I knew it would be like this...

"Eh?"

Seeing him turn his head, Fumino realized what she had just done.

Instantly her cheeks turned red.

Fumino stopped and lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.

"Sorry."

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something to defend herself.

But when the words left her lips, nothing came out.

After all, she couldn't think of how to explain her behavior of looking at the man's face.

"Does not matter."

Even though he didn't know why she wanted to apologize, Ren still answered as usual, then asked: "Why are you looking at me?"

This is what he really cares about.

"This..."

Fumino hesitated and couldn't say anything.

How should she answer this question?

Could it be that she wanted to say that because his eyes were so beautiful, she accidentally became fascinated and kept looking at him?

It's impossible to say this.

And this kind of thing...

Fumino raised her head slightly and lowered her head again after realizing that Ren was still looking at her.

If she knew she would be found out, he shouldn't have watched her for too long.

Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now.

She could only seize the time to think of an excuse to explain.

Otherwise, if she was really misunderstood by Ren, everything would be over.

After thinking for a moment, Fumino finally chose to answer honestly.

Because she had said something to Ren before, asking him to believe her.

If she lied, even if she could get away with it, she would still feel guilty in her heart.

Since Ren chose to trust her, she couldn't betray his trust!

"Because... Because Kamikawa-san's eyes are so beautiful, I accidentally became fascinated by them."

After struggling for a while, Fumino finally said it with her eyes closed.

After she finished speaking, she felt like she had lost something, she squatted down weakly and covered her face with her hands.

She didn't need to look to know that her face must be very red right now.

This is so embarassing!

Then, she started to worry about her image in Ren's mind.

She would definitely be considered a strange girl for doing something like that.

But just now she was really fascinated by him accidentally.

If she could do it again, she was sure she wouldn't make the same mistake again.

In matters like this, Fumino is still very confident.

"Beautiful?"

Ren was stunned.

Doesn't he wear glasses?

Why did she say his eyes were beautiful?

Could it be that he forgot to wear it because he woke up too early?

With this in mind, Ren reached out and touched his glasses.

The cool touch on his hand assured him that he had not forgotten to wear his glasses.

Since he still wears it, how does she know his eyes are beautiful?

To clarify the matter, Ren looked at Fumino who was still squatting on the ground, and continued to ask: "Why do you think my eyes are beautiful?"

"Because I just saw it from the side."

At this moment, Fumino had given up struggling, the words had already been spoken, and nothing else mattered.

"Side?"

Ren touched his cheek, looking a little confused.

Can it be said that glasses cannot cover the sides?

Previously, he always thought that glasses could completely hinder his appearance.

After all, this was his first time wearing glasses.

Wait a minute, if his glasses couldn't cover the side of his face, would Fumino not only see his eyes, but also his true appearance?

After realizing this possibility, Ren's eyes suddenly changed as he looked at Fumino.

"Keep it a secret for me."

"Eh?"

Fumino put down the hand covering her face, raised her head, and looked at him in confusion.

Isn't he angry?

She had seen his true appearance!

In the end, he just asked herself to keep it a secret?

This made her not believe that this was true.

So, Fumino carefully stood up while observing his expression.

As long as his expression changes, she will apologize again without hesitation.

Until she stood up completely, Ren's expression did not change from beginning to end.

So glad he wasn't angry.

Fumino patted her flat chest gratefully.

Luckily, Ren was a very gentle person and didn't get angry because of her actions.

Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.

Seeing her not speaking, Ren solemnly said to her: "Please keep this a secret for me."

According to him, this time was like the last time at the udon shop, it was all his fault.

If he knew that the glasses would not block the side, he would definitely not run side by side with her.

Therefore, he could only ask Fumino to keep it a secret like last time.

"I will," Fumino agreed without hesitation.

She was the one at fault in this matter. Not to mention keeping it a secret, she would agree even if the conditions proposed were more difficult.

"Um."

After hearing her promise, Ren felt relieved.

The crisis of his true appearance being revealed was once again successfully resolved by him

It was great.

However, he must be careful with his profile in the future, so that others do not see his true appearance.

"Then Kamikawa-san, let's keep running?"

Feeling that the problem was almost solved, Fumino suggested.

"Can."

So, the two of them continued their unfinished morning run.

However, this time Ren did not run side by side with Fumino, but chose to follow her.

After the lesson he had just learned, how could he still run side by side with her?

He didn't want to repeat the same mistake.

When Fumino ran, she usually turned her head and glanced to the side. After finding no one there, she realizes that Ren is now following her.

"…"

Fumino sighed.

If she had known this would happen, she would not have made a peep.

······

Morning, Shuchi'in Academy.

"Sorry Furuhashi-san, I accidentally fell asleep this morning."

Itsuki apologizes to Fumino who has just joined the class.

She had originally planned to go for a morning jog together, and she had specially set several alarm clocks for this purpose.

As a result, the alarm clock had no effect at all, but instead made her sleep more soundly.

This morning, she was woken up by Nino.

"Does not matter."

Fumino answered casually and continued walking towards her seat without any intention of saying anything else.

As a result, after only taking two steps, she tripped and almost fell.

Seeing this, Itsuki ran over quickly, supported her, and asked with concern: "Furuhashi-san, are you okay?"