Firecrackers crackled all around, and snowflakes slowly drifted to the ground.
"I have something I want to tell you!"
Both of them froze at first, then fell silent.
A blush spread across Su Han's fair face, and her slightly heavy breathing betrayed the unrest in her heart.
"A-Tian, thank you for looking after me all this time." Su Han held her hands behind her back, twisting them together.
"When I first came to Bingzhou and didn't know anyone, you took the initiative to be my friend. Later, I got to know Bai Yun, Lin Lin, and the others. Going to school here has made me so happy." Blushing, Su Han wanted to pour out everything in her heart. "You took me out for delicious food, went shopping with me, and played with me. Whenever we went on missions, entered competitions, or went on study trips together, you always cared about me. When I sprained my ankle, you carried me on your back. Every single thing moved me so much."
"I left Bingzhou when I was little, and I didn't come back to visit Grandma for a very, very long time. You've looked after her all these years. I really don't know how to repay you."
"Maybe, in your eyes, I'm only a close friend. But... but..." Su Han's voice began to tremble. "I... don't want us to stay this way anymore."
"A-Tian, you're so gentle, and you love Pokémon so much. When you're with your friends, your family, and your Pokémon, you always smile without even realizing it. That smile is so warm. I love it. At first, I didn't know what kind of feeling this was, but now I understand it all." The girl's breathing grew heavier. "Cheng Tian! I..."
"Don't say it."
At those words from Cheng Tian,