A youth story of a passerby at the end of the world

That's what I thought.

Behind the school building, Hayasaka Ai hid behind a pillar and carefully observed the two people standing in the center.

Today is a historic day, as Kaguya-sama's love is about to come to fruition.

That's so...enviable!!!

Out of curiosity or a sense of morbid curiosity, Hayasaka Ai spied on the two from the shadows. If she suppressed her heartbeat, she could hear their conversation in the wind.

Behind the school buildings, bathed in the setting sun, a warm atmosphere naturally arises, with the red brick buildings serving as a harmonious accent.

"President, what is the important thing you mentioned?" Kaguya Shinomiya, now back in her school uniform, stood gracefully opposite Miyuki Shirogane.

This is it!!!

Hayasaka Ai never expected to see such a classic confession opening, just like the Japanese confessions that can be seen everywhere in movies and novels.

When the most crucial moment arrived, Shirogane Miyuki calmed down and said, "Yes."

At that moment, a gust of wind blew by, accompanied by a popping sound, and countless heart-shaped balloons rose into the sky.

"What are you doing?"

"Shh!" The voice behind her almost startled Hayasaka Ai, but when she turned around and saw it was the devilish club president, she instantly relaxed. It was so good that she didn't have to kill him to cover it up.

"Spying is not a good thing."

“You are the one who is spying, isn’t this also spying?” After saying that, Hayasaka Ai turned back and continued to stare intently at the romantic scene.

No, he was originally planning to leave. After confirming that Shirogane was really going to confess, he felt relieved, but then he noticed Hayasaka on the other side.

That was quite a spectacle.

Looking at the red balloons flying all over the sky, he realized that this scene was probably created by Shirogane based on the tradition of the Hōshin Festival. It was hasty but still created a suitable atmosphere. He didn't want to make do with what he had to do.

And there must have been an accomplice.

Hayasaka Ai's mind was completely blank at that moment, with no room for any other thoughts.

Looking at this scene she had always dreamed of, her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"......I like you......"

Then Kaguya kissed him.

"Wow..." Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Her heart was pounding as she looked at the scene before her. This was the kiss she had always longed for!

Her hands trembled in front of her face, unsure whether to cover her flushed cheeks or put them down; she was hesitating.

And the kiss lasted a very long time.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if time had been forgotten.

Hayasaka Ai felt as if she was suffocating as time went by.

I can't hear my own breathing, but I'm more sensitive to everything around me, including the calm breathing around me.

"..." Realizing that there was someone above her again, Hayasaka Ai slowly raised her head.

I don't know when our faces became so close, no, maybe it was like this from the beginning.

He gently brought his face closer, his mouth near her ear, releasing a pleasant fragrance, his warm breath gently caressing her neck.

"Huh?" He lowered his head in confusion, as if he didn't understand why he was looking at him.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, even the lips seemed to become crystal clear... dazzlingly bright.

Those full lips.

Chapter 244: Me too!

"......I like you."

All the previous groundwork was actually laid for just this one sentence.

"Please entrust your life to me... That's what the chairman said."

Kaguya Shinomiya was excitedly kicking her feet on the bed, sharing the joy of her evening confession, only to find Hayasaka standing there in a daze, seemingly lost in thought.

"This shouldn't be happening!!!" she suddenly shouted, her face flushed, as if she had heard something embarrassing.

"What?" Kaguya Shinomiya asked in confusion. Shouldn't it be a happy thing for the president to confess to her?

"I'm sorry, it's my problem." Hayasaka Ai listened with a smile after calming herself down once again.

Kaguya Shinomiya didn't take it to heart and continued as if no one else was around, "You know what happened back then? It was that feeling of mutual understanding, and without realizing it, I suddenly said, 'I like you too.' And then, after I kissed the president, he kissed me back. It was a kiss that truly connected our feelings, it was wonderful!"

So, is it really necessary to express your feelings to each other first?

"You see, even though I was the one who kissed him first, the president responded nicely, didn't he? It felt like a rotation, like an exchange of kisses! Will we take turns kissing like this in the future? This feeling is wonderful."

They actually swapped them?

"I thought the president's lips would be cold in such a cold wind, but actually the inside of her lips felt a little warm, or rather, it was because of the contrast that they felt even warmer."

It is indeed warm.

