My youth romance is always confusing

"That red fish over there is so cute!"

Little Yunai looked at the exhibition area beside him, where a small red fish was swimming around.

"Ah, that's the blood parrot."

Komachi carefully introduced the fish to little Yunai, who could not read many words, and also taught little Yunai some words.

I moved closer and found that the blood parrot was indeed quite cute, with its chubby body and soft fins. Its figure swimming in the water added a touch of charm to it.

But as to why it is called the blood parrot, in my opinion it may be because the bulge on its forehead looks a bit like a parrot.

“It does look a bit like a parrot.”

Miyue was watching the blood parrot swimming freely in the water.

"But if you just look at the forehead, that flower arhat over there looks similar, doesn't it?"

Next to the blood parrot exhibition area is a fish with a pink and yellow body, but its body shape is very similar to the blood parrot.

I cannot deny what Mitsuki said.

"But compared to this colorful fish, I prefer the solid-colored ones."

I looked at the two similar fish and preferred the former.

Suddenly, when little Yunai reached out to lean on the glass, the blood parrot turned around and swam back, away from everyone.

"Ah, he ran away."

Little Yunai looked at the fish that ran away and suddenly felt lost.

"I like the fact that they can live freely more than the color."

“But being trapped in a water tank can be considered freedom.”

Mitsuki was skeptical about what I said.

I smiled and said, "That depends on your perspective. From a spatial perspective, this place is big enough for them to live in. But if you want to live outside the glass, then that's definitely not possible."

It's as if I didn't say anything.

"But how many times in a lifetime can a creature have the opportunity to break out of its original living circle? Compared to this opportunity, do they want to be more comfortable in their original circle, or do they want to see new things? I think most people would choose the former. The former is freedom in life, and the latter is freedom in space."

"Most people? That doesn't sound like something you would say. Don't you hate things like 'ordinary' and 'everyone'?"

Although the blood parrot ran away, the flower arowana was still swimming freely in front of the two people, wagging its tail from time to time, and was not afraid of people at all.

Miyue reached out and touched the glass in front of it. It didn't suddenly move away like the blood parrot. Instead, it came closer and more intimately.

"You see, those you like stay away from you, while those who like you stay close to you. That's how nature works."

Hachiman looked at Mitsuki standing in front of Hana no Hana, but he had no intention of going over there.

While the two were talking, little Yuna Komachi went to look at the 'fighting fish' and 'dragon fish' next to them, as if the blood parrot's running away just now had no effect on them at all.

"maybe."

Hachiman responded to Mitsuki's words calmly, but it was unknown which sentence he was responding to.

"It's just that sometimes creatures that are afraid of others may not necessarily be afraid of themselves."

I slowly approached the blood parrot exhibition area.

The blood parrot that had just run far away swam back again and stuck close to the glass, showing no sign of fear of people at all.

Instead of reaching out my hand like the other two did, I just watched it quietly.

"You see, I'm somewhat confident in attracting small animals."

A faint smile crept up the corners of Hachiman's mouth.

"Wow, that laugh is so disgusting."

Without showing any mercy, Mitsuki pointed out that Hachiman's expression just now was disgusting.

"What do you mean disgusting? I just smiled a little bit, you bastard."

All I can say is that it was just another everyday sibling quarrel.

"Wow, it's killer whales and dolphins."

Little Yunai's exclamation was heard again in the distance. It seemed that she was really interested in animals.

Half a day later, Komachi came back with little Yuna, whom she was reluctant to leave.

"Wow, it's really great. I saw all kinds of fish. But why are there only fish in the animal exhibit?"

Komachi seemed quite satisfied, but maybe because she had to go out in two days, there was no need to play too hard today and she had to conserve her energy.

"No, a killer whale is not a fish anyway."

"My brother is very long-winded."

Komachi replied without any emotion.

What? I'm just disseminating common sense.

"Are you going back?"

Little Yunai stood there in a daze with a reluctant face.

Although little Yunai didn't want to go back, I saw that dusk had already appeared in the sky and it was already evening.

But I don’t want little Yunai to go back with regrets.

How to do it?

A huge Ferris wheel came into my sight.

So, I decided to make it my last project for today.

——Is the Ferris wheel really this big? The last time I rode one was ten years ago.

Thanks to the small number of people, the four of us boarded the carriage after buying tickets.

"Gulu."

I swallowed the moment I started.

Only now that I’ve stepped into the carriage do I realize that I might be afraid of heights.

But no matter what, this Ferris wheel is too big!

