The sunlight seems unable to escape the heavy clouds, making the sky look snow-white, but no rays of sunshine fall.

Aozawa leaves the school building and comes to the side of the club building, the window of the Guzheng Club open, from inside drifts out Natsuka Yanagimachi's enchanting voice, "Ah~ I want to～～"

The follow-up high note never drops, Aozawa stands in front of the window, glancing inside, the black-haired girl is still there passionately looking up.

"Summer Flower, what kind of delirium are you having again?"

"Senpai, I'm making a wish to Paradise's Dio, asking Him to grant me a boyfriend."

Natsuka Yanagimachi answers seriously, then quickly gets attracted by the watch Aozawa is wearing on his wrist.

She shows a surprised expression and says: "So beautiful, are these real?"

After speaking, she strides forward and cups Aozawa's right hand.

Her fingertips show a desire to touch the watch but don't dare to.

Just repeatedly examining the watch with her eyes, feeling its material doesn't seem fake, filled with a shiny noble essence.

Aozawa smiles and answers: "Of course, it's genuine, it was a gift from Maggie."

"Wow, the young miss truly lives up to her title, so magnanimous with her gifts."

Natsuka Yanagimachi is full of amazement, tempted to ask to try it on, but feels that such a request would be too cheeky, so she calls backwards: "Shouko, come and take a look.

Isn't this watch beautiful?"

Hojo Shouko walks up with her lunchbox, glances at the watch, and doesn't find anything aesthetic about such a flashy watch, "Phoenix Academy's Senior sure is spending extravagantly."

But she knows for sure this watch must be very expensive.

Even though she doesn't understand why just looking at the time requires such an expensive watch.

A five Thousand Yen smartphone can solve all the functions a watch needs, and even exceed them.

"For the young miss, this is just small change."

Natsuka Yanagimachi quips.

With that young miss's wealth, buying such a watch is probably akin to an ordinary person buying a lollipop.

Thinking about it like this, she suddenly feels ashamed of her own poverty.

Then she thinks about a harsh fact.

That's Hojo Shouko and Aozawa both have promising futures, so even if their grades are slightly worse... well, they both perform better than her academically.

Natsuka Yanagimachi is immediately struck down unable to continue those thoughts, kneeling on the ground with an expression of having lost all hope.

"What are you thinking?"

"It's alright, Aozawa-senpai, Summer Flower often shows this dejected expression, after a while she'll bounce back."

Hojo Shouko is unfazed.

Being struck down is just temporary, afterwards, Natsuka Yanagimachi won't remember her current sentiment, like her saying she wants to find a boyfriend.

From the beginning of the semester till now, it's all a fleeting enthusiasm.

Thinking about it for a moment, then forgetting about it, just laughing and amusing herself there.

As if living to eighty years old alone wouldn't be a problem.

"Aozawa-senpai, today's lunch is sea urchin and salmon."

Hojo Shouko hands over today's lunch.

Aozawa takes her lunchbox, initially intending to reward himself with a bite, but considering Natsuka Yanagimachi's pale face, he decides not to provoke this poor single soul, "I'll be leaving now.

Summer Flower, don't be too discouraged, I'm sure Dio will answer your prayers."

"He doesn't know me."

Natsuka Yanagimachi retorts, she's quite aware of reality.

Dio is able to ascend to Paradise, considered this world's one true godly figure.

He couldn't possibly notice her, a girl drowned among the common folk.

Knowing Shouko and Aozawa, and becoming friends with two Treasure Users, it's likely she's already used up all her life's luck.

The rest of her life seems dark.

Natsuka Yanagimachi looks depressed.

"Well, who knows."

Aozawa chuckles.

If Natsuka Yanagimachi were to know his identity, she'd probably be stunned.

Of course, Shouko and the others would be, too.

He leaves the window, pondering how he might smoothly change Natsuka Yanagimachi's fortunes.

...

Aozawa leaves the window of the Guzheng Club.

Natsuka Yanagimachi hasn't yet sorted out her thoughts, continues to kneel there, brain empty.