"What? Looks like I'm starting to enjoy kissing. It feels so good! Am I some kind of kissing maniac? I think I've discovered a new side of myself! Oh, right, let me see if I can get another kiss tomorrow, with that long tongue of mine..."

"Wait a minute!" Hayasaka Ai, who was initially getting annoyed, suddenly became alert again. "Kaguya-sama, you just said 'tongue'?! Did you stick your tongue in there?"

That kind of deep kiss?

"Hmm." Kaguya Shinomiya didn't notice anything amiss. "Isn't it normal to kiss someone you like? That's how it's written in the books I read."

"No way!!!" Hayasaka Ai argued vehemently, "The first kiss was like that?! It's not like a lewd scene from a Hollywood movie."

"Isn't that just normal?" Since that's how it's done in movies.

"No way!" Hayasaka Ai clenched her fists, not knowing what to do with them, and turned her blushing face to the side. She tried to describe it, "That kind of kiss shouldn't happen at school. It should normally happen in bed."

"That kind of..." she struggled to say, her head seemingly steaming, "It was almost like sex!!!"

"S, Sex? You actually said Sex? I just put my tongue in my mouth, that doesn't count as Sex at all!" She refused to admit that it was Sex.

"No, this is pure sex, an act performed during sex." In order to properly correct Kaguya's mind, Hayasaka Ai decided to continue her lecture.

"Stop saying Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex all the time."

"Wasn't it Kaguya-sama who kept saying 'SexSexSexSex' first?"

Ha... why was I arguing with her? Quickly realizing her childishness, Hayasaka Ai coldly turned her head toward the door. Anyway, she wouldn't be here soon, and this room would probably be full of traces of the two of them by then. "That's great, Kaguya-sama. I suggest you invite President Shirogane here next time for the Last Sex stage."

"Huh? Why did we get onto that topic?! It takes at least two months from the first kiss to that stage, right? Even now, it would still take a few weeks."

"Those who ruin their first kiss are a different story!"

“Ha…” As if realizing her own naiveté, Kaguya Shinomiya turned her head and sighed deeply, “It really doesn’t make any sense.”

"That's why I can't stand kids who have no kissing experience."

"You said it! You just said it!" Hayasaka Ai stood with her hands on her hips, looking furious. "Everyone has experience, but Kaguya-sama is the one who shouldn't! You're questioning me based on a lousy first kiss!"

"!!!" The erotic thoughts that had been filling her mind were instantly cleared away by Hayasaka's words. Kaguya Shinomiya turned her head blankly and stared at Hayasaka. "...Hayasaka, what did you just say?"

Before dating, he said, "Hayasaka, I need you." But after dating President Shirogane, he said, "Hayasaka, you don't understand at all."

Because of the stark reality, Hayasaka Ai felt as if the veins on her forehead were bulging.

"Yes, I've kissed someone too. The other person was a gentle and handsome man." Although it can be quite annoying at times.

"This..." Kaguya Shinomiya gasped. Unbeknownst to her, Hayasaka had also ascended to adulthood?!

She quickly asked again, "When did this happen? Hayasaka? How could you do such a thing!"

Hayasaka Ai angrily turned her face away. "What's wrong? It's just Kaguya-sama who needs to do it. By the way, my first kiss was as perfect as could be."

It will definitely become a beautiful memory in my life, instead of something that makes me jump up and down when I think about it.

"Why? Hayasaka, you... you..." Kaguya Shinomiya was so anxious she could barely speak. For the first time, she felt like she couldn't control the situation.

"The atmosphere is just right, exactly like Kaguya-sama."

It was indeed the exact same atmosphere.

"Who is it? Who is that person?! Is he a student from Shuchiin Academy? How come I don't know him?" A series of questions followed. Kaguya Shinomiya was now eager to know the person's name so that she could secretly punish the lousy man who had deceived Hayasaka. It must have been that he forcibly kissed her, and Hayasaka didn't know how to refuse.

"Hmph~, that's impossible, Kaguya-sama, because that person is from Soubu High School." Hayasaka Ai's tone was smug, and she was pleased to see Kaguya-sama's furious expression.

"I should never have let you go to Soubu High!!!" Kaguya Shinomiya's hands trembled uncontrollably in front of her, filled with regret. "I'll go and beg the president tomorrow to let you stay. As your lover, the president will definitely listen to my request."

