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    Heroine Regret 72


    Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction


    Tokisaki Kurumi’s Private Conversation

    “You………?”

    “What else do you want to do?”

    “Don’t keep staring at me, you……”

    “If you touch me again, you’ll die!”

    “No, let me go!!!”

    After receiving Kitagami Yoru’s gaze, Eriri hesitated in her heart and couldn’t help but think of the cruel treatment she had previously received from Kitagami Yoru.

    In the end, Eriri still chose to follow him.

    This is Shuchiin Academy, not just her personal home.

    Although Eriri was a little afraid in her heart, she wasn’t very worried.

    Watching Kitagami Yoru slowly reverse from the students below and enter the third-grade Teaching Building.

    Eriri slowed down her steps, took a deep breath, and let herself relax.

    The bottom line in Eriri’s heart was that she didn’t want Kitagami Yoru to touch her again!

    “If he is still fantasizing, then let’s destroy it together!”

    Eriri had been feeling anxious and fearful these days, afraid that the evil fat man Kitagami Yoru would continue to bully her.

    At the same time, she had made up her mind, prepared to destroy everything together, no matter what!

    “Eriri, isn’t the exam over?”

    “Why are you returning again?”

    On the way, a long-haired girl from the Art Club greeted Eriri.

    “I forgot to take something, haha~”

    Eriri put on a smile as if nothing had happened.

    If it were usual times, there would definitely be some students lingering after school.

    Today was the final exam, not the same.

    Kitagami Yoru walked all the way to the third floor and stopped at the corner of the stairs.

    He looked around and found that everyone had left.

    Noises from downstairs could be heard.

    Back against the wall, Kitagami Yoru held his arms up and quietly looked down at the steps.

    A few dozen seconds later.

    Eriri approached with a guarded expression and reluctance, stopping at the corner without any intention of going upstairs.

    “What else do you want to do?”

    “I warned you one more time, don’t daydream!”

    Eriri lifted her head and stared intensely at the repulsive fat man Kitagami Yoru, asking a question.

    She has even given up milk; it makes her queasy now.

    And she suffers from acrophobia too.

    “Is this guy trying to bully me again?”

    “He dares?!”

    “Mom and dad will be back from Ghet Country next week…”

    Kitagami Yoru remained silent, not speaking, but he had already activated his mind-reading skill, eavesdropping on the high-born lady in front of him, sensing her emotions.

    “Good!”

    Eriri, this volcano that can erupt at any moment, is dormant for now.

    “Lucky me, it’s dormant forever.”

    “It won’t suddenly burst out and cause a disaster for both of us.”

    “I saved my only card for the time travel!”

    “A complete jackpot!”

    “You……?”

    “Why don’t you speak?”

    Eriri saw Kitagami Yoru with a dazed expression and raised her volume.

    “Oh, I’m just not used to it.”

    “The old Eriri sauce would curse me when she saw you, calling you an ugly fat man and flipping her eyes in disdain. Now, it feels really uncomfortable.”

    Kitagami Yoru nodded lightly and smiled.

    “You…… Damn it!”

    Eriri, upon hearing this, paused for a moment. Then her deep blue eyes seemed to emit fire.

    She lifted her foot heavily and stomped the ground, making a loud sound.

    “If you’re here just to mock me, then get lost!”

    “Aren’t you asking me to curse you?”

    “You are indeed a disgusting fat pig and a filthy, perverted scoundrel. Go die, you dog!.”

    Meanwhile, Eriri began to angrily curse at Kitagami Yoru, her words coming out like rapid gunfire, without even catching her breath.

    Kitagami Yoru stood above Eriri, looking at her without any anger, but instead raising an eyebrow.

    “Alright, I just wanted to ask you, when are we going to see Kasumigaoka Utaha for clarification?”

    Eriri’s eyes were calm as she retaliated with all her might, like hitting a fluffy cloud.

    “Why are you in such a hurry!”

    Eriri glared at Kitagami Yoru with a fierce look on her face because she blushed slightly, making her cute and innocent.

    “Well, Eriri’s beauty is undeniable.”

    Eriri, who was both adorable and fair-skinned,…….

    “How many days has it been?”

    Kitagami Yoru asked back.

    “I’ve just arrived at School, why the rush?”

    “I will go for clarification, don’t pressure me!”

    That cute and proud rich girl got angry and glared at Kitagami Yoru before quickly turning away.

    “Damn it, that bastard, Tomoya……”

    “It’s all his fault from this morning with Tomoya……”

    Eriri ran down the stairs quickly while remembering how she should have faced Aki Tomoya in the morning.

    Seeing Aki Tomoya running towards her, Eriri hid away from a distance in panic.

    The heart reaction at that time was not surprise but fear and panic.

    To this day, Eriri’s emotions are still a mess, unsure of what to do.

    She couldn’t face her beloved senpai, Aki, nor figure out how to find Kasumigaoka/Utaha for clarification.

    She hasn’t thought about it yet.

    Eriri jumped down the stairs quickly, almost as if she was using leaps.

    Eriri used her soft and fragrant hands to hold onto the clean white wall, bending slightly while looking at the tips of her brown leather shoes, feeling guilty and regretful.

    The tip of her nose ached, unable to resist and cried out.

    A single tear slowly slid down from Eriri’s eye.

    ……

    Kitagami Yoru thought carefully, Eriri made sense too, and he wasn’t in a hurry either.

    “We’re about to finish the semester exams, summer break is coming.”

    Kitagami Yoru left after using the restroom on this Teaching Building.

