“It’s really strange that you came to find me.”
The moment they met, Su Yao was met with Luo Yu’s strange gaze, which made her feel uneasy.
But she didn’t want to say much about it and only gave a casual, indifferent reply.
“What’s so strange about it? It’s not like anyone has to stick together every day. If someone can’t live apart, then I really don’t know how they grew up this far.”
After hearing this, Luo Yu blinked, nodded to herself, and added, “That actually sounds pretty reasonable.”
“Let’s go. It’s freezing here.”
At Su Yao’s invitation, Luo Yu followed her to the Indoor Gymnasium, but as they walked along, they saw that every court was occupied and quite crowded.
It was the Winter Break Peak, and many people were still lingering at school.
Su Yao thought about how she still had to go home later and couldn’t help but feel worried.
The Station would be packed with people.
Thankfully, everyone was busy rushing on their own paths, barely paying attention to others, at most just glancing once or twice.
Her worry was more from mental tension, but she had already decided to go back.
It wasn’t like she could refund her Ticket now and hibernate at home until the next semester started.
“There doesn’t seem to be any space here. What do we do?”
Luo Yu’s voice brought Su Yao back from her thoughts.
Her gaze followed the movement on the badminton court.
A brilliant smash, and the shuttlecock dropped to the ground, rolling a few times before coming to a stop right in front of Su Yao.
Separated by the metal fence, of course, she couldn’t reach it.
When the person who sent the shuttlecock looked up, Su Yao saw a girl dressed in a tight-fitting sports outfit, her hair tied in a ponytail.
“Su Yao?”
Ji Yun looked at her with surprise, then smiled slightly and said, “What’s up? Did you come specially to see me?”
“Ah?”
Su Yao was stunned for a moment by her words, then honestly shook her head.
Ji Yun pouted mockingly, noticing the racket in Luo Yu’s hand, and immediately understood their intention.
“Want to play together?”
“*]……”
Su Yao scanned the glances sent her way from over there.
After just a second of contact, she quickly pulled back.
None of them were from her class.
Su Yao wasn’t keen on interacting with strangers, so she decisively declined Ji Yun’s invitation.
“Really? That’s a pity. Next time, then.”
“……”
Su Yao hesitated briefly but eventually agreed.
Ji Yun immediately picked up a shuttlecock she had already found and turned around.
Watching her, Su Yao envied her ability to end conversations so neatly.
She glanced sideways at the indifferent Luo Yu.
“Let’s just find a place where the wind doesn’t blow. We’re not Professional Athletes.”
“You say that………”
Luo Yu’s mouth twitched.
What do you mean ‘not Professional Athletes’?
That’s a classic logical fallacy!
She proudly puffed out her modest chest and declared, “Once I step onto the court, I am professional.”
“Impressive.”
“Wait, are we really going to play?”
“Huh? What else?”
Luo Yu squinted at Su Yao, letting out a sly little laugh.
“Don’t you know? When girls hang out, they’re supposed to share little secrets. What’s the point of just playing badminton without gossip? You said it yourself—we’re not professionals, so we should talk about this and that, especially things we can complain about together. Sharing feelings like that strengthens sisterhood.”
Su Yao was stunned, her face showing shock.
So this was the way among girls?
“Anything else?”
“Anything else?”
“I want to ask how to be a girl.”
Luo Yu glanced at Su Yao but said, “What’s there to learn? Just be yourself. Dealing with people and the world isn’t something you study—it just happens. If you don’t get it, you don’t get it. Let’s just chat about interesting stuff, or I’m going to fall asleep.”
“You…… didn’t sleep well?”
“Su Yao, you want to ask what I did yesterday, right? I can tell you, but you have to share about yourself too.”
Luo Yu swung the racket bag and looked seriously at Su Yao.
“You usually just listen quietly, occasionally saying one or two things, and even those are rare. Everyone’s actually curious about you, but you never say anything.”
“Umm……”
Su Yao scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
She’d always thought of herself as a Transparent Person and hadn’t considered this before.
She realized she really did need to talk to someone, and Luo Yu would be a good practice dummy.
The two strolled through the hall, and after some thought, Su Yao waited until they reached a nearly empty spot.
Taking a deep breath, she said to Luo Yu beside her, “I saw her Mother yesterday.”
,
“……”
Luo Yu choked a little, not expecting Su Yao to drop something so heavy right at the start.
“Forget it, I won’t say more.”
Su Yao herself felt it wasn’t appropriate to discuss Mu Nanqiu’s mother, so she ended the topic and switched to other things.
“Luo Yu, do you think there’s really some kind of Creature with Power over Fate? One that can control a person’s Destiny, make their Future happen as it wills, and even change predetermined Futures?”
“Wait.”
Luo Yu frowned, falling into thought.
Su Yao didn’t see her expression and thought she found her idea strange.
Just as she was about to change the topic again, Luo Yu suddenly spoke.
“I do have some impression of the kind of creature you’re talking about.”
“Ah?”
Su Yao was a little confused seeing Luo Yu’s confident smile.
Just when she thought maybe Luo Yu really knew something, Luo Yu answered as expected: “Are you talking about those creatures nicknamed Pigeon?”
Su Yao’s initial joy faded into long self-doubt.
Am I really that dumb? Why did I think this person knew something?
Tch, what a waste of my feelings!
Feeling betrayed, Su Yao turned her head in annoyance.
Luo Yu sensed Su Yao’s displeasure at her little joke and quickly tried to make amends.
“We’re talking about the World of Science here.”
“You really are………”
Su Yao gave her a side-eye.
The two found an empty spot with almost no one around—barely usable but enough for them.
After all, they were amateurs among amateurs, so they didn’t need perfect conditions.
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