"I'm fine." Ran Mouri shook her head at Chen.
Then Ran Mouri looked toward the person she had accidentally bumped into, but she did not see him. It seemed he had already left.
"Chen, that person I bumped into earlier had such a terrifying look in his eyes, like he wanted to kill someone." Ran Mouri said uneasily.
Chen nodded. He had seen it too. There had been killing intent in that man's eyes, and he had likely taken lives before.
"It's fine. If anyone dares hurt my Ran Mouri, I'll make sure they die without even a grave." Chen stroked Ran Mouri's soft hair as he spoke.
Hearing Chen's words, a hint of shyness appeared on Ran Mouri's face, because he had said, "my Ran Mouri."
"Ran Mouri is blushing." Chen smiled slightly as he looked at her bashful expression.
"I-I'm not." Ran Mouri gently shook her head, though she really had been embarrassed just now.
"Come on, let's keep playing." Chen took Ran Mouri's hand and led her toward the other arcade machines.
After playing in the arcade for a long time, they finally came out and headed into a nearby shop to get something to eat, since they were hungry.
There was a Western restaurant here, but Ran Mouri did not like it much. Instead, she pulled Chen into a ramen shop.
"The ramen here is really delicious. Sonoko Suzuki and I tried it when we came here before. It tastes great—much better than what I make myself." Ran Mouri said to Chen.
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"Although the ramen at that shop was pretty good, I still think yours tastes better, Ran Mouri."
After leaving the ramen shop Ran Mouri had recommended, Chen said this to her.
"Chen, do you really think so?" Ran Mouri froze