My love index is at its maximum.

Shiori Ninomiya, carrying her shoes, jumped directly onto his back.

"Kiki is the best!"

"This is the only time, and it's only because you've had a hard day."

Is there really no next time?

"It's gone!"

"How cruel!"

"By the way, how come you're so light..."

"Isn't it normal for girls to be gentler? Don't ask again!"

Those slender little hands wrapped around his neck, and their owner whispered, "If you ask me again, I'll cry."

Behind.

The blonde girl held the cardboard box in both hands, her shadow growing longer and longer.

A sea breeze blew by, carrying a salty, fishy smell. Her golden ponytail swayed occasionally, and her light blue knee-length skirt rustled slightly with each step.

The sound was so faint that no one else could hear it except herself.

Chapter 151 Watermelon, Summer Love Triangle, Dancing with the Right Woman in Front of the Ex

It was an extremely hot and humid night. Even with the windows open, there was no wind. It was so hot you could practically steam an egg halfway through. The sounds of insects outside were particularly loud, and the room was filled with the unique smell of the sea.

Tsukasa Tazaki read for a while, then became drenched in sweat from the heat.

Why did the air conditioner in this room have to break down of all times?

Having just finished showering, he was wide awake. He sighed, got out of bed, put on his beach shoes, and went out.

The air circulation is better outdoors, and the temperature feels slightly lower on the skin.

I looked up at the second floor and saw that the lights in the three girls' rooms were all off.

Tsukasa Tazaki put his hands in the pockets of his beach shorts and walked out of the guesthouse.

There was no one on the street, and no cars in sight. There were no shops around, only a lone vending machine with its light on.

Walking over, harassed by insects drawn to the light, Tsukasa Tazaki bought a can of cola.

It costs 150 yen per can, which is 30 yen more expensive than in Tokyo.

I took a big gulp of the carbonated drink, pressed the steaming aluminum can to my forehead, and felt refreshed all over.

What are you doing here?

Kuriyama Sakura's slightly troubled voice rang out, and Tazaki Tsukasa turned around to look.

Cute toes, fair ankles, firm and shapely calves... and then nothing more, hidden by the pants.

"You bastard!"

Kuriyama Sakura awkwardly curled her toes.

She could no longer get angry about Tsukasa Tazaki always staring at her legs. Let him look if he wants; she couldn't gouge out his eyes or cut off her legs.

The Honda CUB scooter made a coughing sound as it overtook the two people from behind.

After finishing his cola, Tsukasa Tazaki threw the aluminum can into the trash can and then asked her, "What are you doing out so late?"

"Take a walk."

"Could it be that he slept too much during the day and can't sleep at night?"

Kuriyama Sakura tilted her head slightly, looking cutely at the joking Tazaki Tsukasa: "I want to eat watermelon."

Tsukasa Tazaki glanced at his watch; it was nine o'clock at night.

"There's definitely no 24-hour convenience store in this crappy place."

"I want to eat watermelon."

"Go buy it yourself... Wait, wrong one, the convenience store is this way."

Kuriyama Sakura turned around and gave a beautiful smile.

Tsukasa Tazaki twisted her neck, thinking that since she wouldn't be able to sleep anyway, she might as well go with her to buy a watermelon.

The night sky was filled with twinkling stars, and a crescent moon hung in the drifting clouds. The black figures of the two were reflected on the asphalt road.

Looking up, I saw that the power lines had split the moon in two.

Following Google Maps directions, the two arrived at the nearest shopping mall called "Easy Shop".

Despite being called a supermarket, it's actually a small shop run by local residents that closes at 10 p.m. every night. In addition to some common goods, the shop also sells flower seeds, radishes with mud on them, and a wide variety of handmade pastries.

Carrying watermelons, the two sat on a slope by the sea.

Time passed slowly.

A breeze picked up, the grass blades rustled, and finally brought a bit of coolness.

Tazaki Tsukasa took a bite of watermelon and muttered, "3400 yen each, that's so much more expensive than in Tokyo!"

Kuriyama Sakura ate in small bites.

"What's with that expression? Do you think 3400 yen is cheap?"

"Isn't that right?"

"I only earn 1500 yen an hour working part-time!"