Hojo Shouko's gaze moves from outside the window back into the activity room, she watches her dejected friend, saying nothing, just staring.

The odd gaze brings Natsuka Yanagimachi back to reality, she puts her hands over her chest, faking a hint of terror: "Shouko, you're looking at me like that.

Do you have feelings for me?"

"I'm measuring the difference between you and me with my eyes."

Hojo Shouko honestly replies, extending her arms to encircle Natsuka Yanagimachi, then pinches her chest.

Hiss!

Natsuka Yanagimachi is startled and hurriedly breaks free from Hojo Shouko's embrace, face showing true panic, trembling in her voice: "Shouko, why have you suddenly awakened to such interests?

Let me tell you, I'm definitely not into women!"

Her tone truly anxious.

Natsuka Yanagimachi knows Hojo Shouko's character, aware this one doesn't joke around.

The recent action of hugging her and suddenly pinching her chest couldn't possibly be a joke, definitely real!

Despite being comfortably hugged by Hojo Shouko, Natsuka Yanagimachi insists on being a straight girl.

She couldn't possibly be turned.

Even if it's Hojo Shouko, gentle, understanding, academically capable, and can put up with her peculiarities...

Natsuka Yanagimachi considers those attributes, her resolution somewhat shaken.

With Shouko... maybe it's not impossible.

No way!

Natsuka Yanagimachi quickly asserts her thoughts, shaking her head vigorously, crossing her arms to say: "Shouko, we can't date.

Of course, I'm not saying I dislike you.

We'll still be the best of friends."

Hojo Shouko doesn't understand why she's thinking such things, suggests: "Summer Flower, do you remember this morning when I mentioned the three-person situation?

I've thought hard about it, the candidates don't have to be limited to Ayatsuki-senpai."

"Gulp."

Natsuka Yanagimachi swallows nervously, the panic on her face replaced with confusion, stammering: "Shouko, are you, are you thinking of me, no, such a thing can't be it?"

"Of course, it can, I just measured, your size is not smaller than mine, and you're close with Senpai."

"I, no, no, how could such a thing happen!"

Natsuka Yanagimachi quickly shakes her head, then looks at Hojo Shouko.

Her picturesque face is full of seriousness, not a sign of joking, just as she had thought.

This one doesn't joke.

But is seriously proposing the idea.

"Summer Flower, if you want a boyfriend, is there a more suitable candidate than Senpai?"

Hojo Shouko pauses, earnestly says: "I understand, accepting such a thing takes time.

Like when I first found out Aozawa-senpai was juggling several relationships, I had to think for a long time before making the right decision.

I can give you time to seriously consider the feasibility of this.

If you don't mind, I will do everything I can to help you win over Aozawa-senpai."

"Haha."

Natsuka Yanagimachi smiles with a touch of embarrassment and helplessness.

She admits she used to have feelings for Aozawa-senpai.

But after learning of Hojo Shouko's desires, she buried her feelings deeply, silently blessing Shouko.

Until she discovered Aozawa was juggling relationships, Natsuka Yanagimachi didn't think about such things.

But that's also not knowing Aozawa's unique gift.

Who could have thought a comic book protagonist physique actually exists.

Poor Shouko couldn't handle him alone.

Natsuka Yanagimachi thinks about this, scratching her head.

No way, how could she have such thoughts?

The threesomes, fivesomes, and even sevens, eights in comic books are all the fantasies of manga artists.

Impossible in reality!

Natsuka Yanagimachi's mind is chaotic.

Hojo Shouko doesn't rush her for an answer, gently says: "Summer Flower, let's eat first, you can think about this slowly, no need to rush to give me an answer.

I repeat, if you want, I'll fully support you."

"You're truly my good sister."

Natsuka Yanagimachi shows a wry smile, even willing to generously share a boyfriend.

Hojo Shouko smiles.

She only wants Aozawa to be as fulfilled as possible, while also solving her friend's boyfriend dilemma, killing two birds with one stone.