Chapter 3: The Real Beginning of His and Her Youth (Part II)

[Small business, let's eat together] As soon as it was time for the lunch break, Yubihama waved at me [Today, I brought beef curry]

I looked up from the table and looked at her, I was really in good spirits, I was just visited yesterday, didn't the teacher say anything bad to her parents?

[Oh, no, I don't want to eat spicy stuff] I replied so casually, and then got up from my seat, ready to buy my lunch box for today. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

[........ Small, small business, not only curry, but also some desserts, if you don't mind, I'll give you dessert] Yubihama said with some excitement. I said what are you excited about, such an excited speech will attract the attention of others.

As soon as she thought of this, Yuiko, who was sitting not far away, looked this way. [Yui, if you want to eat, let's go together, I brought my newly learned dim sum today, let's come and try it together, it's more problematic than eating the mushrooms themselves, right?] Before I could speak, Yumiko said so strongly. Sure enough, it's a beautiful child, and the queen's attributes are all open. Well, that helped me a lot, because I'm going to look under the snow - the answer to that question. [That's right, that's the case, so Yubihama, you can come with them, I'll go out and buy some drinks by the way] I said to Yubihama [That, see you in the afternoon] I forgot to go out as I spoke, and shook my hand with my back to Yubihama.

[Small Business .......] When Yubihama seemed to want to say something, he was forcibly pulled over by Yumiko and waited for me fiercely. The opinion of me is still so deep, obviously helped her a lot, about volunteering. But it's nothing, I don't have any intersection with them and I don't want to have any intersection with them, I just sit in the same classroom. Although I'm a little sorry for Yubihama.,But it's also something that can't be helped.,Apologize afterwards.,That's what I thought.,Let me apologize seriously at the end.。

I didn't go to the commissary to buy something, but I went to the vending machine, bought a can of MAX, and drank a few sips after opening the can. [Next, how do I find under the snow, anyway, I don't have her email address either.] I was alone in front of the vending machine and muttered to myself, "Well, let's talk about it after the group activity is over", and just like that, I began to swim aimlessly around the campus, and this may be the last conversation between me and the snow.

Inadvertently, I noticed the cherry blossoms falling on my shoulders at some point, and when I looked up at the cherry blossom petals flying in the sky, I realized that I had come to the origin of yesterday again. I remembered what I said under the snow again [Even if it is fragile, even if it is short-lived, but it once existed, no matter whether it will be hurt by this short-lived existence in the future, but what once existed must not be erased, even if the memory is erased by time, it will still leave some traces] I said to myself, I patted the petals off my shoulder, and reached out to the cherry blossom tree not far away [indelible traces] Looking at the cherry blossom tree in the distance [the price is not light....] I thought so self-deprecatingly, striding towards the cherry blossom tree, intending to take a closer look at this fleeting beauty.

When I was about to walk to the cherry blossom tree, a voice came from behind the cherry blossom tree, "Is it under the snow?"

[Ah, unconsciously...... So, why are you here?] I asked rhetorically, if this is a coincidence, then I can only sigh about this. I walked towards the cherry blossom tree under the snow, and around the trunk, I saw that I was leaning under the cherry blossom tree under the snow, and I was flipping through the library book that I used to read in my hand. Hearing my rhetorical question, he closed the library book under the snow, raised his head and looked at me like that, and after a moment of silence, he said, [I said, I.. Waiting for you, waiting for you to come here and give me the answer]

[But you didn't say you'd be waiting here, how did you know I'd be here?, and what would you do if I didn't come here?] I asked slowly, and then I looked up at the cherry blossoms flying in the sky, and I always felt that there was a touch of sadness in this beautiful picture, which made my mood not very calm.

[I will....... Wait] Snow answered, leaning her head on her knees and looking at me [I said, I'll wait for you, I don't know when you'll be here, but I'm sure you'll be here someday]

I sighed, and I walked to the other side of the cherry blossom tree, sat down, and leaned my back against the cherry blossom tree, in the opposite direction from where I was sitting under the snow. The MAX coffee in my hand was placed aside on the lawn.

In this way, I fell into a brief silence under the snow, only the sound of the wind rustling the petals of the flowers.

After a few minutes, I first broke the silence [Na, under the snow, what do you think..... What kind of person am I? in every sense of the word. ]

[............. yes, what kind of person are you...... To be honest, I'm conflicted, I'm sorry, I can't give you a definite answer, the only thing I know for sure is that you're not a bad person] Yukizhi thought for a moment and gave me this answer.

I leaned my head against the trunk of the tree, watched the cherry blossoms on the tree fall in the wind, thanked the snow, and then said [What about me, since the day I joined the ministry and met you, I have been looking forward to you under the snow] However, there was no sound on the other side of the tree, as if waiting for my next words [In the course of the ministry activities, I found that you are so perfect, strong, and correct, although you have no friends, you can live a strong and optimistic life, It's the exact opposite of me except that I don't have any friends but loneliness, though, I don't hate myself either.]

[yes, do you think that's what I do?] asked out loud under the snow

[Ah, yes, I'm completely different from you] I said [So, even if I knew I wasn't qualified to be friends with you, I would make such a request, and sure enough, you refused] At this, I couldn't help but take on some self-deprecating tones.

