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RAW After finishing their race, Haruto and the others returned to the waiting area in the center of the track. While they celebrated making it through the preliminaries, preparations for the second race had been underway. By the time they returned, the school grounds were already buzzing with cheers

RAW Once Shizuku and the others' race was over, the second first-year race began immediately. At that point, the PE committee members began guiding Haruto and the other second-year students. “This race is almost over, and then the second-year preliminaries will begin, so please make your way to your

RAW To make it onto the podium in the mixed relay, they would have to advance through the preliminaries, semifinals, and finals. After lunch had ended and some time had passed, their class’s PE representative came over to call Haruto and the others. “The preliminaries are starting soon, so get ready

RAW The dazzling summer sun beat down upon the school grounds. As if clinging desperately to the heat of summer, the cries of cicadas echoed throughout the schoolyard. “We swear that we will compete fairly and honorably, fighting until the very end.” With the entire student body lined up on the fiel

RAW The day before the sports festival. Classes only lasted until noon, and the afternoon was spent preparing the venue, setting up the field, and making other arrangements for the event. After changing into his gym clothes, Haruto carried folding chairs to the field together with Tomoya. “By the wa

RAW When I told them about the time I ended up pushing Haruto down, Shizuku-chan nodded with her arms crossed. “As expected of Aya-senpai, the runaway love locomotive.” “So? After you pushed Haruto-kun down, what did you do afterward, Ayaka?” I averted my eyes from Saki’s curious gaze and answered.

RAW Just before noon on Saturday. I slowly sipped my café au lait at my favorite café. Then Saki arrived. "Hey, Ayaka. You're early." "Yeah. Haruto went home today, so I was bored." "Oh? Starting with bragging about your boyfriend already?" "N-No, that's not it." Smiling teasingly, Saki sat down acr

RAW After school, Haruto and Tomoya met up with Minato. The three of them entered a hamburger shop in front of the station. “Order whatever you want,” Minato said generously as Haruto and Tomoya looked up at the menu above the register. “Well then, don’t mind if I do,” Tomoya replied before ordering

RAW Beginning the day after that upperclassman confronted them, Ayaka started receiving confessions nonstop. On the way to school in the morning, during lunch break, and after school. Most of the repeated confessions were along the lines of “I liked you,” as if the boys were trying to put an end to

RAW Haruto and the others, as usual, ran several 100-meter sprints before moving on to baton pass practice. They lined up in order: Saki, Tomoya, Ayaka, then Haruto. At the front, Saki raised her hand to signal. “Here we go.” She jogged forward and, as she approached Tomoya, said “Here,” to cue the

RAW Morning classes ended, and lunch break arrived. Shizuku showed up at Haruto’s classroom holding her lunch bag. “Senpai, I have arrived. Let’s go to the courtyard.” On nice days like this, it had become routine for them to spend lunch outside. “I’m starving—hey Haru, what’s in your lunch today?”

RAW On the road to school, Haruto glances at Ayaka walking right beside him. Normally, she would say “Shall we hold hands?” and offer her right hand, but today her face is red as she shyly averts her gaze. “…The weather is really nice today!” “Yeah, it is.” Ayaka speaks in an unnaturally cheerful to

RAW Forcing open his heavy eyelids that refused to cooperate due to lack of sleep, Haruto wakes up. He reaches for the smartphone by his pillow and checks the time. “…I have to get up.” Swallowing a massive yawn, Haruto sluggishly climbs out of bed. What happened yesterday. Ayaka approaching him wit

RAW “I… love you too.” Ayaka’s words carried such heat that they made Haruto’s ears burn. With tearful eyes, she stared intently at the person she loved most. “Haruto…” Whispering his name, Ayaka tightened her arms around him. “…Ayaka?” Held tightly, Haruto noticed that something about her seemed sl

RAW I’m lying on my bed, savoring the lingering warmth from the hug I just shared with Haruto. “Ufufu~” The arms that held me so gently were actually quite solid, and it really made me feel that he’s a boy. “Maybe I’ll hug him again tomorrow~” The fact that someone I love this much is going to be my

RAW In the Tojo family’s living room, Haruto sat on the sofa, relaxing as he scrolled through his phone. Beside him, Ayaka was sitting in a way that used him as a backrest, also looking at her phone. “Hey, Haruto, what are you looking at?” Leaning her weight against him, she turned toward him and li

RAW After finishing relay practice, Tomoya shouted “Uwaaah—” and flopped down onto the grass. “The baton pass is way too hard!” “Should we just switch to an overhand pass?” Saki crouched down beside the sprawled-out Tomoya and suggested it with a wry smile. But Tomoya immediately shook his head. “No