    When leaving, he bought another bottle of juice to quench his thirst and walked out without a rush.

    Shuchiin Academy entrance.

    Satania was bored and wandering nearby, her eyes always lingering at the entrance of the school.

    “Why didn’t I see anyone? Did they leave already?”

    “No, no, I came out quickly. He must still be inside the school.”

    “Does Shuchiin Academy have other exits? There should be more than one, right?”

    Satania was muttering in her mouth, eagerly waiting for Kitagami Yoru to come out.

    Hehe……

    “Her evil plan is to turn the human Kitagami Yoru into her most loyal demon servant!”

    “Just need to obediently say one word.”

    “Kneel down and lick me well!

    Kitagami Yoru would offer his loyalty, throwing away all dignity, and licking her dirty feet.

    Angel Gabriel could only silently watch his good friend in a helpless state…….

    In her eyes, kneeling to lick her feet was what a lowly servant would do to please their master.

    “Another despicable angel Raphael once sat on the table and wanted me to lick his feet!”

    Ha ha ha, wow wow wow-

    Satania imagined and shivered with excitement.

    “It can deal a heavy blow to angel Gabriel while I gain a demon servant.”

    This plan is simply too perfect!”

    So the first step is to approach Kitagami Yoru and gradually replace Gabriel’s position in his heart!

    Harharharharaha~

    ………

    Kitagami Yoru left the third-grade Teaching Building and walked out.

    After turning a corner, he spotted a familiar yet unfamiliar figure ahead.

    “Fujiwara Chika?”

    Kitagami Yoru thought about going up to greet her with a small surprise.

    He accelerated for a few steps, then his pace gradually slowed down again.

    He was worried about approaching and greeting two people who were completely unfamiliar with each other.

    Will it scare off Fujiwara Chika?

    Kitagami Yoru is at a loss for what gift to give in gratitude; he has no idea.

    In addition to Miura Yumiko’s suggestion of high-end skincare products.

    Fujiwara Chika isn’t heading home; instead, she walks towards the Student Council, pondering today’s exam questions.

    It seems there is one question that has really thrown her off.

    Kitagami Yoru hesitates and lingers far behind, neither leaving nor catching up with Fujiwara Chika.

    Fujiwara Chika clearly didn’t expect to be tracked; she comes to a stop in front of an elegant European-style castle and goes inside.

    Kitagami Yoru stops, sighing silently.

    Forget it, this opportunity isn’t that great.

    Fujiwara Chika has gone to the Student Council.

    He shakes his head and leaves, almost fainting from a heart attack.

    When humans are fully focused on something, they suddenly get startled out of it, which can be deadly.

    This kind of case may not be common, but it’s not unheard of either.

    In a black Shuchiin Academy uniform, with her hair folded at the back of her head with a large red band with black rings, Shinomiya Kaguya looks cold and aloof.

    She suddenly appears behind Kitagami Yoru not far away.

    About two or three meters away, she maintains the distance.

    “Have you been tracking Fujiwara Secretary?”

    Shinomiya Kaguya’s ruby-like eyes emit a tremendous intangible pressure.

    Don’t look at the petite figure standing in front of Kitagami Yoru; she looks almost like Eriri, but her aura is much stronger.

    This is one of Japan’s four major financial lords and the only heiress of the prominent Shinomiya family.

    She truly stands out from the crowd.

    Fitting for a lady of her stature.

    “You won’t speak? I can see everything!”

    Shinomiya Kaguya’s expression becomes even colder and icier, like the ice that has been there for millions of years.

    When facing someone she dislikes, the Ice Princess Kaguya reappears.

    “I’m looking for her; does it have anything to do with you?”

    Kitagami Yoru takes a deep breath and calms his fluctuating emotions.

    All humans are equal, each having only one life!

    But it’s different for you.

    As long as you’re not dead from natural causes like a car accident, poisoning, sudden illness, etc., everything can trigger the time reversal ability within a month of its activation.

    All these can be activated to turn back time to any point within a month when the ability is triggered.

    Can I say, I have two lives!

    “Hmm?”

    “Are you looking for Secretary Fujiwara? There might be something.”

    “Stalk her down?!”

    Shinomiya Kaguya’s cold expression dispelled the chill of a summer noon, disbelief written all over her face.

    “You can naturally ask her about it. Tracking isn’t necessary.”

    “I’m just hesitating whether to go up and greet them……”

    “You’re too self-assured…..”

    Kitagami Yoru glanced at Shinomiya Finance Lady with a faint smile, and said.

    He wasn’t saying it for Shinomiya Kaguya’s ears.

    It was because he feared that Shinomiya Kaguya would tell Fujiwara Chika, causing her misunderstanding.

    One is an enemy, and one is a great benefactor.

    If it were my past self, I wouldn’t be able to say anything, being mistaken for a stalker!

    “Then I will ask Secretary Fujiwara.”

    After saying that, Shinomiya Kaguya concealed her cold expression and walked away.

    Throughout, there was no sign of disdain or repulsion towards Kitagami Yoru in Shinomiya Kaguya’s eyes.

    In reality, it was the opposite. The more she did that, the more she looked down on Kitagami Yoru, like a boundless arrogance mixed with extreme anger.

    In Washington’s eyes, a black person is also human, with their life worth living; but an Indian is not.

    “Shinomiya Kaguya……..”

    Only after the other had walked far did Kitagami Yoru tightly clench his fist, gritting out a sentence with determination.

    His current strength is still insufficient to initiate revenge on Shinomiya Kaguya.

    One after another will come.

    The golden treasure chest atop Kasumigaoka Utaha’s head has yet to be opened!

