New semester, new beginning

　　[New semester]

　　[Almost two months of summer vacation has ended here. Like grazing cows and sheep, the students finally welcomed the day to return to the stable called school]

　　[At the same time, it also represents the end and beginning of an era]

　　[Everyone hid their sorrows and hopes deep in their hearts and returned to their daily lives. However, memories will not change, and change cannot be ignored!]

　　[Debut in the second semester]

　　[Simply put, this means students are dissatisfied with their appearance and image in the past and decided to change their appearance after summer vacation!]

　　"I go."

　　In the morning at Asada's house, Shinichi's voice was heard from the entrance.

　　As the mother of the family, Kazumi who was busy in the kitchen shouted in the distance while turning off the tap.

　　"This early? Don't you want breakfast?"

Shinichi answered very refreshingly.

　　"It doesn't matter. After all, it's the first day of school. I can just buy bread on the street."

　　"What logic? Is the start of school so special…" Kazumi wiped their hands on her apron and walked towards the entrance.

　　"Just forget it if you don't want to eat. Luckily I slept late today and haven't started making breakfast yet..."

　　Halfway through her words, the middle-aged woman's expression suddenly brightened, as if she saw Kibutsuji Muzan moving in the sunlight, and she shouted.

　　"Kid, y-you..."

　　Shinichi looked at his mother, then opened the door.

　　"No need to be surprised. I'm leaving, be careful on the road."

　　"The path... Wrong. Don't steal my lines!... Wrong too. Yesterday you suddenly said you wanted to go to a beauty salon. What for—"

　　The door closed, and the mother's surprised scream disappeared.

　　Shinichi stood in front of his house, combing his bangs with one hand, looking up at the clear September sky.

　　"...Today's sunrise was truly enchanting."

　　Soon, he started the same learning path as usual, but brighter.

　　[Yes...]

　　[During the summer vacation, a 2nd year high school student at Shuchi'in Academy experienced various incidents that ordinary male high school students would rarely encounter, and was affected physically and mentally to a certain extent. Asada Shinichi is now planning to debut in the second semester]

　　[Change his heart, change his appearance, change all the things he didn't like in the past. He wants to face the new school life with a new attitude!]

　　First, there are cosmetic changes.

　　Perhaps because he left home too early, there were not many pedestrians on the street, and only a few office workers rushed to the station.

In the distance, an automatic door opened. In a convenience store, a beautiful girl in a school uniform that outlined her good figure and a jacket tied around her waist. She had short, untidy pink hair and with two cups of coffee out.

　　She looked around and immediately saw Shinichi walking towards him, and she immediately smiled.

　　"Shinichi-kun... Eh??"

　　Half of the greeting was caught, and the girl opened her eyes.

　　"You, you are..."

　　"Change image."

　　Shinichi threw his schoolbag behind him and stood a few steps in front of him, with a relaxed expression on his face.

　　The cropped trousers made his legs look longer, and the collar, which had previously always been neat and dignified, was intentionally messy. It was already a short-sleeved summer outfit, and he even rolled up the sleeves directly to his shoulders.

　　His hairstyle was also completely different from the short straight hair with slanted bangs that the good students looked like in the past. Although the volume of the hair has been reduced, it is also specially styled.

　　With this change in his image, his entire temperament changed 180 degrees, and he was completely different from the nerdy and stiff man of the past.

　　Ichika looked him up and down silently, and made a decision in her heart.

　　Perhaps, it is a strange feeling that a warm herbivorous human suddenly underwent a major change and directly evolved into a carnivorous human...

　　God, how much stimulation did he receive this summer vacation?

　　"How? I wanted to get rid of the gloomy past completely, so I checked some information and found that this kind of sunshine seemed quite suitable for me."

　　Shinichi pulled his collar and asked casually.

　　Seeing his expression, Ichika could feel his embarrassment and discomfort, and his fingertips rubbed his collar nervously.

　　Ichika laughed.

