When Sajuna woke up again, she was in the familiar surroundings of her own bedroom.
"How did I fall asleep in my bedroom? Wasn't I on a date with Akira-kun?"
Sajuna murmured softly.
"Oh, right, Akira-kun confessed to me. That couldn't have been a dream, could it?"
Sajuna sat hugging her knees, staring blankly at the pristine bedsheets.
Her clothes seemed to be the same ones she wore on the date.
Sajuna seemed to remember something and immediately got out of bed and left the room.
Akira was in the living room, reading a cookbook, increasing his cooking and reading skill experience points.
Hearing the bedroom door open, he turned his head and saw Sajuna with a look of panic.
"What's wrong, Sajuna?" Akira asked, puzzled.
"I... I just had a dream," Sajuna hesitated.
"I dreamed that Akira-kun kissed me on the forehead."
Sajuna's face was a little red.
"It wasn't a dream!" Akira stood up, putting down the cookbook he was holding.
He pointed to his lips and said, "Sajuna fainted because of this kiss, you know! How could you lose your memory after fainting?"
"Eh!? I fainted!?" Sajuna stiffened.
So he really did kiss her forehead.
There was an inexplicable joy in her heart.
"Sajuna, why have you become so silly?" Akira teased, "I wouldn't have confessed if I'd known."
"Aki-Kun!" Sajuna yelled.
How could a boy say such a thing?
Isn't it normal for one's thoughts to get confused due to shyness?
After all, it was her first time in love too.
Akira walked up to Sajuna, gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and looked at her slightly flushed cheeks. "What do you want for dinner, Sajuna?"
"Anything is fine," Sajuna mumbled.
He was too close.
Why could Aki-Kun act so naturally?
It was like when she first met him—Aki-Kun's actions were also very bold.
Sajuna thought this, looking at Akira in front of her.
The young man's handsome face, combined with his youthful vitality, was simply the number one enemy of teenage girls.
Her heart was beating so fast.
Sajuna seemed to have made up her mind, nodded firmly, and walked toward Akira, who had turned to go to the kitchen.
Two arms, like jade lotus roots, gently wrapped around Akira's body from under his armpits.
Although the body on his back was a little stiff, Akira still felt the other party's full affection.
The only difference was that the impact from his back was not very strong.
But Akira was not someone who judged by appearances.
He had no desire to pursue perfection in every aspect.
So Akira stopped. "What's wrong, Sajuna?"
"Contact practice," Sajuna said softly, burying her face in Akira's broad back.
"I was really too unqualified to faint from Aki-Kun's kiss today."
Sajuna said somewhat dejectedly, "I've already accepted Aki-Kun's confession, but as a girlfriend, I fainted from my boyfriend's kiss."
"Aki-Kun must be very disappointed."
After all, other adult couples do much more than that.
He felt the burning passion in Sajuna's heart.
"Sajuna, is this your first relationship?" Akira asked.
"Mm."
"It's my first relationship too," Akira replied.
Although he was living his second life, Akira's previous life was not as he wished, and he had never been in love.
He relied on fictional characters for his emotional life every day.
This was his first relationship too!
"Eh, Aki-Kun, is this your first relationship too?" Sajuna said blankly.
"Of course, do you think someone like me would be very popular?" Akira said self-deprecatingly. "The old me was very reclusive."
"I... I really like Aki-Kun." Sajuna rubbed her head against Akira's back again.
He felt his back getting slightly warm.
"Since it's both our first relationships, please take care of each other," Akira gently held Sajuna's hand.
"I'll help Sajuna with contact practice." Akira paused, unable to think of what he needed. "Sajuna, you can also tell me if I do anything wrong."
"Let's help each other."
"Mm."
"Then can you let go of me first? I still need to cook."
After saying this, Akira felt a bit like a straight man.
But Sajuna behind him did not agree to Akira's request and continued to hold him without letting go.
"Kan'nami Sazuha-chan."
"Mm."
Ensuring that Sajuna hadn't fainted, Akira breathed a sigh of relief.
If Sajuna wanted to hug him, then he would let her.
After all, with her hugging him so tightly, the sweet scent from Sajuna's body was constantly impacting Akira's mind.
He really wanted to hold Sajuna close in his arms.
"Kan'nami Sazuha-chan."
"Hmm?"
"Do you have any requirements for your boyfriend?" Akira hesitated.
"Hmm." Sajuna looked up and thought for a moment, "As long as it's Aki-Kun, it's fine."
"Your requirements are a bit too low."
Akira sighed.
"Anything is fine!" Akira said, "I'm already learning tailoring, and I'm about to start learning photography."
"Sajuna, do you have any other requests? I'll learn them all at the same time."
"Eh, Aki-Kun, won't you get tired learning so many things? Besides, some skills can't just be learned by studying."
Sajuna asked, puzzled.
"You don't have to worry about that, Sajuna. I learn things very quickly, you know. So, feel free to imagine your perfect boyfriend."
Perfect boyfriend, how exciting.
It felt like playing one of those dating simulation games where you can customize your boyfriend's type.
Sajuna thought for a while but couldn't figure out what skills she needed Akira to master.
She could only voice another wish, "Aki-Kun, let's take cosplay photos together in the future."
"Eh, Sajuna, weren't you just taking them for yourself?"
"But, I want to create memories with Aki-Kun. Does Aki-Kun not like cosplay?"
Sajuna's mood was a little low, her gaze fixed on Akira's turned-away cheek.
Rather than saying he didn't like it, it was more accurate to say he wasn't familiar with it at all right now.
Before he transmigrated, he was quite envious of those who cosplayed because fulfilling such a wish required a lot of money.
A normal hat with a cosplay tag could easily triple or quadruple in price.
"I'd love to cosplay with Sajuna, but I hope Sajuna won't blame me for holding her back then."
"Of course not."
"I love Aki-Kun the most."