I really don't want to be reborn.

He thought of his daughter Kirino again. As a father, he could only sigh, unable to control her even if he wanted to.

There were actually some things that Mom hadn't told her husband.

From the moment her son brought his wife home, Jia Nai's mother remained in a daze for the entire day.

If it were just them coming here to have sex, she would be surprised but wouldn't lose her composure to that extent.

That day, she listened for a while at Kyosuke's door and, upon hearing the expected noise, went downstairs to calm herself down.

An hour later, she figured they were almost done, so she went upstairs to ask if they needed bathwater and a change of clothes. She stood at her son's door for a long time but heard no sound. Instead, she heard faint moans coming from Kirino's room next door…

what's the situation?

The shift in battlefield is understandable.

But why did you go into your sister's room?!

"Oh, good morning."

Kyosuke Kousaka, in a good mood, came downstairs early in the morning, his usually calm face now showing a hint of joy—or rather, he had been in a pretty good mood for the past few days.

Today is the entrance ceremony after spring break.

As they moved up from first to second grade and arrived at the first day of high school, it was an occasion that he and Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't miss, because after the opening ceremony in the morning, there would be an awards ceremony for their academic year.

"Kyosuke, are you going home tonight?"

"Mom, what do you mean? Where else can I go if I don't go home?"

Facing his mother's strange gaze, Kyosuke Kosaka picked up his schoolbag and walked out of the house. For the past few months, he had waved goodbye to his sister here before going to school, saying goodbye for the evening.

He used to rub her head, pinch her cheeks, or let that guy hug her and act cute—but none of that happens now. Has that idiot Kirino been working hard in America?

He stood at the door for a few minutes in a daze before walking forward into the early spring morning light.

At the end of March, the spring equinox had already occurred.

My name is Kyosuke Kosaka. I attend Chiba Prefectural Benzen High School, which is near my home. I am seventeen or eighteen years old this year.

Although I feel a little embarrassed to say this, I am just an ordinary high school student.

Really.

Kousaka Kyosuke thought to himself that he was actually quite ordinary.

The biggest difference is that he has a girlfriend and many friends. Even though he has a girlfriend, many girls openly or secretly express their affection for him.

He's a genuine "normie" type, that's all.

Even if someone appears to be an elite who excels in everything, strives for excellence in everything, and even picks the best in everything, it's still because they've worked hard.

For a time traveler, such achievements should be considered ordinary and commonplace, right?

Is this how it is?

It might sound ridiculous, but he always considered himself an ordinary time traveler.

An ordinary transmigrator! (This is not an official book recommendation)

Early spring, yes.

It's springtime now, late March, and the two rows of cherry blossom trees along the way to school are in full bloom. Today, he is a third-grade student.

The scenery along the way was beautiful. Besides the newly blooming cherry blossoms, there were also girls who must be freshmen, wearing high school uniforms, full of hope and nervousness.

Occasionally, a spring breeze would waft by, lifting the hem of his skirt slightly. The white skin between his skirt and over-the-knee socks was no longer enough for someone like Kyosuke Kousaka. In matters of the heart, he was no longer on the same level as the group of virgins in his class.

"Ah, it's Kousaka-senpai."

A few second-year girls walked past him, laughing and joking: "That's strange, I don't see Kasumigaoka-senpai. Don't you guys stay together tonight?"

Kyosuke gave a subtle smile: "Good morning... It's the entrance ceremony today, so we all have to get up early. I got a good rest last night."

His serious explanation made several girls who were planning to tease him laugh and run over, attracting the attention of several freshmen.

Ah, this is youth.

He longed for and cherished this scene as he continued walking towards the school. Right under the cherry blossom tree outside the school, a female student with long, straight black hair walked past him.

That guy's back view was very familiar. If he wasn't wearing a school uniform, but instead a striking black gothic outfit, then...

"Wait a moment!"

The figure with long, straight black hair paused for a moment, but instead of waiting, quickened her pace.

"Black Cat, your panties are showing!"

"Well!"

The black cat stopped abruptly with a start, pressing her hands against her perfectly normal short skirt. Realizing she had been deceived by that philandering man again, she stomped her feet angrily.

