In the corner of the mat sat a large bento-style picnic box.
For some reason, even though there clearly shouldn’t be mats and a box on the rooftop, none of the four girls looked surprised.
Judging by how practiced Ning Wanciu’s trio acted, this definitely wasn’t their first time coming up here.
As for An Yu, as long as it was comfortable, she didn’t care.
She slowly settled onto the soft cushion, then expressionlessly waved at Ning Wanciu.
Just because there was a cushion now didn’t mean Ning Wanciu had become unnecessary.
On the contrary: Ning Wanciu + cushion = comfort level-up.
Seeing the tiny girl beckoning her, Ning Wanciu froze, suddenly at a loss.
Normally An Yu would just plop straight into her lap without asking.
Ning Wanciu never resisted, so it naturally turned into that position.
But today An Yu was actually asking her to come over?
The meaning was completely different.
Looking at the defenseless little An Yu in front of her, Ning Wanciu felt like she was the one doing something bad.
She hadn’t actually done anything wrong, yet… it somehow felt off.
“Ning Wanciu?”
An Yu tilted her head blankly.
What was wrong with the big pillow? It was already naptime.
The breeze was perfect, the sunlight gentle, the cushion soft—everything was ready except Ning Wanciu. Why wasn’t she coming over?
“Uh… An Yu…”
Ning Wanciu didn’t know how to respond.
“Mm?”
An Yu gazed at her with pure, innocent eyes that contained not a single impure thought—only the desire for a comfortable nap.
“…”
Remembering that none of them had eaten yet, Ning Wanciu found an excuse to stall.
She pretended to act natural and sat down on An Yu’s right.
“Oh.” An Yu blinked. Right, they hadn’t eaten.
She wasn’t very hungry, so she had forgotten.
“Ehehe, then I’ll take the left side!”
Seeing Ning Wanciu already seated on An Yu’s right, Huai Xiang tried to dash to the left—but failed.
Cheng Shimumeng grabbed her by the collar.
“What are you doing?!”
Huai Xiang turned back angrily, only to meet Cheng Shimumeng’s sinister smile.
“Eek!”
Cheng Shimumeng tugged at the collar and chuckled.
“Xiangxiang, there’re plenty of seats. Go sit over there~”
She pointed directly across from An Yu, her voice carrying a faint threatening undertone.
Don’t get in the way. I want a good show today.
Besides, this was for Huai Xiang’s own good too, right?
Ning Wanciu had to successfully “capture” An Yu first; only then would the four-person group would become truly solid.
Otherwise An Yu might run off one day.
Of course, she still hadn’t gotten revenge for Huai Xiang provoking her earlier.
If Huai Xiang dared resist, Cheng Shimumeng wouldn’t mind doing something “interesting.”
Fortunately, although Huai Xiang was a bit dumb, her instincts were sharp.
The moment she saw that smile, her body shivered. A chill ran down her spine.
“O-Oh… okay.”
She obediently nodded and quietly went to sit on the opposite side.
It was a pity she couldn’t cuddle with An Yu this time, but staying alive was more important.
There would be another chance next time.
But if Cheng Shimumeng marked her for revenge… there might not be a next time!
That sneaky green-haired girl was super evil!
Huai Xiang grumbled in her heart, only to immediately meet Cheng Shimumeng’s gaze.
“Eek!” She quickly lowered her head, pretending nothing happened.
“Heh~”
Seeing Huai Xiang yield, Cheng Shimumeng gave a cold little laugh.
Then, like a chameleon, she turned to An Yu with a gentle expression. “Let’s eat first~”
She stepped forward, untied the picnic box, and opened the lid, revealing the luxurious sandwiches someone had prepared in advance.
To suit different tastes, the fillings were varied: sweet fruit sandwiches, tonkatsu sandwiches, and others An Yu didn’t recognize.
She casually picked up a strawberry cream sandwich and slowly took a bite.
“Awoo~”
Sweet and tangy. Delicious.
An Yu’s amber eyes narrowed slightly as she showed an expression of pure bliss.
Seeing how happy An Yu looked, Ning Wanciu unconsciously revealed a doting smile.
She picked up a fruit sandwich for herself and started eating.
The four of them successfully began their rooftop school picnic.
An Yu didn’t know what the others were thinking, but in her eyes there was only the strawberry sandwich in front of her.
“Awoo~”
This bite caused some cream to squeeze out and smear the corner of her mouth.
She didn’t notice and continued nibbling delicately.
Ning Wanciu saw it and helplessly pulled a tissue from her pocket.
“Goodness, you got some on your mouth~”
She reached out and very naturally wiped An Yu’s face.
“Nn…”
An Yu obediently stayed still, letting Ning Wanciu clean her.
“All done~”
After wiping, Ning Wanciu folded the tissue, planning to throw it away later.
She never littered.
“Mm.”
An Yu nodded blankly, then finished the last bite of her sandwich.
One sandwich was enough to fill her up—she hadn’t been very hungry anyway.
And now that she’d eaten… it was time to sleep.
She looked up, amber eyes locked on Ning Wanciu, clearly wanting to be held.
Her embrace was warm.
So An Yu simply stood up.
“An Yu?” Ning Wanciu looked at her in confusion.
But An Yu said nothing.
She silently walked in front of Ning Wanciu, turned around with practiced ease, sat down, and leaned back against her—all in one smooth motion.
If you won’t come to me, I’ll come to you.
“Hold me.”
Straightforward as ever—that was exactly what she wanted to say.
“Nn… this is really…”
Ning Wanciu blinked, cheeks turning faintly pink.
But she still couldn’t refuse An Yu’s request.
Ning Wanciu reached out and wrapped her arms around An Yu’s waist.
Just hugging her from behind like every day—so Ning Wanciu had grown somewhat used to it.
Seeing Ning Wanciu and An Yu glued together once more, envy flashed in Huai Xiang’s eyes.
Honestly, she wanted to join in too, but Cheng Shimumeng was blocking her!
So unfair! Waaah!
More importantly, she didn’t dare rebel right now—she was afraid of revenge…
Infuriating!
As for Cheng Shimumeng, the corners of her lips curved upward.
The timing seemed perfect.
She spoke softly to An Yu.
“Little An Yu, you really like staying with Ning Wanciu, huh?”
An Yu turned her expressionless face toward Cheng Shimumeng and nodded lightly.
“Mm.”
Direct and honest.
She did like being with Ning Wanciu—there was nothing to hide.