Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
Brother-in-law?
Sister-in-law?
How could he say something like that with a straight face?!
"H-how could..." The Man in Suit clearly didn't want to believe it. "Miss Haruno, don't lie to me. He's only a high school student. How could you like such an immature boy?"
Haruno kept smiling.
"Although Natsuki-kun is a high school student, he does have one particular talent that I'm very satisfied with."
The Man in Suit refused to give up.
"What talent does he have?"
"Well, that's a very private secret, so I refuse to answer." Haruno smiled. "Natsuki-kun, shall we go?"
Amamiya Natsuki nodded. He didn't rub it in, and simply turned to leave with Haruno and Yukino.
The young man in the suit was left standing there dejectedly. Watching Amamiya Natsuki, Yukino, and Haruno walk away, he murmured to himself:
"Talent... private..."
The young man's expression suddenly changed, and he looked down involuntarily.
"C-could it be...?"
"Impossible!"
"Miss Haruno is so gentle and adorable. She'd never submit to a high school student!"
"..."
As the deafening music was shut out behind the bar's door, Amamiya Natsuki immediately felt the quiet return to his ears.
"Elder Sister." Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help saying, "You can let go now."
"Ah, sorry." Yukinoshita Haruno let go of Amamiya Natsuki's arm and clasped her hands in front of her chest. "Mr. Yamada's parents are friends with my parents. He used to pursue me, but we weren't right for each other. I used Natsuki-kun as a shield just now, and I'm terribly sorry. Please forgive me."
"I'm not angry." Amamiya Natsuki rolled his arm and replied casually, "If anything, having Elder Sister Haruno cling to my arm could keep me happy all day."
"Eh?" Yukinoshita Haruno blinked, her gaze flicking over Yukino's face before she gave him