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When he returned, they had already left to continue their shopping. Hayashi looked around the mall to find them.

Maayi started to ask Yaami about what happened since she didn't understand the things just happened. Yaami avoided the question and tried to change the subject as much as she could. At last, Maayi stopped Yaami and held her shoulder, then said.

"Yaami, even though I wanted to know what happened? You are avoiding my questions which are making me more curious."

Yaami looked into her best friend's eyes while trying to figure out if she could say the embarrassing things that happened earlier to her friend or not.

That is when Hayashi saw both of them standing opposite to him in front of a cloth store. He walked towards them. Maayi saw him coming since he was coming from the direction where Maayi was facing.

"Hayashi!!!"

Maayi said his name. It made Yaami turn towards him to face him.