It was past noon when Shichen, carrying a bento, arrived alone at the entrance of Hoshizaki Private High School.
His steps were a bit unsteady, as if he had climbed dozens of flights of stairs and was about to lose his balance.
However, his face was refreshed, his eyes bright, and his spirit was full.
Two completely opposite states appearing on one person are very incredible, too contradictory.
However, it is very reasonable for Shichen to be a male; those who have experienced it understand.
It's impossible to restrain oneself when experiencing the taste of adulthood for the first time, but even if one indulges, one won't feel tired.
Body: You're spouting nonsense!
Soul: That's the truth!
What's more, it was such a cute girl like Tohru. Even though Shichen might fall at any moment, he was very energetic.
Perhaps he would fully recover in a short while.
Even if he was taken by Tohru three times.
That's right, it was 'taken by,' not 'active.'
Shichen already understood that Tohru was a thorough little perverted dragon. She didn't even know how to be shy and even thoughtfully let him lie still and watch her do squats.
Although from his perspective it was a beautiful sight, and he didn't want to blink, it was a bit hurtful to his self-esteem. Fortunately, he wasn't someone who cared about such things.
Moreover, how could he be sad when his self-esteem was hurt by Tohru?
Tohru, compared to him, was completely fine. As expected of a dragon, her physique was strong.
When she left, she even took a cloud stained red, so it seems she understood human culture quite well.
Shichen wasn't sure if she wanted to preserve it or keep it as a souvenir; he just hoped she wouldn't show it off in front of other people later.
After all, although Tohru helped him become a Dragon Knight, she also took his first blood, so her status was different.
However, Tohru is so innocent, so there's probably no need to worry.
Shichen stopped overthinking. He took a deep breath, adjusted his body, and after returning to his usual self, took out his phone and sent a message to Utaha Kasumigaoka, asking her to pick him up.
He had promised to bring her lunch today, but due to Tohru's greed, a lot of time was delayed.
Midway, Utaha Kasumigaoka even asked him what was going on. Shichen, because he was lying still, even freed up his hand to reply that he was delayed by something and would only be able to come later.
This 'later' was over an hour late, but fortunately, it was still lunchtime.
Soon after, Utaha Kasumigaoka walked out of the teaching building and strolled towards the school gate, her expression naturally showing dissatisfaction.
Her tall figure and beautiful long black hair attracted the attention of students by the windows in the teaching building as soon as she appeared on campus.
She was a very famous person in this school.
Shichen temporarily didn't notice Utaha Kasumigaoka's dissatisfied expression; instead, he glanced at the sneaky heads by the windows.
Without exception, they were all short-haired heads.
Boys in puberty are at an age where they care about appearance, confident yet shy. They want to look at pretty girls but don't dare to, and they are tempted but don't dare to act.
But they can't help themselves.
This is the purest flutter, likely the most innocent kind of liking, but it is basically destined to be fruitless.
Someone followed Utaha Kasumigaoka's walking direction and noticed Shichen standing at the gate. And when they saw his appearance clearly, they immediately felt bad.
Boys won't feel inferior because of another boy's handsomeness, but they will be afraid that the opposite sex they like will have a good impression of the other person.
In this situation, it was very obvious that Utaha Kasumigaoka was heading towards Shichen.
Even they, in that instant, felt the compatibility between the two, so any relationship between them became possible.
Despair instantly enveloped their hearts, followed closely by the feeling of heartbreak.
"It's over, Kasumigaoka-senpai seems to have a boyfriend!"
"How could that be? Kasumigaoka has never had close contact with any member of the opposite sex at school. I haven't even seen her have a normal conversation with the opposite sex."
"What if it's someone from outside the school?"
"?"
"That person is so handsome! Could he be Kasumigaoka's boyfriend?"
"What boyfriend?"
"Come see for yourselves."
"Wow! Kasumigaoka is acting spoiled, she's actually raising her little fist at that person! This is the first time I've seen her act so feminine... They're holding hands!"
"Really?"
During lunchtime, the school suddenly became lively, but the two people at the center of the topic were unaware.
"Why are you only here now? I'm starving!" Utaha Kasumigaoka complained as soon as she arrived at the gate.
"Sorry, sorry, something delayed me." Shichen handed the bento to Utaha Kasumigaoka and apologized with clasped hands.
