"So you don't want to get back together?" Su Yang said. "It's Forest School now. We don't need to study."
"..." Su Yang had previously used studying as an excuse to reject her, which was why they broke up and did not reconcile.
But now that there was no need to study, he immediately wanted to get back together.
"I'm not that easy," Chika said reservedly. "I won't let you do whatever you want."
"You won't let me casually sleep with you?"
"Keep your voice down!" Chika's cheeks flushed bright red. "Don't say things like that in public."
"I just thought you probably needed a little care."
Su Yang looked out the window.
"..." Chika had always liked being cared for, okay?
Chika was the type who got lonely easily.
So it was right to stay by her side.
"So..." After a moment of silence, Chika spoke. "After graduation, you'll get back together with me?"
"Yeah." Su Yang nodded. "Getting married would be fine too."
Then there was no problem.
Even though she kept calling Su Yang a scumbag, she did not actually hate this scumbag that much.
"And for now, holding hands would be okay too." Fujiwara Chika spoke as though she had hesitated for a moment.
"No."
Su Yang withdrew his hand instead.
"Why??" Chika had finally agreed to be lovey-dovey with him, only to be rejected.
That would be terribly hurtful to a girl.
"Because Chika is cute. If we hold hands, I'll definitely want more," Su Yang said. "And the current situation clearly isn't suitable."
"..."
Chika's cheeks reddened again.
So that was how it was.
The two of them then took the bus to Forest School.
The mountain air was fresh.
For Su Yang, though, this was already the second time he had experienced it.