What is your relationship with Nanamin?
As soon as this question came out, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Baiyunshan's back.
What does this mean? Is it a casual question or do you know something? At present, it doesn't look like asking casually. After all, what is the purpose of saying this? But I know I shouldn’t do anything. I don’t remember exposing any flaws——
A series of thoughts flashed through me like a fleeting glimpse of light.
With his strong concentration, his expression remained unchanged. Baiyunshan smiled and said: "Relationship? What relationship? Isn't it just like you -"
"Yeah."
Shiraishi Mai looked at him deeply, but surprisingly she didn't ask anything more, but just stopped there.
In fact, the moment she blurted out this question, the girl had already regretted it. She didn't know whether the other party would confess. This was a lounge after all, and with so many people coming and going, someone might come in at any time. There were so many people and it was so confusing.
If she really confessed and was overheard when the wall had ears, the result would be even worse, so the other party's reaction made her feel relieved——
Although I am still slightly disappointed.
Of course I still have to ask, but not this time, but to find a suitable opportunity. At least, the location can't be as risky as it is now...
The girl thought silently in her heart.
The air in the lounge suddenly became quiet, and the only sound in his ears was the ticking of the clock and the footsteps passing by outside the corridor.
The two of them had their own thoughts. Baiyunshan was a little confused as to why the other party suddenly asked such a question. Therefore, he did not dare to take the initiative to speak, fearing that he would accidentally expose something. The girl was simply in a complicated mood, thinking about something in her mind, and didn't know what to say.
So I could only remain in awkward silence.
After a while, Baiyunshan coughed lightly and took the initiative to break the silence: "Well... By the way, Baishi, since you have become the center, you have to celebrate it. Have you ever thought about how to celebrate? ?”
"celebrate?"
Shiraishi Mai was startled when she heard the words, came back from her thoughts, and then shook her head slightly.
I really never thought about this. After all, the girl never expected that she would be the center of this order until she heard her name. How could she have thought about how to celebrate in advance?
Besides——
Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but rub her fingers together and bit her lips lightly out of habit.
For her, although she is happy to be the center, it is definitely not now. Because, under the premise of knowing that someone is leaving, no matter how you look at this order, it is like a compensation specially given to yourself by someone.
Even though she knew that the truth might not be what she thought, the girl felt inexplicably irritated when she thought of this possibility——
"There's none?"
"Um."
"It would be a waste not to celebrate. Think of one." Baiyunshan suggested.
"whatever."
Shiraishi Mai responded absentmindedly.
"How can you be casual? After all, this is your first time at center. For such an important thing, you should celebrate it well no matter what -"
When Bai Yunshan said this, he reacted belatedly and laughed: "Oh... I understand. Don't worry. Just leave everything to me for the celebration. I'll treat you."
"That's not the problem -"
Shiraishi Mai opened her mouth mid-sentence, but suddenly stopped. She realized that it seemed a little inappropriate to act so plainly, which might arouse suspicion. She should think about the current celebration issue.
So after thinking about it, he changed his words: "I remember... Baiyun-san, you seemed to have said some time ago that you would go to Ueno Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms with everyone, right?"
Baiyunshan was stunned: "That's what happened."
Shiraishi Mai took advantage of the situation and said: "Then think of this as a celebration. Anyway, we have made an appointment. I will go there then. Being able to enjoy the cherry blossoms with everyone is considered a good celebration-"
"Well..."
For the first time, the girl in front of him was so considerate, even to the point of wronging him. Baiyunshan felt embarrassed. He thought the other party was saying this because he heard his treat, so he touched his chin and hesitated to speak.
Although I felt that such a celebration would aggrieve the other party, after all, it was the idea proposed by the person personally, and it was difficult to refute it on the spot, so I could only suggest it tactfully.
"That's okay. Let's go and enjoy the cherry blossoms together. It's indeed a good way to celebrate."
After first expressing his agreement with the girl's suggestion, Bai Yunshan then added: "In addition, just think of it as a personal gift from me to celebrate. What do you want?"
"casual."
"It's casual again?"
Baiyunshan's eyes widened, and he said with a strange expression: "You are not like that little guy Asuka, who has difficulty in making choices, are you? If you continue like this casually, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach a conclusion by tomorrow morning -"
"But I really can't think of what I want."
The girl said helplessly.
"Think about it, there will always be."
