When Nakano Nino opened her eyes again.
What greeted her.
Was a pure white ceiling.
"Where am I?"
Nino looked at the white ceiling in confusion.
Suddenly.
Memories of what had happened before she fainted flooded her mind, and she sat up abruptly, looking around in fear and unease.
"Is this... a hotel?"
Why does it feel so cold?
Nino looked down and saw that under the blanket, she was only wearing her underwear, and her lower body felt chilly.
This made her eyes widen in panic.
Could it be...
She reached down to check and then breathed a sigh of relief.
It's still there.
Confirming that she hadn't been violated.
Nino finally relaxed a bit and began to observe her surroundings.
She seemed to be in a hotel.
There was a note on the nightstand with some writing on it.
Nino picked up the paper.
[Nakano-san, you suddenly fainted on the subway. I didn't know where you lived, and it didn't seem appropriate to take you to school, so I booked a hotel room for you.]
[Your clothes were removed by a female staff member to prevent you from catching a cold in wet clothes.]
[I also bought you a new set of clothes, which are on the sofa.]
[The room fee has been paid. If you haven't been unconscious for more than a day, you don't need to pay anything.]
[Finally, I want to say something to you, Nakano-san.]
The paper was folded here.
Nino couldn't help but feel curious.
What did he want to say to her?
That he liked her?
That he had a crush on her?
That he wanted to confess to her?
Or maybe.
Leave his phone number and suggest they start as friends?
Having been confessed to many times before, Nino was used to boys' affections. Valentine's Day was always the most troublesome time for her, as she had to gently reject countless chocolates.
Her shoe locker, her desk.
She had to clean them out periodically.
In Nino's mind.
The fact that Kaito had folded the paper to say something to her could only mean one thing.
But.
As Kaito's figure flashed in her mind.
Perhaps it was because he was so handsome.
Or maybe because of what had just happened...
Well, it was strange?
Anyway, Nino felt that her attitude toward Kaito was different from her attitude toward other boys.
If it were any other boy, she would have rejected him before he even spoke.
But with him.
Whether she would agree or refuse was another matter, but Nino felt a sense of anticipation.
She didn't read the note immediately.
Instead, she got out of bed barefoot and walked to the sofa, where she saw two shopping bags that were clearly just bought. One bag contained a set of underwear, and the other had an outfit.
"Huh?!"
Seeing the brand-name underwear and the outfit.
Nino was surprised.
Although her family was well-off, having five sisters meant her daily allowance was quite tight.
This brand of underwear was notoriously expensive.
She had wanted to buy it when shopping with her friends before but couldn't bring herself to spend the money.
The clothes were the same.
All of this together must have cost over 100,000 yen.
But soon, Nino grew nervous. Her initial plan to get dressed before reading the note was abandoned.
She could have accepted cheaper clothes.
But something this expensive.
Not only couldn't she afford it.
Even if Kaito gave it to her for free, she wouldn't feel right taking it!
Nino, still not dressed, picked up the note and unfolded it, intending to find his phone number and ask him to return the clothes.
And then...
[Unblocking is better than blocking.]
"Unblocking is better than blocking?"
Nino was stunned.
Then, realizing what it meant, her fair face turned visibly red.
"Baka! Idiot! Fool!!!"
Nino's face flushed as she threw the paper on the ground, stomping on it repeatedly with her bare feet. The vigorous movement caused her unrestrained chest to bounce up and down.
Definitely the real deal.
But in her anger, Nino didn't notice that the hotel floor was a bit slippery.
With one particularly forceful stomp.
Her foot slipped, and she felt a sharp pain in her ankle.
"Ow?!"
Nino let out a pained cry.
She crouched on the ground.
Tears welling up in her eyes, she held her ankle for a while before the pain subsided.
Her gaze fell on the crumpled paper on the floor, and she couldn't help but curse again, "Baka!"
After cursing.
Nino picked up the paper again.
She looked at the words [Unblocking is better than blocking], but there was nothing else written after it.
The anger on Nino's face gradually faded, replaced by confusion and even a hint of anxiety.
He didn't leave his contact information?
She flipped the paper over several times, but there was nothing else. She even checked her phone, going through her memos, messaging apps, and contacts meticulously.
Nino finally confirmed.
This guy.
Really didn't leave any contact information?!
Last period before lunch.
Kaito sat on the balcony of the empty school building.
Propping his chin on his hand, he idly admired the sight of the girls running on the sports field, their skirts fluttering to reveal their smooth, fair legs.
"High school life is so good."
"Mr. Sora, do you find high school interesting?"
Maria's gentle voice suddenly came from behind.
No.
Actually, my phrasing was about the "life" part, not the "high school" part.
Kaito thought to himself.
He turned around to see Maria standing behind him, her hands clasped behind her back.
She was wearing Sobu High's uniform.
A black dress with a gray vest over it.
But the most eye-catching part was the thick black stockings with golden patterns and the absolute territory of fair skin between the hem of her dress and the stockings.
"Mr. Sora seems to really like legs."
Kaito looked up.
To see Maria's gentle smile.
The midday sun shone on her, and Kaito felt as if he were seeing the Virgin Mary.
"It's just that Miss Maria's legs are too beautiful."
Not too thin, not too thick.
Perfectly plump, the meal squeezed out by the thick black stockings.
What man could resist?
"Is that so?"
Maria tilted her head, showing no sign of being flustered by the teasing.
Instead, she maintained her seemingly saintly smile and walked over to Kaito, sitting down on the bench right next to him.
She said softly, "Then, Mr. Sora..."
Maria stretched out her long legs, her boots resting on the edge of the rooftop.
She 'presented' her beautiful legs right in front of Kaito.
"Would you like to touch them?"