Endless Silver Machine

The fulfilling and busy first day of the "Moon Flower Festival" came to an end when the horizon began to turn pale red. The radio announcement announcing the end spread the news throughout Shimozuki Academy.

The crowds gradually dispersed, and the stalls on both sides of the main road began to be recycled. The residual heat after the festival is also worth remembering.

Aika is currently sitting on the ladder with Carlo dismantling the interior decoration of the Gemini classroom.

"You seem to be in a good mood."

Carlo joked about Aika. He probably really forgot all about being "abandoned" by Aika in the morning.

"How do you know……"

"You can tell it by just calling anyone here. Let me think about it, the biggest change in you...is the atmosphere around you."

"I'm sorry I don't understand what you're saying at all."

Aika continued what he was doing, ignoring his words.

"Have you decided who to invite to the bonfire party tonight?"

"Haven't thought about it yet."

He answered Carlo's question calmly.

"This kind of problem must be difficult for you."

Carlo nodded to himself.

"You are not qualified to judge me at all! And stop talking to yourself, other teams have already started to finish their work."

"Oh, sorry, sorry." After being reminded by Aika, Carlo moved the tools in his hands again, "But I kindly advise you to spend more time thinking about the bonfire party."

"When did you become so interested in this kind of activity?"

"I'm not interested, I'm just saying this to you. It doesn't matter what happens to me, but among those in your family, you can only choose one person, remember?"

"Why?"

"Girls are different from boys. It should have spread throughout their small circles. The meaning of inviting dance partners and confessing to Shimozuki Academy's bonfire party is the same."

"No way! Is it such a serious activity?"

This is indeed the first time Aika has heard of this fact. There was still a few hours until the bonfire party, but no one mentioned it at all.

"That's why I asked you to take more time to think about it. I guessed that you don't know about this yet, and they probably don't want you to know in advance."

"……Thanks."

The first thing that jumped into Aika's mind were various avoidance plans.

Aika, like Carlo, has no great interest in this kind of activity and just plans to participate casually.

But if there is such a special meaning behind it, then choosing not to participate is definitely the safest way.

"By the way, isn't it okay if I partner with you?"

"Sorry, I won't participate."

Carlo simply rejected Aika.

"Why! Isn't this the best of both worlds? Our problems and yours have been solved!"

"It would make sense if we were both girls. Two boys dancing at a bonfire party. Just thinking about it..."

"Stop talking..."

Aika was also physically disgusted by such a scene and couldn't accept it at all.

"Anyway, come on."

"You two, are you lazy here?"

Qiu Ke came under the ladder of the two of them with his hands on his hips and checked the progress of their work.

Under Qiu Ke's forced supervision, the two men finally completed their work within the allowed time.

Send the discarded materials to the designated location in Frost Moon Academy, where Aika and Carlo parted ways.

The time when I thought I could finally relax turned out to be a little concerning because of Carlo's "kind reminder".

"Ah, you are indeed here."

A familiar voice came from behind Aika. He turned his head and saw that Ling and Wei Xi were walking towards this side.

"Qiu Ke told us..."

"When we went back to the classroom to find you, only Qiu Ke was still there. She said you and Carlo were here."

Ling added to Wei Xi's words.

"That's it, my work here has come to an end."

The two of them that concerned him so much happened to appear at this time, and Aika could only be careful not to let them notice what she was thinking about.

"Where's Luoluo?"

"She was called to the office by Tutor Letika. Let's go back to the classroom and wait for her."

"You go to the classroom first, I'll come back later."

"Brother Aika?"

Wei Xi seemed to notice Aika's unnatural behavior.

"I have something to talk to Carlo about. He shouldn't have gone far yet. I'll go look for him."

"Can't you just send him a text message? It shouldn't be something very important."

Ling did not immediately release Aika.

"It's a very important matter. Please explain it clearly in person."

Now I can only think of such a flawed excuse. If Ling continued to ask, Aika would not be able to answer the question.

