My love index is at its maximum.

Hearing the sound of high heels clicking at the top of the stairs, Yui Kikawa tensed up abruptly, pushed him away, and looked towards the stairs.

"I almost forgot to remind you..." Kurisu smiled apologetically, looking at the two of them with gentle eyes: "Be a little more restrained tonight, okay? It wouldn't be good if you made too much noise and disturbed Sachiko and me."

"..."

Kikawa Yui's cheeks felt like they were on fire, and the sound of her heart pounding in her ears.

After her mother left, she let out a long sigh of relief, biting her slightly swollen lower lip as she stared blankly at the firelight in the fireplace.

“Little Yui, Little Yui,” Tsukasa Tazaki hugged her from behind, grabbing her long golden hair with one hand, “Such beautiful hair, so golden and shiny.”

"Stop making small talk!" Yui Kikawa muttered.

"You won't even let me praise you?" Tsukasa Tazaki reached into her hair and ruffled it, making a mess of her still neat hair, then pressed his nose against her earlobe. "Yui is a very beautiful princess, isn't she?"

Kikawa Yui turned her upper body around, her sapphire-like eyes glaring at him: "So this time you want to see the princess as a prisoner, is that it?"

“I’m not that perverted,” Tsukasa Tazaki sighed.

“If you’re not a pervert,” Yui Kichikawa poked his nose with her finger, “then everyone in the world would be a saint, you know!”

"Good good."

"So you finally admit you're a pervert?"

"Since we can't shake off this bad reputation, let's just go all the way!" Tsukasa Tazaki held her round, smooth body tightly in his arms, making her delicate, petite face even more adorable.

Yui noticed the strange desire in his eyes and instinctively looked up to see his face.

For some reason, the blonde girl's increasingly frequent blushing reminded Tsukasa Tazaki of her childhood.

Or rather, one can find the silhouette of that little golden retriever in her. That cheerful and lively little girl has never actually left; she has simply been sleeping quietly in a hidden place inside her body, like a hibernating animal.

Compared to the little golden retriever.

The blonde girl now has a more mature and adult-like face, with increasingly defined features. The slight unease and confusion that comes with starting to think independently has disappeared from her expression.

Overall, however, at sixteen, she looked much the same as when she was twelve or thirteen or eight or nine. Her face shape and temperament remained unchanged, her way of smiling was exactly the same, and the angle at which she tilted her head was exactly the same.

Her exquisite appearance and noble, pure aura remain to this day, which makes Tsukasa Tazaki ecstatic.

"What are you thinking?"

Looking at the fireplace, Kikawa Yui asked, her blue eyes reflecting the light of the flames.

"I saw your past self." Tsukasa Tazaki held her tenderly, kissing her hair repeatedly.

"Me before?"

"Yes, from when you were six years old until now."

"Did you notice anything different?"

“I’m thinking that having a life that’s too perfect isn’t necessarily a good thing.” Tsukasa Tazaki rested his face on her shoulder. “Beauty is a kind of pressure and a kind of intimidation. If you add family background and self-confidence to that, it’s natural to make people shrink back. So even though you know a lot of people and have a large circle of friends, you’ve always lived alone.”

"Maybe I just like being alone." Yui Kikawa stared intently at a spot in the fireplace.

“No one likes being alone; they’re just afraid of disappointment.” Tsukasa Tazaki unconsciously uttered a quote he’d forgotten which book he’d read it in, and then continued, “Beauty and talent, plus her background. To possess all the enviable qualities yet still prefer solitude—I have to say, that kind of aloofness is quite admirable.”

"Aspiration?"

“I’ve always admired you, especially your pursuit of perfection, and that’s no flattery.”

“I believe you,” Yui Kikawa gently poked his chin with her finger. “You’ve said that so many times, I can’t help but believe you.”

Tsukasa Tazaki cupped her cheeks in his hands, his lips gradually drawing closer.

Hearing her own heart pounding, Yui Kikawa's long eyelashes trembled slightly before she slowly closed her eyes.

When their lips met again, she reached out and hugged Tsukasa Tazaki's waist, her whole body going limp.

Out of the corner of his eye, Tsukasa Tazaki saw that her rosy and beautiful face was like a shy rose, and a slightly mature and charming allure was beginning to appear on it.

The blonde girl, in the most vibrant stage of her growth, is rapidly developing into an adult.

Chapter 314 The First Day After Taking a Crucial Step

Some time before dawn, when the sky was at its darkest, Tsukasa Tazaki woke up in bed.

The silvery light from the courtyard lamps shone faintly through the gaps in the curtains. Beside him was the warm, delicate skin of Qichuan Wei. He turned his head to look, and as his eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, the outline of the sleeping girl became visible.

Her sleeping position, with her hands wrapped around a pillow and lying face down on the bed, caused her cheeks to be deformed by the pillow, and her hair spread out like a golden fan, completely covering her snow-white back.

Her long, beautiful legs were slightly apart, and her buttocks were still slightly arched.

Who knew the perfect girl could have such terrible sleeping posture...

Tsukasa Tazaki put his arm around her waist and turned her into a side-lying position.

Viewed face-to-face, Yui Kichikawa's sleep was so pure, so perfect. Her delicate features, even her eyelashes, remained completely still.

Her small, beautifully shaped lips were slightly parted, and the tip of her tongue peeked out, emitting a pleasant fragrance.

“Big brother is truly perfect to the extreme…” Tazaki Tsukasa murmured, kissed her forehead, and then got out of bed.

