My love index is at its maximum.

The two embraced on the sofa for a while. Tazaki Tsukasa took one last deep breath of her fragrance before reluctantly letting go: "We can continue with the rest this afternoon. I need to go make breakfast for my older brother and Sakura now."

"Get out of here!"

Kikawa Yui bit her lower lip, staring at him with watery eyes.

"I hope you can stay this tough this afternoon, big brother!" Tsukasa Tazaki affectionately pinched her nose and walked out of the room.

Behind him, the blonde girl waved her fist at him, then picked up the white stockings from the floor, put them on, turned off the light, and curled up in the beanbag chair, intending to continue sleeping for a while.

But she didn't sleep for long before she opened her eyes again.

Look at the wall clock; it's just past five o'clock.

The room was pitch black and completely silent.

Feeling as if someone was lurking nearby, holding their breath, Qichuan Yui held her breath and listened intently.

There was no doubt that someone was active in the room. She reached out and quietly pulled the curtains open a few centimeters, letting in the soft moonlight that illuminated the outlines of some objects.

Yui Kichikawa rolled her eyes, searching for the source of the sound.

In the shadow of the cabinet near the door, in the darkest place, a person sat on the floor, head tucked between his legs, looking as if trying to avoid something terrifying.

It's Kuriyama Sakura.

She was wearing white pajamas, squatting between the door and the cabinet, motionless, and you couldn't even hear her breathing.

"Hey, Sakura," Yui's throat was dry as she stared intently at her, "What's wrong?"

Kuriyama Sakura did not respond.

Kikawa Yui turned on the light.

The warm yellow light illuminated every corner of the room, but she remained motionless, seemingly unaware that the light had been turned on.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Yui Kichikawa got up and walked over.

For some reason, the carpet felt much rougher than it did last night; perhaps it was because she was very nervous.

Kuriyama Sakura still did not respond.

Kikawa Yui squatted down and gently put her arm around her shoulder.

Kuriyama Sakura turned her head mechanically, her clear eyes now appearing as if veiled in mist.

At that moment, she was biting the towel tightly in her mouth. Qichuan Wei tried to take the towel off, but couldn't get it off after a few tries. She could only gently pat her shoulder and comfort her, "Can you talk to me?"

Kuriyama Sakura did not speak.

His expression froze on his face as if he had lost control; his eyes were open, but he seemed unable to see anything; his pajamas were soaked with sweat.

“Take it off,” Yui Kichikawa said. “You’ll catch a cold if you’re all wet. Take it off and get some sleep.”

She still didn't hear anything and was in a dazed, unconscious state.

Yui Kikawa had no choice but to do it herself.

Under such circumstances, she probably wouldn't mind having her clothes taken off once she regains consciousness.

Propping her up, Yui Kichikawa slowly took off her pajamas, then peeled off her pajama bottoms. At first, Sakura Kuriyama's limbs seemed a little stiff, but thankfully they gradually relaxed and regained some vitality.

"I don't know what terrifying thing you saw..."

As Kikawa Yui spoke with pity, she removed the towel from her mouth and used it to wipe the sweat off her body, leaving no part of her smooth back, small chest, or soft limbs exposed.

Kuriyama Sakura obediently let her do as she pleased, remaining motionless like a doll.

During this process, Yui noticed that the cat paw ring on her hand was radiating a continuous warmth. The mist covering her eyes was also gradually dissipating, and something akin to consciousness was slowly returning to her body.

"so amazing."

Qichuan Wei glanced at the ring a few times.

"I need to get Tazaki to give me one too..." she muttered to herself, and the maple leaf necklace on the blonde girl's chest suddenly felt warm, as if to say, "You already have me."

Qichuan lowered his head.

Looking down from the neckline of her pajamas at the cleavage of her chest, tiny maple leaves were faintly visible between her fair, soft flesh.

The blonde girl smiled.

It feels so warm.

Looking back at Kuriyama Sakura, she saw her wiping the sweat from the girl's lower abdomen with a towel.

Kuriyama Sakura's skin was very delicate and smooth, with a hint of sweat. Kikkawa Yui thought to herself, "Thank goodness her breasts aren't big, otherwise I really don't know how I could beat her." Thinking this, her mouth filled with saliva, and she had to keep swallowing.

The moonlight moved slowly, illuminating this corner.

In Yui Kichikawa's eyes, Kuriyama Sakura, bathed in moonlight, possessed a body as luminous and beautiful as porcelain. Her small, adorable earlobes shimmered like grass glistening with morning dew.

Beauty and pain.

Over time, these two elements within her gave rise to a series of new nuances. The somewhat awkward childishness dissipated, and a new mature charm gradually emerged, outlining the traumas of life's growth process.

Thinking about these things, Yui Kichikawa suddenly blinked, laughed, and scolded herself: "How did I become so artistic? Could it be that I've been spending too much time with that bastard Tazaki and caught this bad habit from him?"

