After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

Haneoka Private High School's summer uniform for girls is quite distinctive among other high schools.

It's very traditional in a good way.

After all, it's a blue and white sailor outfit.

In this day and age, even junior high school students don't wear traditional sailor outfits anymore, is this forgivable?

No, it's a tragedy, a regression of society!

For Kagura Hikaru, a hidden sailor outfit enthusiast, the summer at Ugao High is a place that can easily stir his emotions.

But he never expected that one day, this stirring would turn into a different kind of feeling.

Stirring, one day, would become real shaking.

Shaking your brain and vision like an earthquake, accompanied by seeing spots, as if someone punched you in the head.

What is this, a serious illness?

Is he dying?

Even if it's just a simple mental shock, it's too 'shocking', isn't it?

"Kagura, why aren't you speaking?" Kohinata Motoyo tilted her head, and her long hair with a exposed forehead followed suit, "Low blood pressure from getting up early?"

"...Why are you here."

"Why? Can't you tell, I wanted to go to school with you." She said with a refreshing smile.

The normally dignified and graceful person was acting coy in front of him.

To be frank, it was quite cute.

If he didn't know her true nature, he would certainly have fallen for her by now.

In the Island Nation, there's a saying.

If you see a black animal crossing your path when you leave the house, it means that your luck for the day is bad.

For example, a black cat, black dog, black bird, black snake, a person with a black heart.

Perhaps today is not a good day to leave the house.

Kagura Hikaru calmed down a bit, "No... usually, don't you take a private car to school?"

"From now on I won't, I want to walk with Kagura, ride the train together, go to school together."

"..."

"Or do you think it's better to ride in a car? I can get the driver to come pick us up right now."

"No need."

Kagura Hikaru slung his and Ai Cheng Hua Lian's shoulder bags over his shoulder and headed in the direction of the train station.

Kohinata Motoyo followed, her hands clasped behind her back.

"Speaking of which, you didn't bring your guitar today, I've been meaning to ask, did you join the Light Music Club?"

"No."

"Then, a jazz research group?"

"No."

"Then what is it?"

"..."

"Hey, don't be so cold, talk to me more." Kohinata Motoyo suddenly hugged his arm, her ample upper body pressing up against him, and said with a laugh, "After all, we are lovers who spent a passionate night together yesterday."

Yesterday night...

Kagura Hikaru looked up slightly, the memories of last night's intruding unbidden into his mind, lingering persistently.

Even to the extent of feeling a slight nostalgia.

"Passionate refers to the steak's black pepper sauce, don't make it sound like there's some deeper meaning."

Yes, the Konohinata Family's rib-eye steak was delicious.

Their chef seemed to be a former head chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Incidentally, he did not see Suse's parents at the Konohinata house.

To be precise, it was just a villa for Kohinata Motoyo's personal use.

Her family's main residence seems to be in Capital City.

As they walked, without realizing it, Chiyoko's fingers were once again interlocked with Kohinata Suse's, even if she turned to look at her, she would only receive a smile as sweet and shy as that of a newlywed bride.

One couldn't help but marvel at where her dignified demeanor had gone, now she was completely like an ordinary girl deeply in love.

No, an ordinary girl wouldn't use such tactics to capture a man.

So, is this also just a facade?

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[You have gained through mind-reading: Acting +3]

[Acting lv4 (81/100)]

Today, as always, the content of the mind-reading was terrifyingly simple.

The imagery accompanying the mind-reading was the scene from last night where she and he were cutting steak under candlelight.

Suse was smiling happily, while he had an expressionless face.

Although it was not as grotesque as Komori Ai, it was obviously far from normal.

He didn't know why Kohinata Suse had become like this.

Honestly, he didn't even understand why she liked him in the first place.

During the past three years of junior high, he thought he treated Suse as a friend, occasionally using mind-reading to understand her preferences to enhance their relationship, but he did this not only with her—at that time, Kagura Hikaru did the same with everyone.

Perhaps, this is the irrational nature of love.

There's no logic, no need for reason, it's like catching a cold, and before you know it, you're already affected.

For most people, a cold will always get better.

But in Suse's case, she refuses to give up, knowing full well that Kagura Hikaru already has a girlfriend and still wanting to join the competition, achieving her ends by methods akin to a sneak attack.

Ultimately, this led to the current situation.

Honestly, Kagura Hikaru really didn't want to go to school now.

He didn't know how to explain things to the people around him.

The person he especially didn't want to see was Ai Cheng Hua Lian.

What should he say to her?

That after he escorted her home last night, Kohinata Suse confessed her love to him, or that he confessed to her, and then they became a couple, wow, great~

Could he just blurt that out so simply?

No matter what, it would seem abrupt and bizarre, wouldn't it?

Until yesterday, his attitude toward Kohinata Suse didn't seem like he would confess to her or accept her confession, how was he supposed to fabricate a story to cover up this lie?

...Originally, this was Kohinata Suse's problem, and he had no responsibility to solve it for her.

How to cover up the lie, how to eliminate doubts, those were issues she should be worrying about.

But, in the depths of his heart, Kagura Hikaru felt that she wouldn't come up with a good plan.

Although Suse was quite adept at managing relationships, she couldn't possibly understand others' social circles so clearly, and leaving it to her would only end in a mess.

Fortunately, on the train to school, they did not encounter Ai Cheng Hua Lian.

Perhaps she hadn't recovered from twisting her ankle the day before and had taken the day off.

But unfortunately, when they got off the train, they saw Ayakoji Chiyoko.

She was probably waiting intentionally, standing under the traffic sign at the station's exit, like a beautiful statue being admired by passersby, some even taking pictures from a distance to show off online, no doubt.

Glancing at her watch, Ayakoji Chiyoko thought it was about time.

Sure enough, she soon caught sight of Kagura Hikaru's figure. With his height and appearance, he stood out among the people coming out of the station.

Just as a smile began to form on her face, it quickly sagged.

Because she noticed that there was a long-haired girl beside Kagura Hikaru, wearing their Ugao High's summer sailor uniform, clinging to his arm and smiling while talking to him.

That person...

"Kohinata... Suse?" Ayakoji Chiyoko frowned deeply.