Looking at Aida Yuki, standing there with red eyes and contorted like a wild beast against the backdrop of the sunlight in the distance, Serizawa Yukiha, who had not yet calmed down from her nervousness, was suddenly startled.
As if avoiding some ferocious beast, she tried to move her plump and delicate body back, but following the laws of motion, her whole body arched into Sasaki's arms.
And her twisting and retreating movement instantly made the two boys here widen their eyes.
Sasaki, who hugged her, did so because his muscles were congested by her, while Aida Yuuki, who stood in the distance while scolded him, did so because he was angry.
There is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing a girl you like hiding in the arms of another boy because she sees you.
Therefore, the first time Aida Yuuki saw Serizawa Yukiha's movements, he quickly called her away to leave Sasaki's side softly.
As for rushing over to forcibly pull the girl away from Sasaki's embrace, the boy never thought about it.
After all, doing so would only show that he disrespected her and did not consider her.
"Yuki... Serizawa-san, I am Aida, your classmate; leave that guy quickly."
Hearing the familiar urgent voice, Serizawa Yukiha suddenly felt the heat behind her and froze in place.
Then, she took a few small steps forward.
Feeling the arm that was still tightly wrapped around her waist, the girl called out in a low voice with a red face.
"S-Sasaki-san..."
Listening to the soft whisper in his arms, Sasaki looked sideways at the boy and looked down.
"Sorry."
After saying that, he let go of his arms and looked at the boy walking over.
Without paying attention to Sasaki, Aida quickly came to the girl's side and asked in a low voice.
"Serizawa-san, are you okay? Do you want to call the police?"
As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and glanced sideways at Sasaki, who was standing aside with an unkind expression.
When Yukiha Serizawa heard this, she shook her head and waved her hands in panic.
"No, no need. I couldn't stand steady just now. I don't blame Sasaki-san. If Sasaki-san hadn't caught me in time, I might be lying in the infirmary now."
Even after explaining, seeing the boy still holding his phone, unwilling to let it go, Yukiha bit her lip, not knowing what more to say.
But Sasaki Fuyumi, who was standing behind her, placed a hand on her shoulder and moved her a few steps back.
Turning her head, the girl looked at Sasaki's softly curved yet expressionless profile and whispered with a bit of shame, "Sasaki-san..."
The latter smiled and shook his head at the girl, his smile gradually fading as he turned to face Aida Yuuki, returning to his expressionless demeanor.
"Classmate, are you Serizawa's boyfriend?"
Hearing Sasaki's question, Aida choked as if a fuck being strangled, his face reddening; opening his mouth, and finally managed to spit out, "No."
"Then why are you meddling in other's business? Didn't you hear Serizawa isn't pursuing it? Or are you saying... you can make decisions for Serizawa?"
After hearing the answer, Sasaki tilted his head and spoke in a calm tone, but his words were extremely sharp.
Hearing these highly sarcastic words, Aida Yuki, who was already angry, glared at the boy, gritted his teeth, and said, "You also have nothing to do with Serizawa-san; what right do you have..."
However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sasaki.
"Serizawa-san already said it was an accident. Besides, whether I have anything to do with her or not, what does it have to do with you?"
"I, I... like..."
The boy was suddenly aroused by Sasaki's words and looked at Serizawa Yukiha's delicate face, the girl he liked; he wanted to muster up the courage in his heart to attack.
But as soon as he started casting the forward swing, the boy was interrupted by Serizawa, who wanted to end their quarrel.
"Aida-san, I remember your club activities should have started at this time, right? Is it okay if you don't go now?"
The courage he mustered up in his heart was pierced by Serizawa's words, and the boy quickly declined like a deflated balloon.
The words in his mouth became quieter and quieter, and he finally fell silent, listening to the girl's words, and nodded reluctantly.
However, the thought of this guy continuing to be alone with Serizawa-san made Aida Yuuki glance at Sasaki as if wanting to issue a warning, but meeting Serizawa Yukiha's gaze, he ultimately just looked away.
With the departure of Aida Yuki, the scene was truly left to just the two of them.
Feeling the quiet atmosphere and the gentle breeze blowing her hair, and remembering what happened just now, Serizawa Yukiha was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak.
Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, the eyes that looked like reality couldn't be faked.
He must have seen it...
Looking at the girl's lowered eyebrows, her fair and delicate face covered in blush, and her skirt gently fluttering in the breeze, although he didn't have the ability to read minds, Sasaki Fuyumi seemed to have guessed what she was thinking.
With a curl of his lips, he was the first to break the weird atmosphere.
"I didn't see it~"
'Phew~ He didn't see it, he didn't...'
Suddenly hearing the boy's answer, Serizawa Yukiha was still relieved at first then suddenly stood stunned.
The blush that had originally covered her cheeks now spread to her entire head in an instant, and even her fair neck was dyed with a touch of pink.
'I didn't even say...'
Any trace of hope or luck in her heart was instantly shattered, and Serizawa Yukiha, who transformed into Steam Princess, covered her face with her hands and ran away.
Watching the girl running away back to the counter, Sasaki, after pretending to check the bookshelves for a while, also came to the counter to chat with Serizawa, who still did not dare to look at him.
Because the girl had not yet recovered from her shyness, most of the time it was just Sasaki talking while she listened, with her head bowed.
But since Sasaki had helped her before and hadn't intentionally seen her in an embarrassing state, coupled with his somewhat kind gesture to relieve her embarrassment, that even though did the opposite, but had good intent,
Therefore, in the girl's heart, she was more embarrassed and shy towards him, and did not have any dislike or resistance.
So, after a brief chat, the two exchanged LINE contacts
When the sports clubs were halfway through their activities but the library could be closed, Sasaki Fuyumi suggested to Serizawa Yukiha that they leave...
Although it was still early, he wouldn't stay longer than necessary as the library closed, especially since he still wanted to check out the convenience store along the way anyway.
Maybe the girl was still shy or something, but she said she still had some work to do so she left as if running away, and he was alone.
Leaving the academic building and heading towards the school gate, but as he passed the club building, Sasaki, with his senses far beyond ordinary, heard a very familiar soft and mushy voice.
….....
"Are you waiting for Takagi?"