"There's nothing else I can do. If I don't deal with it, it'll definitely cause trouble for someone else. The other vending machine is quite far away."
Miku sighed and made a decision in her heart, but before that, she had to check if there was anyone around.
If someone saw her hitting the vending machine, they'd surely misunderstand.
For example, they might think she was hitting the machine because she didn't have money to buy a drink and wanted to get something for free. Or, they might assume she bought five drinks, and they all got stuck.
If something embarrassing like that spread around, Miku felt she would be mortified.
Thinking this, she turned and looked around.
In the next moment, their eyes met.
Miku was slightly surprised, and then a blush quickly spread across her face. She immediately averted her gaze and quietly turned to leave.
'Did Kuromori just see me? How embarrassing! He must think I'm an idiot, and all I wanted was to buy a drink.'
"Miku, wait."
Haruto called her name, but Miku quickly walked away without looking back.
Now, Miku just wanted to go back to class, lie down, and sleep peacefully, hoping to turn into a potato that would never sprout.
How could this have happened?
Haruto was speechless, then looked at the vending machine, and his mouth twitched.
"How unlucky you are to deal with something like this!"
It's not uncommon for a vending machine to occasionally get a drink stuck, but it's rare to have five bottles stuck simultaneously, forming a bridge.
With luck like this, Miku could buy a lottery ticket!
Haruto shook his head slightly, then reached out and lightly tapped the vending machine.
In the next moment, all five bottles of drinks fell down.
For others, it might have been a bit difficult to get the drinks back. After all, vending machines aren't light and aren't easy to shake. If someone used too much force, they'd be caught on surveillance cameras and might even be fined. But for him, it was no problem.
Taking the five bottles of matcha soda, Haruto turned and walked toward the classroom.
"All of these are matcha soda. Do you like this drink, Miku?"
As he passed by Miku's classroom, Haruto looked in and saw her glance back.
Miku bit her lip, and her eyes flickered slightly.
Earlier, she had been stuck trying to get a drink.
But in the end, it didn't come out.
The five bottles had been stuck together without falling, clearly wedged tightly.
Honestly, she had given up hope.
But she didn't expect Haruto to get all the drinks out so quickly.
Seeing Haruto seemingly wanting to enter, Miku panicked and immediately buried her head in her arms.
Haruto: "😐"
'Why are you hiding? Come on, take your drinks!'
Seeing many people watching, he sighed, turned around, and left without going in.
❀❀❀
Two classes in the afternoon ended quickly.
Haruto carried his large school bag and went directly to the agreed spot behind the teaching building.
Behind a tree, half a person peeked out—it was Miku.
"Reckless Kuromori."
Miku whispered and walked out.
Haruto wore a serious expression: "Please call me Kuromori, or Haruto."
"No way." Miku sat down beside him, turned away, and said, "Reckless Kuromori rolls off the tongue."
Haruto's face darkened a little, and he looked up and said, "Don't you want the drinks?"
"…"
Miku took off her shoes, bent her legs, rested her chin on her knees, and looked to the side. Her blue eyes were bluer than the sky.
"I can buy them again."
'Ah, what an annoying answer! Capitalists are so extraordinary!'
Haruto took out the drinks and placed them on the seat: "No, I'll return them to you."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance down a little.
This was actually out of his control.
His eyes had a mind of their own!
Since Miku was wearing a short school uniform skirt, she bent her legs and hugged her knees, naturally exposing her thighs. Luckily, she was wearing stockings; otherwise, it would have been even more visible.
It had to be said that her leg shape was quite attractive. Although her legs weren't long, they were very proportionate and slender, and could definitely be called 'beautiful legs.'
Coupled with her cute appearance, she was sure to be popular.
But in reality, due to her introverted personality and cold, gloomy demeanor, this Miku hadn't had a single friend in a week.
Girls are very sensitive in some aspects. Coupled with Haruto's shameless gaze, Miku's cheeks slowly turned red, and her face puffed up visibly: "Pervert! Degenerate! Lecher!"
Haruto coughed, stood up, and said, "I'm leaving now."
"Wait."
Miku stopped him. She looked away and said, "I want to go shopping."
'If you want to shop, just go and let me know what I need to do?'
Haruto suddenly remembered some love tips he had seen online a while ago.
For example, when a girl says, "My hands are cold", she actually wants the guy to hold her hand, not buy her gloves.
If he really went and bought gloves, the girl might thank him on the surface, but inside she might scream, "Idiot!"
For example, when a girl says, "I don't want to go home", she's actually hinting that they could go to a love hotel that night, and there's a good chance the guy could open the door to a whole new world!
Another example, if a girl says, "My feet hurt, and I'm tired", she might actually be hinting that the guy should carry her on his back.
For instance, if a girl suddenly says, "I want to go shopping", there's a 90% chance she wants the guy to go with her, but a 10% chance she just doesn't have any money.
So, here's the question.
What does Miku mean by this?
The Nakano family is filthy rich, so Miku definitely isn't short of money.
So, does she want the guy to go shopping with her?
That means... a date?
Haruto sat down again and looked sideways at Miku: "Do you not know the way?"
Miku got really angry and said, "Guilty!"
'Even if you do know, saying it directly like that makes you a fool! I was going to give you the drinks, but I won't now!'
Haruto was silent and said, "I have something to do today, so I can't go. You can call Itsuki and join us."
Miku took a deep breath and bit her lip silently.
Haruto continued, "If possible, let's do it tomorrow. There won't be any issues tomorrow."
Hearing those words, Miku felt something spread in her heart again, a tingling sensation that made her heart race.
She whispered, "Guilty! Seppuku!"
Haruto's face darkened a bit: "Don't think about that, I'm not going."
"…"
Miku turned her face away and said, "It's just shopping, not a date."
Haruto nodded: "I know, I promise there won't be any misunderstandings."
Miku: "😐"