When Miss Kobayashi saw Uchiha Hikaru suddenly visiting her home, she thought she had fallen into some dream again. But when Uchiha Hikaru smiled at her, she finally realized this was reality!
She hurriedly said, "U-Uchiha, sir! Wh-Why are you here!"
Seeing that Miss Kobayashi was so flustered she could barely speak, Uchiha Hikaru chuckled softly before saying, "Can't I come? By the way, do you have any tea at home?"
Only then did Miss Kobayashi realize they were standing in the garden, where it was inconvenient to talk. She quickly stepped forward and led Uchiha Hikaru toward a small pavilion in the center of the garden. As they walked, he teased her, "What's wrong, Miss Kobayashi? Didn't we meet just a few days ago? Why are you so flustered? Have you forgotten? We met in front of that jewelry shop just two days ago."
Miss Kobayashi nodded silently. Of course she remembered. At the time, she had been wandering aimlessly through the streets when she happened to see Uchiha Hikaru stop in front of that jewelry shop. She had followed him without thinking much of it. She had not had any particular intention—she simply thought that being able to look at Uchiha Hikaru a little longer was already happiness.
Uchiha Hikaru had entered the jewelry shop and looked around for a while before stopping in front of a beautiful crystal necklace. He frowned as he studied it carefully, seemingly deep in thought. From Miss Kobayashi's perspective, he looked terribly troubled as he stood before the necklace, so she naturally assumed he had not brought enough money to buy it.
So this time, she decided not to merely watch from the sidelines. She would take the initiative. If she bought the necklace and gave it to Uchiha Hikaru, perhaps she