Chapter 375: Date at the Aquarium
At the train station.
Sakurai Saki was holding his phone, waiting for Shinomiya Kaguya to arrive.
Shinomiya Kaguya stood him up again, which made him feel a little helpless — but that was all, just helplessness.
Girls always need more time to prepare when going out compared to boys.
Especially someone like Shinomiya Kaguya, with her long hair, she naturally needed even more time.
Sitting on the bench waiting for the train, Sakurai Saki noticed that quite a few girls were looking his way, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Even so, he still lifted his head to take a glance.
[High School Girl]
[Description: A type of creature that can be seen everywhere.]
[Current Status: Slightly horny. Hormones are accelerating in secretion.]
This was the first time Sakurai Saki encountered such a strange appraisal ability.
Previously, he had come across a type of lie detector that could distinguish truth and falsehood with just one look — but it was completely useless.
And now, this ability was even more useless.
[Today's Superpower: Biological Encyclopedia]
[Effect: Can look up the current state of a living creature]
[Side effect: Makes you more easily liked by animals]
On his way here earlier, Sakurai Saki had more than a dozen cats cling to him, then several dogs licked his shoes for quite a while, and even the crows in the sky followed him for a long stretch.
If such a bizarre sight were captured on camera, it would definitely make the front page of the news.
And Sakurai Saki might even earn himself a title like "Disney Prince" or something.
On his phone, Miko-chan was sending him a message.
Little cute Miko-chan:Sakurai-senpai, I finally soloed my way up to Silver rank!
She was talking about Apex...
At first, Sakurai Saki wasn't exactly happy about dragging a well-behaved girl into the abyss of online gaming.
But the feeling of corrupting and staining the innocence of an angel was honestly... quite exhilarating.
During Golden Week, Miko-chan had been bored at home, so Sakurai Saki invited her to play games together — along with Chika.
As for Ai-chan, compared to gaming, she preferred to "play" with her boyfriend more; whenever she had the chance, she would drain Sakurai Saki dry.
After all, back then, the only reason she played games with Sakurai Saki was because the one playing with her was Sakurai Saki — not because she found the game fun.
Never underestimate a maid who has undergone over ten years of training; Ai-chan's self-control was truly terrifying.
"So fast already ranked up?"
Sakurai Saki typed back: Congrats~[Orca clapping.gif]
A few seconds later—
Little cute Miko-chan:Let's play together tonight, senpai~[attached image: Iino Miko in a thin pajama outfit, with a slightly shy expression. Her full cleavage could vaguely be seen. Below in the picture, her pale, slender thighs extended down bare and smooth, without socks, her white feet looking incredibly alluring.]
"This angle... you can't tell me that wasn't on purpose, right?"
Sakurai Saki narrowed his eyes at the phone screen.
"Rumble—" The train rushed by and came to a stop.
Since Shinomiya Kaguya hadn't arrived yet, Sakurai Saki didn't really care.
What he was occupied with now was whether that slightly sexy photo from Miko-chan had been sent intentionally or not.
That cute kouhai suddenly sending him a picture like that...
Though Miko-chan often asked Sakurai Saki to hug her, every time he did, it was with a pure heart, without any impure thoughts.
Miko-chan once said she liked being hugged five times more than an average person.
But this kind of "attack" today was something Sakurai Saki truly didn't see coming.
'An angel like Miko-chan… it's best not to ruin a girl like her.'
As a scumbag, Sakurai Saki also had his own moral boundary — though that boundary... wasn't particularly high.
'Now then, how should I reply to this?'
When Sakurai Saki was thinking about how to reduce Miko-chan's affection toward him, the sound of footsteps came from nearby.
He turned his head toward the source of the sound.
At the station entrance.
A girl with an air of pride stepped inside; the people around instinctively moved away from her by at least half a meter. She was like a queen patrolling her territory, her entire being exuding a noble aura far beyond that of ordinary people.
Spring attire — a beige one-piece dress paired with a dark-colored coat.
An ordinary outfit, yet when worn by her, it became anything but ordinary — her presence and beauty made everyone else around seem insignificant.
At this moment, Sakurai Saki was no different — a handsome young man sitting alone on a station bench, as if an invisible barrier surrounded him, making it difficult for others to approach.
And so, the two distinct individuals came together.
"You look beautiful today, Kaguya."
"Was I not beautiful before?"
Now, Shinomiya Kaguya had cast away her noble demeanor, her once-cold expression completely gone.
"You today aren't as beautiful as you will be tomorrow."
"Such a sweet talker." Shinomiya Kaguya sat down beside him.
She glanced around and whispered, "A lot of people are looking at us."
Whether men or women, everyone's gaze was directed toward them.
Fewer men, more women.
"They're all captivated by your beauty, unable to escape — just like how the Earth can't leave the Sun, and the Moon can't leave the Earth. This thing called attraction is truly deceitful, it never asks whether people are willing or not, it simply robs them of their will."
But in truth, that wasn't the case — the main reason was actually the side effect of Sakurai Saki's current superpower.
Humans are also a type of animal, so the range of that ability's influence was quite wide.
"Girls don't like guys who are smooth talkers," Shinomiya Kaguya said, though the corners of her lips subtly curved up, clearly revealing her happy mood.
Every girl likes to be praised — Kaguya was no exception.
"I only say sweet things to the girls I like."
"How many are there?"
"Right now, only one."
...
The next train soon arrived.
Since the Golden Week holiday hadn't ended yet, the train was unexpectedly crowded — full of dating couples, and Sakurai Saki even spotted a few middle school pairs.
Sakurai Saki held Kaguya in his arms; the two stood close together inside the packed carriage.
Shinomiya Kaguya rarely took the train — almost never, in fact — only occasionally riding it a few times when going out with Chika and their friends.
In her ears was the "clanging" sound of the train wheels against the tracks.
Before her was the person she liked; she could clearly hear his heartbeat, and Kaguya's face flushed slightly — she liked this kind of ordinary feeling.
As the Shinomiya Ojou-sama, Kaguya sometimes found herself envious of ordinary people's lives.
Not having to face the pressure of the family, just living a simple life like this — Kaguya thought that would be wonderful.
They got off at the planned station, and after walking a bit further, they arrived at their destination.
The two prepared to buy tickets.
Kaguya watched Sakurai Saki pay and suddenly wondered whether she should contribute as well.
Before, when she went out with Fujiwara Chika and the others, everyone just paid for their own share, so money was never an issue.
But now she was on a date with someone she liked...
So how should the money be handled?
Split evenly?
According to what Kaguya had researched, it was most reasonable for couples who weren't too close yet to split the bill evenly.
"Let's go. I heard there's going to be a sea lion show today." Sakurai Saki smiled, taking her hand — soft, small, and even smaller than Ai-chan's.
"Umu~."
She nodded slightly, looking very excited.
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