Ai placed her hand in Kousuke's palm, a smile playing on her lips, and softly replied, "Mm."

...

For ordinary people, Tamagawa Joji's house is quite large, but even so, he doesn't hire any servants to help with cleaning or anything like that, which makes him seem very low-key.

However, not having a servant is a good thing for Guangyou, at least someone won't suddenly jump out from the side road and disturb them.

The two strolled along the edge, making soft, slow "patter" sounds.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the pond.

The pond's surface was shimmering with starlight, and occasionally a koi carp would flick its tail, creating ripples.

The small boats moored on the lake still emitted a faint glow.

"Sit for a while?"

"Um."

After getting Ai's consent, Kousuke pulled her to sit on the side of Ebisu.

After sitting down, Ai turned her head to look at Kousuke, then slowly rested her head on Kousuke's left shoulder.

Noticing the change in weight on his left shoulder, Kōyū curled his lips into a smile and glanced at Ai out of the corner of his eye, but said nothing.

The sound of babbling water and the rustling of leaves in the wind blend together, bringing a sense of tranquility.

Time flies...

It's getting late, time to go back and rest.

Realizing this, Kōyū glanced at Ai beside him and then smiled helplessly: "How did this girl fall asleep?"

The temperature difference between day and night has been significant recently, and the evening breeze is already noticeably chilly.

Kōyū couldn't possibly sit here and wait for Ai to wake up. He himself didn't care, but he was worried that Ai would catch a cold if she continued to sleep here.

Looking at Ai's delicate sleeping face, Kōyū murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear, "Keep sleeping, I'll take you back."

...