“Whoosh～”
Under the bright lights, 柊木绫子, who was washing her hair at the moment, didn't notice that the person who came wasn't 希咲美樱.
After all, usually, after the coffee shop closed, only the two of them would stay in the shop.
What?
水野貴弘?
Normally, he either trained tirelessly, forgetting to sleep and eat, or he would help out at the stables until very late.
So he would come back very late every day, or rather, he would come back only when he was off duty.
Therefore, in 柊木绫子's habit, at this time after closing, only she and 希咲美樱 would be left in the shop.
But she obviously forgot that there was an unexpected factor today, namely Luo Chen's arrival.
It's not that she forgot, but rather that 柊木绫子 just thought he wouldn't be here, and she simply thought that the pink-haired girl wanted to slack off again, and that they would clean up together later.
There's no way around it, because she had a previous record.
“Huu～Why aren't you saying anything? Are you too tired?”
“Whoosh～”
“Indeed, I didn't expect 辰君's appeal to be so great that even some ladies came. It's good that nothing went wrong.”
“Swish～Swish～Swish～”
“Hmm? Hurry up～ If you dawdle around, you'll have to clean up until very late～”
“……”
Out of habit, 柊木绫子 didn't have any defenses or pay attention. She just continued to busy herself, not forgetting to chat casually with the "pink-haired girl" as usual.
And to this, Luo Chen, who was originally standing at the door, made a "difficult" choice.
Or rather, after hesitating for a few seconds, he resolutely—
Closed the door!
Then, looking at 柊木绫子 who was facing the opposite door, he chose the "second option" and didn't speak. After a rustle, he sat down behind 柊木绫子.
Everything was so natural, so natural that 柊木绫子 didn't notice anything unusual.
Even when Luo Chen put his hand on her head and gently helped her wash her hair, the beautiful 御姐 smiled and said, “Hehehe～美樱, 辰君 is very handsome, right? Are you smitten?”
“Come on, confess. Do you like him?”
“But then again, that dashing and elegant look, even I couldn't help but be smitten. Or rather, he's my type～ If I were a few years younger, we would be rivals… No, no, humph, humph～ With my qualifications, how could you possibly be my rival, 美樱～”
“……”
“Eh? You don't believe me? It's obvious, you know. Don't believe me? I'll show you～ I'll show you～ Hehehe～”
Luo Chen didn't expect that 柊木绫子, who was usually dignified and composed, would have such a childish side in private.
It seems that she felt that he didn't believe her words, so she directly grabbed his hand and "proved" it!
Wow, is it really okay to do that?
“Ya～美樱, what's wrong with your hand? Eh——”
Because of this, after a moment, 柊木绫子 finally noticed something was wrong. After all, it was easy to confirm whether it was 希咲美樱's hand or not.
So, after pausing for a moment, she hurriedly turned around.
And what she saw wasn't the "pink-haired girl," but Luo Chen, with a calm expression and a smile.
Even though he was caught, he didn't seem nervous or embarrassed. Instead, he directly took the initiative.
“Chen, Chen, Chen, Chen… 辰君?!”
柊木绫子 was shocked. She never thought it would be Luo Chen who came.
Moreover, they met in this way. It's fair to say that 柊木绫子's mind went blank instantly.
“Tha, that's no good～”
It wasn't until the gathering heart was attacked that she finally reacted, and then, in the first instance, she blushed and wanted to leave.
Unfortunately, Luo Chen wouldn't let go of something he had already gotten.
Just as 柊木绫子 pushed his hand back, Luo Chen, without saying a word, pulled her over, and then—
“啾～”
“Ugh?! No good, no good!”
She wanted to leave, but 柊木绫子 soon realized that she was like a "prey" caught in a net at this moment.
After being directly "啾"ed by Luo Chen, she felt as if her strength had dissipated, and she just stared at him blankly.
Then, unknowingly, she couldn't help but be captivated. She even became dazed, her eyes only seeing his figure.
“Woo——”
After a moment, Luo Chen was stunned, and then he smiled happily.
And 柊木绫子 blushed and raised her hand, as if to protest, tapping his shoulder.
But with her little strength, it was more of a "coquettish" act than a protest.
Finally, after glancing at him with charm and complexity, 柊木绫子 sighed first, then looked deeply at Luo Chen's face, as if she wanted to imprint his appearance in her heart and mind.
Does this count as "leading a wolf into the house"?
It definitely counts. She didn't expect this guy to do this, taking advantage of her unpreparedness and "attacking" her.
But now it has become a fact, and she quickly became happy and expectant.
If it's him, then I wouldn't mind considering it.
Having such a handsome boyfriend or sweetheart, it seems like I'm not at a loss?
“No good～ No good… More～”
So, as time passed, what surprised Luo Chen was…
柊木绫子 didn't get angry or sad. Instead, she started to "fight back"……