So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime! What's One More?

"That works too."

"Oh, right, Talent-kun... are you busy this week?"

"A little busier than last week, I guess. Why?" After all, he now had to think about things on the Uji side and Sakayori Iroha's side too. He would probably be even busier from here on.

"No, it's just... I feel like I haven't seen you as much this week." She kept winding her blond hair around her finger, her eyes turned toward the street on the other side of her.

Under the dim streetlights, he couldn't make out her pink skin clearly, but she was just as captivating.

"..." Come to think of it, he hadn't brought her meals very often this week. He'd barely gone over at all, had he?

A pang of guilt struck him. Had he somehow become the kind of guy who flirted with a girl and then left her hanging?

That wouldn't do!

He could be a jerk, but he couldn't be an irresponsible jerk!

"Sorry! I've had a lot going on this week. It won't happen again next week!" He pressed his palms together and apologized solemnly.

"No, that's not what I meant!" Kitagawa Marin waved her hands frantically, even more flustered than he was. His reaction had made her panic instead.

She was only worried that he was coming around less because he'd grown tired of her and no longer wanted to spend time with them...

Her gaze wandered through the air. She pressed her little mouth tight until it stuck out slightly, as though she were trying to whistle and couldn't.

"It's just... if you come this way again, maybe you could stop by and see me while you're here... or something."

"Or I could go to Tokyo! You're busy with work, after all! Yeah!"

Her voice grew firmer as