I returned to the dorm with a bunch of desserts I'd just bought.
Before I even went inside, I could tell there were three people in there besides Xiao Mako.
Were Kobashi Yume and the others here too?
I quietly opened the door, closed it gently behind me, and put the things I'd bought on the shoe cabinet in the entryway.
"I'm back! Xiao Mako, ready for round two?"
As I spoke, I took off my shirt.
By the time I appeared in front of them, I'd just taken off my innermost shirt.
"Ah!!!"
While they were still staring at me in shock, Gojo Satoru let out a piercing shriek!
The sound startled everyone. Shiranami Chihiro immediately clung to Ichinose beside her.
"Waaah~, I'll never get married now!"
Gojo Satoru toppled to the floor and struck a mermaid-sitting pose, using the shirt he'd just taken off to cover part of his body.
Everyone else was too stunned by this display to speak. Once Shiranami Chihiro came to her senses, she looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Amikura Mako, meanwhile, burst out laughing.
"Hahaha~, Satoru-kun, stop fooling around. Look, you nearly made Chihiro jump out of her skin!"
"It's your fault! You came over without even telling me, and now you've seen everything!"
As he spoke, he put his shirt back on.
But the atmosphere seemed to have taken a strange turn. Amikura Mako wore a smile, Shiranami Chihiro glared at me, and Kobashi Yume looked on with curiosity. Why did Ichinose seem to keep avoiding my gaze?
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I'll message you ahead of time next time."
Seeing me act like this, Amikura Mako could only give in.
After all, I was her boyfriend. She had to indulge me a little.
"No need. Just come whenever you want. I don't like checking my phone."
This time, I didn't fool around. I was a little more serious.
After saying that, I sat beside Amikura Mako. Ignoring the others' gazes, I held her hand and gently asked,
"Are you feeling better now? Do you want to take another day off tomorrow? The day after is the weekend anyway."
Amikura Mako wasn't embarrassed by the others' presence. She leaned her head against my shoulder and smiled.
"I'm fine now. Walking around is no problem, and I've already missed three days of class. My classmates seem really worried about me."
"Alright, then. If it feels like too much, make sure you tell me."
"Mm!"
Watching their sweet scene, Kobashi Yume was genuinely happy. After all, her good friend seemed to be very happy.
But Ichinose couldn't watch any longer. She stood up and said,
"Now that Gojo-kun is back, it's time for us to leave. We don't want to disturb you."
Only then did Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro realize they'd been third wheels this whole time. They stood up to leave too.
"Have we met somewhere before?"
Ignoring what I'd just said, I turned directly to Ichinose and asked.
"Huh? Is Satoru-kun trying to make a move on Honami? Right in front of me, too!"
Amikura Mako lifted her head and glared at Gojo Satoru, cheeks puffed out.
Hearing that, Shiranami Chihiro immediately gave me a wary look.
"No. Gojo-kun may have mistaken you for someone else."
She had no intention of staying. After saying that, she went straight out. Shiranami Chihiro glared at Gojo Satoru before following her, while Kobashi Yume said goodbye and left.
No, we have met. I'm sure of it.
And it seemed she'd recognized me too; she just didn't want to admit it. If that was the case, there was no point in pressing her.
I already had Xiao Mako, and there were still some issues with Shinsuke. Until things were properly settled, I shouldn't go after other girls.
"I really just thought you looked familiar."
As I spoke, I kissed her on the lips.
Amikura Mako felt her body going limp as I kissed her relentlessly. All she could do was wrap both arms tightly around my back.
Phew.
Five minutes later, Gojo Satoru finally pulled away. A silvery thread connected the two of them.
At last free, Amikura Mako gasped for breath. Her face was flushed, and she stared at Gojo Satoru in a daze, answering weakly,
"I believe you, Satoru-kun!"
!!!
Seeing her like that, Gojo Satoru couldn't hold back any longer. He carried her to the bed and slowly began taking off his own clothes again.
"You haven't fully recovered down there yet, so I'll teach you something else this time."
Hearing that, Amikura Mako blushed and nodded from where she lay on the bed. She raised both arms in a gesture that asked to be embraced.
The next morning,
Amikura Mako walked to class with her arm around Gojo Satoru's. Many of the girls passing by looked at her with envy.
After all, Gojo Satoru wasn't even wearing sunglasses now. His face was completely exposed, and he paid no attention to the people around him.
Amikura Mako, on the other hand, was a little jealous. She said anxiously,
"Satoru-kun, you should wear sunglasses or a blindfold from now on. I don't like the way they look at you."
Seeing her puffed-up expression, Gojo Satoru could only reach out with his unoccupied left hand, pat her head, and reply gently,
"Mm, I'll do what you say."
Seeing this, the envy in the eyes of the girls around them grew even stronger.
But some of them didn't seem to care at all. If anything, this seemed to be exactly their type!
They were almost at the door of Class 1-B. Amikura Mako pulled Gojo Satoru's face toward her, rose onto her toes, and kissed him. Then she ran ahead and turned back to call,
"I'll head into the classroom first! See you at lunch, Satoru-kun."
"Mm. I'll come find you at lunchtime."
"Good morning, Class D!"
The familiar scene played out as Gojo Satoru jumped into the classroom again.
But this time, everyone looked at him strangely.
Perhaps sensing that their gazes were more intense than usual, Gojo Satoru took a step back and said timidly,
"Why is everyone so enthusiastic today? You're kind of scaring me."
The classroom, which had been making some noise, fell silent. No one knew what to say about this strange guy.
Hirata, however, asked curiously,
"Gojo-kun, are you injured? Why is there a bandage wrapped around your eyes?"
"Ah, this? My girlfriend got a little jealous today, and I didn't have my blindfold or sunglasses with me. So I had to borrow some bandages from the infirmary and wrap them around my eyes."
Gojo Satoru said proudly!
"I see. I thought you were injured and wouldn't be able to play in this afternoon's basketball game."
Some of the other students nodded too.
"Huh? How do you know about that? Did Sudo tell you?"
How did they know about this afternoon's game? Weren't only the Basketball Club members and I supposed to know?
I've been set up!
Just as I'd expected, Hirata Yosuke explained,
"Gojo-kun, haven't you checked the school forum? There's a basketball game between the first-years and the third-years in the Basketball Club.
The first-years don't seem to have a chance, but someone posted a video of Gojo-kun dominating the basketball team's power forward on the first day of school. It's made a lot of people think this game will be worth watching.
After all, the skills Gojo-kun showed in the video were incredible. Some people also recognized him as the captain of the team that won the national middle school basketball championship three years in a row.
Someone started an anonymous betting pool about it, and lots of people have placed bets."
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