The sea breeze brushed gently past the ship's rail, stirring up flecks of spray and disrupting the brief quiet on deck.
Li Xiang froze, her eyes widening slightly as she looked at Nanami Sai, who had asked his question in all seriousness.
Several seconds passed before she asked in return, "Huh? What made you think that?"
Nanami Sai pressed his thin lips together, his expression stubborn.
"Because you really care about Ryusui."
"You understand him..."
"And when I first met you, the way you reached out to pat his head was way too natural."
"You must have done that countless times, right? So I naturally assumed you two were in that kind of relationship."
After hearing him out, Li Xiang sighed helplessly and rubbed between her brows.
"Um... Sai, you're really overthinking this."
"I'm not like that with just Ryusui. I treat everyone that way."
At those words, Nanami Sai went rigid, his brain promptly crashing.
A bold, blunt thought slipped into his mind, leaving him with a conflicted expression.
Who would have thought... Was Li Xiang a player?
You got that right.
Li Xiang felt troubled by the look on his face, which practically screamed, "I've seen right through you."
She awkwardly rubbed the tip of her nose, trying to explain and salvage her innocence. "It's not what you think."
Nanami Sai's expression turned peculiar.
"Sorry... I misjudged you," he said quietly. "I really didn't realize you were that kind of person."
"What kind of person?" Li Xiang looked utterly bewildered.
"How could you toy with everyone's feelings?" Nanami Sai frowned slightly. "Every one of them trusts you and likes you."
Li Xiang wailed, "Dude... do you know how many years I've been single? I'm already thirty, and I haven't even had my first kiss! And you're calling me