Chapter 20 A Chance Encounter with Shiho
Chapter 20: Encounter with Shiho
After Jingliu's massage for more than an hour, I really felt much better. At least my arms were no longer sore when I moved them. So at Jingliu's request, I went to the bathroom and changed into the black windbreaker she had prepared for me.

Unlike Gin's lapel windbreaker, Jingliu prepared a high-neck windbreaker for me. The high collar just covers my neck. After putting it on, the whole windbreaker is about to my knees. There are two pockets inside the windbreaker. It should be designed for the convenience of carrying guns. Inside the suit is a V-neck black tight T-shirt. The pants are a pair of dark gray jeans. A dark red cross-body half-leather and half-rope belt is used for decoration. After tying it and crossing it across the waist, a long tassel-like rope will flow down, which looks very stylish. The most exaggerated thing is that there is also a very casual silver-gray tie.

I tried on the rest of the clothes except the tie. Well, they are not bad. At least I think they are a bit handsome. The clothes made of the latest material are very breathable and not too thick. If I run, they will not affect my body movements at all. Even in winter, I will not feel cold if I only wear these two pieces, and in summer, I can take off the outer windbreaker.

I came out of the bathroom and walked towards the bedroom, intending to put it on for Jingliu to see. But when I returned to the bedroom, I found that Jingliu had fallen asleep on my bed.

Haha. I think she was really exhausted this day. I took out a set of quilts from the cabinet and covered her. Then I quietly left the room. I looked at my phone. It was already past twelve o'clock. Although the pain in my body was relieved a little after Jingliu's massage, it was still very painful. I couldn't sleep, so I had to go out for a walk. After thinking about it, I decided to go to the Dome Cafe for a drink.

I walked to the coffee shop. It was early morning. The new members were all asleep. The regular members were basically on missions. So in the early morning coffee shop, except for the bartender and waiter at the bar, there was basically no one else to be seen. But today might be an exception. Because I found a small figure in a small corner. A white coat, brown wavy hair.

Shiho? Why is she sitting here so late? She seems to be writing something. I walked towards her and sat down in the seat in front of her.

"Shiho. Why are you alone here?" I asked softly beside her.

"Wait a minute." Shiho recognized my voice. But she didn't look up at me. Instead, she focused on what was in front of her. I looked closely. It turned out that Shiho was writing a math problem. Judging from the difficulty, it was probably at the level of sixth grade in elementary school. I didn't disturb her. Instead, I sat opposite her and looked at her quietly. Looking at her serious look. Looking at her expression when she was thinking. Unknowingly, I was drunk. Brown hair with a little wave, fair skin as soft as milk, ice-blue eyes full of intellect and mystery, delicate features, and a petite figure. Everything attracted me like a picture scroll. The girl in front of me is the one I wanted to touch but couldn't in my previous life. She is on TV, and I am outside of TV. Her life is so sad. Just like her name, Huihara Ai. Like a fallen leaf in autumn. No one cares for her, no one cares for her. I looked at the girl in front of me. A wave of heartache surged in my heart.

Although I can't say it, I have always had a thought in my heart. No matter how you were in the original world, I will not let you get hurt in this world where I exist. Even if I am torn to pieces, I will never back down.

"Pervert, have you seen enough?" Shiho's gentle voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Huh? How do you know I'm looking at you when you didn't look up?" I was slightly confused. Because Shiho never looked up at me from beginning to end. Even when she was talking to me now. She was always looking at the textbook in front of her.

"Because I can feel your eyes on me." Shiho still didn't look up, writing quickly on the textbook.

"Hey? Your feeling is very accurate, Shiho." I said with a smile.

"Then you still watch."

"Yeah," I answered. "Because I haven't seen enough."

"satyr."

"..." I was speechless. "Hey. Shiho. Are you still mad at me?"

"Call me Shirley." Shiho still lowered her head to do the questions. "Why should I be angry?"

"Because... because... By the way, what did Sister Jingliu say to you today?" I quickly changed the subject.

"She just introduced herself."

"That's it?"

"Ah."

"Hey, Shiho. Why are you still sitting here alone so late?"

"I'm talking to you..." Shiho closed her textbook and looked up at me. "How many times do I have to tell you before you understand? Call me Xue..." Shiho was stunned in the middle of her words. When she looked at me, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. Then she looked a little lost.

