All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

That morning, Yukima Azuma once again brought up the field trip with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

She had already known about it for a few days.

She simply nodded indifferently.

"Got it. Be safe while you're out and have fun."

It felt just like a mother reminding her child before a school excursion.

And usually, when the long-haired senpai used this tone—

It meant she was reluctantly accepting the situation, but deep down, she wasn't happy about it at all.

(¬`‸´¬)

Toyogasaki Academy also had a field trip coming up soon.

But, just like last year's trip—

If she couldn't go together with Yukima Azuma—

Then, to Kasumigaoka Utaha, the trip would have no appeal whatsoever.

This long-haired girl really wanted to travel with Yukima Azuma.

She just couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.

Yukima Azuma gently reached out, hooking his fingers around her loosely hanging hand.

Then, he softly grasped her fair, slender fingers.

Intertwining their fingers, he gently rubbed her delicate hands.

(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)

Feeling the softness at her fingertips and the warmth from the boy—

This lewd action wasn't necessarily stimulating for either of them—

But it quickly soothed Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart.

"Alright, I'm off. Utaha-senpai, make sure to take care of yourself too."

(´^ω^)ノ

Yukima Azuma smiled as he spoke.

His words weren't particularly special, maybe even a bit cheesy—

But Kasumigaoka Utaha still nodded slightly.

(✿ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾

For a proud, black-haired senpai like her, this kind of direct concern was incredibly effective.

When she was feeling down, just a clear, straightforward show of care was enough.

Comforting her—

Was actually pretty easy.

—

The field trip wasn't long, only about a week.

After bidding farewell to the girls at home—

Yukima Azuma and the students of Shuchiin Academy set off for Hawaii.

At the airport—

Though these students were famous elites,

At the end of the day, they were still just teenagers in their mid-teens.

Before departure, the atmosphere was lively.

Laughter and conversation filled the air.

( ≧ᗜ≦) ))ꉂ (≧ヮ≦)

The teachers at Shuchiin Academy didn't intend to enforce strict discipline.

At school, the rules were always strict and suffocating.

Now that they were out, a little relaxation wouldn't hurt.

After that, each class began dividing into groups.

For Yukima Azuma's class, their group leader was homeroom teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Kid, looking forward to the trip?"

( ๑‾̀◡‾́)✨

Seeing Yukima Azuma standing alone, Hiratsuka Shizuka walked up and asked.

He had been lost in thought—

Hearing her voice, he snapped out of it and nodded.

"Yeah, I guess I'm looking forward to it."

"Do you want to switch seats later and sit with the student council?" Hiratsuka asked.

Though Yukima Azuma wasn't exactly isolated in class—

After transferring between schools, he had taken an extended leave shortly after.

And in his free time at school, he was almost always in the student council room.

As a result, in his own class, he barely had any close friends.

Fujiwara Chika was one, but right now, the energetic girl was busy hanging out with her board game club friends.

Other than that, if he had to name someone—

Maybe Shijo Maki counted as an acquaintance.

But given Shijo Maki's personality—

Of course, she wouldn't actively approach Yukima Azuma.

So, from an outsider's perspective, he looked a little lonely.

After all, he was still her student—

And more importantly, the boy her close friend had entrusted to her care.

When it came to Yukima Azuma, Hiratsuka Shizuka was always willing to bend the rules a little.

For example, allowing him to temporarily leave his class group and join the student council group.

However—

Yukima Azuma shook his head.

"No need, Hiratsuka-sensei, you don't have to worry about me."

"If I wanted to make friends, I'd have no problem getting to know people in class soon enough."

Hiratsuka Shizuka let out a small "Oh."

She didn't doubt it.

With her sharp insight—

Ever since Yukima Azuma transferred in, Hiratsuka Shizuka had noticed.

This boy was not the type to be withdrawn.

The way he handled social relationships—

Was no less skilled than a seasoned teacher like her.

There was absolutely no need to worry about him.

Snapping out of his wandering thoughts, Yukima Azuma decided to stop thinking about unrelated things and focus on the field trip.

Instead, he actively started a conversation with Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, what exactly are we going to do on this trip?"

Hearing that, Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed softly, pressing a hand to her forehead in mild exasperation.

"You… Let me guess, you didn't even bother to read the school's guidebook, did you?"

"(ノ _ <,, )

Yukima Azuma grinned, laughing sheepishly, pretending to play dumb.

Seeing his reaction, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't scold him any further—

She simply began explaining the itinerary for the trip.

"This time, our destination is Hawaii."

"The first two days will be spent exploring local towns, after which students must write a report about traditions and customs."

"On the third and fourth day, we'll have time to experience the beaches."

"From the fifth to the seventh day, the school has rented a ship for us to sail out to sea, where students can try deep-sea fishing."

Hearing that, Yukima Azuma couldn't help but be amazed.

What a grand itinerary.

