After that, as though the earlier turmoil had vanished without a trace, peaceful school days began.
Thanks to Fang Li's revelation, Sakura Airi suddenly became a popular figure in the class, with all sorts of people striking up conversations with her from time to time.
Yet Sakura Airi remained as shy as before. Even though she tried hard to reply, she showed no sign of growing close to anyone else, which Fang Li found rather regrettable.
Even Kushida Kikyo had recently begun talking to Sakura Airi more often because of Fang Li. However, Sakura Airi still seemed completely at a loss when facing the highly popular Kushida Kikyo.
Clearly, curing Sakura Airi's social anxiety disorder would require quite a bit of time and effort.
She seemed to grow depressed over this more than once, yet she always managed to pull herself together again.
"It's... it's okay... I still have Nanaya-kun..."
Fang Li often heard Sakura Airi muttering things like that under her breath, her face flushed red.
But if he let on that he had heard her, Sakura Airi would probably turn so red that she fainted, so Fang Li could only pretend not to notice.
Sometimes, though, Sakura Airi would look hesitant and fidgety around Fang Li.
Specifically, whenever Fang Li and Kushida Kikyo came to school together, seeming close, Sakura Airi would look like that when she watched Fang Li enter the classroom from outside.
Fang Li had not been indifferent to it. Whenever he asked Sakura Airi about it, however, she would desperately shake her head and muddle through with an excuse.
Seeing that, Fang Li had no choice but to pay more attention in daily life, making sure Sakura Airi did not run into any more trouble.
*Ever since I got to know Sakura, I feel