"Why'd you kick me?"
Uesugi Hara looked down under the table and saw a pair of bare little feet swinging back and forth, occasionally brushing against his trouser leg. Karuizawa Kei had her bare feet resting on the chair rung, her toes curled slightly. A faint blush tinged her ankles, as if they were dusted with a thin layer of pink. Even her rounded toes were a clean, pearly white, like little peeled pearls, giving her an adorable, innocent air.
Her pajamas only came halfway down her thighs, leaving her smooth, fair skin exposed. Her shapely calves had soft lines that seemed warm to the touch, full of the fresh vitality unique to a young girl.
Uesugi Hara's gaze was immediately drawn to them, and for a moment, he forgot to look away.
Feeling his gaze on her feet, Karuizawa Kei snatched them beneath the chair as if she'd been burned, hiding them away. Her toes curled up tensely.
"What weird things are you thinking about?" She looked up and glared at Uesugi Hara, though the tips of her ears had quietly turned red.
Uesugi Hara reluctantly looked away and took another bite of his rice ball. For some reason, it tasted much better than before. He casually replied, "I was just looking to see what you were doing."
"Did you really have to look for that long?" Karuizawa Kei muttered under her breath. Her fingers absently picked at the sandwich wrapper, and the blush on her cheeks deepened.
Uesugi Hara's gaze had been far too direct. It had seemed almost warm as it rested on her feet, leaving Karuizawa Kei flustered and heated, her breathing even faltering for a beat.
She'd spoken so softly that Uesugi Hara simply pretended he hadn't heard and continued working his way through the