"Ah!"
Hanasaku Tenkawa had been silently angry with Ho Fei-yu. Although they had known each other for less than a day, she didn't know why, but when she saw Ho Fei-yu being stabbed, her entire heart seized up. Seeing he was unharmed, her dangling heart finally relaxed, but thinking about his recklessness, she wanted to scold him. Otherwise, she felt something would be incomplete.
She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice Ho Fei-yu suddenly stopping, causing her to crash right into his back. The two large fleshy pads on her chest rebounded, causing her to stagger a few steps. Losing her balance, she was about to fall again when the next moment, she felt herself leaning against someone's chest once more.
Since Hanasaku Tenkawa had already witnessed Ho Fei-yu's extraordinary speed, she was no longer surprised. Held in Ho Fei-yu's arms, a wave of warmth passed through their touching skin and thin clothes. Although the girl found the boy's embrace very comforting, she was supposed to be scolding him! How could she be seduced by his hug? She absolutely had to lecture the boy sternly.
"Hanasaku-chan, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"
Just as she gathered the courage to scold him, the boy spoke first.
The emotions the girl had just built up were immediately dissipated by Ho Fei-yu. After all, what he had done wasn't wrong. If there was any fault, it was that he didn't prioritize his own safety, but how could she bring herself to say that?
Hanasaku Tenkawa was like a flood ready to be unleashed but suddenly blocked again. She temporarily had no outlet for her feelings, and small tears welled up in her beautiful purple eyes.
"What is it? Why are you crying again?"
Ho Fei-yu saw the tears in the girl's eyes. His hand around her waist gently patted her back, comforting her. Ho Fei-yu was momentarily confused; he didn't know what he had done wrong. Could it be that giving Reika Kurashiki his phone number had made the girl jealous? That shouldn't be it! Although he felt the girl liked him, they hadn't progressed that quickly.
Hanasaku Tenkawa, in Ho Fei-yu's arms, actually felt her tears were a bit inexplicable. However, under the gentle patting of Ho Fei-yu's warm hand, the loneliness of her parents being absent, and the harassment she had endured from Reiji Matsuoka at school—she had clearly told Hajime Nishida about it, but he never chased Matsuoka away—while Ho Fei-yu, who was just passing by, had helped her chase Matsuoka away and was now accompanying her to the zoo... Suddenly, a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter, and complex emotions surged into the girl's heart. What started as one or two teardrops now turned into a torrent. She hugged Ho Fei-yu's waist and buried her head in his chest, sobbing hysterically.
"It's alright, shhh. I'm here now, and I won't let anything happen to you again."
"Good girl, Hanasaku-chan is the best. Don't cry. Look, some children have stopped to watch you."
The girl was crying freely in Ho Fei-yu's arms, but hearing him say that children had stopped to watch her, she immediately calmed down, reducing her cries to quiet sobs, no longer wailing as she had before. And why is Fei-yu-kun so gentle? I'm really quickly... quickly falling in love with you...
Ho Fei-yu noticed that the girl's crying had subsided and continued to gently pat her soft back, as tenderly as a mother comforting her child.
"Fei-yu-kun, you can let go of me now."
The two had been tightly embracing on the street, feeling each other's beating heart, as if the world contained only the two of them. After an unknown amount of time, perhaps a few minutes or hours, the girl was the first to regain her composure. Her pretty face flushed, and she spoke shyly.
"Oh, okay."
Ho Fei-yu supported the girl, allowing her to slowly regain her balance. He saw that her normally fair face was now red around the eyes and nose from crying in his arms, with visible tear tracks. The girl's pitiful appearance made him stare blankly for a moment.
"Fei-yu-kun, stop it, you're annoying! Don't look, or else... or else..." Hanasaku Tenkawa had just regained her footing with Ho Fei-yu's support. She looked up and saw the boy staring at her intently. Although she was delighted, she knew she had been crying and must look "ugly." She subconsciously didn't want the boy to see her like this and couldn't help but make a playfully threatening protest.
"Or else what?" Ho Fei-yu couldn't resist teasing her.
"Or else... I'll bite you!" Hanasaku Tenkawa, seeing the boy's slightly mischievous look, was momentarily lost for words. Hmph! Whose fault do you think this is?!
"Mmm~ Mmm~" Ho Fei-yu looked at Hanasaku Tenkawa's delicate, somewhat sweet and naughty face, and couldn't help but kiss her on the lips. He then spun around, using his body to shield them from public view.
Hanasaku Tenkawa hadn't even reacted when she felt her lips being kissed. She was about to struggle, but she felt the boy already invading her territory, licking at her pearly teeth. Her entire body was pressed tightly against his. The boy's hot breath beat against her lips, was inhaled through her nose, entered her body, and became nourishment for her.
The girl gradually felt her body heat up. She wanted to press even closer to the boy in front of her. She thought it, and she did it. Her hands slowly wrapped around Ho Fei-yu's waist. They embraced tightly through the two layers of soft flesh. The two soft mounds, under the pressure, morphed from a round sphere into an oval shape.
The boy continued to invade her territory, having already breached the city gates. As a reward for the boy, the girl actively offered her sweetness, intertwining with the boy, exchanging each other's ink. She didn't know how long it lasted, maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours.
"Mommy, look! The Big Brother and Big Sister are eating each other!"
"Oh my! The world is going downhill! Kissing right on the street! Don't look, let's go!"
"Mommy, look! The Big Sister's tongue was eaten by the Big Brother! That's scary!"
The voices of the child and the mother gradually faded away. Whether the two had kissed enough or were just embarrassed, they finally separated their lips. A strand of silver saliva stretched between their mouths before snapping.
"Cough, cough. Let's go to the zoo to see the pandas. It's almost four o'clock. If we're any later, the pandas will start resting." Ho Fei-yu felt a bit rash after the kiss. He quickly fake-coughed a few times and changed the subject.
"Mhm."
"What?"
"Mhm!"
"Heh heh, let's go."
After that small test, Ho Fei-yu realized the girl wasn't angry, but rather shy. He felt secretly pleased. He savored the taste of the girl's lips, which reminded him of the cherry-flavored sweet vodka, a specialty of the Earth's fighting nation (Russia). It started sweet, but the kick came later, just like now.
The two were silent again, but the atmosphere was more intimate than ever before. They walked side-by-side, their hands unconsciously brushing against each other, separating, and then touching again, repeating the cycle. After four or five minutes, they finally reached their destination. The walk, which should have taken only about thirty minutes, ended up taking almost an hour due to everything that happened along the way.
The two paid the zoo admission fee, about 300 yen per person, and entered the zoo. The first thing that came into view was a large map of the zoo. They easily found their target for the day. Ho Fei-yu carefully analyzed the map and found the best route, which would allow them to see the pandas while also visiting other animals.
Pandas were quite popular in Japan due to their dark rings around their eyes contrasting with their bright, crystalline eyes, their round faces, and their small noses. Most notably, pandas were soft, fluffy, incredibly cute, and plump, making them especially appealing to women and children. The way they ate bamboo and bamboo shoots was appetizing to watch; they were truly adorable gluttons.
The two were walking side-by-side again, their hands subtly testing the waters. This time, Ho Fei-yu couldn't hold back. He directly hooked the girl's long, slender fingers with his middle three fingers. He felt the girl's hand pause slightly, then return to normal. He then boldly took the girl's entire small hand, firmly grasping it.