"Aren't you free every day?"
"I can't be free every day."
"Hmph! I think you deliberately made me starve." Utaha Kasumigaoka snorted coldly.
"How could that be? I wouldn't bear to."
"Get lost." Utaha Kasumigaoka freed one hand and punched Shichen, but he easily caught and held it.
"What are you doing? So many people are watching at school." Utaha Kasumigaoka struggled for a bit, finding she couldn't break free.
"Didn't you make the first move?"
"Who told you to make me starve? Be careful, I'm very famous at school. Are you sure you want to keep holding me like this?"
"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not from your school; you'll be the one in trouble then." Shichen said indifferently.
"What trouble would I have? I don't have anyone close to me at school." Utaha Kasumigaoka also didn't care.
"Is that so? Then shall we stay like this?" Shichen tightened his grip on her hand.
"...I still need to eat!" Utaha Kasumigaoka rolled her eyes at him.
"Alright..." Shichen let go of her, then asked, "Can I come in?"
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to tell you something." Shichen's expression became serious.
Utaha Kasumigaoka frowned: "Is it very important?"
"Hmm... It's important, and it's not important." Shichen kept her in suspense.
"Which one is it?" Utaha Kasumigaoka glared at him.
"Ahem, it should be important, I guess."
"Is that so? Then just come in directly."
"Huh? Is that okay?" Shichen glanced at the security guard in the guardhouse.
"With me here, there's no problem." Utaha Kasumigaoka turned and walked inside.
"?"
Shichen was a bit skeptical, but he still stepped through the small side gate. To his surprise, the security guard inside actually nodded at him.
Shichen nodded back and quickened his pace to catch up with Utaha Kasumigaoka.
"What's going on?"
"What's going on?" Utaha Kasumigaoka looked straight ahead.
"Do you know the security guard?" Shichen asked curiously.
"No, he just knows me."
"..."
"Heh~ I'm the top student in my grade, guaranteed. The school even gave me special privileges." Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at him proudly.
"So, being good at academics really means you can do whatever you want at school."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say."
"It's pretty close... Where are we going?"
"Let's go to the rooftop. I'll eat, you talk. That's my territory."
"...Wouldn't other people see us? Aren't you afraid of misunderstandings?"
"Are you scared?" Utaha Kasumigaoka retorted.
"What do I have to be afraid of?" Shichen smiled lightly, reached out and took her hand, asking, "Do you dare?"
"What's there not to dare?" Utaha Kasumigaoka smiled slightly and held his hand back.
"..." Shichen was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Utaha Kasumigaoka to actually dare to cooperate with him.
"Let's go."
Utaha Kasumigaoka pulled him, actively leading the way, entering the teaching building, from the main entrance to the stairs, and then going upstairs.
As expected, wherever the two passed, there were crowds of people.
But everyone was either blocking classroom doorways or watching from a distance, not daring to approach at all.
Many were curious, many were disappointed, and even more were excited.
It seemed the campus celebrity had a partner, and he was a handsome man from another school. For students at the same school, this was no less exciting than a celebrity having a scandal.
Full of gossip.
Some couldn't help but message their friends to inform them, some shared their excitement everywhere. Boys were gossiping, and girls were also gossiping.
Each one was more excited than if the school had announced a holiday.
In Class G of the first year, a few girls hurriedly gathered around a blonde twin-tailed girl who was sitting upright and daydreaming in the back row of the classroom.
"Sawamura-san, do you know? It seems Kasumigaoka-senpai is in love."
"It's incredible, but this way her popularity will definitely not be as high as Sawamura-san's."
"Didn't I say I don't care about that?" Eriri Spencer Sawamura looked at them helplessly.
"But that person is really handsome."
"He's like he walked right out of a painting."
"Is that so?" Eriri Spencer Sawamura wasn't too bothered.
No matter how good-looking he was, could he be as good-looking as her Prince Brother?
The Prince Brother she met when she was little was definitely the most handsome in the world.
"Sawamura-san, if you don't believe me, you can take a look." One of them took out her phone and pointed the screen towards Eriri Spencer Sawamura, showing her the photo she had just secretly taken.
Eriri Spencer Sawamura indifferently shifted her gaze to the phone screen, and when she saw Shichen in the photo, she instantly froze.