Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

After paying for the clothes, Su Qing and Shiina wandered around several stores nearby, but apart from the "best" piece, they didn't buy anything.

Time passed quietly and it was lunch time in a blink of an eye.

Since today's arrangements had not yet ended, the two did not choose to go home. After all, transportation and cooking require a lot of time and energy, not to mention that weekend time is precious and cannot be wasted.

Therefore, the two of them came to a restaurant to eat.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this restaurant?"

After the dish was served, Shiina noticed that Su Qing looked a little petrified after taking a bite, and said with concern.

Su Qing was silent for a moment, put down the spoon in his hand, spent a few seconds adjusting, and joked:

"It's nothing. I've gotten used to your cooking over the past month, and my taste has become a little picky. I took my first bite and it tasted bland. It's just ordinary. I feel much better now."

Shiina didn't expect it to be for this reason, and laughed out loud:

"Why do you say that as if you can't live without the food I cook?"

"Who knows? That might be true. Didn't I tell you that you should have a deeper understanding of the value of your cooking?"

Su Qing spoke very seriously, and it didn't seem like he was joking.

"Y-yeah...?"

"Well, but if you ask me to pay extra for the cooking now, I won't pay. It's against the contract."

Su Qing took a bite of rice and added.

"That's true. Since it's a contract, we should abide by it..."

……

Since nothing can compare to Shiina's cooking, Su Qing and Shiina finished their lunch quickly and both agreed that it was more delicious to eat at home.

After sitting for a while, Su Qing suggested going to the entertainment venue on the underground floor. Shiina readily agreed, which could be seen from the other party's eager look after arriving.

"I always feel like you're laughing at me."

Arriving at the underground first floor, Shiina took a quick look at the entertainment options. His excitement for his first visit was slightly reduced. When he noticed the curve on Su Qing's lips that was about to burst out, he couldn't help but say.

"I'm not going to make fun of you for being so excited like a little kid. I'm not that kind of person."

"…Isn't this already a laugh?"

"No, this is a recognition of your cuteness at the moment."

"Cute mode or something..."

Shiina turned his head away and didn't look at Su Qing again. It was unclear whether he was angry or ashamed.

"Do you remember the reward you promised me?"

"Well, do you want to use it now?"

"Yes, but before that, I want to ask if I can satisfy most requests."

"If it's not weird... it's fine."

"Then I guess you'll stay in this cute mode until you get home. Will this reward be weird?"

"Eh...? You say it's strange..."

"It looks like it won't work."

Su Qing sighed, looking a little disappointed.

"…No, if that's what you want, I would."

Shiina was not hesitating just now, but he just didn't react for a moment that Su Qing would actually make such a request. It would be better to say that when most people encounter such a situation, shouldn't they ask the other party to do something for them?

And a request like Su Qing's...

Although Shiina didn't know what kind of reward others would offer, and of course others wouldn't have such an opportunity, Shiina subconsciously felt that Su Qing's request... was very special.

Moreover, it was because he knew that Su Qing would not make any excessive or strange requests that Shiina dared and was willing to agree.

Rather, it is because of this special request and reward that Su Qing is [Su Qing]...

"Well, let's go. According to the reward, Shiina-chan, who is in cute mode, should hold my hand to avoid getting lost."

really weird.

In the entertainment space on the underground floor where noise and laughter were intertwined, Su Qing's unique and gentle voice stood out like a clear spring, clearly penetrating the surrounding noise and reaching Shiina's ears.

Therefore, Shiina heard it clearly.

Every word and every syllable of his seemed to be given life, turning into tangible notes, lightly leaping out from Su Qing's lips and floating in the air.

However, these notes did not drift away with the wind. Su Qing seemed to have his own quiet little world. This world was not big, but very small. At the moment, it could only accommodate Shiina and Su Qing. It could only accommodate Su Qing and Shiina.

As a result, these notes were confined to this small world, with nowhere to go. Therefore, they could only playfully sneak into the girl's heart when she was distracted.

Thus, a silent performance quietly began. These notes jumped and spun on the heartstrings, weaving a melody that belonged only to the two of them.

At that time, the lights were bright, and the girl woke up from the beautiful melody. Then, she looked at Su Qing's face, still smiling gently. The hand was still in front of her, very close to her. As long as Shiina stretched out his hand slightly, he could touch it and feel the warmth.

So, Shiina suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and then grasped the warmth that was within his reach.

Then, the angelic girl with a sweet and graceful smile answered:

"Well, today I beg Mr. Big Devil to hold my hand tightly and don't let a little friend like me get lost~"

"That's natural."

……

"No, don't laugh at me..."

In the bowling alley, Shiina, who had only knocked down one or two or three pins for three consecutive times, stood there in a daze. When he saw Su Qing's body trembling because of trying not to smile, he said while suppressing his embarrassment.

Although Shiina's athletic level is very good, that is the result of her hard work. In addition, she has never been involved in related entertainment projects before, so such results are normal at this moment.

At least, that's the case for little Shiina in cute mode.

Su Qing could hold back at first, but after hearing Shiina's words, he could no longer hold back his smile. Then, the opponent launched a series of smooth little fists.

"Hey, why are you still hitting people?"

Su Qing covered the part that was beaten and pretended to be in pain.

But this is not the first time that Shiina has done this, it’s just that this time is more unreasonable than before, so Shiina will not believe Su Qing’s somewhat exaggerated performance at this moment!

"Didn't you say that I should just be a little kid today?"

"There's no rule that says children can hit others, right?"

Su Qing corrected, and then got beaten again.

"At times like this, children can be unreasonable."

"What? How come I don't know?"

"Hehe, there are still many things you don't know. Besides, this should be called... [acting like a spoiled child]..."

Shiina's last few words were so faint that even though Su Qing was so close to her, he couldn't hear what she was saying. He asked curiously:

"If it's not called beating, what should we call it?"

"No, it's nothing."

Angels can also feel shy like ordinary girls. After realizing what she had just said, Shiina turned her face away unconsciously.

"Is it a privilege for children to speak half of their sentences?"

"Of course, I learned very quickly this time~"

Listening to the girl's cheerful laughter, Su Qing decided not to bother with her too much.

After all, he was the one who turned the other person into a child.

However, Shiina is very cute like this...

"Is that so? If it's a privilege, then there's nothing we can do about it."

"Yeah, if it's privilege, then there's nothing we can do about it."

Shiina proudly repeated Su Qing's words, her voice still cheerful and full of the romance unique to a girl of her age.

Su Qing raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile:

"Then I should have privileges too, don't you think?"

"What privilege?"

Shiina turned around and looked at Su Qing curiously, but did not see him. The next moment, he felt his arm being lifted high up, and then he made the action of throwing a bowling ball.

"Eh……?!"

It was said to be throwing a bowling ball, but obviously there was no bowling ball at the moment. In addition, Su Qing just casually took Shiina's arm and threw it symbolically. Even if there was a ball, it would most likely be 0 points.

But knocking down those pins was obviously not Su Qing's purpose.

"It's the privilege of teaching kids how to throw a bowling ball. Isn't that a given?"

"……Um."

The girl's whisper is as soft as a mosquito.

"If it's a privilege, then there's nothing I can do about it, so teach me again like you did just now."

"Hey, do you need to teach me again? Kids are really troublesome and willful."

Su Qing sighed to himself, then smiled helplessly.

"But, it's a privilege after all, so there's nothing we can do about it."

This time, the offense and defense switched, and it was Su Qing's turn to repeat Shiina's words, but the next second, both of them laughed at the same time.

Maybe it’s because this kind of Shiina/Su Qing is really cute~