Ayano Mitsuki's voice carried a hint of uncertainty, as if he had only just spotted them.
This sudden voice startled the two who were deep in conversation.
Shioyaki Lemon's body jerked uncontrollably, and she subconsciously leaned closer to Imaizumi Keita.
"Whoa! Mi-Mitsuki?!"
Imaizumi Keita, on the other hand, calmed down quickly. He turned around to see Ayano Mitsuki walking over alone and was somewhat confused.
"Ayano, do you walk without making any sound?"
His tone carried a hint of reproach. "Besides, why are you here alone? Where's Asagumo-san?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry."
Ayano Mitsuki walked over quickly, his face full of apology.
"Exactly! You gave me a huge fright!"
Shioyaki Lemon also regained her composure. She clutched her chest, echoing Imaizumi Keita's words while glaring crossly at her childhood sweetheart.
Strange... what is this feeling...
She looked at Ayano Mitsuki's familiar face, but a ridiculous thought popped into her head for no reason.
Why does it feel... like I was caught red-handed doing something bad with Imai-chan?
As soon as this thought appeared, she quickly extinguished it.
Ayano Mitsuki was unaware of Shioyaki Lemon's inner thoughts and just smiled sheepishly.
"Speaking of which, Imaizumi, you and Lemon have surprisingly good chemistry."
He pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, his tone carrying a hint of sentiment. "It feels like Lemon looks really happy when she's with you."
This guy is at it again.
Imaizumi Keita sighed inwardly, already too lazy to correct his misunderstanding.
"So, what did you come over for?"
"Ah, right!"
Ayano Mitsuki seemed to just remember his purpose, and his expression instantly shifted from relaxed to troubled.
"Chihaya said she needed to go to the restroom, so I took this opportunity to come find you guys for help."
"Help?" Shioyaki Lemon blinked in confusion, not understanding what difficulty Ayano Mitsuki had run into now.
Ayano Mitsuki lowered his voice, seemingly worried that others might hear him.
"It's just... while Chihaya and I were walking together, I felt like she... she kept leaning into me."
He paused, as if finding it difficult to say, before continuing: "And I feel like... she keeps trying to lead me to places with fewer people. I... I don't really know what to do."
After hearing this, Imaizumi Keita and Shioyaki Lemon exchanged a look, both seeing a hint of helplessness in the other's eyes.
"Asagumo-san has made her intentions that obvious," Imaizumi Keita looked at him, asking back with a look as if he were looking at an idiot, "and you haven't reacted at all?"
"I... I'm just worried I'm overthinking things!" Ayano Mitsuki scratched his head in distress. "What if it's just my imagination and Chihaya doesn't actually mean that? Then wouldn't I be..."
Seeing his indecisive and hesitant manner, Imaizumi Keita felt a wave of exhaustion.
He thought for a moment and decided to provoke this dense block of wood.
"How about this, Ayano." Imaizumi Keita looked at him, a mischievous grin suddenly appearing on his face. "Want me to do you a favor?"
"What favor?"
"I'll go ask Asagumo-san for you if she'll allow you to kiss her right now. How about it?"
"Huh—?!"
This suggestion caused Ayano Mitsuki's brain to crash.
He looked at Imaizumi Keita in disbelief, his cheeks flushing red at a visible speed.
"Wh-what are you saying?! How could I possibly... let you ask something like that?!"
"Then what are you going to do?"
Imaizumi Keita spread his hands. "Things have already reached this point. If you don't take the initiative yourself, what's the use of coming to ask Yakishio and me?"
"Don't tell me you're expecting Yakishio to give you advice and teach you how to be intimate with your own girlfriend?"
"I, I..."
Ayano Mitsuki was left speechless by these words, while Shioyaki Lemon also awkwardly turned her face away, not knowing how to react.
Seeing Ayano Mitsuki's embarrassment, Imaizumi Keita knew the timing was about right.
He pretended to ponder for a moment before giving his'suggestion'.
"Alright, since you're too shy, I'll teach you a method."
"What method?"
Ayano Mitsuki immediately pressed.
"It's simple." Imaizumi Keita looked at him, his tone firm. "From now on, just keep silently repeating, 'Asagumo-san, I like you.'"
"You mean, 'Chihaya... I like you?'"
"Yes." Imaizumi Keita nodded. "Keep silently repeating it on the way back, even if you see Asagumo-san, don't stop."
He paused, then added, "Even if Asagumo-san talks to you, just reply to her with those six words."
This astonishing lesson left Shioyaki Lemon, who was standing nearby, dumbfounded.
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