"What did she mean by that...?"
"How could she say something like that?!"
"What do you mean, 'the same thing I was thinking'? What was I thinking?!"
Sonoko was still in a state of utter confusion, her little brain spinning at full speed. If the store's air conditioning had not kept things from being too cold, she probably would have been steaming by now.
Up on the stairs nearby, seeing that the situation had finally calmed down, Fujino breathed a sigh of relief. His entire body relaxed.
With the scene just now, he felt that if he had gone up there, he would definitely have been subjected to a merciless Asura Field.
The two of them were one thing, but Xiao Ai would probably have given him a strange little look too.
He really could not handle that.
At times like this, it was better to let them sort things out internally.
He trusted Momiji to keep the situation under control.
He knew Momiji well enough. She would not truly force Sonoko into a corner. She would give her a way out when the time came.
Besides, even if Momiji failed to keep things under control, Ai was standing guard nearby.
When it came to saying the right thing, Ai was absolutely reliable.
So long as the three of them were there, the problem would not be too serious.
After heading downstairs, Fujino looked around and greeted Momiji and Sonoko.
Finally, he looked at Hakuba Saguru, putting on a mildly surprised expression. "Old Horse, why are you here?"
Hakuba Saguru: "..."
Why was it always, "Why are you here?"
Could he not come?
Forget it. Considering Fujino had it rough too, Hakuba decided to forgive him this once.
Thinking that, he maintained his gentlemanly, polite expression and explained, "Didn't my