Elena had only blurted out "No" because she had gotten too worked up. She had calmed down a little now.
There was no way she could say those embarrassing things in front of Denji now.
At that moment, Asaba Kotone said to Reze in Japanese, "All right, all right, don't tease her too much."
"Hee-hee~"
Reze stuck out her little tongue.
Then Reze leaned close to Elena's ear and whispered, "Actually, I was just joking, but there's no doubt that Denji likes you, so make sure you seize your chance~"
"Mm..."
Elena nodded slightly, looking bashful.
"What are you two whispering about?"
Denji leaned over too and asked curiously.
"Nothing! Nothing at all!"
Elena's reaction was rather intense, because she was already feeling a little "sensitive," and Denji had startled her by suddenly leaning over.
Denji scratched his head in confusion.
Then Asaba Kotone spoke again. "Now, let's get down to business. Denji, do you want to continue school? And Elena, would you like to go with him?"
During his long stay at the Experimental Base, Denji had also been taught quite a lot.
Unlike high school students, he had not focused exclusively on those few school subjects. Denji was now just the right age for high school, but at least he had matured considerably, and although the knowledge he had acquired was varied, it was all useful.
In any case, starting his first year of high school would certainly be no problem. With Denji's current maturity and breadth of knowledge, he would definitely do well.
"Of course I do."
Denji nodded immediately.
"I want to go with him too."
Elena spoke with almost no hesitation either.
Although Reze had said she was only joking earlier, her words had also served as a reminder to Elena.
"All right, then come