RAW “Onii-chan, how does this piece move again?” “That one can move one square anywhere except straight backward and sideways.” Holding the shogi piece marked Silver and tilting his head, Ryota listens as Haruto patiently explains. After often watching Shuichi and Haruto play shogi, Ryota had begged

RAW After finishing the practice for the mixed relay, Haruto was changing in the locker room with Tomoya. "Fuu~ that was a good sweat." "It wasn’t even that much exercise." Haruto replied in his usual tone next to Tomoya, who was acting overly refreshed. "It’s not about the amount, it's the tension,

RAW “Ayaka~! You’re good to go~!” Saki raised her hand high, signaling to Ayaka, who was standing at the starting line for the 100-meter dash. Ayaka responded by lifting her hand, then sprinted forward at full speed. “Oh? Isn’t Ayaka running faster than before?” “Her form looks a lot cleaner too.” W

RAW As the lunch break was coming to an end, Haruto and the others returned from the courtyard to their classroom. Ayaka and Saki headed back to their seats and began chatting with the other girls. Watching them from a distance, Haruto sat down at his desk and prepared for the afternoon classes. “Ma

RAW “Engaged!?” Tomoya’s shocked voice echoed through the courtyard of the high school Haruto attended. “Well, yeah. Also, I’d appreciate it if you could lower your voice a little.” Glancing around, Haruto quietly asked him to keep it down. The courtyard at lunchtime was filled with students enjoyin

RAW The cool breeze of early morning drifted in through the open window, brushing against Haruto’s cheek. His gaze followed the flow of that breeze toward the outside world. The quiet residential neighborhood was beginning to glow under the soft morning sunlight. “Guess I should start making breakfa

RAW When Haruto headed toward the hospital room where Kiyoko was staying, he found Ayaka and Kiyoko chatting happily together. “What!? Grandma, you had a love marriage!?” “Yes, that’s right. Back then, everyone around us was so against it—it was really difficult.” “And you pushed through that opposi

RAW Early afternoon at the hospital. The faint scent of bandages and medicinal patches lingers in the air as I walk quickly down the corridor. When I reach the room I’m looking for, I stop in front of the door and take a deep breath to steady myself. Gently placing a hand over my chest to calm my ra

RAW Still in my pajamas, I sat on the living room sofa, blankly watching the morning news show. Mom brought me a cup of tea. “Here, drink this to wake up.” “Thanks, Mom.” I accepted the cup and gently blew on it. The rising steam swayed and dispersed, making my reflection on the surface ripple. I to

RAW The sun peeked over the distant horizon. Its clear light reflected gently on the rippling surface of the water, sparkling like countless jewels. "It’s a pleasant morning. Perfect weather for some relaxed fishing." "Yes, the sea breeze feels wonderful." Haruto nodded at Shuichi’s words. Standing

RAW Haruto reaffirmed his feelings for Ayaka and decided that he wanted to walk through life together with her. Then, together with Ayaka, he conveyed those feelings to Shuichi and Ikue. "A decision that will affect the rest of our lives, huh…" Haruto muttered softly while soaking in the bath. Norma

RAW As Haruto and Ayaka drew closer to the Tōjō family home, he grew more nervous than he had ever been in his life. Not as a figure of speech—his heart was pounding so violently, he truly worried it might leap out of his chest. "Haruto, are you okay?" "Y-yeah. I’m okay…" The thick tension radiating

RAW Bathed in the glow of a beautiful sunset, Haruto walked hand in hand with Ayaka through the residential streets. "Today’s sunset is really beautiful too." "Yeah, it is." Walking beside Haruto, Ayaka looked up at the sky with a happy expression, squeezing his hand tightly. "Doesn’t it feel like t

RAW Haruto enjoyed an ordinary conversation with Kiyoko, who had safely regained consciousness. She might have been gone forever. Having gone through such an experience, Haruto realized that being able to talk about trivial things with his grandmother was the greatest happiness of all. While the two

RAW Kiyoko’s recovery after regaining consciousness went smoothly. The day after she woke up, she was moved from the ICU to the HCU, and two days later, she was transferred to a general ward. Since Kiyoko had regained consciousness, Haruto had been going to school as usual. But today, he was leaving

RAW "Haruto, you won’t ever be alone. I’ll always stay by your side. As your family, right next to you." Her words, spoken with a serious expression while looking straight into his eyes. Hearing them, Haruto felt his heart gently being wrapped in warmth. The loneliness and fear that had been gnawing

