The shining Shoko Toyokawa

But for Toyokawa Shoko, this may not be the case.

She would never want her friends to be involved in trouble, nor would she want anyone to go bankrupt for her.

The elite education he received from childhood has cultivated Xiangzi into a...

High emotional intelligence means: independent personality,

Low emotional intelligence means being stubborn and not compromising with reality even when facing difficulties.

It was precisely because of her character that she was able to use only one MS to fight against several aircraft carrier battle groups. Even when the enemy used hydrogen bombs, she did not retreat and fought to the end.

But now she seems not to be like this.

"Xiaoxiang, you seem to be different from before..."

Miao Meng pondered, and clues connected in her mind.

She had not been able to find the decisive evidence that Maya was Xiangzi before.

But I know a lot about Captain Maya.

She loves to show off as much as Xia Ya does.

Also loved by many people,

In Miaomeng's opinion, they have the same axis.

In other words, Maya's changes happened recently.

Realizing this, Miao Meng panicked.

It's not that she has any improper thoughts about the future boss lady,

But originally, most of the women around the future boss lady were people who depended on her.

The most likely ones are Chihaya and Soyo, who are both stuck in a love triangle.

The future boss lady’s first love, I don’t know when he will come back.

As for the others, Miao Meng viewed them as a bid to sell Seoul.

'Who... who changed her?'

The answer is obvious.

Somewhat incredible, but also natural——

仁菜

That girl who is serious and rigid, yet like the sun.

Regarding this result, Miao Meng really wants to say: "There must be something wrong with the fact that my boss's biggest rival in love is actually JK!"

…………

"That's great, Maya-san,"

Renai was particularly happy that Maya could talk things over with her friends.

After all, they were all people she had known unilaterally since elementary school and whom she admired immensely.

But after doing this 'good deed', Maya's smile was somewhat forced.

Renai knew what she was worried about, and subconsciously held her hand, saying softly, "It's okay, it's okay, Maya-san. We are all strong, so it won't be the same as before."

Noticing that An was looking at her, Rencai felt a little embarrassed, but she did not withdraw her hand.

It's not that she wants to 'steal' Maya,

But Renai knew that Captain Maya needed someone to hold her hand right now.

Aiyin watched the two of them from the side, feeling very complicated.

She is no longer at the age where she can act like a spoiled child to Maya.

I have no right to be jealous or anything, and I can't even express my complicated feelings.

Because...Chihaya Aine is already an adult...

"Ms. Chihaya, I have something to do in the hangar. You and Maya-san can catch up. I won't disturb you."

After Maya's heart calmed down again, Rencai took the initiative to leave.

She was so free and easy that An felt a little embarrassed.

"Is this what youth is? It's so wonderful."

"This is more than just youth," Maya said, not hiding her affection for Renai. "This is the first time I've met a child like Renai."

Although what Maya said was true, An still felt bad.

But as a woman who is about to get married, what else can she say at this time?

It was clearly me who came here first?

The two of them invited all the staff on the bridge back, chatted about some trivial matters, and then walked towards the dormitory together.

An's temporary dormitory is not far from Maya and Rencai's.

But to separate is to separate,

Looking at her back, Aine, who had already grown up, finally said something she shouldn’t have said—

"Xia Ya-san, have you ever loved me as much as you love Renna?"

Chapter 80: The arrival of the important girl

Aine and Nina are very similar.

They also fell in love with 'older' women,

Also call her Xia (Maya) Sang,

Once upon a time, young Aine was as warm as the sun,

But the 'sun' also has a cycle of birth and aging,

Now she has become an adult,

While gaining a lot of "life experience", I have lost my former innocence.

There is nothing wrong with this. People will grow from children to adults and then grow old slowly.

But after meeting the person she had missed for so long, Aine felt that growing up... was no longer good at all...

Finally, there was one thing An wanted to confirm, something a mature adult should never say.

"Xia Ya-san, have you ever loved me... like you love Renna?"

“…Aine…”

Maya turned around in surprise. She had not expected the pink-haired girl to say this.

What should she say?

What to say?

Liked you before, and still like you now?

How could a woman like her, who died so easily, have the right to say such things?

Although Aine didn't say it explicitly, Maya could still guess who her 'fiancée' was.

Probably... it's Soyo...

This is a matter of course.

They have been together for 8 years and they already like each other.

It wouldn't be surprising to hear that they have been married for several years.

“Aine…”

Maya called the pink-haired girl's name, but she didn't know what to say.

She wanted to tell her that there would always be many regrets in life, the important thing was to look forward.

But when she said these healthy, sunny and positive words, she was totally lying.

She's still clinging to the past, isn't she?

When facing some people, you can make up a hundred nice lies, but you can't bear to tell her one.

In the end, all that remained in Maya's heart was the truth that she shouldn't have said.

I liked you before, and... I probably still like you now...

"I…"

The second half of the sentence cannot be said, but she should be able to say the first half which will only add to the regret.

"Let it go,"

Aiyin interrupted Maya with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiang, I've made things difficult for you again. Just forget about this boring thing."

The pink-haired girl smiled freely, as if this was just a trivial matter to her.

The smile of an adult is not like that of a child, which is only used to express the joy in his heart.

What if the 'adult' is embarrassed?

Being sad and upset in front of others,

What should we do when we are powerless to do anything about things that cannot be changed?

Of course it was a laugh,

If I don’t smile, how can I appear relaxed and relaxed?!

Because, in the adult world,

Whether you are sad or cry bitterly,

In the end, you still have to face what you have to face by yourself.

Your parents are old now, it is hard for them to hold up an umbrella for you.

Not only have you grown so big that they can't carry you,

Your world has become so big that it is impossible for them to help you solve most of the troubles in your world as easily as before.

It’s not that adults don’t want to cry,

But there is no point in crying.

So, Aine chose to smile.

I chose the mask of smile,

This 'mask' is indestructible. In this world, the only ones who can break it are the important people and the softest things in their hearts.

Its name is love.

And love is something that the current 'Maya' cannot give to An.

and so…

The pink-haired girl, wearing that smiling mask, left Maya's sight...

People can actually love many people. Parents will love their own children.

Some teachers love all their students.

Maya also loves them, loves her friends,

But the 'love' that Aine wanted but was too cowardly to stay away from was probably a little different from the above types of love.

She pushed open the door of the dormitory, lowered her head, and walked in with her heavy body.

"Maya-san, welcome back!"

Maya subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction of the voice. The girl was smiling at her.

The smile makes the petite girl look quiet and well-behaved.

Her smile was pure and not a mask to protect herself.