Kamuro Masumi took Shikime Natsu to a menswear store to pick out clothes for him. Although Kamuro Masumi didn't know how to pick out suitable clothes for herself, when it came to picking out clothes for Shikime Natsu, her boyfriend, she personally took charge.
The clothes she picked out for Shikime Natsu completely matched her taste. After selecting the clothes and paying the bill, she carried the shopping bags in her own hands. This way, one of her hands was occupied, leaving the other hand free to hold hands with Shikime Natsu.
After buying the clothes, it was almost dark, so the two of them hurried in the direction of the dormitories. Upon entering the dormitory area, they automatically entered an urban legend-like environment; besides himself and Kamuro Masumi, Shikime Natsu couldn't see anyone else.
Originally, according to Shikime Natsu's previous plan, tonight was the day Horikita Suzune, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Kushida Kikyou were supposed to fulfill their wager and provide maid services.
However, since today was, after all, the first day of his relationship with Kamuro Masumi, Shikime Natsu naturally wanted to spend more time on his girlfriend. As for the others, they could wait for a while.
He had originally wanted to send a message to Shiina Hiyori as well. After all, every now and then, Shiina Hiyori would come over to his dorm to learn cooking skills, though they didn't maintain a high frequency of doing it every single day.
Right at that moment, Shiina Hiyori also sent a message saying that she temporarily wouldn't be going to Shikime Natsu's dorm to learn cooking today. Mm, quite a coincidence, quite serendipitous.
Shikime Natsu wondered if Kamuro Masumi's lucky hairpin had played a role in this.
Dinner was personally prepared by Shikime Natsu. As it was the first day of their relationship, he naturally prepared it with great care. Of course, no matter how much effort he put in, his culinary skills had already reached the pinnacle of perfection, making it fundamentally impossible to make the food any more delicious.
After finishing the meal, Kamuro Masumi took the initiative to shoulder the task of washing the dishes.
She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms, and stood by the sink, earnestly washing the bowls and chopsticks.
Shikime Natsu didn't stop her; he merely leaned against the kitchen doorframe, quietly watching this scene.
The sound of running water, the soft clinking of dishes, and the young girl's slightly clumsy yet incredibly focused back...
This was the so-called "everyday life."
This harmonious and warm atmosphere made his heart feel extremely comfortable.
Once Kamuro Masumi finished cleaning everything up, the two sat together on Shikime Natsu's bed.
The room was very quiet.
"Natsu..."
Kamuro Masumi turned her head, her purple eyes flickering slightly.
"Just like this... keep holding my hand, okay?"
Her voice was very soft, as if she were acting spoiled. It had to be said, it seemed that girls automatically learned how to act spoiled after getting into a relationship, even a girl who was usually quite tsundere like Kamuro Masumi.
Probably no one would ever imagine that Kamuro Masumi would show such an expression, right?
This appearance could only be seen by Shikime Natsu.
Shikime Natsu smiled and nodded in agreement without any hesitation.
"Of course."
He reached out his hand, wrapping her slightly cool small hand within his palm.
Feeling the warmth transmitting from his palm, Kamuro Masumi's somewhat restless heart finally slowly settled down.
She lowered her head, looking at their intertwined hands, seemingly pondering something.
After a good while, she raised her eyes again, looking at Shikime Natsu with a trace of complex and somewhat shy emotion in her gaze.
"Natsu..."
She bit her soft lower lip.
"Although we are already in... that kind of relationship.
"But...
"Could you... give me a little more time to prepare?"
The young girl didn't explicitly say what she was "preparing" for.
However, as a battle-hardened gal game expert, how could Shikime Natsu not understand her underlying meaning?
She wasn't mentally prepared yet to take the final step—that is, "going all the way."
After all, for a pure young girl who had just tasted the feeling of love for the first time, this kind of thing indeed required a little time to adapt and accept.
Shikime Natsu wasn't the impatient type; he much preferred enjoying a process where things fell into place naturally.
Thus, he smiled gently and lightly squeezed her palm.
"Mm, I know.
"It's alright, Masumi."
Shikime Natsu's soft words made Kamuro Masumi feel even more at ease.
For the following period of time, the two of them didn't do anything special.
They just sat shoulder-to-shoulder on the bed, their fingers intertwined, chatting casually.
