My love index is at its maximum.

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Back in her room, Hoshino Hanami curled up on the beanbag chair, engrossed in reading the book she had just been reading, *Sputnik Sweetheart*. Her freshly washed black hair was pulled back, and her cat tail was wrapped around her arm, wriggling like a newborn snake.

Compared to the seductive and wild wildcat of last night, she now resembles an elegant little female cat lazily basking in the sun.

Tsukasa Tazaki walked in, his gaze slowly moving downwards.

Love slid down her porcelain-like elegant neck, her full and beautiful breasts, her soft and firm waist, and the two beautiful legs peeking out from under her yukata, as delicate as bamboo shoots.

Hearing footsteps, Hoshino Hanami looked up and glanced at him, then picked up the coffee on the table and took a small sip.

A white butterfly flutters gracefully at the window; the tranquil autumn scene is bathed in harmony and peace.

Tazaki Tsukasa squeezed into the single sofa, gently wrapping one arm around her waist, and took the book with the other, softly reciting: "The moment Hoshino Hanami raised the carp streamer, Tazaki Tsukasa almost reflexively fell in love, like being struck by a moderate lightning bolt while walking across a vast wilderness. It was undoubtedly close to artistic inspiration. Therefore, the fact that the other person was older was not a problem for Tazaki Tsukasa at all."

"Don't change the names in the book." Hoshino Hanami rolled her eyes at him, then gently rested her head on his shoulder. The two of them basked in the sunlight, the world became quiet, and a warm feeling filled their hearts.

"Thank you," Tsukasa Tazaki said softly.

Hoshino Hanami murmured in response, "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for showing me a different side of you last night, my dear sister." Tsukasa Tazaki's voice was gentler than ever before. She continued, "I've been wondering what made you let down your guard and act so playfully. Was it jealousy? Of course it was, but it wasn't just that."

Hoshino Hanami bit her lip, silently waiting for what would follow.

There was no wind outside the window, the oak leaves were motionless, and the air was filled with the scent of withered leaves.

“After Shimamoto Kana joined us, you were jealous, but you didn’t lose your temper like you did last night,” Tazaki Tsukasa said, looking up at the cloudless sky with her. “The main reason is that you know my heart has always been firmly tied to you. But after Kosakura joined us, you noticed something was different, didn’t you?”

Hoshino Hanami turned her gaze from the sky to his face: "How did you know?"

“I’ve always judged people by their appearance,” Tsukasa Tazaki said. “In other words, I can tell what you’re thinking just by observing the changes in your expression.”

"Please elaborate."

"this."

Tazaki Tsukasa grabbed her clean cat tail and sniffed it lightly: "I said I would give you the best things, but I gave the thing that can turn you into a catgirl directly to Sakura, and also let her know my secret of being different. This made you realize that your 'uniqueness' had been damaged, and in your anxiety, you became like you were last night."

“You really understand people so well…” Hoshino Hanami sniffed, her expression softening. “No wonder I can’t bring myself to leave you. Every time I have that thought, my body feels like it’s being torn apart.”

Bathed in sunlight, her elegant nose appeared like a delicately sculpted silhouette, and a warm smile graced her lips—a smile that would melt even the coldest heart.

Tsukasa Tazaki tightened his grip on her waist and said with difficulty and bitterness, "I owe you so much, so much that it's impossible to repay."

"Be nicer to me," Hoshino Hanami slightly pulled her legs together, looking at his face. "I gave you the catgirl transformation device, and I won't hold it against you. I'll ask Sakura for it when I want to play with it. But please make me feel that I am your only one, your irreplaceable one forever!"

"My sister is the gentlest person in the whole world..."

"Forget it, I'm not gentle." Hoshino Hanami reached out and pinched his nose. "If you want gentleness, go find your Mrs. Tazaki, don't show your face in front of me."

"There's something I have to give to my sister."

"What is it?"

“A lie detector.” Tsukasa Tazaki took out a round glass bead and handed it to her: “It will emit green light when you tell the truth and red light when you lie.”

Hoshino Hana's eyes lit up: "Try it quickly."

"I hate Hoshino Hanami."

The bead emitted a burst of red light.

"Lu Jian is an idiot."

The bead emitted a green light.

Hoshino Hanami propped herself up, resting her elbow on Tazaki Tsukasa: "Go on."

"Hana-mi is the cutest woman in the world."

"I will only marry my older sister."

"My older sister will always be the only one in Tsukasa Tazaki's heart."

Staring at the constantly flashing green light of the bead, Hoshino Hanami's heart pounded. After taking the lie detector and testing herself, she looked up at Tazaki Tsukasa and smiled emotionally: "From now on, say these three sentences to your sister every day. If the bead ever turns red, your sister will perish with you."

【I am irreplaceable~! Hoshino Hanami Stock Index rose 300 points, current stock price 726】

“There’s one more thing.” Tsukasa Tazaki put his arm around her waist and took out something that looked like a remote control. “This is called a sensory exchange device. You can press it on someone and exchange the senses of both of you.”

"In other words, at that time..."

"Correct."

