Don't you guys dislike me?

"Tell me, why did you have to explain our relationship to her?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha no longer leaned on Yuichi, and her soft body left him. Yuichi couldn't tell whether he felt lost or some other emotion... He always felt that there was something strange about the girl. Her deliberate calmness and indifference seemed like a false peace above the undercurrent.

The girl switched her legs, propped her hands up behind her back, and waited quietly for Yuichi's answer.

Yuichi considered his emotions and words, then said:

"Kotonoha and I have known each other since we were little. We can be considered childhood sweethearts... Her family is very wealthy. She might be the daughter of some noble family. She was forced to learn many things since she was little. Because of this, she had to refuse invitations from her classmates. This lack of friends has continued until now."

"In high school, she had a chance to breathe but she forgot how to make friends and how to get along with classmates. She was rightfully excluded and became an outcast."

The undercurrent beneath the calm sea was surging violently, as if it was about to overturn the false appearance. Kasumigaoka Utaha's hands, which were supporting herself on the bed, had bent and grasped the sheets, and the rising and falling waves were just like her uneasy heart.

Knowing each other since childhood? Met in high school? The setting of a young girl falling from the sky in comics really happened to her?!

"So you are her only friend? You became the white moonlight that appeared in her dark days? You saved her?"

Those wine-red eyes were a little aggressive, and her tone of voice rose and her speaking speed quickened.

Youyi lowered his eyelids and glanced at the inexplicably angry Kasumigaoka Utaha. His purple eyes were as calm as water, and he turned a blind eye to her hidden anger:

"Why are you so excited?"

She gripped the bed sheet tighter. Yes...why was she so excited?

Kasumigaoka Utaha calmed her violently heaving chest and spoke in a leisurely tone with a hint of gunpowder:

"I just can't stand the scumbag becoming the savior of the ignorant girl."

Yuichi took in the girl's expression and continued,

"Maybe just as you said, I became her only friend, but because of your appearance, she could only stand and watch. Maybe she was afraid that her only friend would be taken away, so she mustered up the courage to ask me, what is the relationship between Kasumigaoka-senpai and me?"

"I couldn't give her a clear answer, because I suddenly felt that her eagerness was mixed with something other than friendship. If I told her directly that you are not my girlfriend, it would be a bit self-indulgent, and our future interactions would be awkward."

"So I came to ask for your opinion."

Kasumigaoka Utaha keenly noticed that Yuichi's voice subconsciously slowed down and softened. The gentleness when he mentioned Kotonoha Katsura made her feel a little annoying and disgusted.

"Eh~? That must be your wishful thinking. Why don't you just tell her directly that I'm not your girlfriend..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed uninterested and turned her face away, as if she had already made a decision about Yuichi's question.

"I don't want to disturb the normal communication between me and Kotonoha because of my self-conceit. It would be a bit inappropriate for me to add impurities and pollute that purity without permission."

Yuichi continued to ask.

"That's between you two. What does it have to do with me?! Since your friendship with her has already deteriorated, what's the point of trying to save it at this time? It's just drinking poison to quench thirst."

Kasumigaoka Utaha became restless for no reason. She seemed not to want to stay next to Yuichi anymore, so she stood up and walked towards the desk.

"If it's just my feelings that are getting spoiled... I think I can control them. As long as I don't show it, it shouldn't be a problem. I just need to create a pure friendship for Kotonoha."

Yuichi followed behind Kasumigaoka Utaha. It was the first time she saw him chattering endlessly, and it was also the first time she hated someone so much.

"Now, as long as you agree, I can continue to maintain this false appearance, even if it means drinking poison to quench thirst."

He grabbed Kasumigaoka Utaha's departing hand.

"I will ask Kotonoha not to tell anyone about our relationship. If it gets leaked, I will take the responsibility."

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly shook off Yuichi's hand. She closed her eyes tightly, as if she didn't want to listen anymore, didn't want to see Yuichi's look anymore, gritted her teeth, and perfunctorily replied:

"Got it! Got it! I agree with you going to talk, okay?! Okay! That's all for tonight's conversation! Go and talk to your Kotonoha!"

Why does she have to protect Yuichi's relationship with other women? Why does she have to make this decision herself?! It would be best if all such relationships were destroyed...

Why should I be so nice to a mere childhood sweetheart? I even gave you my virginity... Why?!

Under her slightly messy black hair, tears welled up at the corners of the girl's brows. She hated and envied herself. Her self-proclaimed proud heart was so weak. She must be in a miserable state now.

"Why are you so angry? Didn't you say we don't talk about feelings?"

Yuichi did not leave, but slowly approached Kasumigaoka. He uncovered the girl's scar and sprinkled a little salt on it.

"It has nothing to do with you! I'm not angry about you, you scumbag!"

She was like a child throwing a tantrum, almost putting her emotions and triggers in front of Yuichi. She didn't want to let go of her anger and tears, but she also hoped that Yuichi would continue to ask questions.

"That would be the best, thank you for your understanding anyway."

