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Chapter 119 I don't want anything to happen to you
[Regarding the plot, please feel free to point out any abrupt changes or other issues so that the author can correct any mistakes. Thank you in advance.]
That evening, at Su Qing's home.
"do not move."
After dinner, Su Qing sat on the sofa with Zhen Zhou as usual, but the latter's sudden words left Su Qing somewhat bewildered. However, out of trust in her, Su Qing subconsciously chose to do as she was told.
Then, a fresh and unique girlish fragrance, intertwined with the delicate scent of shampoo, gently lingered around Su Qing's nostrils, making her feel refreshed and relaxed.
At the same time, a strand of the girl's hair brushed against Su Qing's cheek, bringing a subtle touch that made Su Qing's heart flutter inexplicably. For a moment, even the surrounding air rippled with gentle warmth.
"Mahiru, is it ready yet?"
Su Qing urged him, but the latter seemed unaware of the distance between them, casually replying that he hadn't yet, and continued searching for something on Su Qing's clothes.
After a while, Mahiru returned to her seat with satisfaction, holding her spoils. A hint of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes as she asked:
"Okay. But why are there so many hairs on your clothes today?"
"It must have fallen on me after I played with Xiaobai for a while after school this afternoon."
Su Qing looked at the dozen or so white hairs in Zhen Zhou's hand and identified the suspect cat.
"Little White? Is it a kitten or a puppy?"
Seeing that Su Qing already knew where the hair came from, Mahiru threw the hair in her hand into the trash can and clapped her hands lightly afterward.
"Yes, it's a white cat, right here at our school."
"The school? I don't think I've ever seen it before. Is it a stray cat?"
Mahiru thought for a while. She had never seen or heard anyone mention a white kitten at school during her time there.
"It's probably a stray cat. We haven't seen any missing cat notices at school recently. Winter is coming, and we were planning to build it a cat house. But... just in case, I'll ask the teacher again."
Su Qing initially thought that Xiao Bai was someone's pet cat that had been lost by accident.
After all, white cats are usually synonymous with illness among stray cats. They have poor physical health and their conspicuous fur does not give them an advantage in natural selection. Therefore, white cats in the wild can be described as rare. Of course, this is just a matter of proportion, and it is not uncommon to see one or two stray white cats.
So Su Qing hadn't thought about it that way, but now that he heard Mahiru say that, he felt it would be better to ask Hiratsuka-sensei to help check if there were any lost cat notices at the school recently.
"If Xiaobai were a pet cat, its owner would be very sad and anxious after discovering that it was missing."
Mahiru's face showed a worried expression. If it were her cat that had gone missing, she might be so worried that she couldn't eat. After all, cats are so cute. What if something happened to them outside?
But she quickly asked in confusion:
"us?"
"It's the ministry I joined, and it's now grown to five people."
Su Qing explained.
"Well then... I'd like to see Xiaobai too, is that alright?"
Mahiru nodded, then hesitated.
"Of course, it doesn't belong to anyone. You can see it if you want. After we help Xiaobai build its cat house, I'll go with you to play with Xiaobai."
Seeing Mahiru's somewhat puzzled expression, Su Qing remained silent for a moment before explaining:
“I’m worried that you don’t have experience. After all, Xiaobai is a stray cat. It would be bad if you got scratched by it.”
"I can go with other girls."
Mahiru asked.
"No, you said yourself that you're a girl."
Su Qing answered decisively.
"A girl? What's wrong with a girl?"
Mahiru blinked, quietly moving a little closer to Su Qing, and asked with a smile.
"I don't trust girls."
Does that mean you'd be relieved if it were a boy?
"...Not really."
Su Qing was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
"Hmm...not girls and not boys either?"
Mahiru continued to ask, her smile widening and her words tinged with a playful tone. Her slightly upturned lips were like a flower blooming in spring, beautiful and captivating.
"If you interpret it literally, that way is also fine."
Seeing Zhenzhu's mischievous appearance, Su Qing said seriously:
"I don't trust anyone else. Anyway, call me when you go, and I'll go with you."
After giving her instructions, Su Qing continued:
I don't want anything to happen to you.
"It's just you..."
Su Qing: ?
Su Qing was about to speak, wanting to confirm whether the girl had taken his words to heart, when he unexpectedly discovered that, without him noticing, the girl had gently placed her fair and delicate feet on the sofa, and most of her face was covered by soft cushions, her whole body curled up like a little hedgehog.
Only her caramel-colored eyes revealed a flustered, heart-pounding expression, making her appear pitiful and endearing, evoking feelings of tenderness.
Then came the girl's soft, sweet voice, like candy spilling out:
"A true friend is only you, whether you're a boy or a girl."
"So—I'm counting on you, Kiyo-kun..."
The way she addressed her was still a bit forced, but Mahiru managed to suppress her embarrassment and say it.
Not only that, Mahiru also heard the answer she wanted to hear, which was even more... more heart-pounding than she had expected.
[Seriously! Don't suddenly say things that are way too cool...]
Mahiru complained softly to herself, but even this small complaint was filled with a sense of reassurance.
In fact, Su Qing was just speaking the truth. He knew very well that Mahiru didn't have any close male friends at school, based on her behavior at school and his understanding of her.
But... saying such a thing is rather—
[This might be bad for your heart!] ×2
"Ah."
