Chapter 324 Finale
After listening to Hoshinomiya Mizuki's story, Shimizu was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses for a long is indeed as she said before, which makes people feel a little unbelievable.
"What happened next? What happened to the boy in the dream?"
"..."
After Shimizu asked this, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki fell silent.
After several seconds, she slowly spoke again.
"After seeing Shimizu-san at the opening ceremony that day, I never dreamed of him again."
It was because of the encounter with Shimizu that the dream that had lasted for nearly twenty years suddenly came to an abrupt end, which made Hoshinomiya Mitsuki feel strange.
After that, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki often suffered from insomnia from time to time, and even when she fell asleep, she always felt that something was missing.
Although she has never experienced love, Hoshinomiya Mizuki has felt like she has been heartbroken since the boy in her dream disappeared.
"I'm really sorry for saying so many strange things to you all of a sudden..."
"It's okay. I finally understand why Mitsuki is like that."
"……what?"
"Because Mitsuki, you often look at me with strange eyes."
"Yes, really..."
Perhaps Hoshinomiya Mitsuki herself did not realize it, but Shimizu Mi finally understood the reason.
"Ah, it looks like we've reached the end."
Qing Shui heard this and looked forward.
A ray of light appeared not far ahead, and that seemed to be the end point of this test of courage.
Seeing the end just around the corner, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki stopped again, and Shimizu Ken also stopped.
"Um... just treat what I just said as a story, Shimizu-san."
Hoshinomiya Mitsuki's eyes dodged as she looked at Shimizu Mizuki, as if she wanted to say something, but considering certain factors between the two of them, she ultimately did not express it in words.
Qingshuijian seemed to understand something and smiled at her.
"I understand, Mitsuki."
Looking at that familiar smiling face, Hoshinomiya Mizuki's heartbeat speeded up unconsciously.
"The finish line is just ahead, let's hurry up and go."
Shimizumi extended his hand to Hoshinomiya Mizuki.
Looking at the hand that was stretched out to her as if in a dream, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki was stunned for a moment, and then shook it without hesitation.
"Well, let's go."
Hoshinomiya Mizuki's slightly blushing profile stood out particularly in the darkness.
The two turned from the left path back to the right path and walked towards the end of the test of courage.
Looking down at their tightly clasped hands, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki was distracted again.
Just now, everything she said to Qing Shuijian was true, but what she didn't tell Qing Shuijian was that at the end of that dream, she wore a white wedding dress for him and he held her hand and walked into the palace of marriage.
"It's like a parallel world..."
"What did you say?"
Shimizu seemed to hear Hoshinomiya Mitsuki mutter something under her breath.
"Nothing, Shimizu-san, how about we run?"
"run?"
Shimizu Ken was a little surprised by Hoshinomiya Mitsuki's suggestion. He was about to say whether this was not a good idea, but Hoshinomiya Mitsuki had already pulled his hand and started running.
When being led forward by Hoshinomiya Mitsuki, for a moment, Shimizu felt as if the scene seemed familiar.
……
……
After the test of courage ended, Shimizu returned along the same route and returned to the previous campsite.
But when I came back, it was pitch black all around and I didn't see anyone.
As if hearing Qingshui Jian's footsteps outside, the zipper in the tent was slowly pulled down.
Shimizu Reina poked her head out from inside.
"..."
"Um……"
The Shimizu Reina in front of him looked no different from usual, but Shimizu suddenly noticed that her abnormal values were very unstable.
Especially after opening the tent and seeing the clear water, the abnormal value kept fluctuating and rose to 85.
Shimizu Reina's abnormal value had not fluctuated since his last car accident, but it suddenly rose to 85 at this time, which made Shimizu Ken really puzzled.
Is it because of the scar on his waist that I saw earlier?
However, even though the abnormality value rose to 85, there was still no obvious difference between Rena Shimizu's face and usual, and there were no major emotional fluctuations.
"By the way, Reina, where are Iori and the others? Why are you the only one here?"
Shimizu looked around but didn't see Amamiya Iori and the others near the campsite.
Later, he learned from Rena Shimizu that Amemiya Iori and others went to a nearby hot spring to bathe together.
"So that's it..."
Just as Shimizu Ken was about to ask Shimizu Reina why she didn't go with them, Shimizu Reina sneezed without warning.
"Ah-"
"Reina, do you have a cold?"
Although Reina Shimizu shook her head and said that her nose was just a little uncomfortable, it was still a bit worrying.
"Why don't you go soak in the hot springs with Iori and the others?"
If you catch a cold in a place like this, you'll be in trouble for the next few days.
Regarding Shimizumi's suggestion, Shimizu Reina thought about it for a while, and then spoke in a soft voice:
"...Is Brother going too?"
"How is this possible? Today is the girls' turn."
"Then...can you take me there?"
Shimizu Ken did have some concerns about this. After all, it was already late at night, and he was a little worried about letting Shimizu Reina walk alone in the mountains.
"Okay then, but I can only take you nearby."
In order to avoid being misunderstood as a voyeur by the girls, Shimizu Mi could only send Shimizu Reina to the hot spring and then return.
"Ah."
After Reina Shimizu nodded in agreement, the two set out from the campsite and headed towards the hot spring.
……
The hot spring was not far from the campsite. Shimizu Mi was walking through the mountains and forests with Shimizu Reina, holding a flashlight.
Although this forest is regularly managed by forest rangers and is not a completely natural deep mountain, if a person travels alone at night, the chance of accidentally getting lost and wandering around is still relatively high.
In order to take care of Reina Shimizu, Shimizu Mi tried to slow down his pace.
The two didn't have any special conversation along the way, but Shimizu Ken could feel that Shimizu Reina seemed to have something to say to him.
After walking a few more steps, Shimizu Reina seemed to finally be about to speak and stopped.
However, the accident happened at this time.
"Reina! Danger──"
"Wow!"
Because the flashlight could not illuminate the road under their feet, Reina Shimizu did not notice the protruding roots of a large tree at their feet, so she tripped and lost her balance.
Although Shimizu Ken hurriedly stretched out his hand, he was too late to grab her. Shimizu Reina had already fallen and sat on the ground.
"Reina, are you okay?"
“Mmm, it hurts…”
Fortunately, it seemed that his hands and buttocks touched the ground first, so no major disaster occurred.
"Remember to watch your step when walking in the forest. Come on, hold on."
“…Thank you, thank you.”
Shimizu Reina reached out her hand as if she was feeling very sorry for Shimizu Ken, but she realized that her hands were dirty and retracted them slightly.
Qing Shuijian naturally didn't mind these, so he grabbed her hand and gently pulled her up.
"Yes...I'm sorry."
“This is not something that needs to be apologized for.”
Shimizu Kenshin thought it was a good opportunity, so he helped pat the dust off the back of Shimizu Reina's pants.
However, because it was too dark, Qingshuijian accidentally took a picture of her buttocks without paying attention.
"...!?"
When Shimizu Mi's palm felt something soft, Shimizu Reina let out a silent scream, her cheeks so red that it seemed like steam was about to come out.
Of course Qingshuijian didn't mean it, he just wanted to help her brush off the dust, so he quickly apologized to her.
"..."
Shimizu Reina's words suddenly stopped, and then she walked forward quickly while saying that the hot spring was just ahead.
Although he felt that she looked a little strange, Shimizu was worried that she would fall again, so he hurriedly followed her.
After walking among the trees for a few minutes, the two finally arrived at the hot spring.
Behind a grove of trees, Qing Shuijian carefully pushed aside the low-hanging branches and through the gaps between the leaves, he saw the clear hot spring that was emitting a soft glow under the reflection of the moonlight.
The hot spring water is crystal clear, with wisps of hot steam and a faint smell of sulfur. The surrounding stones have become round and smooth due to years of being washed by the hot spring water, giving off a quaint and warm atmosphere.
Around the hot spring, the trees stretch out their branches as if to cover the surface of the water. Like the sky, their reflections are reflected in the water, making it green and catching the eye.
Immediately afterwards, other scenes appeared in Qingshuijian's eyes.
Along with the picture came the voices of Amamiya Iori and the other two who had arrived at the hot spring before them.
In the vast hot spring, three beautiful girls who only exist in paintings are allowed to bathe in it, enjoying the spring water gently wrapping every inch of their skin.
This scene made Qingshuijian feel like he had accidentally entered the Pansi Cave.
At this time, Amamiya Iori seemed to have finished her bath. She slowly got up from the hot spring and sat on the rocks on the shore.
She placed her legs in the hot spring to warm them up and wiped her body with a white towel.
Now she naturally doesn't get involved at all.
Although Qing Shuijian had seen it many times, her snow-white skin always made him doubt unconsciously, "Is there really blood flowing in it?"
Just as Shimizu Ken was expressing this emotion again, Shimizu Reina next to him seemed to accidentally step on a small branch, making a slight noise.
Amemiya Iori was wiping the back of her head, holding her long, smooth black hair up with her right hand and holding a white towel against her neck with her left hand.
Then, after hearing Qingshui Jian's voice, she turned around and exposed herself to him without any cover.
Bathed in the light of the leaves, her snow-white skin is crystal clear, and as dazzling as a veil woven from tens of thousands of light particles.
The body line extending from the armpits was boldly gathered at the waist, forming a slender waist that could be held in one hand, and the belly button was carefully collapsed into a beautiful shape, and everything below was exposed to Shimizumi's eyes.
Amemiya Iori seemed to have realized that it was Shimizu Miki a long time ago, so he didn't intend to hide it at all.
However, immediately afterwards——
"who is it?!"
A stern female voice came from outside the bushes.
The other person seemed to be a female teacher who was patrolling nearby. After hearing the noise in the bushes, she walked over quickly.
If we were discovered here, we would be finished.
At this moment, Reina Shimizu beside him decisively walked out of the bushes.
As soon as the female teacher saw that it was a girl, her vigilance suddenly disappeared.
"It turned out to be a female classmate. I thought it was a boy peeping at me."
Even the voice suddenly softened.
"You are here to soak in the hot springs, too. Come quickly. For the safety of the students, this place will be closed if you are any later."
Reina Shimizu glanced at the bushes behind her with some concern, then nodded and followed the female teacher to the hot spring.
