Substitutes are not a problem

Chapter26

"Aren't you kidding? Really not kidding!"

Yosano Akiko continued to question without giving up, but in the end he still didn't get Akamatsu Yuan's change of words, and his whole body froze, his cute little face drooped: "Do you really like him?"

What a wonderful woman, but why is it so abnormal to look at men?

Chi Songyuan drank his coffee slowly, and said calmly: "Like is like, I don't need to lie to myself. And liking someone is not something difficult to say, and I don't need to lie to you."

Being so straightforward, Yosano Akiko and Yosano Akiko had to lower their heads and sigh, and then thought of the bet made by those soldiers: "So, you and Dr. Mori are really a couple?"

"No..." Chi Songyuan shook his head, his tone still full of calmness: "If the couple you mentioned, Akiko, refers to a relationship between a couple, then it is not between me and him."

"what?"

"Although he and I held hands and kissed four years ago, we have never established a relationship as a couple."

Gen Akamatsu was referring to the trip he spent with him in Europe four years ago, of course.

Even, at that time, she thought that if he came to the Lake Constance for an appointment, she might really want to try to be with him.

Although the mind clearly told myself that it would not be a suitable choice, it was simply an impulsive decision made by the love brain.

However, if the hormones that trigger this impulse have not been stimulated, it cannot be called love.

She once read a sentence in a book - [Even though the mind can make mistakes, but the blood can't (1)], she was judging the relationship with him very clearly.

But her body strongly told herself that she was attracted by him and instinctively wanted to approach him.

Therefore, she was disappointed that he didn't come to the appointment that day four years ago.But it is undeniable that he is really relieved, and he does not have to face the contradiction between the judgment of the mind and the feeling of the blood.

Now, four years later, the relationship between her and him is the same.

She and him have always had a tacit understanding, and it's the same in this kind of matter. No one thought about breaking the window paper, and just continued with the current way of getting along.

After all, the way forward for each other is unknown, and their rationality prevents them from easily saying that they want to take care of each other's future.

But at this moment, Yosano Akiko and Yosano Akiko were shocked by Akamatsu Gen's words, and they didn't know what to say for a while... The world of adults is really, so complicated.

Looking at the shocked expression of the cute little girl in front of him, Chi Songyuan raised his hand to help her tidy up her messy hair, and said with a smile: "It's one thing to like, but another time to be together." It's over, the two can't be directly equated... Well, although this kind of adult preaching is a bit old-fashioned, I still want to say that when you grow up, Akiko, you will understand."

Later, many years later, Yosano Akiko, who had grown up, could indeed understand...but she also wanted to chop off that heartless human crumb, tsk.

……

December 31st, the last day of the year, is also the time to welcome the new year.

Except for the guards who stayed on duty in shifts, everyone in the aircraft carrier base walked out of the aircraft carrier and came to the shore where the aircraft carrier was docked to hold a simple New Year's party to welcome the most relaxing time of the year.

And today, it was rare for Changan Island to snow.

This is the fourth winter that Mori Ogai has spent on this island, but this is the first time he has seen snow.

He raised his hand and watched the few flakes of snow falling on his palm become transparent, melted, and finally turned into crystal clear snow water.

The snow that falls between the new year and the old calendar is, hopefully, a good sign.

And this rare snow also made the soldiers even more excited, drinking happily one by one, throwing away all the usual restraints and precepts, and simply enjoying this moment.

At this time in previous years, the soldiers all had the mentality of being drunk today.

After all, the flames of war are ruthless, and no one can be sure that they can drink the fine wine for the next New Year, so they simply can grasp the moment without leaving any regrets.

Today, however, the situation is somewhat different.

Finally, a soldier who was a little drunk yelled out: "Anyway, with our Miss Angel here, we must not die!"

As soon as this remark came out, it was not enthusiastically echoed by the soldiers present.Instead, the atmosphere of the audience fell into a strange silence.Even the yelling soldier just now didn't seem to have a pleasant tone.

Please don't die's supernatural ability was indeed appreciated and sought after by everyone when it first came to the army. After all, this ability saved their lives.

However, the end of the war is far away, and this ability is used more and more frequently, and the soldiers are thus caught in an endless cycle of going to the battlefield, dying, being rescued, and continuing to go to the battlefield.

The atmosphere in the army also changed unknowingly, it was no longer the high-pitched and fearless one at the beginning because he knew he would not die.

It's just that the soldiers, who have gradually become numb in the endless cycle, haven't been able to clearly perceive their emotions.In other words, the critical point of the outbreak has not been completely reached.

Yosano Akiko, who was watching these soldiers drinking happily in the corner, felt like she was sitting on pins and needles at the moment. She felt that she shouldn't be here, and instinctively wanted to escape from here.

It's not that she hasn't realized the change in the atmosphere in the army during this time.It's just that she doesn't know how to do it right.

She only knew that at this moment, she shouldn't be here.

At this time, a hand was placed on her shoulder.

As if woken up, he turned his head suddenly, and saw Mori Ogai beside him bent down and said to her in a calm tone: "I don't know where I went to drink alone. Really, it was the same way last year , let's go find her."

……

Nearby, on an uninhabited reef coast, Chisongyuan leaned against the rock wall behind him, gently shaking the wine bottle in his hand, and quietly watched the snowflakes falling on the reef by the sea.

"Are you counting how many snowflakes are falling, eh?"

A mocking voice sounded.

Chi Songyuan turned his head and looked at the two figures, one big and one small, walking towards her in Xuezhong.