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

“Then once we’re in the room, you’ll have something to offer. You can teach me a few new positions.” Shiraishi Zexiu looked at the girl in front of him with a smile on his face, but his eyes were filled with malice.

Even now, the hands holding her are starting to wander.

Two rosy clouds rose, and Kotori Yuuko simply buried her face in front of him.

"Hmm~"

--

"Why are we having a get-together when we'll be seeing each other again in a couple of days when school starts?" Shiraishi Sawa asked helplessly, hands in his pockets, as he headed to the meeting place with Takanashi Yuuko.

Today is January 8th, the day of our class reunion dinner. Although January in Tokyo is quite cold, it's still much better than in Aomori.

It didn't snow today. In fact, apart from around Christmas, it has snowed very little in Tokyo this year, and the snow on the ground has long since melted into water and seeped into the soil.

Although Shiraishi Sawa Hide was back, he didn't really want to go. After all, there was no mandatory requirement to attend the gathering, and the other three people in the back row hadn't come for various reasons. However, Takanashi Yuuko seemed very interested and kept pestering him to come too.

What can we do? We can only let it pass.

"We'll be assigned to different classes soon, so we should meet up." Takanashi Yuko's soft lips curved slightly as she took out a mirror from her bag and looked at herself.

"And," Shiraishi Zexiu said, even more puzzled, "why are you suddenly wearing makeup today, and you look a bit fairer than when you wear makeup before."

"Isn't...it ugly?" Takanashi Yuuko asked, slightly nervously, as she put away the mirror.

"She looks good," her face is still flawless, even if you look at her a thousand times, she is still a girl who is stunning even without makeup, "but it doesn't quite match your outfit."

Shiraishi Sawah offered a fair assessment, saying that he felt that not wearing makeup or wearing light makeup would look more natural.

"That's alright." Takanashi Yuuko didn't seem to care at all, her steps light and cheerful.

“‘A scholar dresses up for the one who pleases him,’ how despicable, Takanashi, you actually put on makeup for someone else.” After a moment of thought, Shiraishi Sawa clapped his hands and came to this conclusion.

"I was chatting with Sakura about makeup again yesterday."

"That's true, you can only betray me because of her." Shiraishi Zexiu accepted this answer.

--

There were about twenty people from the class, mostly girls. I wonder if Takeuchi and the others will regret it when they find out. It was supposed to be a get-together, but actually, the group first went to the movies, then ate, and now they're singing in a large private karaoke room.

Leaning back on the sofa in the private room, Shiraishi Zexiu idly played with his phone, clapping loudly after each song.

Although some people tried to persuade him to sing, Shiraishi Sawah always politely declined, considering his own singing voice.

However, there were still some students in the class with similar singing voices, but who were very brave. Perhaps they didn't know how good their singing was, or perhaps they were truly fearless of worldly conventions. Only after he finished singing did Shiraishi Sawa Hide's applause become genuine and enthusiastic.

At the same time, seeing the awkward but polite smiles and clapping of her classmates, she became even more determined not to sing.

There's really no point in coming to this kind of event. I must firmly refuse Takanashi Yuko next time and increase my resistance to women!

I can no longer just give in to a few words of coquetry.

The door was pushed open, and Kuramochi Sakura, who had just gone to the restroom, poked half her head out and waved at her.

Shiraishi Sawah subconsciously patted Takanashi Yuuko beside him: "Takanashi, Kuramochi-san is looking for you."

"Oh, okay." Takanashi Yuuko returned quickly, walked to Shiraishi Sawah's side, and whispered in his ear, "Shiraishi, Sakura is looking for you."

"what?"

Stepping outside and turning off the music in the room, the hallway became much quieter. Shiraishi Sawa looked at the petite girl in front of him with a puzzled expression:

"Kuramochi-san, why did you call me out?"

"Are you bored?" the girl asked, seemingly unrelated to the question.

"boring."

"Then come out with me for a walk, I'm bored too." Kuramochi Sakura didn't even look at Shiraishi Sawa when she spoke.

"Then I'll call Takanashi."

“No need,” Kuramochi Sakura stepped forward to stop them. “It’s just the two of us. Yuuko is singing happily inside. Don’t spoil her fun.”

Shiraishi Sawa was increasingly puzzled, but he nodded nonetheless, looked at the girl who seemed a little strange tonight, and followed her out.

Considering the cost-effectiveness, this place isn't particularly bustling. Outside at this moment, the night is quiet, the lights are soft, and you can hear the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves in the bushes around you.

The streetlights stretched out into the distance, like scattered stars.

"It's still more pleasant here. I'll never come here again if there's a segment like this next time." With a long sigh, Shiraishi Sawah remarked as he watched the mist dissipate in the cold air.

"I won't allow this to happen again..."

"What?" Kuramochi Sakura spoke in a very low voice, and Shiraishi Sawa didn't hear her.

"It's okay, let's go, let's just wander around and kill some time."

"They are also unfortunate, unable to hear your singing, Mr. Kuramochi. You could actually sing something that would amaze them."

“Singing to them would be a waste of my energy,” Kuramochi Sakura said bluntly.

“Indeed, that’s what I think too. They’re not worthy, so I won’t sing either.” Shiraishi Zexiu nodded in agreement.

"Deceiving yourself is a bad thing," Kuramochi Sakura said, turning her head away speechlessly after hearing the song.

“A white lie is a good thing, there’s no need to call me out on it.” Shiraishi Sawa Hide didn’t mind at all, and shook his index finger at Kuramochi Sakura from side to side.

