My youth romance is always confusing

The streets in the evening were much cooler than at noon.

The humidity in Chiba is not very high. Even in the hot summer, it is only about 50%, which is considered to be quite dry weather.

Therefore, for people living in Chiba, the temperature difference between morning and evening every day is very obvious.

For example, now, I am going out wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirts. If I were to be exposed to the midday sun in this outfit, it would definitely be extremely painful.

But at this moment, the evening breeze blowing on my body still brings a hint of coolness.

I glanced at the temperature on my phone and it had dropped to 25 degrees.

The temperature difference is really big.

"Hey, Ms. Yukinoshita, isn't it weird that you're so far away?"

I held Sabrel's leash and glanced to the side and back.

But he saw that the woman under the snow was hiding far away, almost half a street away.

It was as if he was afraid of being misunderstood as walking with me.

Well, it's normal to think so.

But I'm obviously here to help, isn't it a bit inhumane to treat me like this?

"Ah... Mr. Hikigaya, I'm just looking for a shady place to cool off. Don't mind me."

Perhaps she didn't expect that Hachiman would talk to her on the street, a hint of surprise flashed across Yukinoshita's face, her clear eyes widened slightly, and she tried to form a smile at the corners of her mouth, but the nervousness made her smile look a little stiff and unnatural.

Hey, his expression is too stiff. Even from more than ten meters away I can see that this guy's expression is like solidified butter.

So talking to me is such a torture? That's really unfair to you.

Also, is there something wrong with the name? Why does it feel like we've gone back to 20 years ago? This isn't some urban drama.

And I remembered that this guy didn't seem to be very good at dealing with dogs, so why did he suddenly agree to Yuigahama's request?

Could it be that inexplicable self-esteem came into play?

"Oh, is it so."

The weather was perfect, and I didn’t have to worry about the physical idiot getting a heat stroke.

There are also many seats nearby, so she can take a rest if she gets tired.

There's no one else here, so there's no need to show off.

"Oh much."

Suddenly, I felt a pulling force on the dog leash in my hand, which pulled my body forward without any explanation.

I saw the thin figure on the ground running forward freely like a mouse out of a cage.

How nice! I wish I could be as free as it is.

Forget about the damn interpersonal relationships and classmates, just like Yukinoshita, who was left behind by me.

"be careful!"

Although I don’t know if the dog can understand what I say, at this time only shouting loudly can make Sabre stop running.

After all, although this is a pedestrian street, there are still some pedestrians and traffic lights. If I accidentally hit something I shouldn't hit, I will be blamed.

Fortunately, no matter how fast Sabre can run, he is just a dachshund, not a large dog breed.

If it were a Tibetan Mastiff, no, even a smaller dog, I would probably have been dragged on the ground by now, rolling forward like a tire, with no one able to pull me back.

"Ah, sorry."

As I passed a pedestrian, I subconsciously apologized.

But this person looks somewhat familiar. I wonder where I have seen her before...Ah, it's the flax-haired girl I saw in the restaurant at noon.

This guy seems to be from Sobu High School as well, but now he has changed out of the uniform he wore at noon and looks a lot fresher and more handsome.

Well, it’s summer vacation after all, so I have to wear clothes that I can’t wear normally. It’s also a bit unreasonable to wear a uniform.

"Hey, why are you running so fast?"

Suddenly, a panting voice came from behind.

I saw Yukinoshita dragging her tired body and trying to move her legs on the street. She looked so shaky and it seemed like she might fall down at any time.

Seeing this, I quickly withdrew my gaze from observing the passers-by and tightly pulled the dog leash that was tied to Sabrel.

"Why did you follow me?"

I thought this guy would choose a place to rest and wait until I came back from walking the dog.

He ran so fast, no wonder he was being walked by a dog.

Wait, this guy suddenly opens his mouth...

I paused and looked to my side.

But he saw that the flax-haired girl had disappeared, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, no one else from school saw it.

After all, Yukinoshita is a celebrity in school. It would be bad if other people saw her and spread some messy rumors.

But maybe the other party doesn’t even know me. Thinking about it this way, having a low sense of presence is actually a good thing (laughs).

"Don't force yourself. You're just a physical idiot. Just stay where you are."

"ha..."

As if dissatisfied with being called physically weak, Yukinoshita tried hard to support her knees, trying to prove something.

Her slender figure looked particularly frail in the light. Her steps were heavy and slow, and every step seemed to exhaust all her strength.

Sweat gradually gathered into beads on her forehead, slowly slid down her pale cheeks, and finally dripped onto the street that was dyed orange by the setting sun, and evaporated without a trace in an instant.

But even so, Yukinoshita pursed her lips and followed stubbornly from a distance.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"I...I'm fine."

"You don't look like you're alright..."

So, Yukinoshita's inexplicable self-esteem will hurt her sooner or later.

"Wang!"

Sabre seemed to have noticed Yukinoshita's tiredness, and there was less joy in his shouting.

"Can you still move?"

"..."

I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but there seems to be more and more sweat on Yukinoshita’s hair.

Oops, could it be...

"Hey, are you okay?"

I took two steps forward and looked more closely at Yukinoshita's skin.

Her originally fair face was now flushed unnaturally, and sweat kept falling from her forehead like pearls that had broken off a string, gathering into a stream that meandered down her fair but slightly tired neck, soaking her clothes.

A few strands of hair stuck tightly to the skin due to sweat, leaving faint marks and making the originally delicate and smooth skin have some irregular texture.

The lips also look a little pale because they have not been moisturized for a long time.

This obvious symptom...

"Hey, you guys are not suffering from heat stroke."

Since it was a matter of health, I didn't care about etiquette and immediately pulled her to sit on a chair under a tree nearby.

"You rest here, I'll go buy a bottle of water."

Yukinoshita did not respond to my arrangement.

Or rather, she no longer had the energy to respond.