It was late September in the previous tiline. This was a trivial daily occurrence that happened around Itsuka Shido.
"Itsuka, soone is looking for you."
Between classes, Shido suddenly heard a classmate calling him.
Soone looking for ? Shido was a bit surprised.
"Could it be another beautiful girl who has taken a fancy to Itsuka has appeared?!"
Before Shido could say anything, his bad friend Tonomachi Hiroto was more excited than him, slamming the desk and shouting.
"Hey! Don't spout nonsense without any proof!"
Feeling the piercing gazes from his classmates eating lons in the classroom, Shido hurriedly stopped him from continuing to bark.
"But, but! You don't even need to think to know it's definitely that old trope, right? Tohka-chan, Origami, Kurumi before, and the twins who transferred to the next class not long ago all ca looking for you, Itsuka! What kind of harem protagonist are you? Are you emitting so mysterious brainwaves or hormones that attract beautiful girls? Why is everyone looking for you? The rest of us don't even get a drop of soup! It's hard to accept! Heaven is unfair! Waaaaaaaaa."
"You really don't get tired of saying this every ti, do you?"
Looking at Tonomachi squeezing out tears of sorrow, Shido roasted him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Oh, no, it's a boy looking for Itsuka this ti."
The classmate from before said.
"Ah~ What~ So that's how it is."
In an instant, Tonomachi, who was shedding tears just a mont ago, changed his face like flipping a book, full of a bright smile. He patted Shido's shoulder and urged him.
"Hey! Hurry up and go, Itsuka! Don't make them wait too long. Communicate well with the other party, and strive to brew so romance!!"
"Brew my ass!"
The corner of Shido's mouth twitched slightly, but making the other party wait too long wasn't good anyway. Without arguing with Tonomachi, he left the classroom.
After glancing around the hallway, Shido quickly spotted a fidgety boy.
"Um... were you looking for ?"
"Ah! Y-Yes, you are Itsuka-senpai, right?"
When Shido spoke to him, the boy was first startled, then nodded formally.
"Mhm... If there isn't another Itsuka in the second year, then that's ."
Being called 'Senpai' for the first ti, Shido scratched his cheek, a bit unaccustod to it.
"You are... a first-year student?"
Shido asked curiously. But there was no reason to be confused; after all, the boy had just called him Senpai.
"Yes, I am Tsukimichi Kousuke from Year 1 Class 2."
While introducing himself, Shido observed the other party curiously. The boy was about 1.6 ters tall, slightly shorter than Shido. His hairstyle was a bit like a mushroom shaped helt. Although his bangs sowhat covered his eyes, one could still tell his features were quite delicate, and his figure was a bit slender.
How should he put it? At first glance, he looked like a weak otaku character in a manga who easily gets teased by an older sister type or a sadistic guy.
(Pfftt! It's all Tonomachi's fault, making associate him with weird things.)
"Itsuka-senpai?"
"Ah— Ahem, excuse . I accidentally zoned out."
Shido coughed a bit awkwardly.
"So, Tsukimichi, what do you need for?"
Kousuke hesitated for a mont before speaking.
"Um... I have sothing I want to consult with Itsuka-senpai about. Because it might take so ti, can I tell you the details during lunch break?"
"Mhm... I think that shouldn't be a problem."
"That's great..."
Seeing Shido agree, Kousuke secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then, let's et on the roof during lunch break, Itsuka-senpai."
Soon, the warning bell rang. After bowing to Shido, Kousuke returned to his classroom.
"Shido, what did that person need you for?"
After returning to the classroom, Tohka asked Shido with a face full of curiosity.
"It's nothing. He is a first-year junior. He seems to have so worries and wants to consult ."
Hearing Shido's words, Tohka nodded in sudden realization.
"Ooh, Shido is really admired by people."
"Hehe, is that so?"
Shido scratched his head, feeling flattered. Indeed, the feeling of being relied on by a junior was pretty good.
"But because of this, I probably won't be eating in the classroom during lunch break. Are you okay by yourself, Tohka?"
"Mhm... Umu. Then I am fine. Don't worry, Shido."
"That is good then."
"Do not let your guard down, Shido."
Right at this mont, Origami next to them suddenly interjected.
"Mhm, why do you say that, Origami?"
Shido asked doubtfully.
"Although I think Shido's enthusiasm in helping a junior is praiseworthy, we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party is using this as an excuse to lower your guard and pursue you."
"No, no, no."
Hearing Origami's hypothesis, Shido waved his hands in denial with an awkward face.
"No matter how you look at it, that's impossible, Origami. The other party is a guy."
"The possibility of a girl dressing as a guy cannot be ruled out."
Origami said with a straight face.
"How could there be such a..."
Although he really wanted to say this kind of thing couldn't happen again, when his eyes landed on Tohka, Shido suddenly lacked confidence.
(Author Note: During the school trip, Tohka once disguised herself as a boy and demanded to be in the sa dorm as Shido. For details, please see the Yamai arc.)(TL:huh..this didn't happened in the ani right? Is that novel only stuff?)
Moreover, thinking about it carefully, Yutsuki attended this school wearing a boys's uniform jacket, and Shido hadn't seen any teachers warn her.
"Furthermore, even if the other party really is male, we cannot rule out the possibility that he is attracted to Shido."
Origami took a deep breath and said decisively.
"Shido's charm works on both n and won!!"
"No, no, no matter what you say, that's impossible. It's not like you haven't seen it, Origami. The guys at school look at like they want to slice into a thousand pieces."
Although he denied it like that, Shido thought about it carefully. Every ti he was ganged up on by the boys in his class, there were always one or two weird lines mixed in with the jealous voices.
(Could it be... Haha... I am thinking too much... Mhm...)
Cold sweat involuntarily broke out on his forehead. Shido forced a smile to comfort himself.
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When lunch break arrived, Shido ultimately decided to keep his promise with Kousuke and went to the roof.
"Ah, Itsuka-senpai, you're here."
Noticing Itsuka Shido's appearance, Kousuke showed a happy smile.
Just then, a light breeze blew across the roof, brushing aside the bangs covering the boy's eyes.
Fair skin, big round eyes, slender and delicate eyebrows.
He was a beautiful boy full of feminine beauty.
However, for so reason, Shido's palms sweated slightly, and he felt a bit creeped out.
"Ah... Because... it's a promise."
Stamring a bit in reply, Shido gulped and asked with a bit of confusion.
"Um... This is a bit rude to ask, but Tsukimichi, you are a boy, right?"
"Mhm? Yes. Although my hair is a bit long."
Kousuke was stunned for a mont. Although he didn't quite understand the aning behind it, he nodded and answered.
(Thank goodness... No, should I be relieved by this?)
Shido felt his train of thought getting a bit ssy.
"Anyway, what did you need for?"
"Yes, I've been troubled by it alone for a long ti, and I haven't known what to do. But I finally decided that it has to be Itsuka-senpai."
Kousuke fiddled with his fingers a bit shyly, but finally gathered his courage to look up directly at Shido.
"I-Is that so?"
Shido swallowed nervously.
"Please, Itsuka-senpai..."
"Sorry, I can't be with you—"
"Teach the secret to conquering a girl's heart!"
The two voices rang out at the sa ti.
...
"You and , Itsuka-senpai...?"
Kousuke tilted his head in confusion.
"Ahem, nothing at all."
Shido coughed twice and said righteously.
"I understand. Let , Itsuka Shido, lend you a hand as your senior."
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