"I know, whatever I did, and the behavior you got from her just now, was really rude, that it was. But trust me, she isn't a bad girl. It's just… she…" Shiro kept his eyes glued to the ground, not looking at Airi even for once. Who knows what was the reason actually behind this, embarrassment, or guilt, who knows, but those eyes didn't rise up. And he continued talking like that.
"I hope you will understand her, and won't take her behavior just now to your heart. That's my request…"
"Things are that much hard on you?" Airi suddenly spoke up the question that was on her mind for a while now. But surprisingly, that sounded more like a concern, rather than a question. And hearing that, finally, he picked up his gaze at her.
She found him looking at her, with a gaze filled with confusion, doubt, and a faint hint of bewilderment.
