Kanna saw this and noticed Natsuya's true feelings. She now understood that her previous conjecture about Natsuya and Akatsuki had been incorrect.
"So there was a reason after all." Izawa smiled faintly. "Shiroya-san is highly protective of his master, so it was an impulsive action."
"Even if I didn't interfere, Natsuya probably would have knocked him away, so it doesn't count for much in terms of protection," Seiji said. "I just acted on my impulse and beat him up."
"You shouldn't say that, Shiroya-san," Kanna said with a smile. "Even if Yoruhana-san has the ability to protect herself, she still needs a boy to protect her. After all, girls like that kind of thing."
"That's not what I meant. I'm not saying that Natsuya doesn't need protection, I meant that I didn't help Natsuya all that much. I just did what I wanted to do, and that's all there is to it."