Chapter 134

Kita complained, but after hesitating for a moment, she also stood up. Unlike Ishikawa Hayato, she held onto the handrails on both sides, looking somewhat nervous.

Ishikawa Hayato proudly pointed to himself with his thumb.

"My name is Ishikawa Hayato. Although I can't fly yet, I can easily climb down from here while carrying a beautiful girl."

Kita stared at the proud young man for a while, and even had a fleeting illusion that he could actually do it. She quickly dismissed the thought, sighed, and gave a perfunctory reply.

"It would be great if you could do that!"

She finished speaking and gave a small smile.

Ishikawa Hayato walked to the center of the Ferris wheel and stopped.

Kita watched him stand there so calmly and steadily, and couldn't help but admire him. She slowly moved her feet, but her gaze couldn't help but look outside. Under the dark night sky, the area outside the amusement park was as deep as a bottomless pit.

She said, trembling.

"Hayato-kun, if anything happens to me, I'll definitely turn into Sadako or Kayako or something and come find you!"

Don't worry.

Ishikawa Hayato smiled and extended his hand.

Kita reached out and grabbed her hand anxiously, and she leaped across as if jumping off a cliff.

Ishikawa Hayato put his arm around her and smiled as he spoke to the still uneasy girl nestled in his arms.

"A 100-meter-high aerial hug, how about that, thrilling?"

After he finished speaking, Kita's legs suddenly went weak, and his body leaned completely against his arm.

The girl said, trembling.

"Take a... take a picture, Hayato-kun, take a picture of me that shows my height!"

You're so scared, how could you still think of taking pictures?

Ishikawa Hayato didn't know how to retort to her, so he took out his phone, found an angle that could capture the scene below, and prepared to take pictures. He then patted Kita on the shoulder, signaling her to start taking pictures.

Kita forced a smile, leaned against Ishikawa Hayato, posed, and 'happily' posed for a photo.

As Kita looked at photos on her phone, Ishikawa Hayato crouched down slightly to meet her gaze. Kita quickly noticed his movement and looked at him with surprise.

Her yellowish-green eyes blinked, and a look of panic instantly appeared.

Before she could do anything, Ishikawa Hayato leaned towards her and rested his head on her shoulder.

Suddenly, she relaxed.

In the pitch-black night, a hundred meters in the air, the two embraced silently.

After a long while, Kita heard a sound.

"Ikuyo..."

The voice seemed to want to say something but then stopped.

She could guess what Ishikawa Hayato wanted to say, but it was something he would never say aloud.

The reason Ishikawa Hayato doesn't say that is because he wouldn't force girls to accept his idea of having a harem, as the result might not be pleasant.

But he almost blurted it out just now.

Kita remained silent; she too had things she couldn't say.

If he were willing to let go of his harem aspirations, she could be much more magnanimous, but unlike Ishikawa Hayato, she couldn't even bring herself to say it.

Because the person who needs him most is waiting for him.

But wasn't she the first person to develop feelings for Ishikawa Hayato?

I was initially attracted to him because of his uniqueness and handsomeness, but gradually came to understand him, saw the gentleness beneath his seemingly ungentle side, got used to his occasional eccentricities, and accepted his true self.

However, this is the limit; they can't go any further.

Kita's response to what he hadn't finished saying was...

"Hayato-kun, I like you."

117. Half a step

Hearing Kita's words, which sounded like she was simply expressing her own thoughts, Ishikawa Hayato immediately understood what she meant.

He held the girl in his arms tighter, feeling the comfort she exuded as she nestled against him. A small joy welled up in his heart, and he slowly immersed himself in the beauty of the moment.

The two embraced quietly for a long time, when suddenly a bright light shone down from the sky.

Ishikawa Hayato looked up.

Clouds drifted past beneath the bright moon, and the snow-like moonlight spilled onto the cabin high in the sky.

They gazed at the half-moon from inside the descending cabin.

Ishikawa Hayato looked down at Kita, who was staring Kita at the sky.

Her face appeared even whiter and clearer in the moonlight.

Through her eyes, Ishikawa Hayato sensed that besides appreciating the beautiful scenery, she was also lost in thought and filled with anticipation.

Soon, she noticed Ishikawa Hayato's gaze, and she subtly voiced the words she dared not think.

"Today is the waxing crescent moon."

Ishikawa Hayato knew that the waxing crescent moon symbolized hope, expectation, and the anticipation of reunion.

It represents the path from a low point to a gradual path towards fulfillment.

