"Ahahaha... what are you talking about...? I've never even met you before~"
"No!"
"—!"
The moment Shiori finished speaking, Tonamachi shook his head sharply and shouted with an air that brooked no argument.
Then he clapped his hands as though something had suddenly dawned on him and said,
"That's it—I know who you are!"
"Eh—!"
Shiori's expression grew even more stunned.
It was hard to imagine Tonamachi seeing through his identity in such a short time.
But on second thought, they were best friends who spent every day together. Was it really so strange that he would recognize him?
The thought even left Shiori feeling oddly touched.
However, Tonamachi's next words shattered that fantasy.
He smiled and said excitedly,
"You're secretly in love with me, so you hid in the boys' bathroom waiting for me to show up, right!?"
"Huh—?"
Hearing his best friend's words, Shiori's eyes instantly turned into little dots.
Tonamachi scratched his cheek and waved a hand bashfully.
"Oh, come on~ You don't have to be so shy~ I, Hiroto Tonomachi, am a perfect gentleman toward girls! Come on—don't hold back! Fall into my arms, baby!"
As he spoke, he puckered his lips as though demanding a kiss and lunged toward Shiori with his arms spread wide.
"You perveeeeeert...!"
Seeing his friend actually make a move on him while he was dressed as a girl, Shiori squeezed his eyes shut and screamed.
Finally, realizing that if he didn't run, he might actually end up crossing swords with Tonamachi, Shiori shoved him away.
Then he took off at the fastest speed he had ever run in his life.
"Hey—don't go!"
Trying to stop Shiori from leaving, Tonamachi reached out with his right hand, but failed to catch him.
Thinking, *A girl finally likes me! I absolutely can't let