"Sajuna," Akira squeezed Sajuna's palm.
"Hm?!" Hearing Akira address her name so formally, she was stunned for a moment.
"Does it itch here?" Akira looked at the wound on her index finger. "Do you need to treat it?"
"Eh? How do I treat it?!" Sajuna asked, a little confused, suddenly seeing Akira, who had been looking down, bend down and gently lift the hand he was holding.
Akira gently kissed the raised palm, then took out a bag of band-aids from beside the table and put one on Sajuna.
The band-aid had cute anime characters on it, making Sajuna look much more kawaii.
Akira looked up at Sajuna, her entire face flushed and steaming, feeling shy just from Aki-kun holding her hand.
"Aki-kun, no..."
"Is Sajuna rejecting me?" Akira teased her.
Sajuna choked for a moment, then hesitantly said, "No, I'm not."
"Then I'll continue."
Akira continued to lower his head, checking the wound on Sajuna's finger, reconfirming that the band-aid was securely attached to ensure the wound would heal.
Only when he had finished checking Sajuna's entire hand and saw that she was unharmed did the worry in Akira's heart lessen a little.
Sajuna's body instantly shivered, and her hand, which had been in Akira's, immediately pulled back, and she retreated a large step.
"Aki-kun is such a pervert!"
Sajuna held her hands to her chest and said loudly, her eyes closed.
"Eh, I'm not!"
Akira defended himself, even though his behavior just now had indeed been a bit strange.
But his girlfriend, so beautiful—wanting to show some concern, wasn't that reasonable?
Besides, Sajuna didn't resist his thoughtful care at all!
They were both adults!
After they had calmed down on the sofa for a while, Sajuna suddenly said, "I'm sorry, Aki-kun, my reaction was too strong."
Akira's face showed surprise; how did Sajuna start apologizing first?
"No, I should be the one to apologize for doing something you didn't like."
"No, no, I li... I like it." Sajuna's face turned red again, but she still forced herself to say, "I don't dislike Aki-kun."
"Then was Sajuna shy just now?"
Akira confirmed, and seeing Sajuna cautiously nod, the stone in his heart slowly settled.
He couldn't leave a perverted impression in a girl's mind!
That would ruin his image too much!
"I thought I had gone too far," Akira sighed. "It's a good thing Sajuna doesn't dislike me."
Sajuna lowered her head, then slowly, using her hands and feet, moved closer to Akira, leaning against him and gently resting her head on Akira's shoulder.
"Aki-kun."
Sajuna said softly.
"Hm?"
Akira reached out his arm, paused in mid-air, then gently placed it on Sajuna's head.
His fingers spread and gently ran through her soft pink hair; the strands slowly passed through his fingers, giving Akira a slight tickle, not just at his fingertips, but also in his heart.
"Tomorrow, let's go on a date again tomorrow."
Sajuna looked up at Akira, who was playing with her hair.
Their relationship seemed to be progressing rapidly, like a natural flow.
Now, doing such things felt incredibly natural.
They had only known each other for less than a month, so why were they getting along so well?!
Making friends in college wasn't even this fast.
Let alone dating a classmate.
Sajuna thought to herself.
"Alright!"
Akira agreed without hesitation.
"But we'll have to plan the date carefully," Akira pondered. "Today we just wandered around."
"Walking with Aki-kun is fine too, I feel very happy."
Sajuna looked up and emphasized, although she didn't have any date plans yet, as long as they were together, she would feel happy.
Where they went was just a different way of packaging it.
The gift inside the box was what was most important to her.
"Sajuna."
"Hm?"
"I really like you."
Sajuna's body stiffened, then she looked up, smiling, and answered tirelessly.
"I really like you too, Aki-kun."
Akira looked at the girl in front of him with tenderness.
The time spent with you is always dazzling, whether the weather is good, bad, or just right.
Every day is unprecedentedly better.
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On Sunday, Akira woke up early as usual and went to Sajuna's house.
He gently knocked on the door, and Shinju, yawning, opened the door for Akira.
"Brother Akira, good morning! Ah~"
"Good morning, Shinju."
Akira replied.
"I'm counting on Sajuna and you today."
Akira thanked them again. He had received a message from Sajuna this morning, telling him to come to her house for breakfast and not to cook for himself anymore.
He hesitated for two seconds, then "reluctantly" agreed.
Shinju shyly waved her hand, "Most of it was made by my sister; I just helped out a little."
"But I still thank Shinju."
After Akira finished speaking, he changed into his indoor slippers and walked into Sajuna's living room.
He turned his head and saw the beautiful chef in an apron in the kitchen.
Akira quietly walked behind Sajuna without making a sound.
Sajuna was concentrating on making breakfast at this time. Although she heard the knocking sound, she remained focused on the task at hand.
Feeling that Shinju had been out for a bit too long, she was about to turn her head and call Shinju when she felt two hands pass under her armpits and gently hug her.
"Sajuna, good morning."
Akira bent down and breathed into Sajuna's ear.
"Good morning."
Sajuna replied blankly, then angrily wriggled her body, breaking free from Akira's embrace.
"What are you doing?! I'm making breakfast! Aki-kun, don't mess around!"
Sajuna's behavior became awkward, and her tone became hesitant.
"If you want to be affectionate, wait until I finish breakfast."
Akira was startled at first, then smiled calmly, "Sajuna is truly cute."
Then he walked to Sajuna's side and started to deal with the untidy ingredients.
He turned his head and saw Shinju standing at the kitchen door, looking hesitant and at a loss for words.
"Shinju, you should rest first. Sajuna and I can do it together."
Sajuna also looked up and said, "Shinju, go rest. I already told you not to help."
"Si, sumimasen," Shinju apologized, but still couldn't resist her drowsiness and went back to her bedroom to rest.
The two of them temporarily made breakfast in silence, with only the sounds of the stove and cooking ingredients remaining in the kitchen.
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