Chapter 1024

After a while, Ryosuke and Terumi Mei walked out of the bookstore.

Terumi Mei was still holding a few female-oriented books in her arms; obviously, this was the "gift" she carefully selected for "Yuri-chan."

At this moment, the blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and she was obviously still immersed in the lingering shyness and unable to extricate herself.

Outside the bookstore, the golden sunset shone on this silver-white country, making this originally vast white country take on a hint of golden radiance.

As the sun set, it wouldn't be long before night would completely shroud this country.

Ryosuke looked up at the sky above his head.

Perhaps because of the snowfield on the ground, the sky of the Land of Iron looked extremely clear against the boundless snow color. It even made this plain sunset look exceptionally pure and beautiful.

"Phew..."

"It's getting late, let's go back."

Mizunuki Ryosuke exhaled and then turned to say to Terumi Mei, who was blushing beside him.

"Okay..."

Regarding Ryosuke's words, Terumi Mei, with a slightly red face, just nodded in response.

"Su, su..."

On the way back, the two still walked side by side.

Along the way, neither of them spoke first; the only sound in the air was the sound of shoes stepping on the snow.

The golden sunset plated their bodies with a faint layer of gold, making them look like a perfect couple.

Terumi Mei's beautiful eyes flickered constantly; her obscure gaze kept looking at Ryosuke beside her, as if she had something she couldn't help but say.

But at every critical moment, she always couldn't muster the courage, making Terumi Mei's heart extremely conflicted.

There are some things she thinks she must say while taking this opportunity, otherwise she might lose this opportunity forever.

Because Terumi Mei can feel that the opportunities she has to be this "close" to Ryosuke like today are not many...

The "distance" between people never refers to the physical distance, but the distance between people's hearts.

Just as Terumi Mei gritted her teeth and prepared to speak, perhaps sensing something, Mizunuki Ryosuke, who had been silent beside her for a long time, spoke first.

"Mei, do you know what I felt about you the first time I saw you?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke spoke softly, his eyes still looking straight ahead, without any intention of turning his head to look at Terumi Mei.

But even so, Ryosuke's gentle voice clearly reached Mei's ears.

Ryosuke's sudden inquiry caught Terumi Mei off guard, and even her heartbeat accelerated a lot.

Mizunuki Ryosuke's inquiry seemed a bit aimless, but it made Terumi Mei couldn't help but keep pondering in her heart.

"Why did he ask that? Could it be..."