"I'd actually love it if people thought that." Sonoko Suzuki spoke in a low voice. As she said this, she felt incredibly embarrassed, not even daring to speak any louder.
But given how sharp Chen's hearing was, even Sonoko's quiet muttering could not escape his ears.
"Sonoko, I heard every word you just muttered," Chen said to Sonoko with a smile.
"Ah? What did I say?"
Sonoko immediately shook off Chen's hand and hurriedly ran outside, her face already bright red.
"I never expected Sonoko to be that shy. Heh." Chen chuckled. Sonoko was not usually this bashful.
"Sonoko, why is your face so red? Did Chen bully you?" Seeing Sonoko run out of Chen's room with a flushed, embarrassed face, Kazuha could not help asking.
"Kazuha, don't talk nonsense. That's slander," Chen said irritably, having happened to overhear her.
"Tch, when did I slander you? That's obviously what happened. You must have bullied Sonoko."
Kazuha clicked her tongue softly and looked at Chen with an expression that said she had seen right through him.
"Sigh, looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson." Chen sighed, then slowly walked toward Kazuha.
"What are you doing? Don't you dare try anything." After backing away several steps, Kazuha stared at Chen with extreme vigilance.
"What, now you know how to be scared?" Chen grinned at the frightened Kazuha.
"Hmph, you're overthinking it. I'm not afraid of you at all. I can send you flying with one punch." Kazuha proudly raised her little head and spoke to Chen.
"Then do you want to give it a try? I'd really like to experience how powerful your fist is." As Chen spoke, he moved closer to Kazuha, as though he truly intended to try it.
"Don't come any closer."
Seeing that Chen was really