He picked up the clothes she had carelessly tossed on the floor, went to the bathroom to shower and brush his teeth, and put the clothes he had changed out of and his older brother's clothes into the washing machine, leaving them for the maid to dispose of.

During that time, I checked the system and saw that my brother's stock price had risen to 300.

After washing my face, I changed into my workout clothes.

Tazaki Tsukasa turned off the bathroom light and then left the room. The second-floor corridor was dimly lit, giving it a peaceful and tranquil feel, perfect for sleep. As he walked down the stairs, he ran into his aunt, who was up early.

"Up so early?" Kurisu looked him up and down, a faint smile playing on her lips. "So, it seems Sachiko wasn't exaggerating when she said you had good stamina last night?"

"...What else did she say to you?" Tsukasa Tazaki scratched his head.

“Sachiko also said that her worldview is different from yours, and it’s hard to reconcile.” Kurisu leaned against the wall, her lips pursed beautifully.

"Different values?" Tsukasa Tazaki thought back carefully but couldn't find this problem.

“That’s right.” Kurisu Kawakami laughed like a female fox, teasing him in a playful tone, “Sachiko says she likes being in bed, while you like standing by the window, so it’s hard to agree.”

"……Ha ha."

help...

Tsukasa Tazaki had never felt so embarrassed before.

He used to be able to retort when his aunt said these things, but after last night, he felt completely inferior in her presence and had no confidence to argue back.

Kurisu Kawakawa laughed, covering her mouth with her hand and bending slightly over.

As she laughed, she suddenly looked up at Tsukasa Tazaki, and as if suddenly remembering something, gently clasped her hands together: "Oh, and Sachiko said she's very particular about bedding, and Tazaki-kun is currently her most satisfied one; she doesn't want to try anything else..."

"Stop!" Tsukasa Tazaki interrupted her impatiently. "You made that up, didn't you, Auntie?"

"Haha, Xiao Si is so smart." Qi Chuan Li readily admitted.

"I'm going for my morning run..."

"Oh, morning exercise is a good habit, keep it up. By the way, when will you be back? Sachiko and I will prepare breakfast for you. What would you like to eat?"

"I'll be back in an hour. For breakfast, anything goes—egg and ham sandwiches, cream cake, etc..."

“These are all high-fat foods, which Xiaowei doesn’t like.” Qichuan Li shook her head and instructed him, “I’ll make the decision this time. You should pay more attention to Xiaowei’s food preferences in the future and not just think about yourself.”

"Good good!"

Tsukasa Tazaki nodded vigorously.

He knew, of course, that his older sister's diet was always rather bland, but she was probably very tired after waking up today, so it would be better for her to eat something high in calories. However, he could never bring himself to say this to his aunt, since no one knew if Kichikawa Kuri was setting a trap for him to fall into...

After leaving the villa, Tsukasa Tazaki ran down the slope towards the sea.

The streets in this area are clean and tidy, without a single piece of litter. In the early morning, there is almost no living creature on the two-way road, except for a few early-rising crows perched on a tree branch, overlooking the quiet, ruin-like streets.

The air was crisp and clear. The sun had already come out, but the sky was covered by a thick layer of dark clouds, which hung heavily over the city, making it look like it was going to snow.

Once you leave the residential area and reach the edge of Tokyo Bay, you'll find more pedestrians and people exercising in the morning.

Tsukasa Tazaki maintained the same pace, quickly overtaking every morning runner.

At this moment, his body and mind were at their peak, and every step he took on the sidewalk was filled with an unprecedented sense of power.

【Ding】

【Stamina 12→13】

"Whoo~"

Tazaki Tsukasa let out a soft sigh and strode forward.

His handsome face exuded a confident charm.

The thick clouds dispersed at that moment.

The new sun cast its new light onto the streets, and the skyscrapers on both sides of Tokyo Bay began to shimmer. Tsukasa Tazaki, enveloped in a beam of light, looked radiant.

Such a spirited young man also inspired passersby who were jogging in the morning, making them grit their teeth and follow behind him, not wanting to be left behind.

Cruise ships in Tokyo Bay sounded their horns, as if cheering everyone on.

At 7:30 in the morning, Tsukasa Tazaki stopped and washed his face at the roadside sink.

Then they turned around and ran back to the villa area.

The scenery was the same as when I came, nothing had changed, but for some reason I kept seeing people lying on the sidewalks, looking completely exhausted, and their eyes seemed to hold some kind of resentment...

It’s weird.

I ran all the way home, and it was almost eight o'clock. Qichuan Yui was still sleeping.

Perhaps she was dreaming, or perhaps the memory of last night was still fresh in her mind, for a slight smile played on her lips.

"Little Wei, Little Wei..." Tsukasa Tazaki called softly, then rolled onto the bed and hugged her.

Yui Kichikawa mumbled a "hmm" in her sleep, showing no intention of waking up.

The princess's sleeping face was exquisite and beautiful, with fine golden hair hanging down her snow-white cheeks, outlining some kind of pattern. Her round ears were hidden under her hair, out of sight, and her breath came softly.

after awhile.

The princess opened her eyes, giving Tsukasa Tazaki a warning glare with her clear blue pupils, before slowly closing them peacefully again.

The morning light streaming in through the window illuminated her radiant skin, making her blonde hair shine brilliantly. Tsukasa Tazaki gently twirled a strand of her hair with his fingers, bringing it to his nose for a light sniff.