"Huh? What's wrong? Are there any rice grains on my face?" I looked at Shiho's surprised face and touched my own face while speaking.

"No. Nothing." Shiho turned her head away and didn't dare to look at me. There was even a slight blush on her cheeks. I remembered. I was wearing the black clothes issued by the organization. Did I scare her?

"Ah. Shiho. Did I scare you by wearing this outfit? I'm sorry. I'll change it right away." I said as I quickly stood up.

"No. No need." Shiho said softly. She looked up at me again, then glanced to the side, her cheeks reddening as she said to me, "You look great in this dress."

"Ah?" I was surprised. This girl... Could it be... Could it be that she would be like this only if I changed into nice clothes... I narrowed my eyes. Sure enough. People need clothes and Buddha needs gold. (Liu Feng: Author. Can you be a little more frank. Author: ==b)

"Really? Haha. Thank you." I scratched my head and smiled sheepishly. "By the way, Shiho. You haven't answered my question yet. Why are you here alone so late? Where's Sister Mingmei?"

"My sister was sent out by the organization's researchers to complete a mission in the afternoon. She was said to be going to retrieve some information. But she just called me to tell me that she might not be back tonight. She will not be back until tomorrow." Shiho said, with worry and a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

"Then why are you still here? Don't you want to go back and rest? You still have classes tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah. My sister originally said that she would come back to pick me up after completing the mission. So I have been sitting here waiting. But she couldn't come back because of the mission. So I am sitting here until now."

"Pick you up? Wait? Why wait? Are you injured? Can't you walk back by yourself?" My heart trembled slightly. I quickly stood up and walked to her to check her legs.

"Yeah. Today I accidentally fell while getting a book from the library. I hurt my leg. My sister helped me here and then left."

As expected, there were several circles of medical bandages wrapped around Shiho's ankles.

"Have you ever seen a doctor?"

"No. I don't like the smell there. And I studied medicine. There's no need to go to the hospital for things like bandaging." Shiho said embarrassedly when she saw that I was holding her feet.

"Really? Sister Mingmei can't come back today. Do you have to sit here all night?" I said to her with a frown and some unhappiness.

"It's okay. I'm used to staying up late. And tomorrow is the final exam for sixth grade knowledge. It would be better to review it."

"Have you finished your review?" I asked tentatively.

"Thanks to you. I haven't been able to solve the last question yet." Shiho looked at me with her half-moon eyes narrowed.

"Ah? Hehe. Sorry, sorry. Anyway, let's go back to the room. Sitting here is not a solution." I squatted down with my back to her.

"Eh?" Shiho didn't respond. "What are you doing?"

"Of course I'll carry you back. Do you want me to sit here all night?" I smiled mischievously. "Or, do you want me to hold you back?" I turned around and stretched out my hands to indicate that I wanted to pick her up.

"No. No need. Just help me go back." Shiho's face instantly turned red. She turned her head away and didn't dare to look at me. "Hehe. So Shiho, you are so shy."

"No. No."

"Really? You're blushing."

"No, no..." I found it funny to see Shiho panicking. It's really rare to see Shiho blushing. Whether in the past life or this life.

"Okay. I won't tease you anymore. Come up quickly." I turned around and squatted down again.

Shiho hesitated for a moment, but finally she lay on my back, holding the textbook in her hands and crossing them over my chest. I carried her on my back and walked towards her room.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Bing. Did you put on perfume?" I heard Shiho's question shortly after I carried her on my back.

"Yeah. Lavender perfume I just got from the organization." But I didn't dare tell her that this was given to me by Vermouth.

"Because Shizuru designed my room with a lavender theme. So she asked me to put on lavender perfume to match the occasion." I turned my head slightly and said to Shiho. "Why? Don't you like the smell?"

"No. Although I prefer the smell of roses." Shiho leaned her head on my shoulder. Her cheeks were a little red. "But the faint lavender scent on you makes me feel warm. The same warmth as my sister."

Buzz! ! ! !

My body shook violently as if I had been hit by a bomb. Those words reappeared in my mind.