"Please don't do anything unnecessary." Hayasaka Ai stood up straight, warning him. "You've found your own happiness, so why can't I have my own life?"

"That's not the issue..."

At that moment, Kaguya Shinomiya was holding her head in her hands, and the conversation that followed was full of arguments. After Hayasaka left, she couldn't fall asleep all night.

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"Balloons are so romantic."

"What? You saw it there?"

Uesugi Genshin and Shirogane Miyuki are currently sleeping together in a room at the Shirogane residence.

Because it was originally a classroom, which was quite spacious, after so much time, it was filled with all sorts of personal belongings, and there was a curtain separating the two rooms. They were sleeping at the very end, so the sounds... probably wouldn't carry over.

"Hmm, what a feast for the eyes." And innocent people would indeed be unable to control themselves in that kind of atmosphere, and Uesugi Genshin was also fully aware of this for the first time.

"What a terrible interest."

"No, I didn't eavesdrop," Uesugi Genshin shook his head and denied. "I was basically looking at the balloons in the sky the whole time. Even though I gave you a push from behind, you still managed to create such an amazing scene. You're really impressive."

"That's~" As if he had found a companion to share his masterpiece with, Shirogane Miyuki began to boast about his plan, the process of its implementation, and the setbacks he encountered.

"Mmm." Becoming a dutiful listener, Uesugi Genshin listened quietly to Shirogane's unrestrained outpouring, constantly responding, "As expected of you." "Well done."

Incidentally, he also learned that although Shirogane prepared all the props by himself, he had asked Dragon Ball Momo, who had just returned, to help him launch the rocket. What a good friend!

"On the contrary, it was I who confessed to Kaguya back then..."

Just as Shirogane Miyuki was finishing his sentence, the curtains, which had been meant to conceal him, were suddenly pulled open. "Brother, who were you talking about?"

Wearing a thin T-shirt and hot pants that served as pajamas, revealing her snow-white legs that matched her beautiful silver hair, Baek Eun-kyu finally couldn't resist peeking out.

Uesugi Genshin and Shirogane Miyuki, lying on their makeshift beds on the floor, silently turned their heads from their pillows and looked at Shirogane Kei.

Shirogane Miyuki remained calm. "You heard that?"

"..." Shirogane Kei said expressionlessly, "I heard it very clearly."

"I was so stupid to think I couldn't hear." Staring blankly at the ceiling, Shirogane Miyuki began to let his mind wander.

Looking at the drawn curtains, Uesugi Genshin also felt that they didn't actually provide any soundproofing; at best, they were just something to block the view.

Shirogane's younger sister, Kei, slept in the middle. Since there were classroom doors on both sides, the two men in Shirogane's family slept at either end, leaving Kei, who was a girl, in the middle area for safety.

"The other person is, Kaguya-senpai, right?" Ever since the first time he met her, Shirogane Kei has been deeply admiring of this elegant senior.

“Yes,” Shirogane replied, though he didn’t want to talk.

"Huh? Sigh~~~" Shirogane Kei suddenly felt that this wasn't so bad after all; the senior he liked had become his older brother's lover. "Wait a minute, how come I didn't know about this?!"

"By the way, Dad already knew that too." The curtain on the other side was also pulled open at this moment, revealing the middle-aged man inside in a position close to the curtain.

That's probably how he could hear their conversation.

"Dad?!" "Dad!?"

The Baiyin siblings exclaimed in surprise, not expecting that this person was still awake, and in a posture specifically designed for eavesdropping.

"Mr. Shirogane has such a twisted sense of humor." Uesugi Genshin had already burst out laughing. He could have just listened quietly, but he popped up now, just to make a joke.

"Well, well, don't put it so harshly. We should celebrate this with Shirogane." Shirogane's father smiled gently and gossipy.

“Yes, tell me in more detail.” Baek Eung-kyu realized this at that moment, and then went up to shake his brother’s arm.

"No, it's too late, it will disturb the students next door."

"That's what I've been wanting to say to you, my brother who was still chattering away with Uesugi-senpai until just now!!" Shirogane Kei complained that their behavior had been disturbing her sleep. "How dare you say that? What time is it?"

"Huh, early morning?" Shirogane Miyuki and Uesugi Genshin exchanged a glance and cautiously guessed.