Seeing that Chokata had finally regained his spirits, a joyful smile instinctively appeared on Aoto's face: "Alright, let's go. I can smell something really fragrant from that direction, let's check it out."
Chokata, back to his usual cheerful self, hopped forward in front of Aoto and Saito.
"Mr. Tachibana, I never noticed before, but you're really good at comforting others," Chokata suddenly turned his head and teased Aoto.
"Well…" Aoto smiled awkwardly, "I admit I'm quite eloquent."
"But only when dealing with men do I become a bit more talkative."
"I rarely have close interactions with women, so I'm not good at getting along with them."
"If a woman were to complain to me, I'd be at a complete loss."
"Oh~~ is that so…"
Chokata's smile suddenly became even brighter, his eyes turning into crescent moons.
"Hmm? Why are you laughing like that?" Aoto blinked at Chokata in confusion.
"It's nothing." Chokata chuckled a bit before turning his head and gaze back to the front.
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