It looked like everything was fine, and Qing Shuijian certainly couldn't stay here to peek any longer, so he returned to the campsite along the same route.
……
……
As the sky gradually darkened, the temperature dropped sharply.
Shimizu used the branches that Sakurai Haruka had picked up earlier to start a small campfire in front of the tent.
It didn't take too long, about twenty minutes later, Amamiya Iori and the other girls came back from taking a hot spring bath.
Of course, this also includes Reina Shimizu from before.
Several girls have now changed into pajamas, standing out in this forest.
"Honey, you're still awake."
"Ah."
It was indeed getting late, and Qingshuijian was feeling a little sleepy, but even so, the problem of tent allocation had not been solved.
"Very sleepy……"
After soaking in the hot spring, both Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone couldn't help feeling sleepy and started yawning.
However, when they walked to the front of the tent, they all realized this problem.
In front of me were two tents next to each other, but who would sleep with whom became a big problem.
The tents distributed by the school can accommodate three or four people at the same time. Although five people can squeeze in, Qingshui Jian definitely cannot sleep in the same tent with the four of them.
But he was the only boy in the whole group, so Shimizu Mi could only sleep in a tent by himself, while Amamiya Iori and the other four had to squeeze under the same tent.
Putting aside the issue of crowding, Qingshuijian was really worried about having the four of them sleeping in one tent at the same time.
At this time, Amamiya Iori noticed this and walked forward.
"Honey, how about we sleep in one tent tonight?"
Amamiya Iori's sudden proposal made the others instantly alert.
It’s not that they were surprised by this, but Amamiya Iori expressed the same thoughts in their hearts.
In fact, no matter who it was, they had already had this idea in their hearts, but they didn't say it out loud because they were concerned about the other people.
But after Amemiya Iori spoke out first, this concern no longer existed.
"Why should I stay with Jianshui just because you stay in the same tent with him?"
Sakurai Haruka soon became dissatisfied with this and insisted on sleeping in the same tent with Shimizu.
As if it were natural, Ayase Kotone also expressed her desire to sleep with Shimizu Mi like the other two.
Although Rena Shimizu didn't say anything, she didn't seem to want to sleep alone in a tent.
If this is the case, won’t five of us still have to squeeze together in the end?
Qing Shuijian naturally wanted to avoid this situation from happening.
After thinking for a while, Shimizu looked at Amamiya Iori.
To be honest, it was because Amamiya Iori was the first to bring it up that the others started arguing for it. If she could give up the idea, Sakurai Haruka and the others would probably not insist on it anymore.
However, after Shimizu Mita persuaded Amemiya Iori, Amemiya Iori said this.
"What does it matter? It's not the first time anyway, or... dear, don't you want to sleep with me?"
Amemiya Iori's sincere eyes, which were tinged with pity, made Shimizu's mouth twitch slightly, and he felt extremely helpless for a moment.
To be honest, Shimizu Ken certainly wasn't unwilling, but he also had to consider the feelings of Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone, so the current situation really made him feel a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Rena Shimizu came over and gently pulled Amemiya Iori's hand.
"Sister Iori, why don't we sleep in one tent?"
"Eh? Reina, don't you want to sleep with your dear tonight?"
"Ah... no, of course not."
Reina Shimizu waved her hands and shook her head in panic, then immediately realized that she seemed to have said something wrong.
"No, no, I mean..."
Looking at the panicked Rena Shimizu in front of him, Amamiya Iori was a little surprised that she would come forward to help. After some thought, he looked at her and nodded.
"Okay then, I'll sleep with Reina tonight, is that okay?"
"Um……"
Seeing that Amemiya Iori could compromise so easily made Shimizu Ken feel relieved, and he reached out and touched her head.
After deciding on the allocation of tents for tonight, Qingshui saw that everyone went into their respective tents to sleep.
……
After nightfall, the entire forest gradually fell silent. Under the cover of darkness, the chirping of birds that had been chirping until dusk also quietly stopped at this moment. Only the branches and leaves of the trees were swaying gently in the night breeze, making rustling sounds, which were intertwined with the occasional low hums of one or two nocturnal animals coming from afar.
The moonlight shone through the sparse clouds, casting patches of light on the ground. A faint zipper sound came from the tent in the campsite.
In the dead of night, the person who walked out of the open tent was Rena Shimizu.
Reina Shimizu tiptoed to put on her shoes, then turned around and zipped up the tent.
The night caressed her face and she shuddered.
After standing in front of the tent and looking at the moonlight above her head for a while, Shimizu Reina slowly lowered her head and her gaze moved to the tent next door where Shimizu Ken was.
Looking at the tent in front of her, when she thought of the person sleeping inside, Rena Shimizu's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
By the time she reacted, she had already arrived in front of Qingshuijian's tent.
Her lips, which were slightly dry in the cold wind, were pursed due to nervousness. After some mental preparation, Rena Shimizu seemed to have finally reached out and touched the zipper of Shimizu Mi's tent.
At this moment, a hand gently fell on Rena Shimizu's shoulder.
"Reina, where are you going?"
The unprepared Reina Shimizu was so frightened that she turned her head and found Amamiya Iori standing behind her.
"I, Iori-sister, you're still awake...?"
"Shh!"
Amemiya Iori pointed inside the tent and signaled Shimizu Rena to speak in a low voice so as not to wake up Shimizu Ken.
"Reina, why are you out so late, where are you going?"
Under Amemiya Iori's questioning, Shimizu Reina's eyes wandered left and right.
"I...I want to go to the toilet."
"Really? But the toilet shouldn't be in the tent, dear?"
Amemiya Iori looked at Shimizu Rena and gave a knowing smile.
Shimizu Reina originally wanted to continue making excuses, saying that she had taken the wrong path or something like that, but no matter how wrong she took the wrong path, it would be impossible for her to find Shimizu Mi's tent.
So, Rena Shimizu had to lower her head and remain silent.
Amamiya Iori looked at Shimizu Reina who lowered her head and continued:
"Reina, if you want to go to the toilet, go down the mountain road behind this side and keep going down to the square at the foot of the mountain. You will find it there, but remember to bring a flashlight."
"But if Reina wants to come into my dear's tent..."
Halfway through his words, Amamiya Iori paused, raised his hand and slowly unzipped Shimizu's tent.
Turning back, Amamiya Iori asked Shimizu Reina:
"Want to come in together?"
"I……"
Reina Shimizu pinched the corner of her clothes, her face looking a little hesitant.
Seeing this, Amemiya Iori just smiled slightly, and then took Shimizu Reina's little hand.
At night, Qing Shuijian fell into a deep sleep.
But somehow, Qingshuijian felt that his bed was getting warmer and warmer.
In a state half asleep and half awake, Qingshuijian vaguely felt as if a kitten was gently licking his neck.
As the bed got warmer, my breathing became faster.
Qingshuijian felt his neck gradually becoming wet and hot, and thought that some small animal in the forest had crawled into the tent, and at the same time, he regained consciousness.
When Qing Shuijian opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was, of course, darkness.
At this time, the 'kitten' that was sleeping before was still licking the side of his neck gently, and the sound of licking tongue could be heard in his ears.
Qing Shuijian quickly realized that this was not a bug, but a female demon.
Climbing into his bed in the middle of the night to do this, a plot like this usually only appears in some anime with age restrictions or adult comics.
"Honey, are you awake?"
"…Iori, why are you here?"
Shimizu was even more surprised when he found out that the other person was Amamiya Iori.
Didn't she agree to sleep in the same tent with Shimizu Reina tonight? Why did she suddenly come to my place?
"My dear, when you touched my head three times, didn't that mean that you wanted me to sneak over to you in the middle of the night?"
"Touch...pat the head?"
Shimizu Ken was just casually touching Amemiya Iori's head at the time, without any deep meaning at all. Amemiya Iori's over-interpretation really made him a little embarrassed at the moment.
"You asked me to come over at night, but you fell asleep by yourself first. Isn't that too much, dear?"
"So I already said that's not what I meant..."
Although Shimizu Michi explained that he had no intention of asking her to come over in the middle of the night, Amamiya Iori didn't seem to care about it and continued to lick his neck gently.
Gradually, Amemiya Iori turned his target to Shimizumi's ears.
The ears became moist under the embrace of the mouth, and at the same time, some subtle changes occurred in Qingshuijian's lower body.
No matter how strong his willpower is, he can't withstand the continuous attacks from Amamiya Iori.
Almost subconsciously, Shimizu hugged Amemiya Iori's body.
In the slightly cold tent, the body temperature she exuded was exceptionally warm.
Since Amamiya Iori ran into his tent at this time and did such a thing to him, she must have been prepared for that.
Just as Shimizu was about to take the next step with Amamiya Iori, he felt another faint breath on the other side of his body.
Is there someone else next to him?!
Realizing this, Qing Shuijian immediately turned his head and found that on his right side, there was a shy little face staring at him closely.
"Reina?"
Before this, Shimizu was completely unaware of her existence.
Even now, I still can't understand why she appears here.
"Reina, why are you..."
"..."
Shimizu Reina blushed and didn't answer for a long time. Shimizu then looked at Amamiya Iori on the left.
However, Amamiya Iori shook his head slightly.
"It wasn't me, Reina wanted to come here herself."
When Shimizu Ken heard Amamiya Iori say that Shimizu Reina had arrived before her, he was extremely surprised. "I think Reina must have something very important to ask dear."
"Something very important?"
Shimizu Ken turned his head again, looked at Shimizu Reina, and asked her.
Perhaps because they were under the same quilt at the moment, Shimizu Reina looked very shy, but she still nodded slightly.
"Um...I want to take another look at that scar, is that okay?"
Take another look at the scar?
Sure enough, just as Shimizu Ken had thought before, Shimizu Reina still cared very much about the scar.
"Reina, that scar really wasn't caused by you."
Shimizu Ken wanted to comfort Shimizu Reina that the scar was not her fault, but Shimizu Reina suddenly shook her head.
"No, no, it's not like that... That scar is because of me, it must be because of me..."
Certainly... Shimizu Reina's sudden words made it impossible for Shimizu Ken to ignore them.
"Why did you say that, Reina?"
After Shimizu asked this, Shimizu Reina fell silent, as if she was having some fierce struggle in her heart.
"Dear, why don't you show her again."
