My love index is at its maximum.

"Why are you surprised?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked curiously.

“I’ve never seen such a beautiful little girl. How old was she back then? I think she was ten…” As she spoke, Hoshino Hanami looked up at Kuriyama Sakura, “When I first came here as a sophomore in college, were you only ten years old?”

“Yes,” Kuriyama Sakura nodded, “I moved here when I was six, and my older sister came in the fourth year.”

Hoshino Hanami squinted her eyes, as if recalling that time, and said, "To be honest, ten-year-old Sakura was as beautiful as a little angel, almost transparently beautiful. Her limbs were slender, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and her small lips looked like freshly made jelly. When I first saw her, I was so shocked that I couldn't speak for a long time. Even today, when I think about it, it's still vivid in my mind."

Is it really that exaggerated?

Tazaki Tsukasa scrutinized the department head with a suspicious look, hoping to find that feeling on her face.

Kuriyama Sakura silently munched on her apple.

The crunching sound was very crisp.

Just hearing that sound is enough to imagine how sweet the apple must be.

Tazaki Tsukasa could only look back at Hoshino Hanami: "And then, what happened between you two when you first met?"

"Nothing much, we just chatted for two hours, covering topics like life, psychology, and hobbies." Hoshino Hanami held a grape between her snow-white fingers, hesitating to put it in her mouth. "Sakura is such a clever and quick-witted child. She speaks logically and can get straight to the point. Sigh... I wish Shikami was that smart."

Tazaki Tsukasa lowered his head, putting grapes in his mouth along with his fingers, and mumbled, "Shikami is cute too, don't talk bad about her here."

"Honestly, it's better for Shikami to stay away from you." Kuriyama Sakura looked very confident, as if she knew what the future held.

“Agreed!” Hoshino Hanami laughed, pulled her finger out of Tazaki Tsukasa’s mouth, and wiped the drool on his clothes as she said, “Sakura has a talent for attracting attention, or rather, charm. If a little girl like that grows up, she will definitely shine. But she always gives me the feeling that she is very scary and just wants to hide here forever.”

"That was before..."

Kuriyama Sakura replied in a dry voice, then stopped and fell silent.

The night was deep outside the window, and the dim yellow light spilled onto the floor. In this hazy light, she sat on the sofa with her knees bent, her face buried in her knees, all alone.

"Yes, it's all in the past." Hoshino Hanami leaned close to Tazaki Tsukasa's ear as if to whisper something, gave her a quick kiss on her earlobe, and then snuggled back into Tazaki Tsukasa's arms.

"Back then, I was determined to get her out of this boring, awful place." The older sister smiled warmly, resting her head on Tsukasa Tazaki's lap. "Whenever I had a holiday, I would drive two hours from Tokyo to come here to talk to Sakura, take walks, draw, play the piano, and so on. During that time, I would constantly try to entice her, saying that I would take her to see a more wonderful world."

Tazaki Tsukasa held her soft body tightly, smiled, and kissed her smooth forehead: "Hard work pays off!"

“That’s right, that’s correct!” Hoshino Hanami smiled smugly, reaching up with one hand to grab Kuriyama Sakura’s small hand. “Two years later, I successfully pulled this little angel out of the swamp and back to the world she should return to.”

Kuriyama Sakura looked down at her, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Your older sister is also quite charming."

"Thinking back on it, those two years weren't bad at all," Hoshino Hanami said, her smile still bright. "Especially in the summer, there were days filled with the sounds of cicadas, the scent of green grass, beautiful butterflies fluttering in the sunlight, and the chirping of bees and insects. Every evening, the whole sanatorium smelled of food. In the evenings, there was the aroma of ice-cold beer foam, the clinking of glasses and plates, and the rustling of leaves in the wind. It was truly much more pleasant than noisy Tokyo."

“Wow,” Tsukasa Tazaki turned to look at the two of them, took a bite of cucumber, and said, “You two are reminiscing about the past like this, making me feel like an outsider who can’t get a word in edgewise.”

The two beauties couldn't help but laugh.

“Sakura is truly an incredible person,” Hoshino Hanami said. “She is extremely straightforward, honest, and utterly detached from worldly desires.”

"What does 'pure heart and few desires' mean?" Kuriyama Sakura asked curiously.

