I.W.B.A.L

　　"Bad taste."

　　"Miyamizu-kun is also getting ready to go to school, right?"

　　"Um."

　　Looking at the Saionji world in front of him, Kento couldn't help but doubt her, but after thinking about it, the other party seemed to have some interest in him, but to do such a thing... It was probably unlikely. Setsuna had always been with her, so even if he wanted to, he wouldn't have the chance.

　　"Are you going to wait for Setsuna to leave, say goodbye to her, and then go to school?"

　　Saionji Sekai covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes fixed on Kento with a teasing look, as if she wanted to see Kento's shy reaction and test him.

　　"...Let's forget about it today."

　　Looking up at Setsuna's apartment, Kento smiled.

　　"I have some things to do today, so I'll go to school first. When you see Setsuna later, tell her for me. I'll be leaving now."

　　"Hmm? What happened?"

　　"No, I just have something to deal with at school."

　　After smiling at Saionji Sekai, Kento said goodbye to her and walked towards Toyosaki, leaving Saionji Sekai standing on the side of the road, looking a little dazed.

　　Not long after Kento left, Setsuna walked out of the house, wearing the school uniform of Sakino Academy, and slowly came to the side of Saionji Sekai. Looking at Saionji Sekai who was looking down as if in deep thought, he stretched out his finger and gently poked her waist.

　　The sudden itch around her waist made Saionji Sekai straighten her body and suddenly turn around to look behind her.

　　"Ah, it's you, Setsuna. You scared me."

　　"What are you thinking about?"

　　"Um....no, nothing."

　　Looking at the wandering eyes of Saionji Sekai, Setsuna narrowed her eyes slightly, and she knew at a glance that the other party was hiding something from her.

　　"real?"

　　"Of course... Well, I just saw Miyamizu-kun. He went to school and asked me to say hello to you on his behalf. What's wrong? Did something happen?"

　　Decisively changing the topic, Saionji Sekai concealed her own little thoughts, and at the same time used Kento's affairs to try to divert Setsuna's attention.

　　And Kento's affairs did divert Setsuna's attention, causing the girl to frown slightly and think of what happened yesterday. Last night she had been thinking about what was going on, but since she was not in the same school with Kento, she knew very little about the situation.

　　I can't make any inferences, so...

　　"Today, after school, accompany me to Fengzhizaki."

　　Looking up, Setsuna looked at Saionji Sekai beside her, which made Saionji Sekai stunned for a moment. She blinked and looked at the petite Setsuna in front of her with some surprise.

　　"Toyonosaki?"

　　Arriving at the school early, when Kento entered the classroom, there was no one else there and he was the only one there for the time being.

　　When he arrived at his seat, the first thing he did was to look down at his desk.

　　"....."

　　Looking at that touch of lake blue, Kento decisively put it into his backpack without even looking at what it was made of. He silently took out the textbook, as if nothing had happened, sat quietly in his seat, took out the book he had not finished reading yesterday, and continued reading.

　　Perhaps because they arrived too early, when others arrived in the classroom and saw Kento sitting in his seat, they were also surprised.

　　"You're here early today, Miyamizu-kun."

　　A girl's voice sounded in my ears. I looked up and saw that it was Hinami Aoi, who seemed to have good popularity and connections among the girls.

　　Kento was a little surprised to see her. He looked around the classroom and saw that she was the second person to enter the classroom. He didn't know that she usually went to school so early.

　　".....Well, because I had insomnia, I came to school early. I didn't expect Hinami-san to come to school so early as well."

　　If he hadn't seen that there was already one in his desk, he would have probably doubted Hinami Aoi, who had arrived at school so early. But since there was already one, Kento just looked at her, was surprised that she came to school so early, but didn't care too much.

　　"Because I go to bed early every day, so I woke up early. There's nothing to do, so I can only come to school early. But Miyamizu-kun... Hey~ Are you suffering from insomnia? Is there someone you like, and you're missing her so much that you can't sleep?"

　　The short-haired girl, with her hands behind her back, slowly came to Kento's table and started talking to him in a teasing tone.

　　It has been a while since the start of the school year, and Nan Rikui has basically established good interpersonal relationships with everyone in the class. Her sunny personality and excellent grades make her a popular type among both girls and boys.