"Use it quickly." Hoshino Hanami wrapped her arms around Tazaki Tsukasa's neck and said impatiently, "I want to be your little sister Hanami for once."

"And there's more..."

Tazaki placed the air cushion on the floor, put his arm around her waist, and they lay down on the bubble bath mat.

Then, he took out a bottle of oil.

It was a large bottle, enough to soak the two of them completely, leaving them shiny and oily.

“…How amazing.” Hoshino Hanami murmured.

She was completely soaked, and her thin underwear clung to her curvaceous body, almost becoming translucent, making her incredibly alluring.

"Can we switch them?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked.

Are you feeling better?

"Of course, don't forget how abnormal my regenerative abilities are."

“That’s right~ Every time I beat you up, you get all bruised and battered, but you recover in just a couple of days.” Hoshino Hanami hugged his neck and impatiently bit his lip. “Hurry up and change, I can’t wait.”

"I've already been won over by my sister."

This is true; the beads emit a faint green light.

I like you so much~

Hoshino Hanami smiled sweetly.

Tsukasa Tazaki wrapped his arms around her waist: "I like Hanami-san too."

"Tell your sister quickly," Hoshino Hanami hugged him tighter, "who exactly are you?"

“I am a child of God,” Tsukasa Tazaki replied.

The beads still emitted a green light.

Even God's child can't resist my charm~! Hoshino Hanami's stock index rose 300 points, current stock price 1026.

"Good boy/girl~"

Amidst the sound of the wind and the sunlight, Hoshino Hanami's laughter was exceptionally sweet, and exceptionally full of mischievous charm.

Chapter 254 Mrs. Tazaki is 90% responsible for why he became a scumbag.

Sakura and her family had a sweet weekend.

Hoshino Hanami is sometimes wild, sometimes tender, and her syrupy, sticky charm is truly irresistible.

When he returned to school on Monday, Tsukasa Tazaki was in a great mood and looked radiant. Passing students and pedestrians couldn't help but stare at him, either secretly or openly.

Wearing the already stylish autumn uniform of Kitagawa Academy, coupled with his delicate and handsome face, he looked like a beautiful boy who had broken through the dimensional barrier from an anime and come to the real world.

After crossing the intersection before the ramp, Tsukasa Tazaki stopped and looked at the coffee shop under renovation for a while.

Through the installed floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see that the renovation is basically complete. The small and exquisite window courtyard, the wooden table and green rattan chairs, the delicate miniature vases filled with yellow daisies, and the gray handmade ceramic coffee cups are all filled with a unique Japanese fresh and elegant atmosphere.

After watching for a while, Tsukasa Tazaki took out his phone and called the store manager.

"Hey, Sachiko-nee, are you up yet?"

"Ah~"

Sachiko Tono yawned and rubbed her eyes: "Just woke up, what's wrong?"

Have you decided on a name for the coffee shop yet?

No.

How about calling it 'Turtle Time'?

"Why is it called that?" Sachiko Tono yawned and sat up. The blanket slipped off, exposing her fair and smooth skin to the cool early autumn air.

"On a sunny morning, sipping a cup of fragrant coffee, time seems to slow down instantly, moving at a snail's pace."

"As you wish, as you wish," Sachiko Tono said lazily. "We'll open in the middle of the month, and then bring your Yui and Sakura along to take promotional photos."

"Promotional photos?"

"Yes, I plan to put life-size cardboard cutouts of the three of you at the store entrance as a signboard."

"..."

"Silence will be taken as agreement." Tono Sachiko imagined his speechless expression and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Anyway, half of this shop belongs to you. For the sake of your own little fortune, please, Tazaki-kun, bring both of them to work here for free!"

"Out of gas, goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Tsukasa Tazaki was about to take a picture for his little cutie.

"Good morning," Murakami Mizuiro suddenly appeared from his left and nudged his shoulder. "What are you looking at this shop for? Do you also know that the future manager here is a very nice older sister?"

Tsukasa Tazaki straightened his crooked backpack and glanced at his best friend: "How do you know Sachiko-nee is nice?"

"I ran into her a few days after school when she came to check on the renovation progress." Murakami Mizuiro's expression was cheerful, as if she were gossiping and not being serious. "I chatted with her for a while under the pretense of getting a membership card. It's a pity that such a beautiful older sister said she has a boyfriend. Otherwise, I was planning to spend every day there. Hey, Tazaki, how did you know her name was Sachiko?"

"I am her boyfriend."

"..." Murakami Mizuiro opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. The hundred-pound figure in the gray autumn coat was in a state of not knowing where to roll, like a piece of luggage abandoned at an airport carousel.

"It will happen," Tsukasa Tazaki comforted him, then looked at Sakura Kuriyama, who had just walked past him. "Good morning, Kuriyama-san."

Monday morning was sunny.

The yellow tram rumbled past, and the yellowed leaves swirled in the air currents, gently landing on the shoulders of pedestrians.

Tsukasa Tazaki gazed at the single ponytail that cascaded down, shining like a pencil lead. As its owner slowly turned her head, it floated up as if swaying in the wind.

Then, the girl said in a gentle voice, "You seem to be in a good mood."