"I think I have some different feelings for you?" Shizuku Kitayama said, tilting her head.
Yunyi blinked blankly, looked at the expressionless girl in front of her, sighed, and asked, "Are you sure about what you're saying?"
"I don't know," Shizuku Kitayama replied decisively.
Hearing this, Yunyi felt somewhat annoyed.
"So, this isn't a confession, you just want to come and confirm with me what this feeling is, right?" Yunyi asked helplessly.
After thinking for a moment, Shizuku Kitayama nodded. It didn't really seem like a confession, since she herself wasn't sure if this feeling was genuine affection.
Yunyi also fell into thought. To be honest, this was the first time he had encountered something so absurd. Helping a girl confirm her feelings... this just seemed a bit off.
And isn't Shizuku Kitayama a huge fan of Tatsuya Shiba? Why does she suddenly have different feelings for me?
"Was it me who gave her magic during the Nine Schools Competition? Tatsuya also gave her magic, and he even had to adjust CAD and stuff. It seems like that would make him even more likable."
Seeing Yunyi deep in thought, Shizuku Kitayama also became puzzled.
You don't know either?
Upon hearing Shizuku Kitayama's question, Yunyi's lips twitched a few times.
"I don't know why you feel this way, but I don't think it's love," Yunyi asserted.
"Huh? Yunyi, why are you so sure?" Shizuku Kitayama asked, puzzled. If she wasn't sure, then she shouldn't have been able to make a judgment.
Yunyi a bit of a headache. How was he supposed to explain this? Yunyi scratched his head and looked at Shizuku Kitayama, saying, "Putting aside where your feelings come from, we haven't had much contact, have we? You don't really know me, right? Under these circumstances, saying you like me seems a bit forced, doesn't it?"
"Hmm, Yunyi, what you said makes some sense. So, this feeling is curiosity about you? Am I attracted to you?" Shizuku Kitayama countered.
Yunyi thought for a moment before nodding; this was probably the most likely possibility.
"Then, how can I get to know you?" Shizuku Kitayama continued to ask.
Yunyi shook his head with a wry smile. Why was he taking advantage of the situation?
"I think it's better if you don't keep thinking about this," Yunyi decisively refused.
"Why? Yunyi, don't you want me to do this?" Shizuku Kitayama seemed a little confused; she couldn't understand why Yunyi was so resistant to this.
"When a girl becomes curious about a guy, that's the beginning of her falling for him, Little Shizuku. I already have a girlfriend, and what you're doing is dangerous. So, don't continue like this. It's better for you to pull back from the brink. Okay, let's leave it at that, we should go back." Yunyi ended the conversation abruptly and led Shizuku Kitayama back to the mansion.
At the top of the stairs, Yunyi said goodnight to Shizuku Kitayama and went back to his room. But as soon as he entered, he saw Mayumi Nanagusa watching him with her arms crossed, looking at him Mayumi Saegusa.
Yunyi blinked in confusion, then suddenly noticed the open window and a guess immediately formed in his mind.
"You heard that again?" Yunyi asked.
"Hmm! I didn't expect Yunyi-kun to be so popular. Kitayama -san is also a very cute girl. Yunyi-kun, you're not secretly gloating, are you?" Mayumi Saegusa looked at Yunyi with annoyance.
"Are you jealous? I clearly rejected you!" Yunyi stepped forward and pinched Mayumi Saegusa's nose.
Mayumi Saegusa slapped away Yunyi's mischievous hand, sat down on the edge of the bed, and looked at Yunyi, saying, "Actually, I noticed Kitayama's strange behavior a while ago. And it's not just me, others probably noticed it too. Ever since the Nine Schools Competition, the way she looks at you has been filled with curiosity and inquiry. I think it's the same way I looked at you back then."
At this point, Mayumi Saegusa paused before continuing, " Yunyi-kun, you really didn't notice, did you?"
Yunyi gently shook his head and said, "I really didn't notice the way she looked over here. By the way, do you think she might be like you?"
Mayumi Saegusa nodded seriously. As a girl herself, she felt that her judgment was correct.
Yunyi, however, had a different opinion.
The reason he and Mayumi Saegusa got together was largely because he revealed his strength during the terrorist attack, which aroused Mayumi Saegusa's curiosity and attention. In addition, he subtly threatened this fairy, but under pressure from Koichi Saegusa, the two cooperated and pretended to be lovers. After that, Mayumi Saegusa, and the two had some feelings for each other, which made them drop the word "pretend" from the pretend lovers.
It's fair to say that their journey to getting together was somewhat convoluted, even unbelievable. But it was precisely these coincidences that brought them together in the end. Of course, the most important factor was that Mayumi Saegusa was able to make up her mind and stand firmly by Yunyi's side.
"It's impossible for me and Shizuku Kitayama. Regardless of whether she truly has feelings for me, it's ultimately impossible," Yunyi stated his opinion calmly.
"Hmm? Yunyi-kun, why did you make such a quick conclusion?" Mayumi Saegusa, somewhat puzzled.
Although she wouldn't be jealous just because someone else had feelings for Yunyi, she was still a little concerned. But Yunyi's answer, given without any consideration, surprised her.
"It's simple, it's about stance!"
"Have you gotten so used to being with me that you've forgotten who I am?" Yunyi poked Mayumi Saegusa an annoyed tone.
"Oh, I see." Mayumi Saegusa finally realized.
Thinking of this, a hint of resentment crept into her gaze as she looked at Yunyi. She had given up so much to be with this wicked guy.
Upon seeing the look she gave him, Yunyi immediately became furious.
"You little vixen, just wait till I get my hands on you!"
"Hey, Yunyi-kun, stop messing around... Hey, stop it!"
A sudden storm lashes at Linglong, her black hair cascading like a waterfall onto her cloud-covered bed. The sweetness of it is intoxicating, and the harmonious sounds of the zither and lute linger in the air.