Airi Sakura is Loved by U Amakusa

There was still quite some time before noon.

"Um... Amakusa, who are we waiting for?"

"You'll know soon enough."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than U Amakusa spotted a beautiful girl looking around in the distance.

"Yo, Ichinose, over here."

U Amakusa waved his hand, drawing the attention of Ichinose and her small group.

U Amakusa had invited Ichinose here, unilaterally requesting her help with a favor.

After explaining the situation in detail, Ichinose had readily agreed.

U Amakusa wanted Ichinose to befriend Sakura and help her overcome her social anxiety.

In truth, however, U Amakusa had another goal: to make Class B a sanctuary for Sakura.

Sakura could not remain in the chaotic mess that was Class D.

The gentle group led by Ichinose in Class B was the best choice for Sakura, and in all likelihood, U Amakusa would transfer her to Class B in the future.

Aside from Ichinose, Class B lacked a decent leader, and Kanzaki's abilities were insufficient to lead the entire class.

Class B's only merit was its gentleness and unity; it was its only merit.

"Ah, Amakusa is here. Is this Sakura?"

"Yes, that's her. Sakura, this is Ichinose from Class B."

U Amakusa said, pushing Sakura out from behind him so that Ichinose and the others could get to know her properly.

"Um... hello... Ichinose."

"Hello~ Sakura, it's a pleasure to meet you." Ichinose replied to Sakura with great enthusiasm.

"These are Yume Kobashi, Mako Amikura, and Chihiro Shiranami. They're all my good friends~"

Sakura lowered her head in secret.

Ah... so dazzling...

Amakusa... why did you bring me to meet these people?

"Sakura, I hope you can make more friends. I promise you they are all very good people."

The girls beside Ichinose couldn't help but curiously tug at her; they all knew Ichinose had said she was waiting for a friend.

But they hadn't expected it to be this friend.

The group began whispering to each other behind Ichinose's back.

Yume Kobashi: "The friend Honami was waiting for... is that legendary Amakusa?"

Mako Amikura: "Looks like it. I've seen photos, but he seems even more handsome in person."

Chihiro Shiranami: "Why did Honami-chan invite him?"

Mako Amikura: "I don't know, but isn't it nice to have a handsome guy around?"

Yume Kobashi: "No, no, that's not the point. Look at how close Amakusa is with that girl named Sakura. Isn't he pursuing Kamuro?"

Mako Amikura: "Two-timing!?!"

Chihiro Shiranami: "Hmph, as expected, boys are creatures who think with their lower halves. Honami-chan is still the best~"

Ichinose, standing in front of them, heard every word clearly. However, seeing how close U Amakusa and Sakura were, she didn't know how to help explain things for him.

Ichinose could only offer an awkward smile, hoping U Amakusa wouldn't take it to heart.

"Ahaha..."

U Amakusa didn't hear the girls' whispers very clearly, but even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

U Amakusa had never hidden his feelings; he liked Sakura, and he also liked Kamuro.

"Ichinose, would I have the honor of joining you lovely ladies for a stroll?"

"I don't mind, everyone..."

"I don't mind either~ After all, having Amakusa around is easy on the eyes~" Mako Amikura raised her hand with a smile.

"I agree too, but I have a question for Amakusa."

Chihiro Shiranami was the only one left who hadn't spoken. She hadn't wanted to agree, but under Ichinose's expectant gaze, she gave in.

"If Honami-chan agrees, I have no problem with it."

"Thank you. What would you like to ask, Kobashi?"

U Amakusa turned his gaze toward the girl with short, pale blue hair. He didn't need to guess what Yume Kobashi wanted to ask.

She wanted to clarify his relationship with Sakura, even if it meant asking him right in front of everyone during their first meeting.

She wanted to confirm if he was a scumbag playing two sides, especially since Sakura looked like a girl who was very easy to deceive.

"I heard that Amakusa is pursuing Kamuro? Um... is that a lie? Are you and Sakura dating?"

The question was sharp and hit the mark, bluntly demanding to know exactly who U Amakusa liked.

But would that really work on U Amakusa?

"We aren't dating, but I, U Amakusa, like Airi Sakura."

