The scene before me was like a work of art. It was as if even the wind and sand didn't want to ruin the mood. A gentle breeze swept up a thin veil of dust and softly brushed the girl's cheek.
But... this was still a desert. Even such a faint breeze made the girl instinctively close her eyes...
The instant she closed them, every man present felt a powerful urge to protect her. It was like a raging fire buried in their instincts, about to consume their reason.
Faced with the mischievous dust, the girl said one sentence, and instantly jolted all the young men out of their dreamlike stupor.
"Motherf—!! I got sand in my eye!"
"Pfft..."
"Cough, cough, cough!!"
Everyone there, except the girl, nearly lost their minds.
The picturesque scene had been torn apart by a single crude remark. The whole moment had gone from dreamlike and ethereal to something you'd find at a roadside food stall.
Everyone glared at the girl with exasperation, as if she were beyond saving. But the girl... didn't seem to realize she'd shattered every young man's dream.
She raised a delicate finger and gently rubbed her eye.
"What kind of crappy wind blows straight into someone's face!!!"
Nearly all the young men twitched at the corners of their mouths as they stared at the girl who had... ruined everything.
Well, of course I was the one who'd ruined it.
But I couldn't care less what they were thinking. The wind had blown sand into my eye, and a stinging tear slid from its corner.
"Damn it..."
I cursed angrily, and as soon as I did, the hearts of all the young men sank with a thud. Their mouths twitched as if they'd just swallowed a giant block of ice in