My love index is at its maximum.

"How is it?" Shimamoto Kana asked, blinking, her soft, slightly sticky breath coming out.

“It looks beautiful,” Tsukasa Tazaki said, staring at her lips.

Kana Shimamoto wrinkled her small, delicate nose slightly: "Your tone is so perfunctory."

"How can I, a man, talk to you about eyeshadow powder..."

"If you don't understand, you should learn it, okay?"

"Understood, please teach me slowly, Mr. Tazaki."

"There's plenty of time," Kana Shimamoto said with a broad smile.

After wiping off the eyeshadow she had used for the trial makeup, she bought two complete sets of cosmetics, each with about ten bottles and jars. Tazaki Tsukasa couldn't tell what was what just by looking at them.

After leaving the cosmetics store, I strolled around the clothing section.

Kana Shimamoto took a fancy to a tie and insisted on dragging him to try it on.

An elegant blue, plain silk tie from Gucci.

Tsukasa Tazaki was wearing a white shirt. Kana Shimamoto stood in front of him, awkwardly adjusting his bow tie. A faint scent of perfume wafted from her, quite pleasant.

It took them several minutes to fasten the shirts, and they carefully smoothed out the collars before looking at each other in the mirror.

"Is it pretty?"

"It doesn't look good."

"What did you say?" Shimamoto Kana turned her head and stared at him, as if she had the urge to strangle him at the slightest provocation.

Tsukasa Tazaki laughed and said, "Shouldn't you help me change to another pair at a time like this?"

"What wicked scheme are you plotting now?"

"I prefer your clumsy way of tying my tie to the quality of the tie itself."

"This is the first time I've ever tied a tie for someone, and this tie suits you perfectly. I don't want to change to another one."

“Then we won’t change it.” Tsukasa Tazaki took her hand and said, “Mrs. Tazaki has such good taste, from now on I’ll leave all my clothes to you to choose.”

Kana Shimamoto smiled gently: "I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

After buying a tie, she browsed several luxury stores and bought two Chanel bags, one white and one black. Passing by a Mizuno boutique, she enthusiastically bought a tracksuit and a tennis racket for Tsukasa Tazaki.

The two continued upwards and found the area where the electronics stores were located.

"I'll buy you a laptop," Kana Shimamoto said, leaving no room for refusal. "When you go to second grade, you'll have more social studies classes, and you'll need to create a lot of PowerPoint presentations. You can't do without a computer."

"I'll listen to you, madam." Tsukasa Tazaki still held her waist tightly and wouldn't let go.

Walking into the computer mall, most of the customers were men, and mostly young people, with quite a few in school uniforms wandering around the various counters. Seeing this couple, clearly an older woman/younger man pair, approaching, the other customers instinctively parted to their sides, making room for them.

Do you play video games regularly?

"They don't play much."

Kana Shimamoto crossed her arms and looked at the counter: "A laptop for office use, something lightweight, any recommendations?"

Her tone was exactly like that of a mistress of the house.

The young male shop assistant, who looked like a recent college graduate, gave Tazaki a sour look, suppressing his envy as he asked, "Would you like a Windows system or a Mac system?"

"What is this?" Shimamoto Kana's question clearly revealed that she was a complete idiot when it came to electronics.

"Windows is a PC operating system developed by Microsoft, boasting the world's best compatibility and richest ecosystem..." The male salesperson rattled off a long explanation, then let out a long sigh and continued, "Mac is Apple..."

He had barely begun to speak when Kana Shimamoto immediately interrupted him: "I want a Mac."

At that moment, both Tsukasa Tazaki and the male clerk were thinking to themselves – for women, the word Apple is practically the only standard for digital products.

They chose the top-of-the-line MacBook Pro, packed it up, and had it delivered directly to their home. Then, the two went to a supermarket to buy some odds and ends needed for their new home, such as air freshener, water cups, and clothes racks.

They were just like a newlywed couple, their moods joyful and beautiful. From furniture to tableware, everything was carefully selected by the two of them. Passing by a furniture store, Shimamoto Kana wanted to buy a larger desk for Tazaki Tsukasa. While browsing in the store, she found a very beautiful full-length mirror with an exquisitely crafted frame.

Suddenly, a strange idea popped into Tsukasa Tazaki's head, and he said to her, "How about putting this mirror next to your bed?"

Shimamoto Kana became interested and asked, "Is there enough room next to the bed?"

"Push the bed in your room against the wall, and stick this mirror horizontally on the wall."

"It's too long," Shimamoto Kana said hesitantly.

“This mirror is so long, we can all see it in.” Tsukasa Tazaki said with a mischievous grin, leaning close to her ear and whispering, “From now on, you can lie in front of the mirror and I’ll be behind you. We can see the whole thing clearly through the mirror.”

Kana Shimamoto immediately gave her decision: "Buy!"

The two continued shopping, and time gradually passed as the lights in the mall began to come on.

Wandering into a food court, the aroma of desserts and pastries wafted through the air conditioning. A love song contest was underway; couples who sang a love song together on stage could receive a dining voucher.

"Would you like to eat something first?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked.

"Have some donuts," Kana Shimamoto said.

She was tired after walking around all afternoon, but felt sweet inside and really wanted to eat something sweet.

Tazaki Tsukasa went to the order counter and ordered two donuts and two extra-large glasses of grape juice.

