The car was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Two big dogs squeezed into Megumi Fushiguro's arms, vying for his affection, and anyone who saw them couldn't help commenting...
"Those brothers really get along!"
Panda couldn't help letting out a heartfelt sigh, which left everyone puzzled.
"Huh? Why are you calling it brotherly affection?"
"Because Husky likes Megumi so much. Isn't that how Kaze programmed him?"
Faced with everyone's confusion, Panda raised his hand with absolute confidence.
"No matter how much Husky looks like a dog, don't forget that he's actually a cursed corpse! Besides, Kaze was the one who put together all his information, personality, and so on..."
"Salmon? Salmon, salmon!"
"Exactly! You get it, Toge. Husky's behavior actually represents Aikawa Kaze's deepest desires!"
"...So you're the tsundere type? I never would've guessed."
Maki looked Aikawa Kaze over in amazement, clicking her tongue, while Yuta Okkotsu looked thoughtful as well.
"So Husky wants to get close to Megumi because Kaze wants to do the same? He wants to push the other dogs out and become Megumi's one and only because, deep down, Kaze actually..."
"That's enough, Yuta. Don't project your whole pure-love thing onto me."
Aikawa Kaze stopped the conversation before it could go any further, his face darkening.
"There's absolutely no connection. Husky is Husky. That's just his personality. It has nothing to do with me. No connection whatsoever."
Important things had to be said three times. To distance himself from the matter, he stressed it repeatedly and even offered an example.
"Husky really likes Gojo Sensei too! Do you think I programmed that into him as well?"
"..."
Silence fell for a moment before Yuta was the first to murmur a response.
"Now that you mention it...you really do like Gojo Sensei, Kaze!"
And it was the kind