They talked about amusing things at school, talked about each other's hobbies, and even just purely enjoyed the tranquility of the moment.
Time passed by unnoticed, and in the blink of an eye, it was nine o'clock at night.
It was just about time to say goodbye.
Kamuro Masumi stood up somewhat reluctantly.
Although she was a million times unwilling in her heart, if she continued to stay, the young girl probably wouldn't even think about returning to her own dorm, right?
Well, staying over for the night wasn't impossible, it's just that... today was merely the first day of their relationship. For the young girl, she needed to go back and properly process this dream-like day.
Retracting her hand, Shikime Natsu's temperature still lingered in her palm. That warmth seemed to have flowed through her blood to her entire body, making her feel completely warm and cozy.
Shikime Natsu walked her all the way to the door.
"Then... I'll head back first."
Kamuro Masumi turned around, just about to take a step and leave.
"Wait a moment, Masumi."
Shikime Natsu suddenly called out to stop her.
"?"
Kamuro Masumi turned her head back in slight confusion.
"You forgot something," Shikime Natsu said with a smile.
Kamuro Masumi subconsciously raised her hand, looking at the exquisite paper bag holding her new clothes.
It's all here...
She hadn't forgotten to bring anything.
Just as she was feeling puzzled, Shikime Natsu had already walked up in front of her.
He reached out his hand, gently cupping her cheek.
The pads of his fingers caressed her delicate and soft skin. That sensation was like touching a piece of fine silk—warm, smooth, and carrying a trace of intoxicating coolness.
"...!"
Kamuro Masumi's face was originally its normal, fair color.
But the moment Shikime Natsu's palm rested against it, it was as if some sort of switch had been flipped.
Poof.
An alluring blush rapidly spread from her cheeks, going all the way to the roots of her ears.
The young girl's appearance of being shy yet forcing herself to stay calm was truly quite adorable.
Watching her touching demeanor, the smile at the corners of Shikime Natsu's mouth deepened.
"There's still the goodbye kiss."
Hearing these words, Kamuro Masumi froze slightly, then obediently nodded.
That's right...
This was a privilege exclusive to couples, after all. Mm... she heard there were also good morning kisses, good afternoon kisses... and things like that.
The young girl slowly closed those purple eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.
She raised her head slightly, like a delicate flower waiting to be plucked, quietly anticipating the arrival of that moment.
Shikime Natsu lowered his head and kissed her without hesitation.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Good night, Masumi."
"G-Good night, Natsu."
Kamuro Masumi felt as if her entire being were floating.
Her heart was beating violently in her chest, as if a little deer were thrashing around inside.
Was this... what dating felt like?
Sweet and warm, making one a bit dizzy, yet unable to resist wanting to sink completely into it.
This feeling of happiness truly felt as if it were going to overflow from her body.
Even though they had only just separated, still...
As long as she thought about being able to see him again tomorrow, being able to hold his hand again, and being able to kiss him again...
The sense of anticipation in her heart was already on the verge of bursting.
Carrying the shopping bag, Kamuro Masumi walked toward her dorm with brisk steps.
It was just that...
Halfway there, her footsteps suddenly paused.
Wait a minute...
Had she forgotten something important?
Ah!
She seemingly... completely forgot to roll around on Shikime Natsu's bed!
She was clearly his official girlfriend now.
This kind of thing that she could only do sneakily in the past, she could completely do it openly and properly now!
To think she had actually forgotten to exercise this girlfriend privilege...
What a pity!
The young girl bit her lip in slight frustration, and the small hand holding the bag involuntarily exerted a bit of force, gripping the handle tightly.
Next time...
Next time, she absolutely had to make up for it!
Watching Kamuro Masumi's back disappear at the end of the corridor, Shikime Natsu closed the door and returned to his room.
"Phew..."
He unconsciously let out a sigh of emotion.
"Girls who have fallen in love are truly quite adorable.
That gap moe, that wholehearted reliance—it indeed made it very hard not to be moved.
After washing up simply, Shikime Natsu lay back down on his bed.
The dead of night was quiet.
But he didn't feel sleepy at all.
His gaze fell onto the [Dream Entry] skill on the system panel.
The last time he used this skill, he entered Matsushita Chiaki's dream. Mm, it was quite a mess; all the important plotlines or whatever were entirely skipped, yet he himself felt absolutely nothing.
