"It was nothing. Some sand just got in my eyes," Seele could only offer the universal excuse.
"..."
Kujou Oto naturally didn't believe Seele's explanation, but seeing that Seele didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press further. After all, that would have been very rude.
"Kazuko, long time no see!"
After exchanging a few words with Kujou Oto, Seele looked at the little girl beside her, the adorable Zashiki-warashi.
"Long time no see, Seele."
Kazuko held out her little hand as she replied to Seele.
"Seele, Kazuko came to stay with me a few days ago. But the school clubs have been a bit busy these past few days, so I didn't come looking for you. Today is finally the last day of classes this week, so I brought Kazuko to see you."
Looking at Seele before her, Kujou Oto found that after not seeing Seele for some time, she couldn't help wanting to see her.
But she also knew this wasn't love. She simply really liked the feeling of looking at Seele.
Liking and loving were different.
"A club... You joined a club too?"
Seele was a little surprised. She had thought someone like Kujou Oto wouldn't join any club and waste her time, that she would just go straight home after school.
"Yeah. If I don't join a club, it's inconvenient at school. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to join any club at all. But guess what club I joined?"
Kujou Oto sighed first, then looked at Seele expectantly with a mysterious smile.
"I don't know."
Seele simply shook her head.
"Come on, guess!"
Seeing Seele refuse to play along, Kujou Oto grabbed Seele's arm, hugged it against her chest, and shook it coquettishly.
With her arm held against Kujou Oto, Seele couldn't help glancing a few