She Is Like a Firefly on a Summer Night

[Gentle, Chaste Academic Ace x Sweet, Healing Little Fairy]

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At the start of her sophomore year, Shen Yichen, a solitary, arrogant, and sharp-tempered academic ace, somehow ends up with a new deskmate.

The gossiping students speculate: That new deskmate definitely won't last until the end of the school day.

But in the days that follow...

"Shen Yichen, I don't feel like moving. Could you get me a cup of hot water?"

"Shen Yichen, you can't read comics in class. You need to pay attention."

"Shen Yichen, I'm going to take a quick nap. Keep watch for me, and wake me if the teacher comes."

"Shen Yichen, you explained that problem too fast. I couldn't keep up. Could you go over it again?"

The gossiping students: Their glasses shatter!!!

W-what? Has this academic ace been possessed by some demon or monster?

So it really is true: there's always someone who can bring another to heel!

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At the high school graduation party, a boy in Xia Tian's class confesses to her. He has barely gotten halfway through when someone drags her away by force.

In a deserted alley, the girl is held by the shoulders. Half-asleep, she raises her arms and unconsciously wraps them around the boy's neck, murmuring softly as she tries to soothe him: "Shen Yichen, don't be jealous..."

"I didn't agree to anything..."

A gentle breeze brushes past their ears, carrying a warm, sweet scent. The crisp fragrance of gardenias on the girl's skin lingers beneath his nose, unsettling the boy's heart.

Shen Yichen lowers his eyes. A mist veils his beautiful gaze as he whispers in her ear, restrained and yearning:

"Xia Tian..."

"Hmm?"

"Give me a hug."