"Hey, why are you hiding from me, little black cat? You were just trying to surprise me, weren't you?"

Muttering infuriating words, he walked unhurriedly to her side, admiring Miss Black Cat's adorable posture in her Benzhan uniform. The serious uniform paired with her stern yet cute face created a unique and endearing contrast.

"Humph!"

A barely perceptible arrogance appeared on the black cat's small face. He tossed his black hair and tried his best to speak to Kyosuke in a flat tone: "Good morning, senpai."

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at her earnestly: "Little black cat, are you happy now?"

I can tell.

Miss Black Cat was feeling somewhat smug.

Pointed out by him, the black cat's cheeks flushed slightly, and its shoulders stiffened as it shrank back, its expression becoming quite complicated for a moment: "It's...it's alright, can't I look forward to the new semester? Can't I be happy about it?"

"I didn't say it wasn't allowed."

"It's definitely not because I'm going to the same school as my senior that I'm happy!"

"..."

Oh, this typical tsundere is so endearing.

He felt so close to the little black cat that he almost wanted to hug it and rub against it, just like Saori did.

He suddenly leaned close to her face, startling the black cat, who cried out, and took a step back: "It really is a little black cat. You kept calling me 'senior' just now, and I thought you had been possessed by the Queen of the Night."

"Hmph, how could the Queen of the Night—what kind of way of putting it is? Shouldn't she be called that, senior?"

He looked at her quietly, and said in a strange tone, "You know what I want to hear."

"You... ugh, really—"

Although she hesitated a few times, she finally managed to utter the name that would normally be fine, but now felt incredibly embarrassing.

Although the sound was as faint as cherry blossoms blooming.

"O-onnie-chan?"

This stuttering voice is different from Kirino's, and also different from Tamaki's; it has its own unique charm.

That was the opening of a rice cake, fragrant and chewy. It wanted to reveal its true feelings but in the end had to slowly close it, completely forgetting that the inside and outside were the same—so much so that Kousaka Kyosuke raised a big smile.

"I see. So what you meant when you told me last year that you wanted to change your title was now, Black Cat—no, Ruri-senpai. That really surprised me."

"...Did my appearance here surprise you?"

"That's quite unexpected. So, you've been planning to come to this high school since last year?"

"Uh-huh."

The black cat nodded with a satisfied look, but immediately straightened up, as arrogant as ever: "But, I didn't come to this school because of you."

Is that really the case?

"Then what's the reason?"

"I'm because..."

The black cat seemed to be choked by the unexpected question, then rolled its eyes and said, "Hmph, it's just because my home is nearby."

A hint of warmth appeared in his eyes: "But I remember the one closest to your house is actually another one—"

"Oh! Do the seniors have any objections to me attending this school?"

"Oh, of course not... Personally, I'm actually quite happy."

Kyosuke Kosaka extended his hand to her: "My lovely junior, I look forward to working with you for the next year."

"Please take good care of me, senior."

"Change the way you address me."

"No."

After greeting her in a murmured voice, she lowered her head and slowly walked forward, suddenly becoming unhappy.

He could already discern the emotions hidden beneath the black cat's expressionless face; it was genuine anger.

He also understood why the black cat was angry.

But he won't apologize, because that's the truth.

Since my sister went to the United States last year, I have indeed regarded Black Cat as a substitute for my sister when she is not around.

He didn't say it aloud, but everyone understood.

Before entering the school gate, the black cat slowed down again and looked up at him: "If you really miss your sister, why don't you just go to America to see her? It shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at her strangely: "Do you think I should go?"

"That's your business... I..."

"Yes, that's my business. I have my own considerations. If I miss her, why doesn't she come back from America herself?"

The black cat was confused: "Huh?"

"In other words, do you think Kirino's longing for me might make her run back from America? Do you think I miss her more, or she misses me more?"

"..."

He had a strange expression on his face, and suddenly leaned in and whispered a few words to her.

That malicious pleasure didn't bother letting the black cat know.

Because she had long known that she was not a good person, and had already seen her own wicked side.