These words were meant for Ai Haibara.
But isn't it also something she's saying to herself?
"Some things are better left unknown..."
She always wears a smile in front of Kōyū and Ai, but she also has things hidden in her heart that she can't say out loud.
She preferred not to know those things.
Fortunately, his feelings for her were genuine.
Thinking of this, Mingmei felt much better.
The subtle bitterness in the smile on his lips also disappeared.
All that's left is the sweet taste of milk tea in my mouth.
...
"Ding-dong~"
"Ding-dong~"
The doorbell suddenly rang twice in a row.
"Didn't Guangyou bring his keys?" Mingmei asked, looking at the apartment door.
"Possibly." Ai put down her cup, got up and walked towards the door, leaving behind the words, "I'll go open the door for him."
Watching Ai hurry towards the door, Akemi's beautiful face blossomed with an even brighter smile.
Upon reaching the door, Ai reached out to open it for Kousuke, saying as she did so:
"You're really careless."
"He went out without even taking his keys."
"..."
She suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.
When the door opened, a fiery red scene appeared before her eyes.
Those were delicate and vibrant roses.
You can still see glistening water droplets on the bright red petals.
Her gaze swept over it:
One, two, three... eleven, twelve.
There are twelve roses in total.
The black wrapping paper made the twelve roses appear even more vibrant.
Originally, these roses were all individual plants, but a black printed ribbon and wrapping paper turned them into a whole.
It also represents Guangyou's feelings.
The meaning of roses is related to their quantity:
A rose: "You are the only one in my heart!"
Two roses: "There are only the two of us in this world!"
Three roses: "I love you!"
...
Twelve roses: "My love for you grows stronger with each passing day!"
The meanings of flowers are gradually formed under certain historical conditions and are a recognized way of exchanging information within a certain group of people.
The same flower can have different meanings in different countries.
As for the so-called language of flowers.
Aside from the most representative rose, Guangyou believes that many other flower meanings are just gimmicks created by merchants to sell flowers.
But so what?
If we really cared about these things, wouldn't life be incredibly boring?
Flowers are just flowers; their meanings are given to them by people.
Sometimes, we need a little something extra to spice things up in our lives.
If you really want to figure out what the twelve roses represent, then you can only say that "the construction site is short of someone who can argue."
Guangyou is not among these people.
The florist told him the meaning of twelve roses.
He wanted to buy ninety-nine roses, but realized he didn't have enough money in his wallet, so he asked the florist.
I asked her, "How many roses would be appropriate to buy?"
The florist asked him how much money he had left, and then said:
"Buy twelve."
The flower's meaning is 'My love for you grows stronger with each passing day.'
He felt that the meaning of the flower perfectly matched what he wanted to express, so he readily took out his money and bought it.
These twelve roses aren't expensive.
It's like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai—one was willing to hit, and the other was willing to be hit.
Looking at Ai, who was stunned in front of him, Kōyū smiled and said softly:
"Ai, these flowers are for you."
Ai didn't come to her senses until she heard Kōyū's voice.
She looked at the bouquet of roses, then at Guangyou, but instead of taking them, she asked:
"Weren't you going to buy groceries?"
"How do I go buy flowers?"
"There's no particular reason, I just suddenly wanted to buy some," Guangyou said with a smile. "I don't think I've sent you flowers that many times."
Upon hearing this, Ai suddenly said with a hint of dissatisfaction:
"Yes, you can count them on one hand."
Guangyou didn't respond to this. He gave an awkward laugh and immediately changed the subject, saying:
"I'll definitely do it next time."
"Oh, right, I forgot to ask, do you like this flower?"
Seeing the smile on Guangyou's face, Ai's slight dissatisfaction vanished instantly, replaced by a feeling of "joy".
She showed no outward sign of it, accepted the bouquet of roses, and turned to walk into the room.
They didn't say whether they liked it or not.
But Kwang-woo got the answer he wanted from her slightly lighter steps.
He chuckled and muttered to himself:
"It's a pity we didn't hug."
He said that, but there was no trace of regret on his face.
Suddenly, Ai stopped and turned to look at Kyou, asking:
"I forgot to ask earlier, where are the ingredients?"
"Did you forget to buy it?"
Her attention was completely focused on the roses, and she didn't notice that Guangyou had seen the ingredients.
Bending down to pick up the groceries placed beside the door, and gesturing to Ai, Kōyū smiled and said:
"I just put it aside."
"Who delivers flowers while carrying groceries in one hand?"
"Mmm," Ai replied, turning to continue walking into the room.
From an angle that Guangyou couldn't see, a smile slowly appeared on her previously expressionless face, the curve of her lips filled with happiness.
Carrying the groceries, after greeting Akemi, Kōyū went straight into the kitchen to start preparing lunch.
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