Does He Like Nino?

After buying kitchen supplies at the convenience store with Asumi, Ren held two large bags in both hands and hurriedly headed home with her, who also carried two bags.

He paid for everything he bought, Asumi also wanted to pay, but he vetoed it.

His reason was that it was something to put in his kitchen.

"Kouhai-kun, are you free at home this afternoon?"

Shortly after leaving the convenience store, Asumi took the initiative to ask.

She was still thinking about cooking for him.

"Not necessarily. I'll be out for a walk this afternoon, and I'm thinking about how to ask Nino what gift they want."

After thinking for a moment, Ren revealed his plan for this afternoon.

"When I hear that, I thought you were quite busy, but if I think carefully, I'll find that you don't have any work in the afternoon at all." Asumi teased intentionally.

Ren emphasized very seriously: "Going for a walk is very important."

He didn't expect wandering around to be considered doing nothing.

"Well then, isn't it important to ask Nino about the gift?" She asked next.

"That's important too."

"In that case, I'll just go to your house to cook in the afternoon."

Even though she had the key he gave her, Asumi still informed him beforehand.

"OK."

That's why he gave her the key.

After careful consideration, Ren asked, "Senpai, what will you do this afternoon?"

Now it was his turn to ask.

"I'm working part-time." Asumi casually replied.

"Working to make a living?"

Her answer puzzled Ren.

Asumi said bluntly, "Yes, besides, I don't have any other job besides working."

"Don't you work part-time to pay for school fees? Now that I'm tutoring you, you don't need to work, right?"

This was exactly why Ren was confused.

"Even though tuition fees are no longer necessary, there are still school fees to be paid." Asumi replied gently, "Although the school has reduced many of my fees, I still have to pay. There's still a lot of money to be paid, but it can help reduce the burden on my family."

"Oh."

Ren didn't say that he would help her pay the school fees.

Because he knew that even if he said it, he would be rejected by Asumi and would never accept it.

The last time he gave her money, he had wasted a lot of effort, this time he really didn't have the confidence to give it to her.

"Also, I still owe you money, and I always remember that." Asumi turned to him, "It would be better if I could repay it as soon as possible."

"Um."

Ren still didn't say anything about not letting her repay the favor.

Because he knew that as long as he spoke up, Asumi would definitely refuse to take money from him again in the future.

So there was no need to repay such a thing, it was better to wait until Asumi wasn't short of money in the future, even if she wanted to return the money then, Ren wouldn't accept it.

Let her know that borrowing money from him was easy, but paying it back was hard.

In this way, they both arrived home while chatting about irrelevant topics.

After putting the newly purchased kitchen equipment in the kitchen, Ren and Asumi bid farewell.

Moreover, there were still a few hours left in the afternoon, so there was no need to cook anymore.

He would go for a walk, and she would work.

"How should I ask Nino?"

Seeing various shops on the street, Ren began to ponder this problem.

The easiest way is to send a direct message to ask Nino.

But the problem is, he can't send it.

The one who exchanged contact information with Nino was Kamikawa Naoki, but Ren and Nino's identities didn't exchange any contact information. This is something he has always actively avoided.

Especially since he only has one email and LINE. The email and LINE he exchanged with Nino are the same email and LINE he used to exchange contact information with others.

After being exchanged, oneself is basically exposed.

In other words, Nino wants to know how he went to Naoki right in front of him.

Namely to check Naoki's email and LINE and Ren's with Ichika and the others.

Fortunately, no one will be lazy and wonder if the email and LINE between two strangers are the same.

But in this case, Ren has no reason to know Nino's contact information, let alone send her a message, they never exchanged information, so how could he know?

Is it reasonable for me to know Nino's contact information, go and ask Ichika and the others?

This would reveal his intentions.

If he didn't want to keep it secret, he wouldn't choose to ask Nino.

'It's very difficult.'

The more he thought about this problem, Ren felt that this problem was difficult to handle.

This email and LINE problem is easy to solve, just create additional email and LINE accounts.

But it's too sudden to suddenly send a message to Nino using a new email address.

He couldn't explain how he got her contact information.

How did Ren get Nino's contact information?

After seriously thinking for a moment, Ren suddenly remembered something, and with a wave of his hand, he had Nakano Maruo's business card in his hand.

This business card was given to him by Maruo when they first met, but it had never been useful, so he randomly found a place to keep it.

Now is the time for this business card to be useful.

He didn't believe Maruo didn't know his daughter's contact information.

[Hello Nakano-san, I'm Kamikawa Ren, could you give me Nino's email address?]

Seeing Maruo's email address on the business card, Ren edited the email and sent it.

On the other hand, Nakano Hospital, director's office.

Ding—

The sound of the phone suddenly caught Maruo's attention.

So, he temporarily stopped his work, picked up his phone, and checked his email.

"Asking for my daughter's email address?"

After reading the email, Maruo frowned slightly.

He remembered clearly when he asked Ren if he liked his daughter at the café, his answer was that he didn't like them.

So, does his dislike mean asking for his father's contact information?

'Does he like Nino?'

Maruo leaned back in his chair and pondered this issue.

If the other party doesn't like Nino, there's no reason to ask for Nino's contact information from him.