Nana had found the school on her very first day of classes.
Seeing Nana at the school gate, Chu Kexin was surprised and delighted.
She had finally seen Nana again.
"It's okay."
Chu Kexin's eyes curved into a smile.
"It was just an accident."
"Wasn't it?"
She winked at Anna, who was looking up at her.
A hint of playful mischief showed in her eyes.
"...Mm."
Anna pressed her lips together.
"What accident?"
Zhao Ke grumbled unhappily. "She really did want to hurt someone."
"I'm sorry."
The sudden apology left Zhao Ke stunned.
"...Huh?"
"I acted rashly back then."
Anna admitted it.
She had been so furious that some of her actions hadn't been very rational.
Zhao Ke was right.
At the time, she really had wanted to hurt someone.
That was wrong.
Hurting Chu Kexin had been an accident.
She hadn't truly wanted to hurt Zhao Ke or Qiu Minqiu, either.
They simply liked Xin Xin more than they liked her.
That was nothing worth criticizing.
Everyone had their preferences.
Whenever Anna thought back on what had happened, she felt she hadn't been thinking clearly at all.
And she had always thought... because she'd settled on her dream early and worked toward it ever since, she was more mature than the classmates around her.
But in the end, she was still just a child who didn't know how to act with restraint.
"I'm sorry."
Anna lowered her head.
Although Chu Kexin hadn't blamed her at all, she felt a little afraid to look at the girl.
"Now you're apologizing..."
Zhao Ke came back to her senses and pursed her lips. "Where were you before?"
"Exactly."
Qiu Minqiu puffed out her cheeks. "It's too late now."
"Xiao Ke, Qiuqiu..."
Chu Kexin smiled