You call this a love game?

It is a sweet yet arduous journey, filled with the shyness and longing of first meeting, as well as the responsibility and tolerance of staying together.

Love is like a boat that two people sail together through the long river of time, carrying dreams and hopes, heading towards an unknown but full of possibilities for the future.

At one o'clock in the morning, Homura Akemi was still tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Her mind kept replaying her performance during her confession today, especially the boy's reaction. Whenever she thought about it, she couldn't help but roll around on the bed with her blanket, occasionally letting out some strange howls.

She never imagined she would actually say it out loud, such a thing as confessing her feelings...

She never imagined that someone like her could have a relationship, or have such a wonderful person by her side.

It was like a surprise that suddenly fell from the sky, leaving her dizzy and still not fully recovered.

After successfully confessing her feelings in the afternoon, she was almost unable to control her body to make any reaction, and could only silently let Bai Yu hold her hand and walk forward.

Fortunately, Bai Yu didn't say much in between. The two of them were like a couple who had been together for many years. They just held hands and took a walk together. After safely taking her home, he left on his own initiative. Even though she was reluctant to leave, he didn't stay overnight with her.

Although she was the one who initiated the confession, she was still pleasantly surprised by the result, having already made her minimum expectations. She was so surprised that she wasn't even prepared for what she would do after the success.

Or rather, how should two people get along after falling in love? So Homura Akemi quickly opened her phone and searched for related terms.

"The first thing you must do after falling in love, and the fastest way to deepen your relationship, is to kiss..."

Homura Akemi lay on her bed staring at the faint light emanating from her phone screen. She could understand all the words on it, but that was precisely why she couldn't look at them directly.

Kissing and stuff... is she really okay with that?

She touched her still relatively healthy and moist lips, and then thought of the boy's soft, light red lips and the nimble, smooth tongue inside. How wonderful it would be if the two were combined...

Her mind was already involuntarily conjuring up images of that scene, her mouth began to drool profusely, as if she were sucking it in from somewhere else in her fantasy. Her throat gurgled, her tongue moved involuntarily inside her mouth, and she slightly opened her mouth to lick her lips, as if she were with Bai Yu…

Ugh...no, no! This is too embarrassing!

Looking at the description on her phone that made her blush and her heart race just from the words, Homura Akemi slammed her phone onto the bed, covered her slightly red cheeks, and rolled around on the bed again, hiding under the covers like a wriggling maggot.

Kissing is definitely too early, isn't it? That kind of thing should wait until marriage, she's already very satisfied with just holding hands.

but……

She had seen other classmates in relationships at school, but most of the time it was just a fleeting glance before she blushed and left.

For example, secretly kissing in a grove of trees, their hands constantly exploring each other's bodies, stretching their clothes to outline their beautiful curves.

Or they might hide in an empty classroom, snuggling together and whispering sweet nothings, occasionally giving each other a peck, and then continuing to reach their hands inside their collars and grope each other.

Neither of them is within her current capacity to handle!

Let alone getting her to take the initiative!

If it's just kissing, that's fine, but if it also involves touching...

Homura Akemi looked down at her almost completely flat chest and felt a wave of desolation wash over her.

I hope Bai Yujun won't dislike me...

I'm sure I will...

With a mournful face, Homura Akemi felt as if her hard-won love was about to shatter.

She's so small, maybe even smaller than Bai Yujun's pectoral muscles. What boy would like her? Not to mention what would happen if she had children? She'd probably just starve to death.

Haha ...

Homura Akemi, feeling extremely pessimistic about the future, laughed self-deprecatingly. She could even imagine Shiraha's angry expression when he found out about her.

"What?! You don't have any! Is there any difference between you and a man? What use are you to me?! Touching you is less satisfying than touching a man!"

The thought of such words happening to her made Homura Akemi's vision go black, and she almost fainted from anger.

It's really heartbreaking; even she has to care about such 'external conditions'.

