My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

As autumn arrives, there are fewer clouds at night, and the moonlight streaming in through the cracks in the window is brighter than usual.

The two lay on their own beds, their phones glowing softly.

Shiraishi Zexiu looked at his watch, which he had taken off, the second hand spinning round and round, waiting for the twelve o'clock to arrive.

November 6th is Takanashi Yuko's birthday, and he wanted to wish her a happy birthday at midnight, but he decided against it if he didn't wear anything except a ribbon or a bow.

Happy birthday, little bird.

A crisp, pleasant sound echoed here as midnight approached.

"Thank you, Shiraishi. This is the happiest thing for me today." Takanashi Yuuko looked at Shiraishi Sawashu from the bed, her eyes still shining brightly in the night.

Her lead-white, lustrous hair fell down, with a few strands swaying with each breath of Shiraishi Sawa.

"This is only the beginning of the day, how can it be the 'happiest' thing?"

"It already is."

“But I haven’t given her the gift yet.” Shiraishi Sawa placed his hands between the pillow and the back of his head, looking at Takanashi Yuko.

"But Shiraishi Sawa remembered my birthday and sent me a blessing at midnight. No matter what, that makes me the happiest."

"So you're not going to send the gift?"

The girl pursed her lips and stared straight at him.

Her phone is constantly vibrating with messages; after all, given her popularity in her class and school, many people will surely choose to send her blessings at midnight.

But Takanashi Yuuko didn't care, blinking her beautiful eyes and staring back at Shiraishi Sawa.

"It's a gift, of course I would give it to you." After teasing him enough, Shiraishi Zexiu smiled and relented.

Takanashi Yuuko then reached for her phone and began replying to messages.

"She's still very popular, isn't she? There's no way I can keep up with all the messages." Shiraishi Sawa teased, watching Takanashi Yuko's fingers move nimbly for several minutes without stopping.

"Then I won't reply to them." The phone screen went out, the pale light covering my face disappeared, and only the quiet moonlight remained in the room.

Takanashi Yuuko looked a little nervous, as if she was worried that Shiraishi Sawa Hide's words were just a tantrum.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not angry. Go reply to the message quickly," Shiraishi Zexiu said with a smile, then added, "Actually, I haven't decided on a gift yet."

The main point is that, to some extent, what Takanashi Yuuko wants is entirely something that Shiraishi Sawa Hide himself is benefiting from.

"If you can't think of anything, it's okay not to send it," Yuko Takanashi said sincerely.

"How about this, you can make a wish today, and I'll grant it for you, okay?"

The phone was suddenly pulled open, and Takanashi Yuko looked at Shiraishi Sawa with a hint of disbelief, preparing to speak.

Just as their lips were about to part, Shiraishi Sawah blocked them with one hand. Takanashi Yuuko looked at Shiraishi Sawah in confusion, then licked his palm.

"Don't tell me yet. If I don't add any conditions, I can already guess what you want."

Takanashi Yuuko continued licking his palm.

"The additional condition is that this wish must be very normal, not involving the physical relationship between men and women, meaning it can't involve me taking advantage of it. It's a bit hard to explain, but..."

Shiraishi Sawa removed his hand from Takanashi Yuuko's mouth and gently tapped the girl's forehead.

Her pink tongue hovered in mid-air as Takanashi Yuuko tilted her head, looking at Shiraishi Sawa.

"But you definitely understand what I mean. Anyway, I have the final say on this wish, so don't try anything funny. I'll deny any wish that falls short of my expectations and make you choose another one, understand?"

"okay, I get it."

"What are your plans for tomorrow? I don't know about others, but Kuramochi-san will definitely celebrate your birthday, right?"

"Nana and the others asked me to go shopping tomorrow afternoon, and Kuramochi wants to take me out tonight. But I can turn them all down, or Shiraishi, do you want to come along?" Takanashi Yuko added earnestly.

"I won't go, I'm not very familiar with the class monitor and the others; I've already gone to Kuramochi-san's place, but she probably won't have a good experience." Shiraishi Sawa Hide could already imagine Takanashi Yuuko's attention being completely focused on him.

"Actually, I was going to make you a cake tonight, but it's impossible to use the kitchen alone. I'll make you a small cake tomorrow when you go out."

"Then I still owe Shiraishi a cake." Takanashi Yuko thought about how she hadn't made a cake for Shiraishi Sawah on his birthday.

"Didn't you make one for me?"

"Groups of three do not count."

Moreover, that time, everyone's purpose was not to make a cake at all; they weren't sincere at all.

“Okay—” Shiraishi Zexiu nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Takanashi, tell me your wish tomorrow and I'll get ready. If there's a time limit, I can do it this weekend, or ideally, today on my birthday."

"Hmm~, never mind, if you really can't think of anything, just consider it a wish I owe you, and you can think of something later."

After thinking about it, Shiraishi Sawah decided to remove the time limit.