The two walked along the street, and the streetlights cast three shadows on each of them, which stretched out behind them and overlapped at the very end.

In winter, you can't hear the chirping of insects. For a moment, there were only two footsteps on the road. At first, it was a bit chaotic, but later it sounded as if only one person was walking.

"Did you and Takanashi have a fight?" Shiraishi Sawa asked.

"How could that be? I would never argue with Yuuko, let alone with you." Kuramochi Sakura looked up and denied it.

Judging from his expression, that's definitely not the case. If it's not for that reason, why would they only call him out? Shiraishi Sawah couldn't understand.

"Hiss—, you're scaring me, Kuramochi-san. You didn't trick me into coming out here to seduce me, did you?" Shiraishi Sawah hugged himself tightly, making an 'X' sign with his hands.

Kuramochi Sakura gave him a look, letting him figure it out himself.

“I understand,” Shiraishi Zexiu nodded, then looked regretful. “You didn’t deny it, so it seems I was right. But it’s a bit difficult. My heart is already divided into three parts, and it’s really hard to divide it into a fourth.”

"Shiraishi-kun, have you become so adept at saying such scumbag things that could sink into Tokyo Bay a hundred times over?" Kuramochi Sakura sighed, seemingly unsurprised by his response.

"Tokyo Bay is my home, and protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. It's been a long time since I last sank into Tokyo Bay, and I miss it a bit."

"If you need this again, you can contact me next time."

"How does your cement compare to the cement from the first batch? Which one is of better quality?"

"Of course it's from the Kuramochi family."

"Then I'll choose one. I'm not stupid. I'd have to run away. Who wants a good quality one?"

Kuramochi Sakura stood with her hands on her hips, her eyes looking at a criminal who had committed an unforgivable crime.

"I surrender, I surrender. Don't look at me like that, my fragile heart can't take it." Shiraishi Zexiu raised his hands.

"I'd choose you, I'd choose you even if the world were to end."

"That's more like it."

The two walked on in silence.

"レッツゴーメタモルフォーゼ! ヒーメヒメ! ヒメ! スキスキダスキ! ヒメ!

Halfway there, Shiraishi Sawa suddenly started singing the princess song "Koi no Himehime Pettanko" from the manga "Yowamushi Pedal".

"Shiraishi-kun, what are you doing?" Kuramochi Sakura was startled.

"Does it sound good?"

"What a load of rubbish!" The lyrics are already embarrassing, and the singer is completely off-key, making it nothing short of a disaster.

"How could that be? It must be pretty good." Shiraishi Sawah quickened his pace and stopped a passerby. "Excuse me, could you please listen to me sing?"

Initially thinking it was harassment from a lunatic, the woman in her twenties realized it was a handsome man flirting with her after seeing his face. She thought she had found love and quickly nodded in agreement.

"レッツゴーメタモルフォーゼ! ヒーメヒメ! ヒメ!..."

"How was it, Miss? What do you think of my singing?" Shiraishi Sawa asked expectantly after he finished singing.

"It's...not bad, pretty good," the woman stammered, offering her assessment.

Although Kuramochi Sakura didn't know what had happened, she was already suppressing a laugh when she saw the passerby's bewildered expression and the way he struggled to say things against his will.

"See? I told you it wasn't bad." After thanking him, Shiraishi Sawah turned and grabbed Kuramochi Sakura's sleeve, quickening his pace forward as he spoke.

The passerby was left bewildered in the cold wind. Handsome guy, couldn't you at least ask for your contact information?

"Hurry up, hurry up, I'm so embarrassed I could explode!" Shiraishi Sawah gritted his teeth, walking at a pace that was almost like dragging Kuramochi Sakura along.

"Hahahaha—" Having reached a secluded corner, Kuramochi Sakura finally couldn't hold back any longer. Forgetting all about her image as a young lady, she bent over and laughed wildly.

Just as happy Shiraishi Sawa was when he opened the lucky bags, that's how happy Kuramochi Sakura is now.

"Why... Shiraishi-kun... Haha... Did you suddenly go crazy?" Laughing so hard she could barely breathe, Kuramochi Sakura squatted down at Shiraishi Sawa's feet. She was laughing so hard she couldn't even squat properly and ended up leaning on his calf as she spoke with difficulty.

"So it turns out I really do sing terribly." Leaning against the wall with his legs stretched out so that Kuramochi Sakura could lean on him, Shiraishi Sawa said with a smile.

"You're only just finding out? Oh no, I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts—"

......

It took a long time for Kuramochi Sakura to stand up, but she still smiled when she saw Shiraishi Sawa's face.

"Isn't that funny?"

"That's hilarious!"

"Are you feeling better now? Tell me, what's wrong that's making you feel bad?" Shiraishi Zexiu revealed his purpose.

"Huh?" Kuramochi Sakura stopped in her tracks and looked up at Shiraishi Sawa.

"Hey, what's wrong? Tell me, I'm pretty good at solving other people's problems." Shiraishi Zexiu kept his smile on his face and looked at her quietly.

Having figured out the reason, Kuramochi Sakura was momentarily speechless, staring blankly at him.

The boy under the streetlights had a handsome and refined face, a clear and melodious voice, gentle and calm eyes, and a slightly upturned smile.

Time seemed to stand still, and the hum of the streetlights overhead sounded even more real than usual.

When her face started to burn and her ears were filled with the sound of a heartbeat, she quickly turned her head away, not daring to look at Shiraishi Zexiu anymore.

Don't seduce me.