Ryuji's arrival had no effect on Honoka, she was still forced to study hard.
Ryuji picked up the light novels he bought on the street, sat down on the floor and read excitedly, and ate snacks from Kotori from time to time.
Honoka's teeth itched with anger, if she had known about it, she wouldn't have called him out, that was really bothering her!
"Looks like I'm going out to play~" Honoka lay down on the table.
Umi hit her mercilessly, "Then quickly raise your grades, and get good grades in the midterms!"
"Hmm~ Umi is like my mother… No, she is even more verbose than my mother!" At least her mother didn't talk about her studies.
Maybe it was because she was aware of the fact that her daughter was an idiot.
Honoka looked to Ryuji for help several times, but he ignored them all.
"Why is Ryu-chan playing next to me!"
The corners of Ryuji's mouth twitched, "Are you still a kid?"
Young children aged 15 are magical creatures who often complain to adults when they see other children playing while doing homework.
An example of what Honoka is like now.
The awkward Honoko was presented with a hand knife by Umi, and she covered her head and begged Kotori for comfort.
"Hmm~ Kotori-chan~"
"Honoka don't cry." Kotori patted Honoka's back like coaxing a child.
Umi's face became ferocious, wouldn't this make her look like a bad person?
"Enough, Honoka, don't rely on Kotori all the time!" Umi said.
"Hyakki-kun, please get Kotori out. Honoko and I will study on our own!"
Kotori's movements stopped and her expression stiffened, she still couldn't find a way to face Ryuji.
Ryuji frowned, and nodded, "Okay."
"No, I don't want to leave Kotori-chan!" Honoka reached for the last straw, which Umi then mercilessly pulled out.
Ryuji went to Kotori's side, and reached out his hand to Kotori who was kneeling.
"Thank You." Kotori hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Ryuji and stood up.
"Then we'll come back later." Ryuji waved to Honoka and Umi and left with Kotori.
Watching the two leave, Honoka placed her hand on her chin, pretending to be thinking.
"That's weird."
"What is it?" Umi asked angrily.
"The two seem to have just joined hands." Honoka, who was clearly an idiot, was sensitive in several aspects.
Umi was taken aback for a moment, and said, "They are lovers, so it's really weird to hold hands."
But even though she and Honoka believed that Ryuji and Kotori were lovers, it was the first time they had actually seen them hold hands.
"That's right." Honoka smiled and patted her head.
"Don't try to change the subject, learn fast!"
"Woo~"
...
Ryuji and Kotori came out from Homura, Kotori seemed a bit cautious, even more nervous than the first time they were alone.
Ryuji found that funny, and asked, "Am I scary?"
"O-of course not." Kotori answered nervously.
Ryuji pinched his brows helplessly, was it really that hard for an ordinary girl to accept this kind of thing?
"There's a coffee shop over there, why don't we go in and sit down?" Ryuji suggested.
"En." Kotori slightly nodded.
The environment of this coffee shop is good, even though it's weekend but not many people come for coffee.
Ryuji ordered two cups of coffee, and sat down with Kotori in a corner.
The two of them were a little silent, not knowing how to start the topic.
In the end, Ryuji was the first to break the silence.
"What does Kotori think about our matter?" he asked.
Kotori shook her head in confusion, "I don't know."
She undoubtedly liked the boy in front of her, but even if she did, she couldn't accept the fact that he was maintaining a relationship with another girl at the same time.
Ryuji put his chin to his mouth and said: "Then Kotori, why don't you try dating me first, and forget about the matter. If Kotori hates me later, you can also request a breakup."
Ryuji surprised Kotori.
Why suddenly mention a date!
Before Kotori could answer, Ryuji caressed the girl's delicate face with his hand, and kissed her soft lips.
"Hmm~" Kotori's eyes widened, didn't she ask the question about dating again, why all of a sudden!
There was a familiar breath escaping her lips, and Kotori couldn't help herself for a while, she couldn't even put up a bit of resistance, she only responded with nostalgia.
So, at the weekend coffee shop, young men and women ignore the strange eyes around them and kiss each other with their tongues.
"Kotori is willing to be my girlfriend?" Ryuji sends out a request to date again.
"...En." Kotori answered shyly.