Suzuya Juuzou and those two boys were going back to stay at the "Academy," while Yakuchi Kei and the Anjiu sisters were going home.
Therefore, they took different subway lines.
At this moment, Yakuchi Kei was sitting on the same subway with Anjiu Kurona and Anjiu Nashiro.
The three sat in the same row of seats, with Anjiu Nashiro on the far left, and Anjiu Kurona and Yakuchi Kei sitting from left to right.
Since it was rush hour, the subway was crowded, and the three of them could only squeeze together.
So, Yakuchi Kei was pressed against Anjiu Kurona, but he also helped shield Anjiu Kurona and Anjiu Nashiro from strangers on the other side.
Feeling his shoulder against Yakuchi Kei's, Anjiu Kurona's body tensed slightly.
However, at this moment, she was still preoccupied with something else: the matter concerning Ihei Shirazu.
But because Nashiro was still beside her, she felt embarrassed to bring up the matter with Yakuchi Kei at this time.
If only Anjiu Kurona knew that Ihei Shirazu was actually a boy, she probably wouldn't be so flustered.
However, a moment later, Anjiu Kurona's opportunity arose.
Perhaps a bit tired from a few hours of internship in the 24th Ward, Anjiu Nashiro leaned against Anjiu Kurona's shoulder and gradually fell asleep.
Anjiu Kurona, certain that Nashiro was sound asleep, turned to Yakuchi Kei and asked, "By the way, you seem to be quite close with that little girl named Shisazu? You just met less than a day ago, and you're already calling her by her name."
Hearing this, Yakuchi Kei immediately turned his head to look at Anjiu Kurona.
Seeing the slight concern on Anjiu Kurona's face, Yakuchi Kei seemed to understand something.
This… she was clearly a little jealous, wasn't she?
At the same time, the system suddenly stirred.
"Ding! Host has activated a task and unlocked God-tier Choice!"
"Choice One: Tell Anjiu Kurona that Ihei Shirazu is actually a boy, and do nothing else. Reward: 1 Fusion Point!"
"Choice Two: The lowest EQ episode. Laugh at Anjiu Kurona for not even being able to tell genders apart. Reward: 10 Fusion Points!"
"Choice Three: Directly ask Anjiu Kurona if she is jealous. Reward: 20 Fusion Points!"
For these three choices, Yakuchi Kei naturally had no need to hesitate.
So, he did not first reveal Ihei Shirazu's true gender, but instead directly asked Anjiu Kurona, "Could it be… you're jealous?"
"Ding! Host has completed Choice Three, obtaining Reward: 20 Fusion Points!"
"Ah…"
Anjiu Kurona first froze, then suddenly reacted, "How, how is that possible?!"
Her flustered denial and the faint blush on her face almost completely gave her away.
However, her mouth was quite stubborn, and she quickly calmed down and even mocked Yakuchi Kei, "I never thought before, that you're actually so narcissistic."
Yakuchi Kei, who had already seen through everything, smiled without speaking, not intending to expose Anjiu Kurona just yet.
"Actually, you got one thing wrong from the very beginning. That child named Ihei Shirazu isn't a girl, but a boy, you know."
Only then did Yakuchi Kei point out Anjiu Kurona's misunderstanding.
"Eh? You mean she… no, he's a boy?"
Anjiu Kurona immediately asked in surprise.
"Yes, although he really looks like a cute girl on the outside, he's actually a boy."
Yakuchi Kei repeated.
"...Alright."
Anjiu Kurona really hadn't expected that such a face wouldn't belong to a girl.
However, she immediately felt much more at ease, no longer caring about the relationship between Ihei Shirazu and Yakuchi Kei.
"However, if you wish for me to call you by your name too, I think that would be quite nice."
At this moment, Yakuchi Kei continued.
"Who said I wished for such a thing? Rather, if you want to, it's not like I can't reluctantly agree to it."
Anjiu Kurona immediately retorted.
"Alright, since you agreed, then I will call you Kurona-san from now on."
Yakuchi Kei smiled and said directly, "That way, it's also easier to distinguish you from that Anjiu-san."
The "that Anjiu-san" he referred to was, of course, Anjiu Nashiro.
As the saying goes, "directness conquers tsundere," and Yakuchi Kei's straightforward words directly ended the game.
Anjiu Kurona was instantly stunned, her cheeks flushing crimson with a "whoosh."
"O-okay…"
Anjiu Kurona, of course, didn't dislike Yakuchi Kei calling her by her name directly, so even if it was embarrassing, she still nodded in acceptance.
...
At this moment, Anjiu Kurona and Anjiu Nashiro were about to arrive at their stop.
Anjiu Nashiro had just woken up by herself, rubbed her eyes, and realized they were almost there.
"We've arrived at the station, we'll be leaving first."
As the subway stopped and opened its doors, Anjiu Kurona said to Yakuchi Kei before leaving.
"Alright, goodbye Kurona-san, and goodbye Anjiu-san too."
Without Anjiu Nashiro's permission, Yakuchi Kei naturally wouldn't directly call Anjiu Nashiro by her name.
"Goodbye!"
Anjiu Kurona immediately pulled Nashiro's hand and quickly left without looking back.
Being called by her name directly by Yakuchi Kei in front of Nashiro was already embarrassing and mortifying enough.
If he said anything else, she wouldn't be able to handle it.
Anjiu Nashiro, still a bit dazed from just waking up, hadn't yet reacted to how Yakuchi Kei had addressed her and Kurona just now.
As the subway continued its journey, Anjiu Nashiro suddenly realized that something seemed off.
"Kurona, he just called you 'Kurona-san' directly?"
Anjiu Nashiro immediately asked.
"Mm…"
Anjiu Kurona nodded undeniably.
She didn't deliberately offer any explanation, because over-explaining might make Nashiro mistakenly think that Yakuchi Kei was truly such a narcissistic person.
"It seems, Kurona, you don't dislike it?"
Anjiu Nashiro felt a bit surprised.
She had been called by her name directly, and logically speaking, Kurona should have reacted with resistance, but instead, there was no sign of resistance at all.
What was wrong with Kurona?
She felt like she barely recognized her anymore.
"It… it's fine, after all, that guy saved me."
Anjiu Kurona had already used this reason twice.
"Kurona… I feel like you're really a bit strange today. Can you tell me what's really going on?"
Anjiu Nashiro said with some concern.
Hearing this, Anjiu Kurona's eyes immediately showed a struggle.
She was hesitating whether to reveal those things to Nashiro, as it would be very embarrassing to talk about such matters.
After much thought, she finally made her decision.
"Nashiro, I might… have a bit of a crush on that guy…"