I have a wildlife zoo

Liu Wei said, "Yeah, not only are there giant pandas, but there are also red pandas, and they've recently had cubs. Do you know red pandas?"

Amamiya Kokoro's face lit up with excitement, "The red ones with the big tails, right? Kawaii!"

Seeing the girl's enthusiasm for animals, Liu Wei started chatting with her about the zoo, sharing his own visiting experiences, like how visitors can smell the fresh scent of bamboo poop at the panda exhibit.

Amamiya Kokoro listened with great interest, "Wow, I want to smell it too!"

Then, somewhat frustrated, she said, "Eh, there's so much paperwork to do with the new semester starting. I really want to see the pandas..."

What a great opportunity!

Trying to contain his excitement, Liu Wei replied casually, "There's no rush for the next couple of days. I'm quite familiar with Linhai Zoo. If you want to visit the zoo, I can be your tour guide. How about we exchange contact information? Do you use QQ or WeChat?"

Amamiya Kokoro turned her head, while Liu Wei stared straight ahead, feigning calmness, but his heart was racing and his face felt slightly hot!

Did she see through his little crush? How awkward would it be if she rejected him?

However, Amamiya Kokoro simply smiled slightly, "Sure, thank you, senior! I use WeChat."

Liu Wei felt like he was on cloud nine, with countless fireworks bursting inside him!

He quickly took out his phone and added her on WeChat.

Helping carry the luggage up to the third floor, he didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he felt full of inexhaustible energy!

Forget the third floor; he could handle the twentieth floor without any problem.

...

In the recent days, Liu Wei had been living in anticipation.

Grinning at his phone from time to time, his dorm mates teased him for entering the mating season.

Truthfully, they were envious that he managed to hit it off with the pretty Japanese junior during the welcome, and were thinking about volunteering themselves next year.

Ding-dong.

Amamiya Kokoro: "Senior, do you have time tomorrow? Take me to visit the zoo."

Liu Wei excitedly sat up from his bed with a carp flip and quickly replied, "Sure! What time?"

"Anytime works, isn't the zoo your home turf? When do you think is a good time to go?"

"Then let's go early! In summer, animals tend to be more active in the cool of the early morning and dusk. The zoo opens at 8 am, so we could get up at 7:30, have breakfast in the cafeteria, and then head over."

Suddenly Liu Wei remembered, "Oh right, remember to bring your student ID, the ticket is half-price with it."

...

The next morning, they met at the school gate.

Amamiya Kokoro greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, senior!"

Black silk legs captivated Liu Wei, who couldn't help but say, "Junior, you look beautiful today as well!"

Amamiya Kokoro covered her mouth and laughed, "Thank you for the compliment."

Upon arriving at the zoo.

Amamiya Kokoro took out her student ID, scanned to buy a ticket, and politely asked the cashier, "Hello! Do you have season passes or annual passes?"

With the zoo so close to school, she thought she might come to play on the weekends.

If she visited often, it definitely made sense to get an annual pass for a better deal.

"An annual pass is 500 yuan; you need to bring your ID card."

The price of the zoo's admission ticket hadn't changed, but with the addition of new exhibits, the annual pass had gotten more expensive.

"I'm a Japanese exchange student; I don't have an ID card. Can I use my visa?"

The cashier was puzzled, "Uh, I'm not sure about that. Let me ask for you!"

Amamiya Kokoro felt a bit disappointed, "Alright then! Thank you for the trouble!"

However, the zoo tickets were only 30 yuan and coming every week in a month would cost just 120, which was quite reasonable even without a yearly pass.

In the plaza, flocks of white pigeons were either strolling around or pecking at the verdant grass, creating a serene vista.

Amamiya Kokoro squatted down, a smile blooming on her face, "Coo coo coo~"

She mimicked the pigeon's cooing, trying to attract them over.

The pigeons scurried away with quick steps, completely ignoring her.

Liu Wei said, "Do you want to feed the pigeons? There is food for sale over there."

Amamiya Kokoro waved her hand dismissively, "No need! Where shall we go next?"

Liu Wei explained in detail, "If we go to the left, there's a mini-farm with alpacas, one of the few animals in the zoo that you can touch and feed! You can even take them for walks.

Then, there's the reptiles and amphibians exhibit, followed by the Giant Beast Area! Elephants, giraffes, hippos.

Up ahead is the tropical rainforest aviary, which has the extremely beautiful green peafowl and macaws, and coming out of there is the bamboo area with both big and small red pandas.

Then there is Primate Paradise, the lions and tigers of the Ferocious Beast Gallery, Swan Lake, flamingos..."

Amamiya Kokoro's eyes widened in surprise, "There are so many animals!"

Liu Wei said, "Yeah, there are quite a lot. You might not finish seeing everything even if you slowly stroll around all day. If you like pandas, we could start with the bamboo area."

Amamiya Kokoro nodded vigorously, "Yes, please!"

Walking through the lush bamboo forest, the sunlight filtered through the delicate bamboo leaves, casting a mottled pattern on the path.

The aroma of bamboo leaves pervaded the entire walkway, with the air carrying the fragrance of rainwater and fresh flowers, mixed with hints of earth and grass. These scents woven together made one feel refreshed and joyous.

A clear stream flowed through the bamboo forest, its babbling sound accompanied by occasional birdsong that added tranquility and beauty to the atmosphere.

In such an environment, one's mood naturally eased.

Amamiya Kokoro took a deep breath, her eyes revealing a look of enchantment as she exclaimed uncontrollably, "It's truly beautiful, so natural! It's much prettier than the zoo back home."

Hearing this, Liu Wei felt a surge of pride, "This bamboo forest is designed to emulate the natural habitat of giant pandas."

Turning a corner, suddenly she let out a "Huh!"

Continuing forward should be the red panda exhibit, but now there was a new path appearing.

There was a sign at the entrance of the path that read "Pheasant Forest."

Noticing Amamiya Kokoro looking over, he explained, "It seems they built a new exhibit here during the summer holidays! I haven't visited it either."

"Then let's take a look," she suggested.

Arriving at the Pheasant Forest, they saw a bird with extremely gorgeous plumage, now standing on a rock!

It was alternately raising its head with pride and lowering it to peck at food.

The feathers on its head were golden, while those on its belly were a deep red. The feathers on the back of its neck resembled the scaly pattern of green peafowl, layer upon layer like an exquisite yellow rose in full bloom.

The tips of its wings were blue!

Like a splendid rainbow, its colors mainly red and yellow, with blues and greens interspersed.

A nearby visitor exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful bird, so colorful."

"It looks so festive!"

"Isn't that a phoenix!"

"I saw one in the wild when I was little! But it was just a fleeting glimpse, it flew away as soon as I saw it."

Liu Wei, however, noticed its yellow crest, which somehow looked familiar to him.