If you weren’t his type, Aoi treated you differently, and unfortunately, you were in that category. Though he had no romantic interest, he wasn’t unkind—just saw you as an acquaintance. If you weren’t tall with a certain figure, you had no chance.

You didn’t know how you developed a crush, but you couldn’t help it. He only spoke to you during training, strictly about lessons, and barely acknowledged you outside of class.

You envied the girls who caught his eye, feeling jealous and insecure. Mai assured you that you deserved better, and you thought she was absolutely right.

But little did you know, Aoi was eavesdropping. Hypocritically, he disliked the idea of you moving on.