238 Just You

"I'm thinking about…you."

Huh?

Asou Chiaki inhaled sharply right after she spoke, as her wild eyes zeroed on Aki's face. He looked…stunned.

Well, she was stunned by her own words as well, so she could completely understand what he's feeling right now. However, surprising as it might be, those words were something she wouldn't try to get back. She didn't regret saying that one bit. In fact, she felt…better.

It was as if a heavy weight had been lifted off her back, like something within her was suddenly free.

"What… did you say?"

Suzuki Aki stared at her as if he'd never seen her before. His brown pair of eyes were wide, his mouth hung slightly open before his lips pursed together as he tried to speak, but speech failed him. He continued on like that for several seconds like a fish gasping for breath, making Chiaki laugh at his expression.

"Stop that. You're like a carp," Chiaki said as she continued to laugh at him.