It was quite simple, taking one character from each of their names...
At last, he revealed a warm smile as he looked at the young lady,
"How about it, Chiba... I really thought about this for a long time..."
"Boring..." As she met the deceptive gaze of the boy, Chiba Shimizu's eyes remained still, without a hint of fluctuation. After a moment, she returned her attention to the book in her hands.
How could the young lady not guess that Haruka Yuzan's recent remark was meant to tease her?
Her fingers gently caressed the hard material, and at this moment, she wondered if she could really continue reading the thick book in her hands...
"Classmate Haruka, please don't waste your energy on such trivial things, all right?"
"It's just that I thought about helping you relieve some of your work stress..."
"I'm not talking about that..."
"Whether the name sounds good or not, Chiba, you pick..."