Just like that, the afternoon flew by.
Gentle evening sunlight streamed through the window and fell across Hanabi Hyuga's face.
Hanabi Hyuga was furious. Not a single person had talked to her all afternoon.
She had done nothing but watch Luo Mang and Sakura Haruno being lovey-dovey. She was red all over, and it wasn't just from the sunset!
"You don't care about me at all. You've just left me sitting here."
Hanabi Hyuga folded her arms and looked down at her swinging legs and sock-clad feet. Her words were aimed at someone in particular. Though her voice was quiet, it carried clearly to Luo Mang's ears in the silent room.
"Hm?"
"Did you have something to talk about too?"
Luo Mang instinctively glanced at the sky outside the window.
"It's already evening. Shouldn't you be heading home?"
"Huh?"
At those words, Hanabi Hyuga seemed to freeze. Somewhat stunned, she lifted her gaze from her feet to Luo Mang's face.
Seeing his indifferent expression, she felt her anger surge.
"..."
"Isn't it? It's pretty late now, right? You have to account for the trip home too."
Apparently unaware of anything wrong, Luo Mang tilted his head and asked curiously.
Hanabi Hyuga flung her hands down, her face as red as an apple with anger. "Fine, I'll go! You think I want to stay here?"
Luo Mang opened his mouth to stop her, but Hanabi Hyuga wouldn't listen. Since it was time to go and he didn't want her staying, she would leave.
She hopped down, her footsteps thudding as she hurried to the entrance, put on her wooden sandals, and left.
Slam!
The sharp sound of Hanabi Hyuga slamming the door rang out from outside.
In the living room, Luo Mang and Sakura Haruno exchanged a glance. Both saw confusion