　　Today's good mood starts now. Sure enough, reminding her last night was the right thing.

　　(Still unchanged after summer vacation, Shinichi-kun~)

　　"Still doesn't work..."

　　Shinichi thinks Ichika is laughing at him because he doesn't suit this style of dress.

　　Ichika is an actress. She is often exposed to the glamor of the entertainment industry. She always reads fashion magazines with enthusiasm. The combination of her regular outfits is so stunning that it's no surprise to see her on the cover of a magazine.

　　Shinichi naturally believed her eyes, but now, she was actually laughing at him clothes?

　　Now that Shinichi has decided to say goodbye to that nerdy image, he can't give up halfway. Try more and he will find what suits him.

　　"I didn't say no, it's pretty good."

　　Putting down the coffee in her hand, Ichika stood on tiptoe enthusiastically, folded up his collar, and rolled down his sleeves. She looked at Shinichi several times, then she clapped her hands in satisfaction.

　　"Then this is the one that suits you best… Um, so handsome!"

　　She smiled and gestured with her thumb, then took the cup of coffee back and pressed her lips to the edge of the cup, letting the cold drops cover her rosy face.

　　While helping him organize his clothes, she secretly wiped his chest several times, but Shinichi probably didn't notice, right?

　　(Hehehe, Shinichi-kun's arms and chest seem to have become stronger...)

　　Ichika turned her face away pretending to drink coffee and tapped the floor with her toes.

　　Shinichi looked down to see the place that had been touched. He didn't take out phone to check his current appearance, but sighed.

　　"As expected, I'm still not good at this kind of thing... Fortunately, I checked the product with you first, otherwise I would be embarrassed at school."

　　"What, you think of me as a quality inspector?" Ichika complained then tilted her gaze and teased.

　　"In that case, from now on, you can hand over your clothes to me? You can't go out without wearing the clothes I specified~"

　　She chuckled and took two steps forward.

　　"That's not possible. How about you let me dress up like a woman?"

　　"Oh, how is that possible?"

　　Ichika covered her mouth, as if her intentions had been exposed.

　　"I'm interested in Shinichi-kun's women's clothing..."

　　She said with a smile and followed Shinichi who was already walking ahead.

　　In the past, Shinichi always walked alone and let Ichika follow.

　　But today, he stopped first, took a sip on the rim of his coffee cup, and looked at her.

　　"…"

　　Ichika hesitated for a moment, took a few more steps, stood next to him, and glanced at him.

　　It wasn't an illusion, because when she looked up, she could see his smile.

　　"...Shinichi-kun, is this also what is called 'image change'?"

　　Her ears were red, and her voice sounded a little helpless, but she seemed to be covering up her panic because she didn't know what to do.

　　"Um... No."

　　Shinichi stretched out his hand and helped her pick the fallen green leaves lightly.

　　Then he looked ahead, the grass was green, the road was colored dark green, and it seemed that the autumn colors had not yet appeared.

　　But sooner or later, the withering yellow and red maple trees will also change this scene.

　　Gradually and without realizing it, the seasons change.

　　So... Humans should be like the seasons, changing clothes should not be done too hastily or overly forced.

　　He studied.

　　"Just change your hairstyle, then... Smile?"

　　"Eh? What do you mean?"

　　"Change your image."

　　"Didn't you just say no?"

　　"That's not what I said."

　　"Hmm, so which one are you talking about?"

　　Ichika looked at him very dissatisfied.

　　Her angry expression was so unusual that Shinichi couldn't help but laugh happily.

　　The sun reflected on her face, and her warm smile gave him a warm feeling.

　　Soon, Ichika laughed along with him.

　　"…Really, like a fool."

　　After hearing her soft sigh, Shinichi walked forward with steady steps.

　　"When two people are together, one of them is bound to be stupid. And I happen to not be that person."

　　"…"

　　The smile on her face was a little stiff, and Ichika clenched the coffee in her hand.