All the people who like me are other people’s girlfriends! ?

Another five minutes later, a cautious message appeared on the screen, with a hint of profound meaning.

Qingye thought about it and realized that in terms of the free nature of a writer's work, there was not much difference between Chiba and Tokyo. However, in Tokyo, it was indeed more convenient in all aspects. After all, the publishing houses and various seniors in the circle were all here.

[I am a native of Chiba! ]

【……Fool.】

In the room next to her, Yukinoshita Yukino was lying on the bed, holding her cell phone high in both hands, blinking her eyes, and then slowly revealing an elegant smile.

Will they spend their nights like this for the next four years?

*

When you enter university, you will start to meet new people, enter a new environment, and form new circles.

However, Yukinoshita Yukino was not affected by the environment and atmosphere at all, and she maintained her original attitude, learning foreign languages, participating in social activities, accumulating experience, and taking exams...

She is a person who likes to be serious and hates perfunctory and superficial work. Although she is serious about her work, she prefers to do things alone according to the plan... As for who she can make friends with and talk to, it really depends on fate.

Moreover, she had found her destiny long ago.

Qingye also has his own things to do, such as writing books, painting, striving for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and working part-time on film and television adaptations. He rarely appears in school.

Once they appeared, the two of them basically stayed together. They would sit in the last row of the classroom and listen to the same class. A few minutes before the end of the get out of class, Kiyono would send her a message on his mobile phone asking her what she wanted to eat tonight. Yukinoshita Yukino would just glare at him, whisper that she would listen to the class carefully, and then reluctantly go with him to buy ingredients.

After class, they would return to the apartment, and Yukinoshita would still stay in his room. Before the exam, the two would go to the library together to review.

However, strange things sometimes happen in warm lives.

Just like now.

In his sophomore year, it was the season of change. Qingye had just finished writing a short chapter, stretched, and prepared to tidy up the house - he couldn't always let Yukinoshita do the housework alone, so he would share some of the things within his ability. But when he was tidying up the closet, he strangely found that he seemed to be missing a few underwear shirts.

Qingye searched the closet twice but couldn't find it. Most of his clothes were bought by the three Yukinoshitas, so they were definitely enough for him. So he didn't care if he couldn't find it. He simply tidied up the house, thought about it, and decided to help Yukino tidy up as well - she was still in school and was busier than himself.

He did what he said and walked calmly to the house of his childhood sweetheart next door without much emotion. Whether in his hometown or here, he often went to the girl's bedroom.

"Swish, swish, swish."

The silent dust was sucked away.

"Swish, swish, swish."

The dirt on the floor was mopped up.

Yukinoshita's room was very clean and it didn't take long to finish. After cleaning the windows of Yukinoshita's bedroom, Qingye wiped the sweat from his forehead and prepared to go home.

But at this moment, he paused and his eyes suddenly fell on Yukinoshita's bed.

He seemed to see something familiar.

Qingye took two steps forward in confusion - this was his shirt. He moved his nose and found that it was mixed with the unique scent of Yukinoshita Yukino.

He fell silent, feeling strange.

Why were my clothes on the bed under the snow?

*

Like this, he and Yukinoshita walked on the road called life every day. There were dullness and surprises. It was a repetitive road, but when two people were together, it became a fairy tale adventure.

But on this day, the peaceful life was broken.

Qingye received a call.

The first words that came through were sad words——

"I'm leaving this world."

*

When Qingye hurried to the place, the first person he saw was someone smiling brightly at him.

This is the editorial office of Tokyo Dengeki Bunko, with people coming and going. Standing in front of him is a blue-haired woman. Her hair has been cut shorter, similar to when they first met, and tied into a ponytail. She is wearing long trousers that are convenient for movement. Her eyebrows and eyes seem to be more mature, but still so youthful and bright, as if you can smell the scent of sunshine.

"Hehe, I'm an editor now!" Banai saw Xingcai turning around proudly.

As Qingye progressed, her time also kept moving forward. She worked hard before graduation and was accepted by a library company. After graduation, she became a well-known new editor for discovering several small hit books.

Maybe she is still some distance away from this person, but at least she can see his back.

Qingye stared at her seriously: "What's going on with leaving this world?"

Seeing his attitude, Ba Nai looked delighted and said, "Guess what, it means literally."

Qingye glanced at her several times, and after confirming that Lao Ba should not have the attribute of being "sickly", he breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought seriously for a while and said uncertainly:

"Are you exiting the simulation?"

The lemon incident before gave him a vague feeling that these heroines might be able to join in midway, but there was a time limit.

"Really, your brain is still so smart."

Ba Nai saw that his left eye was playfully closed, revealing a cute expression.