This time around...
He wondered how his luck would fare.
It had to be said, this skill was honestly a bit too weak.
It was a complete random lottery; he couldn't even designate who the target was.
Furthermore, after entering the dream, he didn't have much initiative. He was essentially a bystander, at most able to chat a couple of sentences with the master of the dream.
"Forget it, let's give it a try... just give it a try."
Shikime Natsu closed his eyes and activated the skill.
When he opened his eyes once more.
What greeted his sight was still that familiar scene—
A classroom.
Shikime Natsu couldn't help but complain internally.
Are people nowadays unable to separate themselves from classrooms even in their dreams?
Was this also an Earth-bound spirit in some sense?
Could it be... was this still Matsushita Chiaki's dream?
He subconsciously surveyed the surrounding environment.
No.
It seemed a bit different.
Although the people around were all wearing the uniform of this school, however...
The faces of these people weren't blurred and unclear like they were in Matsushita Chiaki's dream.
They had faces.
It was just that...
Looking at the faces of this group of people, Shikime Natsu felt it would be better if he couldn't see them clearly.
Because surprisingly, neatly pasted on the faces of all these people were paper slips with two large words written on them—
[Friend].
What the hell kind of bizarre art style was this?
Shikime Natsu was completely dumbfounded.
Whose dream was this again?
To be so fixated on the word "Friend"...
Could it be that social butterfly, Ichinose Honami?
Or was it that angel on the surface, devil on the inside, Kushida Kikyou?
After all, these two people both seemed to have many friends. Dreaming of being surrounded by a group of people plastered with "Friend" labels seemed to fit their personas quite well.
Or perhaps...
That gloomy girl who always kept "standing from the perspective of the majority" on her lips, Himeno Yuki?
After all, having many friends could also be considered standing on the side of the "majority," right?
Shikime Natsu couldn't wrap his head around it for the time being, so he could only continue observing.
Soon, amidst this group of "Friends," he noticed a distinct figure.
That person didn't have a paper slip pasted on their face, but instead had a clear countenance.
That iconic long, straight black hair, that expression as cold as frost...
Wasn't that exactly—Horikita Suzune?!
Just as Shikime Natsu was feeling surprised.
A crisp voice suddenly rang out in the classroom.
"Um... Suzune."
This voice was quite familiar.
Shikime Natsu looked toward the source of the sound.
He saw that beside Horikita Suzune, there stood a young girl with a somewhat full figure, her entire face brimming with a smile.
That was—Sakura Airi?!
"Congratulations, Horikita-san!"
"You've made friends with everyone in Class D!"
"The current you is truly quite popular!"
Sakura Airi clapped her hands and smiled as she spoke to Horikita Suzune.
Hearing these words, Shikime Natsu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Horikita Suzune?
Making friends with everyone in Class D?
And quite popular at that?
Shikime Natsu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It really was a dream; it was fake at a single glance.
However...
Something even more outrageous was yet to come.
The Sakura Airi in the dream continued speaking.
"Right, right! There's also some good news!"
"That Shikime Natsu-kun from Class A, he's also planning on taking the initiative to come over and make friends with you, Suzune!"
"He said... he's waiting outside right now and wants to come in and meet you, Suzune!"
Shikime Natsu: "???"
He was completely dumbfounded, freezing right on the spot.
Me?
Actively begging to make friends with Horikita Suzune?
Shikime Natsu barely needed to think about it anymore; the master of this dream was absolutely Horikita Suzune. Shikime Natsu couldn't help but begin to suspect—could it be that he gave Horikita Suzune too much pressure normally?
To actually make this girl Horikita Suzune think about making friends even while in a dream, and furthermore, making friends with him.
Listening to Sakura Airi utter such news, the expression on Horikita Suzune's face didn't change in the slightest.
She raised her chin slightly and said with a completely cold face:
"If that's the case... then let him come in."
The moment her voice faded.
The classroom door was pushed open.
Shikime Natsu watched helplessly as...
Another "himself" walked in from outside the door, wearing an utterly fawning and submissive expression.
That "Shikime Natsu" walked up in front of Horikita Suzune, pressed his palms together, and begged with teary eyes:
"I'm begging you! Horikita-san!"
"Please... be my friend!!"
Shikime Natsu: "..."
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
What the hell...
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