"I'll get sentimental if you don't let me go…" Even though Kazumi said that, her arms were hugging Shizune's figure making it impossible for her to follow that direction, though it never crossed her mind to leave Kazumi alone at that moment. "Sigh... Don't worry, the stage where I could have depressed more is over."
"Even so, why didn't you tell me before? I'm aware that you don't like to show that sentimental side of yourself, but I would have given you all the support you needed, don't you consider me your friend?" Shizune wanted to delve into Kazumi's thoughts a bit, her comments were not meant to make Kazumi feel guilty for not trusting her, but from the expression and feelings Shizune showed, Kazumi had no way not to feel that way.
"Of course, you are my friend!" Kazumi's loud voice was heard throughout the place, and that caused the attention of some people to turn in the same direction where they were both.
Both Kazumi and Shizune were aware of this and slowly separated as a simple silence fell between them, but Kazumi wasn't going to let that situation last too long.
"Please don't think about unnecessary things. And I apologize for not telling you about what happened… Maybe I really acted foolish." Kazumi's gaze was directed towards the floor of the place since now she was the one thinking of unnecessary things, but as quickly as that expression appeared, she looked up and smacked her cheeks with her hands so that she would then stare at Shizune. "But everything is fine now! I just feel bad for hiding all that from you, and if my words aren't enough for you to believe me, I'll agree to girl talk and you can comfort me, hehe."
Kazumi placed her hands on her hip as she gave a sincere smile. Maybe anyone would think that she was trying to change the subject, but there was nothing strange about what she said nor was it a lie. She had already been depressed enough after her breakup, but since it wasn't the first time, she had learned to accept such failures over time.
"You said it yourself, so I hope you won't regret it in the future." Shizune also focused her gaze on Kazumi. She had clearly heard her words and clenched her fists as she was surrounded by her characteristic determination as she said all that. "Does anyone besides me know?"
"No, I didn't say anything to Kurono either since his reaction wouldn't be much different from yours. I've always appreciated his concern, but he's too bad to try to cheer up me in this kind of situation." Kazumi didn't hesitate to complain a bit as she remembered all of Kurono's attempts to help her.
Shizune didn't want to ask what exactly Kazumi had experienced, so she agreed with him while she could only imagine what Kurono had done. Kazumi's attitude seemed to have returned to the same as always, the slight feeling of melancholy that surrounded her had vanished as the situation progressed, so Shizune believed that it was no longer necessary to insist anymore.
"By the way, where is that fool?" Kazumi had returned her attention to reality, she was happy to see that Shizune had arrived safely, so she needed to ask about her beloved brother.
"I was about to go look for him, I guess he's busy with his exercise routine." Kazumi accepted that explanation without problems since she couldn't think of another possibility, she knew better than anyone about Kurono's attitude when it came to doing exercise, so without waiting for an answer, she told Shizune that it was best to go find him.
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Both beauties walked through the gym at a slow pace, it was true that the place was a good size, enough for you to have to go through it a couple of times to familiarize yourself with the surroundings, but both Kazumi and Shizune had no reason to get lost.
Their footsteps could be heard in each movement and, as always, there would be no shortage of those who tried to give a great view of the figure of both of them, but that was all they could try. They had both stopped after they spotted who they were looking for, but once they got close enough, Kazumi couldn't help but speak.
"He... It seems that something is bothering him." Kazumi narrowed her eyes as she frowned a little.
"Is he upset? Why do you say that?" Shizune couldn't help but ask since she didn't know why Kazumi had come to that kind of conclusion.
"I wish I could explain it logically, but it's just a hunch, besides... The serious expression on his face and his rigid movements are something I've rarely seen in him." Kurono was not aware that someone was analyzing him at that moment, so he kept concentrating on his exercise. "But don't mind me, maybe I'm exaggerating, but... Don't you have any idea?"
"No... He didn't say anything on the way... That was precisely something that seemed strange to me, I noticed him quieter as if his mind was occupied elsewhere." Shizune didn't take long to express her thoughts before she had already noticed that Kurono was acting a little different than usual, but now that Kazumi was also pointing out that fact, she told herself that she couldn't ignore it.
"Hmm… Then I will give you the task of finding out what exactly is going on. Talk to him, ask him what's wrong, and if it's something serious, find a solution. The previous times she's been like this have been somewhat annoying as she would simply ignore my suggestions, so I think you'll have a stronger impact." Kazumi patted Shizune's shoulder as if to convey some determination, her sincere concern by Kurono evident, but since it was her, she couldn't finish without showing her typical attitude. "And once you're done with that, you can comfort him using your body, hahaha... Sigh... What an envy."