At that moment, Kuriyama Sakura's arm suddenly moved.

Those slender arms, so delicate they seemed about to snap at the slightest touch, gently wrapped around Yui's neck, their breath falling evenly onto her skin.

"Are you alright?" Qichuan asked as she continued to wipe her face with a towel.

Wipe the sweat from her cheeks, wipe the hair that was sticking to her forehead from the sweat, and wipe her sweaty little ears.

Kuriyama Sakura did not answer.

He only used his arm slightly, like a drowning person grabbing a piece of driftwood.

"Go back to bed and get some more sleep." Qi Chuanwei carried her back to the bed, helped her lie down, and covered her with the blanket.

Kuriyama Sakura then closed her eyes.

"So that's what you meant when you said Tazaki would wipe your sweat. I don't envy that at all..." Yui Kizawa murmured.

After observing her for a while, I found that she was not moving at all, as if she had fallen asleep. There was nothing unusual about her expression or posture. The thick quilt protected her like a silkworm cocoon.

Only then did Yui Kishikawa feel relieved.

She took Kuriyama Sakura's wet pajamas and the towel she had used to wipe her sweat to the bathroom, then washed her face and looked at herself in the mirror for a while.

His face was a little pale.

It seems that Kuriyama Sakura's appearance just now must have frightened her.

Back in the bedroom, Yui Kichikawa drank a whole bottle of mineral water in one go, then sat down next to Sakura Kuriyama and slowly took deep breaths to calm herself down.

Before dawn, the surroundings were almost enveloped in a suffocating silence.

There was no sound of people, no sound of wind, no sound of rain pattering on the eaves; all was silent.

“Kuriyama-san…” Yui Kikawa gently placed her hand on her forehead and whispered her name, “Why are you so stubborn? Wouldn’t it be better to stay away from him? At least you wouldn’t be suffering like this.”

no respond.

She bent down and looked closely at Kuriyama Sakura's face, as if searching for the strange emotions hidden within.

Her sleeping face is absolutely beautiful; one would almost want to take it off and put it in a glass cabinet for permanent preservation.

“You look like Sleeping Beauty too…” the blonde girl murmured.

Can I kiss her to wake her up?

Once such a strange thought came to mind, it was impossible to control, like opening Pandora's box.

Moreover...

Tazaki Tsukasa bullied me so many times and so badly, so it shouldn't be too much for me to get revenge on Kuriyama-kun...

Kikawa Yui raised her head, nervously observing the movements in the room.

Even though there were only two people there, she still had to check very carefully before she could boldly put her idea into action. After confirming several times that no third person would see her, the blonde girl held her breath and slowly bent down.

Feel sorry……

Sakura, I'll be very gentle, you don't need to mind. As the number one beautiful girl, just think of this as kissing yourself...

Two soft lips stopped just before they were about to touch.

Kuriyama Sakura suddenly opened her eyes.

Although a thin, opaque membrane still covered the surface of the eyeball, the light of intelligence had already reappeared in those eyes.

Yui Kikkawa blinked.

then……

The blonde girl shrank back and quickly buried herself under the covers.

Playing dead is something my eldest brother excels at; it's become an instinctive reaction for him.

In bed, two soft bodies pressed together, exchanging warmth and life signals. Kuriyama Sakura savored the memory of Kichikawa Yui's actions, recalling her expression as she tried to steal a kiss. She rubbed her forehead, both amused and annoyed, and sighed, "Come out. What kind of perfect girl is someone who doesn't dare to take responsibility after just one thing?"

"Not out!"

Kikawa answered in a muffled voice.

Even though she was hidden under the covers and couldn't see, Kuriyama Sakura could still imagine her shy and cute appearance, and couldn't help but smile, saying in a hoarse voice, "This symptom happens occasionally, but luckily you're here."

Only then did Qichuan Wei peek out, her face still flushed.

"You'd better take a shower," she said, reaching out to touch Kuriyama Sakura's hair. "Your hair is still wet, or you'll catch a cold."

"Thank you." Kuriyama Sakura smiled faintly. "But I don't want to move right now."

The two remained silent for a while.

The brightness outside the window began to increase, and the morning sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

Kikawa Yui reached out and hugged Kuriyama Sakura, who was lying on her back, and gently pressed her cheek against hers: "I was really scared just now, thank goodness you're alright."

Kuriyama Sakura curled her lip in disdain: "When did our relationship become so close?"

"That's right, I'm determined to trample you under my feet!" Kikawa Yui sneered.

"Don't say such stupid things, Kikawa-kun. In terms of beauty and talent, you are far inferior to me. Why bother struggling?"

"You may not have big breasts, but you've got big mouths. When it comes to resilience and perseverance, you're nowhere near as good as me. Your only way out is to hand over the title of the most beautiful girl to me as soon as possible!"