At this moment, Mafuyu had her waist-length pink hair loose, and she was wearing a pink and white dress that perfectly highlighted her graceful figure.
She truly had an amazing figure, and this time, the dress really accentuated the charm of her body.
Moreover, Mafuyu not only had a great figure, but her appearance was also dignified and beautiful.
The combination of these qualities made the shop assistants and other female customers in the store look at her with a hint of astonishment.
Under her uneven bangs, Mafuyu turned her head with a pair of beautiful sapphire eyes, staring without blinking.
Her eyes were filled with anticipation.
Even though she knew that as a teacher, she shouldn't behave this way, Mafuyu couldn't control herself. After Haruto said, "I like you", her heart had been full of him.
Now, wearing this beautiful dress, Mafuyu wanted to hear his compliment.
So badly.
It was like when you were a child, working hard to practice skating, then finally standing on the podium, hoping for praise from your parents.
Even a simple word would suffice.
Haruto took a deep breath, then gave a thumbs-up: "You look so beautiful, Mafuyu-chan, number one!"
"Hmm~"
Mafuyu's face showed a shy and sweet smile, but inside, she sighed with relief.
She knew that Haruto was very satisfied.
Although this man always said things like "number one in the world" which sounded a bit reckless, she knew that Haruto rarely lied.
And his gaze had already made it clear he couldn't look away.
The corners of Mafuyu's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, her heart feeling sweet, and for the first time, she felt content and happy.
After all, having the man she liked and knowing that man liked her just as much was the happiest thing in the world!
After paying the bill, Mafuyu walked over to him and curiously asked: "Haruto-kun, what are you looking at?"
"Clothes." Haruto thought for a moment, then pointed to a pink tie-strap nightgown and suggested: "Mafuyu-chan, this nightgown is really beautiful, the fabric is great, soft and comfortable, and very skin-friendly."
Mafuyu glanced at the so-called nightgown, her face suddenly flushed, and she angrily said: "Don't buy it, let's go quickly!"
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Because of the nightgown incident, Mafuyu was extremely cautious throughout the entire movie-watching process.
Haruto felt offended.
Even though the lights were turned off in the cinema, making the atmosphere quite dark, and it seemed like they could hide and do whatever they wanted, for instance, the couple in the corner sitting together and kissing as if no one was around.
Haruto didn't know if they were doing anything else. But he knew there was surveillance in the cinema.
So, whatever they were doing, the security team could actually see it clearly on the monitors.
Perhaps at this very moment, someone was eagerly watching a live "blockbuster."
For this reason, Haruto definitely wouldn't mess around.
Even if he wanted to, he would set up a barrier to protect everything around them.
But obviously, that wouldn't work today.
This was the first time he told Mafuyu he liked her. Although Haruto had his reasons, he wasn't lying—he truly liked her.
This should be considered a confession, right?
Even though Mafuyu hadn't responded directly, such things didn't always need to be spoken aloud.
Mafuyu's actions were already very obvious!
What she struggled with was nothing more than their current identities.
But social death was terrifying, especially the strange looks from relatives and friends, which were even harder to accept. If criticized and misunderstood, it could lead to immediate depression, and in extreme cases, even suicide.
This was no trivial matter.
For instance, a recent incident involving a stationery store and a little girl circulated online. Haruto didn't know the whole process, but the result was terrible.
And that was equivalent to social death.
If you're not the one involved, never speculate on others' thoughts or feelings using your own mind, because humans can never truly empathize with each other, and empathy is even more unreasonable!
Who would have expected such a young life to be lost like that?
Human nature is mostly selfish and ugly!
This isn't just talk; it's the real picture of most people in real life!
Especially in Japan. Social death is even more terrifying.
Though Haruto would never let such a situation happen, this concept was already deeply ingrained in many people's minds.
What's more, Mafuyu's father was a stubborn and very traditional man.
If he found out that his daughter was actually with one of her students, he might drive overnight just to kill him!
So, Haruto could understand Mafuyu's concerns, and the current situation wasn't bad at all.
He didn't know what had changed lately, but he could barely control himself.
Could it be that he had reached that stage?
Haruto thought carefully, and the conclusion was: wolves have already eaten meat, do you still want to be a vegetarian?
Impossible!
So, maybe he had truly reached his first mating season!
Haruto reached out and quietly took Mafuyu's hand. Seeing her nervous expression, he gently squeezed her hand and then looked at the big screen.
Mafuyu slightly curled her lips and then, very naturally, slowly leaned against his shoulder.
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The next day.
Lunch break.
Since the exam papers were distributed today, Haruto didn't go to the rooftop but headed to the cafeteria.
"Kuromori-san."
Yotsuba stood up, smiling sweetly, waving her hand, and then called out.
Immediately, envious, jealous, and hateful gazes focused on Haruto, and faint whispers could be heard.
"It's already tough enough, but he's really having lunch alone with the super cute quintuplets? Forget it, why did I have to see this?"
"Explosion right now! Explode!"
"He's so close to so many girls. I hope his kidneys fail tomorrow!"
"I've realized it. I've decided, I'm joining the FFF Order!"
"Right! Let's grab torches and scythes and judge that hateful man!"
Haruto remained calm, ignoring the envious and jealous looks around him, and walked over.
"Kuromori-san, good afternoon."
"Mm."
Haruto sat down, looked at the quintuplets, and then asked, "Did they all pass?"
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.