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    Heroine Regret 142


    Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction


    I’m definitely suitable as a lover, right?

    “I said Kitagami Yoru.”

    “When you were at the station, wouldn’t it be because you felt embarrassed and refused me out of face? Now you’re regretting……”

    “You’ve been following me to the hospital, haven’t you?”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha speaks lightly and with a hint of arrogance.

    “It’s not that. I’m upset and need to see a doctor.”

    “Coincidence, though.”

    Kitagami Yoru responds faintly while seeing Sakurajima Mai approaching Kasumigaoka Utaha.

    “Is that so?”

    “Do you think I would believe it?”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn’t believe Kitagami Yoru’s explanation at all, smirking slightly.

    “So, her mood instantly improved a lot?”

    “Whether you love it or not, you didn’t even believe me before. And look…”

    Kitagami Yoru brings up past events.

    “You’re still talking about this?”

    “I… Well, you win.”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha takes a deep breath, her chest rising and falling, then says with a pause.

    She immediately adds, “It was just a temporary thing. Now seeing you makes me feel disgusted!”

    “Don’t even think about it.”

    “I believe you.”

    Kitagami Yoru shows no change in expression, watching as Sakurajima Mai looks at Kasumigaoka Utaha while circling around, feeling a bit confused.

    “You should believe it, huh?”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha turns to look at the sign for the waiting room.

    Switch the green light, you can go in.

    It’s true; that’s her real thought.

    In less than half an hour, changing thoughts is very easy.

    “Is this a favor for you?”

    “Rejecting me? Deserved….”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha seems to believe that Kitagami Yoru regrets but doesn’t dare to say it outright, so she chooses to follow her.

    Let’s see if she will change her mind.

    “Brother, I’m going to the bathroom. You were doing something with such a beautiful woman already?”

    Sakurajima Mai walks back, laughing and squinting her eyes.

    “Sakurajima-senpai, what’s going on in your head now?”

    Kitagami Yoru feels a coldness come over him unexpectedly. His back breaks out in goosebumps, and he forces a thin smile.

    “I have a better relationship with Sakurajima-senpai. Did she not tell me that she rejected you?”

    “That’s true; daring to send me on an errand!”

    Sakurajima Mai crosses her arms with one hand and punches the air with the other, ready to charge at Kitagami Yoru.

    “Should I see Kasumigaoka Utaha, the psychologist?”

    “Is there something wrong? Then what about Ethics-kun?”

    Kitagami Yoru doesn’t respond to Sakurajima Mai’s comment and thinks silently.

    “Kasumigaoka Utaha-san has a better figure than mine, right, Brother? You think so?”

    Sakurajima Mai continues her questioning.

    Upon close observation, she notices that her height and build are almost identical to Kasumigaoka Utaha’s.

    The other person is slightly more alluring in terms of allure.

    This little detail seems like fate’s cruel joke.

    “What’s the matter with her figure and me?”

    Kitagami Yoru looked confused as he asked.

    “I’m not forcing you, this is your problem…”

    She sighed softly, her mind whispering a complaint as Sakurajima Mai crossed her arms.

    Outside the exam room.

    He waited for about five minutes.

    Kasumigaoka Utaha pulled out the prescription and medication list, noticing Kitagami Yoru was still there. She furrowed her brow slightly.

    “Kitagami Yoru, are you still here?”

    “I already told you, I won’t change my mind.”

    Kitagami Yoru was speechless but also began to understand Kasumigaoka Utaha’s perspective. Why would she think that?

    He pointed toward the exam room.

    “Boring.”

    With a playful sway of her legs wrapped in black silk, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Kitagami Yoru before quickly looking away.

    She left immediately.

    Back home.

    The exam room lights turned green.

    Kitagami Yoru went in to describe Sakurajima Mai’s symptoms, successfully prescribing some sleep aids and a complementary remedy.

    For example, elevating her legs very high.

    It can promote sleep and quicken the sleeping process.

    Known military manuals, such as those by Milliken, include this method.

    There are also many similar techniques available online.

    “Better to take less or none—it’s three parts poison.”

    Kitagami Yoru took the sleep aids and stored them in his backpack for safekeeping.

    If you could understand my feelings, you wouldn’t say that.

    Sigh.

    Sakurajima Mai, with a stubborn expression on her face, pushed Kitagami Yoru aside and said firmly: “Of course, I don’t want you to understand my feelings.”

    Her footsteps slowed slightly as Kitagami Yoru closed his eyes and shook his head in sympathy for Sakurajima Mai’s plight.

    “Where are you going?”

    “I really want to go shopping at the mall. You should come with me to Akihabara.”

    Sakurajima Mai said, forcing herself to let go of the unpleasant thoughts that had been bothering her.

