บท 1817: Asakura Shizu (1) *

“That’s a secret, alright?” I said, sealing her lips again.

“Is it really a secret? I bet Akane knows about it.”

Shizu replied with a suspicious glare. Since she’s aware of how much we’ve known each other or how we’re already living and eating at the same dinner table, she probably believed that I already told Akane my aversion to that orange vegetable.

“She doesn’t. Maybe she’ll know about it in the future but for now... I’ve only ever told this to you.”

“Are you serious? Then what? Don’t tell me she never noticed you picking out your carrots.”

“No. If I can avoid it, I will do so. But more often, I swallow it down without chewing.”

“This guy... You might choke! Are you an idiot?”

“... I am.”

“Ugh. Let’s not keep this a secret. I’ll tell everyone later. Wait, numbskull. Could it be that you’re embarrassed to tell them about this?”