In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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"I'm really looking forward to seeing you all in yukatas."

And since he's going to wear a yukata, there will definitely be the activities he imagines are indispensable!

"Eh?!"

Haruharu Kazari's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lowered her head shyly. Harukami En'i looked completely bewildered: "Fireworks festival? Yukata? Is there such an event tonight?"

She, a transfer student who had only been at the school for two days, was unaware of this event in District 7 tonight. Chuchun hadn't mentioned it to her beforehand either.

Haru Shiori nodded eagerly, her little face full of anticipation: "Yes! It's tonight! It's a big one! I was going to tell you before, but I forgot."

Actually, according to her initial plan, she should have changed into her yukata by now and given her senior a surprise. However, because this trip to the hospital was completely unexpected, it had already become evening before she knew it.

"We need to hurry back and change our clothes!"

"Time is indeed a bit tight, so let's go straight back to the dorm."

Higashino Yu nodded and gently placed his hand on the shoulders of Hatsuharu and Haruka Koi.

"Hold on."

The next second, the three of them disappeared from their spot, and the familiar dormitory entrance appeared before them.

"Wow...that's fast...you covered such a long distance and got back in an instant!"

Haruka Koi looked around in surprise, feeling amazed by Higashino Yu's abilities.

She wasn't very clear about Higashino's abilities; she just felt that he must be a very powerful space-time teleportation user.

"All right."

Higashino Yu released his grip and winked at the two girls.

"You guys go change into your yukatas, I won't peek!"

He deliberately made a gesture of covering his eyes, then turned and walked towards the sofa in the living room.

"I'll be waiting for you here."

"Shouldn't we be the ones saying that?"

With a flushed face, Shiori Haru scolded him playfully, then pulled the still somewhat bewildered Haruue Koi into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.

Higashino Yu leaned back on the sofa, listening to the rustling sounds of changing clothes and the girls' hushed laughter coming from the bedroom, a leisurely smile on his lips.

He casually picked up a magazine and flipped through it, waiting for the girls to reappear.

He already knew there would be a fireworks display tonight, and that was partly why he had dealt with the 'disorderly openness' beforehand. Tonight, none of the unexpected events from the original story would happen; he could finally enjoy himself.

Otherwise, it would be such a shame if the fireworks festival, which was supposed to be as good as in the original story, couldn't be enjoyed properly for various reasons. He was really looking forward to it.

Just then, the dormitory door clicked softly. The door opened, and Saten Ruiko's familiar figure appeared in the doorway.

She had already changed into a yukata, a refreshing blue and white floral design, with a neatly tied belt that accentuated her slender waist and youthful vitality.

She was also holding a large, round watermelon, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Huh? Fore..."

Just as Ruiko was about to greet him, her gaze fell on Higashino Yu on the living room sofa, and she froze.

"Senior?! What are you doing here?"

Her eyes widened in surprise.

Higashino Yu put down the magazine, stood up with a smile, and said, "Isn't tonight a fireworks festival? Of course I'm here. What, Ruiko, you don't welcome me?"

He deliberately put on a hurt expression.

"how come!"

Saten Ruiko immediately denied it, a bright smile spreading across her face.

She carefully placed the watermelon on the coffee table, then happily jumped into Higashino Yu's arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and looked up at him coquettishly, saying, "Of course you're welcome! It would be great if you could come, senpai! I was thinking of giving you a surprise! I didn't expect that Haru would bring you here directly."

She had discussed it with Haru yesterday. The initial plan was that after Higashino and Haru's date ended, everyone would change into their yukatas and then invite their seniors.

However, when I texted Chu Chun in the afternoon to ask why she hadn't come back yet, Chu Chun just said she went to the hospital and didn't give any other explanation.

Before she knew it, it was already dark. Having just received the news from Chu Chun, she couldn't wait to come over, bringing with her the watermelon she had bought at the supermarket earlier that day.

"Let me absorb some of the senior's energy too! Today, all the seniors have been taken by Hatsuharu! Now it's my turn, hehe!"

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and gave Higashino Yu a quick kiss on the lips.

Higashino Yu took the opportunity to hug her, lowered his head and kissed her forehead in return, his voice filled with doting: "So passionate? Looks like you missed me a lot."

Ruiko must have taken a bath before going out; she smelled a faint, pleasant fragrance.

"Of course I want to! It's a pity I have a tutoring class to go to today, otherwise I would have gone with you. Anyway, there are already three of us, so Chu Chun wouldn't mind if there was one more!"

Tears welled up as she snuggled against him, making no attempt to hide her affection.

Feeling the softness on his body, Kotono was tempted to impulsively take care of Ruiko, and the idea of ​​rebellion had already taken hold.

"Eh, what's this, senior...?"

Noticing Higashino's unusual behavior, Ruiko suddenly blushed. Having occasionally read certain manga, she knew what was going on and felt a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, don't worry about it, I'm just a little happy."

"It's poking me... but I heard that doing this all the time isn't good for your health... or... should I help you out, senior?"

"May I?"

"Of course, no problem! I'm your girlfriend, so it's only natural!"

Perhaps because changing into a yukata would take a long time today, Ruiko felt that time was passing exceptionally slowly, and her hands were tired.

However, doing all that manual work for so long is quite tiring. Tears glanced at the still tightly closed door and gave up.

"Senior, it's so hot! I want an ice pop. My hands are killing me. Lifting weights is so tiring!"

"Ice popsicles... of course, no problem!"

To avoid any accidents, Higashino secretly used his ability to affect the flow of time around the two of them, but Ruiko didn't notice. She just felt that Haru and the others were moving a little slowly today.