    “Fine.”

    While it’s a bit unusual for a man to go shopping at a cosmetics store, Kitagami Yoru wouldn’t let it bother him.

    “Let’s go, let’s go.”

    Sakurajima Mai cheerfully pulled Kitagami Yoru’s arm.

    “I was actually going to mention the Shinomiya Kaguya matter, but I guess it’s fine to not bother Sakurajima-senpai.”

    For now, Kitagami Yoru doesn’t think about anything else.

    They rode the train to Akihabara, where people come and go constantly.

    The busiest crossroads in the world once set a record for allowing 3,000 pedestrians at once!

    Akihabara is huge; even walking around for a day isn’t enough to take it all in.

    Sakurajima Mai dragged Kitagami Yoru to the cosmetics store to check out new products and do some shopping.

    “Maybe that’s just how girls are, you know? Even a girl on her own is beautiful.”

    Kitagami Yoru smiled affectionately.

    Then, three groups of unfamiliar JKs approached him one after another, asking for his contact information.

    Sakurajima Mai watched it all with a straight face and abruptly interrupted her shopping to grumble as she dragged Kitagami Yoru away.

    “Are you happy about that?”

    “Cute jK, are you flirting with me? Chatter away.”

    Sakurajima Mai has navy blue eyes, wearing a faintly displeased look.

    It’s not towards Kitagami Yoru, but some fox spirits…

    The rooftop of Star Café on the second floor.

    Kitagami Yoru and Sakurajima Mai, both having not eaten dinner, each ordered an iced coffee and sat on the roof terrace looking at the street below.

    Kitagami Yoru is smiling playfully.

    He’s not an idiot; he’d naturally think about what Sakurajima Mai said.

    “So, have you ever interacted with other girls before?!”

    Sakurajima Mai is persistently questioning Kitagami Yoru.

    “No, really haven’t.”

    Even if he had, he wouldn’t say.

    “You’re lying to me. Earlier, you were acting strangely with that Kasumigaoka Utaha.”

    “And then you rushed off to school—was that another girl?”

    Sakurajima Mai’s foot gently taps on Kitagami Yoru’s shoe.

    If he doesn’t answer, she lightly kicks him for punishment.

    “You’re such a jerk, bringing a girl along to have fun with me, Kitagami Yoru, my brother.”

    Even if Kitagami Yoru is lying, Sakurajima Mai enjoys letting him get away with it.

    “Sakurajima-senpai, I’m not lying.”

    “I’ve always been single—just to be with you.”

    Kitagami Yoru pretends to be dumbfounded.

    “Hmph…”

    “Bro, how about we go watch a movie later?”

    With a slight snort, Sakurajima Mai takes a sip of her coffee.

    “Let’s go eat first?”

    Kitagami Yoru looked at her and asked.

    “What should we eat?”

    When going out with Kitagami Yoru, Sakurajima Mai felt restricted everywhere.

    She always had to consider how she would be seen by others, and Kitagami Yoru’s slightly strange reactions always stood out.

    “Let’s go to an izakaya, and get a private room.”

    After finishing her coffee in one gulp, Sakurajima Mai stood up and said.

    Afterwards,

    Kitagami Yoru and Sakurajima Mai left Starbucks and found a nearby izakaya to have dinner.

    The private room’s secrecy was sufficient.

    As long as they didn’t speak too loudly, no one outside would be able to hear them.

    It’s just that…

    When they entered the private room,

    At the door, Kitagami Yoru took off her shoes first, looking at Sakurajima Mai.

    “What are you looking at?”

    Sakurajima Mai glared back, responding sharply, but was secretly shocked and flustered.

    She chose to use this approach to pretend that she wasn’t annoyed about Kitagami Yoru’s previous incident of smelling her feet.

    “Foot fetishist and pervert, I’ll say it again – my feet don’t stink!”

    “You’re the only bad person who always wonders what my feet smell like, disgusting isn’t it?”

    Feeling that one sentence wasn’t enough, Sakurajima Mai continued to tease Kitagami Yoru.

    “Not disgusting.”

    Kitagami Yoru looked at Sakurajima Mai’s feet and laughed.

    “You’d better rot and die, shove it in your mouth and get fungal infections!”

    Sakurajima Mai furiously removes her shoes and stands straight.

    The weather is quite cool.

    The store thoughtfully prepared disposable slippers.

    After opening the packaging, Sakurajima Mai quickly puts on the socks before entering the private room.

    Using a tablet to order.

    The restaurant is warm, and the food comes out quickly.

    Tokyo has many izakayas and BBQ places that usually have a two-hour time limit.

    About an hour and a half.

