Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 218 The End
"...Please, please hold my hand."

After a moment of silence, Akizuki Makoto pleaded with Ji Yexue with a look of embarrassment, feeling a strange sense of excitement.

She had already done even more outrageous things before, such as being used as a chair by Ji Yexue and being forced by her to wear her swimsuit to school.

"Not sincere enough. Be more humble, really treat yourself like a little dog."

Ji Yexue's smile grew even wider, and her sadistic desire surged along with Qiu Yuecheng's embarrassed and helpless appearance.

Sure enough, she still felt that making someone like Akizuki Makoto submit to her was a very enjoyable and addictive thing.

"..."

After a moment of silence and hesitation, Akizuki Makoto finally steeled his heart, lowered his head, and said with difficulty, "Master, please hold my hand."

"Haha, that's it, what a good little dog."

Ji Yexue laughed happily, then reached out and placed her hand in Qiu Yuecheng's palm, letting him hold it.

"As your owner, I do have a duty to keep a tight rein on a puppy like you who is prone to heat and promiscuity. Otherwise, you might go off and philander in the blink of an eye."

"Stop talking, it's embarrassing. How can you say something like that?"

At this moment, Akizuki Makoto was already blushing. He was surprised to find that being treated like a puppy by Ji Yexue didn't make him feel disgusted at all.

Could it be that he has awakened some extraordinary and unusual fetish?
"Heh, I wasn't wrong. Who was it that got carried away last night and pushed me down?"

"..."

"So cute, that embarrassed and speechless look is really delightful."

Seeing that Ji Yexue was getting more and more excited, Qiuyue Cheng simply kept quiet and decided to let it go.

No matter how he reacts, Ji Yexue will feel excited.

Rather, the more ashamed and embarrassed he was, the more excited Ji Yexue became.

The worst part is that he couldn't resist Ji Yexue and had no way to refuse her orders.

Fortunately, Akizuki Makoto's feigned death tactic worked. Seeing that he remained silent, Ji Yexue lost interest.

She had no interest in entertaining herself, and since Akizuki Makoto wasn't cooperating, she wouldn't make a fool of herself.

Thus, the two held hands and arrived at the station, boarded the red metal train, and headed to Gora Park at the top of the mountain.

Along the way, they could see layers of red and yellow maple leaves covering the mountains, as well as streams between the mountains. The beautiful scenery made them feel relaxed.

Because it was still early, there were only the two of them on the train, giving it a luxurious feel of having the whole place to themselves.

"Let's take a picture."

Akizuki Makoto took the initiative to suggest taking a picture, and at the same time took out his phone with his free hand.

Ji Yexue glanced at their still tightly clasped hands and said, "Shouldn't you let go of each other's hands before taking a picture?"

"I can take the photo with one hand, and I want to take a photo of us together."

Akizuki Makoto laughed, selected selfie mode, and zoomed out.

Their images were reflected on the phone screen. He had a smile on his face, while Ji Yexue frowned slightly, seemingly both troubled and disgusted.

"Come on, smile! Since you're here for tourism, you should definitely take lots of photos to remember the trip."

Urged on by Akizuki Makoto, Ji Yexue reluctantly gave a fake smile.

This smile was so stiff and fake that it showed absolutely no genuine joy.

Seeing this, Akizuki felt somewhat disappointed and sad, and asked in a low voice, "Yuki, do you really dislike taking a photo with me? Why do you look so unhappy?"

"...That's not the case either."

Ji Yexue's heart softened instantly when she saw Qiu Yuecheng's pitiful appearance, like a puppy soaked by the rain.

She sighed and continued, "But I don't think taking a group photo is meaningful. What good are the memories? It just adds to the sorrow."

As she said, she had made up her mind to cut off all contact with Akizuki Makoto after this trip, so she would try her best to avoid leaving anything behind.

If there were a group photo, she would definitely want to leave it.

That way, when we see the group photo in the future, we'll definitely remember this trip.

"But I really want to leave traces of our trip together. I really want to record it, so that when I miss you but can't see you, I can rely on our photos to recall every little thing we've experienced."

"Fine, fine, whatever makes you happy."

