บท 96: Start of the Act (3)

"Nami, tell me honestly, do you really want me to give up on you?"

I drew close to her and took her hand. I stared at her eyes as I uttered that question.

In the end, she turned her head sideways to dodge my gaze.

"You and Hina, you're both stubborn like this. You just won't give up."

"You didn't answer my question."

"I don't want to answer, Ruu. I finally got Kazuo to confess to me. Like the you earlier, I'm also confused and I want to clear that confusion soon. Can I ask you not to ask me about it, please?"

Nami turned back her face to me with pleading eyes. This is the first time she begged me about something.

"Haa. If you ask me like that then alright, I'll stop asking about it. I'll conveniently think you don't want me to give up."

She's still confused. She couldn't decide whether she wanted to ask me to give up or not.

"…Think what you want. Just don't ask me."