I Became a Spirit in Date A Live and Refused to Go on Dates

"S-sorry..."

"Whoa—don't make that face! You're making me feel like the bad guy..."

Seeing the girl on the verge of tears, Lingmeng suddenly felt an inexplicable pang of guilt.

She could only scratch her cheek and apologize.

"Sorry... I was just getting a little bored..."

"Mm... it's okay..."

The girl nodded in understanding.

"But you're right... We should probably find something to talk about...?"

With that, she glanced tentatively at the other girls around her.

After a few seconds of exchanged looks,

one of the short-haired girls seemed to think of something. She clapped her hands lightly and said,

"Since we're all girls here... why don't we talk about romance...!?"

"Mm-hmm... That's a great idea...!"

"I'm in...!"

The other girls nodded in agreement.

Even Yuzuru, who had been sitting off in a corner until then, came over as if she were interested.

"Request. May Yuzuru join you?"

Yuzuru bowed to them.

The formality caught the girls completely off guard, and they hurried to help her straighten up.

"Y-you don't have to be so formal...!"

"Yeah...! We'd love for you to join us, Yuzuru...!"

"Gratitude. Yuzuru is most grateful."

Yuzuru raised her head and did her best to put a faint smile on her usually expressionless face.

Unlike Yuzuru, though, Lingmeng and Origami didn't seem particularly interested.

Lingmeng simply never paid attention to this sort of thing.

Origami, meanwhile, just didn't want to say anything pointless.

Well, having something to talk about beats sitting here in silence.

Lingmeng gave a rueful little laugh, then decided to join the conversation.

"So, Yuzuru, is there anything you'd like to ask about romance...?"

The petite girl looked at Yuzuru.

Yuzuru had only just transferred in, after all. They ought to talk with her more and get to know her.

They were all going to