It's totally different from the one I sat on before.

In my uneasiness, the Ferris wheel slowly raised her forehead.

I was just suspicious at first, but now I am sure that I am afraid of heights.

I just glanced down briefly and I trembled all over.

——No, no, I’m a boy and a father, how can I show my cowardly side in front of them?

I forced myself to calm down.

After taking a deep breath, I slowly calmed down, but I felt that Mitsuki beside me was trembling a little.

Just like me just now.

Could it be that this guy is also afraid of heights?

"Hey~ It's so high, so scary!"

Komachi said this with an excited expression on her face.

Hey, hey, you don't look scared at all.

Under the influence of her aunt, little Yunai also raised his head and looked outside, not seeming nervous at all.

——Is it possible that even a child is braver than me? This is not possible.

After calming myself down, I forced myself to look out the window.

The Ferris wheel, which was already huge in size, had now slowly risen to a high place, fully utilizing its advantage of 111 meters in diameter. It towered above the earth, allowing the people on it to completely overlook the countless creatures below.

Sitting in the compartment, you can see everything below. The originally tall buildings now appear like building blocks placed on the ground.

As for the pedestrians, they were not even as big as ants. The distant sky was dyed yellow, and patches of clouds dotted with half red and half yellow colors stretched from one end of the sky to the other, which was a beautiful sight.

Maybe it's too high, it directly exceeded my fear of heights. Now I feel a kind of peace that doesn't belong to me, and I am immersed in this moment of beauty.

I withdrew my gaze from the window and looked at Mitsuki, and found that she was still afraid. Her eyes were fixed on Komachi and the other person opposite, and she didn't dare to move to the window at all.

"You're not afraid of heights, are you?"

"Aren't you too?"

Even though Mitsuki's body was shaking a little, she still managed to suppress the abnormality in her voice so that Xiao Yuna and the others wouldn't hear it.

"What are you talking about? I'm not afraid of heights."

"Haha, you're just lying."

"You're right. I'm an expert at deceiving people."

Miyuki and I looked at each other. Maybe it was because what we just said was too similar to our daily conversations that the air around her that had been frozen began to flow again.

"Haha."

"Haha."

The two psychos suddenly laughed.

"That's nothing."

Mitsuki wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes and looked out like everyone else.

At this time, the Ferris wheel began to slowly descend, and as time passed, the scenery in Miyue's eyes became closer and closer to the ground.

“It’s almost over.”

she muttered.

"Yeah, it's almost over."

I looked at little Yunai's smiling face, and he was obviously very satisfied with this 'last activity of the day'.

Soon, my feet touched the ground again. The satisfaction of returning to the earth was so blissful.

Praise Mother Earth!

After finishing the day's trip, the four of us walked towards the parking space.

"Ok?"

In a store on one side, limited edition Mr. Pan products are hanging, and they look like new models that were just launched this summer.

There are slogans and signs all around.

Mr. Pan? It seems to be the doll in Yukinoshita's bedroom.

"You guys go over there first."

I asked the three of them to go to the parking lot first, and then ran to the store to buy a doll.

Although Yukinoshita has no objection to our group coming out today, I still want to bring her a gift. I hope she doesn't dislike it.

"Ah, it turns out to be Mr. Pan. Sister Yukino really likes that."

Komachi looked at the doll in the car and remembered Yukino's preference.

"Yeah, that's a great help."

After sending everyone back home, I took little Yunai upstairs, carrying a bunch of things that I had bought for him in the theme park. I mixed Mr. Pan in the stuff.

Since we might get home late, Yukinoshita didn't start cooking and would wait until we came back before starting the fire.

"Go clean up first, we'll have dinner later."

When Xueno saw the two people come back, she got up and went to the kitchen, putting the raw materials she had just processed into the pot one by one.

During this time, I returned to the study and took out the postcards that I had not used up yet.

Since it's a gift, I'll draw another one.

Ten minutes after I put pen to paper, a lifelike ice elf appeared on the postcard.

Although I know that Yukinoshita likes cats, there is no way for me to find a cat to draw in a short period of time. This kind of depiction with a clear object is just right for me.

I hope I won't be hated.

"Um..."

Drawing just one picture was a bit monotonous, so I filled in the blank space next to it with a message.

[Gift to the Ice Queen - Hikigaya Hachiman]

Okay, that's it.

This Mr. Pan actually has a zipper, thanks to which I can stuff postcards into it, but the back becomes stiff after stuffing them in.

After doing this, I secretly put it in Yukinoshita's room.

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