"Pervert!"
Hiratsuka muttered softly, her face flushing, as she walked towards the bathroom.
The weather was a bit hot, so she had sweated a little, leaving her no choice but to shower again.
Hiratsuka consoled herself this way.
It was just a doujin, and she wasn't an ordinary girl, so it was impossible for her to fantasize because of it.
Absolutely impossible!
Not long after, the sound of water flowing could be heard.
About ten minutes later, Hiratsuka returned to the living room with a calm expression.
"Sleep."
She lay on the bed, looking out the window to the side, and the plot of the doujin popped into her mind again.
"If I really can't find a suitable partner, maybe I could consider it."
"What am I even thinking? Damn, this is all that guy's fault. He suddenly sent me a doujin."
Hiratsuka had been deeply frustrated by her repeated failed blind dates, and she had even started rejecting the idea. However, the doujin that Haruto gave her seemed like a seed, taking root in her mind.
At some point, she fell asleep in a daze.
In that daze, she heard some voices.
"Shizuka."
Hiratsuka opened her eyes, looking blankly at Haruto, who was gazing at her with concern. The next moment, his hand fell on her forehead: "Shizuka, are you okay?"
"Eh?"
Hiratsuka was startled for a moment, then grabbed Haruto's hand, saying angrily: "Kuromori, what are you doing?"
"Hm?"
Haruto asked, confused: "Shizuka, what's wrong?"
Hiratsuka glared at him: "You really called me Shizuka?"
"Is there a problem?"
Haruto replied straightforwardly: "After we got married, didn't you say you liked it most when I called you Shizuka?"
Married?
Hiratsuka's eyes widened in shock as she stared at him. Then she quickly denied: "Impossible, how could I marry you? That's absolutely impossible!"
"Shizuka, aren't you sleepy?"
Haruto pointed to a nearby photo: "That's our wedding picture. Look."
Hiratsuka instinctively looked at it, and then seemed slightly surprised.
In the picture, she was wearing a beautiful, pure white wedding dress, with a shy and sweet smile on her face. She held Haruto's arm and gently rested her head on his shoulder, like a young girl, making a peace sign.
Hiratsuka's face suddenly flushed.
The playful and cute girl in the photo was actually her?
Absolutely impossible!
Haruto leaned in and softly said, "Shizuka, are you still upset that I came home late last night?"
"I'm not—wait, your hand."
Haruto replied seriously, "It's still early, so I wanted to apologize properly and make it up to you, Shizuka."
"No, wait. Mhm~."
Hiratsuka's resistance quickly crumbled.
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So the next day, when Haruto met Hiratsuka, she looked like, "I'm very angry, don't talk to me."
During the entire Japanese class, no one dared to mess around because they were all intimidated by Hiratsuka!
Overall, this was Saturday.
At 8 a.m., Haruto arrived at the bus stop near Nishimiya's house, then walked towards the small bridge where he first saw Shoko.
Because Shoko had thanked him, she invited him for a walk today. Of course, the words were spoken by Yuzuru.
When he reached the small bridge, Haruto looked up and saw Shoko leaning on the railing under the bright sun, tearing bread and feeding the fish in the river.
At the moment, Shoko was wearing a pink and white shirt and skirt, with a pair of black knee-high socks.
Under the clear blue sky, the scene of the girl feeding fish while leaning on the railing was truly beautiful. The time wasn't even half-past eight yet, it was just past eight o'clock, and their scheduled meeting time was 9 a.m.
To avoid making her wait, Haruto had left home earlier.
In the end, Shoko had actually arrived even earlier?
Haruto walked up and leaned on the railing. Shoko didn't notice and was still focused on feeding the fish.
In the river, many fish jumped out of the water and splashed back in.
Haruto turned and smiled gently as he watched the girl. Honestly, this girl's smile was very comforting.
It was truly wonderful.
Looking back, Haruto took a piece of bread from his bag and fed the fish alongside the girl.
Not far away, Yuzuru was hiding in the shadows, watching the scene through a telescope and could only sigh.
"What are these two idiots doing!"
After a while, Yuzuru came to the bridge and called out, "Onee-chan."
"Yuzuru?"
Shoko turned and saw Haruto.
"Kuromori-kun?"
Shoko was momentarily surprised, then said in a panic, "Kuromori-kun, when did you get here?"
"Just now."
Shoko looked at the nearly finished bread in Haruto's hand, her face turned slightly red, and she whispered, "Really, when Kuromori-kun is around, just call me."
"I'll definitely pay attention next time."
Haruto threw the remaining bread into the river. "Yuzuru, good morning."
Yuzuru calmly replied, "It's morning."
After saying that, she hugged her sister's arm, glanced at Haruto, and said, "Onee-chan, let's go to the amusement park today?"
"Eh? But..."
Yuzuru tugged on her sister's arm, pulled out a strategy guide she had prepared, and handed it to her sister.
"This?"
Shoko took it and looked at it curiously, then her cheeks suddenly turned red. She subconsciously glanced at Haruto and then quickly put the paper away.
So, what was written on that paper? Haruto looked at Yuzuru.
Yuzuru whistled and said calmly, "It's just a game guide, don't worry."
"Well then, Kuromori-kun, shall we go?"
Haruto walked toward Shoko, extended his hand, and said, "Give me your hand."
Shoko immediately understood what he meant. She hesitated for a moment and then shyly placed her hand in his.