Five people camped on a deserted mountain top, with insects chirping all around and the night sky twinkling overhead.

"It's incredible, it seems like we are the only ones left in the whole world." Mrs. Kiyono sat on a chair and looked at the Milky Way.

On the mountain top at night in late May, a bonfire drives away the chill.

The tongues of fire swayed, illuminating everyone's profile or frontal faces in bright yellow.

"Miki and Xiaolin have finished answering. Now it's your turn, Watanabe-kun." Mrs. Kujo was full of interest.

"What do you think of Miki and Kiyono-san?" Toru Watanabe asked.

"Let's talk about this first." Mrs. Kujo's expression was like "Let's talk about it for the time being." There was a strong tendency to talk all night long.

Watanabe Toru looked at Kujo Miki and Kiyono Rin.

Kujo Meiji crossed her slender legs and looked back at him with a smile;

Qingye Rin put a book in front of her, but she didn't read it and looked at him as well.

"Let me think about my words."

"Well, this is good for your life and safety." Qingye Rin said seriously.

She and Toru Watanabe laughed at the same time.

This kind of conversation happened many times last year.

It happened a year ago, but it feels like a long time has passed. Now that I say it, I feel like I am reminiscing about the past.

Kujo Miki glanced at the two of them and took a sip of tea.

Watanabe Toru thought for a while and said: "Miki is arrogant, unreasonable, and cold-hearted. If she doesn't get what she wants, she will destroy it."

"All shortcomings?" Mrs. Kujo asked curiously.

"Of course she has advantages, but even with these shortcomings, she still has her charm."

"Tell me about it." Kujo Miki raised her chin slightly.

"Arrogant, but accommodating me alone, even eating what I have eaten."

"Ah!" Mrs. Qingye exclaimed softly, with an unacceptable expression on her face.

"Is it normal for lovers? Probably." Toru Watanabe said with a smile, "Also, she is unreasonable, but after dating, she becomes a willful girlfriend. As long as I say it nicely, most of her will agree; cold,

But sometimes she pretends to be cold and can't help but laugh, which is very cute."

"Is there such a side?" Mrs. Kujo asked in surprise.

After listening to Toru Watanabe's words, Kujo Miki thought of the New Year in Iwate Prefecture.

That morning, she rode a motorcycle for the first time in her life, a Honda Coyote that she had been using for a long time.

Country roads; clear water channels on the roadside; white windmills on the mountain ridge in the distance; Toru Watanabe's strength around his waist.

Except for the moment when the bike went into a ditch, nothing major happened at that time, but she still remembered it very clearly.

"Miki is a vine with a poisonous thorn. If you approach it actively, you will be injured or even die." Toru Watanabe continued, "But when you win her love, she will put away her poisonous thorn only for you.

On the vines, flowers bloom that belong only to you."

Miki Kujo looked at Toru Watanabe without saying a word.

"Then how much do you love her?" Mrs. Kiyono asked Toru Watanabe.

The four looked at him, but Toru Watanabe did not answer immediately.

He took a sip of black tea and swallowed it slowly.

The warm feeling slowly moves from the throat to the stomach, and then spreads from the stomach to the whole body.

He took another sip and said:

"I can say 'higher than the mountains, deeper than the sea', I can say 'just like the stars in front of me, how much I love Meiji as long as they exist', but these are just word games. No matter how beautiful the words are, they cannot describe love.

depth."

After a short pause, he continued:

"I don't know how much I love Mei Ji, but I know that I will never leave her in this life."

"Not bad." Mrs. Kujo smiled, "Miki, what do you think?"

There was no expression on Kujo Miki's face, no arrogance, pride, disdain, or disdain.

The empty campsite fell into silence, with the fire crackling and the insects chirping.

"The depth of love cannot be described," Miki Kujo said in the silence, "but simply speaking, who loves more deeply is definitely me."

"Ah, Mei Ji is so bold?" Mrs. Qingye covered her mouth lightly.

"I'm not bold, to be honest." Miki Kujo's expression was indifferent, "In terms of the depth of emotion, men are simply not as good as women. For example, I and some people, the persistence after identifying someone, will either put everything in the world at risk.

Burn to ashes, or burn yourself to ashes.”

Watanabe Toru's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Kujo Miki.

Miki Kujo was also looking at him.

In those clear and cold pupils, the light of the bonfire flickered, as if something was really being burned mercilessly.

"My whole body smells like hot pot, let's go to the hot springs." Mrs. Kujo suddenly stood up.

"Just change into pajamas this time?" Mrs. Qingye agreed without asking why.

"Well, I'm tired from walking today. Let's go to bed early and go boating and exploring tomorrow."

Qingye Rin took out the clothes from the tent, saw Watanabe Teru sitting there and didn't move, and asked him: "Aren't you going?"

"Wait a moment." Watanabe Toru replied softly.

"Um."

After they left, Toru Watanabe sat alone in the empty campsite.

There was silence all around, and he was all alone.

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In the early morning of May 29th, Toru Watanabe opened his eyes.

There is a low tent above the head, the crisp chirping of birds can be heard in the ears, and the fragrance of green grass can be smelled.

He stood up and walked out of the tent. The sky was clear, and the white clouds looked like a few strokes of paint randomly painted on the blue sky by a painter.

The boredom of the first cold war with Kujo Miki last night was gone.

Today is the anniversary of the relationship, so you must stay in a happy mood.

After stretching a little, he started his morning jog along the ridge while checking the first-anniversary sign-in rewards.

[Number of days to sign in: Kujo Miji·One year]

[Players get sign-in gift packs]

【Money·2 billion yen】

[Charming 50% off redemption coupon*1]

[Intelligence 50% off redemption coupon*1]

[Item: Beloved Rose]

[Skill: Command (Getting Started)]

Watanabe Toru clicked on the item and skill descriptions.

[Beloved Rose: Kujo Mihime’s guardian flower, drip the owner’s blood on its seeds, plant it in the garden, and protect it throughout your life]

[Command (entry): You can command a life with 1-2 points of intelligence]

Watanabe Toru ran towards the forest. The tree trunks were straight, thin and tall. The skylight was like a laser, shining down from among the dense leaves.

He looked at the birds on the branches: "Come here. (Command)"

The bird flapped its wings and landed on Toru Watanabe's outstretched finger.

By the time he returned to the campsite covered in dew, Kiyono Rin had already gotten up.

She took her clothes and was about to go to the hot spring to take a bath.

"Yesterday I was riding in a car and climbing a mountain. Thank you for being able to get up." Toru Watanabe said.

"New environment, I can't sleep." Qingye Rin looked at the beautiful bird on his shoulder, "Even the bird started to lie?"

"Why not say 'not even a bird can stop your charm'?"

"The explanations vary from person to person. So, what is going on?"

This little bird is very beautiful, all red, except for a yellow feather on its head. It holds its head high, like a queen wearing a crown.

Toru Watanabe worked hard to find it.

"The principle is not clear, but it seems to be able to understand my commands." Toru Watanabe said.
To be continued...