The conversation between Fang Li and Ichinose Honami sounded complicated, but in truth, only about a minute had passed.
Around a minute later, Fang Li and Ichinose Honami returned.
"Ichinose!"
Shiranami Chihiro stepped forward to greet them, looking both relieved and anxious.
Though it had only been a short minute, watching Ichinose Honami huddle with a boy and whisper must have made that minute feel incredibly long for Shiranami Chihiro, right?
"S-Sorry to keep you waiting, Chihiro."
Ichinose Honami spoke as though she felt guilty, but her gaze darted away, and she stammered as she spoke.
Seeing Ichinose Honami like this, Fang Li understood.
(Even if we're only pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend, this girl has no idea what she's supposed to do, does she?)
What did they have to do to look like a couple?
Ichinose Honami was surely wracking her brains over that very question.
But expecting this innocent girl to come up with an answer was undoubtedly difficult.
So, with a turn of thought, Fang Li immediately came up with a plan.
No matter what, there was only one thing they had to do first.
That was...
"Well then, I'll head back to the dorm first."
Right in front of Shiranami Chihiro, who had come up to greet them, Fang Li called out to Ichinose Honami.
"Honami."
The moment he said that, the entire scene fell silent.
"H-Honami...?"
Shiranami Chihiro's approaching steps abruptly froze.
"Huh?"
Ichinose Honami widened her eyes in utter astonishment.
But wasn't this the first thing a boyfriend and girlfriend should do?
They should call each other by their given names, not their surnames.
If they were still addressing each other by surname, then even if they told people they were dating, others would surely have their doubts.
So if they truly wanted