Concern

Having decided to keep her close to me, the same as last week, I walked with Nakanishi-senpai to the train station. And because it’s already partly dark that we’d be hard to recognize even if someone spotted us from afar, I kept my hold on her hand throughout our walk.

Due to that, Nakanishi-senpai remained silent as her palms gradually grew sweaty from the continued contact. I also kept my eyes in front, not bothering to check her expression.

I mean, if I find her blushing or even flustered in this situation, I would surely be tempted to tease her further. And given that her natural seductive charm was out of the realm of beautiful women, that desire to tease would surely be amplified.

I’m holding her hand not because I came to like her but because it became my gauge on whether all of this was acting on her part or not.