Dong Hazuki Is a Fake.

The sky is blue, the clouds are white, and my heart—

Is transparent.

Sakurano Senior High School.

[Good morning, Dongye classmate.].

[Over here, over here, Xiao Yue.].

Every corner of the school is filled with the air of youth, and under the cover of the morning light, their footsteps unconsciously slow down.

At the same time, those people’s gazes gather together.

To be precise, they gather on me.

From time to time, voices of greeting can be heard, and among them, a beautiful girl wearing a girls’ high school uniform waves at me just like that.

No matter how you look at it, she is extremely popular.

Because I am the famous beauty of this place—Dong Hazuki.

Long hair reaching my waist, a curvy figure, a sweet face, a smile as bright as sunshine, every movement drawing several amazed gazes.

Just like the kind that comes straight out of a harem manga, the very top tier, without any doubt, absolutely the number one female protagonist.

Coupled with this lively and cheerful personality, and the enthusiasm to chat with anyone, it almost makes people develop the illusion that “this person is really easy to get along with.”

It can be said that I have gained enough prestige, as Dong Hazuki’s friends are practically everywhere.

Like Xiao Xun and Xiao Hua, who even keep saying that they want to be good friends for a lifetime.

That scene can still surface in my mind, filled with that beautiful sense of friendship that only exists in a pure student era.

Ah, this feeling is unprecedentedly good, very, very happy?

No, I cannot help but secretly laugh, perhaps it is better described as pleasure, and to use an improper metaphor, it is like a thief who, upon seeing the robbed person’s panic and helplessness, happily dances with joy, and then says to that person in their heart—

Idiot.

Right, right, that is exactly how vile it is, yet it makes people so excited.

Hehehe, I ended up laughing after all, inside my heart.

At the same time, this is also the feeling that appears every time I think of this scene.

Those guys.

Indeed, the perfect appearance I put on is far too deceptive, making people feel close to me, what a pity that all of this is just an act.

That’s right, I, Dong Hazuki, am actually a fabricated beautiful girl, a fake in every sense of the word.

Everything is fake, including the friendship with those two girls, the lively and cheerful personality, and even—

This body.

I deceived everyone.

This thing that should logically bring guilt instead gives my senses unprecedented stimulation, like ants crawling all over my body, reaching climax in that piercing itch bit by bit.

A normal person should feel guilt at a time like this.

But I, perhaps, cannot be considered normal, and from a certain perspective, I am already completely broken.

[Xiao Xun, you’re early today too.].

The unrestrained thoughts in my heart cannot possibly affect my outward image, and in order to show eagerness, I even jogged a short distance, breaking into a light sweat.

Along the way, even more gazes focused on me, because when a well-endowed girl runs, she will always display various alluring postures, attracting many men’s eyes.

I am very clear about this, after all, not long ago, I was also one of the onlookers.

Please remember that posture from just now as much as possible, you can even use it later to start your handiwork.

With a bit of a prankish mindset, I do not hide my movements at all, and if this were an animation, I would be the kind of character who looks pure and innocent, but actually exists purely to fan-service.

[Eh, eh, Xiao Yue, you should pay more attention to your image.].

Xiao Xun, whose real name is Tenzan Kaoru, has brown hair in a ponytail, an average figure, is slightly otaku-like, and has a sweet face with the aura of a girl-next-door.

[Look at those people—].

She, who can almost be said to have no friends, has absolutely no resistance to my kindness, and after saying she wanted to be friends for a lifetime, she became a loyal supporter.

She unhappily points at several boys not far away who are staring blankly at us.

Those people’s gazes are full of obsession and lust, clearly immersed in unspeakable fantasies, and they immediately snap back to reality when Tenzan Kaoru points at them.

[N-no, we—].

[It’s okay, it’s my fault for not paying attention.].

I give those boys who are about to be completely captivated by me, not knowing north from south, a sweet smile.

Go ahead and use this smile for your fantasies, then, play well with the version of me you imagine in your minds, after all, it is a dream you will never be able to reach in this lifetime.

They stand there dumbfounded, eyes wide open, even their footsteps stopping.

A satisfying response.

It seems my supporters will increase by a few more again.

[Honestly, Xiao Yue, you just let them off that easily, they were staring at you very rudely just now.].

Tenzan Kaoru puffs up her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

[They didn’t do it on purpose, Xiao Xun.].

[Eh, that’s why I say, Xiao Yue, you’re really a kind person.].

