Two days had passed since the incident, and Zhang Heng did not encounter any similar supernatural phenomena. Instead, he received a message from Hayase Asuka, asking him to go to the amusement park on Christmas Eve with a few of her friends.
This was not the first time she asked Zhang Heng to come out. She was a girl who could not sit still, and would always try to get out whenever she had the chance. To Zhang Heng's surprise, her grades were pretty good. Although her GPA was not the highest among the exchange students, she never had to worry about failing any subjects. Even during the end of the semester, she could still run around.
In this aspect, she was very similar to a certain someone. Zhang Heng had rejected her a few times, but he did not expect Hayase Asuka to be so persistent. He did not want to keep rejecting her, so he asked his roommates if they had any plans for that day.
Other than Ma Wei, who was still studying at his usual intensity, Wei Jiangyang and Chen Huadong had been memorizing their books to death. They had long wanted to get some fresh air, and their interest was piqued.
"Is it the Japanese girl you saved in the food alley? But we can't speak Japanese. "
"Yes, but it's not just her. Some of her classmates are from China, Japan, and Ukraine." Zhang Heng glanced at Hayase Asuka's reply on his phone.
"Forget it, I'm not going." Although Wei Jiangyang was interested in seeing girls from all over the world, he decided that his life was more important. He did not have the guts to leave his girlfriend alone on Christmas Eve and go out with other people.
On the other hand, Chen Huadong was a little frustrated with his pursuit of Xu Jing. He decided to give her the cold shoulder and volunteered to join the event. In the end, Ma Wei, the straight-A student, decided to join the fun as well since he had nothing else to study for.
So, Zhang Heng told Hayase Asuka about his situation, and she welcomed him with open arms. They agreed to meet in front of the amusement park that night.
Seeing that there was still some time left, Zhang Heng and Chen Huadong played a few rounds of 2K.
After grabbing some food in the cafeteria, the three of them arrived at the amusement park one minute earlier than the agreed time.
At 0 minutes, Zhang Heng went to the queue and bought the tickets. When he came out, he saw Hayase Asuka and her entourage.
The girl was wearing a red knitted hat with two fluffy balls dangling from both sides. When she ran, she waved at Zhang Heng from afar. There were two boys and five girls beside her. One of them was a handsome blonde guy. He should be the Ukrainian classmate that Hayase Asuka mentioned. However, unlike his cold and handsome appearance, Zhang Heng found that he was actually quite shy.
Everyone introduced themselves to each other, and even Hayase Asuka barely managed to pronounce her name in Chinese. It sounded quite convincing, but the Chinese proficiency of the international students could be seen after that.
The Ukrainian boy's Chinese was the best among them. Because his grandmother was from China, he even gave himself a Chinese name, Zhang Wei, and his pronunciation was perfect.
Of the remaining two Japanese girls, one of them was pretty good. She had no problem communicating with most of them, but she spoke a little slowly. The other one only knew some everyday words.
Of course, Hayase Asuka was the worst of them all. After she introduced herself, she switched to Japanese. Other than her two Chinese companions, only the Japanese major and Zhang Heng could understand her.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhang Heng distributed the tickets to everyone. Since it was Christmas Eve, the amusement park was crowded with couples. There were even a few Santas standing at the entrance, giving out small gifts.
Zhang Heng and the rest went to collect their gifts, and when they opened them, they realized that everyone's gift was different. Zhang Heng's gift was a small nail clipper, Ma Wei's was a key chain, and Chen Huadong's was the luckiest of them all, getting a ticket to the amusement park. Hayase Asuka, on the other hand, blushed when she opened her gift.
Another boy was still urging her to take it out for everyone to see. Zhang Heng could roughly guess what the girl got, so he quickly changed the topic.
Hayase Asuka then looked at him gratefully.
The amusement park wasn't as fun at night as it was during the day. The more exciting rides like roller coasters weren't open to the public. However, there was a show on Christmas Eve. After everyone lined up to play a few rides, the show on the other side was about to begin. So, one of the girls suggested that they go watch the show first.
However, Hayase Asuka wasn't done yet, so Zhang Heng said to the others. "You guys go watch the show. I'll accompany her," the Japanese major said after a moment of hesitation. "I'll stay too."
Zhang Heng didn't object. In fact, he could tell that the boy had a crush on Hayase Asuka. To create a chance for the two of them, Zhang Heng offered to keep their things safe for them. Hayase Asuka was too excited to notice anything, but the boy was very grateful to Zhang Heng.
While the two of them were touring the haunted house, Zhang Heng sat on a bench in the amusement park and answered a phone call. It was from his unreliable parents in Ireland.
Both of them wished him a Merry Christmas on the phone, and at the same time, they asked him to show them the girl closest to him. Zhang Heng followed their request and took a picture of the couple on his left and sent it to them.
"… this is so sad."
After receiving the picture, the two people on the other end of the phone clicked their tongues. After that, they naturally fell into a rhythm similar to when I was studying in university. Judging from the background sounds, the two of them should be outside a theater or stadium. The dance show or competition would probably start soon, and they didn't have much time left. After bragging for a while, they reluctantly changed the topic. They told Zhang Heng that they would be returning to China for the New Year this year, and that they would give him a surprise.
Zhang Heng didn't comment on it. The two of them hadn't returned home for the New Year for two years in a row. Last year, even though they had a holiday, they chose to travel to Africa. In the end, though, Zhang Heng still welcomed them.
Initially, Zhang Heng wanted to ask them about Moresby and Tapio, as well as the crow that appeared in his mind when he used the wooden sculpture. After all, although they weren't good parents, no one was more knowledgeable than them in this regard. However, when he thought about how it would be New Year in a month, Zhang Heng gave up on the thought.
Things like this might not be explained clearly over the phone. It was better to talk about it in person.
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