“Take this guy as an example.” Hoshino Hanami said with a smile, pulling on Tazaki Tsukasa’s ear with one hand. “You definitely like him, but you can always back down. Your older sister wouldn’t do that.”

That's absolutely right.

If it were my older sister, only things she could hold in her hands would be worthy of her affection.

“Well, with my older sister around, it wouldn’t be right for her to steal your boyfriend.” Kuriyama Sakura shifted her legs on the sofa, then reached out and tugged at Tazaki Tsukasa’s other ear. “He definitely likes me, likes me to death. But when he’s with my sister, he’s incredibly well-behaved, but with me, he’s a complete weirdo, a weirdo who changes in an instant. For example, one second he’s all gentlemanly and elegant, the next he’s full of schemes, always trying to set traps for me. Sometimes I get so angry I just want to slap him to death.”

"..."

With both ears under threat, Tsukasa Tazaki dared not speak.

"Hey, I have a question." Hoshino Hanami asked casually while eating grapes, "If your older sister let you stay with Tazaki alone for ten days or half a month, would you let him have his way?"

On this topic, Kuriyama Sakura began to think seriously, the warm light gently falling on her shoulders.

After a long pause, she spoke up: "I'm definitely not willing, but Tazaki's head is much more erratic than mine. If he starts acting like a scoundrel, I don't think I'll know how to fight back."

Tazaki Tsukasa muttered under his breath, "...When have I ever acted like a scoundrel?"

"On my birthday night..." Kuriyama Sakura tightened her grip on his ear, "which bastard unhooked my bra without my permission?"

"...That wasn't just untying, nothing else... Hey, sister, be gentle..."

Hoshino Hanami asked with a cold laugh, "Why didn't you tell your sister about what happened?"

"...How could I dare to say something like that?" Tazaki Tsukasa said weakly.

"Humph!"

Hoshino Hanami let go of her hand and picked up the potato salad on the table to eat.

Kuriyama Sakura put her legs up on the sofa, propped her knees up, and rested her chin on them: "You could say that Tazaki and I will develop into a romantic relationship in the future. This is an absolute certainty, and there is no room for consideration or choice. But our relationship is very different from that of ordinary men and women. We don't need to be together. Even if we are far apart, it's like there is a special attraction connecting us."

"I disagree with this statement!"

Tazaki Tsukasa retorted, staring at her sullenly: "There is no such thing as a relationship between a man and a woman that can be formed without them being together. I disagree."

"Objection overruled."

Kuriyama Sakura acted as if nothing was wrong, happily eating grapes.

Perhaps it was the first time she had said these words before meeting Hoshino Hana, and her composed expression seemed slightly affected, but her eyes remained as clear and bright as ever.

"I really don't understand," Hoshino Hanami said, scratching Tazaki Tsukasa's face and looking at it from side to side. "He's just a little more handsome than the average person, how did he manage to make Sakura so devoted to him?"

“I don’t understand either,” Tsukasa Tazaki feigned ignorance. “Anyway, I’m just an ordinary person. I was born into an ordinary family, grew up in an ordinary family, have an ordinary face, and think ordinary things.”

“Hey, Tazaki-kun, just a heads-up,” Kuriyama Sakura winked at him mischievously, “Fitzgerald once said something like this: ‘A person who presents himself as an ordinary person is not to be trusted,’ right? I recommended you read that book, don’t forget it.”

"Which book is it? I don't remember it." Tsukasa Tazaki was still pretending to be stupid.

"Hmm, he's pretty average-looking." Hoshino Hanami rolled over, buried her face in his lower abdomen, and happily agreed, "Besides that, he also has an ordinary homeroom teacher girlfriend."

“I have a few ordinary lovers,” Kuriyama Sakura interjected.

"Average physical fitness."

"Ordinary intelligence."

"A typical candidate for the heir of the Kichikawa family..."

"Attend a regular high school..."

"I want to become the president of an ordinary Sakura family company in the future..."

"Alright, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean!" After being lectured by the two women, Tsukasa Tazaki boldly spread his arms and put his arms around their shoulders, one on each side: "I am the most amazing sixteen-year-old boy in the world!"

"Beautiful!"

Hoshino Hanami laughed and cursed, then squinted and tilted her head back, offering him her sexy red lips: "This is a reward for you."

Tsukasa Tazaki lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.