    Eriri does not know when she will start taking action.

    Sumer is about to arrive soon.

    It’s unrealistic to aim too high; one must tread steadily and do their best.

    Perhaps, the next opened treasure chest will be the capital for his revenge.

    Calculating time, the day Eriri’s golden treasure box is opened was last Saturday at dawn.

    Full score full calculation, just six days right?

    Kitagami Yoru can’t help but think that once his misunderstanding is cleared up, Shinomiya Kaguya will realize her mistake and come to apologize on her own.

    Not to mention, there’s now another unpleasantness.

    “Oh~”

    Taking a light breath, Kitagami Yoru temporarily puts this matter out of his mind and leaves the academy to go home.

    Inside the Student Council.

    Only Shiori, Fujiwara Chika, and Shinomiya Kaguya are here.

    “Fujiwara Secretary…..”

    Shinomiya Kaguya gently pushes the door open, just as usual, with a serene and amiable smile.

    It’s completely unrecognizable from its recent coldness.

    “Ah? What’s wrong?”

    Fujiwara Chika lifts her head, a unique smile appearing on her face.

    “You’ve just been stalked, Kitagami Yoru, do you remember?” Shinomiya Kaguya explains.

    “Kitagami-san, yes yes, he’s stalking me?”

    Fujiwara Chika’s eyes reveal surprise.

    “I found him; he said he wanted to talk to you, just hesitated a bit.”

    Shinomiya Kaguya looks into Fujiwara Chika’s eyes.

    “Oh, that’s right.”

    Fujiwara Chika realizes and smiles nonchalantly.

    “Really?”

    Shinomiya Kaguya looks at her sole friend, curiously saying.

    “Yes yes, it’s fine.”

    Fujiwara Chika is a bit heartless and completely indifferent; she should know the purpose of Kitagami Yoru wanting to apologize.

    ……

    On the other side, Kitagami Yoru walks out of the school gate a distance away.

    Behind him, there comes an urgent sound of footsteps.

    “Hey hey, wait up!”

    Satania runs over at lightning speed toward Kitagami Yoru and waves her hand.

    “Who are you?”

    Kitagami Yoru looked at the other person and didn’t recognize her at all.

    Earlier, Gabriel, Vignette, and he hadn’t seen Satania. He wondered if there was another person besides them.

    “My name is Satania. Aren’t you Gabriel’s friend? I saw the two of you going to school together.”

    Satania ran a long distance without getting tired, showing her well-developed athletic cells.

    “Yes, nice to meet you, Kitagami Yoru.”

    Kitagami Yoru remembered this name and simply thought that Satania had come to ask about Gabriel.

    “Hmph, first step, success!”

    “Foolish humans, thinking I’m here to greet them.”

    Satania slightly smiled and asked in her heart:

    “Where’s Gabriel? Did you see her today?”

    “We’re in different grade levels because our exam times are different. She must have already gone back home.”

    Kitagami Yoru thought for a moment.

    “Exams, schme exams. We don’t care about them at all.”

    Satania cut him off with a dismissive tone and said:

    But she had answered the questions well to avoid being scolded by the grumpy bald math teacher again.

    “Why are you all like this?”

    On the way to the station, Kitagami Yoru and Satania started talking.

    Back home, taking a break with nothing to do, and ended up pulling out the yoga mat.

    ……

    The second day of final exams.

    Afternoon, scorching sunlight from the summer heat, baking the earth.

    Kitagami Yoru, Gabriel, and Aoyama Nanami arrived pretty early.

    To the school gate, the three separated right away.

    With the exam approaching, at least another hour and a half left.

    Kitagami Yoru probably didn’t want to get sunburned, all sweaty, and headed inside the exam hall.

    His habit of going to the vending machine paid off with a lucky find – a bottle of replenishing black coffee.

    Opened the tab, took a sip, and aimlessly roamed around Shuchiin Academy.

    An hour before the exam starts, the invigilator will arrive at the exam hall, but now the doors are closed.

    There are also students who come to Shuchiin Academy with San-san two by two, but not many.

    Walked around for a bit.

    Kitagami Yoru came to a secluded flowerbed at Shuchiin Academy near the wall area.

    This is a round flowerbed filled with small flowers of unknown colors – yellow, white, and red – piled up very high.

    Kitagami Yoru sits on the rim of the flowerbed in the shade, sipping coffee and pulling out his phone.

    He habitually brushes news for a while and opens Amazon shopping.

    The homepage, based on user habits, directly recommends a book to Kitagami Yoru.

    The plot is about a useless male lead who finally dares not to confess his love for the female lead. He gets kidnapped by a fat nerd and loses his cute sister as well.

    “Why do these books keep getting recommended every day? Is there something they want to hint at?”

    “I haven’t been liked by anyone either. It’s just the fat nerd from the plot who is the one, isn’t it……”

    Kitagami Yoru makes a sarcastic comment and takes a sip of coffee.

    Just then.

    Sounds of two female voices come from the back of the flowerbed, laughing as they walk away.

    “San-san, are you mocking me again?”

    “Honami-san, I envy you. There’s no mocking here; I wish to become like that too.”

    “Too big is not good either; I don’t even like it…..”

    The voices come clearly from the other side of the flowerbed.

    The owner of the voice sits down on the other side of the flowerbed immediately after.

    This huge flowerbed blocks Kitagami Yoru here very well.

    These two girls have no idea that there’s someone here, freely chatting about some highly private topics for girls.

    “Is it them?”

    Kitagami Yoru first looks a little stunned but then reacts quickly.

