After parting ways with Miwako and Takagi, Mitsuyu and Ai slowly made their way to their next destination.
Along the way, a gentle breeze wafted by, carrying a faint scent of flowers and grass from both sides of the road. If you listened carefully, you could even smell a hint of sunshine.
It's not the right season yet, and the branches of the roadside trees aren't completely covered by green leaves, which is a little disappointing, but the scene is still enough to make people feel refreshed and happy.
Guangyou had just opened his mouth, wanting to say something to the girl beside him, when a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, making him pause.
"Don't run!"
The familiar plot, the familiar voice—who else could it be but Miwako?
Miyu turned around helplessly and looked behind him. A man was running ahead, and Miwako was chasing after him. The distance between the two was rapidly shrinking.
"It was the same last time, and it's the same this time. Can't you just give me a break for once?"
Kōyū rubbed his forehead, recalling the day he went to buy a gift for Ai. The difference this time was that Miwako was wearing flat shoes and ran incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, the man was caught up by Miwako. Miwako's movements were incredibly swift, without a single unnecessary move. With a familiar over-the-shoulder throw, the man fell to the ground, unable to resist.
The onlookers applauded and cheered, even though some didn't know what had happened; they just followed suit.
Takagi followed behind, panting with his hands on his knees. He had a bad feeling, and that feeling became a reality in the next second.
Miwako took out handcuffs from her bag and cuffed the man, while saying to Takagi, "Officer Takagi, I'm sorry, I have to take this thief to the nearest police station first."
Takagi could only nod with a wry smile and say, "Alright..."
I don't know if it's fate or what, but every time we go out, it ends so abruptly. Before the date even starts, it's over.
Even Guangyou, who was watching the scene unfold in the crowd, sensed Takagi's helplessness and chuckled softly, "It's been a truly bumpy road."
Kōyū glanced at Ai and thought to himself, "Thank goodness, I'm doing alright."
Getting back to the main point, there was no need for Kousuke to concern himself with what was happening here. After sympathizing with Takagi for a while, he took Ai's hand and left the place.
Ai looked ahead and asked Kōyū, "Where are we going now?"
Guangyou kept everyone in suspense, only smiling mysteriously, and said, "You'll find out soon enough."
...
"Did you bring me here to buy a hat?"
Ai glanced at Kousuke with a slight silence, then turned her head and looked with interest at the hats hanging on the rack.
"No, but I just happened to be passing by and saw it, so I thought I'd take a look to see if there was anything I liked."
Guangyou swore that his plans for the afternoon were definitely not to come and buy hats; he just happened to see this hat shop on his way there.
There were many different kinds of hats, many of which were common styles that could be bought anywhere else, as well as limited editions that could only be bought at the park. Ai was overwhelmed by the choices. She reached out and tugged at Kōyū, asking, "Which one do you think looks better?"
"Actually, all the hats are pretty much the same."
Kōyū's gaze swept across the rows of hats, his tone calm, but the next second his eyes landed on Ai, and he smiled and said, "But if you were to wear it, the one you'd wear would definitely be better looking than any other hat in the world."
"Be serious, which one do you think looks better?"
Ai smiled, looking quite pleased with herself, but didn't reveal it in her words, continuing to look up as she selected a hat.
Guangyou tiptoed slightly, picked up a woven straw hat commonly found in Japanese accessories, and said, "This looks good."
He turned around, reached out and took off the baseball cap that Ai had been wearing and placed it aside. Her soft, brown hair fell down instantly, carrying a fragrance.
After putting the hat on her, Kwang-woo took a few steps back, then nodded and said, "It really suits you."
After this season, the combination of a straw hat and a dress is destined to become the perfect match for a fresh and clean look. The elegant straw hat with a silk ribbon bow, paired with her gentle smile that surpasses everything, would probably make Guangyou unable to resist after just one look.
Ai nodded and said, "Then this one will do."
After paying and leaving the shop, Kōyū put the baseball cap on his head. Ài glanced at him but didn't say much, only asking, "Where to now?"
Guangyou pointed to the arcade not far away and said, "Let's go take some photo booth pictures."
Ever since Sonoko took him to take some photo booth pictures, Kōyū has felt that this is a pretty good way to record some memories. It's cheap and you can make some souvenirs with the photo booth pictures.
"good."
Ai had no objection to the arrangement and nodded in agreement without much thought.
...
The photo booth here is much more upscale than the one last time. In addition to the photo booth machine, you can also rent clothes and props. After taking the photo booth pictures, you can even use them as souvenirs.
However, the two did not rent any clothes; they simply found an empty machine and crawled inside.
Standing inside the machine, Kōyū was thinking about what pose to strike. He glanced at Ai, who was operating the machine, grinned, and muttered to himself, "I've got it."
At this moment, Ai had also set up the equipment. She turned around, looked at Kōyū, and asked, "How do we film this?"
"Shoot it like this."
Kōyū reached out and pulled Ai into his arms. With his other hand, he lifted the straw hat off her head and, before she could react, kissed her smooth forehead.
He was a bit taller than Ai, so he could do this move without any difficulty.
Ai, nestled in his arms, finally came to her senses. Her eyes sparkled, her long, dark eyelashes fluttered gently, and then she closed her icy blue eyes, wrapping her arms around the boy's waist, a captivating smile curving her lips.
"Click"
With a series of shutter clicks, this scene was frozen in time in a completely different way.
The photo booth picture was taken, but the two of them remained in the same position as before, not moving an inch.
After a long while, Kōyū let go of her hand, looked at Ai with amusement, who still had her eyes closed, and said softly, "That's enough. Do you want to keep taking pictures in this pose forever?"
Just now, the surrounding environment was very quiet, and this quietness gave rise to the absurd idea in Ai's mind that "time has stopped".
The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself feeling a little regretful. This feeling came and went quickly, and the next moment, Guangyou's teasing made her regret disappear instantly.
"It's all because of you."
After realizing what had happened, Ai immediately opened her eyes, pretended that nothing had happened, said something, and then leaned in front of the machine to look at the effect on the screen. The next second, that charming smile bloomed again.
The expressions on their faces in the picture are so gentle, and the smiles on their lips are so similar.
She looked at the photo booth picture, a smile playing on her lips, and murmured softly, "Fine, I'll forgive his self-talk."
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