Su Qing gave a soft "hmm," and neither of them said another word after that. Suddenly, the air in the living room rippled with subtle emotion.
Later, Mahiru hurriedly left, saying that she hadn't reviewed her lessons for the day.
Su Qing watched Mahiru's departing figure, shook her head slightly, and as if she had thought of something, picked up her phone. She wanted to send a message to Yukinoshita, but found that the two had not yet added each other as friends. Fortunately, the Service Club had created a group, so she found the other person in it and sent a friend request.
After a while, the friend request was accepted.
Yukino: What's up so late?
Because she was added through the Service Club group, Yukino knew that the person who added her was Su Qing.
Su Qing: Let's ask Hiratsuka-sensei if there have been any missing cat notices recently.
Yukino: Are you worried that Shiro was lost by someone else?
Su Qing: Yes, just in case.
Yukino: Okay, I'll ask Hiratsuka-sensei tomorrow if there's anything else.
Su Qing: [None]
Su Qing sent a cute panda munching on bamboo, accompanied by an emoji with the text "[None]".
Because it was getting late, Yukino had already put down her phone and was about to take a shower, but just then her phone vibrated again. Yukino picked up her phone, and the screen was still on her chat page with Su Qing. The next moment, her eyes were captured by the emoji sent by Su Qing, and her bright eyes flashed with excitement.
"It's Mr. Pan..."
Yukino murmured to herself, and after a long while, she finally added the emoji to her collection. After hesitating for a moment, she politely replied, "Thank you."
After that, she put down her phone and, feeling excited and satisfied after meeting Mr. Pan, went to take a bath.
Su Qing, sitting in front of the screen, was left wondering what she was thanking for.
Thank you for reminding her that the little white cat might not be wild? That's the only explanation, isn't it?
Minister Yukinoshita is quite polite...
Chapter 120 Xiaobai's Request? No, it's Xiaoxue's Request~
The following afternoon, in Class C of the second year.
"Xiaoqing, do you think Xiaoxue is having some kind of trouble?"
Yui rested her chin on her hands and asked.
"Hmm...why are you suddenly saying that?"
"Because, because, Xiaoxue's condition has been very strange these past few days."
"really."
Su Qing responded, "If even Yui can tell, it means that Yukinoshita has indeed been completely captivated by Shiro these past few days."
"Yes, yes, and when I went to have lunch with Xiaoxue, I did what you said yesterday and asked her directly what had been going on these past few days. Xiaoxue was also hesitant and seemed to have something on her mind."
Yui slumped onto the table, looking dejected, clearly very concerned about Yukinoshita's situation.
"There shouldn't be any problem. Maybe Yukino will confess to us during the club activities this afternoon."
Su Qing had just received a message from Yukino, who had already asked Hiratsuka-sensei. The latter said that no one had posted any missing cat notices recently, so Shiro was most likely a stray cat. She also approved the construction of the cat house, only reminding him to pay attention to safety and not to do it again.
Are you kidding me? Two of the future hopes of Soubu High School are in this club, and all they're doing is building a small cat house. They're not even asking the school to do it. Look at them, what wonderful kids they are!
Therefore, the school's agreement was within Su Qing's expectations. As for the fact that Xiaobai was a stray cat, that put Su Qing at ease.
"Hey, why does Xiaoqing say that too? Xiaoxue also said I'll know this afternoon."
Yui leaned closer with her clever head, her eyes flashing with wisdom.
"Hmm... really? I was just guessing, and I didn't expect my guess to be so accurate."
Of course, this kind of thing had to be said by Yukinoshita herself; he absolutely could not tell Yui beforehand.
(After glancing at Yui)
At the very least, Yui absolutely cannot tell her. After all, if the child finds out, she will suddenly hug Yukinoshita before Yukinoshita can even speak, which would disrupt the rhythm.
"Oh, I see."
Seeing that Yui believed it and nodded as if she understood, Su Qing felt a pang of shame for some reason...
After staring at Yui for a while, Su Qing finally understood why. It was simply because Yui's eyes were much clearer and more XX than those of an average college student.
Why don't we find a chance to make it up to her?
……
After school in the afternoon, the C-class service club team carried their backpacks and arrived at the activity room. Because Yukino's class was closer to the activity room, she was already sitting in the classroom waiting for them to arrive. However, if you looked closely, you would find that Yukino's body was undoubtedly more stiff than before.
"Hey hello Xiaoxue~"
The others also greeted her, and Yukino nodded in response to each of them.
After that, the Service Club fell silent. Just as Yui couldn't help but ask Yukino what had been going on these past few days, the latter suddenly spoke up:
"Everyone, I have a favor to ask of you..."
After Yukino finished explaining, Yui couldn't contain her emotions and hugged Yukino again, her face beaming with a genuine smile that came naturally from the relief of her worries over the past two days.
"What? I was wondering what was wrong with Xiaoxue lately, but it turns out it's because of a kitten. Leave it to us... to us!"
"Have I been acting strangely these past few days?"
"It's not that strange, it's just that something seems to be going on."
After hearing Yui's explanation, Yukino realized that she had indeed been thinking about Shiro as soon as she got out of school these past few days, especially when it was close to the end of club activities.
"Well, I don't have much to do after school anyway, and this should count as a club activity, like [Shiro's Request] or something..."
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