I'm in the Ark, a player.

"Oh...I see..."

Exusiai hesitated for a moment before replying.

She secretly glanced at Qin Tianling across from her. Qin Tianling was also looking at her, leaning back in his chair with one hand casually resting on the edge of the table.

The moment their eyes met, Exusiai's gaze seemed to be burned, and she guiltily looked away.

Looking at the sky, looking at the ground, looking at the table, the gaze finally fell back on Qin Tianling.

It then continued upwards, lingering on his lips.

Proof... proof... if couples need to prove something... then it must be a kiss, right?

Me... me and Qin Tianling?

Doing this under the watchful eyes of others...?

I don't dislike this guy.

Although this guy can be quite a headache at times,

Although this guy has a pretty bad personality,

Although this guy sometimes doesn't consider other people's feelings at all,

I genuinely don't dislike this guy...

Shall we... kiss?

"Goo."

Exusiai unconsciously swallowed, her heart pounding in her chest.

In a place like this?

It's impossible!

How could that be possible!

Although the desserts are indeed very tempting!

But they're not really a couple, how could they possibly do something like that!?

Hmm... Do I have no choice but to give up?

Forget it, just find any roadside stall to eat at. That way it's both convenient and worry-free.

"Oh, if you feel shy about being seen kissing or something, you can hold hands instead, okay?"

At this moment, the waiter, who seemed to have seen through the two, smiled with a hint of amusement.

"If you hold hands for five minutes without letting go, then you've passed the test."

This isn't difficult, is it?

"Of course!"

Exusiai was overjoyed to hear this.

Very good!

marvelous!!!

Without hesitation, Exusiai leaned out and extended her hand.

Her fingertips landed on the edge of Qin Tianling's fingertips, continuously climbing towards him.

Then, Exusiai's fingers slipped between his fingers.

This isn't just a simple hand-holding; it's a step further, a desire to hold the other person firmly in your grasp.

Five fingers interlocked.

Time became viscous from that moment on.

Exusiai could feel that the skin on the back of his hand was slightly warmer than her own; she could feel the contours of his finger bones; she could feel the warmth of his palm seeping into her skin.

She wanted to crack a joke to ease the awkward atmosphere, but for some reason, something seemed to be blocking her throat; her lips were pursed, and she couldn't even squeeze out a witty remark.

Curious about it,

Curious about this..........

It was just holding hands.

Why is this so strange?

Could it be...? No, this isn't the time to be thinking about these things!

Exia, don't overthink it!

It's just good friends holding hands, it's perfectly normal, right?

Moreover, this was just a temporary measure to get access to limited-edition items; we have absolutely no issues with each other!

"Alright, time's up. Congratulations on proving yourselves. I'll start preparing the dishes for you now."

Five minutes passed quickly, and the waiter left.

Qin Tianling looked at Exusiai.

Within those five minutes, her ears had turned bright red, and her usually carefree demeanor had become awkward and shy.

Like a woman,

Qin Tianling thought to himself.

But now that it's been approved, there's no need to keep pulling the strings.

He pulled his hand away.

then,

Can't pull it out.

Exusiai unconsciously tightened her grip because of Qin Tianling's actions, as if she was craving the feeling and was reluctant to let go.

"?"

"Ah, yes, yes, it's time to let go."

Exusiai, whose reaction was inexplicably a beat slow, noticed Qin Tianling's gaze and quickly released her grip.

His eyes darted around unfocused, and he tugged at his collar.

It's so hot... Is the air conditioning off in this store?

I think so.

—It can't be that my body is burning up, can it?

It was just holding hands.

It's just friends holding hands!

This is perfectly normal!

The problem definitely isn't with me!

Exusiai firmly believed this.

Several tens of minutes later, the waiter served the food.

Exusiai, as if grasping at a straw, tried her best to focus her attention on the food, picked up her utensils, and eagerly put the food into her mouth.

"Hmm... this couple's set meal is pretty good... it's worth the money I just paid for, otherwise I would definitely give this restaurant a bad review."

As if to ease her embarrassment, Exusiai muttered to herself,

A few seconds later, a voice echoed from behind Exusiai, responding to her words.

"Eh... a couple's set meal?"

The timbre was too familiar and too easily recognizable; it was empty.

How did Kong end up here?

Is it really empty?

Exusiai was about to turn around, but her body momentarily stopped on its own.

A strange thought surged into my mind like a warning.

Don't look back, Exusiai, please don't look back!

That's so strange........

There's a distinct sense of emptiness behind it all...

Why do I feel such resistance inside?

So unwilling to see emptiness?

So... are you afraid of emptiness?

Exusiai's body froze, but Sora moved.

She strode forward and sat down next to Exusiai without saying a word.

He took off his mask and sunglasses and placed them on the table, leaned forward slightly, and turned his head to look at Exusiai's somewhat nervous and flustered face.

"Ah...haha...Kong, good evening...you...you're here for dinner too?"

Exusiai forced herself to greet them.

Although Kong had a smile on her face, it didn't look like a real smile at all.

The cold, piercing gaze, seemingly devoid of any sparkle, made Exusiai feel like a stranger.

Is this guy in front of me really empty?

"It was just a coincidence that I saw Qin Tianling's car, coincidentally walked into the same store, and coincidentally saw you."

But what bothers me more is... why is it a couples' set meal?

Sora tilted his head, his gaze piercing Exusiai like a sharp sword.

"—When did Miss Exia and Qin Tianling become a couple?"

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py, it's the wooden cabinet and the blue sun.

Summary:

Kurosawa Yu: "We're over, aren't we?"

"Stop pestering her. Girls like that aren't popular."

"We started too hastily. I didn't think things through. I can't give you care or handle your emotions. Rather than continuing and wasting your sincerity, let's end it here."

Kurosawa Yu, who has been single for many years, has recently had a strange girl appear in his contacts.

The other party claimed to be his future ex-girlfriend, a music lover with blond hair, who kept saying nonsense like "Kurosawa-senpai, you're a scumbag," and yet she would send him money from time to time, contradicting herself.

Kurosawa Yu managed to cope with it all, thinking that life would gradually calm down, but after a while, another contact appeared in his phone.

Wakaba Mutsumi: "I'm sorry, I surrender. I'm super clingy and I like you so much. It's not like I'm dispensable. I can't do anything properly without you, and I can't sleep well if you don't say goodnight... I have nothing else to do but be like this with you. I didn't want to bother you, so I've been holding back, but now I can't take it anymore. Let's make up..."

Then came the third, the fourth...

Kurosawa Yuuki laughed.

"What do you mean by 'my ex-girlfriends are refreshed every week'?"

"I'm in a Crossover Anime, My Ex-Girlfriend Refreshes Every Week"