Tokyo: To reiterate, this is not a dating system.

When dealing with a controlling nature, the most important thing is to protect your own boundaries.

Genji Aoyama refused.

Whether it's the first or the second point.

After replying to Haruka Minatsuki, he glanced at his contacts before putting down his phone and continuing to work.

There was no interference during this time, and the phone didn't even light up again.

The whole process went extremely smoothly, and Genji Aoyama felt as if he had entered a wonderful state, a feeling that was hard to describe.

It's like doing a math test when your mind is clear.

For multiple-choice questions, you can choose the correct option immediately after glancing at the question and answer; for fill-in-the-blank questions, you might need to do some mental calculations, but you can still handle them with ease.

For the later, more complex problems, my thinking was already clear as soon as I wrote the word "solution," and the subsequent formula calculations were explained in detail. I was able to deduce the answer step by step without even having to check it.

Aoyama Genji had a feeling of exhilaration.

The sound, which had no melody, seemed to be in harmony with him. After being shaped by him, it gradually became vivid, coherent, and melodious.

When Aoyama Genji marked the spot for preservation, it wasn't even one o'clock yet.

He has completed all the vocal and instrumental tracks.

After formatting it, I listened to it once, and it's very well done.

Except for a few syllables where the emotion wasn't quite there yet, everything else was basically a perfect replica.

"I'm still not satisfied."

Genji Aoyama, reflecting on his earlier state, prepared to revise his work to perfection.

He stretched, stood up and moved around a bit, then sat down in front of the computer again.

Until the phone vibrated.

"At this time, it should be Izumo Saki, right?"

Genji Aoyama thought for a moment and realized that, apart from that energetic and beautiful girl, there seemed to be no one else who would message him at this time.

Let's put it on hold for now.

If things go smoothly, he would be willing to chat with Saki Izumo for a while—just to relax.

A little while later.

The phone started vibrating continuously again.

Genji Aoyama glanced at it; it was a phone call, and the caller was Haruka Minatsuki.

After a brief moment of thought, he pressed the answer button.

"Good evening, Ms. Haruka."

Good evening, Genji-kun.

Haruka Minatsuki's voice sounded quite satisfied, even carrying a hint of a smile, "Still not asleep at this hour?"

"Yeah, the audio is being finished, I'm thinking of going to sleep later," Genji Aoyama said, chatting with Haruka Minatsuki on his phone while tapping the mouse with his other hand. "Haruka-san, do you always sleep this late?"

"Hmm—" The drawn-out nasal sound meant "no."

A moment later, Haruka Minatsuki's voice came again:

"I'm just thinking about some things, things that I might regret doing, but I might also regret not doing."

Genji Aoyama had no idea what Haruka Minatsuki was talking about.

But he could vaguely sense a heavy force in those words, and that they were related to him.

Otherwise, Haruka Minatsuki wouldn't have called in the middle of the night.

Genji Aoyama stopped clicking his mouse, trying to understand the feelings of the person who said those words.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of their breathing flowing between the two people on the phone.

"Genji-kun doesn't seem curious at all?" Minatsuki Haruka broke the silence between the two.

"curious."

Genji Aoyama said with a smile, "But since you've called, it means that Ms. Haruka has already made up her mind."

"I guess so," Haruka Minatsuki smiled wryly, then said in a coquettish tone, "Genji-kun, aren't you going to ask what's wrong?"

"Miss Haruka always puts me in a difficult position."

Why?

The voice on the phone sounded somewhat dissatisfied.

"If Haruka-san regrets it because of me, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay true to my decision."

That's just a nice way of putting it. Genji Aoyama simply felt that, given the current relationship, he didn't need to pay the price for Haruka Minatsuki's choice.

Moreover, this is just a common tactic used by control freaks.

Whatever the reason, maintaining a proper distance from her is the best option right now—a little ambiguous, but without interfering with each other's choices.

"Hmm—so can I assume that Genji cares about me more than I thought?"

"Of course."

A girlish laugh, somewhat restrained, came from the other end of the phone.

"Even so, Genji-kun, aren't you planning to go on a date with me the day after tomorrow? There will be a surprise~"

"Sorry, it's a bit difficult to meet the day after tomorrow. Can we reschedule?"

Haruka Minatsuki's mention of a "surprise" did not give Genji Aoyama any reason to look forward to it.

He still chose to refuse.

"It's a pity... but I'm very satisfied with Genji-kun's attitude. See you on Monday then."

"..."

The phone hangs up.

Aoyama Genji's concentration on his work was interrupted, and his mind was filled with distracting thoughts.

He decided to go to bed.

……

The alarm clock rang precisely at 5:55.

Even though he only slept for a little over four hours, Genji Aoyama still felt like he had slept very well.

His mind had never been so clear, and he was full of energy, a feeling that urged him to do something.

My steps were light, and I couldn't resist the urge to run along the Sumida River.

But before that, he must fulfill his promise.

Open LINE.

[Aoyama: Sorry, I felt a little sleepy after taking a shower, and I lost consciousness after lying down in bed.]

He replied to Yun Shaxi.

Then I started reading the messages she sent, more than twenty in total.

Genji Aoyama chuckled and shook his head, brushing his teeth while scrolling through the messages sent by Saki Izumo.

Like a girlfriend who is lively and outgoing, but also very clingy and has a strong desire to share, she will definitely share anything she finds interesting with Genji Aoyama.

If I miss him, I'll just send him a LINE message saying I miss him; if I want to go out together, I'll directly ask him if he's free on a certain day. If he rejects me, I'll feel disappointed, but I'll quickly recover and start talking about something else with him.

Such a person is too vibrant. Apart from having a mild mental illness and being occasionally a little lewd, she seems quite normal in other aspects.

As a result, Genji Aoyama was unable to truly feel that "there is something wrong with her".

So, should we link our accounts or not?

When Genji Aoyama asked this question in his heart, he received a message from Yuko Asahi.

[Yuko: Come and eat.]

Let's tie her up. After observing her for the past few days, Izumo Saki is at least not a bad woman.

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In addition to this, Genji Aoyama had another idea.

The opportunity arose last night when, after Asahi Yuko fell asleep in his room, he accidentally saw her LINE account.

Aside from the class group chat where messages were blocked, he was the only friend in the group.

If possible, Genji Aoyama hopes that Yuko Asahi can have more friends.

This idea largely stemmed from his own heart, as for the choice of friends—

Izumo Saki would be a good choice; if we're just friends, Genji Aoyama thinks it would be very interesting to get along with someone like her.

She is enthusiastic, cheerful, has a wide range of interests, and is very charismatic.

How can I introduce them to each other?

With this in mind, Genji Aoyama knocked on Yuko Asahi's door.