In this refreshing scene, Shoko stood on the soft and silky beach with her signature bright smile, the corner of her T-shirt casually tied at her waist, revealing her healthy wheat-colored skin and her energetic naked legs.

Her hands seemed to be gently holding a heart-shaped rock sticking out of the sea. The posture was both natural and full of childishness, as if the whole picture was telling her joy and happiness.

In the corner of the photo, there was a line of handwritten words: "I like it!" Although the handwriting was simple, it was full of affection, which made people involuntarily think of the warm scene when this photo was taken.

Shiraishi looked at Shoko in the photo carefully, and a warm current surged in his heart. She really grew up. Not only did her behavior become more mature, but even her face gradually lost the childishness of a child, and became closer to the gentle and strong "Miss Shoko" in her memory.

Mai nodded gently, and a trace of imperceptible worry flashed in her eyes. "Yes, time flies. In the blink of an eye, she has been promoted from the first year of student 217 to the third year."

Mai continued, "Watching her growth is really touching. Each of us is moving forward in the torrent of time and constantly changing, but being able to spend such time with Shoko really makes me feel extremely precious."

Suddenly, Mai's tone became a little heavy, "I can't waste my time in a muddle." She put the photo back on the low table, picked up the mug beside her, took a sip, and then frowned slightly, "Too much powder, so bitter."

This inadvertent complaint seemed to be hiding some kind of emotion in her heart.

Hearing this, Shiraishi couldn't help laughing. He understood the deep meaning of Mai's words, which was the expectation and anxiety for the future, and also the thinking about their common future. He reached out and gently patted the back of Mai's hand, giving her silent comfort and support. "Shiraishi, are you happy?" Mai turned her head and looked at him seriously.

"Of course I am happy." Shiraishi answered without hesitation,

"Because in the spring, Makinohara will become a high school student as she wished. This is a new beginning and a new challenge for her. Although she was once declared by the doctor... But look, isn't she standing in front of us now? Her life and future are just like this ocean, vast and full of possibilities."

After hearing this, Mai's mouth gradually rose, and a firm light flashed in her eyes. "Yes, we should not waste our time. For her, and for ourselves."

At this time, Shiraishi had already opened Yukino's laptop and was ready to search for information about "dreaming". He clicked on the label, and a series of messages quickly appeared on the screen.

Most of the messages were records of vague dreams, with scattered content and full of imagination. However, Shiraishi keenly discovered several unique messages among them - although they spanned a long period of time, the content was extremely clear and specific, as if they were not records of dreams, but replays of some real events.

This unusual clarity reminded Shiraishi of his previous experience of being involved in the Tomoe Future Simulation. At that time, he had also had a similar feeling - dreams and reality were intertwined, making it difficult to distinguish (aiac).

"Shiraishi, how do you feel about the friendship between you and your classmates during your school days?" Mai gently placed the coffee cup on her knees, hugged her arms, and looked at Shiraishi who was lost in thought. (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

There was a subtle expectation in her tone, as if she was exploring a long-forgotten secret.

Shiraishi was slightly stunned, and was obviously caught off guard by Mai's sudden question. "Feeling... this word seems a little elusive to me." He spoke slowly, with a little hesitation in his voice.

"After all, my student days were not as colorful and full of memories as most people's. For many things, I... hardly had any profound experience."

"So, what about her? Is there really no ripple in your heart?" Mai's questioning was more direct, and her eyes flashed with curiosity and concern.

Bai Shi shook his head gently, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "With a certain important turning point as the boundary, I found it difficult to clearly recall the specific details of that time. But I can be sure that I did not leave a special emotional mark on her. Perhaps, it was because of what happened afterwards that my world has changed dramatically."

"For example, meeting your first love was a brand new beginning." Mai smiled lightly, with a bit of teasing in her words, but also revealed her understanding and tolerance of Bai Shi's past.

"And that unexpected encounter, the wonderful encounter with the wild bunny girl." Shiraishi laughed at himself, but then became serious again,

"But those are all things of the past. Now I prefer to regard them as an episode on the road of growth, rather than the whole of life."

"After entering Minegahara High School, my life really began to have color." Shiraishi continued, with a gleam in his eyes,

"I met Kunimi and Futaba, and they became my best friends. And you, Miss Mai, your appearance made my world more colorful. Yukino also found her smile and vitality again... All of this makes me cherish every day now more."

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