"I'll think about it seriously!" Takanashi Yuko nodded vigorously, then looked at Shiraishi Sawa with a hint of uncertainty in her eyes.

"what happened?"

"Could my wish be to sleep with Shiraishi tonight?" Takanashi Yuko asked softly.

"Takanashi, do you live up to your promise of 'I'll think about it seriously'?" Shiraishi Sawah laughed helplessly.

"Is it okay?" Takanashi Yuko persisted in asking.

"My wish can't be the kind that allows me to take advantage of others."

“Okay.” Takanashi Yuko was a little disappointed, but she quickly looked up and looked at Shiraishi Sawa Hide, who had stood up, with a hint of doubt.

Hideaki Shiraishi picked up Yuko Takanashi and pushed her to the right side of the bed, then lay down on it himself with the blanket.

"So this isn't really a wish, but rather a privilege that comes with being a birthday person. I'm free to think of a wish. I haven't slept in a bed in a long time, and suddenly lying so high up like this is a bit strange."

"Hmm!" Takanashi Yuuko paused for half a second, then nodded vigorously, crawled out of her own blanket, and ran into Shiraishi Sawa Hide's blanket.

"You don't bring this when you sleep together, right?"

Takanashi Yuuko gently pecked Shiraishi Sawa, then turned her back to him, pulled his right hand over to hug her waist, and snuggled back into his arms.

"This is... a scene I've been thinking about for a very, very long time. The birthday person can do this, right?"

Because the girl had her back to him, the voice Shiraishi Sawah heard was very soft and weak.

How can I refuse?

“Of course, the birthday girl can.” Shiraishi Sawah tightly hugged Takanashi Yuuko’s slender waist. Her waist was soft and had an excellent feel to it. The two of them were pressed together so tightly that there was no air between them.

As a result, feelings flowed smoothly between the two.

"I'm so happy, I wish my birthday could last forever."

Takanashi Yuuko took out her phone and continued replying to messages. Shiraishi Sawa Hide rested his chin on her head, having nothing else to do, and just watched Takanashi Yuuko reply to messages.

Yuko Takanashi's hand paused.

"Shiraishi, you can't sleep, can you?"

Shiraishi Zexiu awkwardly stepped back.

"No, there shouldn't be any problem."

The moment Shiraishi Sawa fled, Takanashi Yuko immediately followed, and the two were once again pressed close together.

"Don't leave."

“You should have said no playing with fire.” Shiraishi Sawah’s breath, hot from his sigh, drifted across Takanashi Yuuko’s forehead and bangs.

"It doesn't matter if it burns."

"You win, but you're the birthday boy, so I'll put up with it."

Takanashi Yuuko grabbed Shiraishi Sawa's hand, and they held hands.

"Boys should be comfortable sleeping like this."

“That’s a boy in a state of enlightenment, not someone like me,” Shiraishi Sawa said, 'frustrated and embarrassed'.

"Hmm~" Takanashi Yuko covered her mouth, and her ears were visibly red in the dim light of the screen.

"Now you know." Shiraishi Sawa placed his hand back on his firm, smooth abdomen.

"It's okay, it's okay if it catches fire."

After watching as Takanashi Yuuko, her classmates, and Kuramochi Sakura finalized the details for tomorrow, Shiraishi Sawa watched as she finally turned off the screen and placed it on her bedside table.

She turned around, wrapped her arms around Shiraishi Zexiu's waist, and greedily inhaled his scent, the fragrance filling the air.

Goodnight, Zexiu.

Goodnight, Yuko.

Yuko, who was in the living room, had already fallen asleep before the two of them.

Chapter 253 A Duet Without an Audience [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

I didn't set an alarm clock in the morning, but my biological clock, which I had developed from running every morning, still made Shiraishi Sawa wake up naturally at 7:30.

The autumn dawn shines through the window, occasionally punctuated by birdsong or the rushing sounds of traffic.

Yuko Takanashi has a nice sleeping posture; she looks the same way when she's asleep and when she wakes up.

A few strands of her hair had somehow ended up near her mouth, tickling her as she breathed.

I went to bed very late last night. If she hadn't switched to hugging me from the back, I probably wouldn't have been able to sleep at all. Being back to back and still so close was really torturous for someone who hadn't entered "sage mode".

Actually, this was the first time the two of them had ever slept together—while both of them were conscious.

Carefully, I pulled my hand out and slowly moved the blanket out—to prevent cold air from getting into this warm bed.

Having woken up, Shiraishi Zexiu changed his clothes and prepared to go for a morning run.

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After finishing breakfast, Shiraishi Zexiu left a portion to heat in the rice cooker before returning to his room to take a nap.

The moment Takanashi Yuuko opened the door, she opened her eyes. Although still sleepy, she insisted on looking at Shiraishi Sawa, then pulled back the blanket, gesturing for Shiraishi Sawa to come in.

All the effort to block out the cold wind this morning has now been in vain.

"Come in, Shiraishi, the bed is warmed up." Takanashi Yuko murmured like a little maid warming the bed.