Wait for Me in the Room
Saturday morning.
Half-day classes in the morning were canceled, and most students continued preparing for the school festival at school.
At the moment, Shinichi was wearing his casual clothes and standing in front of the mirror, gazing at himself.
"Well, generally handsome."
His appearance was fairly ordinary, but he had a strong scholarly aura and could be described as gentle, relaxed, and firm.
If he always had a smile on his lips, it was easy to make others feel comfortable around him.
Moreover, his body proportions were very good; he looked slim when dressed and muscular when naked. He was far more attractive than an ordinary handsome man.
At least, that's what Shinichi thought.
He relied on his own charm and caring attitude to deceive girls. He was truly separated from the shallow world of "relying on appearance" and was a breath of fresh air in the world of scoundrel men.
"If I were handsome, Fumino wouldn't easily fall in love with me, right?" Shinichi adjusted his collar and muttered to himself.
According to Fumino, in the past, she was often pursued by handsome men "according to popular aesthetics" and each man approached her confidently and confessed to her, which made her somewhat wary of handsome men.
Just because Shinichi wasn't handsome and was just pleasant to look at, she was able to naturally respond when they first started talking.
Miku was in the same situation.
She had a strange interest in liking the Uncles of the Warring States, having a natural revolutionary feeling towards those who seemed bright and shining.
"For ordinary girls, the more handsome the person they like, the better. But for pretty girls like them, handsome can easily become a disadvantage because handsome guys usually gather around them, and everyone looks at them. Are they tired of seeing it..."
Nino was an exception. She always said that she was a member of the Appearance Association. She used to tease him about his average appearance, but what's happening now?
Although she couldn't call him a handsome man contrary to her wishes, she still wasn't particularly interested in handsome people.
But this discovery had an unexpected reality.
Feeling that there were days when "rare items were more valuable", Shinichi finished dressing up, grabbed bag, and checked watch.
There were about ten minutes left until the meeting time.
Before getting ready to leave, he walked towards his locker and took out a metal box.
It was shaped like a popular biscuit box six or seven years ago, the dirt and dust inside had already been cleaned out, but there were traces of age.
This object was the main tool he used to "confront" Kirisu Mafuyu.
There were only two weeks left until the school festival. If he wanted to settle everything before then and focus on the preparations [Plan], he needed to find an opportunity soon to fulfill his promise with Itsuki.
Meaning, Mafuyu could overcome the shadows of the past and encourage from the bottom of her heart.
"I've been very busy lately, and I don't have time to communicate with everyone..."
Tomorrow is the housewarming party.
Thinking of this, Shinichi sighed heavily.
After making sure the contents of the metal box were still there, he closed the locker and slowly walked out of the house.
Opportunities aren't easy to come by.
Now everything was ready; all he needed was the east wind. He wanted to try his best to let this east wind happen as naturally as possible, rather than forcing it.
Moreover, there was something else he had to do today.
After leaving the house and locking the door, Shinichi stood in front of the old apartment door, took out phone, and began to swipe it while waiting for someone to come.
Right on time, Shirogane Miyuki sent a message.
"Asada, why did my little sister ask you, an outsider with no blood relation, instead of talking to her older brother when she went out to buy something?"
"Because I'm stronger than you?"
"I'm older than you!"
"Eh, really?"
"I mean in age, you idiot!!"
Seeing the other party's increasingly annoyed words, Shinichi casually uttered a few words, intending to end the conversation.
But this time, Shirogane sent another message.
"Kei-chan is out."
Shinichi raised his head and replied, "Yes, I see her. Don't worry, Senpai, I'll bring her back safely, and I won't let her lose a single hair."
After all, no one knew if her hair was lost or not. Of course, no matter how good it sounded, he could say it.
Shinichi chuckled, but after seeing the other party's response, he raised his eyebrows.
"Do you remember what you said earlier? No matter what you think, no matter how you want to answer, if you make my little sister cry, stay in your room and wait for me to come, then clench your teeth!"
Rarely did Shinichi see Shirogane's attitude towards others so sharp, even cruel.
This was already a clear warning.
Clearly, even if the other party didn't want to disturb his little sister's love life, he couldn't just ignore it.
If Shinichi really did something, he would definitely hit him hard, wherever he ran.
Shinichi took a long breath, his eyes suddenly serious, and he replied:
"Nevertheless, I won't lie to her."
"I know, that's why I'm willing to cooperate with you to prepare that plan."
"But do you want to beat me up? It depends on your standards?"
"She's my little sister."
"So be it."
"So, don't disappoint me, Asada."
Shinichi tightened his grip on the phone.
"Sure."
The conversation would end here.
Seeing Kei's figure walking down the stairs lightly, Shinichi suddenly smiled.
"Also, I will convey to Kei what I said earlier, 'Stay in your room and wait for me to come.' I will increase her jealousy. Let her know that her older brother is actually in love with Shinomiya-senpai, and very lewd at the same time."
"No, you're joking, right!?"
Shinichi put down phone and ignored the faint shouts coming from the second floor of the apartment.
Turning around, he waved at the girl with silver-white hair walking towards him.
"Good morning, Kei."
The blue ice-like pupils stared at him silently.
Standing quietly in front of him, Kei smiled thinly.
"Good morning, Senpai."