"It's still as sweet as our first kiss." Hoshino Hanami opened her eyes and smiled sweetly.

"My sister is still as beautiful as ever," Tsukasa Tazaki exclaimed.

This is no compliment. Thanks to long-term exercise and the support of qi and blood medicine, Hoshino Hanami has maintained a perfect figure with taut skin and elasticity throughout.

Her clear eyes and full lips remained the same as before, possessing both the delicate beauty of a young girl and the charm of a mature woman.

“I do think my sister is different from before.” Kuriyama Sakura looked at Hoshino Hanami’s face and said in a relaxed tone, “The sharpness that used to appear and disappear beneath my sister’s beauty has slowly faded away, and she has begun to exude a womanly temperament that gives people a sense of warmth and comfort.”

“That’s true, after all, you’re a young woman now, no longer that teenage girl,” Hoshino Hanami leaned against Tazaki Tsukasa, her expression languid and alluring. “That carefree, independent spirit is gone forever.”

“I feel great,” Tsukasa Tazaki hugged her tighter, “and my love for my sister is even stronger than before, I’m becoming more and more infatuated with her.”

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Hoshino Hanami rolled over and pressed her ear against his chest as if listening to his heartbeat.

“Hey, club president,” Tsukasa Tazaki turned his head to look at Sakura Kuriyama, whose shoulder he had his arm around, and asked meaningfully, “Shouldn’t you reward your club members too?”

Kuriyama Sakura leaned against his shoulder, remaining in the same posture, motionless, looking like some kind of small animal seeking attachment.

Because of the angle of the light, there was a shadow below her soft little lips, making her look particularly vulnerable, and it rose and fell slightly with the beating of her heart.

Tazaki felt a pang of pity, and driven by his protective instincts, he put his arm around Kuriyama Sakura's shoulder and leaned his face close to hers.

"Disgusting!" Kuriyama Sakura suddenly slapped his repulsive face and cried out anxiously, "Sister, do something about him!"

Hoshino Hanami closed her eyes and murmured sleepily, "Big sister is asleep."

Through the gap between his fingers, Tsukasa Tazaki stared intently into Sakura Kuriyama's eyes: "Come sleep on the floor with us tonight. There are three of us here; we can't let you sleep alone, can we?"

Those eyes said nothing, they were exceptionally clear, and you could almost see the world on the other side through them.

Hoshino Hanami closed her eyes, reached out and haphazardly touched her face, then pinched the tip of her nose: "Sister decides, it's settled then."

After saying that, she withdrew her hand and pinched the tip of Tazaki Tsukasa's nose in the same way, warning him: "When you're messing around in the middle of the night, don't get the wrong person! Remember, the one with the big boobs is the older sister, and the one with the small boobs is Sakura."

"My sister's body is already deeply imprinted in my mind."

Tsukasa Tazaki picked up Hanami Hoshino and carried her steadily toward the bedroom on the second floor.

Kuriyama Sakura's lips trembled slightly, then she swallowed hard and followed behind the two with her head down.

Chapter 330 True happiness is probably like this...

On the morning of the 5th, the sky was still overcast.

The room was dimly lit, and a white silk nightgown was casually tossed outside the bedding. Hoshino Hanami yawned lazily and was the first to wake up.

The bedding was soft, warm, and comfortable, and I could vaguely feel something pressing down on me.

Hoshino Hanami reached into the blankets and found Tazaki Tsukasa sleeping soundly on top of her.

On her right side, Sakura was sleeping peacefully against her shoulder, looking very quiet and demure.

"stand up……"

Hoshino Hanami nudged Tazaki Tsukasa's head and said irritably, "Hurry up and make breakfast for your older sister."

Tsukasa Tazaki did not respond.

"Get up quickly." Hoshino Hanami reached out and poked his cheek again. After a few pokes, Tazaki Tsukasa, probably feeling a little uncomfortable, muttered, "Be quiet this early in the morning..."

Then, still asleep, he unceremoniously nudged his head and went back to his lazy sleep.

Hoshino Hanami found it both amusing and helpless, but she couldn't bear to push him away.

She pouted slightly with a hint of reproach, holding his head with one hand and supporting herself with the other as she sat up. The warm blankets slipped off her fair, smooth skin, exposing her entire upper body to the air.