    San-san, isn’t that the name of your family cat?

    This San-san is indeed the girl with red eyes and black hair who has twin tails.

    Her best friend is Ichinose Honami. One day, she happened to find her running away from Eriri’s house, aimlessly wandering and coincidentally finding her lost sister.

    They recognized each other.

    “I should just stay in here.”

    “It would be better if I didn’t make any noise, so they don’t realize I’m here…….”

    Kitagami Yoru mutes his phone’s ringtone and thinks silently.

    “Hey hey, Honami, your height seems to have grown a bit again, haven’t you? I heard that girls grow even in college.”

    “I don’t want that at all, it’s too hot in summer, and it’s hard to dress in winter. It’s unbearable… Wherever you go, people notice you, whether male or female, I dislike that kind of gaze.”

    “Many people envy you, don’t be unhappy, look!”

    Tokisaki Kurumi comforted Ichinose Honami, then suddenly reached out to grab her best friend.

    “Don’t scratch me, San-san, don’t……”

    Honami struggled, speaking in a broken voice with laughter, somewhat out of breath.”

    The other side of the flower bed.

    Kitagami Yoru with black lines on his head, girls often talk about such topics in private.

    “Would they even fight hand to hand?”

    Don’t think too much, just listen to the cute laughter pouring into your ears, and you can imagine how seductive the scene is on the other side of the flower bed.

    Try to control yourself, don’t make a sound.

    After a while.

    Tokisaki Kurumi and Ichinose Honami’s playful fight ended, and they started talking again.

    Kitagami Yoru checked his phone and saw that there was still an hour left before the exam.

    Huh~

    It’s too early~

    Sigh, a very light sigh.

    If someone else were here, they would probably be thrilled.

    He has absolutely no interest.

    “By the way, I heard a girl from the next class say that not all guys like European-style beauty. Guys who like feet are even more…”

    “What? That’s so disgusting, Honami! Right?”

    “I think so too, it’s really weird, so disgusting…”

    Kitagami Yoru’s ears perked up and shook him.

    Time was passing second by second.

    The flower bed finally quieted down after ten or so minutes.

    Kitagami Yoru gently twisted his waist and glanced back.

    You can’t see anything on the other side.

    They must have left, right?

    Kitagami Yoru muttered to himself and waited a bit longer, almost confirming that Tokisaki Kurumi and Ichinose Honami had left.

    He finally stood up.

    It’s been nearly twenty minutes since he last spoke.

    They should be heading to the exam hall about now.

    Kitagami Yoru stretched lazily and walked out from the other side of the flower bed with big steps.

    The view differs depending on where you are, so what you can see is different too.

    “Eh?!”

    From Tokisaki Kurumi’s perspective, she was the first to notice Kitagami Yoru stepping out from the flower bed on the other side and instinctively opened her mouth to make a sound.

    In the next second.

    After hearing, Kitagami Yoru’s brain reacted, turning his head back.

    In reality, one’s own memory still lingers in the last second.

    Their eyes met each other.

    It took Ichinose Honami a moment to see Tokisaki Kurumi first before catching sight of Kitagami Yoru.

    “Ah! Haaaaa!”

    Tokisaki Kurumi let out a scream, her eyes shifting from dumbfounded surprise to bashfulness as she looked towards Ichinose Honami for help.

    She stammered and sought assistance from the person beside her.

    “No… It wasn’t me…”

    “It was I who came here first, then you guys arrived. It’s not like I was eavesdropping on purpose…”

    Kitagami Yoru sighed inwardly but didn’t panic and immediately explained calmly.

    His emotions and nerves had been honed through countless trials and tribulations.

    He remained composed even when faced with unexpected situations, just like a mountain that doesn’t change its color in front of a landslide.

    It seems we should thank Eriri?

    “Kitagami-san?!”

    Ichinose Honami was shocked; why would Kitagami Yoru appear in such a secluded place?

    However, except for breaking through the wall from outside, Kitagami Yoru indeed arrived here before them.

    Listening secretly is impossible.

    The walls of Shuchiin Academy are hard to climb, and Kitagami Yoru can’t flip them over.

    So……

    Ichinose Honami looked at Tokisaki Kurumi with regret and embarrassment after hearing the confession, their gazes meeting in mutual understanding.

    “I’ll go first.”

    The best solution is to keep quiet and leave immediately.

    Kitagami Yoru left a word and took action.

    After he left, Tokisaki Kurumi and Ichinose Honami stared at each other, displeasedly blaming each other.

    “You too! Stop talking about my legs and attacking me!”

    “Why do you talk about your feet?”

    “You didn’t hear any private conversation, you won’t say anything, right?”

    Tokisaki Kurumi held her small head and said worriedly.

    Oh? No way.”

    Ichinose Honami was stunned, not having considered this possibility at all.

    “Ichinose Honami, what if our previous conversation is recorded?”

    Tokisaki Kurumi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked worriedly at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

    “No… No way.”

    Kitagami Yoru shouldn’t be such a person, right.”

    Ichinose Honami forced a smile, her complexion not looking very good.

    “What if?”

    He is the one who stole Ichinose Honami’s stockings and underpants, right?

    “Ichinose Honami is so beautiful, her legs are so great, what if he threatens you?”

    Tokisaki Kurumi’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to Ichinose Honami’s chest!

    Without the filter of Ichinose Honami, her impression and first thought about Kitagami Yoru would be based on school rumors.

    “No… No way… Don’t scare me, San-san!”

    Ichinose Honami was really scared.

    “Ah ah ah, Ichinose Honami, you are just too kind.”

