You Schemed Against Me...

Planetarium.

Natsume Chikage entered with Konoe Hitomi and Furukawa Saio.

Once inside, Furukawa Saio became visibly excited.

Clearly, she was very interested in the facility's equipment and all things related to astronomy.

She kept pulling the two of them around as she wandered.

Natsume Chikage and Konoe Hitomi didn't think much of it and let Furukawa Saio do as she pleased.

Only, as they walked.

Konoe Hitomi still held onto Natsume Chikage's hand.

Natsume Chikage pretended to be indifferent, though his gaze drifted, and he coughed. "I say—Saio isn't looking right now, so there's no need for this, is there?"

Konoe Hitomi paid him no mind at all.

"If you're going to act, you have to go all the way, don't you?"

"It would be bad if Saio noticed something strange."

"Children these days are very sensitive, you know."

Natsume Chikage thought that sounded strange, yet somehow it made sense.

But he had to admit.

Constantly walking around holding a girl's hand gave Natsume Chikage a rare, genuine feeling of being on a date.

However—he found that, most of the time, it was impossible to know what Konoe Hitomi was truly thinking.

Because she never wore any expression.

Yet her behavior and gestures were incredibly provocative.

What exactly did she think of him?

Noticing his gaze, Konoe Hitomi said softly, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have burger crumbs on my face?"

Natsume Chikage was stunned, clearly not expecting to be caught so quickly, so he could only feign composure and look away.

"No, you don't."

Konoe Hitomi walked in front of him, her tone somewhat playful.

"Is that so?"

Before long.

Following the signs, the three of them entered the screening room.

Once through the door.

The space inside was much dimmer than outside.

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