"Of course not."
Bai Ye denied it.
"So you're seriously confessing your feelings to me?"
Tatsumaki's pretty face flushed slightly as she asked, clearly eager to know.
"..."
Although Tatsumaki was reading a little too much into it, Bai Ye suddenly felt that there wouldn't be anything wrong with simply admitting it...
"Yes."
Bai Ye nodded.
"So that's how it is. Honestly, what am I going to do with you? I suppose I'll just have to reluctantly accept..."
Tatsumaki's gaze wandered, as though she was too embarrassed to meet Bai Ye's eyes.
"If it's that much of a burden, you don't actually have to accept."
Bai Ye smiled.
He was also testing that prickly side of hers.
Even now, Bai Ye still found it a little hard to believe that Tatsumaki liked him rather than hated him...
At that, Tatsumaki immediately looked at Bai Ye as though he were some small fry. "Just shut your mouth and be a good boyfriend."
"Yes, yes, Miss Tatsumaki."
Bai Ye laughed, then couldn't help remarking, "This really is a bit unexpected. To think you'd actually like me..."
"Huh-? When did I ever say I liked you? You're the one who suddenly confessed to me. I'm just reluctantly giving you a chance."
Tatsumaki folded her arms across her chest and gave a little huff.
"But people don't usually accept confessions from someone they're not interested in, do they?"
Bai Ye sounded slightly puzzled.
"Urgh..."
Bai Ye's words left Tatsumaki momentarily speechless. "Anyway! You should be thanking your lucky stars that you get to date me!"
"Yes, yes."
Now Bai Ye indulged Tatsumaki even more.
The students had been dismissed quite a while ago, and it was now almost six in the evening.
It was about time for Bai Ye to head home, too.