Ji Yexue couldn't refuse Qiu Yuecheng, so she had no choice but to compromise and agree to take a photo with him.

There's no way around it, Akizuki Makoto is being too unfair right now. He keeps playing the victim and going straight for her, how could she not soften?

Afterwards, following Akizuki Makoto's instructions, she put on a fairly perfect smile and took a photo with him.

Even though there was only one, Akizuki Makoto was still very happy and said he would set it as his screensaver.

Just then, Ji Yexue glanced at his current screensaver and was surprised to find that the screensaver he was using was also a photo of the two of them.

However, she was completely unaware of the photo; it was clearly taken secretly by Akizuki Makoto.

"You took pictures of me while I was sleeping?"

Ji Yexue's expression immediately turned cold, and she sneered, "You're quite something, aren't you? I didn't even notice."

"This, this..."

Akizuki Makoto immediately looked embarrassed, his eyes began to wander, and he stammered as if trying to explain himself.

Delete it!

"It's such a waste to delete them. We went to so much trouble to film them, why would we delete them?"

"So, you dare to bite the hand that feeds you, huh?"

After being rejected by Qiuyue Cheng, Ji Yexue laughed in anger and immediately let go of the hand that was holding Qiuyue Cheng's.

"I really think it's a shame to delete it, this photo is so beautiful."

Qiu Yuecheng panicked and tried desperately to explain and make amends, but Ji Yexue ignored him completely, keeping a cold face and determined to make Qiu Yuecheng delete the photos.

She doesn't care whether the photos are good or not, because her charm is always perfect, without a single flaw.

What bothered her most was that Akizuki Makoto secretly took pictures of her sleeping face when she was asleep and unsuspecting.

Seeing herself nestled against Akizuki Makoto's shoulder, completely defenseless and foolish, she felt so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die.

Akizuki Makoto has absolutely no understanding of women's hearts.

Girls are very concerned about their sleeping appearance, let alone when it's photographed.

"Just this once, I'll keep it safe and won't let anyone else see it."

Seeing that explanations and reasoning were ineffective, Akizuki Makoto gritted his teeth, softened his tone, and pleaded with Ji Yexue.

He knew that Ji Yexue was most susceptible to his pleas; if he persisted in begging her, she would surely relent. Sure enough, under his entreaties, Ji Yexue's cold expression softened slightly, but she still remained silent.

Afterwards, Akizuki Makoto pleaded for a long time until the mountain train arrived at Gora Park at the top of the mountain, at which point Himeyasuki finally agreed, seemingly out of impatience.

"Alright, alright, look at your pathetic self. If you want to stay so badly, then stay."

As Ji Yexue spoke, she stood up and walked out of the mountain train carriage.

"Honestly, they're getting more and more difficult and a real headache..."

As she stepped out of the carriage, she muttered to herself, her heart filled with helplessness.

Akizuki Makoto followed her out of the carriage, then excitedly came to her side, smiling as he took her hand and said, "Xue, shall we go to the botanical garden or the teahouse for tea and snacks first?"

"Do you really think of yourself as a puppy? You have no opinions of your own and always have to listen to your master's wishes."

Ji Yexue retorted. She thought Qiu Yuecheng would be embarrassed or would refute her, but Qiu Yuecheng did not, he just smiled and remained silent.

Seeing this, she pursed her lips and said, "Let's go for a walk first. Don't you like taking pictures? I'll give you special permission to record my beautiful appearance."

Because Akizuki Makoto was compliant, she was in a good mood and decided to grant his small request.

"May I?"

Qiuyue Cheng was overjoyed and pulled Ji Yexue along the walking path paved with natural rocks, visiting the three botanical gardens in the park.

During this process, he took many photos. Ji Yexue sometimes cooperated and sometimes became unwilling. It was unclear what her inner thoughts were.

After they had visited the three botanical gardens, an hour and a half had passed, and it was already close to afternoon.

Tired from playing, they arrived at a teahouse called "Baiyundong Tea House" to enjoy the local specialty matcha and Japanese sweets.

There were quite a few snacks, so they had lunch there as well.

They whiled away the time until 2 p.m., when they left Gora Park and headed to their next sightseeing stop—Hakone Shrine.

