be the same now?

Would they run into a bunch of stray cats waiting to be adopted on their way home?

I'm kidding. This is an extreme plot even in a romantic comedy.

Looking at some students running in the rain downstairs and hearing what Xueshita had just said, Ji Qi suddenly had an open mind and felt much happier physically and mentally.

Taking out a pen from her backpack, Yukinoshita labeled the book in front of her. It seemed that she really liked this book with a black cat cover, otherwise she wouldn't cherish it so much that she wouldn't even leave a wrinkle on it. Then, she put the book in her backpack and observed the weather.

"Well, let's go. It's not raining too hard now. Although the umbrella I bought is of normal size, it might be a bit crowded for two people to hold it together, but there's nothing we can do about it. This option is still much better than waiting aimlessly." After analyzing the current situation, Yukinoshita stood up and said to Ji Qi.

Ji Qi followed Yukinoshita readily.

Chapter 226 Let’s Consider This a Strategy in Progress

On the first floor, there is a shoe cabinet for changing shoes.

The moment Yukino Yukinoshita stepped into the hall, she immediately attracted everyone's attention. This treatment was very consistent with her majestic style and perfect appearance. Behind her, Ji Qi, who originally had a weak presence, was automatically ignored.

The boys from the first to third grade all looked at the girl, who was the most dazzling girl anywhere, with admiration and yearning. The girls were more envious and jealous.

Ji Qi was not dissatisfied with this. This kind of treatment in school was what he wanted. It was true that being close to the school's recognized goddess was very eye-catching, but being eye-catching also meant that the chances of getting into trouble would be much greater. He didn't want to waste his precious time on killing bored high school students.

Yukinoshita, who had long been accustomed to it, didn't even have the slightest change in her facial expression as she walked towards her shoe box without any hesitation.

Next to him, the boy who was lucky enough to be close to Yukinoshita looked at the snow girl, the flower of the high mountain, who was getting closer and closer to him, and his face flushed with excitement. However, that was all.

After all, they were in the same grade as each other, and without extraordinary self-confidence and firm determination, it would be impossible for her to have the courage to talk to Yukinoshita.

After changing into the shoes she was wearing, she didn't even bother to look at the pink envelope that had appeared in the shoe box at some point. Yukinoshita calmly walked in another direction, where the umbrella bucket was.

Maybe it was because the heavy rain had not stopped, today the entrance to the first floor of the teaching building was crowded with students who did not bring umbrellas and were looking at the sky outside. Occasionally there were brave people who put their schoolbags on their heads and ran out.

Pulling her transparent umbrella out of the umbrella bucket and confirming that there was no problem, Yukinoshita nodded with satisfaction. Then she swept her eyes around the hall.

Where did that man go? Really, don't you have any self-awareness?

Ji Qi appeared silently behind Xueshita.

Finally, when she realized he was behind her, to be honest, Yukinoshita was a little scared.

This person will definitely become a big star if he plays in a horror movie, right? It would be super scary if a face suddenly jumped out of the screen. Or there is another possibility that even the camera would have a hard time capturing him...

It was rare for Yukinoshita to mutter a few words in her heart.

The rain outside showed no sign of abating. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it looked almost the same as night even though it was daytime.

Rather than saying it was raining, it would be more appropriate to say it was pouring rain. Not only did he, who hated rain, dislike this situation, but even people who liked the mood of rain began to hate it.

Because after a rain, all the mood is washed away.

"Let's go." Standing at the door, Yukinoshita frowned slightly, then still opened the transparent umbrella and urged Ji Qi.

Ji Qi kept his head under the umbrella.

Something seems to be wrong...?

When I left the warm room, the temperature dropped several degrees in an instant as the cold wind blew, mixed with the occasional raindrops dripping on my shoulders.

Amid the astonishing gazes of the students behind her, Yukinoshita tried to act as normal as possible while holding up her umbrella and walking slowly forward with cautious and tiny steps under the rain.

How to say it, maybe in the eyes of others, a man and a woman sharing an umbrella is a very romantic thing, let alone together with the fairy-like Yukinoshita, but as long as their minds are not filled with only love, the problems involved are only clear to themselves.

Yukinoshita was absolutely right when she said the umbrella was a normal size.

Since Ji Qi is taller, although not as exaggerated as in Monthly Girls, Yukinoshita can only lift her slender hands a little higher while holding the umbrella, so the posture is inevitably a little awkward. Not only that, but she also has to take care of herself and whether the other person will be wet by the rain, so physical contact between the two is inevitable.

Especially when Yukinoshita is a severe perfectionist.

But even if you are careful, you can't stop this downpour.

As soon as they left the school gate, both of their trouser legs and shoulders were wet to some extent.

The two of them put their shoulders together, accommodating Xuexia, and Ji Qi didn't care even if he got a little wet. He just sighed quietly as he looked at Xuexia, who was holding an umbrella in the heavy rain and carefully observing whether there were any puddles or wet pits under her feet.

Think carefully about the situation under Yukinoshita. Whenever it rains, life under Yukinoshita is probably not easy. The situation before should have been more serious.

Even if the other party didn't say it, Ji Qi could imagine what it was like to be excluded by elementary school students.

If you want to embarrass someone, rainy weather is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

Because if you pay a little attention, you will know which umbrella bucket Yukinoshita's umbrella is in. Just hide her umbrella in advance after school...

Tsk, considering Yukinoshita's situation, it's really heartbreaking to think about it. Why don't those people understand the truth that cuteness is justice?

The only sound in her ears was the sound of raindrops hitting the ground. Ji Qi looked at the delicate and serious profile of the man who tried his best to avoid getting wet by the rain and snow. She suddenly wanted to experience something she had never experienced before today, as she was always a perfectionist.