"You're so noisy, can you please be quiet?"

After finishing his watermelon with gusto, Tsukasa Tazaki couldn't help but speak again: "The Japanese government's agricultural trade protection policies are utterly absurd. When I become prime minister, the first thing I'll do is abolish this thing. The second thing is..."

“The Prime Minister doesn’t have that much power.” Kuriyama Sakura spat out a watermelon seed, then asked, “What’s the second thing?”

Tazaki Tsukasa wiped his mouth: "Amend the marriage cigarette law."

"How to change?"

"Abolish monogamy... No, you're kidding. Even a fool would know that's impossible, right? I wouldn't take it seriously. Put your phone away. It's the middle of the night, and the teacher is asleep. It wouldn't be good to disturb them."

After eating watermelon, it's time for digestion.

Tsukasa Tazaki took off his beach sandals and stepped onto the soft grass. The wind whistled softly past his ears, mingling with the swaying of the grass and trees and the chirping of insects, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

“Look…” he suddenly pointed to the southeast sky, “The Summer Triangle!”

Kuriyama Sakura looked up and, amidst a sea of ​​twinkling stars, precisely located this most romantic astronomical spectacle: a triangle formed by the stars Vega in Lyra, Altair in Aquila, and Deneb in Cygnus.

The wind gradually subsided, and the rustling of the green grass and the chirping of insects slowly quieted down.

Gazing at the magnificent starry sky, Kuriyama Sakura suddenly realized that Vega and Altair are 16.4 light-years apart, while Deneb, which seems not far away, shines alone 1400 light-years away from both.

"go back."

"Hey, won't you stay a little longer?"

I'm sleepy.

"But I want to watch a little longer."

"You're such an idiot," Kuriyama Sakura sneered. "Even if you watched the summer love triangle for a hundred years, you wouldn't become smarter!"

The sound was as cold as a watermelon that had been frozen in a freezer at minus ten degrees Celsius.

"Uh... what's wrong?"

Tsukasa Tazaki didn't think he was stupid at all, but for a moment he really didn't understand what was wrong with her.

“Yes,” Kuriyama Sakura concluded again, “you’re absolutely stupid!”

"You need a reason to swear..."

She said nothing more and led the way back. A lighthouse in the distance flashed its yellow signal lights, a car drove past behind her, and a huge white windmill spun incessantly.

The streetlights shone brightly on the deserted street, and a dog nearby barked nervously.

Fearing the dog would rush out and bite her, Tsukasa Tazaki had no choice but to chase after it.

"Hey, Kuriyama-kun."

“Sakura…”

"Little princess?"

"Your Majesty the Empress!!!"

"You're so noisy!"

Kuriyama Sakura suddenly kicked Tazaki Tsukasa in the shin, almost causing him to crash into a large, bright red trash can on the side of the road.

"Ouch... kicking my shinbone is practically murder!"

Seeing Tsukasa Tazaki howling and wailing while clutching one of his legs, Sakura Kuriyama couldn't help but laugh.

"You asked for it."

"What do you mean I asked for it? I just showed you the Summer Triangle and taught you some astronomical knowledge. I didn't say you were a light bulb like Tianjin IV."

"..."

Kuriyama Sakura unnaturally quickened her pace, leaving him behind.

Tazaki Tsukasa hopped after him on one leg: "My empress, please kick somewhere else next time. You can kick any fleshy spot like your thigh or butt."

"Perhaps we could try kicking it from a more vulnerable spot."

Kuriyama Sakura glanced back at him, her smile carrying a profound meaning.

Tsukasa Tazaki suddenly shuddered.

I have a vague feeling of pain in my testicles.

In the courtyard of the guesthouse, Yui Kikawa adjusted the exposure and focus of her camera, pointing the lens at the sky. Patches of clouds drifted by quickly, and the magnificent Milky Way stretched across the night sky like a pillar of light.

She thought to herself that she hadn't seen such a dazzling starry sky in a long time, the last time being when she was in elementary school.

She heard footsteps beside her, turned her head to look at the door, and after seeing who came in, she swept her wet long hair behind her back, her eyes remaining calm as she looked back through the viewfinder.