"This won't do, Luo Yu. This is Mashiro's agreement with her father."
Rita suddenly chimed in.
"Shut up!"
Hearing those two words from Luo Yu, Rita's gaze turned icy.
"Then let me ask you, Luo Yu. What is your relationship with Mashiro, and in what capacity do you plan to make her stay?"
"Isn't it obvious? It's because I'm Mashiro's..." Boyfriend... ah.
Luo Yu couldn't say that last word. He realized that Mashiro had always been by his side for so long that he had gotten used to it. He had even tacitly assumed that they were boyfriend and girlfriend.
But in reality, he had never confessed to her, and Mashiro had never said she wanted to be his girlfriend. So he really couldn't make her stay as her boyfriend.
"What are you to Mashiro? Go on, tell us." Rita relentlessly pressed him.
Luo Yu turned his gaze to Mashiro. He wanted to know what their relationship was in her eyes.
Seeing everyone's attention shift to her, Mashiro's body began to tremble. "I... don't know. I want to be Yu's girlfriend. But even though we're together, it feels like Yu is getting farther and farther away from me.
"It was the same at the beach last time. Even though I kissed Yu just like in the manga, Yu still didn't react afterward.
"I clearly... just wanted to stay with Yu forever..."
Perhaps the emotions she had suppressed for too long had suddenly erupted. As Mashiro spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, her voice choked up, and her words even became somewhat incoherent.
Luo Yu immediately hugged Mashiro. His voice was choked with emotion as well. "I'm sorry, Mashiro. I'm sorry. This is my fault."
After hearing Mashiro's words, Luo Yu thought about many things. But the current situation had