After Sakurajima Mai finished washing up, Yan Xi had already set up the futon.
It was almost 11 pm, and they had to get up early for school tomorrow. Yan Xi quickly washed up and turned off the lights to go to sleep.
He felt girls might be a little sensitive about sleeping in the same bed as a guy.
But this was a world that judged by looks, and Yan Xi's handsome appearance was enough for most girls to overlook this minor "discomfort."
Plus, Yan Xi was also the kind of person who loved cleanliness, making it easy for Rafiel and Goto Ichiri to adapt.
"Um, Rafiel-san, you seem a bit close..."
"Is that so?"
"Ah..."
She got even closer!
Rafiel wasn't a girl-on-girl, she was close to Pochi-chan simply because she found her amusing.
This was Pochi-chan's characteristic, and troublemakers like Yamada Ryo and Yan Xi also took pleasure in teasing Pochi.
Ignoring the promising situation in the bedroom, Yan Xi's side was progressing more smoothly.
He moved the futon towards the sofa, eliminating the height difference. It was basically the same as sleeping in the same bed!
"What are you trying to do?"
Sakurajima Mai's voice was low and calm, as if she knew what Yan Xi was going to do.
"Do what lovers should do." Yan Xi said bluntly, like an LSP had possessed him.
No, he was already an LSP, just most of the time he had the lustful heart but lacked the guts.
"We'll be found out." Sakurajima Mai lowered her voice.
"A goodnight kiss is a must, right?"
"Compensatory behavior?"
"No, I was going for the kiss right from the start."
Compensatory behavior refers to satisfying one's original desires by achieving another goal when some obstacle prevents them from reaching the original goal.
"It's more appropriate to say 'inducing compromise' or 'retreating to advance,'" Yan Xi said.
"Your intentions are completely exposed!" Sakurajima Mai said, annoyed.
"Even without those methods, just a kiss, how could I possibly refuse my boyfriend?"
"As expected of Mai-san, I'm about to cry from 感動." Yan Xi said exaggeratedly.
"But I'm not talking about a face, but the kind of kiss lovers share."
"Of course I know that!"
"Then... I'm coming in?"
"...Hmm."
Sakurajima Mai was silent for a long time, then let out a shy "Hmm."
Yan Xi slowly approached, with the 'it's too dark to see' justification. Even if he touched other places, it would be understandable.
Sakurajima Mai tacitly allowed his actions, and both of them selectively ignored the faint light from the street lamp outside shining through the curtains.
By the way, the bedroom door was closed, otherwise even Yan Xi's thick skin couldn't have done this!
"Bang..."
Shamefully, this was truly Yan Xi's first time, and Sakurajima Mai's as well.
Because of the height difference, they accidentally bumped heads, ruining the romantic atmosphere.
"Pfft..." Sakurajima Mai chuckled.
Yan Xi's face was burning, but it wasn't a big deal. He sat down and went for it again.
"Ugh!"
Sakurajima Mai's muffled sound was blocked.
He thought it would be a quick peck, but this fellow Yan Xi went for the full immersion!
It was truly Yan Xi's first time. Before, he was worried about his natural talent, and then Sakurajima Mai would slap him and yell, "Why are you so experienced?"
He was overthinking.
The 10-second kiss had only 10 hits.
It's said that normal couples can easily do 20-30 hits.
Yan Xi deeply reflected, after all, it was a first kiss. He needed more practice!
"Alright, let's sleep."
Sakurajima Mai didn't react much to the kiss, and said goodnight with her back to Yan Xi.
Yan Xi was quite discouraged, though he knew Sakurajima Mai was probably just embarrassed to face him.
In any case, Yan Xi and Sakurajima Mai's first day as lovers passed pleasantly like that.
...
Time passed to the next day.
Pochi-chan was the first to wake up.
After all, she was the one who had to commute two hours one way every day, so getting up early was only natural.
Removing Rafiel's hand resting on her, Goto Ichiri thought, "Since I received so much care yesterday, I should make breakfast to repay her today."
But she only knew how to heat milk and toast bread.
She came out of the bedroom and saw that Yan Xi and Sakurajima Mai had just woken up.
Goto Ichiri thought, "As expected of Sakurajima Mai-sama, she can sleep so close to a guy without any problems."
But they both looked a little flushed. Was it because the living room was a bit hot?
...
Dating Sakurajima Mai didn't affect Yan Xi's daily routine.
He was worried about being on the news headlines, so he specifically bought a newspaper today.
The headline was indeed about Sakurajima Mai, but it was about her comeback to the entertainment industry.
In the morning, Sakurajima Mai finished breakfast and left quickly to catch her announcement.
Yan Xi, Rafiel, and Pochi-chan cleaned up and went to school.
They were lucky not to run into anyone they knew on the way out, otherwise it would be too much of a hassle to explain.
The three of them didn't go to the same school, so they separated along the way.
Arriving at Shuchiin, as he entered the school gate, he felt subtle gazes coming from all around.
Whether it was upperclassmen or lowerclassmen, their eyes seemed to be glancing towards him.
Yan Xi was puzzled. It couldn't be his Heaven's Door ability malfunctioning.
His Stand's cooldown time had already reset, and it was now White Album, ready to use Heaven's Door anytime.
"Look, it's Yan Xi-kun!"
"Yan Xi-kun is so elegant today."
"Ah, I can't take it anymore, Yan Xi-kun is so handsome!"
Yan Xi: "..."
Yan Xi concluded that this school was toxic!
He didn't use his Heaven's Door ability on that many people!
The first time Yan Xi used his ability, he just turned the people he encountered who were hostile or dismissive towards him into 'admirers.' The number was at most a hundred people.
But now, it seemed like half the school was his fan!
This was the result of Yan Xi overlooking the influence of Class A.
Except for a few individuals like Miyuki Shirogane, Fujiwara Chika, and Shinomiya Kaguya, almost the entire class was influenced by Yan Xi's ability.
As mentioned before, Class A gathered the 'top' students of the entire grade.
Should it be called 'three people making a tiger' or the 'celebrity effect'?
Anyway, under the influence of Class A students, the rest of the grade was subtly affected, leading to the current situation where Yan Xi was very popular.
This was also partly due to Miyuki Shirogane's contributions.
When someone asked her about her impression of Yan Xi, Miyuki Shirogane gave a very high evaluation, further boosting his popularity.
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