After hesitating for a moment, Shimizu listened to Amemiya Iori's advice, pulled back the quilt, and unbuttoned her pajamas, revealing the scar on her waist.
It was very dark in the tent, but when Rena Shimizu saw the scar on Shimizu Ken's waist, the expression on her face suddenly changed, as if her psychological trauma was awakened.
She is usually quiet, cute, and a little shy.
This image has collapsed a little.
After seeing the scar, Shimizu Ken could feel that Shimizu Rena's emotions were suddenly touched by something and she trembled violently.
"Yes, I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."
Shimizu Reina's voice suddenly choked with uncontrollable sadness, leaving Shimizu Ken at a loss for a moment, completely clueless.
On the other side, Amamiya Iori also looked confused.
"Reina, what happened?"
Shimizu Ken tried to ask Shimizu Rena for clarification, but Shimizu Rena seemed to be trapped in a completely different zone. She couldn't hear what Shimizu Ken said at all. She just kept sobbing, and tears silently slid down her cheeks and wet Shimizu Ken's shoulders.
At this moment, Shimizu Mi suddenly noticed that Shimizu Reina's abnormal value, which had previously risen to 85, had already soared again to 100.
"This is……"
The space around me twisted in a familiar way, and the scene before my eyes looked like a smeared oil painting, with colors and lines intertwined, losing its original shape and outline.
The reason why I say it is familiar is that this phenomenon also occurred when the abnormal values of Amamiya Iori and Sakurai Haruka reached 100.
However, the same thing suddenly happened to Rena Shimizu in front of him, which made Shimizu Ken worried.
The space around him continued to twist violently, as if being squeezed by an invisible force, and everything became unclear.
In Qing Shuijian's ears, the sound of tinnitus surged in like a tide, wave after wave, deafening him and making it almost impossible for him to catch any sound from the outside world.
Just as the chaos and confusion reached its peak and the picture before his eyes was distorted as if it was about to collapse, Qingshuijian's vision was suddenly swallowed up by a deep darkness.
The deep darkness was like an endless abyss, completely isolating Qingshuijian from his original world.
In the endless darkness, Qingshui Jian could not feel the passage of time, but because he had had this experience twice before, he did not feel panicked.
Qingshuijian waited quietly in the darkness. He didn't know how long it had been. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on a familiar street.
Although most of the streets in Tokyo are similar, after looking around, Shimizu was sure that this was the street near their school.
To be precise, it was the street where the car accident with Haruka Sakurai happened before.
Qingshuijian was standing at one end of the zebra crossing at this moment.
Logically speaking, I should be in the world of Shimizu Reina's heart now, but why am I in a place like this?
Soon, Qingshuijian's inner doubt was resolved.
Qingshuijian heard a familiar voice and looked across the street.
Then, an expression of incredible surprise quickly spread across his face.
That's because at the other end of the zebra crossing, Qingshuijian incredibly saw his own figure, so clear and real, as if he was looking in a mirror.
Looking at "himself" standing opposite him, Qingshuijian couldn't help but widen his eyes, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
However, Shimizu immediately discovered the problem.
That was the self across the street. Although he looked exactly like him, he was a little younger, as if he was himself in junior high school.
But why is my junior high school self here?
"Honey!"
Just as Qing Shuijian was thinking about this, the familiar voice came to his ears again.
The owner of the voice quickly ran from behind to "Shimizumi" across the street. Just as expected, the other party was Amamiya Iori.
But just like Shimizu Mi, the girl across the street also looked like she was in junior high school.
And behind her, there was another petite figure - Rena Shimizu.
The two of them stood on either side of 'Qingmizumi', holding his hands.
This scene left Shimizu Ken completely confused. Could it be that he already knew Shimizu Reina at that time?
No, this shouldn't be possible.
At least in Shimizu Mi's memory, he had not met Shimizu Reina when he was in junior high school.
But speaking of memories, Qingshuijian quickly remembered something else.
Before this, he had recalled a memory about the graduation scene with Amamiya Iori.
That memory gave Shimizu the feeling that it was something that had undoubtedly happened in the past, but he hadn't even graduated yet, so how could he have such a memory?
This paradox sometimes makes Shimizu wonder if he has experienced something before but has forgotten it for some reason.
However, considering that there was not enough evidence to prove it, Shimizu Mi had no way to draw a conclusion.
Across the street, three people were chatting with each other with smiles on their faces, and the scene looked very harmonious.
Needless to say, Amamiya Iori was involved, but from the scene where Shimizu Reina and 'Shimizu Mi' across the street were holding hands, Shimizu Mi could vaguely sense some deeper meaning.
At this time, the sound of an ice cream truck was heard behind Shimizu.
Judging from the clothes the three people are wearing, it should be summer now. Even at night, the temperature is obviously not low.
"Honey, do you want some ice cream?"
After seeing the ice cream truck across the street, Amamiya Iori asked Shimizu next to him.
"Brother, what flavor of ice cream do you want? I'll go get it."
"No, I'll go by myself."
"It's okay, it's okay. Brother and Sister Amamiya will wait here. I will be back soon."
After the three of them exchanged a few words, Shimizu Reina memorized the tastes of 'Shimizumi' and Amamiya Iori, and trotted across the street at a brisk pace.
So far, everything is fine.
But when Shimizu Ken saw Shimizu Reina running towards him, he felt a sharp pain in his brain. This familiar scene gave him a bad feeling.
Almost in the next second, a burst of rapid whistle sounds in my ears confirmed this.
The traffic light was red at this time, but a black car speeding from the left showed no signs of slowing down or braking, and rushed straight towards us.
Rena Shimizu was caught off guard by this sudden change. The speed at which the black car approached was far beyond her ability to react and dodge.
At this time, because he had a premonition, Shimizu Ken, who had been watching from the other side of the road, had already taken a step instinctively and rushed towards Shimizu Rena.
Every scene in front of Qing Shuijian felt familiar, but at the same time it also made him feel strange.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
Shimizu Ken only wanted to save Shimizu Reina, so he rushed towards her regardless of everything.
However, when he pounced on Rena Shimizu, wanting to help her avoid the car, his body passed through her body like a phantom, and he missed and fell to the ground.
Because the incident happened suddenly, Qingshuijian's mind went blank. Before he could think about what was going on, the crisis was already imminent.
The black sedan was approaching at an alarming speed like a wild beast out of control, its body flashing a cold metallic luster under the close-up light.
At this moment, Rena Shimizu saw her own figure reflected in her pupils, and she seemed to have seen herself waving and confessing to the world.
At this critical moment, Qingshui Jian caught a glimpse of another similar figure rushing over from across the street.
Once again, a familiar scene happened clearly before my eyes.
The car made a low crash due to the collision, the tires slipped and made friction with the ground, and the horns kept honking. At this moment, everything in front of Shimizu was like a nightmare playing out in front of him, causing his heart to stop suddenly and his breathing to become extremely difficult.
All of this happened in just a few seconds. Because it happened so quickly, many passers-by on the street only reacted at this time, and many of them let out several gasps.
Such sounds undoubtedly made Qingshuijian's breathing more difficult.
He slowly stood up from the ground and walked stiffly and heavily to the two figures lying on the ground.
At the center is Reina Shimizu, the vehicle that caused the accident, and another person.
Someone fell beside the car, and the dim light of the street lamp shone on the fallen person like a spotlight.
"..."
Qingshuijian's mouth twitched subconsciously, but no sound came out.
He watched his blood gradually dye the cold ground bright red.
Looking at this scene, the familiar feeling of déjà vu came up strongly.
It seemed that he had experienced something like this before... For some reason, Shimizu Mi's intuition suddenly became very strong.
This is not referring to the last car accident with Sakurai Haruka, but something that happened even longer ago...
Just like the memory with Amamiya Iori at the graduation ceremony, the strong sense of déjà vu made Shimizu Mi firmly believe that what was happening before his eyes had indeed happened.
"Brother, why do you still do that..."
The sudden sound from the side brought Qingshui back to his senses and he looked across the street.
At the place where she was originally standing, in front of the ice cream truck, Rena Shimizu was standing there.
The sudden scene made Shimizu Ken subconsciously look at Shimizu Reina who was lying on the ground.
The two look exactly the same, as if they were carved from the same mold.
But it was obvious that the Rena Shimizu standing across the street at this time was the Rena Shimizu that Shimizu Ken had always known.
"Reina, this is...?"
This should be Rena Shimizu's inner world, but why did the scene just now appear?
Before this, whether it was Amamiya Iori or Sakurai Haruka, what happened in the world of their hearts were things that had actually happened in the past, that is, their memories.
But what happened in Rena Shimizu's inner world confused Shimizu Ken.
Reina Shimizu on the other side of the street did not answer, but slowly walked towards Shimizu Ken, while no one around seemed to notice her.
Not only her, Shimizu also noticed that those people were also unaware of his existence.
It’s as if...the two of them don’t belong to this world.
"Brother...why did you do that?"
Just like in the tent, Reina Shimizu was still sobbing softly, but she tried hard not to let her tears fall.
"Brother, don't you know that if you do that..."
Shimizu Reina's words were interrupted, she slowly raised her face, and her worried eyes stared closely at Shimizu Jian's eyes.
Qing Shuijian could clearly feel the fear and anxiety in her.
After a long time, Shimizu Reina seemed to muster up the courage, and she finished her words with a slightly trembling voice.
"If you do that, my brother... will die."
Obviously, Rena Shimizu also saw what happened just now.
At first, Qingshuijian thought so, but soon he felt something was wrong.
Combined with Rena Shimizu's slightly abnormal behavior and words in the tent before entering the world of heart, she seemed to have known that this would happen before.
No, that's not right. Although it was before this, I should have known about it only tonight.
At the side, Rena Shimizu, who was lying on the ground, gradually regained consciousness after the violent collision just now. When she saw 'Shimizu Ken' lying in a pool of blood, while she was safe and sound, she instantly understood what had happened.
She sat helplessly on the ground, holding tightly to the figure that made her heart ache, tears falling like beads from a broken string.
Shimizu Reina's crying was heartbreaking, and she let herself be overwhelmed by the sadness. It was the first time that Shimizu Mi saw such a desperate and crying expression on her face.
