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"Hasegawa." Fuyu immediately lifted her chin to look at the person who just called her. She straightened her back and bowed her head. 

"Hai, Sensei?" She asked and suddenly her professor placed a hand on top of her head and ruffled her hair gently. 

Everyone widened their eyes with what they had witnessed. The professor who just ruffled her hair is one of the most popular within the field of Medicine. His name is Hoshino Gen and most of the female Medicine students have a crush on him, including Fuyu. She felt her cheeks heating up and she could only stare at him. He barely smiles, so you'll be the luckiest if he did little gestures like ruffling hair. 

The practical test ended after three hours. Her heart is still shaking because the feeling of her professor's ruffle on her hair is still lingering. She left the laboratory and went back to the locker area in spring with her steps. She took her lab coat off and her phone fell on the floor. She almost forgot that Sho will call her once the practical test is done. A hand reached for it and she looked at the person who picked it up. 

"What are you doing? Give that back to me." She said while taking her bag from her locker. She carried the bag on her shoulders and glared at him. 

"Let's date, love?" Hokuto smiled at her as if he didn't do anything wrong to her. She clicked her tongue and snatched her phone away from him. 

"I broke up with you already, desho? I still have an appointment, so I need to go now." She locked her locker and started walking away from him but he pulled her back and kissed her lips. 

At the same time, Sho is on his way to the locker area and sees the two kissing. He gripped on his phone tightly while staring at them. He was about to dial her number, knowing that the practical test had ended since he saw some Medicine students going back to the classrooms. He took some steps backwards and proceeded to the art room instead. When he arrived, he kicked one of the desks and Gia was surprised with it. 

"I'm going home." He muttered as he grabbed his bag and walked out of the art room. Gia gave him a questioning look but ran after him. 

"Chotto. What happened? I thought you would go home with her. Where is she?" Gia asked but he just continued on walking as if he didn't hear anything. 

He put his headphones on and pressed the play button of his music player, maximizing the volume to ignore everything and to distract himself. He pulled his car keys from his pocket and unlocked the doors, slamming it loud when he finally got inside. He has no time for children's play. He placed his phone on the holder and used speech text to send Fuyu a message that she will no longer be his model for the nude painting. 

In a minute, he saw her caller i.d on his phone screen. He stepped on the accelerator and ignored the call. He saw that he was about to elapse the speed limit, so he calmed himself a bit and slowed down. He doesn't want to have a record before graduating. It only took him minutes to arrive home. The maids noticed his dark aura, so they just greeted him and didn't bother him anymore. 

He took a cold shower first before going to the painting room. When he saw the gold and silver paints, he kicked the containers away and it spilled on the floor. He also kicked the box that contained the silks and it got stained with the mixed silver and gold paints. He took a deep breath and ran his fingers through his damp hair. Why is he even acting like that? Perhaps he is jealous? 

"I'm not jealous. There's nothing to be jealous of." He mumbled. He heard the door open and he saw Fuyu. It seems like she ran just to get there. 

"Did something happen?" That's the first thing she asked and he gave her a mocking smile. He walked near the table and got the thick envelope from it. 

"Here's the payment for your service." He said as he threw it near her. Her body stiffened and she's almost teary-eyed. 

"Service? Do you think I want your money? I have lots of that!" She picked the envelope up and threw it back to him, making the bills scattered on the floor. 

"I'm not selling my body to you! Who do you think you are?! You're the one who wanted me to be your model!" Her tears started to fall and he just stared at her with cold eyes. 

"I'm regretting that you're my model. Thank you for your service. I had fun." She took a deep breath before slapping him hard. 

"Jerk!" She shouted at him before running out of the room. The maids saw this but since they were a bit scared of him, they didn't say anything. 

"Clean the mess. Put that canvas to the basement. I don't want to see that again." He said to the maid and went to his room instead.