Seeing the other girl like this, Gojo Satoru couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
She already looks like an idiot, and I'm still treating her like this. I'm such a bastard!
But the feeling lasted only a second before it faded away. A little self-reproach was fine, but taking it seriously would be a mistake.
Gojo Satoru still wore that tender expression as he explained himself to her with a straight face.
"When a story reaches its end, people always think back to how it began.
"So why don't we cherish this beginning and make it unforgettable?"
"Then what does Gojo-kun think our ending will be?"
"Why are you still calling me Gojo-kun? When Nami does that, it makes me feel like we're strangers."
Seeing that the moment was about right, Gojo Satoru knew he couldn't keep indulging her sadness if he wanted to get anything done.
He deftly changed the subject, his tone growing somewhat indifferent as he withdrew the arm he'd had around her.
Seeing him act this way, Shino Nanami immediately panicked.
When she saw him get up, apparently intending to leave, she hurriedly grabbed his right hand.
"That's not it!
"Satoru-kun, listen to me!
"I was just embarrassed, that's all!"
Hearing the urgency in Shino Nanami's voice, Gojo Satoru's face twitched into a sly smile. But when he turned around, he had already resumed his cold expression.
He gently pulled his hand free and stared at her as if she were a stranger.
"I don't mind. I just think it's getting late, and we should head back to the dorms and get some rest.
"Shino, you should go back soon, too. You'll lose points if you doze off in class."
Gojo Satoru said it so casually, but to Shino Nanami, how could he possibly look like