Reina Shimizu, who was standing next to her, looked at herself in grief, and the tears that she had tried so hard to hold back finally slid down her cheeks.
"Brother... is an idiot."
Amid the loud and soft crying, Shimizu Mi heard Shimizu Rena's whisper.
The tearful eyes slowly moved from the two people in the pool of blood to Qingshuijian.
"That one is, and this one is also..."
Then, Shimizu got punched in the chest.
Almost subconsciously, Shimizu Ken pulled Shimizu Reina into his arms.
As soon as she entered Shimizumi's arms, Shimizu Reina felt as if the softest part of her heart was touched all of a sudden. All her previous emotions found an outlet at this moment, and she buried her head in Shimizumi's arms and began to cry.
Tears flowed out like a spring.
Finally, Shimizu Reina, who was held in Shimizu Mi's arms, also burst into tears just like she who was holding 'Shimizu Mi' in a pool of blood.
In the night sky, something like white cotton wool floated from top to bottom across Qingshuijian's vision.
It was clearly summer, but there were a few snowflakes floating down from the sky. The white snow fluttered down from the sky and kept falling...
Under the night sky, the two people's cries echoed in Qingmizujian's ears, as if they wanted to pour out all their sorrow, fear and anxiety with their tears.
At the same time, Shimizu Michi vaguely discovered that the figure of Shimizu Reina in his arms seemed to overlap with her in a pool of blood.
What’s even more magical is that every time the snowflakes above his head fell on Qingshui Jian’s cheek and melted, his mind was like a light was lit, and a familiar picture flashed through his mind.
Looking up at the sky, he saw snowflakes falling on Qingshuijian's face like scattered feathers, bringing a hint of coolness. At the same time, countless pictures flashed rapidly in his mind.
These images gradually formed fragments, jumping and interweaving rapidly in front of Qing Shuijian's eyes...
From the carefree and innocent play in kindergarten as a child, to the laughter and tears on the road to growth later, every frame is as clear as if it happened just yesterday.
Soon, Shimizu discovered that these fragments were not just a simple reproduction of his past memories, because there were many places in them that were slightly different from his original memories.
As the fragments of images continued to flicker, Qing Shuijian's pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
Gradually, when the last snowflake fell on Shimizu's face and melted, he finally realized it all, or rather, the whole story, including the story of another round.
Shimizu Ken raised his hand and gently stroked Shimizu Reina's back to soothe her emotions.
With Shimizumi's comfort, Shimizu Rena's emotions gradually calmed down.
Looking over her shoulder, Shimizu Mi looked at Shimizu Reina lying in a pool of blood.
There is no doubt that they are both Reina Shimizu, but strictly speaking, they are not the same person.
Simply put, the two of them are from two different rounds.
The one in Shimizu Mi's arms is naturally Shimizu Reina, who is in his current round.
The other one is from other weeks.
Shimizu restarted the timeline last week, so this kind of thing is very easy to understand.
However, what he didn't expect was that although the two Shimizu Reinas were from different rounds, the 'Shimizu Mi' lying in a pool of blood was the same as himself.
If he hadn't obtained all the memories completely, Shimizu would never have believed such a thing.
After sorting out the large amount of information in his mind, Qingshuijian gradually sorted out all his memories and thoughts.
That's right, the 'Qingmizujian' lying in a pool of blood before him was undoubtedly him.
And everything that just happened in front of him had happened before.
But, it was in another round.
It is slightly different from the current round. In that round, among the heroines originally planned by the system, in addition to Amamiya Iori, Sakurai Haruka, Ayase Kotone and Ichinose Shiki, the fifth person was originally planned to be Shimizu Rena.
And Shimizu Mi had already completed the strategy for conquering all the heroines in the early stages.
However, as he had just witnessed, a sudden accident befell Shimizu, and that round ended without any warning.
After piecing those memories together, Shimizu found out that it seemed that his sudden death caused the world to automatically reset the timeline.
However, the starting time point after the timeline is reset is no longer the very beginning, but will continue to move forward.
Not only that, from the memories he just obtained, Shimizu also learned that he had died in the other two weeks due to different accidents.
Every time the timeline is automatically reset, the starting time point will move forward. This is why the time nodes of this and last week's episodes for Shimizu are after he enrolled in Kaikawa Institute of Education.
And as a price, every time the timeline is reset, Shimizu's memory seems to be cleared.
Although the memories of growing up will not be affected, the memories of what you did in other rounds will be forcibly cleared.
However, since Shimizu Miki took the initiative to use the system to reset the timeline last week, the memories of the previous and next two weeks were not affected.
After realizing this, Shimizu Mi finally understood why he had memories of the graduation ceremony with Amamiya Iori, which was from another round.
There is even another round in which the heroine is Hoshinomiya Mitsuki, and Shimizu Mi even starts an ending with the only heroine with her.
Because there are so many memories to remember each week, new images are still flashing through Shimizu's mind.
The memory that occupies the largest proportion, apart from the current round, is undoubtedly the round in which the accident happened that Shimizu witnessed just now.
In that first week, Shimizu conquered all the heroines, so naturally this also included the one in his arms...
The memories of that round and other rounds all flooded into his mind at once, and Shimizu Mi quickly found the part related to Shimizu Reina.
It was on the night of February 17th, at Shimizumi's house, in his room.
The shy expression on her face when they were sleeping on the bed together was still vivid in Qing Shuijian's mind as if it were yesterday.
As the memories flooded in, those scenes emerged in Qingshuijian's mind, whether it was the shy expression, the awkward movements, and the narrow gap like a fingertip that exuded a youthful atmosphere.
When Shimizu recalled all the memories of the past weeks intactly and sorted them out in his mind, a strange phenomenon occurred.
Rena Shimizu, who had previously been nestled tightly in his arms with tears in her eyes, suddenly burst into a dazzling white light, the light was so strong that Shimizu Ken had to squint his eyes.
Completely different from the darkness he experienced when he entered the world of the heart, at this moment, Shimizu seemed to be pulled by a mysterious force and instantly found himself in a blank world composed of only pure white light.
There is no color, no shape, and no sound here, only endless, warm and soft white light, which seems to be able to wash away all the dust and troubles in the world.
As time passed, the dazzling white light gradually dissipated, and Qingshuijian's vision gradually became clear again.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the familiar tent. Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina were sitting on his left and right, looking at him with gentle and concerned eyes, as if they had been waiting for him to wake up.
Returning to reality from the world of the mind, Qingshuijian was still a little dazed for a long time because of the huge amount of memories that just flooded in.
“Reina…”
Shimizu Reina was no longer crying like she did before, but looking at her in front of him, Shimizu couldn't utter a single word even if he had a thousand words to say, and could only continue to hold her hand tightly.
Although she and Amemiya Iori hadn't said anything yet, from their expressions, Shimizu Mi could already tell that they were recalling the same memories as herself.
As if because he recalled the memories of other weeks, the love in Amamiya Iori's eyes when he looked at Shimizu Mi became even stronger.
Looking at her like that, Qing Shuijian couldn't help but reach out and stroke her cheek.
"Iori, no matter what happens in the future, I will support you and protect you. From now on, can you stay with me too?"
Regardless of whether the timeline will be restarted again in the future, Shimizu Mi vowed that he would hold her hand and protect her like he does now.
Hearing this, Amamiya Iori nodded firmly.
"Well, I will always stay by your side, and I will support you... Honey, let's get married."
"...Okay, okay."
Although he was a little surprised by Amamiya Iori's sudden proposal, Shimizu nodded subconsciously.
"Then I'll write it down in my little notebook. If you change your mind, I won't accept it."
Sure enough, even after so many rounds, Amamiya Iori is still more skilled than him in things like this.
The person he loved most was smiling happily right in front of him, and Qingshui Jian couldn't help but hug her tightly, wanting to feel more warmth from her.
Shimizu will continue to protect this relationship that has lasted for several weeks.
This is the resolution that Shimizu made to Amamiya Iori in his arms.
“…I’ve really been through a lot.”
Even though I recall it in the form of memories, every moment of those weeks was indeed very magical.
Just as Shimizu thought of this, Amemiya Iori kissed him on the lips.
The soft touch of the lips and the sweet fragrance stimulated Shimizu, and he couldn't help but hug Amemiya Iori's body, taking a deep breath, letting the fragrance deeply penetrate into his lungs.
Really...I've really been through a lot.
However, Shimizu Mi felt that the two of them would continue, and he and Amamiya Iori would spend a long time together. In the future, there would not only be happy things, but also hard and difficult things.
However, as long as he was with her, Shimizu felt that he could overcome any difficulties.
"My dear, we will always be together from now on."
"Yeah, of course."
Although the timeline has been reset several times, the two have always moved forward.
Moving towards a hopeful future.
"Honey."
"what's up?"
Looking at Shimizu in front of him, Amamiya Iori took a deep breath and then said this.
"No matter how many times I say, I will stay by my dear's side within my ability, because I want to do so, so no matter what others say, I will not change. This is my own will."
Amamiya Iori's smile was very beautiful when she said this.
That smile was deeply engraved in Qingshuijian's mind and he would never forget it.
I should be thanking you, Iori.
Thank you for meeting me and helping me... Thank you very much.
"But this is not enough."
"Ok?"
"I don't know you well enough, so..."
Amemiya Iori temporarily left Shimizumi's arms and showed a smile with intention.
Shimizu seemed to have vaguely guessed what Amemiya Iori was thinking.
"From now on, I'll do more, more things with my dear!"
"So, are you mentally prepared, dear?"
There was an unprecedented determination in Amemiya Iori's eyes, and an emotion for Shimizu that she could no longer suppress.
Shimizu was shocked by Amemiya Iori's aura.
At this moment, there seemed to be some noise outside the tent.
Shimizu opened the zipper of the tent and was surprised to see Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone squatting outside, listening intently to what was happening inside.
"you……"
After being discovered by Shimizu, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone said hesitantly:
"We... all know it, too."
It seems that the heroines, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone, have also recovered their memories like Amamiya Iori.
"Really? Then, do you want to come in together?"
Amamiya Iori smiled and stretched out her hands to the two people outside the tent.
Looking at Amamiya Iori in front of them, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone looked at each other again, with relieved smiles on their faces, and then they entered the tent together.
