All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Yukima Azuma lightly touched his lips.

Did coincidences like this really exist in this world?

In anime and manga, there were plenty of "Hentai lucky" situations.

These scenes were deliberately created for fanservice.

At the same time, they also served as stepping stones to bring the male and female protagonists closer together.

For example, the classic scene where the heroine trips and falls onto the male lead, resulting in accidental physical contact—or even more.

Or the scenario where the male protagonist accidentally walks in on the female lead while she's changing.

Or situations like the current one—where due to an external force, two people unintentionally collide, leading to an unexpected kiss.

Normally, these scenes were heavily scripted.

Because the actual probability of such events occurring was ridiculously low.

If two people bumped into each other, the likelihood of a kiss happening was far lower than the chance of just smashing their noses.

And yet, this kind of coincidence had just happened between him and Shijo Maki.

Yukima Azuma felt a little numb.

(-_-)

As for Shijo Maki—

She was curled up in her seat like a frightened little rabbit.

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Her large purple eyes were round and shimmering with unshed tears.

Her first kiss had been stolen in such a ridiculous situation!?

A surge of grievance welled up inside her.

But at the same time, Shijo Maki involuntarily recalled the sensation just now.

It actually felt… kind of nice?

Soft, fragrant, sweet.

The moment that thought popped into her head—

Shijo Maki could no longer handle it.

"Uwaaa——!" She burst into tears.

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Yukima Azuma helplessly pinched the bridge of his nose.

What a disaster.

He pulled a tissue from his pocket and handed it to the girl.

Shijo Maki blankly stared at the tissue, then at Yukima Azuma.

Then, she snatched the tissue—only to cry even harder.

༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽

"What's wrong with you two?"

(ಠ_ಠ) ??

At that moment, Hiratsuka Shizuka had walked over to Yukima Azuma's seat.

"Shijo-san hit her nose when the bus braked suddenly," Yukima Azuma casually made up an excuse.

If he didn't lie now and told the truth—

Shijo Maki would definitely cry even harder.

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Hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately leaned in to check on Shijo Maki.

After confirming that her nose was fine and there was no sign of bleeding, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Alright, seems like there's no issue. Yukima-kun, keep an eye on Shijo for me, okay?"

The corner of Yukima Azuma's mouth twitched slightly.

Is this really okay?

(¬_¬")

Shijo Maki was still sniffling, and when she caught a glimpse of Yukima Azuma's reluctant expression, she felt even more wronged.

Even her first kiss had been stolen—

What was wrong with making him take care of her a little more!?

Her tears continued to flow, showing no sign of stopping.

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"Alright, alright! I got it!"

Yukima Azuma sighed, feeling a headache coming on.

The commotion eventually settled down.

By the time they got off the bus, Shijo Maki's emotions had somewhat stabilized.

However, the moment she stepped off—she immediately kept a considerable distance from Yukima Azuma.

Shijo Maki's close friend, a short-haired girl, approached her.

"Maki, are you okay?"

This was the first time she had ever seen Shijo Maki cry like that.

Shijo Maki pouted and shook her head.

"Um, I'm fine. I just bumped my nose on the bus."

"You know, when you hit your nose, it stimulates the tear glands—it's a physiological reaction that can't be controlled."

The tsundere desperately tried to cover up the truth.

(💢,,>﹏<,,) b-baka!

Hearing this, the short-haired girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But—even as she said that—

Shijo Maki's fingers unconsciously brushed against her cherry blossom lips.

Was a kiss… really that pleasant?

This was too strange.

"Um, have you ever kissed anyone before?"

Shijo Maki suddenly turned to ask her best friend.

The short-haired girl froze for a moment, then blushed and shook her head.

"Of course not! Maki, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Hearing that, Shijo Maki let out an awkward laugh.

"It's nothing, just a random thought… So don't mind it."

She quickly changed the subject to brush it off.

But she still seemed a little dazed.

Her mind drifting somewhere far away.

…

On the way back.

Shijo Maki switched seats with another girl.

Acting as if she was deliberately avoiding Yukima Azuma.

Yukima Azuma didn't really care.

After all, what happened earlier was purely an accident.

If there was anything to say about it—

It was that the coincidence was just way too suspicious.

Back at the hotel.

As soon as he entered the room, Yukima Azuma saw Shinomiya Kaguya and Suou Yuki sitting on the sofa.

The two of them seemed to be discussing their observations and thoughts after visiting Hawaii High School today.

"Azuma-kun, you're back? Come sit here."

(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

Suou Yuki patted the seat beside her, signaling him to sit down.

Yukima Azuma walked over.

Casually picked up the cup on the table and drank the remaining tea in it.

