I.W.B.A.L

　　No matter how much one denies it, one cannot change the fact that most people are visual animals.

　　Walking down the street, a man with ordinary clothes and ordinary temperament will often be politely rejected when he approaches a pretty girl and tries to chat her up. But when a stylish and eye-catching handsome guy approaches her and tries to chat her up, he is more likely to get a positive response.

　　Qingpu Setsuna was not simply a visual creature. The boy in front of her was indeed very handsome, with a simple and clean temperament and a handsome appearance. She seemed to see the older brother who had passed away due to illness. A moment of hesitation flashed through her heart, but because of her good impression and curiosity, she nodded and agreed to enter the other's home as a guest.

　　"Well, excuse me."

　　Looking at the open door in front of him, Qingpu Shanna slowly walked into the house and gently closed the door.

　　She followed the other person into the house and just took off her shoes. The soft white cotton socks wrapped around the girl's slender arch of the foot, and she stepped on the slightly cool but clean and smooth floor.

　　"Ah, sorry, I just moved here and I'm not ready to entertain guests yet."

　　He looked down at himself and saw that he was also barefoot on the floor. It was not early spring, but the temperature was still not high, so it was indeed a bit chilly to walk on the floor like this. He apologized to the girl who followed him into the room, but found that the girl's expression was still calm.

　　"It's okay. Do you live here alone?"

　　The lack of change in her expression makes her seem a little indifferent, but the immaturity of a girl makes her not look cold. Instead, she is more likely to attract the attention of boys. She has a neat and outstanding appearance, fair skin and petite height and figure. She is cute and delicate, full of girlishness.

　　"Well, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Kento Miyamizu, you can just call me Kento. I'm from Gifu Prefecture, and I've just been promoted to the first grade at Toyosaki Academy this year, and I'm starting to live alone here."

　　"Gifu?"

　　Kiyoura Setsuna was a little surprised, because she knew where Gifu Prefecture was.

　　"Isn't that near Nagoya?"

　　"Well, if we talk about proximity, Gifu is closer to Nagoya, but for better development in the future, I chose to come to Tokyo to study."

　　When he first came here, he did have the intention of planning his life well, building a career in Tokyo, and living up to his identity as a reincarnated person. But in fact, even after being reincarnated into a new world that was not much different from his original world, he was not able to rise up.

　　The only difference from his original life is probably that he graduated from being a single man who had never had a girlfriend, and through his relationship with Sayuri, he graduated from the identity of a 'magician'.

　　After living both lives together, I was almost forty years old when I graduated as a magician.

　　"I don't really want to recall such memories."

　　While chatting with Qingpu Setsuna, Kento remembered a lot of things in his mind. Just as he passed the narrow entrance and kitchen aisle and was about to enter the living room, he heard a "huh" sound behind him!

　　Before he turned around and looked behind him, he felt a heavy pressure on his back. His body fell forward uncontrollably and he subconsciously covered his face with his hands.

　　Boom——

　　Snap——

　　The sound of a body falling heavily to the ground and the sound of a food box spilling were heard together.

　　The accident happened suddenly. Even with his hands cushioned in front of him, he still felt a pain in his chest. His eyes, which were closed subconsciously, gradually opened. Kento couldn't help but grin and turned his head to look behind him, concerned about the girl who caused the accident.

　　"Are you alright, Ms. Kiyoura?"

　　"Um....it's okay."

　　She said it was okay, but when Kento looked at the girl, she couldn't help but blink and was stunned.

　　The food box that was originally held in the girl's hand was now upside down on her head. The red headband was dyed dark by the sauce. Burdocks were scattered on her head and on Kento's body. When the girl raised her head with difficulty, pepper rings fell from her forehead.

　　Kento almost couldn't control his expression because of his miserable and pitiful appearance. He pursed his lips tightly and pretended to be in pain.

　　Qingpu Setsuna, who had been feeling somewhat guilty for tripping over himself and causing the accident, reacted after seeing the 'pain mask' of the boy opposite him. He looked at the fallen pepper rings, touched the hair on his forehead, felt a hint of warmth, lowered his head to look at the burdock in his hand, and his fair cheeks flushed deeply. His body, lying on the floor, could not stop trembling because of the shame in his heart...

　　Image: "Kiyourura Setsuna", Location: "Images/1635065048-100277911-107870270.jpg"

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Cherry Blossom Season: 6. Why not take a shower here?

　　"Are you okay? Do you feel any pain?"

　　Noticing the young girl's delicate body trembling with shame, Kento restrained his rude expression and showed concern for her problem.