His words were so calm, so cold, and he didn't care about her feelings at all. He was completely different from when he mentioned Katsura Kotonoha.

100. Love Letter

The footsteps sounded in the silent room, moving away little by little. In her heart, they seemed like an unattainable dream.

The anger was extinguished in an instant, and an inexplicable panic enveloped her misty heart. Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly realized that this wanton overflowing emotion was no longer under her control. She was afraid of Yuichi's departure, so afraid... She seemed to have foreseen Yuichi's cold eyes and... the laughter when she was with Kotonoha Katsura

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that she was terribly sentimental, and her emotions were already filling her heart without her having to be urged.

But...she has the means to lock Yuichi to her side, even if it's just her body.

Another sound of footsteps was heard in the room, cramped, nervous and impatient. The two far-flung voices collided with each other, and the two people's hearts were closely connected.

Kasumigaoka Utaha broke into Yuichi's arms and blocked his way. The girl hugged him tightly, and her nails wrinkled his shirt.

The scent of the shower gel was the same as hers, but with the addition of Yuichi's scent it was particularly unique. Yuichi did not struggle and let the girl suck greedily. Her heart gradually calmed down, but she felt a little worried, afraid that this would only be a flash in the pan.

"Are you...moved?"

Yuichi's voice floated past my ears like the wind lingering at the entrance of a cave.

The messy hair on her forehead completely drowned out Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes, and her heart seemed to want to sink into oblivion, ignoring the affairs of the world.

"Kiss me~"

She stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around Youyi but didn't dare to let go. Her warm lips were like two delicate petals, bringing fragrance and lingering tenderness.

The alluring fragrance could not pry open Yuichi's lips, and he remained indifferent to Kasumigaoka Utaha's embrace.

The warm love could not melt his stiffness, and the stones that the girl kept throwing could not create any waves on the sea.

"I'm in a bad mood, so you have to cooperate with me, right?"

Yuichi's lips loosened and his tongue penetrated into them, but Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart fell into a cold ice cellar. What drove Yuichi was not his own charm, but the agreement between them. Yuichi moved, but he was more like a puppet, stiff and passive.

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt inexplicably pathetic. How could a talented girl from Hane High School fall into such a state? She hated herself for being so eager and shameless, but she couldn't stop...

The sweet net I wove actually wrapped myself up, which was somewhat ridiculous.

If it was Katsura Kotonoha...Yuichi would definitely not be so passive, right? She felt inexplicably distressed and her arms around Yuichi tightened again and again. Only at this time did Yuichi belong to her.

The separation of the two lips was accompanied by a sticky thread, and Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes were like wine-red ink, with a watery look and rippling shimmer, reflecting Yuichi's appearance, making her love and hate him at the same time.

"Shiyu...tell me, you are angry, right?"

The deep and clear voice woke up the infatuated girl. It seemed that this was the first time that Yuichi called her name. Kasumigaoka Utaha turned away her blushing face. She was so embarrassed just by being called by her name, and the faint joy actually blew away most of the dark clouds that had accumulated in her heart.

"None of your business!"

She glared at Youyi coquettishly, and covered his mouth again, and her icy stubbornness turned into tenderness and sweetness.

What Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't expect was that Yuichi no longer ignored her and sang a one-man show by himself. The depth of his tongue made her heart palpitate, and the girl's heart surged. The web of love continued to weave, and she fell deeper and deeper~

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Spots of morning light fell on Youyi's tightly closed eyes. The sudden light forced him to open his eyes. His heart moved because he was undoubtedly late for school, but he quickly became lazy again because it was useless to be excited or nervous now.

Perhaps it was because Yuichi made a little too much noise, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was curled up beside him, reluctantly revealed a lazy wine-red complexion.

The girl rubbed against him ignorantly, as if she was acting coquettishly, or as if she was confirming Yuichi's existence.

Purple eyes stared at the narrowed-eyed girl quietly. His gaze was no longer calm but slightly complicated. Kasumigaoka Utaha's attitude became ambiguous. If it was really as she said that day, Yuichi could still face it with an indifferent attitude, but now she did this...

Although most of the questioning last night was about Katsura Kotonoha's situation, he also wanted to test Kasumigaoka Utaha, and the result was much more intense than he expected.

Didn't we agree not to talk about feelings?!

Yuichi caressed Kasumigaoka Utaha's delicate cheek, and the latter smiled comfortably, like a lazy cat enjoying the caress of its owner. Why did she regret it now?

Of course, this could also be a false image that she wanted Youyi to see...

This thought flashed through his mind, and Yuichi paused. Isn't that a bit too scary? Would he go to such lengths to get revenge on him?

The thought disappeared quickly and he didn't pay too much attention to it. His hand continued to caress the girl, and the girl's brows, which had been slightly wrinkled, gradually relaxed.

"Hey...was Shiyu angry last night because of Kotonoha?"

Yuichi asked questions tirelessly, and even though Kasumigaoka Utaha never gave a direct answer, the answer was obvious, but she kept evading and denying it with her stubborn words.

