Ai hid it very well, and Kōyū didn't notice her change at all. Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask any further questions. After all, who would dislike a girl taking the initiative towards them?
Since Ai wants to go tomorrow, he'll go with her. It'll be a good opportunity for them to have some fun and relax.
Are you two staying for dinner today?
Mingmei pushed open the door to the room, leaned halfway out, looked at the two of them, and asked, "If you're staying, I'll go and make some preparations later. I absolutely have to prepare for tonight."
Ai closed her book, looked up, and directly refused Akemi, saying, "No, sister, I have something to do tonight."
"All right."
Akemi didn't even bother to ask Kousuke; if Ai wasn't staying here, then he certainly wouldn't either.
As she expected, when Kōyū heard that Ai wasn't staying for dinner, he politely declined Akemi's invitation.
Mingmei was not disappointed. The lunch she had eaten at noon had given her a long-lost feeling of the warmth of home, and that was enough.
She nodded to the two of them and then said, "Okay, I'm going back to my room to continue listening to music."
"good."
After responding, Ai reopened her book and started reading again. She was happy to have dinner with her sister, but she wanted to go back early to prepare for her date tomorrow.
In the past, all the dates were impromptu, and there were only one or two times when we actually arranged a time for each other, which can be counted on one hand.
She had to take this rare opportunity seriously. Even if she didn't buy a new outfit, she should at least take care of herself.
For Guangyou, who is a boy, it's not so complicated. He just needs to go back, take a shower, change into new clothes, go to bed early, and maintain a good mental state.
Half an hour later, Ai finished reading her book, closed it, sat up from the sofa, put the book back on the shelf, turned to look at Kyou, and said, "Shall we go back?"
"Um."
Guangyou turned off the TV, which was playing a boring program, got up and stretched, and said, "Let's go then."
As he passed the room door, Kōyū called out into the room, "Akami-nee, Ai and I are leaving now."
Akemi's voice came from inside the room the next moment: "Take care on your journey~"
After receiving Akemi's reply, Kousuke immediately took Ai's hand, pushed open the door, and walked out of the apartment.
...
Shortly after they left, Mingmei pushed open the door, walked straight to a window, leaned forward slightly, rested her arm on the edge of the window, and looked out at the street outside the apartment.
Through the glass, she could see Kōyū and Aoi walking hand in hand on the road, and she could see their interaction clearly.
"The blessing I made more than ten years ago has actually come true."
A look of reminiscence appeared on Akemi's gentle face as she recalled the scene of burying those dolls. She smiled and said, "Cherry blossoms represent hope and love. Things that I thought were impossible suddenly came true."
This woman, whose mental age is still in its prime, is leaning against the window, gazing at the falling leaves by the roadside, and sighs, "When will my cherry blossoms bloom?"
...
"I had a very happy Girls' Day today."
Ai held Kousuke's hand, looking ahead, her tone calm as if she were talking about someone else, "This is the first time someone other than my sister has specially celebrated a holiday for me."
A gentle breeze blew by, lifting a strand of hair from Ai's forehead. She suddenly stopped, released Kōyū's hand, turned to face him, and whispered, "Thank you."
Kōyū slowly turned his head, looked at Ai gently, reached out and placed his hand on Ai's head, gently ruffling her hair, and said, "Why are you suddenly saying all this?"
"nothing."
Ai suddenly smiled at him, took his hand again, and said, "Let's go home."
Guangyou felt that the door to the girl's heart had been closed, but he, the one who opened the door, had opened it most of the way, and a sense of pride welled up within him.
At this moment, Guangyou was finally able to see in her the vitality and energy that should belong to a girl her age.
"It feels so good to change people like this."
As Ai pulled him forward, Kōyū's entire gaze was fixed on the girl in front of him, seemingly selectively ignoring the sounds of cars and people chatting on the street.
When they first met, as long as there were no irrelevant people around, such as Ayumi and the others, Ai would make him feel uneasy, just like before.
If I hadn't known about this girl from the very beginning, and if I hadn't already had feelings for her, I doubt many normal people would have approached her after seeing her like that.
Even Conan, who is kind and gentle to strangers, felt disgust for the first time after learning Ai's identity. If Ai hadn't been able to make the antidote, Conan probably would have called the police long ago.
Back then, she was like a rose—beautiful, but covered in thorns; a single touch would cause pain for a second.
And all of this was changed by his own hands, just as someone braved thorns to show the most beautiful side of a rose.
Admittedly, he simply wanted to enjoy this hidden beauty all to himself.
He knew that even if he didn't do these things, Ai would change, but not now. Now, most of Ai's changes come from him, and he can say this responsibly and happily.
In Kōyū's own eyes, Ai at this moment is like those beautiful pink and white cherry blossoms, which, after a long winter, have ushered in the spring that symbolizes vitality and life.
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