Volume 1: Chapter 20 Notice

I'll update a little later tonight. I finished writing this but didn't save it, and it's all gone, haha.

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Volume 1: Chapter 21 (Twenty) - The Mistake

If you were to ask Kusano Akira how he feels right now, he would only have one answer.

shame.

There's a saying that goes, "Growing up means being able to face and accept your past self."

Clearly, Kusano Akira has not matured; he is still unwilling to accept his past as a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer.

For someone who has just graduated with a "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) mentality, the most terrifying thing is having their embarrassing past exposed to the public.

So after hearing the whispers around him, Kusano Akira no longer had the energy to discern whether their tone was kind or malicious.

What does goodwill matter? What does malice matter? In Kusano Akira's heart, his life was already completely divorced from the word "normie".

Like a biological instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, he quickly buried his face in his arms, trying to minimize his presence as much as possible.

That's a stupid move; it's like burying your head in the sand.

However, based on his past experience, as long as he handles this matter calmly, people will quickly forget about it and be drawn to other things instead.

As long as he's careful after school and doesn't attract attention, he can go about his business as usual the next day. That's the only advantage of being a troublemaker for so many years.

He has been using this trick since junior high school, and it has never failed him.

 Jiao'Liu q: 8甒塶≌+∞≌'私俬 ̄ But he overlooked two things.

Firstly, he is no longer seen as an ordinary NPC by his high school classmates—especially in Yuqiu, which only started admitting male students in the last two years.

There are fewer than 30 boys in the entire Yugaoka area now, making him a rare breed.

Secondly, he is now a person who 'has friends'.

The tactic he used earlier had a prerequisite: that no one would pay attention to him.

But things are different now; he now has Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari by his side.

With these two around, his cold response was completely ineffective.

So when Kusano Akira discovered that Chihaya Aine hadn't left, but was instead trying to wake him up from his surroundings, he realized that his trick wasn't working.

Instead of letting it go, this has only drawn more attention to the issue.

Kusano Akira really admired Chihaya Aine. He felt like he was being pricked by someone's gaze even when he couldn't see them, but Chihaya Aine could clearly feel other people's gazes, yet she didn't seem ashamed at all.

However, one thing is one thing, and although he felt uncomfortable deep down, he was still somewhat happy.

This was the first time he had ever felt so directly what it meant to be cared for.

Although Gao Songdeng has always cared about him, it's more like he's the one taking care of Gao Songdeng most of the time.

Perhaps because Takamatsu Akira herself is too eccentric, Kusano Akira sometimes cannot see through Takamatsu Akira's true thoughts, which leads to him often failing to understand Takamatsu Akira's emotions.

But it's different here compared to Chihaya Aine. 9

Kusano Akira doesn't deny that Chihaya Aine has always been viewed through a hazy lens in his mind.

Despite his frequent banter with Chihaya Aine, he still sees her as an object of his admiration.

So, although they seemed to have a good relationship before, he always felt that he and Chihaya Aine were actually very distant.

However, Chihaya Aine's concern has now broken down this barrier, allowing Kusano to clearly and truly feel Chihaya Aine's emotions.

So he didn't want to get up, partly out of genuine shame, and partly because he wanted to feel that care a little longer.

It sounds despicable, but that's what he did. (Part Three)

He's just like a little kid.

Suddenly, Chihaya Aine's voice seemed very distant, almost inaudible. 5

Kusano Akira thought that Chihaya Aine was tired of this, so he carefully raised his head to observe her.

Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari were whispering to each other.

No one knows what she said, but Gao Songdeng looked up at the sky, and white mist appeared on her head.

Then Chihaya Aine strode back towards Kusano Akira.

When he saw her return, Kusano Akira lowered his head again.

Kusano Akira started to dislike himself.

She knew perfectly well that she shouldn't trouble Chihaya Aine like that, but she took advantage of Chihaya's good nature and thought she wouldn't get angry, so she did it on purpose.

He felt he couldn't let her be bothered anymore.

“Aine, I…”

Kusano Akira raised his head, turned his face towards Chihaya Aine. Before he could finish speaking, he felt a soft, moist touch on the corner of his mouth, accompanied by a very pleasant scent.

........................

Chihaya Aine felt like there was something wrong with her brain.

There were so many ways to wake Kusano Akira, why did she choose such a stupid one?

The grand plan was to make Kusano Akira blush by biting his ear, thereby getting him to get up, and then restrain him from moving when he wasn't paying attention.

This was her idea.

Chihaya Aine's original intention was to see what Takamatsu Akira thought of Kusano Akira. If it was really that kind of thing, she would simply go with the flow and act as a little matchmaker for love.

