Just as Sogo Doma's teasing reached its peak, he suddenly seemed to think of something. Supporting his right arm with his left, he put on a shocked expression and said, "Could some kid's mother come take a look? Whose child is this, desperately craving someone's affection? The kind where they want little hearts drawn on it, too..." Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others: "..." What was this supposed to be?
Was he tattling like a child? Besides, what could this childish attempt at sowing discord possibly do to the other side? Kotori Minami: "..." This guy really was countless times worse than Mr. Katsura!
"D-Don't talk nonsense..." However, Kotaro Katsura's reaction surprised Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others. Turning his face away, he said, "I-I'm not craving anyone's affection..." It was no wonder they found this surprising. After all, Katsura Kotaro's first impression on people was that he had absolutely no shame, but that was only a superficial impression... In truth, Katsura Kotaro was a very complicated person.
When it came to certain things, he truly was shameless and even heartless. Yet when it came to certain convictions—or rather, principles—he was exceptionally stubborn. Although Sogo Doma always claimed he couldn't understand how Katsura Kotaro's mind worked, he could always find the right moment to leave the man speechless.
Take now, for instance. Even boys who had just entered middle school—or even some elementary school kids—would have scoffed at Sogo Doma's earlier teasing. The idea that boys would blush from being around girls only had any appeal among younger elementary school students... Yet this was precisely one of Katsura Kotaro's stubborn convictions!
Still, it was not strange. Katsura Kotaro had looked like a girl ever since he was little. A boy who looked like a girl playing with girls naturally gave plenty of