In Starbucks.

The girl looked at the boy, her eyes shining like dewdrops.

The sounds of people around me seemed to suddenly become quieter, and time flowed peacefully and comfortably.

The eyes are intertwined.

Kato Yusuke was a little frightened.

Ever since the day of the Houye Festival, his relationship with Hui had been at a standstill.

When he moves forward, the opponent moves back.

It's like two people facing each other across the bank, separated by an invisible river, drawing a dividing line.

But now, there seems to be an extra tree on the shore.

He might be able to build a boat, or he might be able to do nothing with it.

Kato Yusuke took a gentle breath, then slowly exhaled it from his chest, and looked directly at the other person and said word by word:

"...Maybe my request is selfish, but I hope Hui can always stay by my side."

that moment.

The girl was stunned for a moment and lowered her eyelashes.

There seemed to be something extra in those clear eyes, but it was like a mirage in the heat wave, making it difficult to see clearly.

The other party did not respond immediately, but gently raised a hand to pick up the hair that was left in front of his face, and then asked calmly:

"...So, Yusuke, in what capacity or position do you have to say this to me?"

"...What's your identity?" Kato Yusuke repeated in a low voice.

"Because there seem to be some unreasonable demands in what you just said. Even if you want me to consider it, you must first let me know what attitude I should adopt, or whether I am qualified to think about it, right?"

"...If I say there is no reason and I just think so, what will you do?"

Kato Yusuke paused for a moment and continued: "Just like what Megumi said just now, our studio also needs you, so I hope you can stay."

"Right……"

The girl agreed vaguely, neither agreeing nor denying the words, and looked over with her eyes as if to indicate that he should continue.

"..."

Kato Yusuke reached out and picked up the matcha latte on the table and took a sip.

Before I knew it, the coffee had completely gone cold.

It tastes like iced sweet milk, and the taste of matcha is slightly astringent. The taste is hard to describe.

During this period, Hui just kept staring at him, waiting for the follow-up.

"Honestly..."

He lowered his gaze slightly, moved away from the other person's eyes, and then slowly said:

"I'm not ready to see you interacting with other people, and I don't want to be mentally prepared."

"That is to say... Yusuke will feel unhappy when he sees me with other boys. Can I understand that?"

"Um."

A brief silence.

"That's it..."

The girl had the same expression on her face as before, and said calmly:

"Seriously, wasn't your opening statement too oblique? You just have to say that from the beginning."

There was a hint of lightness in his tone, mixed with a hint of sarcasm.

She seemed finally satisfied.

Kato Yusuke was speechless, not knowing how to react.

Hui leaned on the back of the chair and whispered softly:

"However, just like you will be unhappy when you see me going out with others. On the other hand, the same goes for me..."

As for what it is, it naturally refers to his affairs with other girls.

Kato Yusuke's lips moved and he whispered an apology.

After hearing this, the other party expressed it like this.

""You'd better think more about the meaning of apologizing to me in this situation?" Do you still remember what I said before?"

"……of course I remember."

"Can I ask you this now? Why do you have to apologize to me?"

Kato Yusuke pondered for a moment, then looked directly into the other person's eyes.

"Because I ruined our relationship and kissed you without permission on the school rooftop... However, I don't regret it."

"——!"

As if she didn't expect that he would suddenly mention that matter, the girl couldn't help but be stunned, and then immediately lowered her head.

Under the sunset, the face seemed to be slightly red.

After a while, she finally raised her head again, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"...I feel like I've misjudged how shameless you are."

Kato Yusuke touched his nose and said, "Actually, I have been thinking about this later, so are you really angry because of this?"

"angry?"

The girl blinked twice, her long and thick eyelashes gently fanning like a fan, and then she let out a meaningful sound.

"Well, it's not that I'm not angry at all, but it may be a little different from what you think."

She paused and then said: "... To be precise, I'm just a little angry about the meaning behind it."

"Huh……?"

Kato Yusuke asked without confidence: "...the meaning behind it?"

"Let me ask you, Yusuke."

Hui stared at him, her eyes more serious than usual, "...do you understand the meaning of kissing me in that situation?"

Kato Yusuke kept silent and used silence instead of answering.

"well……"

A sigh reached my ears.

"Because you won't step on the brakes, I have to say it straight, okay?

Regarding Kasumigaoka-senpai and the others, Yusuke, what are you going to do? Or...how do you want me to deal with this matter?"

Kato Yusuke's heart tightened.

Before he could speak, he added another sentence casually.

"Ah, let me tell you in advance that a harem hero like Galgame is really bad and I won't accept it, okay?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air seemed to vibrate slightly.

The two fell into silence.

Kato Yusuke opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The girl's statement was serious and solemn, and her seemingly indifferent tone was full of unshakable determination.

——It was clearly conveyed into his heart.

This short conversation brought to light the gap that both parties knew well but had always buried.

The clear meaning in her words seemed to make the current situation even more embarrassing.

That subtle atmosphere invisibly blocked Kato Yusuke's throat, and he couldn't say anything else.

The store was noisy and crowded at the moment, and the air was very dull.

He leaned lightly on the back of the chair, a little unsure of what to do.

For quite a while, no one spoke at the table.

Kato Yusuke's brain was running at high speed, and one idea after another kept popping up in his mind, and then dissipated one by one like bubbles.

Although the other party didn't say everything, he already understood what she meant.

To describe it simply, the current situation is like doing a multiple-choice question.

And he can only choose one, or one side.

Kato Yusuke frowned tightly and unconsciously clenched his trousers with both hands. While mentally overlooking the situation at hand, he tried his best to find an opportunity to break the deadlock.
To be continued...