    Tokisaki Kurumi successfully plotted and smiled lightly with her mouth hidden.

    “Of course, such a thing is highly unlikely to happen.”

    “Who can guarantee that? Not happening, huh?”

    Honami’s cheeks puffed up and she retorted.

    Kitagami Yoru left to go to the bathroom, then headed straight to the exam hall.

    This afternoon, they’re taking Chinese and Math.

    “Five o’clock, the exams will be over.”

    Kitagami Yoru didn’t rush to submit his work; he calmly gathered his exam materials.

    Kitagami Yoru glanced at the luxury cars and headed towards the end of Commercial Street.

    After walking a short distance, Kitagami Yoru met Satania and greeted her.

    Satania blinked her big innocent eyes, but inside she was laughing maniacally.

    Kitagami Yoru and Satania kept a certain distance, muttering to themselves.

    They casually chatted at the station before parting ways, not very familiar with each other.

    Swipe traffic card, enter the station.

    Kitagami Yoru arrives at the platform, quietly waiting for the bus to come.

    “Hey, Kitagami-san.”

    Suddenly, a familiar voice comes from behind him.

    Yukinoshita Yukino is wearing the Shuchiin Academy uniform, the only difference being that she wears a white beanie given by Kitagami Yoru on her head.

    “Yukinoshita-san.”

    Kitagami Yoru turns his head, his attention not focused on the cold beauty’s charming face but rather on her head.

    “I think it’s okay, I’m a bit tired in the afternoon, so I put it on.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino speaks faintly.

    The brand’s designer is not an idiot.

    Selecting this white beanie for release in summer, they must have considered aspects like shading and breathability.

    “Changing clothes would look better.”

    Kitagami Yoru politely nods.

    “How did you do on the exam? Do you feel like those questions were tough?”

    Yukinoshita Yukino hasn’t forgotten why she called Kitagami Yoru.

    Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei’s commission, working hard to help Kitagami Yoru improve his grades and avoid expulsion from Shuchiin Academy at all costs.

    But they don’t know that someone is completely carefree about this already.

    “Math fill-in-the-blanks… there are still…”

    As Kitagami Yoru answers, the bus arrives.

    They have no choice but to stop temporarily and enter the bus together.

    They sit closer to each other, as there aren’t many people in the car compartment.

    Kitagami Yoru speaks quietly so as not to disturb others.

    Yukinoshita Yukino looks at the ground, her gaze vacant, indicating that she is focused elsewhere.

    In the speeding car compartment, she starts correcting Kitagami Yoru directly through the air!

    Just a few minutes before the next station, Yukinoshita Yukino blurts out a number: “40”.

    “What?”

    Kitagami Yoru has been saying this all along, completely unaware of what Yukinoshita Yukino is doing.

    “Based on the answers you gave, I estimate your math score. Do you think you’ve made progress?” As Yukinoshita Yukino prepares to get off, she stands up with the pole’s support.

    “I used to score around 30 in math, and it’s been over half a month since I last came. Plus, there are still four tens left, so I’m definitely making progress.”

    Kitagami Yoru is probably quite excited about this.

    “Now, the train starts announcing that we’re approaching our stop.”

    “Are you from around here?”

    Kitagami Yoru casually asks.

    “Hmm, so are you not far away either?”

    “I work at a Pet Clinic; could you come over…?”

    Yukinoshita Yukino rarely continues the conversation.”

    “My house is just one stop away.”

    Kitagami Yoru responds.

    “How’s San-san doing?”

    Yukinoshita Yukino, who has been looking out the window, turns back around.”

    “Kitagami Yoru finally realizes that the girl in front of him is a hardcore cat lover.”

    “When he’s alone, he always asks about his own San-san.”

    “You?”

    So Kitagami Yoru opens his mouth with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, asking:

    “How about we visit it at my place?”

    “Want to.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino seems to have little hesitation and nods.

    “Huh?”

    Now it’s Kitagami Yoru who is surprised.

    “Aren’t you afraid?”

    “You’ve already believed in yourself?”

    “I’ve practiced Aikido.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino adds a sentence as he sees Kitagami Yoru’s changing expression.

    “Even if you practice Shotokan Karate or Tai Chi, when faced with an adult man attacking you, the best thing to do is run for your life rather than confront him……”

    “Unless you’re practicing American Hapkuk, and you just happen to have biubiubiu handy……”

    Kitagami Yoru shrugs his shoulders and tries to reason.

    “There are some girls who think that once they’ve learned a bit of tai chi, they won’t be afraid of bad guys.”

    Again, the middle-aged man with a long knife approached and checked him out.

    ……

    “Really unbelievable…..”

    “The famous high-and-cold beauty, Yukinoshita Yukino, actually got invited to her own apartment by a single sentence!”

    “If I say it out loud, people will definitely think of me as an evil fat guy’s delusion.”

    “Also, Eriri and I were once lovers for a day, so no one would believe that either……”

    Kitagami Yoru followed behind Yukinoshita Yukino, step by step, going upstairs.

    “The Yukinoshita Yukino in front of him had already couldn’t resist the urge to properly pet his chubby cat, San-san.”

    On the second floor, Kitagami Yoru took out a key from his pocket and inserted it into the apartment.

    “There are slippers at the door. They’re clean. Almost no one has worn them. You can even go without wearing them.”

    Kitagami Yoru opened the door and said to the expressionless Yukinoshita Yukino beside him.

    “I know, you don’t have to worry about me. I’ll just watch the cat.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino wished Kitagami Yoru would leave for a while so that she could be alone with San-san.

