The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

It is often said that June marks the end of summer, but the rain is too long and the water too fine, yet it is powerful, falling and bouncing up, dispersing into an ambiguous mist.

When Kirihara Akatsuki traveled through time, she saw a rainstorm, and now she sees yet another rainstorm, exactly the same.

His life returned to normal. He leaned against the windowsill, gazing at the rainy scene on campus, his thoughts drifting.

Kirihara Akira recalled many things. One reason he tried so hard to keep Kisaragi Shiori was that he genuinely needed a capable assistant, and Kisaragi Shiori just happened to fulfill that need.

On the other hand, perhaps it was the idealism she embodied that allowed Kirihara Akira to see herself, and to see Song Xinyuan, who was once the world's best agent.

The year Song Xinyuan died, he was much more worldly-wise than when he was young, and his sharpness had also diminished considerably. However, in the end, he dedicated himself to his beliefs until his death, and he felt that he could die without regrets.

That makes sense. If his life had ended there, due to a lifetime of dedicated work, he would have looked back with a sense of fulfillment and no regrets.

However, no one could have predicted that he would have the opportunity to retain his memories and start a new life.

Achieving perfect merit is the privilege of the dead; as long as people are alive, they will have new regrets.

Kirihara Akira was no exception; his regret was loneliness.

In his previous life, his work was completed successfully, but it seemed to have passed by in a daze. When he first transmigrated, he even felt that the existence of the underworld gave him a mission objective.

He had become so accustomed to this kind of life that he felt lost every day during his time living with the Mori family.

That's why he collaborated with Shizue Mori and Shiori Kisaragi.

He was in the small ivory tower of school, socializing in a way that was inappropriate for his age and somewhat childish.

Such social skills are usually very effective, but they've recently run into some trouble.

For some reason, some strange rumors about Kirihara Akira began to circulate in the class, seemingly concerning his family background.

Rumors say that the Kirihara couple are involved in organized crime.

He didn't want to pay attention because he wasn't interested.

After all, things have been chaotic enough around him lately; there are other things he should be focusing on.

Since that incident, he has been followed by several unidentified adult males who are skilled in their actions; it's unclear whether they are members of the underworld.

The stalking continued for several days. After a few days, the number of times the stalker appeared began to decrease, until he completely disappeared in the last two days, and rumors began to circulate.

Kirihara Akira wondered if there was any connection between the two.

The rumors did cause him some trouble, but not much. Kirihara Akira was good at socializing and needed to socialize, but he wouldn't be swayed by anyone who disliked him.

Moreover, to be honest, there were quite a few people who disliked him to begin with.

This is a semi-elite school. When Kirihara Akira first transferred here, she had already experienced discrimination based on her social status because of her poor family background.

However, although Kirihara Akira himself didn't care much, the legendary intelligence master Li Changqing had already begun his investigation.

Just as I was thinking about him, Li Changqing returned to the classroom. He sat down at the front, turned around, and said mysteriously, "Brother, tell me the truth, do you know Mori Shizue?"

Kirihara Akira, who was originally leaning against the windowsill watching the rain, turned around upon hearing this and began to wonder if this person was also an underground worker.

He said, "I know her. We're family, we're very close."

"Get lost, be serious." Li Changqing, of course, didn't believe his truth and glared at him, saying, "Tell me honestly, did you offend someone? I heard that young lady doesn't like you and is planning to have someone deal with you."

For a fleeting moment, Kirihara Akira was confused.

Kirihara Akira really wanted to ask Li Changqing: Did you reverse Mori Shizue and Mori Kiyoha?

Who are you saying is trying to mess with me? That bookish little girl?

Kirihara Akira scratched his head and asked, "What are you going to do to me?"

"...Um, I don't know. Does talking behind your back and badmouthing you count?"

For example, right now, some classmates are looking in Kirihara Akira's direction and vaguely saying something.

Kirihara Akira suppressed the urge to curse him and glanced at Mori Kiyoha in front of him.

Kirihara Akira thought he would see her back, but unexpectedly, Mori Kiyoha was also looking at him for some reason.

Their eyes met, and for a moment, Mori Kiyoha looked away, seemingly surprised and flustered.

This reaction surprised Kirihara Akira a little. What was going on? Even if this family was really plotting to harm her, given her arrogant nature, they would have made eye contact just now until Kirihara Akira looked away.

Why are you getting stage fright now?

However, her wavering lasted only a moment. The next instant, she turned her gaze back, calm and profound.

Li Changqing noticed Wuyuan Xiao's gaze, paused for a moment, and muttered, "You, is it because you want to pursue her sister that she's trying to mess with you?"

Kirihara Akira turned to look at Li Changqing, finally unable to hold back any longer: "What else is on your mind besides women?"

Li Changqing thought about it seriously for a moment: "Um, there are multiple women?"

"...Are you even human?!"

As the two were joking around, the class erupted in commotion. It turned out that Mori Kiyoha had stood up and was walking towards them.

"Wow, she's coming to settle scores with you," Li Changqing said in surprise.

Kirihara Akira clicked her tongue and muttered, "What a hassle."

Li Changqing, brimming with righteous indignation, said: "Don't worry, we're such close friends, I'll definitely speak up for justice."

Then Mori Kiyoha arrived.

She looked down at Li Changqing, who immediately shivered and involuntarily stood up: "Sen, Sen, please."

Damn it, he's definitely not human.

While they were still in self-study, Li Changqing dashed off. Sen Qingye sat down but didn't say a word, or even look at Wuyuan Xiao. He crossed his legs, rested his elbows on the desk, propped his face up with his hands, and looked out at the rainy scene.

What on earth is this guy doing here?

She didn't speak, and Kirihara Akira didn't say anything either, they just looked out the window together.

The two seemed to be competing, but strangely, Kirihara Akira didn't sense any hostility; on the contrary, she felt quite comfortable.

Sitting across from my bright and cheerful female classmate, enjoying the rain together—that's what youth is all about.

It would be even better if this female classmate didn't have any bad intentions.

It's strange, though. Kirihara Akira and Mori Kiyoha are supposed to be at odds, but after the bait incident, their relationship became somewhat... delicate.

They're definitely not enemies, but as for friends... I wonder if she'll continue with what she said about getting someone to expose Kirihara Akira for school bullying.

It's strange that something so simple has become so complicated.

Such silent times are meaningless, but they are meaningless anyway; a comfortable life is the greatest meaning.

Unlike Kirihara Akira's relaxed state, he noticed that the girl would occasionally glance at him, seemingly not being entirely honest.

Hmm, he recognized that look; this guy was definitely up to no good.

The rain pattered down, and the girl's thoughts rose and fell like water.

After a while, she suddenly became a little annoyed.

Mori Kiyoha snorted and cursed, "How stupid."

Kirihara Akira looked at her and said helplessly, "Second Miss, what have I done to offend you?"

Kiyoha Mori offered no explanation.

She loves watching the rain, loves the way the water gently washes over the dusty, dull leaves, giving a big tree a fresh new look and creating a refreshing scene.

This was the scene she loved to see most when she was trapped in the house.

That was the only moment she could feel the vitality of life.

But now she suddenly doesn't like it anymore, only finding the sound of the water noisy and causing her heart to rise and fall in her chest.

She was left unsure whether to look at the rain or something else.