One morning, around 4 a.m., Yuzuki woke up earlier than usual.
She was confused about what to make for lunch, so she asked,”Hey, Kiyotaka, what kind of lunch do you want?”
Still half-asleep, Kiyotaka replied,”Hmmm… anything is fine.”
In the end, Yuzuki prepared a simple lunch: sausages, a fried egg, rice, and some carrots.
After that, Kiyotaka asked,”What are we having for breakfast?
Noodles again?”
Yuzuki answered,”Yeah, it’s still cold outside.
Even though summer is coming soon, you should still bring an umbrella, okay?”
“Yeah,” Kiyotaka replied.
Around 5 a.m., Kiyotaka took a bath.
After he finished, he suddenly asked,”Should we keep our relationship a secret?”
Unfortunately, he asked at the wrong time—while Yuzuki was in the bath.
That made her a little confused.
After she finished, Yuzuki answered,”Of course we have to keep it a secret.
Do you want to be in danger?”
Kiyotaka casually replied,”I haven’t even had time to write a will yet.”
Yuzuki could only sigh.
After breakfast, they headed to school together.
On the way, Kiyotaka said,”I’m going to the public restroom for a bit.”
Yuzuki nodded,”Okay, but don’t take too long.
Remember, there are stalkers.”
“Yeah,” Kiyotaka replied.
While in the restroom, Kiyotaka felt that something wasn’t right.
Quietly, he sent a message to his friend and informed Mr. Kenzaki about the suspicious situation.
Meanwhile, Yuzuki was waiting alone.
Suddenly, three stalkers approached her.
“Come hang out with us,” one of them said.
Yuzuki replied firmly,”I can’t.
My boyfriend is here.”
“Oh? Kiyotaka Masachika?” they mocked.
One of them shouted,”HEY!
Kiyotaka!
If you don’t come out, your girlfriend is ours!”
Yuzuki started to panic.
She thought Kiyotaka might have abandoned her.
But then—
“HEY! That’s my girlfriend! What are you doing?!”
Kiyotaka appeared with a serious expression.
The stalkers laughed,”How about we ‘take care’ of her instead?
Don’t worry, we’ll have fun with her.”
Without hesitation, Kiyotaka grabbed Yuzuki’s hand and ran.
While running, Kiyotaka’s phone rang.
He told Yuzuki to take it from his pocket.
Kiyotaka stopped for a moment and answered the call from Mr. Kenzaki.
“Sir, there’s a group of stalkers. We’re being chased. Our current position is at the intersection near the school.”
Mr. Kenzaki immediately headed to their location.
Hearing that, the stalkers finally ran away.
Kiyotaka said,”It’s safe now, sir.
But I want to calm Yuzuki down first.”
Mr. Kenzaki replied,”Alright.
I’ll inform your teachers later.”
Kiyotaka then took Yuzuki to a café, but she remained silent and looked frightened.
In the end, he brought her to a lake near the school.
He took off his jacket and placed it over Yuzuki’s head to calm her down.
After a while, Kiyotaka spoke softly,”After all this is over… what about our relationship?”
Yuzuki replied,”Actually… I want you.”
Kiyotaka fell silent for a moment, then said,”If we’re not serious after this, what about our parents who already support us?”
Yuzuki softly said,”I want to rest for now…”
Kiyotaka then contacted Mr. Kenzaki again.
“Sir, Yuzuki has calmed down. I’m sorry I couldn’t handle it on my own earlier.”
Mr. Kenzaki replied,”You did your best.
After all, Yuzuki is known as the ‘Ice Princess.'”
“Thank you, sir.”
Yuzuki then returned Kiyotaka’s jacket, but suddenly hugged him.
After that, they went back to school.
They apologized to the math teacher, the student council president, the vice president, and the principal for being late.
After class ended, during break time, Kiyotaka gathered with some of his friends like Nagumo, Koenji, and Manabu.
They discussed the stalker incident.
However, before the conversation could finish, the bell rang again.
The day went on, but the shadow of the stalkers still lingered.