"I was asleep until you woke me up, Hasebe. This had better be important, or you know what I'll do." Amikura Mako was still bleary-eyed.
"Oh, Mako, don't be so serious."
Hasebe Haruka threw her arms around her and rested her chin on her shoulder.
"I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to talk to you."
"Ha, no. Go back to your own bed."
"Mako, you're all I've got. I don't even dare go to Airi. What if someone is in her room?"
"You actually get scared?"
Amikura Mako stepped back half a pace, and Hasebe moved inside with her.
"You were so bold today. How could the word 'scared' even be in your vocabulary?"
"Oh, that's completely different."
Hasebe freed one hand to shut the door, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I just thought it was too good an opportunity to miss. If we don't take the initiative, when will we ever get our turn?"
"You're serious?"
"Don't you want that too?"
While Amikura Mako was at a loss for words, Hasebe let go of her, carried her pillow to the bed, and made herself at home, lifting the covers and slipping underneath.
"At this point, neither of us needs to keep pretending we have no feelings for Bei-Bei. Besides, I'm already miles ahead of the rest of you."
"If I wasn't afraid I'd pass out, I was planning to sneak into Bei-Bei's room tonight!"
"What?"
Shock was written all over Amikura Mako's face. Her hand froze halfway through lifting the covers, and every trace of sleepiness vanished.
"What kind of strategy is that? Isn't that way too bold?"
"If two people like each other, they should get together as soon as possible. What's the point of holding back?" Hasebe raised her chin slightly, flashing the confident