Chapter 52 Color Illustration Mengyue – A Quiet Summer Read
One summer day, the afternoon sunlight filtered through the curtains, its shifting patterns rippling like waves in the breeze, bringing a cool, comfortable hush to the quiet library.
—dong—dong!
A soft chime suddenly rang through the room, rousing Shidou, who had been dozing with his head on the desk.
“Haa”
He let out a slow yawn and lifted his head, blinking awake.
The blurred scene sharpened as a refreshing breeze brushed his face. Across the table sat a familiar girl, chin propped on one hand, using a stationery box to hold down pages the wind kept trying to flip. She was gazing thoughtfully at her textbook.
Unlike usual, she wore a loose summer blouse; her smooth chestnut hair was tied back in a ponytail. Pale-blue shadows flecked with pinpricks of light danced across her concentrated profile, creating a serene, almost translucent beauty.
For a moment Shidou simply stared, spellbound.
“Mm? Awake, Shidou?”
Noticing his gaze, she turned to him, a faint smile curving her lips.
“Mengyue…”
Whether it was the mood in the air or simply his drowsy mind, the words slipped out before Shidou could stop them.
“I like you—please go out with me.”
zamn shidou man