　　However, she didn't have much contact with Kento, so when she saw Kento arrived at school early today, she wanted to get in touch with Kento, at least to make the other party feel good about her and lay the foundation for becoming friends in the future!

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Cherry Blossom Season: 73. The Woman You Can't Avoid

　　"A girl you like?"

　　"have?"

　　"I guess so, but the other party's identity still needs to be kept secret."

　　He smiled at Hinami Aoi. His impression of her was not bad. She had a cheerful and sunny personality and was very popular in the whole class. She maintained good friendships with most people. Her physical fitness and academic performance were excellent. She was a dazzling existence.

　　"Is the other person from my hometown?"

　　"My hometown... No, not the people in Gifu, but the people I met after coming to Tokyo."

　　He smiled and answered Hinami Aoi, which surprised the girl a little. She blinked her lively eyes, carefully observed the expression on Kento's face, and then smiled slightly.

　　"If the girls in the class knew about this, they would probably be very sad. Since the first day of school, quite a few girls seem to have developed a good impression of Miyamizu-kun."

　　"Including Hinami-san?"

　　Hinami Aoi looked at Kento in front of her who mentioned her name but had a very calm expression and eyes. She was a little surprised, but then she smiled softly and gave a negative answer.

　　"No, although Miyamizu-kun is indeed very handsome, he is not my type, at least not for the time being."

　　"I see. So you pay more attention to the other person's inner qualities than their outer appearance?"

　　"That's true, so maybe I'll fall in love with Miyamizu-kun in the future~"

　　Seeing the answer that rejected the other party but left room for maneuver, Kento couldn't help but sigh. The other party was cunning as a girl, and didn't take it seriously. She smiled and lowered her head to read the book in her hand. Hinami Aoi also noticed Kento's actions and silently returned to her seat.

　　Although both of them arrived at school early, it was not particularly early. After they chatted for a few words, other students also came to school and entered the classroom.

　　After entering the classroom, I saw the people who were already in the classroom. Kento was sitting alone reading a book, while Hinami Aoi seemed to be organizing something. Most of the students chose to chat with Hinami Aoi. After putting down their schoolbags, the girls came to Hinami Aoi's side. As for the boys, they sat quietly in their seats, waiting for the arrival of acquaintances, and then went directly to the other's table and chatted softly about some special content.

　　The quiet classroom gradually became lively as more people came in. Kento held the book in his left hand and tapped on the pages with his right hand from time to time. After reading a page, he turned the page casually, ignoring the noise around him.

　　"Hey, what are you looking at?"

　　I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder, and when I turned around, it was Nakano Ichika.

　　"Book."

　　He casually pressed down the page of the book and pointed the cover towards Ichika Nakano. Then he picked up the bookmark and put it between the pages. He slowly straightened his posture and looked at Ichika Nakano who appeared beside him.

　　"When did you come to school?"

　　"Just now, when I entered the classroom, I saw you reading a book seriously. I was a little curious, so I came to chat with you. I hope I didn't disturb you~"

　　He turned his head to glance at the blue sky outside the window, and the dryness in Kento's eyes was slightly relieved. He gradually closed his eyes and turned to look at Nakano Ichika beside him.

　　"No, I was just about to put down my book and take a break. I'm glad you came to chat with me."

　　"You answered seriously. I feel like you are a little different from usual. There are dark circles under your eyes. Did something happen?"

　　Slowly approaching Kento, Nakano Ichika blinked and stared at Kento's face.

　　Being so close, Kento could smell the fragrance coming from Ichika. If he lowered his eyes slightly, he could see the deep valley under the collar of her snow-white shirt. Kento lowered his eyes for a moment, and then silently looked at Ichika again. However, his gaze drifted away at that moment, and when he looked at Nakano Ichika again, he saw the smirk on the girl's face.

　　"I saw it, Kento, H~"

　　He raised his index finger and gently touched the corner of his mouth. It seemed that he was accusing Kento, but it was also a teasing gesture, which made Kento roll his eyes.

　　"I saw nothing."

　　"So, what does Kento want to see? If it's Kento, it's not impossible."