"Wait—"

Suou Yuki had only gotten half a sentence out, but it was already too late.

Yukima Azuma put the cup down, blinking in confusion.

Then his gaze shifted—

And landed on Shinomiya Kaguya, whose cheeks had turned slightly red.

Moreover—

Her left hand was pressed against her cheek.

Yukima Azuma knew this gesture very well.

This was something Shinomiya Kaguya often did when trying to calm herself down.

Like pressing a mental reset button.

As long as she did this, no matter how chaotic her mind was, she could regain her composure.

It was a technique Shinomiya Kaguya had deliberately trained herself in.

But… why did she need to activate her "calm mode" at this moment?

Yukima Azuma's gaze fell on the cup in front of him.

A bad premonition suddenly rose in his mind.

"That cup… was used by President Shinomiya."

Suou Yuki explained helplessly.

"…I really didn't know. I sincerely apologize."

Yukima Azuma apologized with complete sincerity.

But internally, he had already collapsed!

What the hell was going on today?!

The situation on the sofa was as follows:

Suou Yuki sat in the middle.

Shinomiya Kaguya was to her left.

And Yukima Azuma sat to her right.

The cup he had just drunk from… was the one placed directly in front of him.

Every time they gathered in the student council room, Suou Yuki would thoughtfully prepare tea in advance.

Yukima Azuma was used to it, so he didn't think much of it.

"I-It's okay…"

Shinomiya Kaguya lightly waved her hand.

"I was sitting there earlier, but I got up to grab something from my bag and switched seats. This is partly my fault too. Don't mind it, Yukima-kun—it was just an accident."

She actively explained the situation.

If she was planning to win this guy over—

Then of course, she wouldn't get upset over something this trivial.

Tolerance and generosity were the keys to earning trust.

But… an indirect… k-kiss…

As the Oujou-sama of the Shinomiya family—

And someone completely lacking in knowledge about romance, having been isolated from the opposite sex since childhood—

At this moment, Shinomiya Kaguya's inner state was far from as calm as it appeared.

If not for her "calm mode" holding her together—

Her face would surely have been burning red by now.

"This is exactly the kind of scene you'd see in an anime, huh?"

Suou Yuki winked at Yukima Azuma, mouthing the words.

Things like an "indirect kiss"… were just too anime.

Yukima Azuma shot her a helpless glance.

At the same time, he felt that today had been utterly ridiculous.

A faintly sweet scent drifted over from beside him.

Yukima Azuma froze.

His gaze unconsciously shifted in that direction.

If he didn't know it was impossible, he would have thought Shijo Maki was here.

That sweet, cake-like fragrance—

Was coming from Shinomiya Kaguya.

Could it be that, because they were blood relatives, even their scents were similar?

Yukima Azuma mused.

Thinking about it, maybe it wasn't so far-fetched.

Even though Shijo Maki and Shinomiya Kaguya belonged to the main and branch families respectively—

And their blood ties were distant, with a large generational gap between them—

The two were eerily similar.

Their birthdays, blood types, even the number of times they attended school and left early at Shuchiin were completely identical.

Both were from prestigious families, both took pride in their heritage and lineage.

Both were tsunderes, with similar ways of thinking, appearances, and demeanor.

Even their complete lack of knowledge about romance, their inexperience with first-time experiences—were exactly the same.

To put it bluntly, Shijo Maki was like a "failed version" of Shinomiya Kaguya.

If that were the case—

It wasn't surprising that they shared the same scent.

Yukima Azuma shook his head, gradually pushing aside his stray thoughts.

"President Shinomiya and I were discussing education."

Noticing the awkward atmosphere, Suou Yuki quickly smiled and shifted the topic to something more serious.

Thanks to Suou Yuki's lead—

The atmosphere in the room gradually relaxed.

"Umu, after visiting the schools in Hawaii, I have some thoughts."

Shinomiya Kaguya continued the conversation.

The whole "indirect kiss" matter was just too much for her.

If they seriously talked about it—

Shinomiya Kaguya had a feeling she'd blurt out something extreme from sheer embarrassment.

"While there are differences in school quality back home as well, the gap isn't as glaring as it is here."

"The disparity in educational resources… is simply incomparable."

Suou Yuki chimed in.

In Japan, though there was a massive difference in teaching quality and resources between the Big Three schools and regular high schools—

Ordinary schools weren't completely abandoned.

But here in Hawaii—

Public high schools barely had any educational resources worth mentioning.

After seeing the local secondary education system firsthand—

Both couldn't help but wonder:

"Do Westerners not need to study?"

The Western concept of "fun education"—

Was truly difficult for the Japanese to understand.