Chapter 156 Those who chase two rabbits will end up in destruction (2)

Sparkling yet restrained, elegant yet noble.

When the exquisite black box was opened, revealing the ring inside, the crystal clear diamond instantly became the focus of the entire school, and everyone couldn't help but boo.

Previously everyone thought that Subaru Miura wanted to take this opportunity to let everyone witness him confessing to the girl he liked, but no one expected that he would actually take out a ring in public!
For them who are still students, this is too much and too bold.

Just like the scenes depicted in movies and TV dramas, Subaru Miura slowly bent one knee towards the two people in front of him.

however--

Just as his knees were about to touch the ground, a long, straight leg came into view and stopped him.

"Sister Xi?"

There was a hint of surprise and confusion in Miura Subaru's voice.

"Who were you talking to just now?"

It was as if Sakurai Shio had known that this scene would appear. She clasped her arms across her chest and watched it quietly.

Time seems to freeze at this moment, and a tranquil atmosphere permeates the air.

Not only the three people on the stage, but also the many audiences below the stage seemed to have forgotten the purpose of their original visit.

But those are no longer important now, everyone's attention is attracted by this sudden dramatic turn.

The scene playing out before our eyes is many times more thrilling and dramatic than those live-action adaptations of anime currently showing in theaters.

Everyone held their breath unconsciously.

Subaru Miura looked at Sakurai Shio, his throat moved slightly and he swallowed.

When he made the marriage contract with the Sakurai family, he did not specify the marriage partner. Perhaps because he was too nervous, he opened his mouth but no sound came out. However, judging from the shape of his mouth, what Miura Subaru said should be -

Sakurai Shio smiled with interest, but as Sakurai Haruka looked at the ring in front of her, her eyes became colder, revealing an indescribable chill.

"Is this your choice?"

Sakurai Haruka spoke slowly, and every word seemed to be covered by frost. Her voice was cold and indifferent, and people could not feel a trace of warmth.

However, Subaru Miura endured that cold gaze and pointed the ring in the box towards Haruka Sakurai.

Sakurai Haruka's left hand clenched a little unnaturally.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, she happened to catch a glimpse of a figure walking out of the crowded crowd below the stage.

He was a man who looked taller and thinner than the average person, but not very strong. He looked to be middle-aged, but he looked young standing among the crowd.

When Sakurai Haruka accidentally saw that person, an even more unnatural expression appeared between his brows, as if something sharp had pierced his heart deeply, or as if he was in some kind of extremely painful struggle.

However, even though she was extremely reluctant, her left hand seemed unable to defy someone's will, and it was raised mechanically and stiffly without any emotion...

When Subaru Miura saw the slender hand raised, excitement flashed in his eyes, and he immediately took out the ring carefully from the box.

The main body of the ring is made of pure white gold with a soft luster, as bright as the moonlight shining overhead at this moment.

The diamond is surrounded by a circle of small diamonds, like soldiers guarding the princess, loyally guarding the main diamond in the center.

The brilliance of these small diamonds complements that of the main diamond, and each facet reflects brilliant light, making it impossible to look away.

"Have you really thought about it?"

The person who asked this was Sakurai Shio who was standing beside her, with a faint smile on her face.

"Yes."

Subaru Miura nodded and his gaze returned to Sakurai Haruka again.

He took a deep breath, pointed the diamond ring in his hand towards Sakurai Haruka, and said with a slight tremor in his voice:
"In fact, I have thought about this for a long time. I have thought this way since I was a child. No matter it is rainy or sunny, I want to stay by your side. So, are you willing to..."

The diamond ring in Miura Subaru's hand seemed to be tailor-made for him, and the narrow ring should be able to fit him perfectly, but - in fact this did not happen.

When Subaru Miura wanted to put the ring on her finger, Haruka Sakurai suddenly pulled her hand back.

"What……"

A figure suddenly flashed and entered Miura Subaru's field of vision.

"See?!"

"Junior..."

Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio both looked at the familiar figure that suddenly appeared on the stage.

"You're going to marry him?"

Shimizumi gently lifted up the left hand of Sakurai Haruka that he was holding.

"No, I don't want it!"

