Have You Seen Me at My Peak?

"Boys are tall and handsome, girls are gentle and beautiful. They look so good together, and they seem so close~"

"C-couple?!"

Hearing those two words, Airi Sakura's brain instantly short-circuited, and she froze on the spot.

She hurriedly raised both hands to cover her flushed, burning cheeks, letting out a soft whimper barely louder than a mosquito. She was so embarrassed that she wanted nothing more than to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

The senior... actually mistook them for a couple?!

Airi Sakura's heart pounded wildly as she secretly peeked at Tatsuya Sakuya through the gaps between her fingers.

However, Tatsuya Sakuya didn't respond to the senior. He merely lowered his head and admired the photos on the camera for a while.

In the photo, their shoulders were touching, golden sunlight rested on the tips of their hair, and both the composition and their expressions were flawless.

Tatsuya Sakuya closed the screen and looked up at Asahina Nazuna. His expression was calm and composed, without the slightest trace of embarrassment or haste to explain and distance himself from her.

He gave a slight nod and politely thanked the senior:

"Thank you, senpai. The candid angle was excellent. You've really helped us out."

Seeing that her junior was steady and reserved, Asahina Nazuna assumed he was simply too embarrassed to say much. She waved her hand with a smile:

"All right, all right, it was nothing. Then I won't disturb your private time together. Have a wonderful weekend date!"

With that, Asahina Nazuna clasped her hands behind her back and walked away with light, leisurely steps.

The path through the Old School Building once again returned to its original tranquility.

A gentle breeze swept past, and the leaves rustled softly.

Airi Sakura stood there blankly, both