RAW Ever since I became Haruto’s girlfriend, every single day has been shining. The dream I had always longed for was coming true together with him, and my heart was overflowing with happiness. When Kiyoko-san started working at our house as a housekeeper, that happiness only grew stronger. Under on

RAW Haruto called out through the large glass. “Grandma!” Kiyoko had a breathing mask attached, and various medical devices surrounded her bed. But aside from those, Kiyoko looked as if she were just sleeping quietly. Haruto felt relieved knowing she wasn’t suffering. Yet at the same time, a terrify

RAW “A-a surgery? An emergency one?!” Haruto’s voice, filled with fear, echoed through the waiting room. “Yes. Ms. Kiyoko is currently experiencing an aortic dissection.” “Aortic… dissection…” “If we don’t operate, her life is in serious danger.” Hearing the doctor’s concise explanation, Haruto trul

RAW Haruto rushed over to Kiyoko in a panic, dropping to his knees and peering into her face. “Grandma!!” “Ugh…” “Is it your chest? Does it hurt!?” “Ugh…” In response to Haruto’s desperate questioning, Kiyoko could only groan faintly. The pain must have been severe—sweat was glistening on her forehe

RAW (A/N:) Sorry for the delayed update. I’ll be posting several chapters in a row from here on. Actually, everything in this story so far has been leading up to the series of scenes starting here. Well then… enjoy. The weekend had ended, and in the classroom filled with a sluggish atmosphere, a par

RAW Haruto sat up in bed and checked the time on his phone beside his pillow. "Looks like I overslept a bit." Apparently, he was more exhausted from yesterday’s trip to the amusement park than he’d realized, and woke up slightly later than usual. After completing his regular early-morning study rout

RAW After parting ways with Tomoya and the others, Haruto arrived at Kids World. Together with Ayaka and Ryota, he enjoyed the child-friendly attractions like a mini roller coaster and a treasure-hunt style game where they searched the forest for theme park characters. *"Big bro! Big sis! I wanna pl

RAW After finishing all the popular attractions, Haruto and the others gathered at the central plaza of the amusement park to discuss what to do next. "Should we ride the Giant Spark Mountain again?" "I kind of want to go back to Aqua Mountain," Shizuku suggested after Saki posed the question to eve

RAW After enjoying the Giant Spark Mountain, Haruto and the others continued to ride various attractions and have fun. Thanks to the girls’ detailed planning in advance, they were able to go on a relatively large number of rides despite the heavy crowds typical of a Sunday. Even so, wait times for c

RAW Haruto and the others were waiting at the amusement park’s entrance gate, sitting on a leisure sheet. As opening time drew near, the crowd around them grew rapidly. "Should we put the sheet away now?" "Yeah." Haruto stood up, suggesting it was time to pack up so they wouldn't be in the way. Ishi

RAW Inside the train headed to the amusement park. Since it was the first train of the day, there were hardly any other passengers besides Haruto and his group. Haruto was sitting with Ryota between him and Ayaka. “Hey, Sis, how long till we get to the amusement park?” “About an hour, I think. We’ll

RAW Under the gradually brightening sky. When Haruto and the others arrived at the station, they found Saki and Shizuku already waiting for them. "Ah, hey there!" Saki, who had been chatting with Shizuku, raised her hand lightly when she spotted them. "Ryota managed to wake up on time too, huh? Impr

RAW It was the early morning of the day they were heading to the amusement park. Still dark outside, Haruto woke up before sunrise. After discussing plans with Ayaka and Tomoya, they had decided to take the first train to the Land of Dreams. Rising up from bed, Haruto glanced to the side. There lay

RAW After parting ways with Shizuku, Haruto walked alone through a residential neighborhood. The sky, dyed red by the setting sun, gradually darkened as night began to fall. He gazed down at the faintly illuminated, blurred outline of his shadow as he slowly made his way to the Tōjō household. "Shiz

RAW "Where did Ayaka and Shizuku go?" At the student entrance, Haruto looked around for the two of them. But the entrance hall only had a few students heading home—there was no sign of Ayaka or Shizuku. Suddenly, Ayaka had said it would be better if she didn't go to the amusement park on Sunday. Upo

RAW After Shizuku-chan’s mysterious team introduction, we parted ways with her and began practicing baton passes. The practice routine was led and planned by Saki, who had experience in track and field. To start with, we lined up in a single file at short intervals and repeatedly passed the baton in

RAW As I carried the dinner dishes to the kitchen, I thanked Kiyoko-san for preparing such a delicious meal. "Kiyoko-san, today's dinner was really delicious." "I'm glad it suited your taste." Tonight’s dinner was summer vegetable tempura. Everything Kiyoko-san fried was exceptional. The batter on t