Shinomiya immediately retorted, "No! I had a lot of fun today."
"Is that so..." Kushida did not know what else to say. After all, it was only her own speculation.
The two of them arrived beneath the dormitory building in silence, and Kushida pressed her lips together hesitantly.
Shinomiya looked at the brightly lit lobby without going inside. He still wanted to make a little more progress.
"...Kikyo, did you have fun today?"
"If you don't count a certain idiot causing trouble, then yes, I had a pretty good time." Kushida tilted her head back slightly as she considered it.
All Shinomiya could do was smile awkwardly.
"Then... can we hug one last time?" Shinomiya looked at Kushida somewhat nervously.
Kushida did not answer. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Shinomiya.
Shinomiya froze for a moment before hugging her back.
He felt his breathing quicken and his heartbeat accelerate.
Kushida pressed her ear against Shinomiya's chest and clearly heard his racing heartbeat.
His heart is beating so fast.
So this idiot can get shy and nervous too?
Kushida's little hands began wandering mischievously over him, giving him an occasional pinch.
The instant she pinched him, Shinomiya's body went rigid.
Shinomiya's torso was rather sensitive, especially around the sides of his waist and abdomen. Even when he went out for massages, he never let them touch those areas.
"Kikyo... don't do that."
Kushida looked up at him and found Shinomiya's face completely red. It was the first time she had ever seen him blush.
Under Kushida's gaze, Shinomiya could not help turning his head away, but the red tips of his ears gave everything away.
Shinomiya was in a difficult position now. He had wanted to close the distance between them, yet he had somehow ended up in her grasp instead.