Kind.

I have heard this evaluation many times, how many people have said these words in front of this perfect exterior.

At the same time, this is also the best evaluation of my acting ability—

Hehe, pfft.

I want to laugh, I really want to laugh, hehehehehe, I can’t take it anymore, hahaha, so stupid, so stupid, I can’t stand this person.

[Xiao Xun saying that makes me a little embarrassed.].

I cannot help but cover my cheeks with my hands, though in reality it is to hide the emotions that might leak out.

[Someone as perfect as Xiao Yue definitely deserves that evaluation.].

She has absolutely no idea what I am thinking inside, this person, oh oh, after all, a perfect person could never have a shattered, filthy, rotten heart, humans are the kind of species that judge purely by appearances.

If the exterior is beautiful, then the heart must also be beautiful.

Such idiotic notions must surely appear in their minds.

[Let’s hurry back to the classroom.].

[Mhm.].

There are not many people in the classroom, but each and every one enthusiastically greets me, and it takes quite a while to deal with them all.

These people, at times like this, swarm over like chickens seeing rice, and refuse to leave until each one is responded to.

Tenzan Kaoru sits to my right, and after those people leave, she impatiently starts asking questions, occupying what little free time I have.

[Xiao Yue, did you watch the movie I recommended yesterday?].

What movie, ah, right, right, was it that magical girl animated movie, ah, ah, an extremely boring film, which I only watched deliberately so I could chat with her a bit.

[Of course, since Xiao Xun recommended it so strongly, I watched it properly.].

[Woohoo, Sweetheart Chocolate and Rock-Hard Pudding are amazing, right, they’re the strongest forms, and also, the bitter evolution was really good too, there were two forms.].

This so-called strongest form is just like the final form of the Kamen Rider next door, completely worthless, getting beaten to pieces by the bitter president villain, and in the end only turning the tables through the protagonist’s outburst of idealistic power, a classic plot.

It really makes it hard to get interested, and I was already dozing off from the middle part of the movie.

If I had to say what left the deepest impression, it was that villain who seemed to have some huge conspiracy and ended up blowing himself up, that super funny guy.

Ah, ah, let’s just get through this for now.

[Yeah, I liked it too.].

[Really, really, I knew Xiao Yue would like it, that’s why I strongly recommended it to you.].

[By the way, did you memorize their lines, I remember them very clearly.].

Is there any need to remember that kind of nonsense, might as well lie in bed and sleep.

[I remember a bit, I remember that line, that line—].

I deliberately lead her on a little, and sure enough, Tenzan Kaoru immediately becomes excited and starts reciting in a low voice.

[Magical girls can’t run away on the battlefield.].

[Overwhelming hope, Rainbow Sweetheart Chocolate.].

[As long as you believe, that’s enough, belief doesn’t need a reason.].

[We humans can transform.].

So idle that she has memorized every single line of the movie, this girl’s fan dedication is far higher than I imagined.

But what does that have to do with me, at most I just need to listen seriously on the surface and respond gently, maintaining Dong Hazuki’s perfect and enthusiastic image.

My thoughts had long since drifted outside the classroom when she started reciting the lines, wandering away with the March spring breeze.

Sakurano Senior High School, I had heard this name before when I came here.

After all, it is the setting of a famous galgame, where the male protagonist, Ichijo Riku, meets five beautiful girls at this school and develops romantic routes with each of them, and if the routes are planned well, it is possible to reach the game’s true ending, the harem king ending, practically the embodiment of a life winner.

Why bring this up all of a sudden.

Because—

This place seems to be the very same Sakurano Senior High School from the game I played not long ago.

The class bell rings, stopping Tenzan Kaoru’s chatter, and also sending me into my studies with a sense of boredom.

Maintaining a perfect image also requires matching academic ability, and since I finally have a bit of excitement, I cannot let this performance stop.

Cherry blossoms fall, and in a hidden corner of the school, piles of pink petals have already gathered, stirred by a gentle breeze into trails like those left by a long snake slithering past, the midday sunlight carrying a leisurely atmosphere.

At the very least, it gives the already broken me a bit of genuine joy and an impulse to enjoy the present life.

[Click, click.].

An unexpected visitor has arrived.

Well, judging by the timing, it should be about now.

You really made me wait quite a long time.

I turn my head and face that young boy, who is holding a lunch box, and beneath his gray hair, his eyes are shining with surprise.

[Good afternoon.].

[G-good afternoon.].