"Anything is okay?"
"Anything... is okay? Anyway, it's within the scope of my ability, and it doesn't go against my personal wishes." Baiyunshan paused for a moment, but quickly added the second half of the sentence. After all, with the brain circuits of these guys, maybe it's really There will be that kind of particularly deadly gift. When the leather is blown, it will be embarrassing——
"oh......"
Shiraishi Mai nodded lightly, and then suddenly there was a thought in her heart. She thought that it would be perfect if she could use this moment to get the other party to agree not to leave, or to be willing to confess her relationship with Nanamin...
The girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and she was about to speak, but then she thought about it, and someone had already said that the premise was that it did not violate her personal wishes, and neither of these two seemed to be within the scope. Putting forward such conditions will make the situation more embarrassing and there will be no chance of recovery, which is obviously not acceptable.
After all, the guy in front of me is not a fool. If you ask this, he will definitely notice something. Then it will be really difficult to recover——
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel depressed again.
So under someone's urging, I could only say casually: "Well... Then give me an earring. I just lost one recently, so I just want to add to it."
"Earrings? No problem."
Although he was a little surprised that the other party actually proposed such a simple gift, Bai Yunshan nodded and agreed readily. He couldn't help but think about earrings... It didn't sound like it was difficult, but he didn't know what to choose. What kind of style——
The two of them were each preoccupied and chatted about some work-related matters, so naturally it was time to part ways.
Baiyunshan sent her downstairs to the dormitory. It was already dark, and the nearby street lights were not very bright. Spring flower petals were scattered all over the floor. In the blind spots of the light, they looked like pieces of feathers falling one after another.
"That's it for today. Don't feel too much pressure. Although you are in the center, there is definitely nothing wrong with you. Just feel free to be yourself as usual—"
Someone's voice was still in her ears. Shiraishi Mai listened, but she felt that the voice seemed to melt into the petals that just passed by at any time. When the spring breeze blows tomorrow, the petals will fall again, but they will no longer be the flowers of yesterday.
So ordinary, so ordinary, so attached.
Inexplicably a little reluctant.
If it was Mai Shiraishi in the past, even if she had such feelings at this time, she would probably just choose to escape and force herself to ignore it. Fortunately, she is different now.
"Baiyun Sang..."
Shiraishi Mai suddenly stopped, turned to look into his eyes, and was silent for a moment: "Thank you."
"Thank you? What are you thanking me for?"
Baiyunshan scratched his head.
"Thank you for telling me the news in advance? Although I didn't know it at the time, now that I understand it, it's not an exaggeration to say thank you."
Mai Shiraishi explained.
"Besides, when you said that tomorrow would be better, you were actually hinting at this to me, right? It's about me being selected as the center tomorrow...that is, today."
Bai Yunshan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect the girl to think of this. Of course, he did have this idea at the time, so he nodded.
Mai Shiraishi smiled.
The smile is more beautiful than the petals just now.
A vehicle passed by not far away, a beam of light hit it, and it roared away in an instant. The dazzling high light made people squint their eyes subconsciously, unable to see clearly the complex eyes of the girl in front of them.
I could only hear a slight sigh and a low voice.
"Will tomorrow really be better? Baiyun-san..."
Baiyunshan was stunned for a moment, but before he could say anything, he saw the girl turning around and pushing the door open to go upstairs.
Happy graduation Beibei!
Alas, as one of the first two second-generation students I met in the early days, I watched Beibei go from being silly and full of energy at the beginning to being calm and restrained when he returned from work. The ups and downs of his fate were like the entire second-generation student. My fate was ordinary, and now I have finally graduated, and I am filled with emotions.
Over a long period of time, the girl who was silly on the outside but sunny on the inside but negative on the inside has now matured a lot. Everything has changed, whether it is Beibei as an idol or us as fans, but I am satisfied to be able to watch her finally stand on the stage and show her heroic appearance, and watch her daily songs ignite the audience again and again.
This may not be the ending that the second phase or Beibei wanted most, but it is also a relatively satisfactory ending. Even if there are many regrets and it cannot be completed, youth is always like this, isn't it?
Of course, operations are still operations that kill a thousand cuts——
So be it! Beibei, happy graduation! Happy graduation, space brothers! Southern sheep and northern birds, happy graduation!
Kitano Hinako, happy graduation!
