flstandardbreds Chapter 139 Zao Ai's Pick
Chapter 139 Zao Ai's Pick
"Have you chosen?"
Without keeping Chihaya Aine waiting long, Shiraaki returned having successfully chosen a gift.
"Ah."
Chihaya Aine nodded slightly, facing Shiraaki and extending her slender, fair fingers. In the center of her palm was a cherry-pink, triangular guitar pick.
Under the light, the pick appeared smooth and delicate, reflecting a bright luster.
"How about it?"
Chihaya Aine asked.
Bai Qiu picked up the pick from Ai Yin's palm and examined it.
"Yes, you and Aine are a good match."
The slight touch between fingertips and palms made Aine's face flush slightly, but it was fleeting.
Bai Qiu asked again, "Is this the only one? Shouldn't you select a few more as backups?"
"Any other items you like are also welcome."
Bai Qiu said with a cheerful expression.
Chihaya Aine shook her head, a satisfied smile on her face, and said, "This is enough."
Bai Qiu nodded helplessly.
Ai-yin really knows how to save money for herself.
At that moment, Chihaya Aine noticed that Shiraaki had several other things in his arms.
Strange stones, a notebook, a bottle that looks like perfume, headphones...
"these are……"
Chihaya Aine also had her own guesses...
"A return gift for everyone."
Bai Qiu said to Ai Yin with a smile.
“Eh…???”
really!
In the blink of an eye, Chihaya Aine's gray eyes lost some of their liveliness.
In her inner world, Chihaya Aine had already turned ashen.
Suddenly, the pick in my hand didn't seem so appealing anymore.
Bai Qiu wasn't oblivious; he could sense some of the changes in Ai Yin's voice.
Bai Qiu looked slightly embarrassed and coughed lightly.
No one dislikes being treated specially.
However, he hadn't thought that much about it; he was mainly thinking about giving back to everyone.
There's nothing we can do about it!
However, Bai Qiu was also smart enough not to choose a pick as a gift for anyone else.
The bill was settled smoothly.
The two walked on the street outside.
Chihaya Aine looked up at the gradually darkening sky and sighed softly. Wasn't time passing a little too quickly?
Even after hearing that Bai Qiu had also prepared gifts for Tomorin and the others.
This left Aine feeling a little disappointed and lost...
They also lost the opportunity to show off to everyone.
But Chihaya Aine, with her positive and optimistic attitude, quickly adjusted herself.
After all!
Today, she invited Bai Qiu to spend the afternoon together, and they came to buy gifts together.
Without her, no one received a gift.
And, most importantly...
She was the first to receive a gift!
Chihaya Aine gently held the pick in her hand, as if she were holding the whole world in her grasp.
"I'll be going now!"
She bid farewell to Bai Qiu.
"See you tomorrow."
Bai Qiu waved his hand.
Chihaya Aine gave a sweet smile, then turned and ran away with light steps.
Only a pink silhouette remained, that touch of cherry blossom pink, long hair as soft as silk, shimmering with a captivating luster in the evening light.
After separating from Chihaya Aine.
Bai Qiu went straight home.
That night.
Bai Qiu had dinner with Su Shi and Xiang Zi.
The next morning arrived.
Su Shi already knew about their cohabitation.
Therefore, Bai Qiu and Xiangzi no longer needed to hide from Nagasaki Sue this morning.
But Nagasaki Motoyo got up even earlier than usual, as if afraid of missing something.
She rang Bai Qiu's doorbell early in the morning.
The door Xiangzi opened...
So today, the three of them went to school together.
On the road.
When I passed by that popular donut shop.
Bai Qiu thought of it.
Xiangzi has never eaten it before.
So he said to the two of them, "Wait here for me, I'm going to buy some breakfast."
Bai Qiu decided to go and queue up herself.
There's no need for all three of them to go.
Xiangzi and Su Shi nodded.
The two remained where they were, and Su Shi tried to find topics to talk about, chatting idly on and off.
until……
Su Shi noticed that Xiangzi's expression seemed a little off.
Why isn't Saki-chan answering me?
Are you born not to talk?
Saki-chan's attention seems to be entirely focused on Shiraaki!
After muttering a few words to myself.
Su Shi then followed Xiangzi's gaze.
Su Shi's eyes immediately focused.
The seriousness on his face was even greater than that of Xiangzi beside him.
I saw.
Bai Qiu was talking to someone who was dressed strangely, but who could be identified as a woman.
Bai Qiu even took out his phone, seemingly scanning the other person's phone!
Xiangzi and Su Shi narrowed their eyes.
"Thank you so much!" Junda Mana clasped her hands together and sincerely thanked Bai Qiu: "I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."
Mana Junda, whose pretty face was hidden under a mask, breathed a sigh of relief.
It's really embarrassing to come out without money to buy anything and have so many people queuing behind you.
"You're welcome."
Bai Qiu chuckled and shook her head, not caring at all.
Yes……
Bai Qiu coincidentally ended up in line behind the donut lady.
Unexpectedly.
Ms. Donut forgot her wallet today.
Bai Qiu was somewhat gloating about this.
But I never expected that the other party would ask me for help.
Bai Qiu offered a helping hand to Ms. Donut.
After adding each other as friends, Bai Qiu said goodbye to Ms. Donut.
Bai Qiu walked towards Su Shi and Xiang Zi.
Junda Mana glanced again at Bai Qiu's departing figure.
He seems like such a good person!
The key is that we both love eating donuts.
People who like donuts are not bad people.
I'll share this with Chuhua later.
When Chu Hua hears that she forgot her wallet to buy donuts, and then meets someone she often queues up with to buy donuts, she'll definitely find it funny and can't help but laugh, right?
after all……
Chu Hua seems to have not laughed in a long time...
Bai Qiu returned to Su Shi and Xiang Zi and handed each of them a donut.
"Thanks……"
"Thanks……"
Neither Su Shi nor Xiang Zi would refuse Bai Qiu's kindness.
After thanking them, the two men's expressions turned slightly strange.
Su Shi and Xiang Zi exchanged a glance, as if waiting for the other to raise any doubts they might have.
Seeing that the two were somewhat stunned, Bai Qiu said:
"Let's go?"
Su Shi and Xiang Zi knew.
I won't ask now.
After that, there was even less chance.
Just as Su Shi had thought of her words, prepared her throat, and parted her thin lips slightly, ready to ask her question.
Xiangzi spoke first:
"Bai Qiu, did you just meet a friend?"
Su Shi was stunned for a moment, and sighed that she was a step too late, but then quickly listened to Bai Qiu's answer.
"Oh!"
Bai Qiu's tone rose, and recalling what had just happened, she chuckled softly.
"Is this what you care about?"
"That person forgot her wallet, so I paid for her."
Bai Qiu explained.
It turned out to be the case.
Nagasaki Motoyo and Toyokawa Shoko showed expressions of sudden realization, then nodded in relief.
passerby
That's fine.
"Well, let's go."
We arrived at the platform.
The three had to separate.
To be precise, it was Nagasaki Motoyo who separated from Shiraaki and Shoko.
Su Shi watched with a hint of resentment as Bai Qiu and Xiangzi boarded the tram together.
She forced a smile, waved, and said, "Bye-bye..."
Bai Qiu and Xiangzi also waved.
Su Shi turned and walked to the other side, waiting for the tram to Moon Forest.
At this point, I don't know if my mom would agree to me transferring to Haneoka...