It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

She's just naturally a bit ditzy, not an idiot. There's still a big difference between them, okay? No matter how cute and adorable Mashiro is, she shouldn't get lost in an apartment building, right?

But it felt so good to hold Shiro's little hands.

What's more, not counting the time he held Ji Zi's hand when he was a child, this is the first time he has ever held a girl's hand!

So Iura Hide hesitated for a moment, then pretended not to realize it. It wasn't until the two of them got out of the elevator and walked out of the apartment building that he reluctantly let go of Mashiro's hand.

Mashiro looked at him with some confusion, as if to say, "You held hands in the apartment building, why did you let go now?"

Okay, Mashiro, who is emotionless, slow-witted, and naturally naive, probably doesn't have that many thoughts.

However, it is currently the peak season for school openings, and there are two high schools and two junior high schools within a three-kilometer radius. What if someone we know sees us holding hands?

Whether out of shyness or some other ulterior motive, Iura Hide didn't really want others to know about his 'intimate relationship' with Mashiro at this time.

However, going to school alone with such a pretty girl, and even though they weren't holding hands, they were only less than ten centimeters apart, many people would already think that's a big problem, right?

For example, Kitagawa Kaimu.

"The total is 240 yen."

"Ok."

At the convenience store where she usually works, Kitagawa Kaimu was paying for her breakfast of milk and bread at the cashier when she turned her head and saw Iura Hide and Mashiro passing by on the other side of the street. She was completely stunned.

"senior!?"

How did he end up passing by here?

"And who is that girl next to you, senior?"

Kitagawa Kaimu's mind immediately filled with countless questions.

She had secretly fallen for Iura Hide long ago. Although she had never visited him, she knew that Iura Hide's house was not nearby and that he could not possibly pass by here on his way to school in the morning.

Moreover, although Iura Hide has good relationships with many girls due to his personality, the only one he can go to school with is Yoshikawa Yuki.

And when she went to school with Yoshikawa Yuki, it was just a chance encounter on the way; Ishikawa Toru was usually with her too.

She not only subtly inquired about this from Iura Hide, but also specifically asked her junior high school classmate who had moved up to Katagiri to confirm it!

So there is only one truth!

It must be because of that pretty girl next to him, whose looks are almost as good as hers, that Iura Hide suddenly passed by here on his way to school this morning!

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Kaimu's pretty face turned pale, and her heart clenched.

Although my chest was heaving violently, I still felt a suffocating sensation, as if I couldn't breathe.

The soft pineapple bun she had just bought was instinctively crumpled into a ball, and the inflatable packaging bag burst open with a 'pop'.

The cashier was startled and almost dropped her change on the ground.

However, the sudden noise startled Kitagawa Kaimu out of her panic.

"Sir, here's your change—"

"Thank you!"

Kitagawa Kaimu took the change without turning her head, stuffed it into her pocket, and kept her eyes fixed on Mashiro next to Iura Shu.

Although it was a bit impolite to do that, she couldn't care less about that now.

What's more, she was considered a senior to this cashier.

Something seems off!

Kitagawa Kaimu tiptoed out of the convenience store and quietly followed the two. After observing them for two or three minutes, she finally noticed what she had sensed was wrong.

For the past two or three minutes, there had been absolutely no communication between Iura Shu and Mashiro!

If the two hadn't been so close together and hadn't kept their distance, they would have looked like two complete strangers walking in the same direction.

"There was no shyness on his face, and he didn't seem nervous or stiff, so it didn't look like he was shy."

At this moment, Kitagawa Kaimu seemed to have transformed into a certain elementary school student who is a death god, silently reasoning and analyzing in her mind, her beautiful purplish-red eyes seemingly sparkling with the light of wisdom.

"They didn't have any happy or sweet smiles on their faces, nor did they exchange any unintentional glances, so they're even less likely to be a couple deeply in love!"

"So, senior, he's not dating that girl!"

"At least for now, that girl shouldn't be your girlfriend yet!"

Upon reaching this conclusion, Kitagawa Kaimu felt as if she had escaped a disaster. She patted her white breasts, which were clearly two sizes larger than Mashiro's, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, a new question immediately popped into her head.

"If they're not a couple, why would the senior deliberately take a detour to go to school with her?"

Kitagawa Kaimu's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again.

Although the speculation that Iura Shu and Mashiro were dating was denied, the theory that Iura Shu was there at this time because of Mashiro, and that he went to school with Mashiro, still holds true.

Even though it was already 8:23, she should have turned around and rushed back to her school immediately if she didn't want to be late.

But if she didn't get to the bottom of her doubts, how could she concentrate on going to school?

Being late is nothing compared to figuring out the exact relationship between Iura Hide and Mashiro!