[No!no, that's not right!] Suddenly, under the snow, he said loudly, and his tone was excited.

[Hawkers, those don't matter, it's going to be my history anyway, just like before] I put my hands on the ground weakly [Now, you have your own friends, you have your own pursuits, and you don't have any worries, it's so perfect.] It's an ideal person, so my answer is -- I like it..... Under the snow, now. Although, you don't need my help anymore, well, in fact, I haven't helped you much, maybe, I have failed your trust and expectations, I apologize to you. Sure enough, my belief is not so easy to change] Ah, so tired, after that, I was ready to take my coffee back to the classroom. Yes, I don't need to be friends with her anymore, no reason, no excuses.

[No!No!That's not the answer I want!Why!Why is this the answer?You tell me!Hachiman, you tell me!] Suddenly, under the snow, he reached out and pressed my right hand to the ground and shouted.

I said in a calm voice [I am, I am, I am, and I will be..... Probably after that, I pulled my hand out [Anyway, I have to apologize to Yubihama-san, and refuse her dessert or something...... Ahh However, there is a little unwillingness. However, I had a reason to do it until ....... Alas. With a silent sigh, I stood up, straightened my clothes, and prepared to go back.

I had just walked a few steps when I heard a jumble behind me, and then I heard panicked footsteps under the snow.

[Stop!Hachiman!Don't go!] shouted loudly as he ran under the snow, his voice trembling.

I couldn't help but stop, and slowly turned around, and I saw her cheeks crying under the snow, and saw her tearful eyes, and somehow I had a feeling of heartache, ah, how many years had not felt this way.............. But.........

[Under the snow, I'm sorry, although I know that there will be a loss if you suddenly change the routine that you are accustomed to, but time will slowly erase...... I struggled to control my emotions and said calmly.

Xue Xia pressed her chest with both hands, kept shaking her head, and said [No, it can't be erased, it won't be erased, why, why don't you just don't understand? You know so much, why don't you understand it here], and the tears began to linger from her perfect eyes again, and the tears were like lost pearls, floating in this sea of petals.

[No, it will be erased, just like I used to be] I say for sure. I didn't want to see her crying, so I turned my head to the sky.

[Hachiman, I don't care what happened to you in the past, but please don't abandon the present, are you going to abandon the memories of our more than a year, me, Yubihama, and you?

[Ah~ah, maybe it's a little cruel, but that's the way it is] I looked at the flying cherry blossom petals and replied.

[Why??

[Ah, I have to thank the students under the snow for the reminder, yesterday's ...... That question, I thought about it for a long time, and came up with an answer, and at the same time pulled me back to reality who had been self-hypnosis, although it was cruel, but, after all, it was reality, and I had to face it, right, I had been self-hypnotized for more than a year, and it was time to wake up. Speaking of this, I couldn't help but tilt my head and try to hold back the tears back into my eyes, ah, I still couldn't help it, I hadn't hurt so much in years, my heart.

[No, it's not reality!You're not facing reality!You're running away, you're running away from reality!Hachiman, what is your belief that can keep you running away for so long?What is your belief that you carry out at the expense of your youth, feelings, and ideals? Can't you tell me? I want to help you!] Speaking of this, tears began to come out again, today, there are probably more tears under the snow than she has in 18 years combined, obviously there is no need to be so sad, for me, an incorrigible alumnus and member.

[............ I was silent for a while, and refused [I'm just alone, I've been like this for so many years, you, there's no need to force yourself to add in, that will only bring you pain] I lowered my head and looked at her, she still pulled my cuffs and sobbed for a long time, and I kept holding tears, which seemed to take away the pain in my heart. Endless heartache. I gently stroked the top of her head with my other hand, and I could clearly feel her trembling, and then slowly lowered my hand, this is the first time I have actively touched the snow with my body, and it will be the last.

She was silent, and I was silent, but her hands were still holding my cuffs and her head down, and I, too, looked down at her black hair.

Suddenly, under the snow suddenly looked up and met my eyes, and I felt a pang of heartache when I looked at her eyes, which should have turned red from tears, but there was nothing I could do, I had to do it.

[Hachiman, I'm willing to share your faith with you, whatever it is] she just looked straight at me and said. Because of the relationship between crying and talking loudly, she now speaks softly with a hint of hoarseness.

[So, you don't have to force yourself to make such a choice in order to redeem these temporary things, so what's the difference between that and me?] I replied with a glance to the other side.

Xue Xia shook his head lightly and said, [No, I didn't force myself to choose, because, I never lie]

I, who didn't understand the meaning of what I said under the snow, asked [But what's the point of such a choice?

However, under the snow, he looked at my face very seriously and said, "This is what I mean!]

After speaking, the hands that had been holding my cuffs suddenly let go, hugged the sides of my head, a sudden pressure pressed my head down, before I could react, a pair of moist and soft lips blocked my lips, I was stunned by this momentary change, wide eyes and motionless to maintain this posture, and under the snow wide eyes looked at me, for a long time, she finally withdrew her lips. He took a step back and said aloud in a hoarse voice:

[Hachiman, I like you! I like you in the sense of men and women!This is what it means for me to make a choice!]