Ishikawa Hayato leaned closer to her side again, and thinking it was another hug, she smiled and leaned back at him.

Only.

After the gentle touch, Kita stepped back and stared wide-eyed at Ishikawa Hayato.

His eyes were filled with confusion and panic, and he covered his face with his hands.

"So, this doesn't count as a kiss, right?"

"Ishikawa Hayato said in a gentle voice."

Kita relaxed slightly, then lowered her gaze and hesitated for a moment before looking at the pristine white ground illuminated by the light.

She said.

"Hmm, no..."

As Kita stepped off the Ferris wheel, Kita looked in surprise at the long queue in front of him.

There appeared to be quite a few couples waiting in the queue.

However, the long wait and the similar atmosphere around them might wear away a lot of the romance and sweetness.

She immediately smiled at the boy beside her, indicating her satisfaction with his arrangement.

What she saw was Ishikawa Hayato already wore a proud expression.

She smiled helplessly.

After leaving the amusement park, their conversation became rather uneventful.

"Ishikawa Hayato, holding Kita's arm as he hugged the doll, Kita him."

"I never knew Kita knew such obscure knowledge. This is truly eye-opening."

"Phew, it's Hayato-kun who only found out after I told him, isn't it?"

Kita smiled, his tone unyielding.

"Don't underestimate my knowledge, which ranks third nationally among the top students in the senior year!"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Kita responded with a sweet laugh, trying to brush it off.

But as she spoke, she saw the hotel that Ishikawa Hayato had taken her to when they arrived.

She froze, pursed her lips, and quickened her pace.

But suddenly, a force pulled her towards the hand she was holding with Ishikawa Hayato.

Caught off guard, she leaned against Ishikawa Hayato, suppressing her pounding heart, and looked up at Ishikawa Hayato.

Looking at his handsome face, she said softly.

"Hayato-kun, if you keep joking around like this, I'll really get angry."

Ishikawa Hayato looked at the unease in her eyes and smiled.

"Teasing Kita is the most fun thing."

Kita then angrily kicked his shin.

The two continued walking forward, illuminated by the streetlights and moonlight.

However, Kita, walking beside Ishikawa Hayato, slowly breathed a sigh of relief. If he had taken the opportunity to say something nice and try to sway her, she wouldn't even know...

Do I have enough willpower to refuse?

Back home, Kita placed the dolls on the table, carefully checking their positions. After finishing, she looked at the different tables and smiled blankly.

After a moment, she finally opened her phone to check the photo.

Because she spent the whole day having fun, and many of the photos were taken by Ishikawa Hayato, she didn't have time to update her Instagram.

So we need to organize and send out those photos right away.

She had even prepared the exact words she was going to send in her mind.

She downloaded all the photos that Ishikawa Hayato had just sent her and began to carefully select the best ones.

Kita stared intently at his phone, his fingers swiping across it.

This one's nice, and this one's not bad either. Hmm, why are even the funny photos Hayato-kun takes so cute?!

It's so cute that she's debating whether or not to post it.

Finally, she saw the photo she and Ishikawa Hayato took at the entrance of the amusement park after they got out of the car.

In the photo, she has her hands tucked into her chest, shielding herself from Ishikawa Hayato, who is holding Ishikawa Hayato in his arms. Her gaze, filled with shyness and unease, is fixed on his face.

Kita blushed as she looked at herself in the photo. Although she knew roughly how she was feeling at the time, she didn't expect the photo to be so embarrassing.

And Ishikawa Hayato even saw this photo...

After much effort, she finally finished selecting the photos, and what was alarming was that most of them were taken by Ishikawa Hayato.

The next step is to make changes!

Kita rapidly tapped the phone screen with both hands, beautifying each photo and enlarging any uneven areas.

After finishing, she breathed a sigh of relief, noticing it was getting late, and prepared to go to sleep after updating.

But as she typed the photo into the Instagram posting box to send it, she suddenly remembered something.

Ijichi-senpai and Ryo-senpai follow her Instagram account! Leaving aside Ryo-senpai, there's a very high chance that Ijichi-senpai has gone to see it!

The thought of this left her completely dumbfounded. She froze, watching everything prepare and almost pressing the send button.

What to do, what to do!

Block the messages from them...

But if she finds out through other channels or from someone else, she's doomed!

Is it... is the only option not to post?

Thinking of this, Kita looked at all the beautiful pictures of herself and Ishikawa Hayato in the message box, and her head went numb, and her whole body trembled.

After struggling internally for a long time, with bloodshot eyes, she lay on the bed and frantically typed on her phone.