章 1300: It's just a hug

I kind of expected that Hana would ask to come with me. That’s why rather than continue our high-key interaction ever since she arrived in our class this morning, I escaped by pinning her to Chii whose eagerness to bring her to our side outweighed the sense of rivalry she’s carrying.

Besides, knowing those two, I was positive that, if anything, Chii’s clumsiness wouldn’t be a hindrance and Hana’s angelic mask would just fall out, revealing her true face to the girl.

I left some advice to her but whether or not she was going to follow that, I had no idea. I even mentioned earlier that I was now different from the Ruki she envied. Yet, while she stopped approaching me for the rest of the class, she never showed hints that she was already giving or she had a change of heart.

Perhaps, she’s not only holding onto the past that we shared. There’s more to it that she hadn’t revealed yet.