9:30 p.m.,
Night had already fallen.
After soothing Amikura Mako to sleep, Gojo Satoru quietly left the dormitory.
After walking for a while, he arrived once more at the bench where he had parted ways with Mori Nening last time.
A girl was already sitting there, apparently waiting for someone. She looked a little restless.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Hearing the familiar voice, Shino Nanami immediately stood up from the bench and said excitedly,
"No! You're not late!
I... I just got here too early.
..."
Shino Nanami's voice grew softer and softer until she met Gojo Satoru's eyes. Then she was so stunned that she couldn't get a word out.
He wasn't wearing a blindfold or sunglasses, revealing the Eyes of the Azure Sky. Though it was nighttime, they seemed to shine with a faint light.
This was the first time she had truly seen his eyes.
Not in a photo, nor half-hidden behind sunglasses, but right there before her, in person.
Seeing her stunned, Gojo Satoru couldn't help teasing her with a smile.
"Well? Do you like what you see?"
!!!!!!
"H-handsome!"
Coming back to her senses, Shino Nanami quickly looked away, her face turning bright red. She didn't dare meet his gaze again.
But they couldn't just stand there forever. Gojo Satoru walked over to her and gently suggested,
"Why don't we sit down first? Standing around isn't very comfortable."
"Mm..."
Shino Nanami still didn't dare look at him, but when he suggested sitting down, she gave a quiet reply.
Though she sat down, she was so shy that she deliberately left about half a person's worth of space between them.
But Gojo Satoru wasn't about to leave things that way. He moved right up beside her and gazed straight at her.
"You agreed