While waiting for their meal, Shimamoto Kana rested her head on his shoulder, gazing at the bustling street scene outside from the sofa by the window. The warm evening sun enveloped the entire area, and the two of them couldn't help but yawn lazily, then exchanged a smile.

On the dining table, yellow chrysanthemums were placed in a white porcelain vase, telling people that autumn was approaching.

The food was served quickly. The donuts were baked to a golden brown crust, with sugar crystals glistening like snowflakes, and they tasted very sweet.

Kana Shimamoto took a small bite, chewed slowly, and swallowed. She wiped the sugar from the corner of her mouth with her delicate fingertips, then elegantly swirled the glass of grape juice and took a small sip.

Her elegant and composed demeanor was reminiscent of a noble lady at a high-class banquet, captivating everyone around her, regardless of age or gender.

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked, listening to the singing coming from the love song competition.

"ATF Department, it's time to do something meaningful next semester."

"Drinking tea, reading books, and looking at legs—isn't that meaningful enough?"

"Get serious," Shimamoto Kana said reproachfully. "Given that there are only two members in the club, the ATF club will not be allowed to continue existing."

"Asking Kuriyama to expand the student body is harder than destroying the Earth. Besides..." Tazaki Tsukasa looked at her strangely, "wasn't it you who approved the establishment of the ATF club?"

“Her father is the Minister of Education!” Kana Shimamoto said with an air of self-righteousness, as if to say, “I’m doing this for my career.”

Tsukasa Tazaki sighed.

This world is truly unfair. When he didn't want to join the club, Hoshino Hanami insisted on going back with him to meet his parents. If it were Kuriyama who didn't want to join the club... the principal would probably be patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, Minister Kuriyama, I'll take care of this for you."

After briefly imagining the bald principal bowing and scraping, Tsukasa Tazaki asked, "Since she has special privileges, why does the teacher make us do something meaningful? It's not like we'll be disbanded anyway..."

“I couldn’t do anything about the two of you before.” Shimamoto Kana took the last bite of her donut and elegantly wiped her mouth. “But it’s different now. Our relationship has become closer, so naturally I can ask you to follow the school rules. As for Kuriyama-san, even if she doesn’t listen to me, do you think she won’t listen to you?”

Tsukasa Tazaki: "...?"

What do you mean?

Is your boyfriend being used as a tool to deal with the powerful and wealthy?

Seeing him struggling to breathe, Shimamoto Kana couldn't help but smile gently, her smile as sweet as a white jasmine flower in the early morning.

"Don't be so resentful," she said. "This semester, the student council has complained to me many times about the fact that the establishment of the ATF department is against school rules, and they also have a lot of complaints about the two of you behind your backs."

"It's okay, neither she nor I care." Tsukasa Tazaki shook the straw, and the ice cubes in the grape juice hit the glass, making a pleasant, crisp sound.

“But we do care.” Shimamoto Kana took his hand and placed it on her chest. “People who care about you, who care about you, get angry and furious just hearing others slander and defame you. Women age very quickly when they get angry…”

Tsukasa Tazaki tilted his head and looked at her.

That fair and radiant, youthful neck exudes an intellectual beauty.

After a while, he smiled and nodded: "Understood."

He is only interested in things that interest him and takes action on his thoughts and ideas. Although participating in normal club activities is not something he is interested in, he does not believe that this violates his principles.

One of his thoughts was to prevent people who cared about him, such as Hoshino Hanami and Shimamoto Kana, from getting angry because of other people's criticisms.

What kind of activities can be considered meaningful?

"For example, participating in a major competition to achieve a ranking, or holding visible club activities..."

"Wait, didn't I just win the kendo championship?"

"That was taken in the name of the Kendo Club, what does it have to do with the ATF Club?"

"Mrs. Tazaki, you're cheating!"

"Haha~ Being a cheater is one of the rights of a wife."

Kana Shimamoto smiled emotionally, reached out and hugged his neck, and slowly closed her eyes.

Tsukasa Tazaki pulled her into his arms, his lips landing on her passionate and tender lips.

The two embraced tightly, sitting in a corner of the restaurant bathed in the twilight sunlight. The neon lights outside the window gradually lit up, creating a beautiful halo that merged into a sea of ​​color.

At the love song competition, a couple who had just taken the stage sang a tender and affectionate ballad.

My first visit to the Louvre

I didn't feel anything special.

Because my Mona Lisa is uniquely mine.

I had already met

As the sun dipped below the horizon and artificial light began to overpower natural light, the two returned to their new home in Sendagaya.

The branches on both sides stretched out, with broad, lush leaves. The power lines crisscrossed overhead like a spider web. Three sparrows perched on them, curiously watching the woman below who had been waiting for a long time.

Her pure and beautiful nature touches every living being unconditionally.

Tazaki Tsukasa smiled apologetically at Shimamoto Kana and walked quickly toward her: "Hanami-san."

The jet-black G-Wagon was parked under a lamppost. Hoshino Hanami leaned against the car door and looked over: "Don't you want to play a little longer?"

Why didn't you call when you arrived?

"I wouldn't dare bother you," Hoshino Hanami said coldly, her tone clearly showing she was being difficult.

Kana Shimamoto covered her mouth and chuckled, then took out an extra set of cosmetics and a black Chanel bag from her shopping bag and stepped forward: "This is a gift that Tazaki picked out for you when we were shopping in Ginza earlier."