Chapter 44

In the cafeteria of the Tokiwadai dormitory, there were still many people sitting around, with exquisite food displayed everywhere.

"I don't want to go back anymore, I just want to stay here!" Shizuri Izumi exclaimed. However, Misaki Mikoto and Tsuchimikado Kuroko did not respond. Shizuri Izumi felt strange and turned back to see that both of them were looking at a corner of the cafeteria.

Following their gazes, Shizuri Izumi saw someone she did not expect.

"Senpai Yuki!?"

That's right, they happened to run into Yuki Shirai and Amai Shirai, who had also come for lunch. Yuki Shirai also saw the three of them and walked over. Although Amai Shirai was still holding his arm, which looked rather ambiguous, Yuki Shirai felt that if he didn't explain, something bad might happen...

"Yuki, I didn't expect you to be here too? Who is this?" Tsuchimikado Kuroko tried to act as if she was meeting Amai Shirai for the first time. She really wanted to know how Yuki Shirai would respond in this situation.

Amai Shirai also remained silent, wanting to see how Yuki Shirai would introduce her.

Taking a deep breath, Yuki Shirai understood that the two were pretending to meet for the first time, just to see his reaction. This was the moment to show how a man could survive (or die)!

"She is Amai Shirai, a good friend I've known for a long time." He first clarified his relationship with Amai Shirai to his girlfriend, though Amai Shirai's grip on his arm made his words sound a bit hollow.

"This is my girlfriend, Tsuchimikado Kuroko." After saying this, Yuki Shirai was drenched in cold sweat, waiting for the two girls' "judgment."

Misaki Mikoto was already very annoyed by Amai Shirai and disliked the role of someone who interfered with others' relationships. However, after the swimsuit shop incident, which deepened their understanding of each other, Misaki Mikoto found it hard to say anything, especially since Tsuchimikado Kuroko had acknowledged the competition between them.

Shizuri Izumi didn't react much, just went to the side and picked up a lot of cake, planning to put them in her "second stomach."

Tsuchimikado Kuroko looked at the nervous Yuki Shirai and chuckled, then held his other arm: "So, she's an old friend. Yuki, you never told me about her before?" She emphasized the word "before."

Amai Shirai was not to be outdone: "I never heard Yuki mention he had a girlfriend, his current girlfriend." She emphasized the word "current."

Hmph!

The two girls simultaneously huffed and pulled Yuki Shirai to one side, continuously fetching food for him and competing to see who could get more. Yuki Shirai watched as the food piled up in front of him and smiled bitterly, but he had no say in the matter and could only force himself to eat it bit by bit.

At a corner of the cafeteria, Aishu Kihara smiled when she saw this scene, thinking her student was quite popular. However, when she saw Tetsuri Kuroko with a full stomach, her face turned dark: "Really, you can't let the students see you like this. Come on, get up." Ignoring Tetsuri Kuroko's protests, she dragged her away.

Touma Kamijou, who had been invited by Mayumi Tsuchimikado to bring Index, also saw this scene. Seeing the free lunch, he, who had been deeply affected by Index's strong stomach, rushed in with Index. Seeing Yuki Shirai being sandwiched by two beautiful girls, he lost the desire to greet them and only wished in his heart that Yuki Shirai could live to see the next day's sun.

After a "pleasant" lunch, Misaki Mikoto left first to prepare for her performance. Shizuri Izumi followed Yuki Shirai, Tsuchimikado Kuroko, and Amai Shirai to an outdoor auction.

The auction mainly featured items donated by Tokiwadai students, and the proceeds would be donated to orphans. Yuki Shirai's main reason for coming here was to get away. Indeed, he saw Mii Kuroi accompanying Misa Kamijou.

"Hey, Mii, you're here too! Let's chat! About the last time!" Yuki Shirai broke free from the two girls, ignoring the stunned Misa Kamijou and Mii Kuroi, and dragged Mii Kuroi away.

At this moment, Yuki Kuroi, who had just bid 10,000 yen for a set of stationery, also arrived and saw Yuki Shirai leaving.

"Brother? What is he doing here?"

Then, Yuki Kuroi saw Tsuchimikado Kuroko and Amai Shirai staring at each other. For some reason she couldn't understand, she felt a bit annoyed by these two girls who had a close relationship with Yuki Shirai, but she quickly suppressed it.

Leaving aside their idle chat, Yuki Shirai and Mii Kuroi also started talking about their companion, Harumi Kusanagi.

"How is our companion?"

"She's a good teacher." Mii Kuroi only sighed, admiring Harumi Kusanagi's dedication to her students.

"But," looking at Yuki Shirai, Mii Kuroi was a bit unhappy about being pulled away, "you didn't drag me out just to talk about this, right?" Mii Kuroi saw clearly that Yuki Shirai was being sandwiched by two girls.

"Ha ha..." Yuki Shirai could only laugh it off. Escaping was always a bad thing, but he had no choice.

Soon, the summer festival was nearing its end. Yuki Shirai had no way to delay and returned to the group with Mii Kuroi. They were going to watch the last performance of the day—Misaki Mikoto's performance.

When he sat down, Yuki Shirai was once again sandwiched between the two girls. Many people in the audience recognized Amai Shirai, one of the two Level 5s at Tokiwadai, the queen of Tokiwadai. Now, she was leaning on Yuki Shirai, which was quite a shock. Even more shocking was that Amai Shirai was competing with another girl for a boy!

In short, many people's gazes were fixed on Yuki Shirai, and the puzzled looks made him very uncomfortable.

In the backstage, Misaki Mikoto saw that many people's attention was on Yuki Shirai and was annoyed. Although she was nervous, this was her stage, and what did it mean to steal her audience?

Then, Misaki Mikoto walked out, wearing a white dress, with two white flowers on her head and a blue hair accessory. She successfully drew the audience's attention back. What Misaki Mikoto didn't realize was that, besides a little anger towards Yuki Shirai, the nervousness of performing alone had vanished.

The violin solo, with its clear and pleasant music, brought everyone into a peaceful state. It had to be said, Misaki Mikoto's violin skills were quite good.

Time always passes, and the group eventually parted ways. Before leaving, Amai Shirai, in front of Tsuchimikado Kuroko, forcibly kissed Yuki Shirai and left the declaration, "I won't give up on Yuki."

Seeing the unhappy Tsuchimikado Kuroko, Yuki Shirai was already prepared to sleep on the floor that night.

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