Saturday was a clear, sunny day.
Akira emerged from his covers with messy hair, got out of bed, and went to the bathroom, brushing his teeth while thinking about the nightmare he had last night.
When his club activities ended, he picked up Sajuna from school and happened to run into her father, who was also there to pick her up.
The scene could only be described as extremely tragic.
The expression on her father's face, who had been smiling happily, when he saw Sajuna throw herself into his arms, was truly a world-famous painting.
Especially since Sajuna, when she ran over, hadn't noticed that her father had also come to pick her up.
So, there was no comforting her father after hugging her boyfriend.
In short, it was very miserable.
He felt like he needed to talk to Sajuna about it later.
Akira thought to himself, after all, a man understands a man best, and he couldn't do something that challenged his father-in-law's dignity in front of him.
After he finished washing up, he started preparing breakfast, and then he changed into his clothes for the day and went out.
The temperature had already begun to gradually get hotter, with the fiery red sun hanging in the sky for a long time, constantly reminding people that the hottest time of the year was approaching.
—Except for the cool mornings and evenings, at other times, just a little movement would make one uncontrollably break into a light sweat.
Arriving at Sajuna's house, Akira gently knocked on her door, then heard the sound of "thump, thump, thump" of feet stepping on the floor from inside.
The door clicked open, and Sajuna's eyes saw Akira standing outside.
"Aki-Kun, good morning."
Sajuna greeted him first.
"Sajuna, good morning."
Sajuna burrowed into Akira's embrace and took a light breath, as if to leave some kind of mark on Akira.
Akira saw Sajuna's actions and couldn't help but want to tease her.
"I used a new shower gel today, can you smell what scent it is?"
Akira asked.
"Eh?"
Sajuna's expression froze.
Why would Aki-Kun ask such a question?
Although she was thinking this, her body couldn't help but lean closer to Akira's body, pressing her head against Akira and sniffing.
"Not mint anymore? Is it lavender?"
Sajuna looked up and asked.
"That's the smell of laundry detergent."
Akira looked at Sajuna's serious expression and couldn't help but stroke Sajuna's hair.
She really was getting cuter and cuter.
Sajuna blushed and pulled away from Akira's embrace, and only then did Akira leisurely walk into Sajuna's house.
The two walked together to the living room, and Akira didn't see Shinju, so he curiously asked, "Where's Shinju? Is she studying in her bedroom?"
Sajuna's cheeks couldn't help but flush a little.
Because the two of them often showed affection at home, Shinju always had to hide in her bedroom from them.
For a moment, Sajuna always associated "studying" with "the two of them are going to be intimate."
"No, no, Shinju went out to play with her classmates."
Sajuna replied.
"I see."
Akira nodded.
"Aki-Kun, how was yesterday's study session?"
Sajuna asked curiously.
She hadn't attended yesterday's Friday study session due to club activities, so she didn't know what had happened.
"Oh, nothing much, just the usual practice problems and explanations of various subjects."
"Aki-Kun, you really are an all-rounder."
"Who told you I'm Sajuna's boyfriend?"
Akira chuckled.
Looking at Akira's happy expression, Sajuna couldn't help but want to run into Akira's embrace again.
"Aki-Kun."
"Hmm?"
Akira looked at Sajuna.
"Does Aki-Kun have anything planned for today?"
Akira stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and replied, "If you ask if I do, I suppose I do."
"After all, Murakami's confession plan is scheduled for this weekend."
"Why are you suddenly bringing that up?"
Akira looked curiously at the shy Sajuna.
"It's, it's just that I feel like Aki-Kun always comes to be with me whenever he has time."
"I, I was just wondering if Aki-Kun had other things to be busy with."
Akira stroked Sajuna's hair, "Don't worry, like yesterday, I didn't come to see Sajuna because of the study session, right?"
"I'll definitely finish all important things before coming to see Sajuna."
"Otherwise, a boyfriend who makes his girlfriend worry is an unqualified boyfriend."
Sajuna nodded, then slowly leaned against Akira.
Sajuna was wearing an oversized T-shirt today, with a cute cartoon character on it.
"Sajuna."
Akira gently hugged Sajuna in his arms, feeling a different sensation than usual, and couldn't help but ask.
"Today, why didn't you change into your usual dress?"
"Eh? Aki-Kun doesn't like this outfit?"
Sajuna curiously looked up.
The tutorial she searched online said that dressing like this would trigger a boy's protective instincts.
And in the past, Sajuna always dressed more casually at home, so she hadn't paid much attention to her clothes.
"So, Aki-Kun doesn't like Sajuna dressing like this?"
"No."
Akira hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but say.
"It's just that..."
Akira didn't know how to phrase it.
"The neckline of the clothes Sajuna is wearing right now is a bit wide, there's a risk of exposure."
Akira "tactfully" reminded her.
Sajuna heard him and looked down at the oversized T-shirt she was wearing; it seemed the neckline was indeed a bit wide, and she could vaguely see what she was wearing underneath through it...
In an instant, Sajuna understood what Akira was talking about.
Her body stiffened a bit, pretending to be nonchalant, and slowly sat up from Akira's embrace.
Being seen by her boyfriend, it's nothing, right?
After all, some classmates have even done more serious things.
But, Aki-Kun's gaze just now didn't seem to have anything strange about it.
Sajuna couldn't help but let her mind wander.
"N-no, it's fine."
Sajuna's cheeks clearly began to redden, and then she brought up a topic Akira hadn't considered.
"Then, then does Aki-Kun want to see?"
Sajuna wasn't wearing nothing under her clothes, so the question she asked was still within her rational thought process.
But for Akira, it made him feel completely parched.
Seeing Akira's stunned reaction, Sajuna's smile grew even brighter, as if she had caught Akira off guard.
"So, Aki-Kun, did you look inside just now?"
Akira subconsciously glanced at the neckline of Sajuna's T-shirt.