"And it seemed Ryuen had something to do as well and wouldn't arrive for another half hour."
Oh.
That was why Hachiman had asked Ryuen to meet Ichinose's class today, only for Ryuen to say it was still too early.
Because Ichinose had given everyone different meeting times.
A crooked smile formed on his face.
Hachiman knew it.
Ichinose hadn't asked him out just to discuss the exam.
Ryuen: It Seems We Came at the Wrong Time!
Because their appointed times were different, only Hachiman and Honami Ichinose had arrived at the café so far.
At first, Ichinose had probably considered that the representatives of two classes needed a private discussion and negotiation, so she had picked a relatively secluded café and chosen a seat on the second floor. For a while, no other students came by.
But now, Hachiman felt that perhaps that hadn't been her only reason.
After a moment's consideration, Hachiman sat down beside her.
Ichinose had chosen a booth for four. She sat in the inner seat by the window. Normally, a guest would sit across from her, so she was surprised when Hachiman sat beside her, but she quickly understood.
Hachiman must have understood that since she had asked him to come early, it wasn't solely for class matters.
So they were sitting together as a couple.
At that thought, Ichinose felt her cheeks grow slightly warm.
"Is there anything you want to drink?" Hachiman asked after sitting down.
"N-no, it's fine. I'm easy to please. Just some hot water is enough," Ichinose said hurriedly.
And Ichinose really was as she said. Her expectations were low. Whenever Hachiman gave her something, she accepted it gratefully and never picked at it.
Unlike Kushida's, "Why are you giving me this? I can't even use it."
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