Chapter 513: What Are You Doing Here?
"Is it time for you to give me a gift?"
After leaving the church and heading to the bus stop, Ren asked hesitantly.
He remembered this very clearly and wouldn't easily forget it.
"I already gave you the gift!"
Gabriel tilted her head to avoid his gaze.
"When?"
Ren blinked in confusion.
Didn't they just sit in the church for a while?
How could Gabriel have given him a gift?
"Wait, holding hands. Didn't we hold hands in the church? That's the gift."
Gabriel said hesitantly, the blush that had finally disappeared reappearing on her face.
When she said this, she remembered again when their fingers were intertwined.
Ren wasn't satisfied with what was called a gift and retorted, "But we've held hands several times before."
"This is different!" Gabriel emphasized.
"What's the difference?"
Was there a difference in holding hands?
Aren't they all just holding hands?
"Anyway, it's different. I've given the gift. You shouldn't mention this again!"
Gabriel couldn't tell him outright that tightly holding hands with fingers intertwined was a gift for him.
"Oh."
Seeing this, Ren had no choice but to agree and not ask again.
(Is holding hands a gift?)
Looking at his hand, Ren quietly pondered this issue in his mind.
...
Later that evening, at Gabriel's house.
"I've finished eating. Please wash the dishes quickly."
After slowly placing her bowl and chopsticks down, Gabriel urged him.
"Um."
Ren cleaned the table, walked to the kitchen carrying plates and other items.
"Haaah."
Gabriel lay on the floor and sighed heavily.
The plan for today failed, and it failed to make him smile.
The main reason for its failure was that the couple's restaurant was closed, which was the most crucial part of her plan.
Without this step, even if the church trip went smoothly and there were no accidents, it could only be considered a waste of time.
Thinking that she could make him smile just by relying on the church was something she had never imagined.
Precisely because of this, she basically gave up on the plan to make him smile while at the church.
Guessing that Ren would take quite some time to wash the dishes, Gabriel stood up and took out a sheet of paper from the bedside table.
Expand, and the title "Where Does the Ordinary High School Student Most Want to Go" began to appear.
Yes, this paper was the questionnaire she asked Ren to fill out.
She kept it safe.
Looking at the three places written on it: fireworks show, couple's restaurant, and church, Gabriel sighed again.
What she initially wanted to do today was to visit all three places with him at once, but the result was unsatisfactory.
"Anyway, let's cross out the church first."
Taking a pencil from her school bag, Gabriel planned to cross out the only church she successfully visited today.
The fireworks show hadn't taken place yet, so it didn't count.
"No, let's cut it in half. The trip to the church today wasn't what I wanted."
After struggling for a while, Gabriel finally chose to cross out half.
When she finally finished the church trip she wanted, it wasn't too late to cross it out completely.
"By the way, isn't this the place he wanted to go to? Why did it become the place I wanted to go to? It's weird!"
After complaining about herself like this, Gabriel properly stored her questionnaire.
...
Monday afternoon.
"Kamikawa-kun, we meet again here, quite a coincidence!"
When Ren came to the vending machine to buy a drink, he met Chika again.
"You obviously followed me here."
Ren revealed the fact he had known for a long time.
"It doesn't matter. Besides, it's not important."
After being exposed, Chika didn't look guilty at all but became more confident.
"Is there something you want to ask me?"
Ren opened the matcha soda he bought, intending to drink the beverage while listening.
"Do you still remember the deal we made earlier?" Chika reminded.
"I remember. Any questions?"
Chika got caught by Gabriel and Raphiel because of this.
Chika asked nervously, "Then, do you know from Nino-san what she wants?"
"Don't know."
Ren had tried his best to do that, but for some reason, Nino kept saying that she didn't get what she wanted.
"That's good." Chika immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Since you don't know, then cancel our deal!"
She was afraid Ren would find out. If so, she would owe him something.
Moreover, after being exposed to Gabriel, she stayed silent and didn't do anything.
"Sure."
Besides, he had already made a promise with Gabriel, and there was no need to ask for Chika's help. Nino herself hadn't made any progress.
Therefore, canceling the deal now could be considered the best choice.
"By the way, how was your date with Gabriel-san this weekend?"
After settling this matter, Chika changed her mood and asked him about it.
"Very good."
After thinking for a while, Ren gave this evaluation.
Even though he didn't do anything, he still felt quite good.
"Then did you kiss?" Chika's eyes sparkled, and she asked.
She really liked hearing gossip like this.
"No." Ren shook his head.
"How about holding hands? You must have done that, right?"
Chika was disappointed that they didn't kiss.
"Yes."
Ren didn't hide anything.
"Besides holding hands, what else did you do?" Chika became a bit excited and asked eagerly.
"Good day, Fujiwara-san."
Just as Ren was about to answer, Hayasaka suddenly arrived and interrupted his speech.
"Huh? Kamikawa-kun is here too. Sorry, I didn't see you earlier."
After approaching, Hayasaka saw Ren, who had been in her blind spot before.
"It's okay." Ren didn't mind.
"Good day, Hayasaka-san."
Chika replied with a smile.
She took out coins from her wallet and put them into the vending machine. Hayasaka didn't hurry to choose a drink but casually asked:
"By the way, what are you doing here?"
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