My love index is at its maximum.

“It’s Tasaki,” Tsukasa Tazaki corrected once again.

"Okay, Suki-kun."

These high school girls in Tokyo must all have varying degrees of cerebral blockage... Tsukasa Tazaki returned to the cashier and stood there, while the two girls smiled and came to the dining area.

The cable TV in the store plays currently popular songs, with trendy and upbeat melodies lingering in your ears.

The girls' voices and laughter could be faintly heard through the shelves, but the content of their conversation was not very clear.

Tazaki Tsukasa wasn't thinking about them; he was currently contemplating tomorrow.

It was expected that Shinhiro Kichigawa would challenge him in the sport of kendo.

Some ancient Japanese families place great importance on training in traditional skills, and the Kikawa family is no exception.

Every child in the Kikawa family receives education in tea ceremony, kendo, flower arrangement, and other related arts after birth. The purpose is not to expect the younger generation to excel in these arts, but to help them understand the spirit they embody during the learning process.

For example, learning Kendo can cultivate a samurai spirit; learning the tea ceremony can calm the mind and control one's emotions; and the flower arrangement can cultivate the mind and body and foster an elegant aesthetic sense.

Shinhiro Kikawa has been training in kendo since he was a child and has been practicing for seven or eight years now.

As for his skill level, Tsukasa Tazaki wasn't sure, but he wasn't worried about losing. Compared to Shinichiro Kurikawa, he was more concerned about Sakura Kuriyama's reaction.

Thinking about something strange, I took the goods from a customer and scanned the price code: "Discount: 1200 yen".

"Your bill is 2000 yen, and you will receive 800 yen in change. Thank you for your patronage."

After seeing the guest off, the two girls finished eating. As Shiori Ninomiya took out her wallet to pay the bill, she said regretfully, "What a pity! I was planning to ask you to hang out tomorrow since it's a holiday, but our school club has to have intensive training. How annoying..."

"It's not a training camp..." Kasugai Kaname quietly corrected her best friend, "When I went to wait for you, I heard Kikawa-senpai say that it was practical training."

"That big guy is boring." Shiori Ninomiya scoffed, her tone impatient. "What practical training? He just wants to show off in front of me. How childish..."

"Are you from the Kendo Club?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked, somewhat surprised. He had always thought that only men fencing in the Kendo Club, but he hadn't expected there to be two beautiful girls as well.

Shiori Ninomiya paused for a moment, "Haruna is a member of the literature club, but I am indeed in the kendo club. How did you guess that?"

Kasuga Kanae, being rather perceptive, asked in a low voice, "Do you know Kikkawa-senpai?"

Tsukasa Tazaki nodded. "I know him."

"Suki-kun." Shiori Ninomiya leaned in, her toes dangling off the counter, and asked, "You're from Kitagawa Academy too?"

"Class 1-F. Also, please call me Tasaki..."

"It's fate!" Shiori Ninomiya's delicate, fair face turned bright red with excitement. "Kaname and I are both in Class 1-D, and we're just one classroom apart."

"If this is fate, then it's terrible..." Tsukasa Tazaki leaned back, his gaze shifting unnaturally from the overly enthusiastic Ninomiya-kun.

Kasuga Kanae smiled softly, and when she saw Tazaki Tsukasa avoid Ninomiya Shiori's gaze as it swept over her, she quickly lowered her head again.

"Hey, Suki-kun." Shiori Ninomiya took out her phone and waved it: "Let's add each other on Line."

Tazaki hesitated for a moment, then whispered his account number.

Shiori Ninomiya's fair fingers quickly tapped a few times on the screen. "I've added you, please accept my request."

"And mine..." Kasuga Kanae's face was a little red. Although she was still looking down, her eyes were slightly raised as she looked at Tazaki Tsukasa.

Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head: "My phone is in my bag. I'll call you after I get off work."

"That's all for now. We won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

[Feeling guided by fate, Shiori Ninomiya's stock index rose 30 points. Current stock price: 40]

[I'm so glad to know you're a classmate. The Kasuga Sakura stock index rose 10 points. Current stock price: 20]

This change in stock price surprised Tsukasa Tazaki.

He originally thought that Kasuna would grow faster, but unexpectedly, Shiori Ninomiya slapped him across the face instead.

Indeed, you can't label someone based on your first impression.

After watching the two girls leave, Tsukasa Tazaki put the cola he had just drunk into the refrigerator, grabbed a science fiction monthly magazine from the magazine rack, and went to the cashier to browse through it.

The magazine published articles calling for the protection of the melting Antarctic ice sheet, concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and the interaction between nanoparticles and the natural environment.

It started raining at eight o'clock in the evening. There were almost no customers in the store, and another employee on the night shift sat quietly to one side playing on his phone. Apart from the sound of the rain, the only other sounds in the store were the rustling of magazines.

As Tazaki Tsukasa skimmed through the article, he pondered how to treat the two girls he had just met. After get off work, he changed back into his school uniform, opened his umbrella, and left the convenience store.

The streets were flooded, and raindrops pelted the transparent umbrellas, splashing water everywhere.

My clothes were soaked by the rain, and the night wind was a bit chilly. My waterlogged sneakers were heavy and uncomfortable to wear.

