My love index is at its maximum.

numb.

Having such a mother and such an aunt, both teenagers felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

After leaving the tea ceremony club, the two went on to challenge several other clubs.

The list of victims is as follows.

[Riddle Research Club]

[Astronomy Department]

Debate Club

Art Department

Because they were both feeling particularly depressed, they both managed to make their opponents cry during the debate. Their unreasonable sweep of the Kitagawa Academy clubs only increased the excitement of the school festival.

More than 200 students followed behind the two and watched the whole thing.

On Twitter, several trending topics related to the school festival appeared, and more and more people flocked to the school, crowding into the gates of Kitagawa Academy.

During the lunch break, Tsukasa Tazaki and Yui Kikawa were practically carried by dozens of student council members to the school's central courtyard for a brief interview.

Beside the two stood a promotional poster with the words "Kitagawa School Festival is in full swing, and everyone is welcome to visit!" and a photo of the two.

"Tazaki-san," Chiba Miho pointed the camera at Tazaki Tsukasa, her expression excited, and asked, "Right now, is there anything you want to say?"

In the viewfinder frame, the boy stands on a path paved with pebbles.

Chrysanthemums and roses in the flowerbeds around me are vying for attention; behind me, several ginkgo trees stand tall, their golden leaves falling into the water at a speed slightly faster than five centimeters per second, startling the fish, which swiftly flick their tails in the pond.

Noble, composed, and dignified, all the scenery complemented him perfectly.

The midday sun shone brightly on his white shirt, reflecting a dazzling sheen. Tazaki Tsukasa slowly turned his gaze, sweeping over the sea of ​​black heads in front of him, and smiled gently.

In the instant the sunlight dimmed, a melodious voice rang out, carrying the spiritedness of a young man.

"I'm the king of the world!"

(I am the King of the World!)

Tsukasa Tazaki made this announcement to the world.

Chapter 250 School Festival (The End)

ATF Department Activity Room.

Kuriyama Sakura propped her cheek up with her hand, looking through the window at the live broadcast on the large screen in the playground. The spirited young man was shouting out that famous line—slightly cringeworthy but incredibly passionate—with the same pose and expression as Leonardo DiCaprio.

"I'm the king of the world!"

A burst of excited shouts reached her ears. She turned around and saw Hoshino Shika, her little feet planted on the sofa, jumping up and down while holding her phone, yelling, "So handsome! Sakura, did you see that? Tazaki is so handsome!!!"

"Mm." Kuriyama Sakura nodded slightly.

"Hehe~" Hoshino Shikami made an "eight" gesture with her fingers on her cheek, "Shikami is also the king of the world!"

Lovely.

Seeing the little fool's pathetic state, almost turning into a fangirl, Kuriyama Sakura sighed and asked helplessly, "Didn't you always hate Tazaki Tsukasa? Why aren't you bothering him now?"

“Hmm, I used to really hate him.” Hoshino Shika sat cross-legged on the sofa, her big eyes sparkling. “But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that we are the same kind of people, so I don’t hate him as much anymore.”

The same type of people...

Kuriyama Sakura became interested and asked, resting her chin on her hand, "Tell me, in what ways do you think you and he are the same type of person?"

Hoshino Shika, hugging her pillow, rolled around on the sofa with a silly grin before looking up at Kuriyama Sakura and saying with absolute certainty, "I like my sister, and he likes my sister too. Aren't we the same kind of people?"

"..."

"Could it be that Lu Jian is wrong?"

"……No."

really.

Cuteness comes at the cost of intelligence.

Kuriyama Sakura sighed with emotion and turned to look at the large screen on the playground.

The scene shows a live interview in the courtyard. Tsukasa Tazaki and Yui Kikawa are standing under the ginkgo tree in the courtyard. The autumn wind blows their bangs and brings golden leaves to their feet.

"I'm the king of the world! What a passionate declaration, so cool!" Chiba Miho held the microphone, looking at the blonde girl with envy: "Kikawa-san, do you have any secrets to share with everyone about this future son-in-law of the Kikawa family?"

Qichuan Wei looked up with her fair and delicate face, and said in a serious tone: "As a son-in-law, he is a complete failure."

"Why did you fail?"

"Arrogant, sharp-tongued, womanizing, and self-centered..."

“So many flaws~” Chiba Miho looked at Tazaki Tsukasa for a while, then suddenly laughed: “Does Tazaki-san have any objections? After all, nearly a million people are watching this.”

She was being sarcastic.

"Sarcastic remarks?"

“Of course.” Tsukasa Tazaki looked at the camera and smiled broadly. “Kikawa-san is a typical blonde tsundere. The flaws she mentioned earlier were actually expressions of her confidence, eloquence, compassion, and independent thinking…”

Qichuan Wei glanced back at him and said, "A womanizer is a womanizer. Don't talk about being a philanthropist."

