Just as he climbed the last step to the rooftop and walked out the door, he saw a girl with long black hair wearing black stockings standing on the roof.
Her plump, black-stockinged thighs formed a stark contrast with her slender waist.
Logically speaking, someone with slightly fleshy thighs wouldn't have a thin figure, but the girl in front of Shiraishi Shin was an exception; such body proportions were incredibly attractive.
As long as her face wasn't a letdown compared to her back, she was definitely goddess-tier.
Just as he stepped onto the rooftop, his footsteps caught the attention of the girl gazing into the distance at the edge of the roof.
She turned around, and her face was absolutely no less beautiful than Shiina Mahiru, Alya, or other renowned beauties; if anything, she was even more mature.
Combined with that figure, she was a mature, "older sister" type beauty.
"Eh?"
When Shiraishi Shin saw the face of the girl opposite him, an impression formed in his mind.
Wasn't this the black-stockinged beauty he had met outside a few days ago?
Kasumigaoka Utaha was clearly taken aback.
She also recognized Shiraishi Shin.
Since he had been wearing his school uniform at the time, Kasumigaoka Utaha had known he was from the same school long ago.
She immediately smiled and said:
"Kohai, we meet again."
(For those who don't know, Kohai : junior and Senpai : senior)
Shiraishi Shin walked up to Kasumigaoka Utaha and said with some surprise:
"I didn't expect you to be a senior from the same school. I didn't recognize you when we met last time; please don't take offense, Senpai."
Kasumigaoka Utaha brushed back some hair that had been ruffled by the wind and said quietly:
"I wasn't wearing my school uniform last time either, so it's normal that you didn't know. I must thank you again, Kohai, for helping me pick up my manuscript last time. Otherwise, I don't know where it would have been blown, and I would have wasted another day rewriting it."
"Don't take it to heart; it was just a small favor, no need for thanks. My name is Shiraishi Shin, a first-year. And you, Senpai?"
"I am Kasumigaoka Utaha from the third year."
"So you are Kasumigaoka-senpai. I heard about your reputation as the 'flower on the high peak' back in my first year. I didn't expect to be so lucky as to meet you outside once, and then formally meet you a second time."
As for Kasumigaoka Utaha, Shiraishi Shin naturally knew who she was.
Not only had he heard the name in school, but she was also a well-known character in his past life.
Anyone who watched anime basically knew this black-stockinged senior.
Her personality was cunning and sharp-tongued, but that personality depended on the person.
For a Kohai like Shiraishi Shin, who was sunny, handsome, and charismatic—not comparable to some otaku who loved romance games and got eaten up—especially since he had helped her, she naturally wouldn't be sharp-tongued right from the start.
Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms and leaned against the rooftop railing, smiling faintly.
"Your reputation isn't bad either, Kohai. I can hear quite a few people in the third year discussing you. I heard you already have a girlfriend?"
Mentioning his girlfriend, a look of happiness appeared on Shiraishi Shin's face, and he said:
"Yes, her name is Mahiru. Just like the nickname other students gave her, she is an angelically kind and gentle girl."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the expression on Shiraishi Shin's face and said:
"It seems you really like her."
Shiraishi Shin agreed:
"That goes without saying. I wonder, Senpai, are you here on the rooftop so early because, like me, you find the classroom too noisy?"
As he spoke, he walked over to a nearby bench and sat down.
Kasumigaoka Utaha noncommittally said:
"Because I want to brainstorm novel plots in my mind, but the sound of classmates chatting in the classroom is too loud and it's easy to be interrupted."
Shiraishi Shin said with interest:
"So you are a writer, Senpai. I wonder what type of books you write."
Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't hide it and said:
"It's a romance novel."
Shiraishi Shin said deliberately:
"Oh? Does Senior have a boyfriend too?"
"No."
Kasumigaoka Utaha replied quite straightforwardly.
"You can write romance novels without having been in a relationship? Perhaps that is talent; I admire you, Senpai."
Kasumigaoka Utaha said quite directly:
"Although I haven't been in a relationship, I can do research. I can go to the streets, shopping malls, tourist attractions, and other places to observe those couples."
"By the way, you have been in a relationship, Kohai. I wonder if you could give me some experience or advice from when you were dating? Although I observe those couples, I am an outsider after all and cannot just casually talk to them about these things."
"My experience?"
Shiraishi Shin thought about it.
His experience was also lacking. Although he had hit a home run with Mahiru in just a few days, come to think of it, he hadn't really gone on a proper date with her.
However, he naturally couldn't say that out loud.
Although his experience was insufficient, his worldly wisdom was not lacking.
"Sure, why don't you tell me what you want to know first."
Seeing Shiraishi Shin agree, Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up.
She quickly sat down beside Shiraishi Shin and began to talk about some of the parts where she was stuck.
Once Shiraishi Shin heard them, he realized they were all simple questions.
Perhaps this was the creative bottleneck that Kasumigaoka Utaha would only have because she hadn't been in a relationship or liked someone.
Immediately, he combined his own experiences with his situation to answer Kasumigaoka Utaha's questions one by one.
This gave Kasumigaoka Utaha great creative inspiration, to the point where she felt that even the manuscript she had already written needed to be revised.
Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha looking at him with eager eyes, wanting him to continue, Shiraishi Shin checked the time and stood up, saying:
"It's getting late, Senpai. Let's save the rest for next time."
Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha said with lingering interest:
"Alright, but let's exchange contact information so it's easier to find each other."
Shiraishi Shin took out his phone and said:
"I can do that, but Senpai, you know there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, right? I've said so much; don't you have anything to offer as a token of appreciation?"
"Then what kind of token does Kohai want?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha also stood up, a charming smile on her face.
Shiraishi Shin thought for a moment and then said:
"At the very least, asking you to buy me a bottle of water isn't too much, right?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's smile widened.
"Naturally, that's not too much. When I become famous because of this novel, I will definitely mention your name prominently on the awards stage."
"Hahaha, that won't be necessary. Once you become famous, just give me a celebrity autograph."
Immediately, the two exchanged contact information, and after Shiraishi Shin said goodbye, he left the rooftop.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stood in place, watching Shiraishi Shin's retreating figure, thinking that this junior was quite interesting.
Immediately after, she also left in a hurry, because she felt a lot of inspiration bursting forth in her mind and needed to quickly turn these inspirations into text.
...
Returning to his seat, Shiraishi Shin heard the students in the classroom saying that a new transfer student was coming.
This surprised him a bit; a new transfer student, Chitoge Kirisaki, had just arrived a week ago, and he didn't expect another one so soon.
He turned his head to the left and asked curiously:
"Alya, is a transfer student really coming?"
Alya glanced at Shiraishi Shin and said:
"I'm not sure. It's just that some classmates seemed to have heard some news in the office and passed it back. Whether it's true or not, we'll know when class starts later."
Chitoge Kirisaki sighed.
"A transfer student, huh? I didn't expect there to be another transfer student besides me. Class monitor, shall we bet on whether it's a boy or a girl?"