She had never imagined that she could have something as noble as love before, so she didn't care about any physical problems. But now that she was in that situation, her physical issues suddenly became apparent.

So Homura Akemi really wanted to know where her brother had gone!

Although her family was not well-off when she was young, and she was also a picky eater, she did not get enough nutrition and her body did not develop properly.

However, things are different now. She is still young and has a lot of room for growth in the future. It is not impossible for her to surpass Mami Mami. Her future is promising!

But when she thinks that it might be several more years before she can grow up, what if Bai Yujun wants to do something in the meantime? Can she refuse?

So that's the only option left...?

Homura Akemi looked at her phone again, her purple eyes fixed on the text that had just appeared on the screen, which clearly read:

Breast Enhancement Guide!

She clicked on this 'treasure trove' that looked incredibly romantic even from the cover, and immediately noticed the very first word.

"rub!"

Well!

Rubbing... I hope you didn't rub there...

Homura Akemi covered her mouth, suppressing her shock and forcing herself to continue reading.

"I have dozens of successful breast augmentation cases, giving me a leading edge in this field. No one knows more about breast augmentation than me!"

"The simplest and quickest way to naturally enlarge breasts without surgery or implants is simply by massaging!"

"Of course, not just anyone can do this. It's best to have your husband or boyfriend help you to maximize the effect. You can do it yourself, but it won't be as effective. However, it's not something you can just do randomly. First, you need to master a few techniques..."

When Homura Akemi reached this point, she couldn't bear to watch any longer and immediately slammed her phone face down on the bed. The faint light from the phone screen disappeared, and the room was plunged into darkness once again.

It's simply impossible!!!

Putting aside whether Bai Yujun would mind the size of her breasts, it just doesn't seem right for her to use the excuse of breast enhancement to have Bai Yujun rub her there!

If I really did that, I would definitely be seen as an immoral and lewd woman!

So there really isn't any other way...?

Homura Akemi turned on the room light and looked at her flat chest, which had almost no protrusions. Her hands unconsciously went to her chest and she gently rubbed it, her face flushed, but she didn't feel anything.

It's like eating ordinary white rice and drinking ordinary boiled water; no one but a starving person would find it delicious.

She was already used to physical contact with herself, and even if she deliberately rubbed and squeezed hard a couple of times, she felt nothing but pain.

As for the technique... she didn't know how at all, and had no experience in this area. No matter how much she rubbed, she couldn't feel anything.

Ugh... Do we really need Shirayu-kun's help?

Imagining the scene of Bai Yu playing with her small 'fried egg', not only playing with it but also teasing her about its size, and then kissing her amidst her blushing and indignant face, savoring the pleasure of their union, a strange feeling welled up in Akemi Homura's heart.

Woo~

Like a valve that had been suppressed for a long time finally being opened, the torrent of emotions poured out instantly. Homura Akemi's body twitched slightly as she lay on the bed with her eyes glazed over, staring blankly at the ceiling. It wasn't until about two minutes later that she regained consciousness. Her body was still trembling slightly, like an lingering aftertaste.

Hu~hu~

Homura Akemi lay on the bed, breathing heavily, looking extremely tired.

It's like a childhood wish finally being fulfilled, but the initial joy is long gone. After the brief pleasure, all that's left is emptiness, and the true void in one's heart cannot be filled.

What's wrong with her?

Feeling the slight dampness between her legs, Homura Akemi suddenly panicked. Had she wet the bed...?

I wanted to get up and tidy up, but my body felt inexplicably weak and I couldn't muster any strength. Even though I hadn't done anything, my legs felt limp and I couldn't even support myself to get up.

With no other option, she continued to lie in bed and rest, trying to regain her strength, until her eyelids grew heavier and her thoughts became increasingly rigid. Her phone automatically locked and turned off its screen at some point, and Homura Akemi finally drifted off to sleep, exhausted.

……

"Good morning, Madoka."

Good morning, Bai Yu.

Shiraha, sitting in his seat at the front of the classroom, greeted Kaname Madoka calmly.

