I Can’t Stay in Heaven Any Longer

"Senpai, I also really like you."

Facing her request, Ren reiterated it honestly.

"Kouhai-kun, you seem to be getting better at saying these weird words." Asumi tilted her head to the side.

"Senpai, your face looks very red." Ren asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Before she turned, he clearly saw Asumi's cheeks reddening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"No, I think the weather today is very hot." Asumi made a casually sounding excuse.

"Makes sense."

Ren agreed with this statement, then took the remote control and turned on the air conditioner.

Now it's summer vacation, and the weather would be very hot even in the morning.

"By the way, how do you feel about others?"

Although she wanted to complain that she could even believe such a random lie, compared to this, Asumi still felt better using this opportunity to ask this question.

"How?" Ren didn't understand.

"Didn't we just talk about this?" Asumi explained in a low voice.

"I see."

Ren could understand direct words like that.

But if it statement was complicated or very out-of-the-box, then he had to ask.

"Who do you love the most right now?" Asumi asked this question, her eyes wandering slightly, "Should it be Yotsuba?"

"It's Gabriel." Ren refuted.

"Eh? Gabriel...? Isn't she your good friend?"

This was the third time Asumi had heard this name.

"Yes." Ren nodded.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

Asumi asked with concern.

"Because we are good friends." Ren answered without beating around the bush.

"That reason is too ordinary."

"And... All sorts of other things."

Ren wanted to speak clearly, but he overstated his verbal abilities. Even after thinking for a while, he still didn't know where to start.

Therefore, he could only make a general summary.

"You didn't say anything at all." Asumi complained, "Based on this, there must be a lot going on between you two."

"Yes."

That's a fact, a lot has happened between him and Gabriel.

"Because a lot has happened between us, do we have the best impression of her?" Asumi confirmed.

"Um." Ren's answer was still quick.

"A non-surprising answer at all. Too easy to increase your liking... Wait, Kouhai-kun, what do you understand about liking? Can you explain?"

Asumi suddenly realized something and asked hastily.

Ren answered honestly: "Level of closeness."

Hearing this, Asumi slapped her cheek hard.

"Senpai, why did you suddenly hit yourself?"

Ren didn't quite understand the meaning of her actions.

No one would hit themselves for no reason.

Asumi looked at him and said helplessly, "I suddenly realized that I forgot something very important, and I just remembered it now."

"Oh."

Seeing him standing in front of her, Asumi sighed deeply.

Yes, what she forgot was that Ren was basically low EQ.

Why did the conversation with him about feelings topics go so smoothly without any hindrance at all, and there were no situations where Ren avoided talking about it because of embarrassment.

Ren didn't understand what the meaning of liking is at all!

If he talks about closeness, then it's true that the more things happen between them, the closer they are.

And what Ren said earlier, that he has a good impression of her, if replaced with a natural explanation, their relationship is also very close.

Truly, Asumi made herself happy in vain.

Being naturally stupid is indeed a troublesome attribute!

After throwing such complaints, Asumi realized and asked: "Let's stop chatting. I'll cook for you. Is there anything you want to eat today?"

"No, just cook whatever you want."

Ren's answer remained the same.

"I understand, Kouhai-kun~"

However, Asumi didn't hate this naturally stupid junior.

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Evening in heaven, Gabriel's room.

"Today is August 18th, and there's still one more week until the fireworks show."

Using a pencil to mark the date of the previous day on the calendar, and after counting the time, Gabriel put down pencil and leaned weakly on the chair's backrest.

"Isn't this too fast? Gab, please endure it a little longer.." Raphiel, who was sitting on the sofa, said with a smile, "Moreover, don't you have something else to do now?"

"Who wants to write self-critique? I want to do more meaningful things." Gabriel said rather sadly.

She originally thought that being flicked on the forehead by her older sister would be a punishment for stalking and peeking, but she never expected that after her older sister returned, she would add an additional punishment to her.

That is to write a 5,000-word self-reflection, and not a word less would suffice.

According to Zelel, initially, she planned to write 30,000 words, but for the sake of the boy, she reduced it to 5,000 words.

Regarding this, Gabriel was very grateful to the unknown man who socialized with her sister all afternoon.

"What does it mean to knit a scarf for Kamikawa?" Said Raphiel.

"I'd rather knit a scarf than write self-critique." Gabriel said sadly, "Is there something wrong with my summer life? Is it too pitiful?"

"It's truly tragic, in the literal sense."

Raphiel wholeheartedly agreed with this.

"Right, the human world is better! I've decided. After returning to the human world, I will never come back to heaven again, and will settle in the human world!" Gabriel made a decision.

"Can you make such an important decision so recklessly?" Raphiel complained.

Gabriel said quite seriously: "Anyway, I can't stay in heaven for a moment longer."

*Knock Knock*

At this moment, suddenly there was a knock on the door, followed by a male voice.

"Is Gabriel White Tenma home? I have your letter."