Unfortunately, the front door of the dormitory was indeed locked. It was really difficult to cross the high iron fence. It couldn't be helped that I couldn't cross it. Zhiye might understand. When I was about to take out my phone to make an apologetic call, I felt like there were eyes watching me from outside. Despite the hot weather, I felt a chilling sensation. Was it just a hallucination? I felt like Zhiye was watching me from outside. How...how was that possible? I rejected this possibility in my heart. But I realized that I couldn't make the so-called apologetic call. I had a feeling that something ominous would happen if I did. Lately, my right eyelid had been twitching and it seemed like the predicted events were happening. Even though I had other troubles to deal with, should I handle them one by one? I had no choice.

After getting rid of these meaningless thoughts in my mind, I decided to see if there was another way out. After searching for a while, I found that I could go out through the backyard. Opening that door, I discovered someone still growing vegetables and fruits there. Who had the leisure for such things? But now was not the time to investigate this matter. Although it was a bit troublesome to climb the wall, it was still better to be able to go out. I hoped to avoid spraining my foot this time, as I had gotten somewhat scratched when I jumped down from the second floor earlier. Climbing the wall was already against the rules. Alright, after successfully climbing up, I took a leap. Although my landing was a bit unstable and my feet felt a bit sore upon touching the ground, it was fortunate that I didn't sprain my foot. But after walking a few steps, I thought, "How am I going to go back?" It seemed like I had embarked on a one-way journey. Now it was difficult. But without a way back, I could only move forward and think along the way.

Ding ding. A message came in on chat.

"Playground"

The meeting place was the playground. That place was spacious, but due to the night, it might be pitch dark. With a restless heart, I walked towards the playground, trying my best to avoid running into other students who might have also snuck out late at night. However, I didn't encounter anyone along the way, and I fortunately arrived at the playground without any mishaps. Looking at the spacious playground, the curved running track came into view, and in the center was a football field. This place should be very lively during the day, with the track and football teams practicing here. Why did Zhiye choose to meet here? And why hadn't I seen anyone else around? Just as I was wondering, someone seemed to appear under the faint moonlight.

"Jie,"

That was a girl wearing a Japanese kimono, with her hair fixed by hairpins. She was about the same height as me, with a sweet smile on her face. The moonlight seemed to create ripples on her body, like the shimmering light on a lake's surface.

"Sorry...ah, well"

"What is it?" Zhiye walked closer.

"It's...nothing,"

It's always best for smart people not to mention those unpleasant memories. There might be a danger to life.

"Isn't it inappropriate to call Jie out so late? It seems like everyone is asleep at this time."

"Yeah, but there's a group of people who still operate in night mode even when the dorm lights are off."

"Really? That seems to be bad for their health, especially their eyes. Jie, please don't learn from them."

"At the designated time, when the dorm lights go off, I usually go to sleep. But I'm still not used to it all of a sudden. I have trouble sleeping at night."

"Still not used to being away from your family?"

"Sort of. Is it too childish of me? Haha." I laughed self-deprecatingly.

"There's nothing wrong with children. In any case, Jie, I really like them," Zhiye said with an ambiguous expression. Of course, after I heard that, I couldn't help but blush.

"Um, Zhiye, what you're wearing..."

"It's a yukata."

At first, I seemed to have made a mistake due to my lack of knowledge in this area.

"In Japan, during the summer, there are fireworks and stalls set up for activities. It's lively, commonly known as summer festival."

"Really? That sounds quite interesting. Apart from traditional festivals, we don't have many new and unique events in my country. There are things like Running of the Bulls and La Tomatina festival in foreign countries."

"Well... in Japan, there are also many entertainment-oriented festivals."

"That's really nice."

"Yes... in the future, Jie can consider living with me in Japan, and then... I can be a good wife and mother, taking care of a da na every day, helping with dressing and cooking."

"Wouldn't that be tiring?" I asked subconsciously.

"No... it's a very happy life because I'll be with a da na," Zhiye said, her face beaming with happiness.

However, no matter how you have children or take care of them, the process can drive you crazy. Ah, it seems like I've digressed. But it's true. However, it's too early to think about it now.

"The yukata you're wearing is for the summer festival, right?"

The cherry blossom pattern on the yukata is indeed beautiful, finely crafted, and doesn't look like casual attire. It feels more like formal clothing for special occasions.

"That's one way to put it. It's actually the clothing worn after taking a bath, so it's not really formal attire. Of course, it's also worn for the summer festival."

It may sound confusing, but in any case, people wear this kind of clothing for summer festivals and other similar events.