I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

From this moment on, she is his only girlfriend, whom he will never let go of.

"I love you, Ayaha."

Yes, I know.

……

Before I knew it, the sun was setting in the amusement park.

The two walked hand in hand up the hill in the scenic area. They were surrounded by couples who were also enjoying the sunset. The sweet atmosphere was so suffocating that it would make any single person want to die on the spot.

"So beautiful!"

Finally officially becoming his girlfriend, Iroha clung to his arm even more clingily than usual, as if showing off how happy she was now, skipping around and beaming with a satisfied smile.

"I must bring my phone next time I come here; it would be such a shame not to take a picture against this beautiful scenery!"

Tenkuji Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can come as many times as we want. We have a lifetime to take pictures."

Isshiki Iroha glanced at him sideways: "Senpai, saying things like that at the very beginning of a relationship is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?"

"Can't I even express my true feelings?"

"It's not that it's impossible, but if you say that now, what will you do when you're old?" Iroha sighed helplessly, as if she wanted to scold him, but the smile on her lips was impossible to hide.

Her flaxen hair shimmered in the brilliant sunset. Yuu Tenkuji watched her soft lips move and fell silent, gazing at her intently.

Isshiki Hatake quickly noticed something was wrong and instinctively avoided his burning gaze. Her face flushed even more, as if it had been sunburned by the evening sun.

"……senior?"

Then, mustering her courage, she looked into his deep, gentle eyes again.

"Is it okay, Ayaha?"

"...Hmm, if it's a senior, I'd be happy to." She smiled shyly, closed her eyes, and tilted her head back.

She seemed a little nervous; her glistening pink lips trembled slightly, her breath came out somewhat rapidly, her body was extremely tense, and the movements and sounds of her swallowing saliva were much more noticeable than usual.

Tenkuji Yu didn't keep her waiting long. He touched her hot and soft cheek with one hand and supported her slender shoulder with the other. In the warm and bright golden world, just as he was about to lean down and kiss her.

"Excuse me, could I please pass by?"

Someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.

Yuu Tenkuji reflexively turned around. The other person was a woman wearing a baseball cap, whose face was obscured by her head down. She waved her hand, signaling the two of them to quickly move aside.

However, even though there was plenty of space on both sides, and there were better angles to photograph the sunset, their kissing here wouldn't bother anyone at all. But the other person, as if looking for trouble, couldn't see the other open spaces and insisted on passing through here.

"What's wrong..." Iroha Isshiki looked over in confusion, while Yuu Tenkuji frowned slightly in displeasure.

Just as he was about to say something to the other person, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and froze on the spot. The female figure in front of him gradually overlapped with someone in his memory.

"Wait, something's not right—"

However, by the time they realized it, it was too late.

The woman in the baseball cap, who was prepared, took out a piece of chocolate and bit into it. Then she grabbed his collar, roughly pulled him over, and stood on tiptoe.

Snapped!

Even faster than Yuu Tenkuji's reaction was Iroha Isshiki's palm.

She covered Tenkuji Yu's lips with her hand, the back of her hand hitting the hard chocolate, making her gasp in pain, but she had no intention of letting go. Instead, she dragged Tenkuji Yu backward, putting distance between herself and the girl in the baseball cap.

"...Tsk, are all the philanderers this year so quick to react?"

An annoyed voice rang out, and the woman in the baseball cap spat the chocolate onto the ground, her fingers pointing at the brim of her cap, her cold eyes watching the two of them from the shadows.

"But even so, you can't take my Youyou away."

Isshiki Hachiman murmured, somewhat surprised but not overly astonished:

"Senior Shiyu..."

"Oh dear, you're one of those 'fish-stealing cats' from who-knows-where."

A cheerful, cheerful, yet cold voice rang out from the side: "You actually planned to force a kiss on my little Youyou? After dealing with her, the first person I'll deal with is you, Shiyu-chan."

“Yono-san…” Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had taken off her baseball cap, revealing her long, straight, black hair, looked warily at Yukinoshita Haruno, who was smiling.

"Everyone has their own way of doing things. If you don't take the initiative, don't blame me for getting serious."

"Ah, it seems I misunderstood you." Narrowing her dim, lifeless eyes, Yukinoshita spoke slowly, "When you get serious, all you do is force a kiss. You're still a child after all."

"What did you say……"

"Talking to herself about Yu-kun like that, I really hope people like that will just disappear on their own." A gentle sigh interrupted their conversation as the chestnut-haired girl strolled over, carrying a long, rectangular package.

"Valentine's Day is just a day for giving gifts, there's no need to make it so tense, is there? It'll just bother Yu-kun."

As she said this, she slowly unwrapped the package and drew out a rapier.

"Your murderous aura is even stronger than ours, isn't it? It's like the thief crying 'stop thief!'" The silver-haired girl emerged from the crowd, wielding a short sword, her gaze chilling as she stared at the chestnut-haired girl whose face held no trace of a smile. "Yuuki Asuna, what are you planning to do with that rapier?"

