‘Just be your normal gentle self—that’s all you need to do. You don’t need to respect me or feel that you’re below me.’
Mai could feel the heartfelt sincerity in Seiji’s words and widened her eyes slightly in surprise.
This was when she finally noticed that she had been imperceptibly feeling beneath him.
She noticed that he was special and began to treat him as such.
He perceived this fact.
Rather than caring about his talent, he paid more attention to the change in her.
Honestly…
Mai felt helpless about the warm feeling that rose up in her heart.
‘You… you make girls fall in love with you so easily, Junior."
A period of silence fell between the pair.
Seiji stood up and stretched. "I didn’t expect that I would be resting on that sofa for so long," he said. "I’m feeling hungry. Although I’m a little embarrassed to ask, Senpai… when can I have some breakfast?"