The conversation between the two gradually attracted the attention of the editorial department - mainly because Qingye was too famous in this circle. They stopped what they were doing and stared with wide eyes, shocked, surprised, and admiring.

"Let's go out for a walk!"

Amidst all kinds of gazes, Banaijian turned his face slightly, curled the corners of his mouth, and suddenly took Qingye's arm intimately, with a bright smile. It was obvious at a glance that the two had an unusual relationship.

Behind me came the sounds of gasps and excited discussions.

Banaijian smiled at him with a naive look. She knew the consequences of her actions - but in the end, let her be a little willful.

It was afternoon now, and the April sunshine was warm and pleasant. They walked under the cherry trees, the petals bloomed freely, and birds flew across the sky.

Alas, after I leave, Kiyono-kun will completely become a captive of the Yukinoshita family.

Yanaijian sighed. Ever since she knew the story of Kiyono and Yukinoshita, her mentality had changed. She felt inferior to the other party here. Her current situation was probably equivalent to "a concubine facing the wife".

No, but it doesn’t matter. When she returns to reality, she will not be inferior to the other party!

Comforting herself in her heart, she said:

"Qingye-kun, are you going to stay here for a long time?"

"Maybe." He wasn't sure.

Banaijian sighed again, feeling quite resentful that he was born at the wrong time.

After muttering a little with resentment for a while, her mood brightened up again. She walked quickly to Qingye and stopped him in his tracks.

"In that case——"

She stood on tiptoe slightly, stretched out her hands, and patted Qingye's cheeks hard.

"——You have to face everything. You have a life here too, right? We can start over, right? So, this time, you have to make a serious decision and don't back down."

Banaijian smiled cheerfully, and the smile was so beautiful that he narrowed his eyes slightly.

This time, you have to make a choice.

Choices to be made in the future.

"In this final moment, can you agree to one more request of mine?"

Ba Nai saw her with her hands behind her back, looking at him and smiling.

"What? I can satisfy you with anything."

Qingye laughed and tried to use a light tone to ease the impending farewell.

Then, Banaijian grabbed his hand.

Running in the sunshine -

"Come with me for dinner again! Run! Otherwise it will be too late!"

Should we say that she is worthy of being called Ba Nai Jian? With just one sentence, she turned the sad atmosphere of parting into a funny and joyful scene. However, the word "sentimental" really does not suit her. She should always be happy, even when parting, she should smile.

Banaijian tilted her head to look into his eyes, her ponytail swaying.

"By the way, I'll always be keeping an eye on you!"

It's turned from a comedy set to a horror set again! ?

*

What Banaijian said was true.

But the one who was spying was not her, but another mysterious girl named Eriri.

The two met by chance - once a game company asked Eriri to communicate with a paperback company about a promotional illustration, and then she met the editor Banaijian. The two hit it off immediately and felt that they had met too late. They formed an alliance tacitly, and their every word was filled with golden friendship.

And Eriri also learned that Yanami would pass away soon.

I will inherit your legacy!

What I want to show you now is my intelligence network!

I'll keep an eye on him online!

With this awareness, Eriri began to gather information about Qingye every day.

The first month: Oh, I feel a little distressed. Recently, Yukinoshita seems to have lost her sense of distance. She snatches the food from my bowl every day during meals and forces me to share a notebook in the library.

The second month: Oh, it was even more distressing. I was forced to go to school with Yukinoshita. She disliked other people's couple pendants as childish, and at the same time, she customized a pendant from Mr. Pan. I forgot to hang it that day, so she ran straight into the classroom.

Month 3: Qingye, Qingye, how could you have fallen so low? What is your life's purpose? What is the purpose of your life?!

Fourth month: Kissing and hugging Yukinoshita Yukino.

Is this your sophomore life?

Ugh—Gah—I don’t want to watch this! I can’t bear to watch this!

Eriri was killed in action.

*

Twenty-two years old.

Kiyono and Yukinoshita Yukino are in their senior year of college. Their college life is almost over. They have very few courses, and what takes up most of their time is the various pre-graduation jobs.

Qingye focuses on polishing novels, publishing at least two books a year. The sales and reviews of his new books are mixed - even literary masters in history only have a few famous representative works.

When he is not busy, he lives in seclusion in the literature college, discussing history and the future with many seniors, while Yukinoshita Yukino continues to travel between Chiba and Tokyo.

In their spare time, the two of them did most of the time, and it was always Yukinoshita Yukino who took the initiative.

Qingye could understand what she meant. It would probably be difficult for her to come to Tokyo after graduation. She wanted to take advantage of this time to see more of the scenery that could only be seen in this city, experience the feelings that could only be felt now, and perhaps also have some thoughts of comparing herself with her sister.

