Bastard... Bah, Asada-san

　　Time passed quickly, and after school, they decided to come to the study room to continue their unfinished lessons during the day.

　　But in the middle of teaching, Shinichi stopped his explanation, and looked at Furuhashi.

　　"What happened?"

　　Since the first class in the afternoon, Shinichi glanced at Furuhashi from time to time, and found that she basically didn't listen to class.

　　This time he couldn't take it anymore. If the listeners don't listen well, what's the point of teaching? Ridzu Ogata in the past is an example, Shinichi didn't expect Furuhashi to repeat the same mistake.

　　Ogata also stopped writing and looked at Furuhashi worriedly.

　　"Fumino, come back if you don't feel well, don't push yourself."

　　Furuhashi came back to her senses and smiled reluctantly at the two of them.

　　"Sorry, I was just thinking about something…" Furuhashi patted her flat chest, and said, "Don't worry, I won't be bothered from now on! Midterms are almost here, How could I allow myself to be negligent! Study~"

　　"..." Shinichi rubbed his eyebrows.

　　He naturally couldn't believe that what Furuhashi said was the same as what she was thinking in her heart.

　　Shinichi has looked at her face many times.

　　Whether she had a problem, was hiding something in her mind, or even whether it was related to him, he only needed to observe her to find out, but he was embarrassed to say it.

　　As the famous saying goes – When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares at you.

　　Furuhashi thought she knew Shinichi, so why didn't Shinichi understand her.

　　So Furuhashi's current disguise appearance couldn't hide from his eyes at all, and after thinking about it for a while, Shinichi knew when something was wrong with her.

　　After exiting the garden maze.

　　He didn't know if someone said something to her, but after being separated from the quintuplets, the smile on Furuhashi's face became a little forced, and she would always look at the floor, and look depressed.

　　It could logically be concluded that her sudden change in mood must have something to do with her, and also with the Nakano family's quintuplets.

　　So Shinichi asked Itsuki in secret, and Itsuki also said that she saw Ichika hugging Furuhashi's arm and didn't know what she was talking about. Even though she didn't see Furuhashi's expression at that time, Ichika smiled happily.

　　Shinichi also remembered that on the way, Ichika came to chat with him, she seemed to be in a good mood, but there was a feeling llike a child who had just done something bad

　　Comparing character personalities, combining clues, comparing reality... Shinichi understood.

　　Then there is only one answer.

　　"Furuhashi..."

Shinichi glanced at Ogata who wanted to go to help Furuhashi take her temperature, but she refused.

　　"Come here, let me tell you something."

　　Furuhashi left the sofa and asked in a low voice after she sat beside Shinichi.

　　"... What's wrong, can't you tell Ricchan about it?"

　　Ogata looked at them in confusion, Shinichi pointed at a topic, distracted her, and whispered.

　　"The reason because Ichika told you something, right?"

　　"Eh?!" Furuhashi looked away.

　　Shinichi leaned back to avoid the two of them facing each other at such close range, which would have been embarrassing.

　　Ogata peeked there while writing the topic.

　　"Wh-Why, you'll find out... Did Ichika tell you?"

　　"I guessed it myself. After all, the girl's personality sometimes gets pretty bad. She doesn't speak her mouth and dares to say anything."

　　After hearing Shinichi's words, Furuhashi was even more surprised.

　　"Does Asada-san already know? She told me to keep it a secret…"

　　"It's still a secret? At a glance don't you know it?" Shinichi said strangely.

　　"...That's right, after all, Asada-san is very observant." Furuhashi revealed a bitter smile, "Should Asada-san have a mind of his own? I am worried ..."

　　The relationship between a man and a woman should not be broken by one person.

　　So what if Ichika likes Shinichi? She chose to close her eyes.

　　In the same way, even if she really likes Shinichi, so what?

　　Before worrying about affecting the relationship between the three of them, she first had to worry about how Shinichi would reject her, and how she would get along as usual after being rejected.

　　Thinking about it now, Furuhashi couldn't help but laugh to herself.

　　The right to choose was always not with her, but with Shinichi.

　　If love is war, then the winner has been determined from the start.

　　"I'm so entangled, what a fool..."

　　A girl in love is the most thoughtful fool in the world.

　　Even though Furuhashi hasn't even talked about a relationship, she can only think wildly all day...

　　Furuhashi looked straight at Shinichi, a slightly complicated smile on her face.

　　"I'm fine, bastard… Bah, Asada-san, thanks for your concern."