　　Qingpu Shana lowered her head, biting her lips with her white teeth, and slowly raised her head to look at the boy in front of her. Seeing the other's concerned expression, the shame in her heart subsided a little, and she shook her head.

　　The burdock fell from her hair again, causing the girl's slightly normal face to be stained with a deep red blush again.

　　"I'm glad you're alright. Let's clean up here first. If you don't mind, can I help you pick up the burdocks?"

　　Qingura Setsuna originally wanted to refuse, but when he thought about the fact that he couldn't even see the top of his head, he realized that if he relied on himself, he probably wouldn't be able to pick up all the burdocks on his head. Even if he went home and met some acquaintances on the way, it would be quite embarrassing.

　　With the remaining rationality, Qingpu Shanna hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

　　"Thank you for your help."

　　The burdock slid down from her head again, and the girl, who had experienced this several times, felt relieved. She sat on the floor with a dead heart, watching the boy in front of her gradually get up from the ground.

　　"Um...are you okay, Miyamizu-kun?"

　　Kento, who felt concerned, got up from the ground, rubbed his body twice with his hands, and he didn't feel any discomfort. The pain was gradually disappearing. He smiled at the worried girl and indicated that there was no problem.

　　"It's no problem. I usually exercise regularly, so this little problem won't have any impact. Then, I'll go find a towel first. Please wait for a moment."

　　Leaving the girl sitting in her room, Kento unpacked the towel he had just bought today, walked into the bathroom, ran some hot water, soaked the towel, returned to the room, looked at the burdocks scattered on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and finally swept them into the trash can.

　　Putting the trash can aside, Kento sat in front of Qingpu Setsuna, looking at the blushing girl in front of him, stretched out his hand, and under the girl's evasive gaze, he picked up the burdocks on her head one by one...

　　Since it's a stir-fry, there's not much soup, which is something to be thankful for.

　　In the quiet room, the girl sat quietly, feeling the movement of the burdocks that occasionally fell on her head and were picked up from her hair. She carefully observed the boy in front of her with the corner of her eyes.

　　There is no charm, nor any ambiguity. In each other's eyes, there is only clarity and a calmness that does not care about anything.

　　Although she looks like a high school student of about the same age as her, she has the calm temperament that she only sees in middle-aged people. She has a fresh and delicate face, so beautiful that she doesn't even look like a boy. She is more androgynous, giving Qingura Setsuna the feeling of a tender mother.

　　Her heartbeat gradually accelerated, her face turned red again, and she lowered her eyes without moving her head...

　　It took about ten minutes for Kento to pick up all the burdocks in Qingpu Setsuna's hairline and throw them into the trash can. After what happened, it was obviously unlikely that he would continue to eat it.

　　"Okay, they've all been picked up."

　　"I'm sorry to bother you, Miyamizu-kun. I've caused you so much trouble."

　　After hearing what Kento said, the girl sincerely apologized to him, but Kento didn't mind it too much. He looked down at the sauce on his hands and felt a little uncomfortable.

　　"Do you need to clean up? I just put hot water in there, so you can wash your hair."

　　"No need, I can clean up the rest myself when I get home."

　　Qingpu Setsuna stood up and bowed again to apologize to Kento.

　　"I'm so sorry."

　　"Don't worry about it. It was just an accident. Don't take it to heart. I should thank you for your kindness. It's a pity that I didn't get to taste this Jinping burdock."

　　Guilt was mixed with some other complex emotions. Qingura Setsuna picked up the food box on the ground, held it in his hands and looked at the boy in front of him who was smiling gently. He felt a little reluctant in his heart, but still chose to say goodbye.

　　"Next time, I'll bring another one. Today... I'm sorry to bother you like this. I'll take my leave now."

　　"Well, let me look forward to the taste of the Konpira burdock you bring next time."

　　There were still some burdocks on the ground that had not been cleaned up. Kento led Qingpu Setsuna to the door and opened it. The girl's soft white cotton socks fell into the shoe mouth. After putting on the shoes, she looked at the boy standing in front of her again. With her heart pounding, she blushed and bowed to say goodbye -

　　After the girl left, Kento who stayed in the room closed the door, went back into the house, looked at the stains remaining on the floor, his expression slightly helpless, and slowly lifted up his sleeves.

　　"Clean it up."

　　Because it was dark, there were few pedestrians on the road, allowing Qingpu Shanna to avoid being seen in such an embarrassing scene. He hurried back home and entered the living room.

　　Qingura Mai, who was waiting for her daughter, was sitting in the living room watching TV, preparing to have dinner with her daughter after she came back.

　　But unexpectedly, when her daughter came back, she was seen holding a food box in her hands, with sticky black stains on her head and an unusual expression on her face.

