Before Kushida Kikyo could recover from the sudden question, Horikita Suzune turned to Makoto Nishikado and asked him, "Teacher Ximen, with your eye for these things, you should be able to tell how she feels. Why haven't you done anything?"
"Are you trying to keep her hanging? I don't think that's right."
As soon as Horikita Suzune finished speaking, the atmosphere in the private room changed.
Yuki Himeno was secretly impressed. She knew Horikita Suzune was blunt, but she hadn't expected her to be this blunt.
She had been by Makoto Nishikado's side the whole time, watching him flirt with one pretty girl after another, and she had always disapproved.
But she didn't dare criticize Makoto Nishikado to his face, much less expose him.
Horikita Suzune, however, dared to. She'd spotted a problem and called it out directly.
Yuki Himeno shifted her feet slightly, wanting to see Makoto Nishikado's expression.
She figured that having his intentions exposed so plainly would make even Makoto Nishikado's smile falter, no matter how composed he was.
To her surprise, Makoto Nishikado didn't react at all. His expression was exactly the same as before Horikita Suzune had spoken.
His smile remained warm and sunny, as if those accusing words hadn't been directed at him.
The other person involved, Kushida Kikyo, was the one whose expression turned sour.
She showed no joy or gratitude. In fact, she glared hard at Horikita Suzune twice.
"Did I misunderstand? No, you were so obvious about it. You definitely have a crush on him."
Under Kushida Kikyo's gaze, Horikita Suzune looked utterly confused.
She could clearly see how easily Makoto Nishikado affected Kushida Kikyo's emotions, while he himself always kept her at arm's length.
Besides, Makoto Nishikado was far too popular. He had Yuki Himeno by his side, and Horikita