Chapter 2

"It's fine, I'm used to it." Yuan Yuyuan waved his hand to signal Ichinose not to worry, then continued, "They only care about their daughters anyway. Should I be grateful they even bothered to raise me after finding out I was a boy? Hahaha." "There's no need to make that kind of joyless laughter. I believe Yuan Yuyuan's parents must be caring for you even when you don't know it! To parents, a son or a daughter is equally precious!" "Although I have absolutely no memory of such a thing, thank you for being willing to comfort me, Honami." "N-no, it's nothing like that." Ichinose's face turned as red as a teapot. "Besides, calling me by my first name so suddenly... that's just too foul!" "I apologize, that was abrupt of me." Yuan Yuyuan felt a chill in his heart. Damn it, the butler had clearly said that girls with excessive sympathy wouldn't mind being called by their first names. And Ichinose had clearly said it was fine for him to call her Honami. To think she could deliver such perfunctory social pleasantries with such genuine-sounding sincerity. Ichinose must think he's a frivolous man who tries to take advantage of every opening. Why did he have to listen to an old man's dating advice anyway! Just as Yuan Yuyuan was secretly regretting his impulsiveness, the angel spread her wings to embrace him. "I'm the one who should apologize. I said it was fine, it's just that no boy has ever called me by my first name before, so I'm a bit embarrassed." "Ah? Oh, I see. I thought..." "Thought what?" "No, it's nothing. Please, Honami, feel free to call me Yuyuan from now on." "Eh? Are you really sure?" "Wait, was what Ichinose-san said earlier just... a polite social pleasantry? I'm so sorry, I've been rude again in such a short time." "No, of course not! It just felt a bit sudden. Then, Yuyuan, I look forward to working with you." Great! May the esteemed butler find his first romance soon! Though, if Ichinose keeps this up, she's definitely the type to be tormented by a shut-in husband. She'll end up living a life where her husband stays home doing nothing while she works three jobs outside. "Honestly, Honami, you already said it was fine earlier. Is it because of my abrupt behavior that you want to get to know me all over again?" "No, it's not like that. It's just... Yuyuan, you're mean." As the two were chatting, an elderly woman and several office ladies in professional attire boarded the bus. What a pity, the bus was already full. You all really have bad timing... Eh? While someone was gloating, the angel had already helped the elderly woman toward her seat. "If you don't mind, ma'am, please take this seat." "If you don't mind, please sit." Yuan Yuyuan said to one of the standing office ladies before walking over to Ichinose to help her assist the elderly woman into the seat. After telling the woman it was just a small favor, Yuan Yuyuan held onto the handrail and whispered to Ichinose. "Could it be that Honami is trying to get rid of some man who's pestering you? You look like such a good girl, yet you're unexpectedly cunning." "It's not like that. I just saw the elderly woman had nowhere to sit, so..." Ichinose stopped mid-sentence, noticing Yuan Yuyuan looking at her with a smile, and retorted righteously, "It's Yuyuan who's being petty with me, even though you're a boy." "How did it suddenly become my fault? I was just... The stop is here, let's hurry off." "Fine, Yuyuan is a bad boy who changes the subject whenever he finds himself at a disadvantage." "Honami is too suspicious. I'm just impatient to see our classmates. Don't you feel the same? They'll cry if they find out we were late."

First Semester : Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Ichinose Honami is God!

The two were walking side-by-side on campus when they suddenly felt various piercing gazes hitting them, and faint, jealous whispers from upperclassmen drifted into their ears. "Damn it, it's only the first day of school and he's already found such a pretty girlfriend? This freshman is a hateful playboy!" Yuan Yuyuan turned to look at Ichinose, who was looking down at her feet with a flushed face. Could she really see them? "Honami must be bothered by being misunderstood, right?" Ichinose just shook her head. "Don't take it to heart. Besides, I really do like Yuyuan!" It must be a "like" between friends! Please don't say things so gently that sound considerate at first, but are actually cruel upon reflection. No, the two of them were just friends, and they hadn't even known each other for an hour yet. Yuan Yuyuan put away his unnecessary thoughts and began to reflect on himself. However, Ichinose was so considerate and gentle that it was easy to give others the wrong impression. It was better not to decide on becoming the Nightmare of Gotham on a whim. Escaping his fantasy, Yuan Yuyuan replied, "Really? I like Honami too." He then changed the subject, pointing at the cameras scattered throughout the campus. "By the way, Honami, have you noticed that there are an unusually high number of surveillance cameras in this school?" "You're right. But then again, it is a school with a 99% advancement rate, so being strict is understandable." Indeed, as far as Yuan Yuyuan knew, Chairman Sakanayanagi was not a person with a perverted desire for control. Therefore, the purpose of the surveillance should be to record students who violate school rules. Could it be related to class advancement? Does the class with fewer violations become Class A? But that would only cultivate students who avoid breaking rules, and if it were too strict, it would cause students to give up, so there must be rewards as well. Forget it, it's only the first day of school, it's better not to... Yuan Yuyuan suddenly felt something soft on his face. "Poke, we're at the classroom." Ichinose was poking Yuan Yuyuan's cheek with her index finger. "Yuyuan, you look like an adult when you're thinking, even though we're the same age." "Ah, let's head into the classroom first." "Cunning, you changed the subject again." Ichinose extended her index finger and shook it left and right: "But you can't keep using the same trick forever." "Yuan-kun, long time no see. I didn't expect you to be in Class B as well." As soon as Yuan Yuyuan entered the door, he heard someone calling him. After greeting Ichinose, he walked toward his old friend and replied. "It's Ryuji. Long time no see, but there's no need to be so formal. If we use 'long time no see' at our age, people will mistake us for old men." After saying this, Yuan Yuyuan patted Kanzaki Ryuji on the shoulder, imitating his father's mannerisms. Kanzaki Ryuji was a boy whose looks and abilities were above average, and he had purple hair that should have been popular with girls. Unfortunately, he was a bit too serious. "No, thanks to your intervention regarding the previous matter, this is only appropriate." Yuan Yuyuan had met Kanzaki Ryuji, also a child of a wealthy family, at a banquet, and the two had hit it off. However, not long after, the Kanzaki Family had been attacked by competitors and fallen into a difficult situation. Kanzaki had been forced to seek help from Yuan Yuyuan. Yuan Yuyuan had not let his friend down and had implored his father to help the Kanzaki Family overcome the crisis. After the matter was settled, the two families naturally established a relationship that was read as "cooperation" but written as "vassalage." A happy ending, a happy ending.