    Entering the entrance hall, Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kitagami Yoru’s house with curiosity.

    She leaned on one wall with one hand and lightly hooked her other hand behind her shoe to take it off.

    Yukinoshita Yukino’s straight legs wrapped in black over-the-knee socks caught Kitagami Yoru’s instinctive desire to look twice.

    “Meow-mew~”

    San-san, who had been lying on the sofa all day, meowed twice and rushed over upon hearing any movement.

    The black shadow rolled into a ball moved very quickly and came to Kitagami Yoru’s feet in an instant.

    “Meow-mew~Meow~”

    San-san, the chubby cat, was hungry. He lightly clawed at Kitagami Yoru’s pants and pouted.

    Originally, San-san was a stray cat that had been abandoned by humans. Having been taken care of for a while, he understood humans quite well and could be very spoiled.

    “You sit down too, I’ll go get some fruit juice to treat you.”

    Kitagami Yoru squatted down and petted San-san twice without turning his head. He then said to the person behind him.

    “Alright, go ahead.”

    “Good, you go.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino’s heart had already fallen on San-san.

    She carefully looked at her favorite cat that she worked with for a long time at the Pet Clinic.

    Having ample practical and cognitive experience.

    It’s clear that San-san takes good care of Kitagami Yoru as he was raised by her.

    The fur is vibrant, smooth, and full of life.

    “Meow?”

    San-san only just noticed Yukinoshita Yukino and immediately looked at her with caution.

    “Mew mew~”

    Yukinoshita Yukino smiled, thinking of San-san’s affection for Kitagami Yoru, and slowly knelt down, extending her hand palm.

    If San-san is willing to come over and rub against her, it means there’s no fear, and she can interact without worry.

    On the contrary, there might be scratches!

    Kitagami Yoru was washing fruits in the kitchen using a platter, took two bottles of juice out.

    Yukinoshita Yukino already had San-san in her arms and sat on the small sofa.

    “Kitagami-san, why did you name him San-san? Is it because of this?”

    It’s clear that Yukinoshita Yukino has overcome her cat addiction; she happily picked up San-san and pointed to the small badge on its neck.

    Kitagami Yoru had never taken it off.

    “Yes, there’s a three above. It should be his name; I found him on Wednesday.”

    Kitagami Yoru explained.

    “I think, though, that the badge isn’t his name but rather your master’s name.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino pointed at the thick fur and casually glanced at it.

    This is just a matter of experience.

    “Is that so? Well, it doesn’t really matter.”

    Kitagami Yoru rubbed his head.

    “Do you have a cat food can?”

    Yukinoshita Yukino changed her tone and looked up at Kitagami Yoru.

    “Yes, there is.”

    Kitagami Yoru nodded in puzzlement.

    “I want to help it get a haircut; summer’s coming, and it would be more comfortable.”

    Yukinoshita Yukino suggested.

    “Sure, any problem with using cat food can to distract San-san?”

    Kitagami Yoru nodded repeatedly and went to the kitchen for a cat food can.

    “Meow meow?”

    San-san rolled on Yukinoshita Yukino’s thigh, her amber eyes curiously spinning.

    In the kitchen, Kitagami Yoru directly opened a can!

    “Slap!”

    San-san shuddered and turned to glare with widened eyes, looking towards the kitchen.

    “Hmph hmph hmmp, you’re quite greedy…”

    Yukinoshita Yukino let out a heartfelt laughter.

    Then Kitagami Yoru comforted San-san with cat food can and let it eat.

    Yukinoshita Yukino gently brushed its fur for it.

    They were so close that Kitagami Yoru could even smell the faint scent of its body odor.

    “It’s almost dark, but Yukinoshita Yukino hesitantly left.”

    Unfortunately, she lived alone in a high-rise apartment and couldn’t keep a pet.

    Kitagami Yoru bid farewell to Yukinoshita Yukino and went out to solve dinner.

    ……

    “Time flew, the exam is over.”

    Four days later, they had a final summary meeting back at school.

    After that, it’s summer break!”

    This morning, Kitagami Yoru just finished an aerobic exercise and washed off the sweat on his body.

    “Wow! I’m so happy with myself in the mirror!”

    Efforts paid off tenfold, took about half a month’s time.

    He exercised and dieted every day, showing a noticeable change from spring outings.

    The most tangible feeling was that he could almost see his toes when looking down with effort!

    “Up! Up!”

    During this time, Kitagami Yoru had been suppressing the urge to weigh himself, fearing that if he got a tenfold buff, he would become complacent!

    He took a deep breath, quickly dried off his body, and struggled into his underwear.

    Logically speaking, I should have gotten slimmer, so my clothes should be looser…

    Stepping out of the shower room with an excited heart, Kitagami Yoru closed his eyes and stepped onto the electronic scale!

    In spring outings, he weighed around 300 pounds.

    Later, he lost thirty pounds.

    While hospitalized, after half a month without losing weight, he ate diet food.

    He only lost fifty to sixty pounds in total.

    Combined together, it’s around forty pounds.

    Yet he was still a 260-pound overweight criminal!

    Now what?

    “Huh…”

    Kitagami Yoru’s body trembled slightly, breathing heavier, with the sound of his heart pounding in his ears.

    Open your eyes!

    110 kilograms, 220 pounds!

    “Damn it!”

    Kitagami Yoru excitedly cursed out loud.

    A month and a half, losing forty pounds.

    This terrifying weight loss speed, can you imagine?

    Not to mention, it’s happening on the body of a young boy with a genetic predisposition to easy fat gain, and he’s no ordinary person!

