(Third update...)
"I say, Frey, how about going on a date with me?..."
In an instant, the air froze...
Frey, who had been about to leave with Rabi while facing away from everyone, stumbled, let out a muffled cry, and fell to the ground.
Charlotte, Raishin, and Yaya slowly opened their mouths as they stared at Wu Yan's leisurely smile.
Nagisa, Natsuoto, and Astrea widened their eyes, looking utterly incredulous.
Ikaros's deep blue eyes were filled with blank astonishment.
As for Natsuki, she seemed to have guessed something. She tapped her forehead with the lace fan she almost never let leave her hand and let out a sigh.
Although the girls and Raishin all reacted differently, there was no denying that every one of them had been stunned speechless by that sudden remark and failed to react for quite some time.
Ignoring everyone's reactions, Wu Yan walked over to Frey, who was lying on the ground, helped her up, and showed a teasing expression.
"Well? Can you agree?..."
"Eh? Eh? Eh?..." Frey merely stared blankly at the teasing face so close to her. Her mouth opened and closed like a goldfish as strange syllables escaped her lips. Then her pretty face reddened, and she hurriedly shook her head.
"N-No... I can't..."
"Oh?..." Wu Yan deliberately let out a disappointed sigh.
"So I've been rejected?..."
"N-No..." Perhaps because she was too kind-hearted, Frey could not bear seeing Wu Yan look disappointed. She tightly clasped her hands and nervously forced out her voice.
"I... I haven't been given permission... I'm not allowed to leave the academy..."
"Permission?..." Wu Yan blinked.
"You mean your family?..."
Frey fell silent. After a while, she nodded with difficulty.
"Father... doesn't allow us to run around..."
"We'd only be taking a stroll around Automaton City..." Wu Yan