After speaking, Aoto paused.
Then he took a deep breath and added:
"Just the two of us."
At the moment Aoto's words fell, Mukiwa's slender body noticeably stiffened.
She widened her beautiful eyes and stared at Aoto in surprise.
After blinking forcefully a few times, she gradually revealed an excited expression.
"Ah! Okay!"
The excitement on her pretty face turned into a fond smile as she nodded vigorously.
Aoto felt that Mukiwa's smile was like the sun.
Just one glance and he felt warm all over.
At such close proximity, being smiled at like this, Aoto felt his cheeks growing hot.
"..." Aoto silently raised his teacup again, using the cup and his hand to cover his face.
The indescribable strange atmosphere between Aoto and Mukiwa suddenly dissipated.
Replacing it was a peculiar vibe where if a third person were present, they would surely want to quickly escape from Aoto and Mukiwa's side.
Under the influence of this atmosphere, Aoto and Mukiwa both averted their gaze.