    Kitagami Yoru and Sakurajima Mai leave after having dinner,

    They find a movie theater nearby, where Kitagami Yoru only buys himself a ticket and chooses the corner seat.

    Thinking that no one would buy next to him, Sakurajima Mai can sit here.

    In fact, it’s true.

    The movie lasts two hours.

    After the movie ends,

    Around 10 p.m.,

    People are coming and going, making the bustling streets of Shinjuku in Japan bright with lights.

    Kitagami Yoru holds Sakurajima Mai’s arm as they walk and eat.

    Even the closest person has forgotten about Sakurajima Mai, so there’s no need to say whether she can go home or not.

    “Sakurajima-senpai, are you happy today, huh?”

    “Yeah, I’m happy. How about we make it a regular thing? I’ll take you out every week.”

    Unhappy Sakurajima Mai tightly grabs Kitagami Yoru’s arm with her delicate white fingers.

    No problem.

    Kitagami Yoru didn’t hesitate to directly agree.

    “Really?”

    Sakurajima Mai exclaims joyfully.

    “Why are you so surprised?”

    Kitagami Yoru smiles at her.

    “Having a date with your girlfriend and me, isn’t that exciting enough?”

    Sakurajima Mai cheerfully raises an eyebrow.

    “Then why not, Sakurajima-senpai can be my girlfriend?”

    Kitagami Yoru looks deeply into those captivating eyes and says softly.

    That’s unexpected.

    Sakurajima Mai doesn’t fall for it, giving Kitagami Yoru a blank stare: “Besides me, how many girlfriends do you have?”

    “Hmm, I’ll make sure to keep that in mind.”

    “I’m the kind of person who can only rely on you. And I’m quite attractive too—don’t you think it’s a shame if you let me go?”

    “That would be a loss.”

    Kitagami Yoru secretly wipes the sweat off his brow.

    As expected, the renowned star with high intuition and broad understanding is indeed different.

    The paper on the window is there for a reason; don’t go poking holes in it.

    Kitagami Yoru and Fujiwara Chika maintain their ambiguous relationship…

    Because of her current situation, Kitagami Yoru would not willingly make her his exclusive boyfriend.

    Sharing your liking for someone with a stranger is perfectly understandable.

    Are you willing to share your girlfriend with others? Let’s see.

    Then,

    It leaves only one path.

    When Kitagami Yoru’s secret lover….

    A clandestine relationship of some sort.

    Her heart is in turmoil and conflict….

    After not having shopped for long, it’s time to catch the elevator home.

    Around 10 o’clock.

    By the tower stairs.

    “Take you up?”

    Kitagami Yoru observes Sakurajima Mai’s reaction, tense throughout.

    Could it be possible that something happens?

    “Just to take me up?”

    “You won’t be planning anything, will you?”

    Sakurajima Mai extends a finger, spinning it in front of Kitagami Yoru’s eyes.

    “Sakurajima-senpai, I don’t want that.”

    Kitagami Yoru lies without any hesitation.

    How could it not be like that?

    “What a beautiful and innocent young girl….”

    Taking me up is allowed, but nothing else.”

    Sakurajima Mai turns her back, gesturing without looking: “Come on.”

    Kitagami Yoru hesitates and follows.

    Entering the elevator, he presses the floor button with practiced ease.

    In the enclosed space, Kitagami Yoru sniffs the air, a citrus scent wafts into his nostrils.

    In a moment.

    The elevator stops and automatically opens.

    Mai hesitates to help Yoru open the door, letting her go in first.

    He quickly slips inside, still wearing his slippers.

    Throughout.

    Mai appears unfazed.

    After changing her slippers, the smart lights immediately illuminate.

    Ignoring Yoru’s hesitation, Mai goes to the fridge and brings a plate of fruit over to sit beside him.

    “Sakurajima-senpai, this is your medicine and skincare products.”

    Yoru takes out the items he was supposed to keep from his bag.

    “Thank you. Want some?”

    Mai twists a car key in her fingers, giving an indifferent nod toward Yoru.

    “Ah….”

    Yoru smiles slightly and opens his mouth.

    “You don’t know how to eat, huh?”

    With a light kick on Yoru’s foot, Mai playfully feeds him the food.

    She bites down firmly, juice dripping from the fruit!

    “It’s delicious.”

    As Yoru nods slightly, Mai remains in her stance.

    The room falls silent.

    They stare at each other….

    Mai’s gaze seems to be trying to pierce through Yoru.

    “What… is the matter?”

    Control gaze didn’t flinch, Kitagami Yoru felt the atmosphere was strange.

    “Nothing much, you go home after finishing.”

    “Don’t get any wild ideas, your brain is just filled with all kinds of low-class stuff and you’re so weird!”

