After hearing Uchiha Hikari's words, Tokiju felt a warmth in his heart and was deeply moved.
He looked into Uchiha Hikari's steadfast eyes and smiled. "Thank you. I'm glad to have you."
Then Tokiju suddenly changed the subject and asked mischievously, "By the way, I saw smoke coming out of your head just now. What were you thinking about? Surely it wasn't anything inappropriate?"
At his words, Uchiha Hikari remembered the wild thoughts she'd had earlier, and her face flushed red.
"No, I wasn't thinking about anything just now. Nothing at all!"
Uchiha Hikari shook her head frantically, her tone unusually firm. But the blush on her little face made her words completely unconvincing.
Tokiju nodded solemnly. "You're right. We're still too young to talk about that sort of thing."
At his words, Uchiha Hikari's blush deepened, but she didn't know how to argue back. She could only sulk to herself.
Seeing this, Tokiju continued to tease her. "Still, that confession of yours was pretty hasty. You didn't prepare anything at all, and just like that, it was over."
Uchiha Hikari bristled at his teasing and immediately shot back, "Then how are you going to confess to me? Let's hear it, if you've got the guts."
Tokiju's lips curled upward before he replied mysteriously, "Heh. I'll definitely surprise you, so just wait with bated breath."
Uchiha Hikari pursed her lips. "What do you mean? It sounds like you're planning to confess to me all over again."
Tokiju nodded. "Of course. How could I let a girl be the one to confess? Just wait and see!"
Uchiha Hikari crossed her arms and snorted. "Hmph! I'll be looking forward to it, then."
After Tokiju changed the subject, Uchiha Hikari's embarrassment had eased quite a bit.
Seeing that, Tokiju finally returned to the