The girl seemed very sensitive to being watched.
In just two or three seconds, she sensed someone looking at her. She slightly turned her head and met Ho Fei-yu's gaze directly.
Satsuki Kuroda's attractive face gradually came into focus in Ho Fei-yu's dark eyes.
But at this moment, he wasn't marveling at the girl's beauty; he felt awkward.
It was like walking down the street, and a beautiful woman with long legs in black stockings passed by. A quick glance wasn't enough to satisfy the appreciation of beauty, so you try to look again, feigning indifference as you turn your head, only to find the original person looking right at you. The same kind of embarrassment was what Ho Fei-yu was facing now.
Fortunately, his mental fortitude was strong. The awkwardness quickly vanished, and a slight smile appeared on his handsome face.
At the very least, he shouldn't leave a bad impression.
Satsuki Kuroda looked at Ho Fei-yu, whose lips were curved into a smile, and was momentarily stunned. A strange, indescribable feeling blossomed in her heart, but she quickly returned to normal.
'What a strange person...' She also smiled, nodded slightly at Ho Fei-yu, and when he looked away, she turned back and muttered to herself.
"..."
"Grumbles~"
"Fei-yu-kun, are you hungry~ Shall we eat our lunch boxes~" A gurgling sound was heard. Kokoro Aono sat up straight, rubbed her small tummy with her hand, and then spoke to Ho Fei-yu.
"If you're hungry, go ahead and eat. I'll wait a bit." Ho Fei-yu glanced at Kokoro Aono, who was rubbing her belly.
He had promised to eat lunch with Hanatsu-chan on the rooftop and enjoy some time alone together.
"Oh, then I'll wait a bit too." Hearing this, Kokoro Aono took her small hand off her stomach. Then, she subconsciously felt the bulging school bag by her feet. Inside were two lunch boxes she had prepared herself.
'Tomorrow, I'll give it to Fei-yu-kun tomorrow. Big Sister Hanatsu probably won't be unhappy...' Kokoro Aono thought silently.
About an hour and a half later.
On the rooftop.
In a shaded spot.
A boy and two girls were sitting together.
"Ah~ Fei-yu-kun~ Open up~"
"Hanatsu-chan, I'm not a child. I can feed myself." Ho Fei-yu said unnaturally, looking at Hanatsu Amakawa, who was gently smiling and feeding him a piece of rolled egg.
"Is that so~ Then who was it that was lying in my arms like a baby, sucking on me last time?"
"Ah! Don't say it! I'll eat, okay..." Hanatsu Amakawa's words were cut off by Ho Fei-yu's hurried voice.
"Hmph hmph~ That's better~ Ah~ Have some more." Before Ho Fei-yu could swallow the rolled egg, he immediately took the fried fish ball offered to him. He didn't dare resist Hanatsu Amakawa's feeding, afraid the girl would bring up shameful things again. It would have been fine if they were alone, but a third person was present.
Ho Fei-yu glanced at Kokoro Aono, who was eating her own food. He felt a little helpless because his planned time alone with Hanatsu had been ruined.
"Kokoro-sis, you try one too." Hanatsu Amakawa picked up a shrimp from the lunch box. This time, she didn't feed Ho Fei-yu but offered it to Kokoro Aono.
"Ah, mhm..." Kokoro Aono looked up timidly, her eyes shyly meeting Hanatsu Amakawa's.
"Is it good?"
"Mhm, it's delicious. Thank you, Big Sister Hanatsu." Kokoro Aono replied bashfully.
"Do you want more?"
"N-no, thank you. I haven't finished my own lunch yet, I shouldn't waste it..." Kokoro Aono shook her small head to refuse, then, as if afraid of offending Hanatsu Amakawa, she showed the lunch box she had already started eating.
"Mhm." Hanatsu Amakawa didn't think much of it and continued feeding Ho Fei-yu.
'I wish I could do that too...' Kokoro Aono, eating her lunch box, quietly looked up at the intimate Ho Fei-yu and Hanatsu Amakawa, her eyes showing a subtle envy.
Suddenly, as if she noticed something, a captivating blush spread across Kokoro Aono's fair face. She felt her cheeks heat up, her heart raced in her chest, and the hand holding the lunch box and chopsticks unconsciously tightened.
'Isn't this an indirect kiss with Fei-yu-kun... Was Big Sister Hanatsu intentional... or accidental...' She just realized that the chopsticks Hanatsu Amakawa had used to feed her were the same ones that had been in Ho Fei-yu's mouth. It seemed... those chopsticks were the ones Hanatsu Amakawa had been using to feed Ho Fei-yu all along.
The girl felt no disgust. Instead, her heart fluttered with excitement.
It seemed Hanatsu Amakawa wasn't rejecting her. Whether it was her whispering Ho Fei-yu's "weakness" in her ear on the train this morning, or what just happened, everything proved it.
After twenty minutes of lunch, Ho Fei-yu checked the time. It was still early enough for a nap. Although Japanese high school students only had an hour for lunch break, a nap was essential for him.
"Fei-yu-kun, rest now. I'll wake you up." Just as the thought crossed Ho Fei-yu's mind, Hanatsu Amakawa spoke thoughtfully.
In two months, Hanatsu Amakawa had become intimately familiar with Ho Fei-yu's habits.
"Mhm." Ho Fei-yu's heart warmed. He moved closer to Hanatsu Amakawa.
"Sleep, Fei-yu-kun~" Hanatsu Amakawa knelt, gently guiding Ho Fei-yu's body until his head rested on her full lap. She looked down, her gaze fixed on the boy's face, speaking softly. At the same time, she gently stroked Ho Fei-yu's forehead with her palm.
"Kokoro-sis, Fei-yu-kun likes to take naps. If I'm not here in the future, you can do this too." Feeling Ho Fei-yu's steady breathing on her lap, Hanatsu Amakawa raised her head and whispered to Kokoro Aono, who was watching them.
"Is... is that so..." Kokoro Aono didn't know why Hanatsu Amakawa suddenly told her this, but she nodded involuntarily.
"..."
"Yawn~"
"The entrance ceremony doesn't start until three o'clock. Why do we have to wait in the classroom at two?" Ho Fei-yu, bored on his seat, yawned and complained.
"I don't know~" Kokoro Aono immediately agreed when she heard Ho Fei-yu's voice.
She kicked the school bag on the floor. There was still a lunch box inside. She had originally wanted to give it to Ho Fei-yu at lunchtime, but the presence of Hanatsu Amakawa made the girl change her mind.
'Tomorrow, I'll definitely give it to Fei-yu-kun tomorrow. Big Sister Hanatsu probably won't be upset...' Kokoro Aono thought silently.
"Alright, it's two-thirty. Everyone follow me to the auditorium." Satsuki Kuroda, sitting in the front row, checked the time, stood up, and spoke to everyone.
Since she was the class president, people stood up from their seats one by one when they heard her speak, following her out of the classroom.
Ho Fei-yu walked at the end of the line, with two people following him. One was naturally Kokoro Aono, and the other was Saki Yoshida, the girl who had greeted him earlier.