Ishikawa Hayato grabbed her wrist, and with his other hand, naturally caught Kita's arm, moving forward again amid the surprised stares of those around them.
As Kita walked, she lowered her head to look at the hand gripping her arm, then glanced at Ishikawa Hayato's face.
"Ishikawa-kun?"
"I'm addicted to detaining people," Ishikawa Hayato answered flatly.
"Let go!"
Kita blushed and gave a small struggle, but she could not break free.
Then she noticed the astonished looks from passersby directed their way and lowered her head slightly.
Because the matter had been resolved so easily, the emotions in her heart had not even had time to build before they were quickly scattered, leaving only a tiny trace behind.
Ishikawa Hayato looked to either side at the beautiful girls he was holding with each hand. For some reason, he felt that if he turned into some strange shop, these two would probably obediently follow him inside.
Though Kita would probably come to her senses and run away.
Hmm, that sounded a little fun, but she would become wary of him afterward, so he would refrain from teasing them like that for now.
After walking for a while, Bocchi gradually recovered. Looking at the wrist being held, she suddenly felt something different.
Unaccustomed to that feeling, she lightly moved her hand, and Ishikawa Hayato let go.
At once, a sense of loss welled up inside her.
She recalled Kita's earlier misunderstanding, turned her head, and looked past Ishikawa Hayato's shoulder at that dazzling shoulder-length red hair.
Without considering whether it was the right time to speak, she directly explained herself to Kita.
"Um... Kita-chan, Hayato and I aren't in a... a relationship."
Kita was greatly shocked by Bocchi's words.
The distance between you two, the way you spoke to each other, and