My love index is at its maximum.

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"Yes!"

"Great!"

Hoshino Shikami clenched her fists, striking a victory pose.

"Wow, Shikami is amazing!" Ninomiya Shiori clapped and cheered when she saw the fortune slip in Shikami's hand. "I drew the best fortune slip! Now all my wishes will come true."

"Haha~ How should I put it? It's just a fortune slip, don't take it too seriously~" Hoshino Shikami said this, but she still happily held the fortune slip in her hands.

Her cautious manner was just like that of a girl in love; it was so cute.

"When Shikami was drawing her fortune just now," Shiori Ninomiya asked curiously, looking at her little face, "who was she thinking about? Tell Shiori, does Shikami have someone she likes?"

"Of course."

"who is it?"

“It must be my sister~” Hoshino Shikami walked outside holding the fortune slip. “I just made a wish to the gods, saying that I would be with my sister for the rest of my life, and I drew the best luck slip~ Haha, Tsukasa Tazaki is destined to be my defeated opponent!”

"...?"

Shiori Ninomiya couldn't help but think to herself, "With your IQ, you'll probably be with your sister forever in another way."

After leaving the shrine, Hoshino Shikami carefully folded the fortune slip and put it in her wallet.

Under the trees in the courtyard, many people tiptoe to hang unwanted or unlucky fortune slips on the high branches.

This is a long-standing custom—it is said that the higher the rope is tied, the easier it is for the gods to see it, and the greater the chance of changing an originally unlucky fortune.

"Hey, Tazaki~"

Upon seeing the figure in the pavilion, Hoshino Shikami waved and jogged over, saying, "Haha, Tazaki, you're doomed! Get ready to be a loser!"

Thank you, sister-in-law!

Tazaki Tsukasa instantly escaped the death stares of Kuriyama Sakura and Shigawa Yui, and hurriedly turned around to look out.

"I just drew the best luck!" Hoshino Shikami said breathlessly, her expression the cutest smile a girl can have when she's happy.

"What good fortune?"

"My sister will never be able to live without me!"

"Mmm..." Tsukasa Tazaki immediately lost interest and nodded perfunctorily.

"Eh?"

Hoshino Shikami blinked, looking both innocent and confused, and asked, "Shouldn't you be begging me for mercy now?"

"Clam?"

What are you begging for mercy for?

Now it's Tsukasa Tazaki's turn to be confused.

"I'm the one chosen by the gods to stay by your side forever, sister!" Hoshino Shikami's eyes widened, her expression one of unwavering belief. "Shouldn't you beg me to keep your position as a private chef so you can continue to stay by my side and cook for me?"

“…Oh, oh, oh,” Tsukasa Tazaki nodded hurriedly, suppressing a laugh.

Sakura Kuriyama pressed her temples, which were throbbing slightly.

Crows were cawing in the maple trees outside the pavilion, their rough, hoarse cries carrying far and wide under the clear autumn sky.

Shiori Ninomiya couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Then, Tsukasa Tazaki couldn't hold back any longer.

"What are you laughing at?" Hoshino Shikami asked curiously, her tone innocent.

Tsukasa Tazaki was still laughing, too exhausted to answer his sister-in-law's question.

Even Yui Kikawa couldn't help herself.

She slowly leaned onto the table, clutching her lower abdomen, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

“I can’t stand it…” Kuriyama Sakura first glared at Tazaki Tsukasa with murderous eyes, then looked at Hoshino Shikami with a helpless expression, “Shikami, come with me, I can’t let you get close to this scumbag.”

"Don't think so badly of me." Tsukasa Tazaki felt wronged.

Ask yourself.

How could I possibly have feelings for my sister-in-law?

Deceiving idiots is tantamount to a crime, and Tsukasa Tazaki is not that kind of scum.

Qichuan Wei raised her head: "No, you are that kind of scum."

"Hahaha~" Shiori Ninomiya's happy laughter drowned out the cawing of the crows.

Hoshino Shika shook her head vigorously, looking at the four of them with a blank expression.

What happened?

Why are they suddenly laughing so happily?

Is this the world of the top three students in the grade plus the fifteenth-ranked student...?

It feels so profound.

The little fool instinctively put his thumb in his mouth and asked with a confused expression, "What are you guys talking about? I don't understand."

"I'll take you to see the waterfall." Despite her headache, Kuriyama Sakura dutifully pulled the silly girl away from the scumbag.

"Sakura, wait for me!" Shiori Ninomiya chased after her, camera in hand. "Let's take a picture together."

Just as Tsukasa Tazaki took a step, he suddenly remembered that there was someone else.

Looking back, I saw that Qichuan Yui had lowered her head at some point and was staring blankly at the mirrorless camera.

The maple leaves, now dyed red, kept falling.

Her striking long golden hair looked even more lonely than usual.

For this school trip, the students were divided into groups of four, but judging from their expressions, it seemed that the people in her group had probably forgotten about her.

Like Kuriyama Sakura.

But what's even more unfortunate about her is that, at least Kuriyama Sakura has Shiori-chan and that idiot Shikami to talk to...

Tsukasa Tazaki turned around and slowly walked over.

Most students could only watch from a distance when they were with Yui Kikawa. Only he could relax and talk to her a few words when he was with her, and occasionally tease her a little.

What the students saw in her was the serious, perfectionist Yui Kikawa.

And what he can see is that little golden retriever buried in his memory.

What she really looks like, and how exactly to approach her, is a real problem.

Tazaki Tsukasa stopped in his tracks, lost in thought, staring blankly at the blonde girl in the pavilion.

Noticing that he had stopped, Yui Kikawa suddenly stood up, then immediately sat down again. As if she had gained some insight from the scenery in the courtyard, she calmly looked at the scenery outside.

"Let's go together," Tsukasa Tazaki invited. "It's rare that you have time to travel, don't waste it."

"Where?"

"How about we follow Kuriyama-kun to see the waterfall together?"

Qichuan Yui hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Let's go then."

"Brother, please leave!"

"Don't call me 'Big Brother'!"

"Okay, brother, I understand."

Leaving Jishu Shrine, follow the pilgrimage route; the journey to Otowa takes about ten minutes.

Tsukasa Tazaki strolled along, with Yui Kikawa walking beside him.

Walk through the small courtyard and then up the stone steps leading to Otowa Waterfall.

The autumn wind blew in from the city, rustling the maple leaves on both sides of the stone steps, and wild birds chirped incessantly.

The tourists I encountered on the road were either couples traveling together or happy families, with most of the women wearing kimonos and carrying delicate little cloth bags.

Several female students from Kitagawa were taking pictures of the wildflowers by the roadside. When they saw Tsukasa Tazaki walking over, they all pointed their phone cameras at him and Yui Kichikawa, their eyes sparkling with admiration and envy.

Whenever she goes on a group trip, Yui Kichikawa always falls behind, silently walking her own path.

This time, Tsukasa Tazaki was by his side, constantly saying trivial things.

Something feels off...

But it's not bad either.

Tazaki Tsukasa suddenly said, "I haven't properly thanked you for what Sachiko-nee did last time."

"Oh." Qichuan replied indifferently, lowered her gaze slightly, and kicked away a fallen leaf on the roadside.

As a thank you gift, I'll give you a random one.

"Random?" Qichuan Wei tilted her head, a faint doubt showing in her beautiful blue eyes.

Gods above!

To repay your brother's care and kiss, please browse the shop for a suitable gift for the girl.

After finishing his sincere prayer, Tsukasa Tazaki opened the system to check the items that had been refreshed in November.

Current available funds: -320790