My love index is at its maximum.

"Is it pretty?" Kuriyama Sakura held it up in front of her.

Qichuan Yui nodded expressionlessly: "The design is childish, but thanks to the material, the overall look is very good."

"It was a gift from Tazaki." Kuriyama Sakura took back the ring.

The fire in the fireplace had shrunk considerably, so Tsukasa Tazaki turned around and added a few more pieces of firewood.

Turning around, he saw Yui Kikawa staring at him with her clear blue eyes, her smooth forehead glowing red in the flickering flames.

“Yui will send one too…” Tsukasa Tazaki smiled, walked over to Yui Kichikawa, and sat down next to her.

On a damp, cold rainy night, you can feel the warmth of women's skin as you huddle together.

Kuriyama Sakura tucked her legs in, resting her chin on her knees, glancing at the flames in the fireplace and then at the night rain outside the window.

“It feels so fulfilling…” Tsukasa Tazaki hugged Yui Kikawa tightly. “On a cold, rainy winter night, it’s such a luxurious treat to be hugged by my lovely older brother.”

Kikawa Yui glared at him unhappily.

Tsukasa Tazaki looked up at Sakura Kuriyama: "Captain, are you cold?"

"not cold!"

Kuriyama Sakura immediately extinguished his further thoughts.

"Come down even if you're not cold." Tsukasa Tazaki smiled and reached out his other hand to pull her to his other side.

He was surrounded by women on both sides.

The flames flickered, some bright red, some thin and yellow.

Tazaki felt as if he had sunk into a warm swamp, his whole body feeling soft and incredibly comfortable.

Occasionally I'd glance at Yui Kurikawa, and occasionally I'd glance at Sakura Kuriyama.

My heart was pounding.

They were both beautiful young women, their warm bodies nestled in his arms.

“Hey, Tazaki,” Kuriyama Sakura leaned her head against his chest, her eyes already closed in contentment, “There’s a question I’ve been wanting to ask you, so give me an honest answer.”

Tazaki Tsukasa gently embraced her body as if she were a fragile glass artifact.

"As for me and Kikawa-kun, what kind of feelings do you have respectively, and what are the differences?" she asked.

Upon hearing this...

Qichuan Wei subconsciously straightened her chest.

"As for you, Minister, I have a quiet, elegant, and pure love in my heart," Tsukasa Tazaki said, inhaling the scent of her hair, which smelled of rain. "From hobbies to lifestyle habits, we resonate strongly with each other, so it's only natural that we fell in love. The process may be smooth sailing or full of twists and turns, but that's just how love is. Just keep going."

"As for Yui," Tsukasa Tazaki said, turning to look at Yui Kawakawa.

He pursed his lips, his eyes brimming with a smile.

The blonde girl instinctively turned her head away, avoiding his gaze.

“When I’m with Yui, I’m impulsive and more radical in my love,” he said. “If I were to go back to summer, I’m sure I would do the same thing again, kiss her in the convenience store, handcuff her in Omacho. Even though the way I love her is distorted in the process, my feelings for Yui are still undeniable.”

Qichuan Wei turned her head: "Why is this happening?"

That exquisitely beautiful face was cold and stubborn, and her eyes gradually reddened.

“I’ve known you the longest…” Tsukasa Tazaki said. “I’ve long been used to having you in front of me, how could I possibly want to lose you?”

Looking into his eyes, Yui Kikawa subconsciously wanted to nod.

But then a sense of pride welled up inside her, and she felt that he had been too easy to fool her like that.

“I think you’re a very good person, and I really like you,” Yui Kichikawa said, then paused for a moment. “But you have a lot of problems, and I’m not happy about that.”

Tsukasa Tazaki silently stared at her face.

"What follows is difficult to express clearly. After all, it's a feeling, and it can't be explained logically in a structured way."

Qichuan Yui gently bit her lip, her blue eyes reflecting the firelight in the fireplace, and continued, "When you held me, I felt like you were in another place. You are very gentle, which is a good thing, but..."

"Why?" Tsukasa Tazaki said, "When I'm with Yui, all I can think about is Yui. How could I be anywhere else?"

Kuriyama Sakura turned her head and yawned contentedly.

Tazaki Tsukasa has a major flaw: he always has a sense of aloofness about him, even though he himself is unaware of it, and most people probably wouldn't notice it either. Only a smart and perceptive person could sense it.

The minister can sense it.

But she doesn't mind, because she has one too.

"Maybe you only think about me, and I believe what you say..." Qichuan Yui's calm voice drifted in the drizzle, "But even so, something else has entered your mind. At least I feel something like distance. I can't continue this relationship for long, even if I like you. My personality is more direct and greedy than it seems."

"So you're saying you don't want to see me again?"

“That’s not it,” she said. “I’m very happy with you.”

"So you're saying you don't want to get close to me anymore?"

"Correct!"

Yui Kawakawa nodded very readily.

Tsukasa Tazaki tilted his head, looking at her face from the front.

It is extremely rare, very unusual, for a blonde girl to express her feelings so frankly.

In a sense, the eldest brother is such a calm person. She will feel regret after losing something, but as time goes by, she will gradually become indifferent to it—resetting her life is exactly what the perfect girl is good at.

