My love index is at its maximum.

Kuriyama Sakura turned to look at her, her gentle expression fading, and said reproachfully, "Look what you've done, Sardine has gotten so thin these past few days."

"Meow~!" The chubby orange cat looked up and glared at Tsukasa Tazaki, as if to curse, "You bastard!"

"You call this skinny?" Tsukasa Tazaki came to the window and flicked its ear. "Even like this, it's still a size bigger than other cats. If it didn't meow, it would be hard not to suspect it's a pig."

"Meow!" The fat cat stretched out its paw to scratch him in dissatisfaction, but he easily dodged it.

"Anyone who treats cats badly is a bad person!"

Kuriyama Sakura gave a childish hum, returned to her usual spot, and took out paper and pen from the drawer. "Sardine" waved its paws at Tazaki Tsukasa a few times, then jumped onto her lap and lay down to sleep.

Tazaki Tsukasa boiled a kettle of water in a stainless steel kettle and brewed two cups of black tea. One cup had only lemon juice and no sugar, while the other had both.

Carrying her tea back to the table, Kuriyama Sakura wasn't writing or reading. She simply sat quietly in the sunset, gazing out the window.

It seems like it's watching something, or thinking about something, or maybe it's seeing and thinking about nothing at all.

From Tsukasa Tazaki's perspective, her perfect profile is like a realistic wax figure, possessing a flawless beauty.

As he handed over the black tea, he asked, "Why do you like cats so much?"

"I like the feel of petting a cat."

"Then why don't you bring the sardines home to raise?"

Kuriyama Sakura glanced back at him, then shook her head slightly: "My mother is allergic to cat fur and won't let me have one."

"What a pity." Tsukasa Tazaki took a small sip of his still-hot black tea and put down the cup. "What about the dog?"

"That won't work either. My mother is allergic to the fur of many animals, and she will sneeze non-stop whenever she touches it."

"I'm asking if you like dogs?"

"I generally like it."

Kuriyama Sakura lowered her head and continued writing what she hadn't finished earlier.

Tazaki Tsukasa peeked over and saw that it was review material for tomorrow's math exam.

"That's rare." He shrugged slightly and exclaimed, "This is the first time I've seen you study in a whole month."

Kuriyama Sakura put down her pen, reached for the mug containing black tea, and took a small sip. When she looked at Tazaki Tsukasa again, a mysterious smile appeared in her eyes.

"I have something to tell you."

"You said."

“Studying has always been one of the things I’m least interested in.”

Tazaki Tsukasa's hand trembled slightly as he reached for his textbook. He turned to look at her without batting an eye: "So you mean you've never studied seriously?"

"Of course, I used to just deal with it casually."

Why did you suddenly become serious?

"Are you scared?" Kuriyama Sakura elegantly took a small sip of black tea, her movements full of aristocratic grace.

“How could that be…” Tsukasa Tazaki stretched his shoulders, looking at her with a determined expression. “I’m just a little surprised.”

Those black, pearl-like eyes had a silky sheen, captivating the eye like a magnet.

Kuriyama Sakura gently twirled the pen in her hand, smiling as she said, "I underestimated you, but you made me realize how foolish I was. You underestimated me too; are you ready for my revenge?"

Her smile is so adorable, so adorable that you'd want to protect her for a lifetime.

But his tone was barbed, which was very unpleasant to listen to.

"We'll see." Tsukasa Tazaki cracked his knuckles.

The two men snorted simultaneously, lowered their heads, and officially began the war.

The setting sun streamed into the room through the window, and the girl's lips were softly closed, like a seashell sunk to the bottom of the sea. Whenever the wind lifted the curtains, the light falling on her face would sway and then transform into endlessly leaping, enigmatic symbols that were difficult to decipher.

Occasionally, she would chuckle and glance slightly at Tsukasa Tazaki across from her. His chest rose and fell rhythmically with his breathing, like a kayak floating on a calm sea.

The pens in their hands traced beautiful lines, leaving a mark on the paper that belonged to this day.

Apart from that, there was no other sound coming from the room.

Chapter 104 As expected, the older sister is easier to deal with.

Love is... pshaw, exams are war!

In the ATF department, which has only two people, the ranking in the exam will determine the clear superior-subordinate relationship.

Exploiters and the exploited, oppressors and the oppressed...

If you want to become the ruler of this bizarre club, you absolutely cannot become a loser!

Let me repeat myself—exams are war!

At five o'clock in the evening, Tsukasa Tazaki packed his schoolbag and left school.

He was initially surprised by the tablet's declaration of war, but his mindset has now returned to normal.

He is confident in himself, but not arrogant.

He didn't think he was superior just because he had a system, nor was he so arrogant as to think everyone in the world was stupid.

So no matter how outstanding Kuriyama Sakura is, he will strive to get what he wants in his own way.

Back at the convenience store, I immediately spotted Sachiko Tono with her back to the door.

Today, the proprietress was wearing a Western-style short-sleeved shirt, revealing half of her fair arms. She paired it with high-waisted jeans and high heels, making her legs look exceptionally beautiful in the tight-fitting trousers.

