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Yui turned around and saw that it was Yukino.
However, she was not in good condition at the moment. Only after seeing that Su Qing was alright did Yukino have time to stop and catch her breath. She dug her hands deep into her knees, as if to support her swaying body. Each breath was accompanied by the violent rise and fall of her chest, like waves crashing against the shore, rapid and powerful.
Her hair lay flat with sweat, a few stray strands clinging to her slightly pale lips, adding to her fragility and helplessness, yet unexpectedly creating an indescribable, broken beauty.
"I'm fine. Xiaobai has been found. Please notify Hachiman and Totsuka in the group chat and ask them to bring the owner over."
Because Su Qing only took off her shirt and shoes, her pants were still on, and they were wet from being soaked in the lake water, which made Su Qing feel very uncomfortable.
"Okay, I... I'll let them know." Yukino reminded Su Qing, who was soaking wet, "There are showers at school, why don't you go take a shower first."
Because of the island's culture, islanders have a daily bathing habit, which extends to school life as well. Sobu High School, as one of the top three schools in Tokyo, certainly doesn't neglect this aspect of student welfare.
"Well, thank you."
Su Qing nodded slightly, then thanked Yukino and Yui.
"You're welcome... I didn't really help you much."
Yukino turned her face away, seemingly unable to look Su Qing in the eye for some reason. At the same time, she quietly kicked away the lifebuoy that she had just thrown aside, pretending that nothing had happened. Little did she know that this action only added a cute filter to her appearance in the eyes of Su Qing and Yui.
"It's good that Xiaoqing is alright. As for your pants, let me get you your sweatpants."
"Okay, please."
Yui smiled and replied "OK," then, as if she had thought of something, asked in a low voice:
"Um... should I buy you the disposable kind?"
"Okay, thank you."
Su Qing was surprised that Yui was so thoughtful. After giving her an appreciative look, she realized that Yui had no intention of leaving and seemed to want to say something more.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else?" Su Qing asked curiously.
"Um...how big is it?"
Yui's face turned even redder.
"what?"
Su Qing was clearly stunned for a moment, not quite reacting. Taking advantage of Su Qing's momentary daze, Yui jogged over to her side, stood on tiptoe, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, and whispered, "..."
"It's...it's...the size, the ruler..."
Silly Qing, why did you force me to say it?!
How shameful!!!
Su Qing was surprised that Yui, who was usually so dull, was so meticulous in her attention to detail.
Well done, but don't do it again next time.
After knowing the answer, Yui gave a soft "oh" and hurriedly left in a flustered manner.
Su Qing shook his head, not paying any more attention, and turned to head to the school's shower area, but a clear and urgent voice stopped him.
"If you don't want rumors of an exhibitionist circulating at school the next day, you should put your clothes on a little."
"Then why not be the hero who saves the lost kitten?" Su Qing disagreed with Yukino's negative exhibitionist statement and retorted.
"The wind is very strong today." Faced with Su Qing's banter, Yukino didn't continue the conversation. She simply lowered her eyes and uttered this remark without warning. Perhaps worried that Su Qing wouldn't understand what she was saying, she urged him on:
"Put them on quickly."
When you first come ashore, your skin is still wet, and the wind will accelerate the evaporation of the water, taking away the heat from your skin. This makes you especially susceptible to catching a cold, especially in spring and autumn.
Su Qing didn't expose Yukino; she simply smiled, took the clothes, and turned to leave.
Watching Su Qing's departing figure, Yukino finally let out a heavy breath, gently placed her hand on her heart, and whispered:
"They're finally gone..."
But her brows quickly furrowed, and she asked in confusion:
Why... is there a scar there?
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PS:
A sturdy branch can be thrown to a drowning person so they can grab it and use its buoyancy, but be sure to check the branch for sturdiness and corrosion to ensure it provides sufficient buoyancy.
Additionally, this chapter does not contain any harmful guidance. If you encounter someone drowning and in need of rescue, please shout for help as loudly as possible.
Chapter 124: A perfect ending? No, it's just the beginning!
"Has Snowball been reunited with its owner?"
At this moment, Su Qing had changed into the sportswear that Yui Tobihiko had given him, and while wiping his wet hair with a disposable towel, he asked.
“As soon as we received the message, Saika and I brought her to the bridge. But she hasn’t left yet. She probably heard from Yuihama and Yukinoshita that you jumped into the lake and saved Yukiko. She probably wants to thank you in person.”
Hachiman answered, then chuckled maliciously twice:
"Who knows, you might become famous at school again the next day."
"Am I not famous enough yet?"
Su Qing raised an eyebrow and asked, puzzled.
Since his speech at the last joint exam and commendation ceremony, the love letters he keeps in his cabinet have piled up into a small mountain for several days now. Su Qing glanced at them and found that they were not only from his own grade and freshmen, but also from juniors.
Among them were many letters from the same sex, of course, not BL (Boys' Love), but rather harassing letters such as "Let's duel!" and "I'm sworn enemies with popular people!"
Adhering to the idea of gender equality, Su Qing treated everyone equally and threw them all into the recyclable waste bin, contributing her own share to the green development of the island autonomous region.
"That's true, those annoying social butterflies!"
Hachiman pondered for a moment, then muttered under his breath.
There was a reason he suddenly said that; during this period, he truly understood what it meant to "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."
Perhaps because their love letters went unanswered, the girls knew that Su Qing most likely hadn't read them or didn't intend to reciprocate their "feelings."
Among them were those with great perseverance who tirelessly sent love letters every now and then, but there were also brave warriors who sounded the horn and charged for love in real life. However, perhaps because the horn was only half-sounded, they did not directly approach Su Qing, but instead went to Hachiman, who often spent time with Su Qing, hoping to extract more personal information about Su Qing from the latter.