After eating the milk-filled popsicle for a while, but it didn't melt at all, a little discouraged, Ruizi thought that if this continued, Chuchun and the others might finish making it. So she sped up the process, and finally, with her efforts, she was able to taste the flavor she had never had before and swallowed it with satisfaction.

"The taste of this filling is... weird."

After licking off the remaining milk filling with her little tongue and rinsing her mouth with the mineral water next to her, Ruiko once again happily threw herself into Higashino's arms.

The two were snuggling intimately when the bedroom door creaked open. Haruharu Kazari and Haruue Emi emerged, dressed in carefully chosen yukatas.

In early spring, Shiri chose a pink yukata with a cherry blossom pattern, which made her skin look as white as snow and made her look delicate and lovely.

Chun Shang Jinyi wore a light yellow floral yukata, which looked fresh and gentle.

"Wow! Ruiko! You're here!"

When Shiori saw her friend in early spring, she happily greeted her.

"Good evening, Saten-kun."

Chun Shangjin also greeted him politely.

Saten Ruiko then peeked out from Higashino Yu's arms. She had completely calmed down, and apart from a faint blush on her face, there was no other sign of anything unusual.

Seeing her two friends wearing yukatas, her eyes lit up: "Wow! Haruue! You two look so good in yukatas!"

She exclaimed sincerely. It was a pity that the yukata wasn't suitable for using 'updrafts', otherwise she would have liked to use her signature skill to celebrate.

Higashino Yu's gaze also fell on them, his eyes full of admiration: "Yes, very beautiful. Haru is very cute, and Haruka is also very nice."

His praise made both girls blush and lower their heads shyly.

Haru Kazari noticed that Higashino Yu was still wearing casual clothes and asked, "Yu-kun, aren't you wearing a yukata?"

Higashino Yu shook his head, his tone relaxed: "I won't wear it. I'm not used to wearing that; it feels a bit restrictive."

He stretched his shoulders. He had never really liked yukatas, and he had never worn one even before he transmigrated.

"Ah! Yes!"

Saten Ruiko suddenly realized and patted her head.

"You're from Xia country, so it's perfectly normal that you're not used to wearing a yukata!"

"Eh? Is Higashino-senpai from China?"

Haruka Jinyi looked at Higashino Yu in surprise.

"um, yes."

Higashino Yu nodded without offering further explanation.

At that moment, Saten Ruiko, as if discovering a new continent, pointed at Uiharu Kazari: "Wait! Uiharu! What did you just call senpai? 'Yu-kun'?"

She pouted, feigning jealousy.

"What an intimate way to address someone! No way! I want to call them that too!"

Higashino Yu chuckled, reached out and ruffled Ruiko's hair affectionately: "Of course you can, Ruiko can call me whatever you want, I won't refuse."

"yeah!"

Saten Ruiko immediately jumped up happily and called out in a clear voice, "Yu-kun!"

Actually, she had wanted to call him that for a long time, but there had never been a suitable opportunity. She wanted to change the way she was addressed naturally.

Haruharu Kazari was pleased to see that Ruiko had changed her way of addressing her. Then, her gaze shifted to Haruue Emi, who seemed a little awkward beside her, and she teased, "Haruue, you can call me that too! Don't be so reserved!"

Haruka Koi's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked timidly at Higashino Yu and asked softly, "Higashino-senpai... can I... can I call you that?"

Higashino Yuu nodded gently: "Of course, no problem, Haruka-kun."

"Hmm... Yu-kun..."

Chun Shang Jinyi called softly, her voice gentle and sweet with a hint of shyness.

Saten Ruiko looked at Haruue Emi's appearance, then at Higashino Yu's matter-of-fact expression, and finally stared at Hatsuharu's smile, lost in thought.

Oh my god... that senior is really quick! They've only just met today, haven't they...?

However, recalling how quickly she was "taken over" by Higashino Yu, she felt that it wasn't surprising that her senior and Haruka's relationship developed so quickly.

That's just like him! He doesn't hesitate to make a move on beautiful girls!

However, she didn't mind at all; on the contrary, she thought it would be nice to have another lovely friend.

Higashino Yu picked up the watermelon that Saten Ruiko had brought: "Alright, it's still early, let's eat some watermelon to cool off."

He deftly cut the watermelon in half, arranged the pieces, and placed them in front of everyone.

The four sat around the coffee table, happily sharing the chilled watermelon, chatting and laughing in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

After finishing the watermelon and getting ready, the four of them prepared to head to the fireworks festival venue.

Saten Ruiko checked the time, then took out her phone and looked at it again, somewhat puzzled: "Strange, why haven't we heard from Misaka-senpai and Shirai-san yet? Didn't they say they were going to meet up with us?"

Uiharu Kazari guessed, "Maybe the dormitory supervisor at Tokiwadai is very strict? Or maybe they were delayed by something?"

Higashino Yu stood up: "You guys go to the venue and get a good spot. I'll go pick them up, it'll be quick."

He pointed in the direction of the venue.

"As for the meeting point, send it to my phone when you arrive."

"Yeah! No problem!"

Haruharu Shiori and Saten Ruiko nodded.

"Okay, be careful."

After Higashino Yu finished speaking, his figure vanished into thin air right before the three of them.

"Wow... I find it so amazing every time I watch it... What kind of ability does Higashino-senpai have?"

She exclaimed softly in surprise as spring arrived, her robes billowing.

"Alright, alright! Let's go!"

Saten Ruiko held onto Hatsuharu with one hand and pulled Haruue's blouse up with the other.

"As for Yu's abilities, we'll tell you about them on the way!"

"It's a very powerful ability!"