To look good in trousers, you need to have a perfect figure.

If you're wearing a skirt, you can add sexiness by showing off your legs or wearing stockings of various colors. But with trousers, if you don't have a pair of long, toned, and shapely legs, you'll look unattractive and even a bit dowdy.

Fortunately, the proprietress had a fantastic figure; the curves of her body as she bent over were so beautiful that it was impossible to look away. Her legs were voluptuous yet sexy, and her shapely buttocks were absolutely stunning!

Tsukasa Tazaki greeted her with a smile, "Good evening, Sachiko-nee."

Sachiko Tono turned her head away from the shelves, smiled and pointed to the dining area: "Go eat quickly, and after you finish eating I'll take you to get your clothes. We're going to a banquet this Saturday night."

"Okay, I'll get a drink."

"Mm." Sachiko Tono nodded, bending down slightly to take something from the shelf.

Tazaki Tsukasa took a can of sports drink from the refrigerator and sat down on a high stool in the dining area. Dinner consisted of a fried chicken set meal and a vegetable salad, and the landlady had given him an extra bowl of rice, based on his recent appetite.

She is so gentle and considerate.

Looking out over Yotsuya at dusk through the glass window, the sky looked like a canvas splashed with a mixture of purple and orange dyes, creating a very beautiful visual effect.

As Tsukasa Tazaki was eating, a flock of crows flew over the top of the building across the street, and even higher up, an airplane with flashing red signal lights was visible.

The sound of the proprietress's high heels clicking behind me could be heard.

Sachiko Tono sat down beside him, handed him her phone, and her slender, fair fingers swiped across the screen, revealing several glamorous little dresses.

"Tazaki-kun, can you help me choose a dress? I'm so stressed from looking at them these past few days."

"None of them look good." Tsukasa Tazaki mumbled, biting into fried chicken. "They don't suit my style. I think she would look much better in that lemon-yellow dress from last time."

"Um, that..." Sachiko Tono bit her lower lip, a little embarrassed, "That dress is just a cheap one I bought from Uniqlo, doesn't it look cheap?"

"Whether something looks good or not has nothing to do with its price."

"But I'm afraid..."

Be more confident.

After finishing the last bite of his vegetable salad, Tsukasa Tazaki wiped his mouth with a napkin, stared at Sachiko's face, and smiled, saying, "Sachiko-nee's temperament is that of a beautiful woman who is at home, which is already very charming. There is no need for her to wear those ridiculously expensive clothes, otherwise it will always feel a bit out of place."

"Heh, are you saying I'm not destined for wealth?" Tono Sachiko angrily reached out and pinched his cheek, then burst out with a smug smile.

After laughing for a while, she asked somewhat shyly, "Am I really that charming?"

“Absolutely captivating.” Tsukasa Tazaki rubbed his forehead, feigning a headache, and said, “Didn’t you see the other employees in the shop looking at me like they wanted to eat me alive?”

Sachiko Tono smiled gently, her smile warm and captivating.

I love hearing Tazaki-kun praise me the most! The Tono Sachiko stock index rose 20 points, with the current stock price at 80.

After finishing their meal, Tsukasa Tazaki got into the landlady's black Nissan, and the two went to a clothing store in Harajuku that specializes in handmade custom-made clothes, where they picked up a black men's suit.

The total cost of materials and processing is 20 yen.

Even though he wasn't paying for it himself, Tazaki Tsukasa felt a pang of pain at the price, but the proprietress smiled and said it wasn't a loss at all.

When asked why, she said that when she saw the female shop assistant's expression that looked like she wanted to devour Tazaki-kun, she felt like she had hit the jackpot.

Sigh... Women who are infatuated with men are really scary.

After picking up the suit, the two strolled around Harajuku for a while. The shopkeeper bought him a pair of tennis shoes and a blue-faced, stylish mechanical watch.

Around 8 p.m., Sachiko Tono drove him back to Higashi-Shinjuku.

See you tomorrow night.

After leaving behind this expectant remark, the Nissan slowly drove into view.

Tazaki Tsukasa looked at the sugar-coated bullets in his hand and felt a headache coming on.

If this keeps up, I'm really going to get eaten by the older sister...

……

The next day, Friday, was the last day of the midterm exams.

Hoshino Hanami ordered him to sleep an extra hour so that he could have better energy for the exam. He didn't run today.

I arrived at school at eight o'clock in the morning and walked on the slope leading to the school gate, where I met Shiori Ninomiya.

The June sun shone brightly and warmly, and the leaves of the roadside oak trees shimmered with a dazzling green light. The sunlight barely penetrated the dense canopy, and the light spots scattered on the ground like fragments.

The two walked and talked, their feet dappled with sunlight, occasionally spotting a vibrant hydrangea blooming by the roadside.

"Kiki, I have something to ask you!"

My little cutie's tone was a bit fierce today, you could even say it was barbed.

"what's up?"

Tazaki Tsukasa asked the question knowing the answer, and in his mind, he once again complained about LINE's read receipt function.