I was trying to avoid the situation that Shiraishi was looking forward to. But Shiraishi, being as blunt as ever, was quite persistent about it. With a serious look in her eyes, she smiled softly and said, "Don't play dumb. I know, you know exactly what I'm talking about."
"Alright… I would like to ask you something." I said, realising there was no way out for me from that situation. She looked at me curiously, and raised her eyebrows, "Eh? What?"
I pulled my hand out from her grip and grabbed her instead. She was startled, as it was the first time I was the one holding her hand. Turning around, I started walking towards our class. Her class was just next to mine.
It was best to not stand in the hallway holding hands with a girl. It'll be troublesome if someone sees and then complains to both of our homeroom teachers. Of course, Shiraishi didn't care about these 'trivial' things.
