Having a good girlfriend is undoubtedly something to be proud of.
Warm sunlight, intermingled with the dim yellow light from the corner, fell upon the handsome boy and beautiful girl, bathing them in a halo.
They were not a couple.
Takasaki Yusuke, who was opposite them, could hold his head high and introduce to everyone that he was the boyfriend of the girl named Kato Nana.
Just like now.
"Hoshino-kun, Nana is my girlfriend."
"Nana not only studies well but also has a super great personality. Yesterday, she even brought the students from Year 3 Class A to cheer me on. Hoshino-kun must have noticed, right?"
When introducing Kato Nana, Takasaki Yusuke's expression was slightly proud.
As if he was saying,
"Hoshino, even though I'm not as handsome as you, and not as popular, my girlfriend is wonderful, and you're just a single dog."
"Yusuke~ stop talking."
"Mm~!"
Kato Nana covered her face and lowered her head, her earlobes already red with shyness.
Because while her boyfriend was praising Kato Nana, Hoshino-kun's hand beside her was gently tickling Kato Nana's calf.
It was very itchy.
The beautiful young girl, shy and timid, leaned on the table, letting the table bear the bulging fullness of her chest, a round and firm beauty.
What a shy and innocent maidenly 姿態.
And Hoshino Jun, beside the girl, clearly froze for a few seconds. During this time, the hand under the table discreetly moved Kato Nana's plump thigh off his own leg.
"Hmm?" Kato Nana's flushed face lifted slightly, and she vaguely glanced at Hoshino Jun.
'Hoshino-kun, why aren't you touching me anymore?'
'Are you tired of it?'
'Oh, what am I thinking? Isn't it a good thing that Hoshino-kun isn't touching me anymore?'
Relieved, Kato Nana brought her two plump white-stockinged legs together, guarding against Hoshino Jun suddenly pulling her leg over again.
However, Hoshino Jun didn't look at her, nor did he make any improper moves.
Hoshino Jun just pursed his lips and said with a hint of disappointment in his tone:
"Takasaki-kun, your girlfriend is truly amazing."
Hearing the envy in Hoshino Jun's tone, Takasaki Yusuke became even more smug, grinning foolishly as he looked at Kato Nana, who was now sprawled on the table, her face red all the way to her ears.
"Is she already this shy from a few compliments in front of others? Nana's skin is really thin."
"Shy Nana, saikou!"
"I'll praise her more later in private. I don't believe Nana still won't pay attention to me."
"Great minds think alike; I also think Nana is amazing."
"Hoshino-kun, Nana, please sit down. I'll be right back after buying lunch."
Takasaki Yusuke stood up, waved with a smile, and left, humming a happy tune.
Watching his retreating figure, Hoshino Jun sighed softly.
"Takasaki-kun's happiness is truly enviable."
"Don't you agree, you manipulative scumbag, Kato Nana-san?"
Hearing Hoshino Jun's words, Kato Nana looked at him in confusion.
The school uniform, pressed tightly by the tabletop, also relaxed with Kato Nana's movements.
At this moment, Hoshino Jun happened to turn his head and saw this scene.
The school uniform had suffered too much. Although he had already touched it, he still wanted to reach out and help the school uniform share some of the pressure.
"Hoshino-kun, don't talk nonsense. How did I manipulate your feelings?"
Kato Nana pouted, immediately feeling a slight stinging pain on her lower lip.
On the rooftop, Hoshino-kun had kissed her until it was chapped.
Feeling slandered, Kato Nana did not back down because of a mere sting. She looked into Hoshino Jun's eyes and retorted:
"It was clearly Hoshino-kun who kept pestering me. I was even kissed and touched by Hoshino-kun."
"Clearly, clearly it was Hoshino-kun who was playing—"
The words "playing with my feelings" ultimately couldn't be uttered by a young girl.
However, her meaning was already very clear.
But Hoshino Jun did not show weakness under Kato Nana's gaze. Instead, he coldly retorted:
"Then why didn't Kato-san tell me from the beginning that you had a boyfriend?"
The address changed from the deliberately intimate "Nana-chan," to the familiar "Nana," and then back to the deliberately distant "Kato-san."
An emotional journey that others would take months or even years to complete.
Kato Nana experienced it all within two days because of Hoshino Jun.
This change in attitude was so rapid that Kato Nana felt her thoughts couldn't keep up. For a moment, this top student from Year 3 Class A didn't know what to say.
"If you had told me from the beginning that you had a boyfriend, how would I have approached you? If you hadn't sent me photos, how would I have thought you had feelings for me too?"
"If you hadn't gone up to the rooftop, how would I have hugged you? If you had pushed me away, how would I have lost my first kiss?"
His gaze shifted to the window, Hoshino Jun's hair gently stirred by the breeze from the window.
His deep eyes and low, roaring voice were filled with endless pain and sorrow.
At this moment, he was like a clown who had just been toyed with by a manipulative woman.
Whether others believed it or not, Hoshino Jun himself certainly did.
Under the lights.
Kato Nana looked at Hoshino Jun's face, as handsome as fine jade.
And his desolate expression.
Kato Nana herself was bewildered.
According to Hoshino Jun, she was the unforgivable villain, the one who set a trap and lured Hoshino Jun into it step by step.
'So, the culprit was actually me?'
'Was it these pieces of information I withheld that fooled Hoshino-kun, and then I passively took Hoshino-kun's first kiss?'
For some reason, Kato Nana felt no guilt or apology in her heart; instead, she felt incomparably refreshed.
Playing with others seemed a bit enjoyable.
Watching the pain in Hoshino Jun's expression, Kato Nana was secretly happy but also a little disappointed.
'Hoshino-kun like this is really boring.'
She silently moved to the side, wanting to put some distance between herself and Hoshino Jun.
But the next moment, Hoshino Jun's large hand suddenly gripped Kato Nana's wrist forcefully. He showed no pity for the beautiful girl's slender arm, pulling hard to drag Kato Nana towards him.
Now, the clown was about to begin his counterattack.
"Ah!"
Kato Nana gasped, almost falling to the ground. She quickly hugged Hoshino Jun's arm to avoid disaster.
Then Kato Nana angrily demanded, "Hoshino-kun, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing?"
Hoshino Jun narrowed his eyes, carefully feeling the soft touch on his arm.
This feeling, like cotton pressing down, easily made one's heart itch.
He liked it very much.
"I, Hoshino Jun, am not some humble, kind boy."
"Kato-san has played with me so many times; now it's naturally my turn to retaliate."
"I will make you, Kato-san, realize the consequences of playing with my feelings."
At the sound of the cold words, Kato Nana looked up and saw that Hoshino Jun's expression had returned to his composed demeanor.
He was smiling, giving off a very dangerous feeling.
At this moment,
Kato Nana's heart trembled.
'Hoshino-kun, he's really bad.'
This chapter has been heavily revised.