They traveled to many places this year. Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to be aloof from the mundane world, but she actually had a girlish side. She would blush and pull him to take pictures when eating delicious food or seeing beautiful scenery, and she would also take the time to style her hair and wear cute clothes.

They went to the Tokyo Skytree. The weather forecast failed to predict the sudden heavy rain. The two rushed into the elevator of the Skytree in a panic, with water dripping from the ends of their hair, so cold that it made people frown. But when Kiyono and Yukinoshita Yukino stood at the highest point of the city and looked down, they were both shocked by the beautiful scenery and speechless. The city turned into a flowing oil painting in the storm, and the dark clouds rolled like ink. In the distance, the outline of Mount Fuji was looming among the thunderclouds, and the snow-white peak was coated with a layer of almost divine silver light by the skylight. Yukinoshita stood in front of the transparent window, in the silence above the storm, the whole city was reflected in her clear pupils. Kiyono should have gone to see the magnificent scenery, but he turned his head and turned his gaze to her profile.

They also went to Sensoji Temple and Ueno Park. These famous attractions were not very good, but Yukinoshita Yukino was still in high spirits because she had this person to accompany her. The azaleas at Nezu Shrine were in bloom. They walked through the torii corridor and went to the shrine to ask for amulets and pray for their loved ones. At this time, a lady from the shrine's main family saw her and her eyes lit up. She asked her to try wearing a shrine maiden costume. She looked at Kiyono shyly. Kiyono was waiting at the nearest place. When she lifted the curtain and walked out, time stopped. Her red clothes were like maple leaves, and her white jacket was like snow. She looked stern and embarrassed, and exuded a noble atmosphere. The shadow of the Thousand Torii behind her cut across her clothes diagonally, as if she had traveled to ancient times. Kiyono's sight seemed to be glued. He couldn't help taking several photos and even painted a picture on the spot.

Afterwards, Yukinoshita Yukino tried to learn the work of the shrine maiden. Kiyono kept praising her for being beautiful and cute. Yukinoshita's face became redder and redder. She couldn't help it, and silently pulled him away from the crowd and walked to the corridor full of ema. It was a remote corner, sparsely visited by people. The breeze gently swayed hundreds of wishing cards, and the sound of the wooden cards colliding was like some kind of ancient rhythm. Surrounded by century-old nanmu trees, the woman as pure as snow pushed him against the corner of the wall, her eyes flashing with watery light. She hugged him, her ears red, and whispered that he was not allowed to praise her anymore. Kiyono looked at her snow-white neck and said okay, and the shrine maiden raised her eyes dissatisfiedly, grabbed his lapel with her hands more tightly, and said no awkwardly. The wind chimes hanging on the eaves shook violently.

Arriving at Odaiba, Kiyono's spirits were high. He'd bought a Light Badge and stood beneath the iconic spherical building, clutching it, anticipating Angewomon's evolution. Yukinoshita stood by, watching him with amusement, teasing him that Kiyono wasn't interested in Tyrannomon, a type favored by boys, but rather women. He'd developed this strange fetish since childhood. The man snorted, "Hidden female characters who are strong and possess powerful abilities are the best. I woke up early, but you still understand this!" Yukinoshita fell silent. She tilted her head silently, her ears flushed. She'd only glanced at it before checking the information about the attraction because she thought he'd like it. She didn't understand your hobbies, but she was willing to take the initiative to learn more and share your joy.

Tokyo is huge, and they want to see as much of this vast world as possible.

Soon, another turning point in life arrived.

They are about to graduate.

It was really just a fleeting moment. Was it because their university curriculum was unique? Or was it because time seemed to flow at an accelerated pace? Four crucial years of life had flown by in a whisper. Even the cherry blossom showers in Akamon on the day of the entrance ceremony seemed to still linger gently on my shoulders. And now, my diploma was already heavy in my hand.

Is graduation like putting a postmark on youth, allowing it to continue running towards the distance with a more mature attitude?

After graduation, Yukinoshita Yukino will return to Chiba.

Today she did not take the family car, but came to the station alone, ready to take one last look at Tokyo before leaving.

When she first came to this city, she said that she was not used to Tokyo, and her evaluation is the same now. This city is too prosperous and it is easy to get lost in it if you are not careful. But she does not hate this city at all, because she has lived here with someone for four years, and the scenes of memories will pop up when she closes her eyes.

However, she did not call Kiyono because he went to collect materials from his senior in the Faculty of Literature. She also didn't know whether Kiyono would return to Chiba. Whenever she faced a choice, she rarely considered herself.

Will Kiyono stay in Tokyo?

If he rarely goes back...

Yukinoshita Yukino was lost in thought when she suddenly felt someone was staring at her and subconsciously turned around.