When the train slowly stopped, Shiraishi arrived at Nanarihama Station. Shiraishi stood up, took Mai's hand naturally, and walked to the platform together. At this time, there was a whisper in the car, and the voices of several female high school students could be heard faintly.

"Is she Mai Sakurajima?"

"No way? How could that popular idol appear here?"

"Is the boy next to her her boyfriend? Why does he look so ordinary?"

Shiraishi didn't look back, but those words inevitably drifted into Shiraishi's ears. Mai didn't seem to care. She still maintained a happy expression and gently placed the monthly pass IC card on the ticket machine.

"They actually said you look ordinary, they really have no taste." Shiraishi said to Mai with a smile, trying to make her happy.

"Yes, in the eyes of such people with no taste, I am probably just an ordinary person." Mai responded lightly, but Shiraishi could feel a hint of mischief in her tone.

"So, what do I look like in the eyes of Miss Mai, a discerning person?" Shiraishi asked curiously.

Mai turned her head and looked at Shiraishi, with a gentle light in her eyes. "You, although you look ordinary, only I can see your handsomeness." She said, and a blush appeared on her face.

A warm current surged in Shiraishi's heart, and he held her hand tightly. "Miss Mai, tell me again." He deliberately acted coquettishly.

"No, you will be proud if I tell you." She refused with a smile, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her.

"Okay, I have to go to the teacher to do something, you can just walk around the school, I will be there in a while." Mai said.

"You just said it so nicely. Now you can't bring your boyfriend to see the teacher?" Shiraishi deliberately teased her.

"Teacher, how much have you seen? Why are you chattering again? Good boy." Mai patted Shiraishi's head like coaxing a child.

Shiraishi didn't insist and sent Mai into the teaching building. Then he thought about where to go next.

Suddenly he thought of a place.

In the cold winter wind, Shiraishi had only one thought in his mind - he had to go to that place. Although reason told him that nothing special might happen today, the indescribable concern was like a magnet, pulling him towards the physics laboratory.

Gently holding the door handle, the familiar and light touch told him that the door was not locked. This inadvertent detail seemed particularly warm at this moment, as if welcoming his arrival. Pushing open the door, although the room was dim, Shiraishi, relying on his familiarity with the place, called softly: "Futaba?"

His voice echoed in the empty laboratory, with a hint of imperceptible expectation. Although the lights were off, the snow outside the window became natural lighting, illuminating the room softly and brightly. The snow-covered playground contrasted sharply with the warm air inside, as if they were two different worlds.

In this light, ShiraishiRio's figure appeared. She was still wearing the iconic white robe, standing in front of the laboratory table, with her back to the door, focused and lonely. When she turned around and saw Shiraishi, the test tube in her hand seemed to lose weight, and she was stunned.

"Hey, look how scared you are, did you think you saw a ghost?" Shiraishi broke the silence half-jokingly, and at the same time closed the door behind him. The moment the door closed, it seemed to isolate the cold outside, leaving only the warmth and tranquility in the room.

However, Rio's reaction was beyond his expectations. Instead of showing a smile, her legs softened and she sat on the ground in a posture that was almost collapsed. Shiraishi's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurried forward to support her.

"Futaba, are you okay?" He asked with concern, and at the same time took the test tube in her hand and carefully put it back on the test tube rack. Although the test tube was empty, Shiraishi knew that it might contain Rio's countless days and nights of hard work and expectations.

"...Not good." Rio's voice was weak and trembling, as if it was squeezed out from the depths of her throat. Shiraishi tried to see her expression, but only saw her drooping eyes and tightly pursed lips.

"Futaba, tell me, what happened?" Shiraishi squatted down and looked at Rio at eye level. At this moment, he felt unprecedented anxiety and helplessness.

"Not good at all!" Rio finally raised her head, tears rolling down like pearls from a broken string. Her eyes were full of pain and despair, as if she had removed all her disguises and strength at this moment. 497 "I'm sorry, I made you worry." Shiraishi's voice was full of apology and self-blame. He understood how much trouble and anxiety his sudden disappearance had brought to Rio.

"Not good at all...!" Rio repeated this sentence again, while lightly punching Shiraishi's thigh. But the force was so light that it was almost negligible. However, it was this weak protest that made Shiraishi feel unprecedented guilt and heartache.

"I'm really sorry." Shiraishi couldn't seem to find a better way to comfort Rio except to apologize. He could only repeat this sentence over and over again, hoping to ease the pain in her heart.

"I thought I would never see you again... I always thought so... I thought you would definitely sacrifice yourself..." Rio's words were full of fear and helplessness. Her words cut Shiraishi's heart like a sharp blade, making him feel a heart-wrenching pain.

Rio's tears surged out like a flood that broke through the dam. She no longer concealed her emotions and let them flow freely. Her words were full of worry and longing for Shiraishi, as if she wanted to pour out all her emotions. . (To read the violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

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