It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

The scent of shampoo lingering around his nose, mixed with the girl's natural body fragrance, made him inexplicably feel a little itchy.

The soft touch against his chest made him instinctively want to reach out and wrap his arms around her waist, holding her tightly in his embrace.

"No way, you already have a girlfriend!"

Iura Hide tried to regulate his breathing, silently reminding himself.

Unfortunately, sometimes, girls are more attractive when they are dressed than when they are naked, just like Mashiro right now.

No matter how much he reminded himself, his body's instincts still made him lose his way.

Of course, this could also be due to environmental factors, such as crowded trams and pretty, clueless girls.

With no other option, Iura Hide could only try to distract him, while guiding Mashiro to turn around and look at the street scene outside the window, so that he could avoid the impact of the two little rabbits.

"Although there are no scenes or perspectives inside the tram in 'April,' I might be able to use them when I draw other comics in the future. For now, I'll just look at them as a way to accumulate material."

Iura Hide began speaking in a serious tone, despite being a complete novice in painting, he earnestly gave pointers to Mashiro, a world-class painting genius.

If someone who knows Mashiro's true identity saw this scene, they would definitely burst out laughing.

However, the innocent Mashiro didn't see anything wrong with it. After obediently responding, she turned around, leaned against him, and looked intently out the car window. It was as if she wanted to capture every bit of scenery along the way with her eyes.

At the same time, Iura Shu, who thought this would help him relax, instead stiffened and reacted even more strongly.

Beneath her slender exterior lies a truly voluptuous figure.

Those elastic T-shaped breasts, having just experienced them, were even more lethal to him, causing his heart to race and his breathing to quicken.

"Can't!"

"This is on a tram!"

Iura Shu quickly recited the Ice Heart Mantra in his mind, looked up at the window, and tried his best to control himself from thinking wildly.

But the next second, he was stunned.

The slightly orange sunlight shone on the car window, turning it into a mirror.

Her fair face was reflected in the mirror, and one could clearly see the faint shyness in her starry eyes and the light blush on her cheeks.

"So, Mashiro can feel things too?"

Fortunately, Mashiro can't hear his thoughts, otherwise she would most likely get angry and kick him hard.

She's described as having no emotions, but she's not truly devoid of feelings; she's just a little more indifferent and slow to react than the average person.

Moreover, according to the rules of the anime world, even a truly emotionless person would change when they meet someone they like.

The sudden inertia caused by the train slowing down and entering the station made Iura Hide instinctively reach out and hug Mashiro.

At this moment, Mashiro finally noticed that Hideaki Iura was staring blankly at her.

The moment their eyes met, the sight of each other made even the cherry blossoms fluttering outside the window lose their luster.

"Next stop: Asukayama Station. Next stop: Asukayama Station."

It wasn't until the car radio started playing again that Iura Shusai finally snapped out of his daze, and somewhat guiltily and flusteredly looked away.

On the contrary, Shiro seemed much calmer than him.

"Um...we're almost there, let's get ready to get off."

"Ah."

Mashiro also withdrew her gaze, calmly turned around, and then calmly took his hand.

He was just worried about getting separated because the car was too crowded, but when those slightly cold fingertips touched his palm, he couldn't help but skip a beat.

The urge to hug Mashiro became even stronger.

However, after getting off the train at the station, he took a deep breath, suppressed the strong reluctance in his heart, and took the initiative to let go of Mashiro's hand.

"Let's go. This way."

The sunlight near four o'clock, unlike the crispness of the morning or the scorching heat of midday, carries a touch of warmth and comfort, making people feel relaxed and comfortable.

I don’t know if it has maintained its original appearance since it was built, but the station of Asukayama Station is built in a very retro style, especially the wooden station sign, which looks like it has been through many years.

Stepping off the platform, you'll be greeted by cherry blossoms in full bloom lining the streets, as well as small hills and parks surrounded by cherry blossom paths, all equally covered in cherry trees.

However, due to limited time, and the fact that the layout of the Asukayama Apartments on the mountain was different from the park where Kousei Ma first met Kaori Miyazono in "April", there was no value in filming there, so he did not take Mashiro to buy tickets to go up the mountain. Instead, he continued forward along the road and turned right at the intersection not far ahead.

After passing through a narrow alley no more than twenty meters long, we entered another street far from the main road.

"This is it."

The neatly arranged blooming cherry blossoms, the one-way path in which no vehicles can be seen in the distance, and the railway tracks outside the iron fence on one side of the path are all draped in a layer of orange gauze under the sunlight. Although it is not a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, it has a unique and tranquil beauty.

If another train were to pass by at that moment, the scene would be about 80% faithful to the original.

"Does Xiu know when a train will pass by?" Mashiro turned her head to look at him.

Although his voice remained completely devoid of emotion, he knew that Mashiro was actually looking forward to it.

Perhaps it's because they've spent so much time together, but he's increasingly able to sense the incredibly subtle yet pure emotional fluctuations hidden beneath Mashiro's seemingly emotionless and naive exterior.

He only knew about this place because when he was in the sixth grade of elementary school, his class organized a spring outing to Asukayama Park.

Looking down from the observation deck on Mount Asuka, you can see this area perfectly, and because it's right next to the railway, it's more memorable.

But if you ask him when a train will pass by...