(End of this chapter)
After listening to Hoshinomiya Mizuki's story, Shimizu was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses for a long is indeed as she said before, which makes people feel a little unbelievable.
"What happened next? What happened to the boy in the dream?"
"..."
After Shimizu asked this, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki fell silent.
After several seconds, she slowly spoke again.
"After seeing Shimizu-san at the opening ceremony that day, I never dreamed of him again."
It was because of the encounter with Shimizu that the dream that had lasted for nearly twenty years suddenly came to an abrupt end, which made Hoshinomiya Mitsuki feel strange.
After that, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki often suffered from insomnia from time to time, and even when she fell asleep, she always felt that something was missing.
Although she has never experienced love, Hoshinomiya Mizuki has felt like she has been heartbroken since the boy in her dream disappeared.
"I'm really sorry for saying so many strange things to you all of a sudden..."
"It's okay. I finally understand why Mitsuki is like that."
"……what?"
"Because Mitsuki, you often look at me with strange eyes."
"Yes, really..."
Perhaps Hoshinomiya Mitsuki herself did not realize it, but Shimizu Mi finally understood the reason.
"Ah, it looks like we've reached the end."
Qing Shui heard this and looked forward.
A ray of light appeared not far ahead, and that seemed to be the end point of this test of courage.
Seeing the end just around the corner, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki stopped again, and Shimizu Ken also stopped.
"Um... just treat what I just said as a story, Shimizu-san."
Hoshinomiya Mitsuki's eyes dodged as she looked at Shimizu Mizuki, as if she wanted to say something, but considering certain factors between the two of them, she ultimately did not express it in words.
Qingshuijian seemed to understand something and smiled at her.
"I understand, Mitsuki."
Looking at that familiar smiling face, Hoshinomiya Mizuki's heartbeat speeded up unconsciously.
"The finish line is just ahead, let's hurry up and go."
Shimizumi extended his hand to Hoshinomiya Mizuki.
Looking at the hand that was stretched out to her as if in a dream, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki was stunned for a moment, and then shook it without hesitation.
"Well, let's go."
Hoshinomiya Mizuki's slightly blushing profile stood out particularly in the darkness.
The two turned from the left path back to the right path and walked towards the end of the test of courage.
Looking down at their tightly clasped hands, Hoshinomiya Mitsuki was distracted again.
Just now, everything she said to Qing Shuijian was true, but what she didn't tell Qing Shuijian was that at the end of that dream, she wore a white wedding dress for him and he held her hand and walked into the palace of marriage.
"It's like a parallel world..."
"What did you say?"
Shimizu seemed to hear Hoshinomiya Mitsuki mutter something under her breath.
"Nothing, Shimizu-san, how about we run?"
"run?"
Shimizu Ken was a little surprised by Hoshinomiya Mitsuki's suggestion. He was about to say whether this was not a good idea, but Hoshinomiya Mitsuki had already pulled his hand and started running.
When being led forward by Hoshinomiya Mitsuki, for a moment, Shimizu felt as if the scene seemed familiar.
……
……
After the test of courage ended, Shimizu returned along the same route and returned to the previous campsite.
But when I came back, it was pitch black all around and I didn't see anyone.
As if hearing Qingshui Jian's footsteps outside, the zipper in the tent was slowly pulled down.
Shimizu Reina poked her head out from inside.
"..."
"Um……"
The Shimizu Reina in front of him looked no different from usual, but Shimizu suddenly noticed that her abnormal values were very unstable.
Especially after opening the tent and seeing the clear water, the abnormal value kept fluctuating and rose to 85.
Shimizu Reina's abnormal value had not fluctuated since his last car accident, but it suddenly rose to 85 at this time, which made Shimizu Ken really puzzled.
Is it because of the scar on his waist that I saw earlier?
However, even though the abnormality value rose to 85, there was still no obvious difference between Rena Shimizu's face and usual, and there were no major emotional fluctuations.
"By the way, Reina, where are Iori and the others? Why are you the only one here?"
Shimizu looked around but didn't see Amamiya Iori and the others near the campsite.
Later, he learned from Rena Shimizu that Amemiya Iori and others went to a nearby hot spring to bathe together.
"So that's it..."
Just as Shimizu Ken was about to ask Shimizu Reina why she didn't go with them, Shimizu Reina sneezed without warning.
"Ah-"
"Reina, do you have a cold?"
Although Reina Shimizu shook her head and said that her nose was just a little uncomfortable, it was still a bit worrying.
"Why don't you go soak in the hot springs with Iori and the others?"
If you catch a cold in a place like this, you'll be in trouble for the next few days.
Regarding Shimizumi's suggestion, Shimizu Reina thought about it for a while, and then spoke in a soft voice:
"...Is Brother going too?"
"How is this possible? Today is the girls' turn."
"Then...can you take me there?"
Shimizu Ken did have some concerns about this. After all, it was already late at night, and he was a little worried about letting Shimizu Reina walk alone in the mountains.
"Okay then, but I can only take you nearby."
In order to avoid being misunderstood as a voyeur by the girls, Shimizu Mi could only send Shimizu Reina to the hot spring and then return.
"Ah."
After Reina Shimizu nodded in agreement, the two set out from the campsite and headed towards the hot spring.
……
The hot spring was not far from the campsite. Shimizu Mi was walking through the mountains and forests with Shimizu Reina, holding a flashlight.
Although this forest is regularly managed by forest rangers and is not a completely natural deep mountain, if a person travels alone at night, the chance of accidentally getting lost and wandering around is still relatively high.
In order to take care of Reina Shimizu, Shimizu Mi tried to slow down his pace.
The two didn't have any special conversation along the way, but Shimizu Ken could feel that Shimizu Reina seemed to have something to say to him.
After walking a few more steps, Shimizu Reina seemed to finally be about to speak and stopped.
However, the accident happened at this time.
"Reina! Danger──"
"Wow!"
Because the flashlight could not illuminate the road under their feet, Reina Shimizu did not notice the protruding roots of a large tree at their feet, so she tripped and lost her balance.
Although Shimizu Ken hurriedly stretched out his hand, he was too late to grab her. Shimizu Reina had already fallen and sat on the ground.
"Reina, are you okay?"
“Mmm, it hurts…”
Fortunately, it seemed that his hands and buttocks touched the ground first, so no major disaster occurred.
"Remember to watch your step when walking in the forest. Come on, hold on."
“…Thank you, thank you.”
Shimizu Reina reached out her hand as if she was feeling very sorry for Shimizu Ken, but she realized that her hands were dirty and retracted them slightly.
Qing Shuijian naturally didn't mind these, so he grabbed her hand and gently pulled her up.
"Yes...I'm sorry."
“This is not something that needs to be apologized for.”
Shimizu Kenshin thought it was a good opportunity, so he helped pat the dust off the back of Shimizu Reina's pants.
However, because it was too dark, Qingshuijian accidentally took a picture of her buttocks without paying attention.
"...!?"
When Shimizu Mi's palm felt something soft, Shimizu Reina let out a silent scream, her cheeks so red that it seemed like steam was about to come out.
Of course Qingshuijian didn't mean it, he just wanted to help her brush off the dust, so he quickly apologized to her.
"..."
Shimizu Reina's words suddenly stopped, and then she walked forward quickly while saying that the hot spring was just ahead.
Although he felt that she looked a little strange, Shimizu was worried that she would fall again, so he hurriedly followed her.
After walking among the trees for a few minutes, the two finally arrived at the hot spring.
Behind a grove of trees, Qing Shuijian carefully pushed aside the low-hanging branches and through the gaps between the leaves, he saw the clear hot spring that was emitting a soft glow under the reflection of the moonlight.
The hot spring water is crystal clear, with wisps of hot steam and a faint smell of sulfur. The surrounding stones have become round and smooth due to years of being washed by the hot spring water, giving off a quaint and warm atmosphere.
Around the hot spring, the trees stretch out their branches as if to cover the surface of the water. Like the sky, their reflections are reflected in the water, making it green and catching the eye.
Immediately afterwards, other scenes appeared in Qingshuijian's eyes.
Along with the picture came the voices of Amamiya Iori and the other two who had arrived at the hot spring before them.
In the vast hot spring, three beautiful girls who only exist in paintings are allowed to bathe in it, enjoying the spring water gently wrapping every inch of their skin.
This scene made Qingshuijian feel like he had accidentally entered the Pansi Cave.
At this time, Amamiya Iori seemed to have finished her bath. She slowly got up from the hot spring and sat on the rocks on the shore.
She placed her legs in the hot spring to warm them up and wiped her body with a white towel.
Now she naturally doesn't get involved at all.
Although Qing Shuijian had seen it many times, her snow-white skin always made him doubt unconsciously, "Is there really blood flowing in it?"
Just as Shimizu Ken was expressing this emotion again, Shimizu Reina next to him seemed to accidentally step on a small branch, making a slight noise.
Amemiya Iori was wiping the back of her head, holding her long, smooth black hair up with her right hand and holding a white towel against her neck with her left hand.
Then, after hearing Qingshui Jian's voice, she turned around and exposed herself to him without any cover.
Bathed in the light of the leaves, her snow-white skin is crystal clear, and as dazzling as a veil woven from tens of thousands of light particles.
The body line extending from the armpits was boldly gathered at the waist, forming a slender waist that could be held in one hand, and the belly button was carefully collapsed into a beautiful shape, and everything below was exposed to Shimizumi's eyes.
Amemiya Iori seemed to have realized that it was Shimizu Miki a long time ago, so he didn't intend to hide it at all.
However, immediately afterwards——
"who is it?!"
A stern female voice came from outside the bushes.
The other person seemed to be a female teacher who was patrolling nearby. After hearing the noise in the bushes, she walked over quickly.
If we were discovered here, we would be finished.
At this moment, Reina Shimizu beside him decisively walked out of the bushes.
As soon as the female teacher saw that it was a girl, her vigilance suddenly disappeared.
"It turned out to be a female classmate. I thought it was a boy peeping at me."
Even the voice suddenly softened.
"You are here to soak in the hot springs, too. Come quickly. For the safety of the students, this place will be closed if you are any later."
Reina Shimizu glanced at the bushes behind her with some concern, then nodded and followed the female teacher to the hot spring.
