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Although this is my first birthday celebration, I don't think I'll ever have one more memorable one.
Mahiru's pale throat bobbed slightly as she looked down at the necklace. "This is a gardenia... right?"
"Yes, that's right." Su Qing wrapped her arm around Zhen Zhou's waist, tightening it noticeably.
"Perhaps I am misinterpreting it."
But to me, although you often say that you have a sharp tongue, a bad personality, and are difficult to get along with, your inner kindness and gentleness can never be hidden.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to cook at my house in the first place, right?
Of course, these are not the main reasons.
I don't think I ever told you why I gave you the umbrella that day.
I'll tell you now.
From today onwards, you are no longer an unattainable angel; you are simply a girl who, despite bearing scars, still radiates gentleness.
Like a gardenia damp after the rain, its white petals bear the marks of rain, yet their fragrance intensifies as they are soaked in the moisture.
During the day, in addition to the meaning of "resilience", the gardenia also symbolizes "blooming for you".
When you see the necklace, remember:
You will never be alone again. Even if we are separated by a great distance, I will come to you.
Today is your birthday, I should say something more.
Then-
To my one-year-old son, I said, "Congratulations on your birth into this world, happy birth."
I hope you can grow up safely and healthily!
I told my two-year-old son, "Smile more. You look really beautiful when you smile."
Maybe no one likes you now, but there will definitely be more and more people in the future, after all, Zhoubao's smile is the cutest.
……
Tell twelve-year-old Zhou Bao, "Don't cry. Maybe the world isn't as gentle and beautiful as you imagine."
But in the future, someone named Su Qing will surely appear to make up for all these debts.
……
To Zhou Bao, who is eighteen years old, I say: You've worked hard! Congratulations on getting into Zongwu University. You've really worked hard and you're amazing!
......"
Su Qing continued speaking, one sentence after another, but Mahiru's vision had already become blurred.
An overwhelming surge of emotion, like a raging sea breeze, threatened to flood her nostrils, causing a sharp, unbearable pain!
Those caramel-colored eyes were misty with tears, and in an instant, they broke through a certain layer of shackles.
then.
Happiness flowed down quietly, like tears.
Su Qing turned Zhen Zhou around and gently wiped away the tears on her face.
It couldn't be wiped off, but he kept wiping it away little by little.
His movements were gentle and patient, without getting annoyed.
"at last.
Happy 20th birthday!
My Miss Gardenia.
Thank you for coming into this world, thank you for your strength all this time, which allowed me to encounter your existence.
I love you.
Let's get married after graduation.
Su Qing looked into Mahiru's eyes, her tone gentle yet earnest.
His gentle voice came out silently, like a pebble dropped into a frozen lake.
Suddenly, ripples spread out, and the ice melted.
The expensive necklace, under the increasingly bright daylight, bloomed like a gardenia bud.
"...You're too cunning."
Saying so much all at once... it's like a surprise attack.
Who can understand that?
Mahiru buried her head in Su Qing's arms, choking back tears, her voice muffled.
When she looked up again, the girl smiled slyly.
"You said so much, but I couldn't remember most of it."
"I can repeat it several times until you remember it."
"No need." Mahiru's eyes shone brightly.
The two of them had somehow arrived at the bedside.
Su Qing sat down, while Zhen Zhou wrapped her arms around his neck, staring intently at Su Qing.
It seems there are a thousand words to say.
“Hey, Qing.”
do you know?
I am so happy right now, so very happy.
But after thinking about it, it doesn't seem like I'm that happy.
Because a person's happiness is not true happiness.
Only the happiness of Qing and Zhou can be considered true happiness.
You have already given me happiness, so….”
As Mahiru spoke, she suddenly kissed him, a kiss that was both forceful and passionate.
If a girl is a flower, then her smile must be the nectar.
Then, Mahiru smiled and said.
"So, I only heard the last sentence."
My answer is—
After graduation, please let me marry you, and please let me give you happiness.
That’s right.
I've become attached to you, and I've fallen in love with you.
I mean—I love you the most, Kiyo-kun!
……
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Chapter 359 A Girl of Utmost Gentleness (1)
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Monday afternoon, the long-awaited Service Department.
Yukino went to the restroom, while Hachiman and Saika, the young couple, rarely came to the club after they got together.
The Service Club's commissioned activities are so infrequent—sometimes every few weeks, sometimes every few months, or even not at all—that they really don't need the two of them's help.
Since that's the case, Yukino, unusually, used her department head authority to allow them to have some time alone together, even though it was only for a short time!
Therefore, only Su Qing and Yui are currently in the club office.
How much did your taxi fare cost?
During this period of free time in the office, Su Qing would use her tablet to draw. Now, as if she had just remembered something, she turned off the tablet screen and asked.
"Huh? A few tens of thousands... I've forgotten the exact amount."
Yui, who was peeking out as a pink blob and quietly watching the boy draw comics, almost knocked over her mug.
The girl patted her chest, still shaken, but couldn't remember anything.
"That happened yesterday..."
Yes, Mahiru's birthday was a day ago.
Su Qing put away the tablet and gave Yui a half-smile.
That's just how fish's memory is.
"Haha, so what?" Yui chuckled awkwardly and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
"I'll reimburse you." Su Qing paused after saying that, as if to add an explanation, "After all, you only went out with her because I asked you to, otherwise there wouldn't have been so much trouble."
"Oh, I see." Yui nodded in realization, but quickly refused, "No need, you asked me to go out with Mahiru-chan, not to take a taxi."
Although Yui is basically broke this month, girls usually have a little bit of savings.
The innocent and carefree girl used to dream of marrying a very, very good man, so she would save up her pocket money little by little as if preparing for a rainy day.
It's less a dowry and more a romantic experience sheltered by moonlight.
"Speaking of Mahiru-chan, you must have had a good day yesterday, right? Hehe?"
Yui blinked, her eyes sparkling, and a mischievous smile crept onto her pink lips.
"...Why are you smiling so lewdly?"
Su Qing temporarily ignored the reimbursement issue and moved back as if a chill ran down her spine.
He was clearly wary of Yui's sudden laughter.
"Hey, am I some kind of dangerous person? Why are you so wary of me? I even helped you out yesterday!" Yui was stunned for a moment.
She thought, "Xiao Qing's words must be bad!"
Using the word "sleazy" to describe a young girl like her is simply too much!
"Now that you mention it, I really have to thank you. Thank you for your help; yesterday's birthday celebration for her was a great success." Su Qing smiled warmly.
"cut."
Is it too late to express my gratitude now?
Yui curled her lip in disdain, her lips uttering obscure sentences.
What's with all this talk about "Xiao Qing getting a 3.0 rating yesterday, a total win without lifting a finger! Yui got an assist, but her rating is 13.0, MVP~~"?
Su Qing watched Yui's performance quietly, finding it somewhat amusing.
Although I don't know what the internet meme is, she's quite cute like this.
After the other person had finished complaining, he got down to business.
Spring break is coming soon, do you have any plans for then?
"Spring break? Hmm... I'll probably go back to my hometown with my parents for a few days, and then come back in a few days. After all, spring break is only a little over a week long."
Yui gently pinched her chin, thought seriously for a moment, and then answered, "So what's wrong? Do you need me to help you out again?"
"That's not actually the case." Su Qing denied it unexpectedly. "Didn't you go shopping yesterday, but she left before you were even finished shopping?"
"Yes."
Yui nodded blankly.
What's wrong with this?
"She told me yesterday that she was quite sorry about this, so she wanted to apologize to you and ask you out again."
She'd heard that Meiji Shrine in Tokyo was quite nice, and she'd never been there before; she'd like to visit.