"I'm afraid only people who frequently pass through this area would know this," Iura Hide said with a wry smile.

I rushed over to catch the tram right after school, but I didn't get to see the cherry blossoms and the train together. It's like going to the zoo to see the pandas, only to find them sleeping soundly in their dens, not knowing when they'll come out. It's really disappointing.

However, to Iura Hide's surprise, Mashiro simply gave a soft "oh" and didn't take it to heart. Instead, she reached out and gently pressed her finger to the corner of his mouth.

"I don't like to show a forced smile."

The voice, cool yet slightly soft, blended with the gentle touch of her fingertips, causing Iura Hide to pause in surprise, deeply touching the softest part of his heart once again.

A gentle breeze caressed the girl's cheeks, and her golden hair fluttered in the wind.

In his daze, he seemed to see Kaori Miyazono smiling and pointing at Kousei Arima under the cherry blossom tree bathed in the sunset, announcing that he was his friend A.

A sudden surge of excitement made his heart flutter involuntarily, and he hurriedly turned his head away, avoiding Mashiro's gaze.

"Well, the railway crossing should be just ahead. Let's go take a look," Iura Hide said, trying to sound calm.

However, just as he finished speaking, a warning sound came from not far away that a train was about to pass through the intersection, causing him to put his foot down again and turn around with Mashiro.

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The speeding train and the cherry blossoms falling like snowflakes combined to create a scene just like in Makoto Shinkai's works, deeply imprinted in each other's hearts along with the figure beside them.

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Chapter 58 Kitagawa Kaimu's Choice

On the subway car on her way home from school, Little Lonely was huddled in a corner as usual, head down, her fingers deftly strumming the invisible air guitar in her hands, following the melody that kept playing in her head.

At Takasago Bookstore in Shimokitazawa, Sugaya Noi was browsing the latest manga that interested her while chatting with her best friend from junior high school, Takasago Chie, who had chosen Shimokitazawa High School for her senior year. Sugaya proudly boasted to Takasago Chie about how amazing Iura-senpai was in 'pursuing' her.

After finishing her student council work for the day, Kono Sakura stared out the window for a while, then took out her cram school reference books and prepared to do practice questions.

Having already returned home, put down her schoolbag, and changed into a housewife's outfit, Hori Kyoko, as usual, prepared to go out to pick up her younger brother from school and also to buy discounted groceries at the supermarket.

Yoshikawa Yuki, who had just finished her club activities, smiled and waved goodbye to her clubmates at the school gate, but she sighed for some reason as soon as she turned around.

Meanwhile, Kitagawa Kaimu, who had slept for a whole day, finally woke up groggily. She first stretched and then habitually picked up her phone, unlocked the screen, and rubbed her eyes while looking at the barrage of messages. A moment later, she suddenly screamed.

"Ahhhh-"

"What the hell did I post, you idiot?!"

"I'm doomed! Ryune and Oozora are going to laugh me to death!"

Kitagawa Kaimu gripped her phone tightly, like a silly ostrich, burying her flushed face in the blankets while yelling, her head practically steaming.

She's described as a "hot girl," and she can also casually discuss adult content from games and anime with her former friends and colleagues while shopping, ignoring the strange looks from those around them.

But when it's her turn, the feeling will be completely different!

Even just the content of that message made her feel incredibly ashamed!

"Should I tell them I was just joking and saying it casually?"

The thought instinctively popped into Kitagawa Kaimu's head, but she quickly dismissed it.

"That simpleton Ryune might believe it, but there's no way that Oozora and Noiha could fool those two."

Kitagawa Kaimu racked his brains for a long time but still couldn't come up with a good solution, and in the end, he could only give up with a gloomy face.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with admitting to Osora and Ryune that you have a boyfriend. Even if they find out, so what if you had intimate relations on the very day you started dating?

She's a hot girl, isn't doing this just basic stuff?

The problem is that the misunderstanding with Sugaya Nowa hasn't been cleared up yet!

As a fellow girl, and one of her best friends, she could naturally see that Sugaya Noi was becoming increasingly interested in Iura Hide, and even somewhat liked him.

Even if the two people have never met in person, only seen each other's photos, and haven't chatted much, isn't that how online dating works?

Despite being called a "gyaru" (a Japanese term for a girl who is overly glamorous), in reality, Sugaya Nowa is no different from other sixteen-year-old girls when it comes to relationships.

Being naive and impulsive means that a mere chance encounter can lead to falling in love with someone, even to the point of recklessness.

Perhaps many years later, when I look back, I will think that I was really silly back then.

But it is precisely this foolish self that makes youth, once gone, irretrievable!

She originally planned to keep her relationship with Iura Shu a secret for now, and wait until Iura Shu and Sugaya Noa explained things to each other and after some time had passed and Sugaya Noa had almost forgotten about it before making their relationship public.

This way, we can avoid hurting Sugaya Noha.

But who knew that she had blurted it out in her daze.

Now it's no use for her to continue hiding Iura Shu's name, because the time when she and Iura Shu started dating is there for all to see.

Sooner or later, Sugaya Noha will find out that she and Iura Hide were actually together all along.

Of course, there are ways to prevent Sugaya Nowa from getting injured.

She could find someone else to impersonate her boyfriend first, and then pretend to break up after a while.