"...a faint scent of lavender...I prefer the scent of orchids. The scent of my brother...is so warm~"

I grabbed my head with my left hand in pain, trying to keep my body in place so that Shiho wouldn't fall off my back.

"Bing. What's wrong with you?" Shiho sensed something was wrong with me and quickly raised her head to ask me.

"It's okay. Nothing. Just a little headache." I turned around and smiled at her reluctantly. I quickly shook off the fragments in my mind. I jumped lightly. After adjusting Shiho's position, I continued to walk forward.

I walked to Shiho's door. She took out the room card from her pocket and swiped it lightly on the door. The door opened and I walked in with Shiho on my back.

This is my first time entering Shiho's room. Shiho's room has a light yellow theme. It was probably Akemi's idea. Because I remember Shiho's favorite color was dark red.

I carried Shiho into the bedroom, took off her shoes, and brought her a pair of red slippers. After motioning her to put them on, I carried her to the bathroom.

Um... I didn't help her take a bath. I just washed the injured part and reapplied some medicine. I untied the bandage on her ankle and looked at the wound. Well, it was nothing. It was just a scratch. But Shiho's ankle was quite swollen. Maybe he sprained his ankle when he was scratched. I took out the hemostatic and stasis-removing medicine from the closet in the bathroom and gently applied it on his ankle. (I have these medicines in my bathroom, so I believe they are also in Shiho's room.)
"Hiss." Shiho took a breath with a frown.

"Does it hurt? Sorry." I looked up at Shiho who looked in pain.

"It's okay. I'm fine." Although she said that, I knew she was in pain.

I sped up a bit, took care of the wound on Shiho's leg, and then put her slippers back on.

"Hey, Shiho. Didn't you say you were studying medicine? How come you didn't even realize you sprained your foot? The way you bandaged it just now is not good for your feet." I asked her with a slightly frown.

"Because... because I just studied to the sixth grade of elementary school... I just said that medicine is my future major." Shiho defended herself like a child. Uh. Sorry. I forgot that she is just a child now.

"Um... okay. I have re-bandaged you. Have a good rest. I will carry you to your class tomorrow morning." I smiled at her.

"No. No need. I can walk by myself tomorrow." Shiho stood up from the chair, trying to show that she was fine. But her still swollen ankle told her that it was impossible to stand up.

As expected, before she could stand up, Shiho lost her balance and fell forward.

"Hey. Are you okay, Shiho?" I hurriedly supported Shiho.

"Ah. Yeah." At this time, Shiho's face was red all the way to her neck. In order to support Shiho and prevent her from falling, I used my chest to catch her body. My two hands were on her arms. From a third-person perspective, Shiho was now completely in my arms.

This action lasted for more than half a minute. The atmosphere became awkward. I helped Shiho back to the chair. Shiho was no longer as cold as usual, and her ice-blue eyes were no longer cold. Her cheeks were red and she looked very cute.

"Pervert, have you seen enough?" Shiho couldn't stand the look in my eyes and said in a low voice while looking at the floor.

"Ah. Hehe. Sorry, sorry." I scratched my head and smiled at her shyly. Then I turned around and squatted down. I gestured to carry her on my back. In her condition, she couldn't take a shower today. So I planned to carry her directly back to the bedroom to sleep.

I put her on the bed and tucked her in.

"I'm going home, Shiho. I'll pick you up in the morning." I said with a smile.

"Yeah. Thank you. Thank you." Shiho said embarrassedly, covering half of her face with the quilt.

"Hehe. Good night."

"Good night."

I walked out of Shiho's room. I took a deep breath. It was as if all the aches and pains in my body were gone. I opened the door across from me and walked to the bedroom. I also need to rest. Tomorrow is combat training, which will definitely be more tiring than today.

I took off my coat and lay down on the bed. Suddenly I felt a slight breathing sound beside me. Oh no. I forgot Jingliu was still in my bed.

I pulled back the quilt and found Jingliu sleeping soundly. There was a trace of crystal liquid at the corner of his mouth.

"Hey, hey... I'm telling you..." I squinted my eyes and looked at Jingliu lying on my bed, feeling somewhat helpless. Then I got up and walked into the guest room, pulled out the sofa bed there and lay down. I closed my eyes, thinking about some things that happened today and the memories that flashed through my mind. Before I knew it, I fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)