Akira and Sajuna sat on the other side of the table, holding hands.
Around them, classmates frowned, staring at the test papers in front of them.
Sajuna lightly drew a circle on Akira's palm, looking like she was about to burst out laughing.
She had never seen a study session for friends start with a test for them.
It was just like a strict teacher.
A study session should just be a gathering where a few friends discuss their studies a little.
It shouldn't be any different from a regular get-together.
But Aki-Kun was still as serious as ever in everything he did.
Sajuna gazed at Akira in front of her with a look of longing, completely devoid of the aura she had during her self-introduction.
She really wanted to snuggle into Aki-Kun's embrace.
Looking at her surroundings, Sajuna slowly stood up and adjusted her clothes.
She didn't let go of Akira's hand, instead pulling him closer.
"Hm?"
Akira looked at Sajuna in confusion, only to see her shy expression.
Sajuna bent down slightly and whispered in Akira's ear, "Come with me."
What kind of mischief was Sajuna up to?
He was supposed to be supervising the students below.
What was with this feeling of déjà vu, like she was about to do something naughty?
Feeling that the students taking the test below would immediately notice his little movements, Akira quickly got up and followed Sajuna into the bedroom.
The few people focused on their test papers felt Akira's movement and looked up to see him being pulled along by Sajuna.
It somehow felt like Akira-kun was unwilling.
This, damn normies.
Shiki cursed in his heart.
Sugaya Nowa saw this scene but had no other thoughts, scratching her head in distress.
"Akira-kun's questions are so difficult."
"I can't do them at all."
"Marin, what about you?"
"I can't either!"
Marin's expression was even more agitated than Sugaya Nowa's. She just wanted to wave her arms in the air, then she slumped powerlessly onto the table, mumbling,
"I'm the type to cram, why are you discouraging me like this?"
Marin seemed to remember something and turned her head to the left to look at Wakana, who was also taking the test.
"Gojo-kun, you..."
Wakana's thoughtful, head-down posture came into her view.
Kitagawa's cheeks suddenly turned crimson, and steam seemed to rise from her hair.
This is super bad!
Gojo-kun looks so incredibly handsome when he's serious!
I really, really like Gojo-kun!
Gojo-kun is too cute!
Before, I only thought Gojo-kun had a captivating charm when he was making clothes!
Kitagawa's heart fluttered, and she wanted to wave her arms and jump up.
"Marin, hurry up and do your questions."
Sugaya Nowa patted Marin's shoulder, "You still have so many exercises left to do."
Sugaya Nowa pointed to Marin's test paper. She had only just started but was already paying attention to Gojo-kun next to her.
She really didn't know what to say about Marin.
Sugaya Nowa took out a lollipop from her pocket, slowly tore open the wrapper, and put it in her mouth.
She suddenly felt full of energy!
Sugaya Nowa curiously glanced at Murakami Kouki next to her and gently nudged his arm.
"Tetsuya."
Murakami Kouki, who had secretly been paying attention to Sugaya Nowa, was a little flustered.
"Eh, oh, Sugaya-san, what's wrong?"
Hearing Sugaya-san call him "Tetsuya" made him a little shy.
He felt his cheeks were about to turn red, and Murakami Kouki regretted not bringing a mask to cover his face.
"Do you know about Akira-kun and his girlfriend?"
Sugaya Nowa finally voiced her curiosity about Akira.
It was her first time at Akira's house, and if she wasn't curious about Akira and Sajuna's relationship, it wouldn't be in line with Sugaya Nowa's personality.
She had always been the life of the party in their circle.
"Akira-kun only told us he had a girlfriend before."
Murakami shyly scratched the back of his head, feeling like he hadn't helped Sugaya-san.
"It's my first time seeing her too."
"I see."
Marin next to them didn't continue writing on her test paper; instead, she leaned in.
"Eh, are you discussing Juju-sama?"
"Juju-sama?"
Murakami Kouki and Sugaya Nowa both asked in unison, looking perfectly in sync.
"Ah, Juju-sama is Akira-kun's girlfriend."
Marin said as if it were the most obvious thing.
Although she hadn't really told Sugaya Nowa about the cosplayer she admired, as promoting her hobby always ended in perfunctory responses.
But she must have told Naho-chan about Juju-sama, whom she followed.
"Sajuna is taken from the'Shou' in 'Sajuna,' you see."
Marin explained.
She still hadn't given the detailed information the other two wanted to know.
Sugaya Nowa held her lollipop in her right hand, pondered for a moment, and seemed to recall relevant information.
"Is it the cosplayer Marin likes? I remember Marin seemed to have introduced her to us."
"At the time, it was something like,'She's like someone who only exists in a two-dimensional world.'"
"Right, right, Juju-sama feels like she only exists in a two-dimensional world."
Marin's face showed affection and longing.
"So when did Marin meet them?"
Sugaya Nowa leaned closer to Marin.
"Ah, I met them with Gojo-kun."
Kitagawa took half a step back, remembering the day Akira-kun brought Juju-sama to see her try on clothes.
She even cried from being touched by Gojo-kun that day.
It was just a casual remark from her, but Gojo-kun had worked day and night to make clothes for her, fulfilling his promise.
She must have started to truly have feelings for Gojo-kun around that time.
"So that's how it is."
Sugaya Nowa nodded upon hearing Wakana's name and no longer had the desire to ask further questions.
Marin-chan seemed very concerned about Wakana.
She heard that Wakana had been making clothes for Marin-chan, and Marin looked very happy.
She wished Marin-chan and Gojo-kun a good time.
Sugaya Nowa thought to herself as she ate the lollipop in her mouth.
This lollipop felt harder than usual; she couldn't seem to bite through it.
But it also seemed a little sweeter than the candies she had eaten before.
Sugaya Nowa took the lollipop out of her mouth and examined it carefully, finding nothing different.
Just as she was about to put it back in her mouth to continue eating, she saw Murakami Kouki staring at her.
She couldn't help but feel a little shy, but her expression remained normal.
It seemed like she had just wanted to stick out her tongue and lick it.
She wondered if Tetsuya had noticed.
Sugaya Nowa quickly refocused her attention on the test paper on the table.