The steam-girl contributed to global warming once again; she had anticipated many answers, but she never expected U Amakusa to throw such a direct pitch.

"Amakusa-kun! A-awawa..."

What followed became much simpler; it didn't even require Ichinose's help, as two members of her small circle shifted to become a trio with Airi Sakura.

Only Chihiro Shiranami remained affiliated with Ichinose, while the other two, Mako Amikura and Yume Kobashi, began to revolve around Airi Sakura.

They frequently asked Airi Sakura how she had managed to capture U Amakusa, leaving Airi Sakura blushing and stammering, unable to give a coherent explanation.

Airi Sakura herself didn't know what U Amakusa liked about her, especially when she felt she didn't have a single redeeming quality.

What exactly was attractive about someone like her?

"Could it be because of this?"

Yume Kobashi leaned over, squinting her eyes as she stared at Airi Sakura's two massive fruits.

She didn't know about the beauty hidden beneath Airi Sakura's bangs and glasses, so she highly suspected it was the reason.

"Oh~ that's very possible." Mako Amikura followed suit and leaned in as well.

"P-please, d-don't do that!"

Airi Sakura blushed deeply, crossing her arms over her chest to block their line of sight.

...Perhaps it really was possible?

No, no, Amakusa-kun, he...

Airi Sakura tried to think of excuses for U Amakusa, but she couldn't come up with any.

Yume Kobashi pressed up against Airi Sakura's side, gesturing with her hands. "Hey, Airi-chan, what's your bust size?"

"W-wh... what!"

"What's the big deal? We're all girls. By the way, I'm a 76."

Mako Amikura caught on to the topic as well.

"I'm a 77, one point bigger than Yume."

"I, I... 96..."

Airi Sakura's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible; if Yume Kobashi and Mako Amikura hadn't seen her lips moving, they might have thought she hadn't said anything at all.

"What was that, Airi-chan? How much did you say?"

"96!"

Although the voice was still very quiet, the two girls beside her heard what she hadn't made clear before.

Both of them widened their eyes in shock.

"Yabai, yabai, that's amazing!"

"Yeah, I thought Honami-chan was the human limit I'd ever seen, but I didn't expect there to be someone even more impressive—a whole 'point' bigger than Honami-chan."

"Mako! What are you saying!"

Ichinose suddenly shuddered, a flush of red rising to her face as she hurried forward to stop the conversation.

Ah... I see, a 'point', is it.

U Amakusa hadn't heard Airi Sakura say 96, but he certainly knew how big she was.

Golden Finger Charm Moment.

Ichinose turned her head sharply to look at U Amakusa, who was following behind, her azure eyes narrowing as she wanted to interrogate him.

Did you hear?

U Amakusa shook his head instinctively.

No.

Ichinose didn't press the issue further, though she knew U Amakusa had heard.

If he hadn't heard, would he understand what she meant?

U Amakusa just shrugged indifferently; perhaps he would be able to measure them himself in the future.

Watching the happy girls, U Amakusa smiled involuntarily, yet he felt a sense of pity for them.

This was Advanced Nurturing; their so-called unity, kindness, and trust held no weight here.

This wasn't a shonen manga.

"Pervert, playboy."

A sentence from the side pulled U Amakusa back to reality; it was a line someone often said, but the voice didn't match.

U Amakusa looked over to see a girl with short hair: Chihiro Shiranami.

In the eyes of Chihiro Shiranami, it was obvious that U Amakusa had heard her; he then fell into deep thought, a lecherous grin spreading across his face.

U Amakusa cast a subtle glance at the four people ahead, noting that none of them had reacted.

They wouldn't have reacted, either; Chihiro Shiranami had spoken specifically in a low voice, and at this distance, the four in front could not have heard her.

Despite being a girl with a somewhat delicate personality, she became unusually firm whenever the subject turned to Ichinose.

Chihiro Shiranami did not give U Amakusa a chance to retort, hurrying forward to walk side-by-side with the group.

Come to think of it, had Shiranami already fallen for Ichinose at this point in time?

U Amakusa wasn't sure, nor did he intend to use his Information Glasses to check; he simply smiled, sighed helplessly, and shook his head.

"Yare yare."