My name is Sakurazawa Moku, a first-year student at Soroshizui Water Girls University. I’m 19 years old this year, and I’ll be an adult in one year.
I’m 155cm tall. Although I’m a little short, I don’t mind. Oh, and my birthday is on March 20th every year.
What else should I say in a self-introduction? Oh, I'm a Pisces and my blood type is O.
That's it.
…
Today, I woke up at 4 AM again.
The alarm clock next to my bed was still five minutes behind me.
I changed out of my pajamas and got ready to brush my teeth.
The water cup was already on the sink, just like every night. It was prepared the night before.
After all, Moku is someone who can’t live without brushing her teeth immediately.
After brushing my teeth.
The first thing I did in the morning was to practice calligraphy.
Smell the ink fragrance
— Summer is scorching hot!
Then I crumpled it up and threw it in the trash.
“Ha, ha”
I took my dog, Ken, who I brought from my hometown, out for a walk.
An old man kept greeting me.
But Moku is often shy, so I just bowed in response. I'm so embarrassed!
However, today, I accidentally let go of Ken's leash. He saw other people running and followed them, so I couldn't go out and disturb them by myself.
…
“Don’t worry, Ms. Saruizawa Ryuu, this dog just wants to run with us.”
Kazuya saw that the dog had a leash on, so it must be its owner who accidentally let go of it.
“Woof, woof.”
The fluffy little dog looked up at Kazuya, wagging its tail rapidly with its tongue out. It was indeed greeting him.
Kazuya couldn't help but chuckle at such a cute dog.
Although he preferred aloof and arrogant cats in his heart, in reality, he was more liked by dogs.
The cats he met were mostly arrogant towards him, maybe it was because he didn't spend enough time with them. The aloof cats only showed him their aloof side, they haven't shown him their affectionate side yet.
Kazuya looked at the white dog’s reaction. It didn’t seem like the type that disliked contact with people, so he half-squatted down and reached out to pet the dog’s head, whose breed he didn't know.
The dog enjoyed the massage, its eyes closed and its tail wagged even faster.
Seeing the envy in Saruizawa Ryuu’s eyes, Kazuya said to her: “Ms. Saruizawa, do you want to pet it too?”
“No, I don’t really like dogs.”
Strange, what was she envious about then?
Did she want to be petted too?
No, Kinoshita Kazuya quickly dismissed this strange thought. Ms. Saruizawa Ryuu is not a dog, thinking this way is too disrespectful.
“Right, its owner must be very worried if they can't find it. Do you want to help find its owner?” Saruizawa Ryuu suggested while looking at the white dog.
The white dog -→ Shiba.
“I remember that nowadays dog tags usually have their owner's contact information. Let me see.”
Kinoshita Kazuya held the dog’s head with one hand, but it didn't seem to want to stop the massage, and it didn’t move its head away.
“Sakurazawa, Sakurazawa Moku.” Kazuya saw the owner’s name on the tag.
“Should we contact them now?
Saruizawa Ryuu had been staring at the white dog since it came. I wonder if their auras don’t match.
Although it was just Saruizawa Ryuu who was getting competitive with Shiba.
“Let’s wait five minutes. Maybe Shiba’s owner is nearby, just busy with something and didn’t notice.”
Kazuya continued to tease the dog, raised his hand, and told it to shake paws.
Shiba was very clever, it looked like its owner had trained it well.
…
“Stare-stare”
A gaze emerged from the darkness behind the two.
Secret observation, Sakurazawa Moku.jpg
A girl poked her head out from behind Kazuya and Saruizawa Ryuu, short red hair, dressed in a set of early morning workout clothes.
First-year college student.
(“Cherry face, mesmerizing eyes, a pair of red cheeks” - Sakurazawa Moku, a super “shy” and adorable girl, who you can only communicate with by typing even when she's standing in front of you. Even she is ashamed of it and wants to change.)
She was Shiba's owner. Due to a moment of carelessness, Shiba ran after other people.
Because she was very shy, she didn't dare to appear and ask for Shiba back - that is, her Ken.
Now she was practicing behind the wall with Kazuya and the others.
“Th, that, ….”
“So, sorry, get, ….”
“Ken, it, is, my, dog…”.
Just thinking about talking to strangers was impossible.
…
“Th, that…”.
Kazuya looked at the short red-haired beauty who suddenly appeared in front of him. He was surprised, why was he meeting so many S-class beauties recently.
Nanami Mami, Mizuhara Chizuru, Kikuchi Fuuka, Saruizawa Ryuu, and now her.
“Hello, is there something wrong?”
Kazuya felt that this girl was a bit shy, so he said kindly.
“Um. …”
Sakurazawa Moku nodded, immediately blushing and lowering her head.
Looking at her, I was reminded of myself when I was little, meeting unfamiliar relatives, I didn't want to say a word, I would just hide behind an adult and escape at any chance of leaving.
Her eyes kept drifting towards Shiba, Kazuya thought that she must be Shiba's owner, Sakurazawa Moku.
“Are you here for this dog?”
“Um.”
She kept her head down, so shy, is she a high school student like Saruizawa Ryuu?
“I’m sorry, even if you’re the dog’s owner, I can’t trust you right away. Can you please tell me the name on the dog's tag?”
Although Kazuya thought that the shy beauty in front of him was definitely not a scammer, it didn't affect his desire to be responsible for Shiba.
“Sa-ku-ra (櫻)…”
“Sakurazawa…”
It was summer, but the girl in front of him blushed so hard that she brought out winter’s heat.
“Okay, Ms. Sakurazawa Moku, I already know you’re the dog’s owner. No need to say anything more.”
Kazuya saw that she was saying her name but acting as if he was bullying her, so he understood.
…
The short red-haired beauty breathed a sigh of relief.
Kazuya prepared to hand the dog leash to her.
“That’s great, Mr. Kinoshita, the dog found its owner.”
Since Kazuya was the one who initiated the conversation, Saruizawa Ryuu didn't say much.
Kazuya turned to Saruizawa Ryuu and said: “Yeah, it’s a good thing the dog found its owner.”
For such a lossless missing incident, Kazuya smiled genuinely.
Perhaps since his grandmother's dog got lost when he was young, he has always hated sudden parting incidents.
Kazuya felt like soft cat fur was touching his palm, making his heart tingle.
Kazuya turned his head back, and his eyes met with the beautiful girl named Sakurazawa Moku. Her cheeks instantly turned red like a burning cloud.
“Se… see you.”
Only her weak farewell could be heard, as if it wouldn't be heard if you weren't careful.
“Bye, Ms. Sakurazawa Moku.”
Kazuya knew how to treat shy people, because he used to be like that.
Don’t approach her suddenly, she will be uncomfortable; don’t suddenly distance yourself, she will overthink. Everything, naturally, is fine.
Ms. Sakurazawa Moku was ready to leave.
However, Shiba Ken seemed to be stuck at Kazuya's feet…