"You're overthinking it. They're Devil Hunters from China. We met on a mission together. They said they wanted to try sushi in Japan, so I brought them here."
Asaba Kotone rolled his eyes at Himeno.
Of course, that didn't mean he was playing dumb and refusing to admit it.
To him, a date involved both parties. He could think of it as a date himself, but it was only truly a date if the other party thought so too. He didn't think Pingcui and Long saw it that way.
"You're always like this, Himeno. There should be limits to your jokes."
This wasn't the first time Aki Hayakawa had lectured his senior Himeno like this.
"Heehee~"
Himeno kept grinning. "I just saw you doing feeding play with that fiend girl, Asaba. How is that not a date?"
"What the hell is feeding play...?"
Fortunately, Asaba Kotone hadn't been drinking water, or he might have spat it out. He then explained, "She's a fiend who lacks common sense. When she eats sushi, she can easily eat the whole plate too. I'm only feeding her myself to avoid trouble."
"Hahaha, all right, all right. No more jokes, or Aki will give me another lecture."
Himeno said.
"Aren't you two the ones on a date, though?"
Asaba Kotone asked in return.
"No."
Aki Hayakawa answered immediately.
Himeno, on the other hand, nodded frankly. "That's right, that's right! It's a date!"
"Really? You and Himeno seem pretty close to me."
Asaba Kotone deliberately said that to Aki Hayakawa.
"That's just normal interaction between coworkers. Besides, Himeno and I are partners. It's perfectly normal for partners to be a little closer."
Aki Hayakawa said with a serious expression, "I only came with her because she insisted on eating at a sushi restaurant."
"Pfft~~"
Himeno couldn't