"Sister Ling, let's go back first..."

When Aika was in a dilemma, Wei Xi, who probably hadn't realized what Aika was thinking, reached out to him.

"But...that..."

"Brother Aika...we are waiting for you in the classroom..."

Wei Xi gave Aika one last reluctant look, then pulled Ling away who was dissatisfied with the cold stare.

Aika indeed placed her only hope on Wei Xi at that moment, but she didn't expect that she would actually take action.

However, the look in her eyes that seemed to see through the lie in the end made Aika feel mixed.

"Anyway, let's get out of here first..."

Regardless of whether Wei Xi and Ling have doubts about their lies, now is the time not to worry about such things.

Going back to the classroom with them now will probably not end well.

Aika walked slowly along the path of the school, which was getting quieter.

He had promised the two of them that they would return to the classroom immediately, and of course he couldn't break his promise.

Or, they don't have the kind of thoughts Carlo said at all, and now they are just wasting time thinking about some unfounded troubles.

However, even if there is only one chance in ten thousand, Aika must come up with a method that everyone can accept.

The sky was getting dark, and Luoluo should have returned to the classroom to wait. Until now, Aika still hasn't thought of anything.

Walking back along the original path, he passed by a group of classmates who were noisily leaving in the opposite direction.

What a luxurious worry. Aika is so self-deprecating.

When he reached the bottom of the teaching building, he no longer wanted to waste time on such things. It was only right to let everything take its course.

The classroom door was closed tightly, and the conversation inside could not be heard.

There is nothing to worry about. Aika put her hand on the door.

"so slow!"

When he opened the door, he was greeted by Ling's complaints. She leaned against the window, and the evening breeze that blew into the classroom from the open window raised her long blond hair.

"Welcome back……"

Wei Xi, who was sitting in her seat, showed a slightly surprised smile, but she just conveyed her feelings to Aika.

Luoluo didn't say anything. When she saw the classroom door being pushed open, she just moved a step forward from her original position.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"Brother, let's have dinner in the classroom."

"Want to eat here?"

Feeling a little strange about Luoluo's sudden proposal, Aika turned to look at Ling and Wei Xi.

"Today's ingredients are left over, so I borrowed the cooking room in the third school building to do some simple processing."

Ling didn't look surprised at all.

"Ahaha... To say 'process' is too..."

Wei Xi smiled bitterly and left her seat, preparing to help put the table for four people together.

Although I don’t know what Luoluo’s plan was, Aika helped the girls do the hard work first.

"Just a very simple dinner."

Luoluo put down the multi-layer lunch box that Qiu Ke left here on the put together table.

As Luoluo said, unlike luxurious lunch boxes, the dishes are indeed not luxurious.

It was originally the leftover ingredients from the restaurant, so of course you can't expect too much.

But even so, Aika still feels that sitting here, a warmth can spread in her heart.

…………

"Let's go to the bonfire party later."

Luoluo said this after everyone cleaned up the traces left in the classroom.

"Agree..."

"After practicing with Augustus, there will definitely be no mistakes this time."

Lingye had no objection to Luoluo's proposal at all, but instead seemed confident.

"The order of the dance partners, just reverse the order of Augustus."

"Why!"

Luoluo pretended to put forward the second suggestion naturally, but was immediately rejected by Ling.

"After being turned upside down...it's still the same position..."

This proposal seemed to have no impact on Wei Xi.

"Let's rearrange it!"

"But there is nothing here, and it was decided in a hurry in August."

There was no time left for Aika to be in trouble, and the girls began to make plans for the bonfire party that was about to start.

Judging from the results, Aika's worries are indeed unfounded. Things did not develop in the direction they imagined, and they had already gotten the answer.

Perhaps, this is also the result Aika hopes to see. There is indeed a little bit of disappointment, but he will not have any more extravagant hopes above this.

If we can continue to live like this until a few years later, until more than ten years later, until decades later...

If such a dream could be allowed by the world...

If an equivalent exchange must be made for this...