"Is that okay?"
"Of course it is."
The two people who liked each other had finally held hands. This time, Kariu Rena had been brave, and Ōgami Kazuomi would remain by her side forever. Lin Yan had seen too many partings of life and death, too much cold-hearted indifference, too much of the ways of the world, yet he still chose to believe in their feelings.
As Hishiro Chizuru watched Kariu Rena and Ōgami Kazuomi leave, she stepped out from her hiding place and smiled at their retreating figures.
"They really were adorable just now, both Kariu and Kazuomi."
"Mm."
"Actually, Kariu had planned to confess to Kazuomi today as well."
"Oh." Lin Yan was not surprised. Anyone could tell that Kariu Rena had feelings for Ōgami Kazuomi. Those feelings were sincere, and sooner or later, Kariu Rena would find the courage to take that step. It was bound to happen, so he did not find it surprising. Then he asked Hishiro Chizuru, "You knew all along?"
Hishiro Chizuru was quite surprised.
"Yes. To be honest, I thought that if they knew they would eventually have to part, then conveying their feelings to each other was simply a waste of effort. But after seeing them just now, I truly felt that it was wonderful. Perhaps placing too much weight on the parting to come and giving up the happiness of the present would be even more regrettable."
"Do you understand what romantic feelings are now?" Lin Yan asked.
"How should I put it?" Hishiro Chizuru paused briefly and thought for a moment before slowly saying, "Although seeing the two of them together made me feel that this was wonderful, I still cannot figure out whether the doubts tangled in my heart are this kind of feeling."
"That makes sense. The