With almost no hesitation, she shook her head vigorously, and her eyes began to moisten slightly. Crystal clear tears rolled in the corners of her eyes, but they did not fall for a long time, as if she was suppressing something.

Shimizu Ken didn't ask any more questions because he noticed that Sakurai Haruka's eyes were always looking in a certain direction under the stage.

As for Subaru Miura, when he saw Shimizu Mi appear, his brows subconsciously frowned, and a look of discomfort and worry appeared on his face.

Before this, he had had several contacts with Shimizu Miki, but he still couldn't see through this person.

He clearly seems to be uninterested and unconcerned about anything, but like now, he suddenly intervenes at this most critical juncture.

Looking at Shimizumi who suddenly intervened, Subaru Miura gritted his teeth and clenched his fists unconsciously.

"Shimizu-kun, may I ask what you are doing?"

Subaru Miura slowly stood up, his usual smile on his face, and asked.

Qing Shuijian withdrew his gaze from the stage.

"Can you please stop acting like that?"

Shimizumi's voice was transmitted to every corner of the school through the earphones and the loudspeakers on the stage.

"What do you mean?"

Subaru Miura's smile froze slightly and his brows furrowed even deeper.

"I mean, you can forget about the nonsense you just said to Yao."

After hearing this, Subaru Miura was still a little confused, with doubt and unhappiness intertwined on his face.

"Qi Shui-kun, do you mean to doubt my feelings?"

"If what you just said was from the heart, then I think you shouldn't say it to her."

After saying that, Shimizu turned his gaze to Sakurai Shio on the other side, and without saying a word, he hugged her in his arms.

Sakurai Shio must have long been accustomed to the feeling of being watched on the stage. Even when performing under the spotlight just now, she remained calm and elegant.

However, when she was suddenly embraced by Shimizu, she could clearly feel her body stiffen and become nervous all of a sudden.

Not only Miura Subaru, but everyone in the audience was stunned by Shimizu's unexpected action.

"what do you mean?"

Subaru Miura's expression was slightly gloomy, and a hint of anger gradually appeared on his face, but one could feel that he was trying his best to suppress this anger.

"Don't you understand yet?"

"what are you talking about?"

"Haruka, tell him."

Shimizu said this as he looked down at Sakurai Shio who was in his arms.

"……remote?"

Subaru Miura showed his most confused expression today.

"As expected...if you meet me, you'll be able to tell me and my sister apart right away."

Sakurai Xio raised her face and looked at Qing Shuijian. Her originally calm face gradually became as gentle as water. Her eyes flashed with deep affection as if the stars fell into them, warm and bright. "What is going on... Sister Xi, you, what are you talking about?"

Subaru Miura could hardly hide the shock on his face.

"Miura, you still don't understand?"

On the other side, Sakurai Haruka, whose left hand was previously held by Shimizu Mi, had a smile on her face as warm as the winter sun.

That is a smile that would never appear on Sakurai Haruka's face.

"You are... Sister Xi?!"

"Ah... I thought you could recognize it. You really disappoint me."

Sakurai Haruka, or rather Sakurai Shio, held her forehead and let out a long sigh.

The sudden dramatic reversal caused the audience to burst into discussion, and everyone began to whisper to each other.

"No, how could this be, how could you be Sister Xi..."

There was still an expression of disbelief on Miura Subaru's face.

He watched every move of Sakurai Shio, whose left hand was held by Shimizu Mi, stared for more than ten seconds, and shook his head vigorously to deny it.

"No, that's not right. You are not Sister Xi. You are obviously..."

"That's Haruka?"

The last three words were added by Sakurai Shio who was hugged by Shimizu Mi on the other side. No, to be precise, it should be Sakurai Haruka.

Subaru Miura looked at Sakurai Haruka who was being hugged, his eyes gradually narrowed, and after staring at her for a while without blinking, he suddenly seemed to notice something, and the previous wavering confusion was gradually replaced by a kind of confidence, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised a confident arc.

"I get it. You think I can't tell the difference between Yao and Sister Xi, so you want to team up to deceive me."

"..."

Including Qing Shuijian, the three of them remained silent.