    Sakurajima Mai let out a frustrated rant in a cute, embarrassed manner, then lightly tapped Kitagami Yoru’s head with her left hand.

    Those two black-haired straight girls…

    No…

    Not just that…

    Including Yukinoshita Yukino, who shares the same apartment building, they all believe Kitagami Yoru is a weirdo.

    “I’ll leave soon.”

    “Sakurajima-senpai, you’re so active, it’s easy for you to fall asleep if you get tired…”

    “It’s fine, I can go jogging five kilometers and work out my body at the same time.”

    Kitagami Yoru twisted his waist directly toward Sakurajima Mai.

    “I’ll try.”

    Sakurajima Mai looked away, tossing a carabiner into her mouth.

    “If… suppose…”

    “There’s still hope…”

    “Sakurajima-senpai, in the future, maybe a few months… half a year…”

    “You think about how you want to recover? How do you plan to go back to normal life?”

    Kitagami Yoru focused his mind to comfort Sakurajima Mai, waving his hands randomly in the air as he spoke:

    “It’s… just…”

    “Just… whether you plan to continue being an actor or give up and go back to a normal life behind the scenes?”

    “Or maybe going back to school and all that…”

    It’s clear that Kitagami Yoru is working hard to say something.

    Sakurajima Mai is smiling faintly, knowing it’s unlikely, but still patiently listening.

    “If I ever recover normalcy, I probably will return to Shuchiin Academy to complete my studies.”

    “My age is too big, and besides, there’s no other way.”

    “What about acting?……”

    Sakurajima Mai is pondering, continuously feeding two peaches into her mouth, chewing and swallowing before she says:

    “I don’t know. Maybe I won’t continue it in the future.”

    “But I’m a bit hesitant to leave the stage. Maybe……”

    “We’ll see… uh-huh.”

    After finishing, Sakurajima Mai brushes off her scattered silver-gray hair with her hand and smiles, showing her teeth.

    “There might be a turning point. This kind of thing could happen suddenly, and there’s no way to explain it scientifically.”

    “Then suddenly returning or becoming an immortal— who really knows?”

    Kitagami Yoru smiles gently while firmly answering Sakurajima Mai.

    “I’m afraid. What if one day you forget me and can’t see me? How would I handle that?”

    The moment she finishes, Sakurajima Mai’s emotions spiral out of control, grabbing tightly at Kitagami Yoru’s clothes.

    Not letting him leave.

    “It’s fine, fine. I’ll be with you, Senpai……”

    Kitagami Yoru lets out a quiet sigh.

    “You’re just a perverted, delusional guy who’s eyeing my body. I’m a plain girl; you probably don’t even notice me.”

    Sakurajima Mai, with a complex expression, punches Kitagami Yoru in the chest.

    “Unfortunately, Senpai is a beautiful woman who doesn’t hold back. I just like her; I eye her too.”

    With that said, Kitagami Yoru stretches out his arm to embrace Sakurajima Mai and lock her in his arms.

    The two hearts are beating rapidly, creating a chaotic rhythm that echoes in the room.

    “Shut up and stop talking about me!”

    Sakurajima Mai narrowed her eyes, using a tone from Kitagami Yoru that she had never heard before. She opened her mouth wide enough to bite down on his shoulder.

    She put in some real effort!

    It seemed like she wanted to leave a mark of her own here.

    “What’s going on with Sakurajima-senpai, huh?”

    Kitagami Yoru was gritting his teeth in pain.

    He endured the pain for a full minute.

    Blood dripped from her lips as Sakurajima Mai finally let go, taking a tissue to wipe her mouth.

    “Do you hurt?”

    “I’m in pain, so I plan to give Sakurajima-senpai a little punishment.”

    Kitagami Yoru’s eyelids twitched with pain, barely holding back a smirk before he suddenly grabbed at Sakurajima Mai.

    He flipped her over and pinned her down on the soft couch, pressing his full weight onto her white wrists.

    Kitagami Yoru was absolutely fuming!

    This Sakurajima Mai had been stepping on him nonstop for the entire afternoon and night.

    “You… what are you doing?”

    Despite being caught off guard in this strange position, Sakurajima Mai instinctively started to panic.

    Her upper body was restricted, but her lower half kept kicking wildly, twisting her hips as she struggled.

    “Sakurajima-senpai… you’re going to get it!”

    Kitagami Yoru was smirking playfully as he said this.

    “Punish me? No… not with you acting like this.”

    “Let go of me… I don’t agree…”

    Sakurajima Mai just stared blankly, continuing her struggle.

    “Just a kiss?”

    Kitagami Yoru, on the other hand, has become even more intense. He’s using his knees to press down on Sakurajima Mai’s legs.

    With that, the silver-haired girl beneath him allows herself to be overwhelmed.


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