　　"What happened?"

　　"I fell down accidentally."

　　"Are you okay?"

　　Qingpu Mai stood up worriedly and wanted to check if her daughter was injured, but Qingpu Setsuna directly stuffed the food box into her arms.

　　"It's okay. I'm going to take a shower first. You can have dinner by yourself."

　　"Did the other party see it?"

　　"Um."

　　Walking towards the bathroom, Qingura Setsuna heard his mother asking about the new neighbor. Without even turning his head, he felt a little inexplicably heavy. He didn't know what was wrong with him. After leaving the other's apartment, his face and figure kept appearing in his mind.

　　She entered the bathroom, closed the door, untied the hairband on her head, let her soft medium-length hair spread out, and took off her sweater when her mother's voice sounded at the door again.

　　"What kind of person is the other party?"

　　"...."

　　The action of taking off clothes paused, and Qingpu Shanna, who was standing in the bathroom, fell silent.

　　"He's a pretty good guy."

　　Her daughter's answer made Qingpu Mai, who was standing at the bathroom door, show a look of surprise on her face. She didn't expect that her daughter would give such a high evaluation to someone she just met. Then she couldn't help but laugh.

　　From spending every day with her woman, she clearly noticed the brief pause just now.

　　It seems that her daughter has officially entered puberty.

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The season when cherry blossoms bloom: 7. We are good sisters, would I steal your man?

　　After the payment was made yesterday, the large electrical appliances in the house were delivered to the door of his apartment today. He asked the other party to help move them into the apartment, and Kento signed the receipt.

　　Looking at the brand new washing machine and refrigerator, he took out all the clothes he had left last night from the bathroom and started washing them...

　　"Setsuna? Setsuna!"

　　"Hmm? What's up?"

　　Hearing his friend's call, Qingura Setsuna looked at Saionji Sekai beside him in a daze, wondering what she wanted to say that suddenly.

　　"You've been in a daze since just now. You didn't listen to what I said, did you?"

　　After going to the zoo yesterday, Saionji Sekai felt her legs were still a little sore and didn't really want to go out. She stayed at home for a while but felt too bored, so she decided to visit Kiyoura's house, which was not far from her home.

　　It's just that her good friend Kiyoura Setsuna seemed to be in a bit of a weird state today. When the two of them sat together and chatted, she would always be distracted from time to time, as if she was thinking about something, but when she asked her, she couldn't get any answer, which made Saionji Sekai confused.

　　"Maybe I was too tired yesterday. I feel a bit listless today. By the way, didn't you say before that you were considering entering Sakitama Girls' High School? Why did you enter Sakakino Academy?"

　　"Because it's closer, and Setsuna, you didn't enter Sakakino Academy either?"

　　"That's right."

　　Thinking of the other party's self-introduction to himself yesterday, Kiyoura Setsuna felt a complicated feeling in his heart. Sakakino Academy, which had originally been his goal for further study, suddenly lost its appeal.

　　Saionji Sekai, who had been observing Kiyoura Setsuna, immediately noticed her expression, which seemed a little confused, making her even more curious about the reason that made her good friend so concerned.

　　"Could it be that, Setsuna, you... have a boy you like?"

　　She asked her friend tentatively, and saw the girl's fair face turned red in an instant. Her eyes avoided her gaze and she gave a negative answer.

　　"No, no."

　　"...."

　　The girlish reaction made Saionji Sekai feel excited. Girls have never had any resistance to such topics, especially from her good friend who usually has no feelings for boys.

　　Now she suddenly felt shy because of the boy's questions, and her inner gossip desire was suddenly aroused.

　　Gradually moving her position, Saionji Sekai moved little by little to the side of Kiyoura Setsuna, smelling the sweet scent on her friend's body, and put her face close to her ear.

　　"What kind of person is the other party~"

　　His body shook suddenly, and Qingura Setsuna avoided the meaningful look of Saionji Sekai and continued to deny.

　　"It's not what you think. I've only met him once. He's the same age as me, but he can already live alone and live nearby. So I was curious, that's all."

　　Although he felt a little ashamed and embarrassed because his secret had been discovered, Kiyoura Setsuna still tried his best to react calmly and answered the other party in a steady tone.

　　"Did you fall in love with each other the first time you met? I never thought that our little Setsuna would be moved one day."

　　The tender white fingertips gently poked Qingura Setsuna's elastic face. Saionji Sekai couldn't help but put her arms around Setsuna's shoulders, pressed her face tightly against her, stared at her good friend, and inquired about the boy's information in a low and seductive voice.