Their main destination was not Hakone Shrine, but Lake Ashi behind it.

Lake Ashi is a famous filming location for a brother-sister anime, and it's a very memorable place.

The entrance to Lake Ashi is marked by a huge red torii gate standing in the water.

Normally, torii gates are placed at the entrance of shrines, representing the boundary between humans and gods.

This also gives the huge red torii gate standing in Lake Ashi a striking aesthetic appeal.

Akizuki Makoto and Himeyasuki played to their hearts' content until evening. At sunset, the dim yellow sun dyed Lake Ashi a golden hue.

In the distance, the maple leaves on the mountains are painted a blood-red, bewitching crimson.

In this setting, Akizuki Makoto took a photo of Himeyasuki alone.

Following his instructions, Ji Yexue stood by the lake, with a huge red torii gate behind her and the boundless lake surface, like a sea.

After taking this photo, they started their journey back.

With that, they had finished visiting several of Hakone's most distinctive attractions.

But neither of them suggested returning to Tokyo; instead, they planned to spend the full week as agreed.

Even so, they stayed cooped up in the hotel for the next few days without venturing out.

When they got back to the hotel, it was already evening. Since they had only eaten some snacks in the afternoon, they were already very hungry, so they ate dinner right away.

After dinner, the two naturally snuggled together, browsing through the photos they had taken that day and commenting on each one.

In order to take better photos, Akizuki Makoto even used the system's optional skill and exchanged it for photography.

Every photo he takes is excellent; the composition and lighting are both perfect and impeccable.

Even if Ji Yexue wanted to be stubborn and nitpick, she couldn't find a single flaw in him.

"...It'll be alright, send me a copy of the photo."

After admiring all the photos, it was time for their bath. This time, they still took a mixed bath, but instead of taking turns, they all went into the hot spring room together.

After they had all soaked in the hot spring, Akizuki Makoto couldn't wait to hug Himeyasu.

He buried his face in Ji Yexue's neck, inhaling the fragrance of her hair and body, and whispered, "Xue, may I kiss you?"

"She's in heat again."

Ji Yexue frowned slightly, looking somewhat disgusted, and said, "Did you think I was the kind of woman who could do it a thousand times after doing it once?"

"No, I just find you so charming that I couldn't help myself."

As Akizuki Makoto spoke, he began to grope Ji Yexue restlessly, trying to arouse her interest.

"Not today, behave yourself."

"Okay, then kissing is fine, right?"

"That's something lovers do. We're not lovers, so we can't kiss."

"Who made this rule? Which law or document states that only lovers can kiss? We weren't lovers before, yet you forced a kiss on me."

"Kissing is something lovers do; a forced kiss is a one-sided demand."

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto immediately understood. He laughed, reached out a hand, cupped Ji Yexue's cheek, and forcefully kissed her.

Ji Yexue only offered a token resistance before closing her eyes and responding to him.

Tonight, the two slept together again, but did nothing; they simply embraced and fell asleep.

In the days that followed, they would occasionally go out for a stroll, but most of the time they stayed at the hotel.

Starting from the fourth night after they arrived, they had an extra task after taking a bath.

Ji Yexue, with her ambiguous attitude, granted Qiuyue Cheng's request.

From then on, they not only spent passionate nights together, but sometimes even in the mornings and afternoons.

This is like opening Pandora's box; once you've tasted the sweetness, you can't stop.

In such a blissful, fulfilling, and dreamlike state of mind, a week quickly passed.

Before they knew it, it was the last day of their trip, the day they were to set off back to Tokyo.

During this week, Akizuki Makoto and Hime Yuki ignored all messages and did not contact anyone at all.

Even if someone contacts them or calls them in the middle of the process, they choose to ignore it.

Akizuki Makoto still remembers one night when they were passionately entwined together, his cell phone, which was casually placed on the tatami, rang.

He glanced at the caller ID instinctively and saw that it was Maki Shiina. He hesitated for a moment.

That moment of hesitation was shattered by Ji Yexue. She wrapped her arms around his neck, tightened her grip on him, and made him look only at her.

(End of this chapter)