It looked like everything was fine, and Qing Shuijian certainly couldn't stay here to peek any longer, so he returned to the campsite along the same route.
……
……
As the sky gradually darkened, the temperature dropped sharply.
Shimizu used the branches that Sakurai Haruka had picked up earlier to start a small campfire in front of the tent.
It didn't take too long, about twenty minutes later, Amamiya Iori and the other girls came back from taking a hot spring bath.
Of course, this also includes Reina Shimizu from before.
Several girls have now changed into pajamas, standing out in this forest.
"Honey, you're still awake."
"Ah."
It was indeed getting late, and Qingshuijian was feeling a little sleepy, but even so, the problem of tent allocation had not been solved.
"Very sleepy……"
After soaking in the hot spring, both Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone couldn't help feeling sleepy and started yawning.
However, when they walked to the front of the tent, they all realized this problem.
In front of me were two tents next to each other, but who would sleep with whom became a big problem.
The tents distributed by the school can accommodate three or four people at the same time. Although five people can squeeze in, Qingshui Jian definitely cannot sleep in the same tent with the four of them.
But he was the only boy in the whole group, so Shimizu Mi could only sleep in a tent by himself, while Amamiya Iori and the other four had to squeeze under the same tent.
Putting aside the issue of crowding, Qingshuijian was really worried about having the four of them sleeping in one tent at the same time.
At this time, Amamiya Iori noticed this and walked forward.
"Honey, how about we sleep in one tent tonight?"
Amamiya Iori's sudden proposal made the others instantly alert.
It’s not that they were surprised by this, but Amamiya Iori expressed the same thoughts in their hearts.
In fact, no matter who it was, they had already had this idea in their hearts, but they didn't say it out loud because they were concerned about the other people.
But after Amemiya Iori spoke out first, this concern no longer existed.
"Why should I stay with Jianshui just because you stay in the same tent with him?"
Sakurai Haruka soon became dissatisfied with this and insisted on sleeping in the same tent with Shimizu.
As if it were natural, Ayase Kotone also expressed her desire to sleep with Shimizu Mi like the other two.
Although Rena Shimizu didn't say anything, she didn't seem to want to sleep alone in a tent.
If this is the case, won’t five of us still have to squeeze together in the end?
Qing Shuijian naturally wanted to avoid this situation from happening.
After thinking for a while, Shimizu looked at Amamiya Iori.
To be honest, it was because Amamiya Iori was the first to bring it up that the others started arguing for it. If she could give up the idea, Sakurai Haruka and the others would probably not insist on it anymore.
However, after Shimizu Mita persuaded Amemiya Iori, Amemiya Iori said this.
"What does it matter? It's not the first time anyway, or... dear, don't you want to sleep with me?"
Amemiya Iori's sincere eyes, which were tinged with pity, made Shimizu's mouth twitch slightly, and he felt extremely helpless for a moment.
To be honest, Shimizu Ken certainly wasn't unwilling, but he also had to consider the feelings of Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone, so the current situation really made him feel a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Rena Shimizu came over and gently pulled Amemiya Iori's hand.
"Sister Iori, why don't we sleep in one tent?"
"Eh? Reina, don't you want to sleep with your dear tonight?"
"Ah... no, of course not."
Reina Shimizu waved her hands and shook her head in panic, then immediately realized that she seemed to have said something wrong.
"No, no, I mean..."
Looking at the panicked Rena Shimizu in front of him, Amamiya Iori was a little surprised that she would come forward to help. After some thought, he looked at her and nodded.
"Okay then, I'll sleep with Reina tonight, is that okay?"
"Um……"
Seeing that Amemiya Iori could compromise so easily made Shimizu Ken feel relieved, and he reached out and touched her head.
After deciding on the allocation of tents for tonight, Qingshui saw that everyone went into their respective tents to sleep.
……
After nightfall, the entire forest gradually fell silent. Under the cover of darkness, the chirping of birds that had been chirping until dusk also quietly stopped at this moment. Only the branches and leaves of the trees were swaying gently in the night breeze, making rustling sounds, which were intertwined with the occasional low hums of one or two nocturnal animals coming from afar.
The moonlight shone through the sparse clouds, casting patches of light on the ground. A faint zipper sound came from the tent in the campsite.
In the dead of night, the person who walked out of the open tent was Rena Shimizu.
Reina Shimizu tiptoed to put on her shoes, then turned around and zipped up the tent.
The night caressed her face and she shuddered.
After standing in front of the tent and looking at the moonlight above her head for a while, Shimizu Reina slowly lowered her head and her gaze moved to the tent next door where Shimizu Ken was.
Looking at the tent in front of her, when she thought of the person sleeping inside, Rena Shimizu's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
By the time she reacted, she had already arrived in front of Qingshuijian's tent.
Her lips, which were slightly dry in the cold wind, were pursed due to nervousness. After some mental preparation, Rena Shimizu seemed to have finally reached out and touched the zipper of Shimizu Mi's tent.
At this moment, a hand gently fell on Rena Shimizu's shoulder.
"Reina, where are you going?"
The unprepared Reina Shimizu was so frightened that she turned her head and found Amamiya Iori standing behind her.
"I, Iori-sister, you're still awake...?"
"Shh!"
Amemiya Iori pointed inside the tent and signaled Shimizu Rena to speak in a low voice so as not to wake up Shimizu Ken.
"Reina, why are you out so late, where are you going?"
Under Amemiya Iori's questioning, Shimizu Reina's eyes wandered left and right.
"I...I want to go to the toilet."
"Really? But the toilet shouldn't be in the tent, dear?"
Amemiya Iori looked at Shimizu Rena and gave a knowing smile.
Shimizu Reina originally wanted to continue making excuses, saying that she had taken the wrong path or something like that, but no matter how wrong she took the wrong path, it would be impossible for her to find Shimizu Mi's tent.
So, Rena Shimizu had to lower her head and remain silent.
Amamiya Iori looked at Shimizu Reina who lowered her head and continued:
"Reina, if you want to go to the toilet, go down the mountain road behind this side and keep going down to the square at the foot of the mountain. You will find it there, but remember to bring a flashlight."
"But if Reina wants to come into my dear's tent..."
Halfway through his words, Amamiya Iori paused, raised his hand and slowly unzipped Shimizu's tent.
Turning back, Amamiya Iori asked Shimizu Reina:
"Want to come in together?"
"I……"
Reina Shimizu pinched the corner of her clothes, her face looking a little hesitant.
Seeing this, Amemiya Iori just smiled slightly, and then took Shimizu Reina's little hand.
At night, Qing Shuijian fell into a deep sleep.
But somehow, Qingshuijian felt that his bed was getting warmer and warmer.
In a state half asleep and half awake, Qingshuijian vaguely felt as if a kitten was gently licking his neck.
As the bed got warmer, my breathing became faster.
Qingshuijian felt his neck gradually becoming wet and hot, and thought that some small animal in the forest had crawled into the tent, and at the same time, he regained consciousness.
When Qing Shuijian opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was, of course, darkness.
At this time, the 'kitten' that was sleeping before was still licking the side of his neck gently, and the sound of licking tongue could be heard in his ears.
Qing Shuijian quickly realized that this was not a bug, but a female demon.
Climbing into his bed in the middle of the night to do this, a plot like this usually only appears in some anime with age restrictions or adult comics.
"Honey, are you awake?"
"…Iori, why are you here?"
Shimizu was even more surprised when he found out that the other person was Amamiya Iori.
Didn't she agree to sleep in the same tent with Shimizu Reina tonight? Why did she suddenly come to my place?
"My dear, when you touched my head three times, didn't that mean that you wanted me to sneak over to you in the middle of the night?"
"Touch...pat the head?"
Shimizu Ken was just casually touching Amemiya Iori's head at the time, without any deep meaning at all. Amemiya Iori's over-interpretation really made him a little embarrassed at the moment.
"You asked me to come over at night, but you fell asleep by yourself first. Isn't that too much, dear?"
"So I already said that's not what I meant..."
Although Shimizu Michi explained that he had no intention of asking her to come over in the middle of the night, Amamiya Iori didn't seem to care about it and continued to lick his neck gently.
Gradually, Amemiya Iori turned his target to Shimizumi's ears.
The ears became moist under the embrace of the mouth, and at the same time, some subtle changes occurred in Qingshuijian's lower body.
No matter how strong his willpower is, he can't withstand the continuous attacks from Amamiya Iori.
Almost subconsciously, Shimizu hugged Amemiya Iori's body.
In the slightly cold tent, the body temperature she exuded was exceptionally warm.
Since Amamiya Iori ran into his tent at this time and did such a thing to him, she must have been prepared for that.
Just as Shimizu was about to take the next step with Amamiya Iori, he felt another faint breath on the other side of his body.
Is there someone else next to him?!
Realizing this, Qing Shuijian immediately turned his head and found that on his right side, there was a shy little face staring at him closely.
"Reina?"
Before this, Shimizu was completely unaware of her existence.
Even now, I still can't understand why she appears here.
"Reina, why are you..."
"..."
Shimizu Reina blushed and didn't answer for a long time. Shimizu then looked at Amamiya Iori on the left.
However, Amamiya Iori shook his head slightly.
"It wasn't me, Reina wanted to come here herself."
When Shimizu Ken heard Amamiya Iori say that Shimizu Reina had arrived before her, he was extremely surprised. "I think Reina must have something very important to ask dear."
"Something very important?"
Shimizu Ken turned his head again, looked at Shimizu Reina, and asked her.
Perhaps because they were under the same quilt at the moment, Shimizu Reina looked very shy, but she still nodded slightly.
"Um...I want to take another look at that scar, is that okay?"
Take another look at the scar?
Sure enough, just as Shimizu Ken had thought before, Shimizu Reina still cared very much about the scar.
"Reina, that scar really wasn't caused by you."
Shimizu Ken wanted to comfort Shimizu Reina that the scar was not her fault, but Shimizu Reina suddenly shook her head.
"No, no, it's not like that... That scar is because of me, it must be because of me..."
Certainly... Shimizu Reina's sudden words made it impossible for Shimizu Ken to ignore them.
"Why did you say that, Reina?"
After Shimizu asked this, Shimizu Reina fell silent, as if she was having some fierce struggle in her heart.
"Dear, why don't you show her again."
