Now that Kitagawa Kai and Hasebe had made their relationship official, he naturally continued the tradition and added her to the [Loving Family] group chat.
Messages welcoming the new member quickly flooded in. Hasebe Haruka's eyes lit up, and she soon found something that interested her in the chat history.
She had only read a small portion when the heat that had finally faded from her face returned.
So you could do it like that, too?
Hasebe Haruka sucked in a sharp breath. "Hiss..."
No wonder everyone seemed so natural around Bei-Bei. What she had known before really was far too little.
The years of theoretical knowledge she thought she had accumulated made her look like a complete beginner here.
The more Hasebe read, the more absorbed she became. Even when Kitagawa Kai took her hand and led her onward, all she did was nod.
She leaned against him, hungrily soaking up knowledge from time to time, while her fingers never stopped moving.
Kitagawa Kai had to call her twice before he got her attention back.
"Bobo, watch where you're going."
"Mm-hmm, I heard you. I'm watching."
Despite saying that, she lowered her head, finished reading one message, and immediately opened the next.
Kitagawa Kai could only pull her a little closer and slow his pace to match hers.
The girls ahead had already split up to pursue their own interests.
Aside from the archery experience at the summit, there were craft shops and stalls selling dango and other snacks near the rest area, enough to keep everyone browsing for a while longer.
"Boyfriend-kun, want to try archery together?"
Sakayanagi Arisu walked over to them, then looked at Hasebe with a smile. "And welcome to the family, Hasebe. It's official now."
"Thank you, Arisu."
Hasebe put her Terminal down for