The conversation between Fang Li and Ichinose Honami was complicated, but in reality, it was only about a minute or so that had passed.
After about a minute, Fang Li and Ichinose Honami returned.
"Ichinose-san!"
As if relieved and anxious at the same time, Shiranami Chihiro stepped forward to greet them.
Although it was only a short minute, for Shiranami Chihiro, watching Ichinose Honami whispering with a boy felt like a very long time, right?
"I... I made you wait, Chihiro-chan."
Ichinose Honami spoke with a seemingly guilty tone, but her eyes were somewhat evasive, and her words were hesitant.
Seeing Ichinose Honami like this, Fang Li understood.
(Even if it's pretending to be a couple, this girl has no idea what to do, does she?)
How can they make it look like they're a couple?
Ichinose Honami must be racking her brain, considering this question.
But it would undoubtedly be very difficult for this innocent girl to come up with an answer.
Therefore, Fang Li's thoughts quickly turned, and he immediately had a plan.
Regardless, there was only one thing that needed to be done first.
That is...
"Well, I'll go back to the dormitory for now."
Fang Li called out to Ichinose Honami in front of Shiranami Chihiro, using that name.
"Honami-chan."
As soon as those words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.
"Honami-chan...?"
Shiranami Chihiro's approaching footsteps froze in place.
"Huh?"
Ichinose Honami widened his eyes in astonishment.
But that's the first thing that needs to be done as a couple, right?
That is, calling each other by their names instead of their surnames.
If they continue to use surnames, even if they tell others they're a couple, it will raise doubts, won't it?
So, if they really want to pretend to be a couple, the first thing they need to do is to directly address each other by their names.
But Ichinose Honami clearly hadn't realized this.
Fang Li calmly spoke to Ichinose Honami.
"What's the matter, Honami-chan?"
Even though his expression was calm, Fang Li emphasized Ichinose Honami's name with an undertone.
Presumably, Ichinose Honami should be able to understand.
And Ichinose Honami did not disappoint Fang Li.
"It's... It's nothing, I was just lost in thought."
Ichinose Honami responded somewhat unnaturally, seemingly embarrassed by the intimate way Fang Li addressed her.
But this was also the effect Fang Li wanted.
Seeing Ichinose Honami showing such a shy expression toward a boy and with Fang Li's calling, Shiranami Chihiro must have thought that way, right?
"I... Ichinose-san?" Shiranami Chihiro, with tears in her eyes, anxiously asked Ichinose Honami, "W... why does Nanaya-san call you by your name? Could it be that you two..."
That's right.
Once a boy and a girl engage in some degree of intimacy, others will surely think they have a special relationship.
So, there's no need for clumsy explanations. Just by making intimate gestures that others can't do, people will naturally imagine things on their own, which is much more effective than explaining it themselves.
Next, there was only one thing left for Ichinose Honami to do.
That is to admit it.
Not sure if Ichinose Honami understood the situation or not, but in the face of Shiranami Chihiro's uncertainty, she became hesitant.
Clearly, Ichinose Honami probably didn't want to lie to her friend, right?
But since things have already come to this point, Ichinose Honami had no choice but to continue.
"I'm sorry, Chihiro-chan."
Ichinose Honami, avoiding eye contact and speaking in a barely audible voice, admitted like this.
"A-actually... I... I'm not with Nanaya-san... I mean, with Fang Li-san... We're... we're currently..."
The more she spoke, the lower Ichinose Honami's voice became.
This innocent girl seemed to find it difficult even to voluntarily admit to having a ambiguous relationship with someone of the opposite sex.
Especially when mentioning Fang Li's name, Ichinose Honami's pretty face turned red directly, and in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say his name directly, so she added the word "-san."
(There's no other way...)
While feeling helpless, Fang Li took a step forward.
"Shiranami-san, you mentioned earlier that I shouldn't get too close to Honami-chan, right? But I'm sorry, I can't do that."
"C-Can't do that?" Shiranami Chihiro was indeed immediately distracted, looking at Fang Li and nervously questioning, "W-why?"
"The reason is simple." Fang Li said straightforwardly, "We're currently in a relationship, so I can't do as you suggested."
As he said these words, Fang Li reached out and pulled Ichinose Honami into his embrace.
"What...!?"
Shiranami Chihiro was suddenly shocked and took several steps back.
"Nana... No! Fang Li-san!"
Ichinose Honami's mind seemed to explode, and she exclaimed, her body tensing up.
As a result, the two girls present were completely thrown into chaos.
Only Fang Li, the young man, remained calm.
"Please rest assured, there are no elements of class competition involved in the relationship between Ichinose Honami and me. It won't become a sacrifice between the two classes, as you're worried about."
Fang Li hugged Ichinose Honami while smiling suddenly at Shiranami Chihiro.
"Can you, as Honami-chan's friend, offer us your blessings?"
Although he said these words, not only did Ichinose Honami's face turn as hot as fire, but even Fang Li himself felt a bit cheesy.
Under normal circumstances, with Fang Li's personality, he would never say such things, unless it was necessary.
However, this statement ultimately had a significant effect.
"I... I..."
Tears gradually welled up in Shiranami Chihiro's eyes.
Finally, Shiranami Chihiro retreated.
"I... I won't acknowledge it!"
Leaving behind those words, Shiranami Chihiro burst into tears and ran away.
"C-Chihiro-chan!"
Ichinose Honami finally reacted, instinctively exclaimed and reached out a hand towards Shiranami Chihiro's direction.
"Woo!"
But Shiranami Chihiro didn't hear anything, crying as she ran away.
At the scene, only Fang Li and Ichinose Honami remained.
"Phew..."
A gust of cold wind blew by, presenting the two embracing individuals with completely different emotions.
Ichinose Honami didn't know what to say, her face filled with a mix of complex emotions.
Fang Li, on the other hand, was left with one thought.
"This kind of farce, once is enough. I definitely won't do it a second time."
Absolutely.
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