As expected of Shuchiin Academy.

Most ordinary schools only organized field trips for formality's sake.

After arriving at their destination, there were usually very few hands-on experiences.

Most of the time, it was just staying at a designated camp.

After all, allowing students to try new and exciting activities—

Was not only expensive and troublesome, but also risky.

For normal schools, it simply wasn't worth the investment.

But Shuchiin was different.

As an elite academy that emphasized comprehensive education, they never did things half-heartedly.

—

While Yukima Azuma was chatting with Hiratsuka Shizuka—

It was finally time for Class 1-B to board the plane.

Blending into the crowd, he passed through the boarding gate.

He wasn't sure if the seating arrangement followed the classroom seating chart—

But somehow, the seat next to him ended up being Shijo Maki.

The Oujou-sama from the Shinomiya Group's branch family, upon seeing Yukima Azuma—

Immediately crossed her arms, huffed, and turned away in displeasure.

( ｡ •̀ ᴖ •́ ｡)

Well, that was expected.

Ever since they were at school, Yukima Azuma had loved teasing Shijo Maki.

Being constantly pestered by him, this kind of tsundere reaction from the twin-braided girl was nothing new.

"Ah, a spider."

Yukima Azuma casually remarked, his voice flat and emotionless.

Shijo Maki, who had just turned away, immediately flinched and snapped her head back—

Her eyes darted around in panic, searching for the spider.

༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽

Even for an Oujou-sama, certain instinctual fears were unavoidable.

But after looking around for a while, she found nothing.

Letting out a relieved sigh—

Shijo Maki glanced at Yukima Azuma with suspicion.

Only to see—

The boy calmly reading a Russian novel in his hand, continuing to the next line as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, she realized she had been tricked.

Shijo Maki immediately glared daggers at him.

(◣ _ ◢)

But Yukima Azuma remained completely unfazed.

"Want to read a light novel?"

"Hmph, no need."

(˶˃⤙˂˶)

Shijo Maki huffed coldly, turning her head away once again.

The plane took off.

As they soared through the sky—

Shijo Maki started to regret her decision.

On the plane, phones had to be turned off.

She did have a few things in her backpack to kill time during the flight—

But the problem was, her backpack had already been stored in the overhead compartment.

And her seat was on the inner side—

Which meant she'd have to ask Yukima Azuma to move if she wanted to retrieve it.

More importantly—

With her height, getting the backpack down by herself seemed to be… a bit challenging.

She had needed the flight attendant's help to put it up there in the first place.

A sense of boredom slowly crept over her.

Especially with a certain someone sitting next to her, completely engrossed in his book.

Just as Shijo Maki was hesitating—

A light novel was suddenly extended toward her from the side.

Out of reflex, she accepted it.

She glanced at the book's cover.

"The Youth of a Lonely Boy Will Not Dream of a Passerby Heroine… What is this?"

( ╹ -╹)?

She read the title aloud with a puzzled expression.

For a young lady like her, who had never touched a light novel before—

Her impression of "novels" was still limited to classic literary works from various countries.

"A school romance story. Try reading it yourself."

Yukima Azuma responded, eyes still glued to his own book, not even bothering to look up.

Hearing that, Shijo Maki scoffed mockingly.

"So, just another cheap, mainstream book? Your taste is really—"

Before she could even finish her sentence—

Yukima Azuma cut her off.

"This series has sold over 15 million copies across Japan."

Shijo Maki froze.

∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?

15 million copies—

That number alone was enough to prove the book's worth.

If she continued insulting it, she'd only end up making herself look ignorant.

At the same time, her curiosity was piqued.

A book like this—

What exactly made it so special?

With that thought in mind, she flipped to the first page.

Immediately, her eyes landed on a signature from the author.

The name written there was—

Yukimi Azuma.

Shijo Maki couldn't help but glance at him again.

"This book…"

"I wrote it."

This time, Shijo Maki was completely speechless.

15 million copies—

And the person who wrote it was sitting right next to her.

That number, whether in terms of profit or fame, was an incredible achievement.

Beyond curiosity—

A subtle desire to unravel the mystery behind this book began to take root in her heart.

She turned to the first chapter.

The words on the page, brimming with the youthful spirit of a school romance, danced before her eyes—

As if pulling her into a radiant summer, where the chorus of cicadas echoed in the air.

Some might assume that students—those who were already living through their youth—

Wouldn't be too interested in reading school romance stories.

But in reality, that wasn't the case.

Precisely because they were experiencing youth—

They resonated with such stories even more deeply.

It wasn't about admiration or nostalgia—

It was about a genuine connection, making them even more immersed.

After just a few pages—

Shijo Maki had completely forgotten all her initial doubts.

She was utterly engrossed in the world of words.

(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

...

(Note: I'm pretty sure that last time in Hokkaido MC said he would visit Bocchi when he came back, but now he's back on his travels.)

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