Horse Girl, Your Friend is Fighting Her Way Out of the Horse Racing Track

"I asked her where couples... no, I mean best friends should go on their first official outing, and she gave me two options."

Diamond Treasure held up two fingers and repeated with a serious expression.

"Option A: The movie theater, let's watch the latest movies together."

"Option B, the aquarium. Strolling in the blue shimmering water, watching jellyfish drift by, and so on."

Upon hearing the word "aquarium," Poetry and Wine paused for a moment.

Her complexion visibly worsened.

Is there anything else?

Poetry and wine did not immediately express their opinions, but their voices became slightly colder.

"Oh, and there's more."

Diamond Treasure was oblivious to the unusual nature of the poetry and wine conversation and continued speaking with great enthusiasm.

"Just when I was struggling to choose which one to pick, I happened to run into a new universe."

Diamond Treasure mimicked the tone of the new universe, placing its hand to its ear as if receiving a signal.

After listening to my troubles, she pointed to the sky and said—

"Instead of going into a narrow box or a water tank, go and observe the pulse of the universe."

"'The planetarium...it connects to the other side of the galaxy, the best place for souls to resonate. Over.'"

After saying that, Diamond Treasure frowned in distress, looking at Poetry and Wine.

"The movie theater is a classic, the aquarium is romantic, and the planetarium seems pretty amazing too..."

"I have trouble making decisions, Xiao Jiu, you choose."

"Where do you want to go? I'll do whatever you say."

Poetry and Wine looked at Diamond Treasure's expectant light green eyes.

She said it without any hesitation.

"Aquarium, rejected."

"Huh? Why?"

Diamond Treasure blinked.

"I heard the penguins there are very cute..."

There's no reason why. A rejection is a rejection.

Her mood soured slightly as she contemplated poetry and wine; she didn't want to have to constantly endure the illusion of drowning while traveling.

"Then...movie theaters and planetariums?"

Poetry and wine were pondered for a moment.

While movie theaters are classics, it can be embarrassing to pick a bad movie, especially a romance...

Just imagining that atmosphere made her feel uncomfortable.

As for the planetarium.

She remembered what the new universe looked like, and the phrase "to the other side of the galaxy with you."

Although that alien horse girl was strange, the planetarium was a nice place.

"Let's go to the planetarium."

Poetry and wine made their decision.

"It's quiet there, a good place to rest."

She came up with a plausible reason.

"A planetarium?"

Diamond Treasure's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded happily.

"Okay, let's go to the planetarium then. I also want to see what the stars look like through the eyes of my classmate, Xin Yuzhou."

She took the hands of poetry and wine again, this time holding them tighter, her fingers naturally interlocking.

Then, she leaned slightly towards Poetry and Wine, her shoulder gently resting against the other's shoulder, and said in a light voice.

"But I heard it's very dark inside the planetarium?"

Diamond Treasure tilted her head slightly, her light green eyes smiling as she looked directly at Poetry and Wine.

"In that case, it's okay if I accidentally get too close, or use you as a body pillow, right?"

Poetry and Wine glanced at her.

"…as you like."

The black-haired girl turned her head away. Although her voice was indifferent, she neither withdrew her hand nor distanced herself.

"However, if you fall asleep and snore inside, I'll leave you there."

"No way! I'm not just a sleeper!"

Diamond Treasure puffed out its cheeks in dissatisfaction, but pressed its body even closer together.

The two bickered as they walked hand in hand toward the planetarium.

When Lifar heard that they weren't going to the aquarium, she breathed a long sigh of relief, patted her chest, and continued to follow.

……

The sun was already high overhead, and the ginkgo leaves along the street were illuminated, their golden edges looking as if they were coated with gold leaf.

The two walked side by side on the sidewalk.

The long dress of Diamond Treasures swayed gently with her steps, the hem occasionally brushing against Poetry and Wine's calves, bringing a faint ticklish sensation.

Poetry and wine look down at their shadows.

Two shadows moved forward side by side, occasionally overlapping, then quickly separating.

"actually……"

The voice of Diamond Treasure suddenly rang out.

She touched her lips with her right hand and said with some regret.

"I originally wanted to go to the movie theater."

Poetry and Wine didn't stop walking, but just glanced at her sideways.

"Ah."

"Because we can sit side by side and don't have to keep talking."

Lingzuan Qibao smiled and gently moved her fingers in their clasped hands.

"Sometimes when I'm with Xiaojiu, even if we don't say anything, I feel... at ease."

Poetry and wine warmed my ears slightly.

She turned her face away, staring at a row of neat ginkgo trees by the roadside, trying to keep her tone normal.

"Then why mention the aquarium?"

"Because Dutong-chan said it's very romantic."

Diamond Treasure tilted its head, its voice tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"She said watching jellyfish drift around would make her feel better... but you rejected that idea. I knew you didn't like that kind of place."

She didn't ask why, she just gently shook their hands.

Poetry and wine fell silent for a moment, their gazes landing on the red light at the intersection ahead.

A breeze swept by, ruffling the silver-gray hair of the woman with the diamond-studded hair ornaments, which glittered in the sunlight.

Dark Meteor: Chapter 225 Going to the Street

"next time."

Poetry and Wine suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Eh?"

"next time……"

The black-haired girl's voice was almost drowned out by the wind.

"If there's a suitable film, we can go to the cinema to watch it."

Lingzuan Qibao paused for a second, then smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescent moons.

She gently drew a small circle in the palm of her hand with her thumb, a gesture that symbolizes poetry and wine.

"Okay, it's a deal then."

The red light turned green, and the two continued walking.

Diamond Treasure began humming a leisurely tune.

……

The two walked all the way to the main entrance of the planetarium.

The planetarium is an old building with ivy climbing its exterior walls. Above the main entrance hangs a bronze planetarium model that slowly rotates in the sunlight.

There weren't many people queuing at the entrance; most were parents with children and couples.

Lingzuan Qibao let go of her hand, ran to the ticket window, and stood on tiptoe to look at the showtimes.

"There is also a 14:10 experience session, with seats in the reclining area."

She turned back and waved to Poetry and Wine, her voice brimming with excitement.

Do you want this?

Poetry and Wine nodded, stepped forward, and handed over the wallet.

"I come."

"No."

Lingzuan Qibao pressed her hand back down, having already swiped her card.

"I invited you today, so of course it's on me."

Poetry and Wine frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just hummed in agreement and put his wallet back in his pocket.

The two people walked into the hall with their tickets and 3D glasses.

The air conditioner was blowing a slightly strong breeze, carrying a metallic and old wood smell.

The walls were covered with posters of various nebulae, and the floor was a dark blue carpet that made almost no sound when you stepped on it.

The ticket inspector, a middle-aged man wearing glasses, looked at their tickets and said with a smile.

"The lounge area is on the second floor, accessible by elevator. The show starts in twenty minutes, so you can go to the rest area first."

Lingzuan Qibao thanked him and led Shiyujiu upstairs.

As the elevator doors closed, she suddenly whispered.

"Actually, I'm a little nervous."

"...What are you nervous about?"

"I'm afraid of choosing the wrong place."

Diamond Treasure looked down at her shoes and said in a relaxed tone.

"What if you get bored?"

Poetry and Wine looked at the metallic reflection on the elevator wall, which showed two girls standing side by side.

"Um…"

The hair ornament on her head looked like a tiny silver star in the dim light.