After getting off the Ferris wheel, the two of them strolled around the resort again for a while, playing with many things they hadn't played before.
From shooting games to ring toss for prizes, from ice cream shops to souvenir stores.
Sirin hugged a pile of stuffed toys she had won, the smile on her face becoming brighter and brighter.
When the sun set in the west, they arrived at an open-air restaurant by the seaside.
Van ordered Sirin's favorite little cake, and the two of them sat at a spot close to the beach, looking at the coastline dyed golden.
"Van." Sirin suddenly spoke, her voice very light.
"Mm, what is it?"
"I'm sorry. About what happened before... it was me being too willful."
Van smiled, reached out his hand, and rubbed her head, "It's fine, it's all in the past."
Sirin bit her lip, her eyes filled with guilt, "But... I almost caused everyone to be in danger, and almost caused you to..."
"But in the end, didn't you also help resolve it?" Van's tone was relaxed, "Besides, in a certain sense, this also counts as a kind of novel experience."
"Novel?" Sirin looked up, her face full of confusion.
"Yeah." Van shrugged, "Although I don't believe in the Masked Fool and the mastermind behind the scenes, I do believe in Vil-V."
"Although she is a bit out of line at times, she's not someone who would hurt her friends. What's more, everyone had quite a good time in that dream... even Kevin ended up saying a few extra words because of it."
Sirin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly let out a chuckle, "Kevin speaking also counts as something?"
"Of course. Normally, he treats words like gold." Van nodded with exaggerated seriousness.
Sirin's mood seemed to finally relax completely, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
The afterglow of the sunset sprinkled across her face, reflecting a faint blush.
She secretly glanced at Van, and suddenly Ivana's words from earlier floated up in her mind.
"Sirin, if you really like someone, then don't keep hiding, just go straight at him! A girl chasing a guy is like a thin veil, you get it or not?"
Thinking of this, she suddenly became nervous, couldn't help but silently cheer herself on in her heart for what she was about to do next.
"V... Van!" Sirin suddenly spoke out.
"What is it?" Van turned his head.
"I... I actually..." Sirin's face grew redder and redder, her voice smaller and smaller, "I... actually towards you..."
At that moment, from a nearby bush suddenly came a rustling sound.
Van and Sirin turned their heads at the same time, only to see Kiana, Raiden Mei, Ivana, and Elysia squatting sneakily not far away, peeking over in their direction.
That sneaky look made Van helplessly cover his face.
"...What are you all doing?"
Elysia immediately raised both hands, her face innocent, "Oh my~ we were just passing by, you two continue, continue~"
Kiana held back laughter, "Yes yes yes, we didn't see anything!"
Ivana even directly pulled out her phone, camera pointed right at them, "Don't mind us, Sirin, you keep confessing!"
Sirin's face instantly turned red all the way to her ears, she jumped up in a rush, "I... I'm going back first!"
After saying that, she ran off without looking back.
Van looked helplessly at the regretful faces of the group, "You guys..."
Elysia smiled sweetly as she walked over, patting his shoulder, "Van, a beautiful girl's feelings, you must treasure them well~ I'm counting on you, good luck!"
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At night, everyone lit a bonfire on the beach, sitting in a circle.
Sirin at first was still a little restrained, but was soon pulled over to sit in the middle by Kiana.
"Sirin!" Kiana handed her a skewer of roasted marshmallows, "Mei just roasted them, super tasty, try it!"
Raiden Mei smiled gently, "Did you have fun today?"
Sirin took the marshmallow, softly said "thank you," then took a deep breath and stood up.
"Um... everyone, I'm sorry!"
She bowed her head while bowing, but her voice was very firm, "About what happened before, it was me being too willful, I apologize to you all... and at the same time, thank you for not blaming me."
Elysia smiled and clapped her hands, her eyes curving like crescent moons, "Oh my~ such a formal apology, and from such a cute beautiful girl too, of course I choose to forgive her~"
"Sirin being so serious apologizing is really too adorable, even I can't resist wanting to hug you~"
Saying this, she really opened her arms and lunged at Sirin, scaring her into quickly stepping back two steps, "E... Elysia!"
"Oh my, Sirin, are you serious with that retreating move? Such a small move but such a big hurt."
Elysia pretended to be heartbroken, wiping away nonexistent tears, "But seeing how sincere you are, this time I'll forgive you for secretly going on a date with Van~"
Sirin instantly exploded, "Who... who secretly went on a date!"
Ivana fanned the flames from the side, "Exactly exactly, clearly we were the ones here first!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere instantly became much more relaxed.
Kalpas sat on the outside, snorted, "Women are just trouble."
Kevin calmly followed with, "Actually, back then you weren't any better."
Kalpas, "...Kevin, you looking for death?"
The bonfire crackled, illuminating everyone's smiling faces, all barriers at this moment dissolving along with the sound of laughter.
The night, the bonfire party was still continuing.
But in a corner unnoticed by anyone, Ivana was secretly pulling Fu Hua aside, whispering something.
"Old antique, don't say I'm not filial."
Ivana mysteriously pulled out a small box from her pocket, stuffing it into Fu Hua's hand without giving her a chance to refuse, "This thing, I've long since prepared for you."
Fu Hua took the box doubtfully, carefully examining it under the moonlight.
The box wasn't big, printed with a greenish logo, the contents unreadable.
She gently tore open the package, and inside were rows of small square packets strung together, each only a quarter the size of a palm.
"This is..." Fu Hua curiously pinched one, bringing it closer to look.
"Ultra-thin 0.01, ribbed..."
She instinctively read out the words on the package, then suddenly realized something, her fingers jolted hard, and the whole box fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Ivana!" Fu Hua's face instantly flushed red, retreating several steps until her back hit the tree trunk, "You, you... this, this... why are you buying this kind of thing!"
Ivana casually picked it up and shoved it back into her hand, "What's the problem with buying this? Isn't it to prevent you two from making a baby?"
"That's not what I mean!" Fu Hua's voice even went off-key, flustered, hurriedly pushing it back into Ivana's arms, "I mean... this... this is just too..."
"Oh come on, old hag!" Ivana shook her head as if hating iron for not becoming steel.
"Look at Sirin, then look at Elysia, and even that scheming Mobius... if you still don't take initiative, Old Man's head will get snatched away!"
Fu Hua's hand froze midair, under the moonlight her flushed cheeks and flickering eyes clearly visible.
"But..."
"No buts!" Ivana leaned close to her ear, lowering her voice, "Tonight the atmosphere's so good, everyone's even had a little to drink, miss this village and there won't be another inn!"
After saying this, Ivana patted Fu Hua hard on the back, "Good luck, old hag, I'm rooting for you!"
Before Fu Hua could react, Ivana had already dashed away like the wind.
Fu Hua stood there stunned, holding that scalding-hot box, her face so red it looked like it might start steaming.
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