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Just as I was carrying the girl towards the rooftop, two female staff members with work badges on their chests and holding notepads walked towards them.

"Excuse me, may I trouble you two for a moment?" A woman with short black hair said politely. "We're conducting a survey of the attendees of this year's summer festival fireworks display. May I ask what your relationship is?"

"Um..."

Just as I was about to speak, I was interrupted by the other woman. "Idiot, Isn't it obvious? If they weren't lovers, how could their actions be so intimate!" the curly-haired woman wearing black glasses said with envy.

"That's true," the short-haired woman replied with a chuckle.

Watching the two women act like a comedy duo, I couldn't help but twitch my lips, speechless.

Before I could speak, I was once again interrupted by the girl in my arms.

"That's right! We are lovers!" Yuzuru said, her face flushing, her gaze firm.

Hearing this, I was slightly surprised. At the same time, the two female staff members beside me cast envious glances.

"So you really are lovers!"

"Mm, You two are a very good match!"

"..." the two female staff members praised in unison.

"If you have any questions, just ask." Seeing that the topic had strayed, I, holding the girl in my arms, reminded them.

"Sorry, we were being rude!" The short-haired woman's face showed a hint of embarrassment. After glancing at the notepad in her hand, she asked, "Sir, it's like this. We want to collect some opinions and impressions from the audience attending the festival."

"Is that so..." Hearing this, I pondered for a moment, then said, "The stalls at the summer festival are disorderly, the crowd is dense, and there are pitifully few places for people to rest. Also..." The rightful source is novel(ꜰ)ire.net

After two and a half minutes of rambling, I left under the grateful gazes of the two staff members.

"Sigh, That boyfriend was so nice. Why don't I have such good luck..." the short-haired woman said with envy.

"Yeah, Not only is he handsome, but his body is also so strong. If he were my boyfriend, I'd be in for a treat at night," the woman with glasses said, fantasizing.

"Hmph, You little vixen, I see you're getting horny again!"

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Meanwhile, I, holding Yuzuru, arrived at the foot of the rooftop.

However—

Yuzuru clung tightly to my chest, not daring to look at him at all.

"What's wrong? You're shy now? Yuzuru's tone was very firm just now, wasn't it?" I teased with a smile.

"Wuu..." Hearing this, Yuzuru shyly buried her head in my chest.

"Heh, But I'm very happy that Yuzuru personally admitted to being my lover," I hugged the girl and ascended the observation deck, unable to hide the rich smile on my face.

"I..."

"Eh? Yuzuru, what's wrong?" Kaguya's sudden appearance interrupted what Yuzuru was about to say.

At this moment, Yuzuru came back to her senses and realized that they had already arrived at the observation deck of the tall building.

"Yuzuru accidentally twisted her ankle," I explained the situation, then gently placed Yuzuru on a chair.

"Yuzuru, is it serious?" Hearing this, Kaguya couldn't help but say with heartache.

"Don't worry. Kyoya already healed it for me." Looking at the worried Kaguya, Yuzuru was deeply moved.

"Yuzuru-neechan, Eat some of this cold and sweet stuff, and it won't hurt anymore," Saying this, Yoshino scooped a small spoonful of shaved ice and fed it to Yuzuru.

"Touching. Thank you, Yoshino," Yuzuru hugged the mascot Yoshino and happily rubbed against her, making Yoshino blush.

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"Everyone, come quickly! The fireworks display is about to begin!"

Just as Kotori's voice fell, several meteor-like points of light slowly rose into the sky.

Whoosh—Boom!

The points of light exploded high in the sky. One after another, colorful and brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night, attracting everyone's attention.

Although the beautiful fireworks were only for a moment, they could still bring a smile to people's faces. Accompanied by the blooming of the fireworks, bursts of astonished cheers came from the surroundings.

I looked up at the dreamlike fireworks, like a fantasy from a dream, flashing by, not worth his lingering.

But when I noticed the heartfelt, happy smiles on the girls' faces beside me, the corners of my lips couldn't help but curve up slightly, my eyes filled with a gentle expression.

At this moment, everyone was immersed in this laughter and cheer...

'Isn't this the life I've always dreamed of?!'

"Kurumi, look! It's a cat-shaped firework!" Sawa pointed at the cat-head-shaped firework and shouted in surprise.

"Ara, It really is," Looking at the dazzling cat firework in the night sky, Kurumi's eyes couldn't help but sparkle.

"Yuzuru, Look at that unicorn-shaped firework! It looks just like the doll Kyoya gave you!" Kaguya pointed at the magnificent unicorn firework and excitedly gestured to the girl beside her.

"Amazement! I didn't expect there to be a unicorn firework." Yuzuru hugged the unicorn doll I had given her, a smile on her face.

As more and more fireworks rose into the sky, the originally dark night sky was illuminated by the blooming fireworks, leaving people mesmerized.

"This is a rare opportunity. How about we take a family photo?" Saying this, a camera appeared out of thin air in my hand.

Hearing this, the girls' eyes lit up, their faces filled with anticipation.

"No problem! Let's hurry up and take a family photo before the fireworks end!"

Seeing the girls' impatient looks, I smiled and turned on the camera, adjusting the settings and position.

Just as I turned around to return to his original position, Origami quickly snatched the spot beside Kyoya.

'Very good! Successfully occupied a favorable position!'

Just as Origami was overjoyed, Tohka, on the side, had her jealousy explode. "Wuuu! Origami is so cunning! I want to stand next to Kyoya too!"

For a moment, Tohka's childish nature erupted, and she looked at me pitifully.

"Tohka, come here." Seeing this, I gently called over the jealous Tohka and then took her small hand.

Then, the girls, according to a suitable order, lined up in the blink of an eye.

My arms were held by Tohka and Origami on the left and right. In front of him stood the mascot, Yoshino...

"Time to take the picture! Everyone, look ahead! One! Two! Three!"

As my voice fell, I directly activated the camera with my mind.

Whoosh—Boom!

Click!

A few seconds later...

A family photo, with the magnificent fireworks illuminating the night sky as the background, featuring numerous youthful and beautiful girls centered around a handsome young man, was thus formed.

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