The Fourth Period Is Modern Chinese (Continued)

"Come to think of it, you started using LINE."

"Yeah, I guess."

Maybe so the wait would not feel so boring, Yuihama spoke up. Her gaze was still directed into the distance. I looked at the moon too and answered quietly.

After I replied, my shoulder was patted several times.

When I turned around, Yuihama had taken out her phone from her coat pocket and held it out to me.

"Here."

"Huh?"

What was this...? I tilted my head slightly and looked at the phone. Yuihama puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction and explained further.

"I mean, add me as a friend."

"Oh, right..."

I had no idea why she said "I mean"... How did she even use conjunctions...? Thinking that, I operated my phone and showed her the QR code. She quickly added me, muttering, "Heh," before sending a sticker of a puppy barking.

Yuihama continued humming as she worked her phone.

"How about I make a Service Club group?"

"Sure... Come to think of it, isn't there already one?"

I remembered that Yuihama had made a three-person group with Yukino and Isshiki. When I said that, Yuihama froze for a moment.

"There is... but that's girls only."

She explained it casually. It sounded like she was saying, "Of course girls have their own group chat."

"Wait, doesn't that lead to bullying? Is that really okay?"

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Yuihama giggled happily and reached for her bun.

"Eh—, are you sure? Don't girl group chats say things like, 'That guy was such a mess today lol'? What if you post screenshots of our chats and say, 'What's with this guy? So funny'?"

When I casually asked that, Yuihama immediately looked away.

"..."

Silence.

Silence, silence. With a serious expression.

I knew Yuihama occasionally showed a difficult side of