　　Gently grasping her collar with her left hand, Nakano Ichika gradually moved closer to Kento, leaning forward slightly, with the distance between her cheek and Kento constantly shortening, until both of them were almost face to face. Then Kento stretched out his finger and gently touched Ichika's forehead, blocking the girl who was getting closer.

　　"I'm very happy that you can say that, but you still have to be careful. This is a classroom and there are already quite a few people staring at us."

　　From the corner of his eye, the noisy classroom became quiet at some point, and many people's eyes were looking towards Kento from time to time. Kento noticed it very early, but Nakano Ichika in front of him seemed to be unaware of it at all.

　　"We? Well, next time, let's find a quieter place and let Kento enjoy it. How about the sports equipment room?"

　　"You usually watch a lot of weird works, right?"

　　"What?"

　　Nakano Ichika's smirk made Kento helpless. He saw from the corner of his eye that many girls in the classroom had blushing cheeks, and even Hinami Aoi was looking at this side with a surprised expression.

　　I guess in the eyes of many people, he and Ichika have already become a couple. I wonder what Eriri will think... uh.

　　As he observed with the corner of his eye, he gradually looked towards Eriri. The girl seemed to be observing the situation here as well, but her expression was extremely calm. Her soft white hands fell on her legs, tightly grasping the corner of her skirt. Her pale and trembling knuckles made Kento silently retract his gaze.

　　'?'

　　After keeping a distance between himself and Nakano Ichika, Kento looked at Eriri again.

　　The hand that was tightly grasping the hem of the skirt seemed to loosen a little.

　　"...."

　　It was just time for class, and Nakano Ichika left Kento and returned to her seat, but the eyes of everyone in the class were still constantly wandering between him and Nakano Ichika.

　　Especially behind him, there was a piercing gaze, which lingered on him from time to time, as if considering where to strike.

　　Kento silently picked up his textbook. He was not affected by the gazes. He sat quietly in his seat and started the class.

　　However, in my heart, I recalled what I heard from Nino Nakano yesterday, and I felt a little more concerned.

　　"So, I still have to get in touch with Eriri?"

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Cherry Blossom Season: 74. Everything for the Big Plan

　　Some things are unavoidable.

　　He is not as young as he looks. He is already an adult mentally, or even a middle-aged Kento. The reason why he kept a distance from Eriri before was just to avoid tragedy.

　　But now things seem to be developing in a direction that he had not expected, gradually deviating from his original idea that if he didn't contact Eriri, everything would return to normal.

　　Holding a pen, he wrote down some things on a clean notebook from time to time, his mind was drawn to the blonde girl in front of him, his eyes would fall on her from time to time, he would silently retract his gaze, and when he looked up inadvertently, he found that his eyes met the girl's -

　　The pure blue pupils were like a miniature of the blue sky. Under her clear eyes, Kento felt that his inner anxiety was inadvertently washed away. Looking at the girl's stunned expression and the sudden blush on her face, she turned her head away first, avoiding Kento's sight.

　　Seeing the girl's shy reaction, Kento couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He recalled some scenes when he and Eriri had been together. A smile appeared on the corners of his mouth. He suddenly didn't have so much resistance to the idea of getting in touch with the girl again.

　　During the break, the time was short and there was no suitable opportunity to talk to Eriri, not to mention that there were two people who were eyeing him covetously. In the morning, because there was no opportunity, they came to Kento's desk after class and began to "interrogate" Kento.

　　Although it was called an "interrogation", it was just Yoshii Akihisa's questioning of Kento alone. Sakamoto Yuji didn't take these things too seriously.

　　"What is going on?"

　　"Um?"

　　"The one about the Nakano sisters... huh? Who was that?"

　　Yoshii Akihisa was about to ask Kento about something related to Ichika, but when the words came to his lips, he found that he couldn't even remember her name. Because the five sisters were too similar, they usually called each other "Nakano-san" and now they didn't even know each other's names.

　　"Ichika."

　　"Eh? Is that the name? I always thought it was Nino-san."

　　"You'll get beaten."

　　"Um?"

　　Yoshii Akihisa looked at Kento in confusion and pointed at Nino who heard his name and looked at Yoshii Akihisa with a frown not far away.

　　"...."

　　"cough."