Fortunately, just then, because they were already quite close to the school, Iura Hideya, who had been 'cautiously' walking all the way, finally met a friend who came to say hello.

Upon seeing this, Kitagawa Kaimu, who was following behind, immediately lit up and cautiously pricked up his ears to approach.

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Chapter 37 Kitagawa Kaimu's Operation Plan

Good morning, Iura.

Good morning, Takahashi.

"When I saw your white hair just now, I was wondering when a handsome new guy appeared in our school. Who is this?"

"This is Shiina, a new transfer student in our class. Since she has been living abroad and doesn't know much about Japan, the teacher asked me to take care of her."

"So that's how it is, a transfer student from abroad? That's so cool!"

Takahashi suddenly understood and didn't doubt Iura Hide's explanation. It made perfect sense to have the most popular guy in school take care of the new foreign transfer student, who was also in the same class, didn't it?

He was at most a little envious of Iura Hide, after all, Mashiro was a beautiful girl who was slightly prettier than Hori-kun.

"call--"

"So that's it!"

"I knew it! How could he suddenly have a girlfriend?"

Not far behind, Kitagawa Kaimu, who had been eavesdropping from behind a telephone pole, also breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing what was happening. Her tense body relaxed, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Immediately afterwards, a look of guilt and embarrassment flashed across her face.

She thought to herself that she shouldn't have doubted Iura Hide, and even less should she have secretly followed Iura Hide because of her doubts.

but

"The senior with the new hairstyle and hair color looks so handsome!"

Kitagawa Kaimu secretly glanced at Iura Hide's white hair, her eyes seemingly sparkling.

Actually, Iura Hide was already very handsome before. Among the characters who appeared in Hori and Miyamura, he was second only to Yanagi Akane, who initially liked Yoshikawa Yuki but failed to win her over and instead ended up with Yoshikawa Yuki's sister, and the male protagonist Miyamura Izumi.

They would rank among the top five in the entire grade or even the entire school.

Otherwise, with that husky-like personality, he wouldn't have been able to have such good interpersonal relationships.

However, after changing his original green hair and hairstyle to white hair similar to Gojo Satoru and Kaneki Ken, his handsomeness level obviously increased a lot, at least surpassing Miyamura Izumi and reaching the level of Yanagi Akane, the number one handsome guy in Hori and Miyamura.

Although Kitagawa Kaimu doesn't place much importance on a man's looks, at least she likes Iura Shu, not because of his appearance.

But now that Iura Hide has become so handsome, doesn't that give her another reason to like him?

It wasn't until Iura Hide and Takahashi finished greeting each other and continued walking towards the school with Mashiro that Kitagawa Kaimu finally came to her senses. As she subconsciously continued to follow, she suddenly thought of a very serious problem.

"If Nowa saw such a handsome senior, he'd probably become even more proactive, right?"

"And the girl next to the senior, her looks are only slightly less than mine."

"Given her striking beauty, and being a transfer student who was assigned to be looked after by a senior student, it's easy for her to develop feelings for him."

Perhaps it's true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in her eyes, Iura Hide is super outstanding and charming in every way. Now even his least favorite feature, his looks, has improved so much. It's perfectly normal for a girl to fall for him.

After all, even a pretty girl like her likes Hideki Iura, right?

So she was genuinely worried that Mashiro would take advantage of her proximity to the water to become Iura Hide's girlfriend.

"Damn it, I was the one who liked the senior first!"

Kitagawa Kaimu puffed out her cheeks in annoyance, watching Iura Hide from afar while trying to think of a solution.

Only after Iura Hide and Mashiro walked through the school gates did she finally reluctantly turn away and walk towards Toyosaki High School.

And unsurprisingly, I was late.

However, she didn't care at all about the teacher's scolding; instead, she excitedly clenched her fists.

On her way to school, she finally figured out how to further strengthen her relationship with Iura Hide and make them even closer!

"Although he seems carefree and a bit unreliable, he's actually a very responsible person. If..."

Thinking about the plan she had just come up with, Kitagawa Kaimu felt nervous, shy, and full of anticipation.

Many scenes that usually only appear in adult content flashed through her mind involuntarily, making her blush and her cheeks burn. She couldn't help but hold up her textbook to shield herself from the heat.

Meanwhile, Iura Hide is in Class 3, Grade 2 at Katagiri High School.

As the school bell rang, the queen-like Yuri Nikaido walked in with Mashiro.

"This is our new transfer student, Shiina Mashiro. Shiina, please introduce yourself."

"Oh, my name is Shiina Mashiro, I'm from England, nice to meet you."

Mashiro's self-introduction was only two short sentences, and even that was something Iura Hide had taught her beforehand.

Otherwise, Iura Hide was genuinely worried that she would say nothing at all, or say something shocking or inappropriate.