Yukinoshita said they were friends.

Friends should help each other, and it would be embarrassing to let Yukinoshita alone help him. Although he couldn't help her in life and study, he should be able to make her happy and relax occasionally.

"Yukinoshita, let me hold the umbrella."

"can."

Xuexia, whose arms felt a little sore, did not act pretentiously and gave the umbrella handle to Ji Qi.

This time it was Yukinoshita who took the initiative to cooperate with Ji Qi's steps.

Taking the initiative, the two walked on the sidewalk beside the road, and he took the initiative to tilt the umbrella towards the opposite side.

Then, there was a crossroads in front of him, and Ji Qi changed direction.

The heavy rain finally began to subside.

Yukinoshita, who kept her head down and looked obedient, hadn't noticed it yet.

They had just taken a different route than usual, and at this moment, a car whizzed past them without even honking its horn, stirring up a strong wind. Well, at the same time...

The rain also splashed all over Ji Qi.

Yukinoshita was on the inside of the sidewalk, so the situation wasn't that serious. But she still frowned in dissatisfaction.

Ji Qi wiped the water off his face with his hand, then looked at the owner of the shoulder-to-shoulder umbrella who was also affected, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

What should he say at this time?

Although I can't stop the rain, let me hold an umbrella for your heart?

Chapter 227 is actually the senior sister line

Such an awkward sentence cannot be said at all. And I can guarantee that it will have no effect at all on Yukinoshita Himechi.

I guess the other party will directly reply with something like 'I have no idea what you are saying, so disgusting'...

"Isn't this the way back to your house?"

In the eyes of outsiders, the two were undoubtedly a close couple. Yukinoshita looked at the nearby buildings and asked in confusion.

Ji Qi nodded, "Well, go back to your home."

As if he realized that this sentence was ambiguous, he explained: "I'll send you home first, and then lend me the umbrella."

"Isn't your house closer?"

"Do you want to repeat what happened last time? I don't mind..." Ji Qi replied helplessly. Last time, it was indeed force majeure that led to the situation, but this time he would definitely not do that if he had the choice. Who knows when the rain will stop, and whether it will suddenly get heavier. Compared with the troubles that Yukinoshita suffered, it is more cost-effective for him to get caught in the rain for a while.

Yukinoshita was silent.

There was no doubt that the other party had no emotions mixed in and was simply thinking about her.

Ji Qi was right. Whenever it rained, it was not a pleasant day for her.

Although few high school students are so childish, the bad memories from the past still make her subconsciously feel annoyed.

But I don't know why, today I saw her holding an umbrella and muttering something like "When will the rain stop?", "Why is it getting heavier?", "Do you want to go to Yukinoshita's house to avoid the rain later?" Such nonsense lines made the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family feel that rainy days seemed to be quite good for the first time.

As a perfectionist, she doesn't particularly care about her current bad image.

If they shared a normal umbrella, it would definitely be crowded. However, with Ji Qi sacrificing part of his left shoulder, it was not much different for Yukinoshita to hold the umbrella alone.

Anyway, there's no way I can wear this set of clothes today, so it doesn't matter whether he gets wet in the rain or not.

When she noticed Ji Qi's care for her, Yukinoshita raised her eyebrows.

She took the initiative to bring their shoulders closer together, and one of her hands grabbed his sleeve. She didn't seem to care about the water stains on his body. Besides, their uniforms were actually wet, just with different areas.

Ji Qi pretended not to know why and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go." Maintaining the most intimate posture along the way, Yukinoshita had a cold expression and a slightly rude tone, and rarely did she explain why.

Ji Qi said "oh" and tactfully didn't ask any more questions, just walked silently.

He had been to Yukinoshita's house twice, so he was quite familiar with the route.

"arrive."

"?"

Yukinoshita was still in shock. Although she didn't say anything, her expression seemed to be saying, "Why so fast?"

However, they had already walked for a long time, and because of the heavy rain, their speed was much slower than usual.

Standing under the eaves of the apartment, Ji Qi folded his umbrella and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

By the way, the rain has never stopped. Is Shiyu really okay?

Ji Qi has not forgotten Kasumigaoka Utaha.

To be honest, it's true that thinking about other women while being with Yukinoshita is a scumbag, but this kind of worry is also normal. Even friends should have the same idea!

He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket.

16 points.

A time that is neither up nor down.

After thinking about it, Ji Qi wiped his hands with the few clean parts left on his body and sent a message to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

I'm a little worried.

"Come up and sit down." Staring at the rain in front of her, which was not much different from when school was just over, Yukinoshita gently lifted her hair. Her calm look made it impossible to tell that she had any normal emotions that other girls would have when saying such things.

In fact, Yukinoshita really didn't think it was a big deal.

This wasn't the first time Ji Qi came to her house. Moreover, she knew the situation at the other party's home better than her own...

Even in terms of fighting power, Yukinoshita believed that if Ji Qi had any bad intentions, she would have no problem dealing with three or five of these losers who often stayed up late and didn't exercise.

All in all, this really isn’t anything to worry about, right?

Hearing this, Ji Qi looked at his own condition.

The main problem was that his shoulders, trouser legs and shoes were soaked, but everything else was fine. It was completely different from the last time. There was no need for him to force himself into a girl's house in this state.

Yukinoshita has become much more proactive recently...

Ji Qi muttered to himself, does this mean that their relationship is getting better and better?

"I don't need it today. Just lend it to me." Ji Qi smiled cheerfully. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely go in and sit for a while. But today...

Yukinoshita didn't force it and just nodded slightly.

"Oh, there are a few more things."

"what's up?"