    You can’t apply an ordinary person’s weight loss speed to Kitagami Yoru’s body.

    The mysteries of human genetics, which humans understand only superficially!

    Following the recipe and exercise regimen by his dad, Kitagami Hougai, even an ordinary person would have visible muscle definition.

    Kitagami Hougai, who could cut through your stomach with his weight loss, is still slightly chubby.

    “Now 220, half a month later at 180, and another half a month after that at 140, will it be considered a normal body type?”

    “I just need one more month to see my own slimmed-down figure?”

    Kitagami Yoru stepped off the weighing scale, mumbling excitedly, and rushed into the shower.

    He kept slapping his face and other parts of his body with his hands, checking himself…

    Okay, he’s still overweight.

    Significantly obese!

    A month and a half into the summer break.

    Even if it gets harder to lose weight later on, with half a month as a buffer period, I can still slim down!

    “Lose weight, lose weight!”

    Kitagami Yoru didn’t intentionally suppress himself; he directly shouted and jumped around, dancing with joy.

    After a while, when he couldn’t jump anymore, his lungs hurting from the stop, he finally stopped.

    Looking at himself in the mirror, he pulled at his pale chubby cheeks hard!

    Infinite anticipation, longing, curiosity……

    His image after losing weight.

    And with a completely new appearance, he returned to school after a summer and cleared his name as the thief of Kasumigaoka Utaha’s stockings and fat pads!

    “I wonder if Hiratsuka-sensei, Yukinoshita Yukino, Yuigahama-san saw me when I lost weight and went to the Service Club.”

    “Why would they come to scold me?”

    Kitagami Yoru imagined a month later, what their expressions and reactions would be.

    What kind of reaction would it be?

    And how will that change his attitude towards himself?

    He also mentioned Eriri, next time he meets her, she probably won’t curse him as a disgusting fat guy.

    She might still curse him as an obnoxious fan.

    Kitagami Yoru took deep breaths, calming himself down.

    Don’t rush, he hasn’t lost all the weight yet.

    Summer will come soon enough.

    He kept his composure and had breakfast.

    Kitagami Yoru, staring at Gabriel’s dark circles, went with Aoyama Nanami to the station while looking for a job online.

    “Aoyama-san, did you notice that I’ve lost a lot of weight?”

    When queuing into the station, Kitagami Yoru found an empty seat and asked Aoyama Nanami.

    “Ah?!”

    “You did notice, right? I’ve been losing weight recently?”

    “It’s obvious that your weight has dropped……”

    Aoyama Nanami looked up and down at him because the change of losing eighty pounds was huge!”

    “She is only 100 pounds anyway.”

    “Huh, huh~”

    Kitagami Yoru nodded silently and blew out two powerful breaths from his nose.

    Feeling recognized was a huge gain for him; even more comfortable than seeking revenge on Eriri!

    The moment you’re not blind, everyone can see they’re dieting.

    It’s morning at nine when school starts.

    Kitagami Yoru heads to the classroom, glancing at Eriri from behind as he enters.

    Suddenly, summer break is around the corner.

    The class is incredibly happy, without any tension before the final exams.

    Kitagami Yoru sits back and listens for a while; half of them are discussing exam scores, and half talking about their summer vacation plans to certain places in the country.

    “When it comes to grades, shouldn’t School Forum have posted them already?”

    Kitagami Yoru takes out his phone from a small bag he carries and logs into SchoolForum.

    There are plenty of countries in the world.

    Even for regular exams, specific scores aren’t disclosed to protect students.

    Only the students themselves know exactly how many points they scored.

    All publicized grades are ABCDE.

    Kitagami Yoru quickly finds his math score, 37.

    And it’s very close to Yukinoshita Yukino’s estimated score.

    Congratulations on the progress~

    Kitagami Yoru chuckles lightly.

    Hiratsuka quietly enters and takes charge of the situation later.

    The classroom instantly becomes quiet.

    While Hiratsuka Shizuki is speaking at the podium about summer safety tips, Kitagami Yoru starts to worry again.

    “What should I bring?”

    “I really don’t know what to do… skincare?”

    Kitagami Yoru glances at Miura Yumiko, who’s playing with her phone beside him.

    A good fifteen minutes later.

    The entire class follows Hiratsuka Shizuki to the big Auditorium.

    According to their previous positions, they sit down.

    Afther waiting for a while, Principal Adolph of Shuchiin Academy speaks and encourages both students and teachers.

    The conversation turns to the changes in this term at Shuchiin Academy.

    In reality, the true master behind Shuchiin Academy is the Shinomiya conglomerate!

    Kitagami Yoru finds it boring and his mind wanders off to another world.

    The president of the Student Council then makes a brief speech, summarizing the work.

    They start distributing awards to students who performed exceptionally in high school this term for Shuchiin Academy High School.

    Is this award useful?

    In fact, it’s very useful, especially since I don’t plan on going to the University Department of Shuchiin Academy, Imperial Institute of Technology.

    I want to study at Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Chiba University, or any university in Japan. They’re all useful.

    The secretary of the Student Council, FujiwaraChika, presents a symbolic award to these four people.

    On the auditorium’s projection screen, they also play a mv and solemn music starts playing.

    First Year……

    “Second Year, tied for first with Yukinoshita Yukino, Shirogane Miyuki, second Shinomiya Kaguya…..”

    Kitagami Yoru, who was bored to sleepiness, stands up directly.

    He stares at the stage under the spotlight.

    “Congratulations, president…..”

