Is Ren the Type of Person Who Accepts Everyone?
"Of course."
Ichika had no reason to refuse.
Afterward, she honestly explained what happened and what occurred with Miku.
"I see."
After listening to her story, Ren understood why they came specifically to find him.
"I'm sorry." Miku apologized in a low voice.
"Sorry."
Yotsuba and the others also sincerely apologized.
"It's okay, as long as Nino doesn't know."
This is still within his acceptable limits, at least not the worst outcome.
However, the situation is already like this, and Ren can't use superpowers like [Time Reversal] to change what happened.
Even something as small as that is not enough for him to do so.
Therefore, he chose to accept the ending of this story. They also continued to apologize to him.
"This is for you."
Seeing that Ren had forgiven her, Miku took out a bottle of matcha soda from her pocket and handed it to him.
"Thank you."
Unconsciously, Ren thanked her.
"Miku, you repay kindness with malice. Kamikawa-san finally forgave us, but you really gave him a very bad drink."
Ichika beside her observed the drink Miku gave and accused her.
As Miku's sister, she naturally tried Miku's favorite matcha soda, and after trying it, she never touched it again.
"It's not about repaying kindness with malice." Miku replied, "Matcha soda is good, and he also likes to drink it."
"Eh? Is Kamikawa-san's taste really that weird?" Ichika looked at Ren incredulously.
This is the first time she has seen anyone other than Miku liking that strange-tasting drink.
"My taste is not weird; I can drink any kind of beverage, there's nothing I dislike." Ren defended himself; he didn't want to be called weird.
Ichika seemed to be thinking of something and affirmed to him, "Because no one objects, does that mean drinks like black tea, juice, and coffee are allowed?"
"Yes." Ren answered honestly.
After pondering for a moment, Ichika made an assessment, "In that case, you are the type of person who accepts everyone who comes."
"You could say that."
Ren always felt Ichika's words were a bit odd, but considering the previous question, he couldn't say why it was strange.
"Does Kamikawa-san really drink all kinds of drinks?" Yotsuba who was next to him, pulled Itsuki and asked quietly.
"It seems so. I've never seen Kamikawa-san be picky about food." After careful thought, Itsuki answered based on her observations.
"Incredible, he is not picky about food at all." Yotsuba exclaimed.
"Does that mean you're great if you're not picky about food?" Itsuki couldn't help but complain, "This greatness is too cheap."
Seeing Ren talking with Ichika, Yotsuba said softly, "Anyway, Kamikawa-san is better than me."
"It's also better than me." Itsuki agreed.
After pulling the corner of his clothes and seeing him looking at her, Miku suggested weakly, "Kamikawa-san, black tea doesn't taste good. You should drink more green tea."
"Is that so?"
Ren had tasted the black tea Kaguya made before; it tasted good.
"We better not give subjective opinions like that to Kamikawa-san." Ichika stopped her.
Nino likes black tea, but Miku likes green tea.
Knowing this premise and hearing what Miku just said, it's hard not to think too much.
"I'm just stating the facts."
Miku didn't think there was anything wrong with her words and confidently rejected it.
Ichika ignored Miku's answer and continued to ask, "So, Kamikawa-san, you don't have a favorite drink, right?"
"Um."
"I guessed it. If someone has a favorite drink, they usually don't drink other beverages." Ichika said with a smile.
Ren didn't answer because he didn't know what emotions he liked, so he couldn't express his own opinion.
Seeing him like this, Ichika seemed to understand something and stopped discussing this topic.
"Okay, it's almost time for us to go back."
After checking the time, Ichika said to them.
"Are we going back so soon? Didn't Kamikawa-san just come here briefly?" Yotsuba said in surprise. She didn't even say a word to Ren.
"But class is about to start, what else can we do?" Ichika explained, "We'll take a long time to walk back. Do you want to drag Kamikawa-san to skip with us?"
"Then forget it."
Hearing that, Yotsuba immediately gave up her intention to stay here.
"Well then, let's go back."
After saying that, Ichika took Miku and Yotsuba and left.
They couldn't go back with Ren, as that would easily attract the attention of others.
After the three of them left, only Ren and Itsuki remained at the lakeside.
To avoid suspicion, they planned to wait here for a while before leaving.
"By the way, Kamikawa-san, is the person you saved here that time?"
Looking at the very calm lake, Itsuki remembered what he had said.
"Yes." Ren admitted.
"The water looks very deep."
Walking a little closer to the lake, staring at the seemingly bottomless lake, Itsuki sighed.
"Maybe because there was heavy rain not long ago." Ren made his guess.
"That makes sense."
Itsuki returned to his side and said gently, "Luckily, you're okay."
"I'll be fine." Ren said confidently.
He is a powerful Esper; anyone who has a problem is not his turn to have a problem.
"Hopefully."
After a while, Ren and Itsuki chose to leave.
"Kamikawa-san, please wait for me."
On the way home, they found a vending machine, and Itsuki ran there, asking him to wait for him in his place.
When she returned, she brought two more cans of coffee in her hands.
"Kamikawa-san, this is yours." Itsuki handed one can of coffee to him.
"I want to drink."
Ren shook the matcha soda given by Miku earlier.
Itsuki didn't intend to take back coffee and continued, "But this is my way of saying thank you."
"Alright."
So Ren accepted her coffee.
He has never been good at refusing others in such matters.
Looking at the coffee in his hand, Itsuki smiled satisfied.