Bond

“So, let me just repeat it… Your reason for bringing Saki with you is because you want me to deepen my bond with her?”

“Mhm… Pretty much, yeah. Is it bad?”

It’s pretty simple but I guess it could also be seen as me forcing them to each other.

“No. But my gripe here is…” As her voice trailed, Shizu looked at Saki that’s somewhat fidgeting at the side, not knowing whether to say something or not. “… Have you consulted her before bringing her here?”

Upon hearing that, my whole body shuddered at the realization.

Yeah. I didn’t tell Saki. The girl was even looking forward to the chance that we could get…

“There you go… That guilty expression. You don’t need to say anything. Most likely, this is something you’re planning long before this day. And because of that, you forgot to check the details… You just went with your usual whim.”