"Yes, I admit that Sister Xi's professional acting skills are indeed very good. You and Yao look almost exactly the same. If you want to pretend to imitate your sister, ordinary people will definitely not be able to tell the two of you apart."

Subaru Miura paused, and the confident smile on his lips rose even higher.

"But no matter how well you act, you are not Yao."

He said this confidently to Sakurai Haruka who was hugged by Shimizu Mi.

"You are Sister Xi."

Subaru Miura had an expression as if he saw through everything.

But soon, he frowned because he noticed something slightly different.

"why are you laughing?"

Subaru Miura looked at Shimizu in confusion.

Qing Shuijian did not answer, but kept that smile and hugged the girl in his arms tighter.

Feeling Shimizumi's arms, Sakurai Haruka slowly turned her head to look at Miura Subaru.

"It seems that you really can't tell the difference between me and my sister."

"Sister Xi, you don't have to pretend to be Yao anymore. Even if you pretend to be like Yao, I can still tell the difference..."

Miura Subaru's voice suddenly stopped.

That's because, Sakurai Haruka's gaze towards Miura Subaru gradually became colder, and it even gave people the illusion that the temperature around them had suddenly dropped.

"You, you are really...Haruka?!"

"Bingo! Correct answer!"

On the other side, Sakurai Shio let go of Shimizu's hand and snapped her fingers.

"This……"

Subaru Miura's face now looked extremely shocked, even terrified, and he subconsciously clenched the ring in his hand.

"It seems you finally recognized it."

The earphones and Shimizu's slight sigh were transmitted to the stage speakers without omission.

"As expected, the game that Junior Brother came up with is really interesting. Thanks to you, I had a lot of fun tonight. If you want any rewards, just tell me~"

"Game? Why...why play such a boring game?"

Subaru Miura's expression became obviously unhappy. He glared at Shimizu Mizu angrily, but seemed to be still suppressing that emotion.

"Miura, didn't I tell you that a long time ago?"

Sakurai Shio put her hands behind her back and said with a smile.

"…What did you say?"

"My father is here today too."

Sakurai Shio finished speaking concisely. Just a few words made Miura Subaru's face turn extremely ugly. His expression was as stiff as if he was petrified and completely different from before.

"If he can't even tell his fiancée apart, do you think he will marry his daughter to you?"

Shimizu adjusted his headset and used the stage speakers to transmit his sound again.

At the same time, his eyes were subtly observing the middle-aged man in the crowd.

Amamiya Iori is in the sound control room controlling the broadcast, so even the elderly in the back row who are blocked by the crowd or have poor hearing should be able to know what is happening here.

That’s right, if this is the case…

While Shimizu was thinking about this——

"Wait a moment!"

Subaru Miura also used the wireless microphone in his hand to make a sound that was loud enough to attract everyone's attention.

All eyes returned to him again, waiting for him to continue.

"I think you're mistaken. Actually, I was originally speaking to Sister Xi."

An embarrassed expression first flashed across Miura Subaru's face, and then he showed that familiar gentle smile again.

"Eh? What did he say? Wasn't he proposing to that Sakurai-senpai just now?"

"Those two people on the stage are both Sakurai-senpai, who knows which one you are talking about."

"However, I do remember that he didn't seem to say who it was, but judging from his lip movements, he should be talking about Haruka, right?"

"What Haruka? I think the lip shape is more like saying Xio."

As soon as Miura Subaru said this, there was a burst of discussion in the audience.

As for the stage——

When Subaru Miura saw Sakurai Haruka looking at him with a cold gaze, he immediately coughed deliberately as if to ease the embarrassment.

"Sorry, Yao... there might be a little misunderstanding just now. In fact, I have always been to Sister Xi..."

"Pfft!"

Before Miura Subaru finished speaking, Sakurai Haruka, who was hugged by Shimizu Mi, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In an instant, Subaru Miura realized that something seemed to be wrong, and then a strong sense of disobedience suddenly hit his brain.

Then, he watched on the other side, the smile on the face of Sakurai Shio, who was previously held by Shimizu Mi, that was as warm as the winter sun gradually melted, and in the end only the winter chill remained.

"You are... Haruka?!"

Finally, Subaru Miura's pupils suddenly shrank, and his legs took several steps back and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)