After leaving the haunted house, the two of them walked in the corridor.

Unconsciously, there were fewer tourists than in the morning.

Kato Yusuke had no intention of observing these, he was just worried and walking aimlessly.

When they rounded a corner, Yinglili, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

Kato Yusuke also stopped.

This is in front of the student guidance room. Because there are no people queuing in the two adjacent classes, it forms a relatively quiet space.

"Ah, it's true!"

The girl turned around and glared at her, scolding: "Why don't you say something! Isn't this embarrassing!"

"..."

Kato Yusuke raised his eyes and looked back at her. His eyes unconsciously fell on the soft cherry mouth, and then moved away unnaturally.

"...I'm sorry, but I don't know what to say right now."

Yinglili showed an expression of tears for a moment, lowered her eyes and said:

"You won't leave me because of this, right? You said you wouldn't alienate me, and you promised it yourself..."

Kato Yusuke clenched his fist tightly, carefully considered it in his mind, and then let out a heavy breath.

"...To be honest, regarding your thoughts, I am wondering whether I should reply or give an answer."

"——!"

Yinglili suddenly panicked and said urgently: "Wait a minute! Why are you talking like a confession??"

"……ah??"

"Because, because! I didn't confess to you, so stop being so sentimental...!"

Kato Yusuke tilted his head slightly with confusion on his face, "Then what did you do when you were in the haunted house just now...?"

"Uh, um, that was just my impulse..."

Ying Lili turned away with a blushing face, and stammered: "...How should I put it? I was led by you to visit the haunted house, and my head and heart were very hot, so I unconsciously..."

The voice became quieter and weaker.

"Is it impulsive..."

Kato Yusuke looked into her eyes without hesitation, "Then what do you mean now...?"

“…Life Discussion.”

Yinglili pretended to look out the window, and occasionally glanced at him secretly from the corner of her eye.

"...I hate being treated as a sister by you all the time, or in other words, I hope you can treat me as a girl in the future! This is my trouble and discussion in life!"

Kato Yusuke was stunned for a moment, then frowned in confusion, "Even if you say so, I have always regarded you as a girl..."

"No, no, no, no -"

Yinglili shook her head vigorously and retorted, "You are just treating me with what you think is a good attitude... This is not what I want...!"

Ignoring Kato Yusuke who was speechless, she continued.

"I don't hate you being like a brother, but I hate the kind of brother who always treats me like a child...!"

"Rather than taking care of me wishfully... shouldn't you also listen to my voice and respect my thoughts?"

"...!"

There was a hint of sadness in his nervous eyes.

The slender eyelashes cast a faint reflection in the setting sun.

The flow of people in the corridor gradually accelerated.

Some students are rushing to the next destination, while others are busy recruiting guests. People come and go without stopping.

The two of them did not identify the figures of those people, and the noisy sounds had nothing to do with them.

To them, the crowd is just a background, a monotonous and blurry ambient sound effect.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but feel suffocated slightly.

Asking himself, before today, he had never regarded the other party as an equal, but as a sister who needed to be taken care of like a family member.

Although he feels that everyone around him is equally important, subconsciously, he does not put Yinglili on the same level as other women.

As the other party said, this is indeed a kind of wishful thinking and arrogance, so he cannot refute it.

There was a long silence in bewilderment.

"So……"

Kato Yusuke took a deep breath, touched the back of his neck, and then slowly said: "What do we want now? Do you want me to treat you as a love interest? Or as a family member?"

A flash of panic flashed in Yinglili's eyes, she swallowed unconsciously, lowered her head, and then raised her head as if praying.

"...On the basis of being a family member, I want you to treat me as a girl!"

"Let me tell you... do you know what you are talking about? You are a family member and a girl. These are two completely different concepts. How do you want others to do it?"

"I don't care, I don't care, I just want to...!"

"Well, even if you say so... things that can't be done just can't be done. These two relationships are different to me..."

"--OK!"

"Well……?"

"As long as it's Yusuke, it's definitely...definitely possible...!"

A brief moment of silence.

"...You seem to be too determined." Kato Yusuke lowered his head, "Even I, there are many things that I can't do."

Ignoring the wavering look in the other person's eyes, he continued slowly and firmly: "...So, if you need an answer, I can tell you."

"——I said I don't want it!"

Yinglili took a step forward and covered his mouth with her hand, "...at least not now."

"..."

Even through a layer of mask, Kato Yusuke could vaguely feel the soft fingertips that were trembling slightly.

The girl put down her hand and continued: "Hey, besides, I'm not confessing, why do you want to give me an answer...!"

"……What does it mean?"

"That's the literal meaning! There is no confession between us now, today is just my life discussion, and it's over."

This is a self-deceiving statement, but at least it allows her to continue the progress of the game instead of entering the Bad End branch early.

Yinglili said tremblingly: "So what happened in the haunted house just now, you just... you just..."

"You don't have to worry about it" - Yusuke Kato thought he would hear this sentence, but it backfired.

Snap!

Yinglili took another step closer and stood in front of him, looking directly into his eyes.

Then, the person involved took a deep breath, clenched his fists and closed his eyes.

"——You must take good care!!!!!"

The girl shouted with all her strength, leaving Kato Yusuke, who was mentally prepared, stunned for an instant.

"I can't treat it as if it never happened! So you must remember it too.

I hope you don’t treat me like a family member, but I hope you treat me as a girl and a love interest!”

Yingli kept gasping for air and lowered her volume again.

"However, I'm not ready yet. Because I haven't sorted out my feelings yet, I will never admit that what happened today is a confession."

When the person involved said this, he opened his eyes and looked straight over.

"On top of this, although I don't know if that day will come, but if one day I am ready, I will seriously challenge you and sink you... Just be prepared for it!"

Kato Yusuke was stunned.

During the school anniversary, the corridors are full of people.

Attracted by Ying Lili's opening shout, all kinds of excited looks came to her.

Kato Yusuke's expression changed slightly.

"Idiot, are you crazy? Anyway, I've written down what you said. Let's get out of here first!"

Not caring about feeling the shock in his heart, he quickly took off his coat and put it on the girl's head, then he picked her up and ran towards the stairs quickly, and escaped.

The two of them ran in the busy corridor one after another, and the clichéd words of several executive committee members were all forgotten by them.

Ying Lili slightly lifted the coat covering her head and stared at his tall back, with a slight smile on her flawless little face.
To be continued...