“Look,” Tazaki Tsukasa said with a smile, “she didn’t refute the fact that she’s confident, eloquent, and has independent thinking. Doesn’t that just prove that she’s saying one thing and meaning another?”

"Humph~"

As Qichuan Wei turned her face away in a sullen manner, her porcelain-white skin was unknowingly tinged with a bright blush.

"Haha~ Kikawa-san is so cute." Chiba Miho picked up her phone with a smile and looked at the screen: "The online audience is also very enthusiastic. There are many questions that everyone is very interested in. I'm going to pick a few to ask you."

"First of all, why is Kikawa-san blonde and blue-eyed?"

“Her father is German,” Tsukasa Tazaki answered quickly.

"What's your favorite color, Mr. Kikawa?"

“White!” Tsukasa Tazaki said. “Underwear, pajamas, socks—all white.”

There's no need to mention underwear... Qichuan Wei glared at him irritably, pouted her lips, and said nothing.

"What kind of movies and books does Kikawa-kun like?"

"Science fiction!"

Could you tell me about a specific work?

"Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Cowboy Bebop, The Matrix, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar; for books, there's Neuromancer, Avalanche, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Rebooting Mona Lisa, Inception... Oh, she also likes extinct prehistoric animals, like dinosaurs and mammoths. She likes large buildings, like the Golden Gate Bridge and Grand Central Station."

"Unbelievable!" Chiba Miho exclaimed, half-covering her mouth in surprise. "I feel like these things are only for boys."

"Don't let her current noble and elegant demeanor fool you; she was quite mischievous as a child. Once, she..."

Watching Tsukasa Tazaki speak eloquently, Yui Kikawa finally couldn't resist, and stepped on his shoe, stomping hard.

"Hey~"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Xiaowei, be gentle!"

"Do you even know what the right to privacy is, Mr. Tazaki?!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I got too emotional today and couldn't help saying a little more..."

"Naive!" Qichuan Yui smiled elegantly at the camera: "You all heard it too, he was in a bad mood today, so what he said just now was all nonsense."

“Oh my, this is definitely not like Tazaki-san’s usual style.” Chiba Miho looked at Kikawa Yui, her tone full of teasing amusement. “In front of nearly a million people, his behavior of trying to prove that he knows you very well, is he deliberately trying to express something?”

Yui Kikawa couldn't help but turn her head, staring at Tsukasa Tazaki with a complicated expression.

Chiba Miho continued, "Generally speaking, when boys are facing a girl they like, they tend to become more childish, including wanting to possess her or tease her. It's normal."

"...Chiba-senpai," Tazaki Tsukasa sighed helplessly, "You must get full marks on all your reading comprehension questions, right?"

"Don't interrupt when girls are talking." Chiba Miho glared at him, then continued to ask Kichikawa Yui, "Tazaki-san's meaning is already quite clear, right? Kichikawa-san, do you like her too?"

“Who would like someone like that…” Yui Kikawa quickly turned her head away, looking at the azure sky, her pink, round earlobes peeking out from between her swaying blond hair.

"Aww~ Such a cute tsundere, where's Tazaki-san?"

Just as Tsukasa Tazaki was about to speak, Yuichi Kichikawa grabbed his tie and dragged him towards the main building.

"Hey, where to?"

"Have a meal!"

"...Could you let go first?"

"Shut up!"

A group of students who had just come out of the cafeteria walked towards them. When they saw Tsukasa Tazaki being dragged along by his collar, they all whistled and burst into laughter, teasing Tsukasa Tazaki.

“Ta~saki!”

"I'm afraid of my girlfriend!"

There were also girls taking a lunch break nearby, who covered their mouths and giggled while taking pictures of the two of them with their phones.

"Please show me some respect!" Tsukasa Tazaki protested. Kisakawa pulled hard, causing Tazaki to bend over again and follow behind in a disheveled manner.

The laughter, which was not malicious, suddenly became even more enthusiastic.

……

Kuriyama Sakura looked away and rubbed her eyes wearily.

"Yo ho~ Time to eat."

Hoshino Hanami walked in carrying two large bags, still wearing Shikami's school uniform.

"Let me help you, sister." Hoshino Shikami put on her shoes, ran over, and reached out to take the bag. The two sisters spread the food box from the bag onto the coffee table. It contained thick venison chops, lotus root, squid, white beans, and a salad made of organic vegetables.

The fish is an anglerfish, and its flesh is very tender.

It has both meat and vegetables, and its presentation is very appealing, making it very appetizing.

"What would you like to drink, Sakura?"

"Juice is fine."