    Shinomiya Kaguya and ShiroganeMiyuki stand together, laughing and congratulating.

    “Thanks, Shinomiya. But it’s just tied with Yukinoshita Yukino again, the scores are the same.”

    ShiroganeMiyuki looks at them as they walk away while responding to Shinomiya Kaguya behind.

    A light smile on her face, but inside she’s really not happy……

    Ahhhh!

    Again, the president has pushed me down.

    Yukinoshita Yukino comes up on stage with the third-place winner to receive their award.

    FujiwaraChika presents gold, silver, and bronze Shuchiin Academy badges to these four people.

    It’s full of ceremony, which actually helps one grow quickly.

    Then they called out another three to twenty students with good grades.

    Kitagami Yoru hears the familiar names Aoyama Nanami and a boy, who are tied for thirteenth place.

    Miura Yumiko is boredly blowing bubbles with her gum, glancing at Kitagami Yoru beside her.

    After a minute or so, the applause comes pouring in like a tidal wave.

    “Third Year, first place son AnYan, second place Utaha…?”

    When FujiwaraChika’s words fade away, the third-year students all turn their heads to look at a specific class where two people are sitting in the very front.

    “Second? Utaha, you?!”

    Koyasu Tsubame, the number one student, was shocked even more than Kasumigaoka Utaha, who came in second.

    From first year onwards, Kasumigaoka Utaha always secured the top spot in every exam.

    She had never fallen from that position even once.

    At most, she could only tie for first.

    “You’ve been affected by something this semester, congratulations,”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to have anticipated this result all along and genuinely congratulated Koyasu Tsubame.

    “Was it something you were tracking?”

    Koyasu Tsubame was worried.

    The relationship between Koyasu Tsubame and Kasumigaoka Utaha has always been good.

    Not exactly best friends, but they talk openly.

    But she is also a very good friend.

    “Yeah… and my light novel situation isn’t going well either, the latest volume’s sales are not doing great.”

    Kasumigaoka Utaha managed a smile and pulled Koyasu Tsubame up to receive the award.

    Both of them are beautiful girls with excellent academic performance.

    When they went on stage, the spotlight hit and the area below, including second-year students, erupted in a deafening roar.

    “Koyasu Tsubame is so beautiful…”

    “Kasumigaoka Utaha-senpai is even better, I really like her. If only she could be my girlfriend…..”

    “You’re kidding, who would like you? Eight gams……”

    “Senior, please go out with me……”

    The auditorium instantly became noisy because of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Koyasu Tsubame’s appearance on stage.

    Countless students were cheering loudly.

    Among them, there were the president of some club, the head of another department, and a banker’s son.

    Just casually stepping out, they would all be from well-off backgrounds around the world, respected by everyone, ordinary people could only look up to them in awe.

    “Haha.”

    In a corner, Aki Tomoya pushed his glasses up and became incredibly proud.

    These people could only watch; they couldn’t get Kasumigaoka Utaha-senpai, but they liked her!

    Aki Tomoya was relieved because Kasumigaoka Utaha would only like herself, just like she felt indifferent towards handsome guys.

    Good-looking guys from good backgrounds couldn’t move Kasumigaoka Utaha.

    Could it be that a dead otaku has a chance?

    Aki Tomoya was suddenly reminded of Kitagami Yoru, scoffing with a cold laugh.

    “Kasumigaoka Utaha…..”

    Kitagami Yoru leaned back comfortably on a chair, squinting his eyes.

    The next treasure box, the best key holder, without doubt was Kasumigaoka Utaha.

    Shinomiya Kaguya, the least likely.

    Hayasaka Ai, unfamiliar, no chance.

    Mafuyu Kirisu, teacher, not suitable, no chance.

    Instead, it was a misunderstanding; Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to withdraw from school too.

    First, open the treasure box, then revenge is the best choice.

    “Oh~”

    “Let’s reduce for summer vacation~”

    Kitagami Yoru sighed and looked away.

    “Hey……”

    Miura Yumiko suddenly spoke up beside him.

    Kitagami Yoru immediately cast a suspicious glance.

    “Do you have some small yen bills and coins? I’ll exchange with big bills, can I?”

    Miura Yumiko was about to go out and play; it’s inconvenient with big bills after all.

    Kitagami Yoru nodded lightly, rummaging through his wallet for coins.

    When picking up the coins, he accidentally dropped a photo of Miura Yumiko’s bank card and Sakurajima Mai’s beachwear signature shot together.

    “Wait a moment.”

    Kitagami Yoru bent down to pick up the signature photo first, then the coins.

    Miura Yumiko watched Kitagami Yoru, curious about why he had a beach photo in his wallet and picked it up before anything else.

    “What’s this photo?”

    Miura Yumiko asked curiously.

    “Oh, a signed beachwear signature shot of Sakurajima Mai.”

    Kitagami Yoru picked up both the coins and small bills.

    “Who is that?”

    Miura Yumiko was clearly stunned?

    Photograph?

    I didn’t see the signature and the person.

    Isn’t it just a beach that’s slightly bluer?

    Star photograph, stars don’t leave their country?

    Say again, who is Sakurajima Mai?

    Miura Yumiko is usually very keen on this sort of thing.

    “Must be an over-the-hill unknown star.”

    Kitagami Yoru glanced at the photograph of Sakurajima Mai dressed in light clothing, then tucked it into his wallet.

    Miura Yumiko gasped twice, exchanged money, and searched on her phone.

    No similar entries at all.

    That means this person has no reputation whatsoever, or they might not even exist.

    “What’s up……”

    Miura Yumiko didn’t care much.


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