"Of course it's to feed Yuuki chocolate! This is a rapier made of chocolate." Asuna Yuuki tapped the dark brown blade and retorted, "Natsukawa-kun, it's that short sword you're holding..."

"It's also chocolate, I'm going to let some philandering man who betrayed me taste my feelings."

Yukino Yukinoshita stood a short distance away, arms crossed, and sighed, "It's hard to say who betrayed whom first, when it comes to betrayal."

"Anyway, compared to me, you're all latecomers." Yukino Yukinoshita stepped forward, waved her hand to dismiss them, and said casually but domineeringly, "Besides Yukino, I won't allow any other 'sneak stalkers' to get close to him, especially not on such an important day as Valentine's Day..."

"I can give up everything else, but I will definitely take those six hours tonight." Gripping the chocolate knife tightly, Natsukawa Masuzu withstood the pressure and reluctantly made a concession.

"Six hours? Does it mean something special?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Clearing her throat twice, Asuna Yuuki kindly added, "You're probably referring to the 'Six Hours of Sex,' right? Apparently, it's midnight on Christmas Day..."

"Hey, is there still time to explain? He's almost out of sight." Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed ahead.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that Isshiki Iroha, holding Tenkuji Yu's hand, was already running down the steps towards the scenic area.

Meanwhile, Natsukawa Masaki had already silently followed, closely pursuing him, the chocolate knife in his hand seemingly aimed at his back at all times.

"Then let's not worry about it too much, first come, first served." Yukinoshita Haruno pulled a whip from her waist, also coated with chocolate. "After all, Valentine's Day is a day like this."

"If only winning the match could win someone's heart, things would be that simple." Asuna Yuuki sighed, but without any hesitation, she quickly chased after him, sword in hand.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka, who hadn't brought any weapons, exchanged a glance, their faces expressionless, yet sparks seemed to fly between them in mid-air.

"Yukinoshita, was it you who told them that I tampered with the drinks?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked coldly, arms crossed.

She was already under the snow covering her chest when she glanced at the pair of ample breasts being lifted up opposite her, and casually lowered her hands: "Senior, although I don't know what kind of drug you used, my sense of justice will not allow me to let this happen."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes widened in disbelief. "It's just melting my handmade chocolate into water and adding it in. Do you think I'm committing a crime?"

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a moment.

"Sorry, I misunderstood... But even so, it doesn't mean you can tamper with other people's drinks."

"Tch, what a busybody."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yuu Tenkuji was being dragged away by Iroha Isshiki as they fled.

"I'm sorry, this kind of problem arises if I date you..."

"Yes, senior, please reflect on your actions! What's with these five beautiful girls? You're just too popular!"

Panting, Iroha Isshiki complained, "I thought there would be three or four at most, but there are five! We could almost form a baseball team!"

Tenkuji Yu sighed, preparing to slow down: "I'll go back and talk to them. As long as we have an open and honest conversation, they shouldn't make things too difficult for us."

Isshiki Iroha questioned, "If you go back now, won't you be arrested or beaten to death on the spot?"

Sky Temple hesitated for a moment.

"...Probably not, after all, my combat strength is much higher than theirs, I could subdue ten of them."

"So you're planning to fight?! Senior, today is Valentine's Day, not the World Martial Arts Tournament!"

After venting her frustrations, Iroha Isshiki took a deep breath, slowly stopped, turned around, cupped his face, and kissed him.

Soft lips, just as sweet and warm as I had imagined.

"...If we're going to run away, we'll run together. We won't be alone anyway."

He spoke softly.

Her lips parted, and on the girl's blushing face was her usual mischievous and playful smile, yet also filled with a resolute gentleness.

"However, if you want to face it, I will face it with you—I was already prepared for that before I left home today."

"Because I'm your girlfriend!"

The unquestionable whisper fell to the ground, and her flaxen hair swayed quietly in the breeze.

Sky Temple gazed intently at the colorful feathers.

Behind him, past tragedies of lovers are gradually approaching.

Before me, this Valentine's Day has touched my heart deeply.

He took her hand, smiled slightly, and there was no longer any hesitation in his eyes.

The two turned to face the approaching, menacing girls, and stood side by side waiting for the sun to set and night to envelop the world.

Then, the day dawned again.

……

Sky Temple House.

Remotely controlling the cameras inside the amusement park, Kasugano Sora frowned as she looked at the scene on the screen that seemed to spell out "The Finale."

"What on earth is Yu doing? Filming? Why isn't she home at this hour...?"

Just then, Yui Yuigahama's voice came from downstairs: "Sora, the hot pot is ready~"

“It’s here—” She turned off the screen and got out of bed.

As she went downstairs, Kasugano Sora sniffed the air and her expression changed: "This spiciness... I hope the hot pot isn't spicy?"

"That's the taste of Mapo soup base. I knew you can't handle spicy food, so I had Kanade pack it separately." Mizuhara Chizuru came out of the restroom, casually brushing her messy hair aside, then gently patted her back. "Let's go eat... Where are Yu and the others?"

"He's still outside, I wonder what he's doing." Kasugano Sora snorted unhappily and strode into the living room. "Who cares, we'll eat first!"