After hesitating for a moment, Shimizu listened to Amemiya Iori's advice, pulled back the quilt, and unbuttoned her pajamas, revealing the scar on her waist.
It was very dark in the tent, but when Rena Shimizu saw the scar on Shimizu Ken's waist, the expression on her face suddenly changed, as if her psychological trauma was awakened.
She is usually quiet, cute, and a little shy.
This image has collapsed a little.
After seeing the scar, Shimizu Ken could feel that Shimizu Rena's emotions were suddenly touched by something and she trembled violently.
"Yes, I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."
Shimizu Reina's voice suddenly choked with uncontrollable sadness, leaving Shimizu Ken at a loss for a moment, completely clueless.
On the other side, Amamiya Iori also looked confused.
"Reina, what happened?"
Shimizu Ken tried to ask Shimizu Rena for clarification, but Shimizu Rena seemed to be trapped in a completely different zone. She couldn't hear what Shimizu Ken said at all. She just kept sobbing, and tears silently slid down her cheeks and wet Shimizu Ken's shoulders.
At this moment, Shimizu Mi suddenly noticed that Shimizu Reina's abnormal value, which had previously risen to 85, had already soared again to 100.
"This is……"
The space around me twisted in a familiar way, and the scene before my eyes looked like a smeared oil painting, with colors and lines intertwined, losing its original shape and outline.
The reason why I say it is familiar is that this phenomenon also occurred when the abnormal values of Amamiya Iori and Sakurai Haruka reached 100.
However, the same thing suddenly happened to Rena Shimizu in front of him, which made Shimizu Ken worried.
The space around him continued to twist violently, as if being squeezed by an invisible force, and everything became unclear.
In Qing Shuijian's ears, the sound of tinnitus surged in like a tide, wave after wave, deafening him and making it almost impossible for him to catch any sound from the outside world.
Just as the chaos and confusion reached its peak and the picture before his eyes was distorted as if it was about to collapse, Qingshuijian's vision was suddenly swallowed up by a deep darkness.
The deep darkness was like an endless abyss, completely isolating Qingshuijian from his original world.
In the endless darkness, Qingshui Jian could not feel the passage of time, but because he had had this experience twice before, he did not feel panicked.
Qingshuijian waited quietly in the darkness. He didn't know how long it had been. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on a familiar street.
Although most of the streets in Tokyo are similar, after looking around, Shimizu was sure that this was the street near their school.
To be precise, it was the street where the car accident with Haruka Sakurai happened before.
Qingshuijian was standing at one end of the zebra crossing at this moment.
Logically speaking, I should be in the world of Shimizu Reina's heart now, but why am I in a place like this?
Soon, Qingshuijian's inner doubt was resolved.
Qingshuijian heard a familiar voice and looked across the street.
Then, an expression of incredible surprise quickly spread across his face.
That's because at the other end of the zebra crossing, Qingshuijian incredibly saw his own figure, so clear and real, as if he was looking in a mirror.
Looking at "himself" standing opposite him, Qingshuijian couldn't help but widen his eyes, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
However, Shimizu immediately discovered the problem.
That was the self across the street. Although he looked exactly like him, he was a little younger, as if he was himself in junior high school.
But why is my junior high school self here?
"Honey!"
Just as Qing Shuijian was thinking about this, the familiar voice came to his ears again.
The owner of the voice quickly ran from behind to "Shimizumi" across the street. Just as expected, the other party was Amamiya Iori.
But just like Shimizu Mi, the girl across the street also looked like she was in junior high school.
And behind her, there was another petite figure - Rena Shimizu.
The two of them stood on either side of 'Qingmizumi', holding his hands.
This scene left Shimizu Ken completely confused. Could it be that he already knew Shimizu Reina at that time?
No, this shouldn't be possible.
At least in Shimizu Mi's memory, he had not met Shimizu Reina when he was in junior high school.
But speaking of memories, Qingshuijian quickly remembered something else.
Before this, he had recalled a memory about the graduation scene with Amamiya Iori.
That memory gave Shimizu the feeling that it was something that had undoubtedly happened in the past, but he hadn't even graduated yet, so how could he have such a memory?
This paradox sometimes makes Shimizu wonder if he has experienced something before but has forgotten it for some reason.
However, considering that there was not enough evidence to prove it, Shimizu Mi had no way to draw a conclusion.
Across the street, three people were chatting with each other with smiles on their faces, and the scene looked very harmonious.
Needless to say, Amamiya Iori was involved, but from the scene where Shimizu Reina and 'Shimizu Mi' across the street were holding hands, Shimizu Mi could vaguely sense some deeper meaning.
At this time, the sound of an ice cream truck was heard behind Shimizu.
Judging from the clothes the three people are wearing, it should be summer now. Even at night, the temperature is obviously not low.
"Honey, do you want some ice cream?"
After seeing the ice cream truck across the street, Amamiya Iori asked Shimizu next to him.
"Brother, what flavor of ice cream do you want? I'll go get it."
"No, I'll go by myself."
"It's okay, it's okay. Brother and Sister Amamiya will wait here. I will be back soon."
After the three of them exchanged a few words, Shimizu Reina memorized the tastes of 'Shimizumi' and Amamiya Iori, and trotted across the street at a brisk pace.
So far, everything is fine.
But when Shimizu Ken saw Shimizu Reina running towards him, he felt a sharp pain in his brain. This familiar scene gave him a bad feeling.
Almost in the next second, a burst of rapid whistle sounds in my ears confirmed this.
The traffic light was red at this time, but a black car speeding from the left showed no signs of slowing down or braking, and rushed straight towards us.
Rena Shimizu was caught off guard by this sudden change. The speed at which the black car approached was far beyond her ability to react and dodge.
At this time, because he had a premonition, Shimizu Ken, who had been watching from the other side of the road, had already taken a step instinctively and rushed towards Shimizu Rena.
Every scene in front of Qing Shuijian felt familiar, but at the same time it also made him feel strange.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
Shimizu Ken only wanted to save Shimizu Reina, so he rushed towards her regardless of everything.
However, when he pounced on Rena Shimizu, wanting to help her avoid the car, his body passed through her body like a phantom, and he missed and fell to the ground.
Because the incident happened suddenly, Qingshuijian's mind went blank. Before he could think about what was going on, the crisis was already imminent.
The black sedan was approaching at an alarming speed like a wild beast out of control, its body flashing a cold metallic luster under the close-up light.
At this moment, Rena Shimizu saw her own figure reflected in her pupils, and she seemed to have seen herself waving and confessing to the world.
At this critical moment, Qingshui Jian caught a glimpse of another similar figure rushing over from across the street.
Once again, a familiar scene happened clearly before my eyes.
The car made a low crash due to the collision, the tires slipped and made friction with the ground, and the horns kept honking. At this moment, everything in front of Shimizu was like a nightmare playing out in front of him, causing his heart to stop suddenly and his breathing to become extremely difficult.
All of this happened in just a few seconds. Because it happened so quickly, many passers-by on the street only reacted at this time, and many of them let out several gasps.
Such sounds undoubtedly made Qingshuijian's breathing more difficult.
He slowly stood up from the ground and walked stiffly and heavily to the two figures lying on the ground.
At the center is Reina Shimizu, the vehicle that caused the accident, and another person.
Someone fell beside the car, and the dim light of the street lamp shone on the fallen person like a spotlight.
"..."
Qingshuijian's mouth twitched subconsciously, but no sound came out.
He watched his blood gradually dye the cold ground bright red.
Looking at this scene, the familiar feeling of déjà vu came up strongly.
It seemed that he had experienced something like this before... For some reason, Shimizu Mi's intuition suddenly became very strong.
This is not referring to the last car accident with Sakurai Haruka, but something that happened even longer ago...
Just like the memory with Amamiya Iori at the graduation ceremony, the strong sense of déjà vu made Shimizu Mi firmly believe that what was happening before his eyes had indeed happened.
"Brother, why do you still do that..."
The sudden sound from the side brought Qingshui back to his senses and he looked across the street.
At the place where she was originally standing, in front of the ice cream truck, Rena Shimizu was standing there.
The sudden scene made Shimizu Ken subconsciously look at Shimizu Reina who was lying on the ground.
The two look exactly the same, as if they were carved from the same mold.
But it was obvious that the Rena Shimizu standing across the street at this time was the Rena Shimizu that Shimizu Ken had always known.
"Reina, this is...?"
This should be Rena Shimizu's inner world, but why did the scene just now appear?
Before this, whether it was Amamiya Iori or Sakurai Haruka, what happened in the world of their hearts were things that had actually happened in the past, that is, their memories.
But what happened in Rena Shimizu's inner world confused Shimizu Ken.
Reina Shimizu on the other side of the street did not answer, but slowly walked towards Shimizu Ken, while no one around seemed to notice her.
Not only her, Shimizu also noticed that those people were also unaware of his existence.
It’s as if...the two of them don’t belong to this world.
"Brother...why did you do that?"
Just like in the tent, Reina Shimizu was still sobbing softly, but she tried hard not to let her tears fall.
"Brother, don't you know that if you do that..."
Shimizu Reina's words were interrupted, she slowly raised her face, and her worried eyes stared closely at Shimizu Jian's eyes.
Qing Shuijian could clearly feel the fear and anxiety in her.
After a long time, Shimizu Reina seemed to muster up the courage, and she finished her words with a slightly trembling voice.
"If you do that, my brother... will die."
Obviously, Rena Shimizu also saw what happened just now.
At first, Qingshuijian thought so, but soon he felt something was wrong.
Combined with Rena Shimizu's slightly abnormal behavior and words in the tent before entering the world of heart, she seemed to have known that this would happen before.
No, that's not right. Although it was before this, I should have known about it only tonight.
At the side, Rena Shimizu, who was lying on the ground, gradually regained consciousness after the violent collision just now. When she saw 'Shimizu Ken' lying in a pool of blood, while she was safe and sound, she instantly understood what had happened.
She sat helplessly on the ground, holding tightly to the figure that made her heart ache, tears falling like beads from a broken string.
Shimizu Reina's crying was heartbreaking, and she let herself be overwhelmed by the sadness. It was the first time that Shimizu Mi saw such a desperate and crying expression on her face.
