Waking up in the morning.
A ray of sunlight streamed through the window onto the bed. Hoshino Jun stretched lazily, then picked up his phone and checked the time. It was already eight o'clock.
Did he oversleep today because he stayed up too late yesterday?
He got out of bed, walked to the window, and opened it, letting the fresh morning breeze caress his cheeks.
He took a deep breath, exhaled, and prepared to embrace the new day.
He opened the door and walked into the living room. On the dining table was a note with writing on it.
"You hateful, lazy pig! Why are you so greedy for sleep? You didn't even wake up early to call Auntie today."
"To rush to work, Auntie can only buy some snacks for breakfast now."
"It's all your fault!"
"Table flip (ノ — _ — ) ノ ~ ┴ — — — — ┴"
After reading it, Hoshino Jun's lips curved into a smile, then he sighed helplessly.
He couldn't get up, but wasn't it all Auntie's fault?
Because Auntie made Hoshino Jun get up yesterday.
He went into the kitchen, reheated the leftover dishes from last night, and after eating, Hoshino Jun slung his backpack on and headed to school.
Outside the apartment, the cherry trees, illuminated by the sun, gradually diffused a fresh and elegant fragrance.
The flowers on the trees bloomed in profusion, then were blown off by the wind. It was a pity that Mrs. Takayanagi was on the early shift today, so he didn't encounter her in the hallway.
Otherwise, he might have seen the petals fall onto the waves once more.
However, there wasn't that much regret.
Because on his way to school, Hoshino Jun met the Class B debtor.
The girl also saw Hoshino Jun, and a subtle blush, difficult to detect, flashed across her face. Then, she seemed to try to pretend not to know Hoshino Jun.
She lowered her head slightly and quickened her pace, rushing towards the school.
But how could Hoshino Jun give her a chance to escape? When facing any woman other than Auntie,
Hoshino Jun would not hesitate.
"Good morning, Nana-chan."
Hoshino Jun took long strides, and his 1.8-meter-long legs reached Kato Nana's side in just a few steps. Then he raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.
Kato Nana's expression tightened. She first looked around, as if confirming that someone wasn't there, before she sighed in relief and nodded in response to Hoshino Jun.
"Good morning, Hoshino-kun."
"Excuse me, Hoshino-kun, could you please let go of my hand? You're holding me a little too tightly."
Although she said that, Hoshino Jun could clearly feel that Kato Nana hadn't tried to break free.
She hadn't even exerted an ounce of strength.
Seeing this, Hoshino Jun's lips curved slightly, and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes.
He not only didn't release Kato Nana's hand, but instead, he turned his palm downwards, grasped Kato Nana's hand, and intertwined his fingers with hers.
And it felt really good, he had to admit.
"Ah ~ Hoshino-kun, what are you doing?" Kato Nana was startled by Hoshino Jun's boldness and took two steps back, finally beginning to try and break free from Hoshino Jun.
Being held hands by someone other than her boyfriend, especially with intertwined fingers, was just too strange.
"Hoshino-kun, you're crossing the line. We're not even friends yet."
"Oh ~ really ~?"
Hoshino Jun stared at Kato Nana's small face with a half-smile, his gaze shifting downwards to her pure white, translucent pantyhose she was wearing today.
"Nana-chan's stockings are really nice, exactly as I described yesterday."
The white stockings under her short pleated skirt were illuminated by the sunlight. Their already thin material became even more transparent, and her delicate skin was faintly visible.
Kato Nana's leg shape was rather petite, but it was exquisitely cute.
"It's a coincidence, it's just a coincidence that I wanted to wear them today."
Kato Nana turned her head, her expression a little flustered and uneasy.
It perfectly illustrated the saying:
Protesting too much.
"I know, Nana-chan must have worn them just to please herself, right?"
Hoshino Jun's tone suddenly became gentle, as if he was about to become understanding.
Kato Nana glanced at him from the corner of her eye, pursed her lips slightly. While relieved, she also felt a hint of disappointment in her heart.
"Mm, so Hoshino-kun, can you let go of me now?"
She tried to pull her hand back, but after exerting some force, she realized that Hoshino Jun still had no intention of letting go.
"Hmm? Hoshino-kun?"
"Nana-chan, I support your point of view, so can I touch your legs while you're wearing white stockings?"
Hoshino Jun's expression was still smiling, and his tone was equally gentle, but his hand was constantly making small movements.
While holding Kato Nana's palm, his thumb gently stroked her small palm.
"Of course, if it's not possible now, then just holding hands will do for now. After all, Nana-chan's small hand is also very soft and comfortable to hold."
Comrade Lu Xun once said that if the other party thinks you are being too much right now, then you should do something even more excessive.
Then she will feel that what you are doing now is not so unacceptable after all.
A tingling sensation spread through her palm. Kato Nana lowered her head. Her throat felt dry, and her heart was slightly uneasy.
She felt that Hoshino-kun's gaze was too hot, his language too direct, and his actions too obvious in their implications.
"Hoshino-kun, no, we're not very familiar yet. How can you touch my leg?"
Kato Nana no longer dwelled on the matter of holding hands.
With his objective achieved, Hoshino Jun didn't dwell on it either. He smiled and asked, "Then can I touch them after we get familiar?"
"Of course not!"
Kato Nana bit her lip, her gaze shifting uncertainly: "No matter when, you can't touch my leg, and this is only our second day of knowing each other."
"Hoshino-kun, there's no way we'll ever get familiar enough for you to touch my leg."
Touching legs was something only a boyfriend could do, but Yusuke was just too proper.
He never made a move on her, his girlfriend.
Let alone touching her leg, he hadn't even given her a hug.
In contrast, Hoshino Jun, someone she had only just met, immediately took advantage of Kato Nana and even wanted to touch her leg.
The girl had already refused very clearly, so Hoshino Jun naturally wouldn't continue to be forceful.
"It's okay, we'll get familiar eventually."
Everything needs to be done in moderation.
Don't tease too much at once.
There are still four days left, no rush.
At least, Kato Nana's hand was still in Hoshino Jun's, wasn't it?
"Nana-chan, let's go into school."
"Eh?" Kato Nana's mind went blank for a moment, then she shook her head frantically: "N-no!"
How could she go to school holding hands with Hoshino-kun? With Hoshino-kun's reputation, it would surely spread throughout the entire school immediately.
If Yusuke found out that she was holding hands with another boy behind his back, she would be finished.
But at the same time as her panic, a feeling called "excitement" rapidly coursed through every cell of Kato Nana.
She thought, if she really entered the campus hand-in-hand with Hoshino-kun, it would definitely be very thrilling, wouldn't it?
However, the next second, Hoshino Jun unexpectedly released Kato Nana's hand and raised his hand to ruffle her soft hair.
"Nana-chan, I've already let go of you."
"In exchange, during lunch break, meet me on the school rooftop."
Hoshino Jun's words echoed in Kato Nana's mind like a devil's whisper.
Hoshino-kun, asking her to go to the rooftop, what did he want to do?
Should she go?
"Then, see you at noon." Hoshino Jun waved goodbye to the dazed Kato Nana and walked straight towards the school.
He had never intended to walk in holding hands with Kato Nana.
It was just casual banter. If he really did that, Miss Kaoru of the Kendo Club would come looking for Hoshino Jun.
Hoshino Jun didn't want to meet Yamada Kaoru.