"How is that possible? Stop kidding... Why should I be angry about you? Wasn't the misunderstanding between us resolved that morning? You are being self-indulgent again, you scumbag."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled leisurely. Why was she so calm? Was it because she felt that she could not resist her? Was it because she could feel her presence through the intimacy of their skin that made her so fearless?

It was because of her repeated avoidance and denial that my slightly firmer opinions kept wavering, and this time was no exception...

Did I see that angry and arrogant attitude last night in my dream? What a joke! Your ease is given by me.

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The train runs leisurely.

There were no students wearing the uniforms of Hane High School to be seen in the carriage. Although the morning rush hour had passed its peak, the crowd density was still very high and the seats were packed with people. Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yuichi were squeezed into the corner, and the scent of the girl's hair was the only fresh air in the stuffy and strange air in the carriage.

The train arrived at the station. Perhaps because she didn't see any classmates from the same school along the way, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not choose to leave. She was in a good mood, and her skirt fluttered with excitement because the naive school girl did not show up.

At this time, there were only a few people walking around on campus. Kasumigaoka Utaha still didn't leave him. Even when Youichi deliberately slowed down his pace to avoid his sister, she also slowed down to cooperate.

The girl's strangeness made Youyi glance to the side, but her face was unexpectedly calm, as if Youyi herself was the one who was out of place.

The two walked together until they changed shoes in the teaching building and then separated.

Yuichi opened the shoe cabinet, and besides indoor shoes, there was also a light pink letter lying quietly inside.

101. Reciprocity

The light pink envelope is sealed with heart-shaped stickers, as if the ardent love inside will burst out as soon as it is opened.

Yuichi took it out from the shoe cabinet. It carried a faint fragrance and the affection of an unknown girl. The envelope was a little thick. I don’t know if it was because it was folded too much or because of the many emotions of the young girl in love.

Youichi is no longer surprised by love letters. He has enough red strings wrapped around his body, and most of them are unclear. He has not been tortured to the point of actively seeking love letters, so most of the time he ignores them.

Only the affectionate girls were left with nervous anticipation in the classroom and the woods after school, letting their vague affection evaporate in the air and killing the seeds of no future in the cradle. No response was an unwritten rejection. Girls were relatively shy and would just keep silent if they didn't get a response. This was what Yuichi considered to be his gentleness and the respect he gave to the other party.

Of course...it could also be that he doesn't want to deal with all the measures taken one by one~

After changing her shoes, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not go upstairs on her own. She walked out from the side of the shoe cabinet with her schoolbag, and her burgundy eyes fell on the envelope in Yuichi's hand without blinking.

The light pink looked out of place against the wine red, and the girl's eyes flashed with rejection and disgust.

Yuichi's idea of ​​throwing away the envelope changed when he saw disgust appear in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes.

Is he really unable to resist the charm of Kasumigaoka Utaha? Is the active response last night really proof that Yuichi has fallen for her? Perhaps... Kasumigaoka Utaha thinks so...

Thinking that the scumbag was vulnerable to her delicate charm and still succumbed to her pleated skirt, during the first kiss, Yuichi's stiffness must have been a manifestation of his stubborn resistance to her invasion. Didn't he respond enthusiastically during the second kiss?

The reason why Kasumigaoka Utaha is fearless and can evade Yuichi's questions with a stubborn face is that Yuichi cannot refuse her eagerness and initiative. In that case, Kasumigaoka Utaha has the initiative. She is like a cloud surrounding Yuichi, her advance and retreat are determined by her will, and the closeness and distance are all under her control.

She would not answer Yuichi's question directly, because she knew that Yuichi could not leave her...

But what if the thing she relied on was buried by her own hands that morning?

Yuichi is upset by Kasumigaoka Utaha's ambiguous attitude. Her lingering behavior conveys emotion to Yuichi everywhere, whether it is a kiss or a hug, as if it can evoke his associations at any time, but there is no result behind his constant thinking.

The anger that Kasumigaoka Utaha displayed last night was a perfect example of what it meant to say one thing and mean another. Yuichi wondered if he indulged her once, he would be able to get the result he wanted the next morning. Otherwise, such meaningless involvement would go against the tranquility he longed for.

However, the next morning, the woman still refused to give in, and even used her own fatigue as a threat. The high platform she stood on, whether it stood or collapsed, was all up to Youyi's will.

Yuichi put the envelope into his schoolbag under the eyes of Kasumigaoka Utaha. He was extremely careful, meticulously folding the corners and carefully putting it into the interlayer, as if he was afraid that the sender's kindness would be worn out.

"Eh~? Scumbag-kun actually received a love letter... That girl's taste is really worrying."

Yuichi's every move irritated Kasumigaoka Utaha's sensitive nerves. Jealousy was brewing in his wine-red eyes, and his words were more or less venomous.

Utaha Kasumigaoka, who often enters school at different times from Yuichi, has no idea that Yuichi has received a love letter. Faced with such a blatant straight talk, Kasumigaoka Kasumigaoka is really afraid that Yuichi will foolishly agree to it.