Reina Shimizu, who was standing next to her, looked at herself in grief, and the tears that she had tried so hard to hold back finally slid down her cheeks.
"Brother... is an idiot."
Amid the loud and soft crying, Shimizu Mi heard Shimizu Rena's whisper.
The tearful eyes slowly moved from the two people in the pool of blood to Qingshuijian.
"That one is, and this one is also..."
Then, Shimizu got punched in the chest.
Almost subconsciously, Shimizu Ken pulled Shimizu Reina into his arms.
As soon as she entered Shimizumi's arms, Shimizu Reina felt as if the softest part of her heart was touched all of a sudden. All her previous emotions found an outlet at this moment, and she buried her head in Shimizumi's arms and began to cry.
Tears flowed out like a spring.
Finally, Shimizu Reina, who was held in Shimizu Mi's arms, also burst into tears just like she who was holding 'Shimizu Mi' in a pool of blood.
In the night sky, something like white cotton wool floated from top to bottom across Qingshuijian's vision.
It was clearly summer, but there were a few snowflakes floating down from the sky. The white snow fluttered down from the sky and kept falling...
Under the night sky, the two people's cries echoed in Qingmizujian's ears, as if they wanted to pour out all their sorrow, fear and anxiety with their tears.
At the same time, Shimizu Michi vaguely discovered that the figure of Shimizu Reina in his arms seemed to overlap with her in a pool of blood.
What’s even more magical is that every time the snowflakes above his head fell on Qingshui Jian’s cheek and melted, his mind was like a light was lit, and a familiar picture flashed through his mind.
Looking up at the sky, he saw snowflakes falling on Qingshuijian's face like scattered feathers, bringing a hint of coolness. At the same time, countless pictures flashed rapidly in his mind.
These images gradually formed fragments, jumping and interweaving rapidly in front of Qing Shuijian's eyes...
From the carefree and innocent play in kindergarten as a child, to the laughter and tears on the road to growth later, every frame is as clear as if it happened just yesterday.
Soon, Shimizu discovered that these fragments were not just a simple reproduction of his past memories, because there were many places in them that were slightly different from his original memories.
As the fragments of images continued to flicker, Qing Shuijian's pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
Gradually, when the last snowflake fell on Shimizu's face and melted, he finally realized it all, or rather, the whole story, including the story of another round.
Shimizu Ken raised his hand and gently stroked Shimizu Reina's back to soothe her emotions.
With Shimizumi's comfort, Shimizu Rena's emotions gradually calmed down.
Looking over her shoulder, Shimizu Mi looked at Shimizu Reina lying in a pool of blood.
There is no doubt that they are both Reina Shimizu, but strictly speaking, they are not the same person.
Simply put, the two of them are from two different rounds.
The one in Shimizu Mi's arms is naturally Shimizu Reina, who is in his current round.
The other one is from other weeks.
Shimizu restarted the timeline last week, so this kind of thing is very easy to understand.
However, what he didn't expect was that although the two Shimizu Reinas were from different rounds, the 'Shimizu Mi' lying in a pool of blood was the same as himself.
If he hadn't obtained all the memories completely, Shimizu would never have believed such a thing.
After sorting out the large amount of information in his mind, Qingshuijian gradually sorted out all his memories and thoughts.
That's right, the 'Qingmizujian' lying in a pool of blood before him was undoubtedly him.
And everything that just happened in front of him had happened before.
But, it was in another round.
It is slightly different from the current round. In that round, among the heroines originally planned by the system, in addition to Amamiya Iori, Sakurai Haruka, Ayase Kotone and Ichinose Shiki, the fifth person was originally planned to be Shimizu Rena.
And Shimizu Mi had already completed the strategy for conquering all the heroines in the early stages.
However, as he had just witnessed, a sudden accident befell Shimizu, and that round ended without any warning.
After piecing those memories together, Shimizu found out that it seemed that his sudden death caused the world to automatically reset the timeline.
However, the starting time point after the timeline is reset is no longer the very beginning, but will continue to move forward.
Not only that, from the memories he just obtained, Shimizu also learned that he had died in the other two weeks due to different accidents.
Every time the timeline is automatically reset, the starting time point will move forward. This is why the time nodes of this and last week's episodes for Shimizu are after he enrolled in Kaikawa Institute of Education.
And as a price, every time the timeline is reset, Shimizu's memory seems to be cleared.
Although the memories of growing up will not be affected, the memories of what you did in other rounds will be forcibly cleared.
However, since Shimizu Miki took the initiative to use the system to reset the timeline last week, the memories of the previous and next two weeks were not affected.
After realizing this, Shimizu Mi finally understood why he had memories of the graduation ceremony with Amamiya Iori, which was from another round.
There is even another round in which the heroine is Hoshinomiya Mitsuki, and Shimizu Mi even starts an ending with the only heroine with her.
Because there are so many memories to remember each week, new images are still flashing through Shimizu's mind.
The memory that occupies the largest proportion, apart from the current round, is undoubtedly the round in which the accident happened that Shimizu witnessed just now.
In that first week, Shimizu conquered all the heroines, so naturally this also included the one in his arms...
The memories of that round and other rounds all flooded into his mind at once, and Shimizu Mi quickly found the part related to Shimizu Reina.
It was on the night of February 17th, at Shimizumi's house, in his room.
The shy expression on her face when they were sleeping on the bed together was still vivid in Qing Shuijian's mind as if it were yesterday.
As the memories flooded in, those scenes emerged in Qingshuijian's mind, whether it was the shy expression, the awkward movements, and the narrow gap like a fingertip that exuded a youthful atmosphere.
When Shimizu recalled all the memories of the past weeks intactly and sorted them out in his mind, a strange phenomenon occurred.
Rena Shimizu, who had previously been nestled tightly in his arms with tears in her eyes, suddenly burst into a dazzling white light, the light was so strong that Shimizu Ken had to squint his eyes.
Completely different from the darkness he experienced when he entered the world of the heart, at this moment, Shimizu seemed to be pulled by a mysterious force and instantly found himself in a blank world composed of only pure white light.
There is no color, no shape, and no sound here, only endless, warm and soft white light, which seems to be able to wash away all the dust and troubles in the world.
As time passed, the dazzling white light gradually dissipated, and Qingshuijian's vision gradually became clear again.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the familiar tent. Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina were sitting on his left and right, looking at him with gentle and concerned eyes, as if they had been waiting for him to wake up.
Returning to reality from the world of the mind, Qingshuijian was still a little dazed for a long time because of the huge amount of memories that just flooded in.
“Reina…”
Shimizu Reina was no longer crying like she did before, but looking at her in front of him, Shimizu couldn't utter a single word even if he had a thousand words to say, and could only continue to hold her hand tightly.
Although she and Amemiya Iori hadn't said anything yet, from their expressions, Shimizu Mi could already tell that they were recalling the same memories as herself.
As if because he recalled the memories of other weeks, the love in Amamiya Iori's eyes when he looked at Shimizu Mi became even stronger.
Looking at her like that, Qing Shuijian couldn't help but reach out and stroke her cheek.
"Iori, no matter what happens in the future, I will support you and protect you. From now on, can you stay with me too?"
Regardless of whether the timeline will be restarted again in the future, Shimizu Mi vowed that he would hold her hand and protect her like he does now.
Hearing this, Amamiya Iori nodded firmly.
"Well, I will always stay by your side, and I will support you... Honey, let's get married."
"...Okay, okay."
Although he was a little surprised by Amamiya Iori's sudden proposal, Shimizu nodded subconsciously.
"Then I'll write it down in my little notebook. If you change your mind, I won't accept it."
Sure enough, even after so many rounds, Amamiya Iori is still more skilled than him in things like this.
The person he loved most was smiling happily right in front of him, and Qingshui Jian couldn't help but hug her tightly, wanting to feel more warmth from her.
Shimizu will continue to protect this relationship that has lasted for several weeks.
This is the resolution that Shimizu made to Amamiya Iori in his arms.
“…I’ve really been through a lot.”
Even though I recall it in the form of memories, every moment of those weeks was indeed very magical.
Just as Shimizu thought of this, Amemiya Iori kissed him on the lips.
The soft touch of the lips and the sweet fragrance stimulated Shimizu, and he couldn't help but hug Amemiya Iori's body, taking a deep breath, letting the fragrance deeply penetrate into his lungs.
Really...I've really been through a lot.
However, Shimizu Mi felt that the two of them would continue, and he and Amamiya Iori would spend a long time together. In the future, there would not only be happy things, but also hard and difficult things.
However, as long as he was with her, Shimizu felt that he could overcome any difficulties.
"My dear, we will always be together from now on."
"Yeah, of course."
Although the timeline has been reset several times, the two have always moved forward.
Moving towards a hopeful future.
"Honey."
"what's up?"
Looking at Shimizu in front of him, Amamiya Iori took a deep breath and then said this.
"No matter how many times I say, I will stay by my dear's side within my ability, because I want to do so, so no matter what others say, I will not change. This is my own will."
Amamiya Iori's smile was very beautiful when she said this.
That smile was deeply engraved in Qingshuijian's mind and he would never forget it.
I should be thanking you, Iori.
Thank you for meeting me and helping me... Thank you very much.
"But this is not enough."
"Ok?"
"I don't know you well enough, so..."
Amemiya Iori temporarily left Shimizumi's arms and showed a smile with intention.
Shimizu seemed to have vaguely guessed what Amemiya Iori was thinking.
"From now on, I'll do more, more things with my dear!"
"So, are you mentally prepared, dear?"
There was an unprecedented determination in Amemiya Iori's eyes, and an emotion for Shimizu that she could no longer suppress.
Shimizu was shocked by Amemiya Iori's aura.
At this moment, there seemed to be some noise outside the tent.
Shimizu opened the zipper of the tent and was surprised to see Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone squatting outside, listening intently to what was happening inside.
"you……"
After being discovered by Shimizu, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone said hesitantly:
"We... all know it, too."
It seems that the heroines, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone, have also recovered their memories like Amamiya Iori.
"Really? Then, do you want to come in together?"
Amamiya Iori smiled and stretched out her hands to the two people outside the tent.
Looking at Amamiya Iori in front of them, Sakurai Haruka and Ayase Kotone looked at each other again, with relieved smiles on their faces, and then they entered the tent together.
(End of this chapter)
