Aoi Umi Dormitory

"So I was right, huh," Kaori muttered to herself while pointing her finger at Megumi. "You were really thinking about someone, huh... is he in our class? Is he handsome?" The first few words came out as mutterings but the questions that followed were like bullets that pierced through Megumi's heart.

"Kaori, you shouldn't do that. One question at a time." Shizuka lightly scolded her before turning her head towards Megumi.

The two of them stared at Megumi for a couple of seconds, pressuring her into spilling the tea.

Megumi turned away, her clear reflection bouncing on the window panes. And Hajime, who was seated right behind her, could see her expression as well, forcing him to turn away so Megumi won't say anything. He could already hear Megumi's voice telling him 'what are you looking at?' before he even turned away. Fortunately, such a comment didn't come since he averted his gaze in the nick of time.