Although Hachiman complained about the trouble, he was surprisingly tight-lipped and didn't reveal any information about Su Qing. After Su Qing found out, whenever someone came to Class C looking for Hachiman, he would directly stand in front of Hachiman and tell them to just talk to him directly if they had anything to say.
Damn it, you better be brave!
Hachiman muttered to himself.
"Where are they now? Let's go find them," Su Qing asked, ignoring Hachiman's outburst.
"It should be the cat house." Hachiman opened the group chat and showed the chat history to Su Qing.
"Let's go then."
……
"I'm so sorry! My Snowball has really caused you a lot of trouble!"
At the cat house, the girl was repeatedly bowing and apologizing to Yui and the others.
"Lift your head up first. You've apologized many times already."
Yukino looked at the girl who had been apologizing non-stop since the beginning and said helplessly.
"Yeah, yeah, let's lift our heads first." Faced with this situation, Yui, who was usually very sociable, didn't know what to do for a moment. Then, out of the corner of her eye, her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly:
"Xiao Qing, you're here!"
"Well, what's going on now?"
Su Qing and Hachiman had just walked a short distance when they saw the owner of the snowball repeatedly bowing, and asked him a question.
"Ah, you're the one who saved my Snowball, right? I'm so sorry, please let me repay you properly!"
When Snowball's owner saw Su Qing's messy, still-damp hair, he immediately realized that Su Qing had saved his cat. He rushed to Su Qing, grabbed his hand tightly, and looked at Su Qing with gratitude.
"Let go first, then we'll talk."
Su Qing subconsciously took two steps back. The other person seemed to notice his lapse in composure, laughed awkwardly twice, and then let go of Su Qing's hand.
"I hope everyone is okay."
Caijia also came to Su Qing's rescue at this moment; otherwise, given the other party's behavior just now, who knows what else she might do.
"Waaaaah, you're all such kind people! Oh right, I don't think I've introduced myself yet. I'm Takahashi Eri, a freshman. I'll definitely find a chance to repay you."
The owner of the snowball finally revealed his name, and the members of the Service Department also introduced themselves.
But when it was Su Qing's turn, Takahashi exclaimed in surprise:
"Su Qing? Is that the senior Su who gave the speech at the commendation ceremony not long ago?!"
"Well, what happened?"
While I am indeed somewhat famous now, it shouldn't be as if I've seen a ghost, right?
"Hahaha...no, no."
Takahashi chuckled, and Su Qing didn't dwell on it any further. Holding Xiaobai, she bowed deeply to everyone again to express her gratitude.
"Thank you so much, seniors! Please let me repay you when I have the chance!"
Just as Takahashi was about to leave, Su Qing remembered something and called out:
"Wait, don't rush off."
"What's wrong, Senior Su?" Takahashi turned around and asked, puzzled.
"Give us a few minutes."
Su Qing didn't offer an explanation. Instead, she gathered the members of the Service Club together, as if discussing something. After obtaining everyone's agreement, Yukino stepped forward to explain:
"Actually, we made a cat house for little... Snowball here today. If possible, we would like to give it to Snowball as its new home."
"Ah? This...this won't do!"
Before he could even repay his debts, he was now being offered such a "generous gift," so Takahashi quickly waved his hand in refusal.
"Aren't you going to repay us? If it's convenient, take this cat house with you. It won't be a waste of our efforts."
Seeing that Takahashi had no intention of agreeing, Su Qing spoke up.
"Ah...is that so?"
"Yeah, yeah, Snowball should like it too, right?" Yui persuaded, following Su Qing's lead.
Before Takahashi could reply, Snowball seemed to understand what they were saying. It nimbly broke free from Takahashi's arms, first leaping lightly to the ground, then scurrying its four short legs into the cat house they had made, finally peeking out with an adorable head, its face radiating contentment.
"Meow~"
"It seems Snowball is quite satisfied."
Hachiman also has a cat at home, and he was touched when he saw Snowball's adorable appearance.
"Well, okay! I really don't know how to thank you enough."
Snowball had already moved comfortably into its new home, and Takahashi, who had originally wanted to refuse, could no longer say anything. He could only thank them again and then leave with the cat house.
"Well, things have finally come to a satisfactory conclusion."
Hachiman sighed. This afternoon's club activity had been quite eventful. All he wanted to do now was go home and give his cat, Kamakura (Hachiman's cat), a good rub on the head.
"Yes, it's a perfect ending..."
Yukino echoed, her voice soft, as if carrying a slight, almost imperceptible tremor. A fleeting, barely perceptible hint of sadness and despondency crossed her eyes, like a faint shadow in the setting sun—subtle yet impossible to ignore.
"Yukino..." Yui worriedly took Yukino's hand. Yukino's unusual behavior these past few days was all because of Yuki. Today's club activity was to help Yuki build a cat house, but now suddenly an owner has appeared and taken Yuki away...
"I'm fine." Yukino placed her other hand on the back of Yui's hand, her eyes flashing with tenderness, indicating that the other woman didn't need to worry.
Hachiman: I'm so damn stupid!
Just as Hachiman was desperately trying to think of something to salvage the situation, and was even considering whether to bring Kamakura to school to be thoroughly ravaged (crossed out) and played with, Su Qing suddenly spoke up with a laugh:
"Who said it's over? The real club activities are just beginning."
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Chapter 125 A Secret Plot Behind Yukino's Back
What does "real club activities" mean?
Hikigaya's face was full of confusion. He had just been thinking about how to make up for his verbal mistake, but Su Qing's sudden words had confused him.