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This fog clears.
Is it some kind of telepathic connection between us?
He always arrives when she needs him most.
Just as Takanashi Touka walked beside Kirishi with her head down, enjoying the simple happiness of the moment.
Suddenly, Wu Qing grabbed her hand.
"!!!"
The bird, Tokayaki, did not make a sound.
But his expression was one of extreme surprise.
She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Wu Qing held on tightly, and she couldn't get it out.
It was nearly nine o'clock.
The sky was completely dark.
But even in this brightly lit street, surrounded by tall buildings and neon-lit bustling streets, people still come and go.
Suddenly, Wu Qing grabbed her hand.
They looked like a couple shopping together.
This made Toka feel very shy.
"I saw you rubbing your arm the whole time. Are you still feeling unwell? You don't know how to take care of yourself."
Wu Qing slowly lifted Shi Hua's hand, controlling her strength as she walked, gently massaging Shi Hua's slender and smooth arm.
Takanashi Toka was treated this way.
Her pretty face flushed bright red instantly.
At this moment, she no longer resembled a mature woman shouldering the burden of her family alone; she had completely transformed into a pampered little girl.
Beside Wu Qing.
She always ends up like this.
Because Wu Qing is someone she can rely on.
It's even possible.
She is the one in this world.
The only person I can rely on...
The little bird, Yu Shihua, lowered its head, its face as red as the sunset.
That kind of care and warmth.
It made her heart pound very fast.
Under Wu Qing's gentle massage.
The soreness in Xiaoniao's arms gradually subsided after playing the Ten-Flower Dance.
After a while, she withdrew her arm.
"Thank you, I feel much better."
"Hmm, I'll learn massage later, so it can help relieve your soreness when you're tired after get off work."
Wu Qing smiled slightly as she looked at the little bird, Yu Shihua.
Seeing Wu Qing's smile, the last bit of soreness that Shi Hua had was about to experience seemed to disappear as well.
"Okay, thank you in advance."
She smiled and nodded.
Then, blushing, she took the initiative to grab Wu Qing.
Feeling the slender, soft little hand playfully slip into her palm, Wu Qing immediately squeezed it.
This startled Takanashi Touka, who playfully slapped Kirishin's shoulder, but Kirishin grabbed her arm instead.
Under the bright lights, Takanashi Touka's face appears even more exquisite, like a finely crafted model.
And those pink and tender lips.
This further fueled Wu Qing's urge to bully him.
"Sister Shihua".
He immediately pulled Shihua into his arms.
"You, Wu Qing..."
The sound of Toka's voice abruptly stopped.
Soft and slightly sweet.
It tastes like strawberries.
The little bird, Yu Shihua, paused for a moment before launching a counterattack.
The two were arguing fiercely and had a big fight.
Unable to defeat her opponent, Takanashi Touka blushed and turned her head away.
At this moment, she was panting heavily, her heart pounding.
"Do you want to continue?"
Wu Qing looked at the little bird, You Shihua, in her arms.
I saw more and more pedestrians on this road.
Takanashi Touka blushed, punched Kiriharu, and quickly broke free from Kiriharu's embrace.
After this little incident.
The two walked for another two minutes before arriving at a ramen shop at the corner.
The three of us visited this ramen shop twice.
That's why I've come so many times.
Mainly because the portion is large and the taste is good.
Rikka Takanashi is currently in the store, sitting obediently on a high stool, watching the TV on the left wall.
And an elderly woman of considerable age.
They are leisurely putting noodles into the pot.
"excuse me."
Wu Qing was the first to push open the curtain and go inside.
This ramen shop is very small; it looks like an extended version of Ichiraku Ramen.
I heard Wu Qing's voice.
Rikka Takanashi immediately turned her head to look over.
"Wuqing, sisters, you're here."
"Hmm, have you ordered yet?"
Kiriharu plopped down next to Rikka.
Upon hearing this, Rikka Takanashi said, "The owner said she prepared it in advance and would cook it when you arrived."
"Oh, she's probably worried that if we don't come after she cooks it, it will affect the taste if it sits for too long."
Wu Qing smiled, her eyes narrowed.
At that moment, the noodle shop owner looked at him.
"This customer knows what he's doing! Ramen is best eaten fresh out of the pot. This kid asked me to cook three servings in advance because I was worried the noodles would get cold, so I just kept waiting. Anyway, if you prepare the ingredients in advance, it'll cook quickly!"
The noodle shop owner was an old woman with a full head of white hair.
Her memory isn't very good.
Wu Qing and her two companions have eaten here three times.
She couldn't even remember what Wu Qing and the others looked like.
But there's nothing to worry about.
As long as there's plenty of noodles and it tastes good, that's fine.
"You're right, it was my oversight."
At the time, Wu Qing only thought that after receiving Shi Hua, she could eat quickly because she was exhausted.
Because of my eagerness to help, I neglected it.
"Haha, that's for sure. Your grandma has been cooking ramen for thirty years. Everyone in Tokyo who has eaten my ramen says it's delicious."
"If I weren't getting old and sentimental, I could buy a large storefront anytime..."
The elderly woman with white hair was cooking noodles for the three of them while talking about her glorious past.
Older people like to talk about their past.
It was as if they had returned to their youth.
But time cannot be reversed.
The mistakes we made in the past, the regrets we felt later, the beautiful experiences we had, the people we kissed deeply—whether the process was happy or sad, they will all eventually be frozen in the past like a photograph as time flows by.
Wu Qing and the other two listened quietly.
Until three steaming bowls of ramen were placed in front of me.
"Thank you for your hard work, Grandma. May time slow down for you..."
Wu Qing politely thanked the old woman.
"You're so good with words, Grandma is so happy. Here, I'll give each of you an extra piece of char siu."