After struggling to walk into Yotsuya Station, Tsukasa Tazaki bought a hot coffee at the convenience store on the platform and took out his phone to check it.

I received two friend requests on Line. One request said, "I love trying to win over cool and handsome guys, please accept my request quickly." The other request said, "I am Kasuga Kanae, nice to meet you."

"Ah..."

After sneezing three times in a row, Tsukasa Tazaki took a sip of hot coffee, and the chill gradually subsided. He accepted the two friend requests and then boarded the yellow tram bound for Shinjuku.

Maintain normal communication and let the stock price rise naturally. Avoid being overly accommodating or doing anything that could easily lead to misunderstandings...

remember!

You must always stick to your bottom line!

Never be tempted by profit to deliberately toy with other people's feelings!

Tsukasa Tazaki put away his phone and looked out the window. The Tokyo street scene in the rainy night rushed past the train window, like a stop-motion animation playing.

Chapter Eleven: The first day of the holiday began... I caught a cold.

In a blurry, ambiguous state, unable to distinguish whether I was awake or asleep, I vaguely saw this scene.

Hoshino Hanami stood by the pool, her cheeks flushed as she looked at herself. Her small bikini barely covered her breasts and hips, revealing her alluring curves.

Her lower abdomen was free of any excess fat, her long legs were incredibly sexy, and her fair and smooth skin radiated an alluring pink glow in the summer sun...

"T...Tazaki-san...do you like it?"

The teacher twisted her body, trying to hide her impressive figure, which was accentuated by her swimsuit, by moving her hands up and down, while attempting to conceal her shyness with a smile.

However... this kind of body language combined with facial expressions actually made her look even more sexy.

Tazaki Tsukasa suddenly felt an uncontrollable blush and heartbeat, his body burning hot, as if something inside him was stirring, like a beast that had been dormant for over ten years being awakened.

"I...I like it..."

He couldn't help but take a step towards her, but his foot slipped and he fell straight into the pool.

then.

Tsukasa Tazaki opened his eyes in bed and looked out the window. It was a bright and sunny spring morning.

The time was 8:30 a.m. on April 29th.

So... why would I have such a dream?

For a fifteen-year-old, such a dream is too exciting!

Tazaki Tsukasa rubbed his eyes, forcing himself to stop recalling the scenes from his dream. He prepared to get up and go for a morning run at the nearby Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Starting today, he was determined to train hard and improve his stamina to 5 points by the end of the semester.

However, as soon as I sat up, I felt weak all over and my head was spinning.

I put the back of my hand on my forehead and realized that my body was really burning up.

Tsukasa Tazaki sat on the tatami mat, gazing at the clear sky outside the window, lost in thought.

Could it be that... Shigawa Shinhiro performed a ritual?

The purpose of last night's rain was to make me sick, thus rendering me unable to fight. Otherwise... how do you explain why the rain stopped as soon as I got home last night!

Is there some kind of unknown, extraordinary power in the world?

All of this was secretly controlled by a mysterious person...

I'm 14 years old, I'm pretty, 元気な小さいLady

(I'm 14 years old this year, a little cute, and a lively little girl.)

The ringing of the cell phone by the bedside interrupted Tsukasa Tazaki's fantasy of saving the world. The screen showed an unknown number. He swiped his finger across the answer icon, and Kuriyama Sakura's voice came through the receiver.

"10 AM, Kendo Club, don't be late. Also, this is my Line account, remember to add me."

The call was cut off as soon as he finished speaking.

Isn't she afraid of dialing the wrong number?

Tazaki Tsukasa groggily tapped into the Line interface and saw five unread messages displayed on Ninomiya Shiori's profile picture.

[Ninomiya: A maverick pig? Your username is weird, but it suits your personality perfectly (laughs.jpg)]

[Ninomiya: Good morning, Suki-kun! May you have another energetic day!]

[Ninomiya: Image (A girl stands in front of a full-length mirror, making a peace sign, her smile full of energy.)]

[Ninomiya: You haven't read this for half an hour, are you still in bed?]

[Ninomiya: It's eight o'clock already... Suki-kun is so lazy! Get up! The sun's already high in the sky!]

Kasuga Kanae also posted a message at 7 a.m., which simply said "Good morning" and included a cute-looking but meaningless cat emoji.

As for Kuriyama Sakura... pfft, who cares to add her account?

Tsukasa Tazaki dragged his heavy body out of bed, quickly washed up, changed into his school uniform, and went out.

Emerging from the alley, you reach a slightly larger intersection with numerous shops along the way.

I bought a ham sushi for 240 yen for breakfast and ate it as I walked. When I passed a pharmacy, I hesitated for a moment, but still went in and bought some fever reducers.

The rain made things even worse for the already impoverished family.

When it was time to pay the bill, the woman in her thirties stole glances at him several times, almost drooling.

Arriving at Shinjuku Station and sitting on the crowded train, Tsukasa Tazaki saw his reflection in the train window.

Although his hair was slightly messy, it didn't make people feel uncomfortable; it was a handsome face full of artistic flair.

Especially her indifferent eyes, which gleamed with a desolate light as if she had seen through the world. This sense of world-weariness on a face that was only fifteen years old would be absolutely devastating to some older girls with overflowing affection.

After catching a cold, he actually became even more handsome.