"Xiaoyuan, did you see Xiaoyan on the way?" Baiyu couldn't help but ask, looking at the empty seat next to him.

Normally she would already be sitting in the classroom studying by this time, but now her schoolbag isn't even in her seat, which means she probably hasn't arrived at school yet.

"Eh? Homura?" Madoka Kaname looked at Homura Akemi's position with equal surprise. "I don't know, I haven't seen her either."

"Hiss—" Bai Yu frowned.

They can't just disappear after expressing their whiteness yesterday, can they?

Or is she too shy to see him?

But if you can even muster the courage to confess your feelings, is there anything more difficult than that?

There really is——

At Homura Akemi's home.

With her long, smooth but slightly messy hair cascading down her back, Homura Akemi paced frantically around the room.

Ahhhh! !

She really took the plunge!

I went to bed so late last night, and I don't even know why I forgot to set my alarm!

I managed to get up this morning with great difficulty thanks to my biological clock, but I found that I was already too late to get to school before the first class.

That's not the worst.

When she confessed her feelings yesterday, she made it clear that although her cooking skills weren't outstanding, they were still passable, and she would take care of Bai Yu's breakfast.

As a result, she got up so late on the first day. By the time she finished making breakfast and lunch, the second class will probably have already started!

Not to mention that she lives far from the school in the city center to save money, and with the strange feeling in her body, she didn't have time to take a shower last night. She definitely can't go to school like this. She needs to take a quick shower first. By the time she gets to school after doing all that, it will probably be almost lunchtime.

Several things piled up at once, completely overwhelming her nerves. Homura Akemi collapsed to the ground, sobbing softly.

"I was so stupid, really." Homura Akemi raised her lifeless eyes. "All I knew was that I had to go to school early today to make a good first impression on Shiraha-kun, my future boyfriend. I didn't know I would be this stupid..."

She was almost crying from the sheer stupidity of her actions.

She stayed up all night last night, which could be excused by saying she was too excited to sleep, but then she didn't get up on time this morning either, and even broke the promise she made yesterday.

She is guilty, and she knows she is guilty.

Just as she was learning the gestures for praying to God that her previous church school had taught her, her cell phone suddenly rang.

The phone rang with a sharp, piercing sound, like a midnight horror ring. Homura Akemi had never been so afraid of the ringing of the telephone.

Who is calling?

To find out the answer, she shakily crawled to the edge of the bed, raised her trembling hand and reached for her still-ringing and vibrating phone, afraid that the person on the other end would be scolding her for being late for school, or something else she didn't want to hear.

"……Hey?"

Homura Akemi answered the phone, and after a long silence, the other end finally spoke.

"Xiaoyan, are you feeling unwell? I was a little worried because you haven't arrived at school yet."

Bai Yu held up his phone, a worried expression unconsciously appearing on his face.

"I……"

Homura Akemi opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly it felt like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat. Her throat became frighteningly dry, and she couldn't help but cough after uttering just one word.

"Cough cough cough..."

Hearing the cough on the other end of the phone, Bai Yu frowned and anxiously asked, "How are you, Xiao Yan? Wait for me, I'll come to you right away."

Hearing the concern from her loved one, Homura Akemi felt as happy as if she had eaten honey.

A trickle of saliva quickly welled up in her mouth, moistening her throat, and she whispered in a slightly hoarse voice, "No, I'm fine, thank you..."

Hearing that the girl's tone was relatively normal, Bai Yu finally felt relieved.

It looks like he probably has a cold or something.

"It's good that you're alright. If you're not feeling well, don't come to school. I'll ask your teacher for leave for you. Also, do you have any medicine at home? If not, drink more hot water and don't go out alone. Rest in bed and I'll come to see you after school later."

"Well, I see."

Homura Akemi nodded obediently, and her body followed Shiraha's command, returning to the bed to lie down.

My previously anxious heart instantly calmed down, as if the boy's words had a magical power to soothe all my restlessness and unease.