Of course, the memories of the boy will remain.

The touch of his hand will remain, the shock to the soul will remain, and the longing to be held in his arms will remain.

No one can take away my longing for him… Qichuan Yui thought to herself, the heart hidden deep within her body was neither empty nor desolate and barren.

She may always miss him, miss his strength, his intelligence, his gentleness. But no matter how much she misses him, it won't stop her from treating him as if he never existed in the future.

Kuriyama Sakura peeked out, looked at Kichikawa Yui's face, smiled slightly, and said nothing.

In the kitchen, the two women boiled water. Kurisu Kawa mysteriously ran out of the living room, carrying a suitcase into the bathroom. Soon after, some strange noises came from inside, very faint, and it was impossible to tell what was making them.

Qichuan Wei got up and went to the kitchen to pour herself a cup of hot water to drink.

There was still a hazy dampness in the air, and her long golden hair swayed gracefully with her steps. As Tazaki Tsukasa watched her, he thought about the beautiful and vibrant body beneath her clothes, and he wanted to embrace her once more.

As a healthy man, this is a natural emotion and need.

Besides, he and Yui Kichikawa also had such memories.

As he himself said, there are some irrational and distorted parts, but it is impossible to judge right or wrong. The more one thinks on the boundary between consciousness and unconsciousness, the more confused one becomes.

Kikawa Yui poured herself a glass of water and took out a pastry box from her shopping bag.

After eating a few pieces and drinking half a cup of hot water, Tsukasa Tazaki took a piece out of her pastry box and said while eating, "I have something to add to what I just said."

Yui looked at him with interest: "What is it?"

As she said this, she naturally snuggled back into Tsukasa Tazaki's arms, feeling warm and soft.

Tazaki Tsukasa pulled his other hand away from Kuriyama Sakura's shoulder and hugged his older brother with both hands: "I am no longer that innocent and easily hurt boy. I need to face the future as a professional who can stand on my own. I need to not only see what I want to see, but also face the things that I must see clearly."

"Yes, you're an adult now." At this moment, Yui Kichikawa was as still as a virgin, obediently closing her eyes in his embrace. "The one I like is this grown-up Tsukasa Tazaki."

"For a while, I couldn't tell whether I was influenced by my previous personality, which made me feel particularly confused when I was with you. Later, I figured it out and realized it didn't matter. It doesn't matter whether it is or not. As long as I know that the 'me' I am now likes Yui Kichikawa, that's enough."

Yui Kikawa paused for a moment, then asked, "True love?"

"of course."

"In my opinion, this doesn't make much sense."

Why do you say that?

“Because this is just an excuse for your greed,” Yui Kichikawa’s face turned cold as she glared at him fiercely. “You say you like me, but you don’t want to marry me. How can I believe you?”

"..." Tsukasa Tazaki was speechless for a moment.

"The price of being a womanizer." Kuriyama Sakura covered her mouth and laughed.

Marriage is indeed a very serious and acute issue that must be faced...

Although Tsukasa Tazaki emphasized that he would only marry Hanami Hoshino.

But can the rest of them really just say they won't get married, especially those young women in the prime of their lives...?

Just then, Kurisu Kawakawa, wrapped in a bath towel, came out of the bathroom and said lazily, "I'm so tired, I want to sleep. Where is Auntie's room?"

“Go up the stairs,” Tsukasa Tazaki replied. “The first room on your left is the guest room prepared for you and Sachiko.”

"Hey, you actually thoughtfully arranged for me and Sachiko to be together?" Kurisu smiled charmingly, her face beaming with spring-like joy. "Then you'd better come in early tonight, Sachiko and I don't want to stay out too late."

"Kuriko, don't talk nonsense..." Tono Sachiko hurriedly covered her lips from behind.

Kurisu moved her hand away and assured her with a smile, "Oh, don't be afraid, I'll be careful."

"You vixen!" Sachiko Tono glared at her reproachfully.

“Sachiko is a vixen too~” Kurisu Kawa raised her hand. “Come on, let’s have a pleasant collaboration tonight.”

"Pleasant to work with."

Under the curious gazes of the three children, the two mature women clapped hands happily, each carrying a large suitcase, and walked arm in arm intimately upstairs to the second floor.

Tazaki Tsukasa had a bad feeling about this, and quickly asked Shigawa Yui, "Big brother, are those two plotting something?"

“How would I know any of this…” Yui Kichikawa glared at him coldly.

angry!

It's clearly your fault, you scumbag, that you caused all this trouble, and you have the nerve to ask me?

"It's just the three of us left now." Kuriyama Sakura couldn't help but laugh, her smile was very pretty.

Then, she rested her chin on Tsukasa Tazaki's shoulder and asked provocatively, "Tsukasa will be sleeping in my room tonight. If you don't mind, Kikawa-kun, you can sleep in the living room for two days."

Qichuan Yui gave a noncommittal hum.

He raised his foot and kicked Tazaki Tsukasa directly in the stomach.

"Wait, I have something to say..." Tsukasa Tazaki hurriedly grabbed her legs, "How about we get up early tomorrow and sneak out to play? Let's not let those two upstairs follow us, okay?"

"it is good!"