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Shiina Mahiru's mind went completely blank when she was suddenly kissed.
It took her a few seconds to even process what had just happened.
Only when she felt her back hit the bed did she snap out of it, her face burning with embarrassment and anger as she tried to push him away.
"Mmm… You… mmphh!"
But Andrew didn't give her the chance to speak. He let go just long enough to admire her flustered, adorable face—then sealed her lips again with another kiss.
Shiina panicked and started pounding his chest with her tiny fists.
Which only made the kiss deeper and more intense.
After a while, Andrew pulled back and looked at her flushed, teary-eyed face, breathing hard and full of indignation. He gave her a wicked grin.
"You shouldn't be so nice to guys, you know. A girl like you—crazy beautiful—just a smile is enough to give a guy the wrong idea. Makes him think you like him or something."
Shiina glared at him, cheeks flushed with a mix of shame and anger.
"So you misunderstood too, huh? Pervert! Jerk! I totally misjudged you!"
"You didn't misjudge me at all," Andrew admitted shamelessly, "I am a jerk."
Then he slowly leaned in again.
Shiina shut her eyes, her body trembling slightly.
"Don't… don't bully me," she whispered, pleading softly—but that gentle voice just made her sound like she was whining.
Andrew's heart instantly lit up, and he lowered his voice, speaking in a deep, heated tone:"So, Shiina… do you admit you were wrong?"
Shiina's eyes snapped open, full of fury.
"What the hell did I do wrong?"
He dipped his head and kissed the soft skin on her pale neck.
"Well… okay, maybe you didn't do anything wrong. I was just being a jealous little idiot. Watching you laugh and joke around with the others really got to me."
"Tell me, have you given anyone besides me a homemade burger?"
"Ugh… What nonsense are you spouting now? I'm not some two-timing woman. I've only ever made lunch for you… Why would you even ask that?"
Shiina stared at him with teary eyes, totally wronged—and finally, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore.
Andrew gently wiped them from the corners of her eyes, then softly ran his hand through her hair.
"Sorry… I am a pervert. And a major jerk. When you gave me those lunches, I was really touched. But I didn't know how to repay you, so I just…"
At that, Shiina seemed to get it.
She shot him a furious glare. "You pervert! So you know you're being a pervert!"
"I told you already—I just made too much by accident and didn't wanna waste it! That's the only reason I gave it to you!"
"And your way of paying me back… was this?! You really thought this was a good idea?!"
She was so done with him.
Andrew scratched the back of his head awkwardly, letting her go.
"Well, uh… it's just… those two times… you looked like you were enjoying it."
"I was NOT!" she yelled, blushing bright red. "You're the only one who was having fun! I told you no, and you still—"
She couldn't even finish her sentence before smacking him with her tiny fists.
"Jerk! Pervert! I hate you! I HATE YOU! Mmph!"
Hate him all she wants.
That wasn't going to stop him from kissing her.
After all, Andrew already admitted he was a pervert—so doing something like this? Totally on brand, right?
Shiina wanted to keep smacking him in embarrassment.
But her small hands were gently caught in his, their fingers laced together.
Faced with his warm, passionate kiss, her body started to soften and lose strength.
Little by little, she shut her eyes, not daring to look at him.
Her body trembled slightly, overwhelmed by nerves.
Her breathing quickened without her even realizing it.
Andrew finally let go of her lips for a moment, raising a hand to stroke her hair tenderly before cupping her face.
"That's why I'm serious about this."
"You gave me those amazing lunches, Shiina. I want to use all the energy you gave me to give something back—to make you happy."
"As if I'd be happy…" she mumbled. "If you're really trying to repay me, could you at least be a little more normal about it? Do you think I'm that kind of easy girl?"
Shiina looked at him, eyes full of sadness.
Andrew shook his head, leaned down, and kissed her gently again before whispering:
"You're not that kind of girl at all. You're the furthest thing from it. I'm just… too much of a scumbag. So let me take all the blame. Even if you hate me, hit me, yell at me, bite me—I'll take it."
Shiina was completely speechless.
You've already done whatever you wanted. What's the point of me hitting or yelling at you now?
God, he's the worst.
"Pervert… I hate you."
She shot him a look of pure disgust.
But he was already shameless enough to admit what kind of guy he was. Would acting this way just make him even prouder?
Andrew grinned like a bastard the moment she said she hated him.
"Too bad—I totally love you!"
Shiina's face turned bright red at that. Her resistance visibly dropped.
I mean… who doesn't want to be loved?
But still—around other classmates, even the girls she got along with, she always kept a bit of distance.
In front of them, she was the perfect honor student. The school angel.
But in front of this shameless jerk, none of that worked.
Because he'd already seen the real her.
Maybe that's why… he felt so special in her heart?
While she was lost in thought—
That jerk's hand was already creeping up her leg, sliding along the silky black stockings she was wearing.
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