That's why she specifically pulled Takamatsu Akira aside and asked her what she thought of Kusano Akira.

Having read 30 dating bloggers' guides, she felt that even if she had never been in a relationship, she was good enough to be a strategist and collect information.

In her observation, Takamatsu Akari definitely liked Kusano Akira.

Otherwise, why would I cling to him every day?

Moreover, when she was forming a band before, nothing she said worked, but Kusano Akira agreed immediately when he came. She wouldn't believe that this wasn't meaningful.

Kusano Akira previously said that he tried to talk to Takamatsu Akari, but Takamatsu Akari was afraid of him. Now it seems that it was just a girl's shyness!

Therefore, Chihaya Aine confidently gave Takamatsu Akari a little pointer.

Then she realized that Gao Songdeng didn't seem to have thought about it in that way at all.

Chihaya Aine had never encountered this situation before, so naturally, her brain went blank.

When she came to her senses, she found herself half-bent over, less than two fingers' width away from Kusano Akira's face.

What should I do? Is she really going to do this? To a guy? Isn't that a bit too ambiguous?

Chihaya Aine was caught in a dilemma.

Or should we just forget about it? It's not like we have to do this, right? We just want to get Kusano Akira going, and there are plenty of ways to do that.

Chihaya Aine thought to herself, preparing to get up, but before she did, she glanced around. Everyone was staring at her intently.

"Aine, hurry up and go!"

These are the words of her beloved friend, Xiao Lü.

"Aiyin is really bold."

This is the hottest girl in the class.

Chihaya Aine encountered the biggest predicament in her life outside of China and the UK.

Finding herself already in a precarious position, Chihaya Aine looked at Kusano's clear profile, gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and leaned in.

Anyway, she won't lose out.

Comforting herself with this thought, Chihaya Aine brought her lips closer.

“Aine, I…”

Then she felt herself kiss something very soft.

It doesn't feel like the cartilage of an ear at all; it's soft and fluffy, and has a hint of gardenia fragrance.

Chihaya Aine felt a slightly sweet sensation, so she stuck out her tongue and licked it before slowly opening her eyes.

What came into view was Kusano Akira's wide-eyed stare and...

Huh? Why is it a front view?

Chihaya Aine's gaze shifted downwards, and she realized that she wasn't kissing Kusano Akira's ear.

It's the corner of the mouth.

"..."

Chihaya Aine was stunned. She took two steps back and sat down weakly on the stool, touching her lips, lost in thought.

She remembered that she had just licked it twice.

"...!"

The lingering morning glow quietly crept onto her cheeks.

Chihaya Aine crossed her arms in front of her face to hide her unspeakable embarrassment. She could no longer utter a single word, only looking at Kusano Akira with her shimmering, autumn-water-like eyes.

After a long while, she took a deep breath, wanting to say something.

"I……"

"Oh, Aine, you said you have that really popular card set at home, right?"

Kusano Akira's voice suddenly became very loud, interrupting Chihaya Aine's original words.

"Eh? It is..."

Chihaya Aine swallowed back the words she was about to say, and stared at Kusano Akira in astonishment.

Her face was bright red, but she was still pretending that nothing had happened.

"That's great! May I visit your home sometime?"

Kusano Akira winked at Chihaya Aine, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Actually, I've always wanted to touch those cards!"

Realizing what Kusano Akira meant, Chihaya Aine looked away, not daring to look at him again, and said, suppressing her embarrassment.

"Well, that's fine..."

Although they managed to find a way out, the atmosphere between them was still awkward, and they fell into a long silence after saying that.

"..."

"..."

"Speaking of which, what were you discussing before I arrived? You seemed to be having a lot of fun."

Kusano Akira glanced at Takamatsu Akira, who was standing to the side, staring blankly at the ceiling as if deep in thought. He woke her from her reverie and pulled her to her seat.

It was so awkward with just him and Chihaya Aine, thankfully Takamatsu Akari was there.

"what……"

Takamatsu Akari was tugged and only then came to her senses. She looked at Kusano Akira and Chihaya Aine with confusion.

She had a feeling that something had happened between the two of them that she didn't want to see. (Nine)

"We're thinking of nicknames for everyone in the band."

Chihaya Aine stared intently at the table; she had lost the courage to look at Kusano Akira.

"Oh, a nickname? That's great! What did you give me?"

Kusano Akira felt a little uncomfortable seeing Chihaya Aine's current state, but he still laughed it off and kept the conversation going.

"Itsumade, whose third eye has been sealed." (Tori)

Chihaya Aine muttered, her tone carrying a mischievous glint that she herself didn't realize. 6

Kusano Akira's face froze.

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