The target of the current persecution
Before she could remind him, Shinichi supported her shoulder.
Rizu's eyes widened slightly, and her breath uncontrollably blew through her clothes.
"Are you alright? Don't breathe through your mouth, use your nose, inhale—exhale—inhale—"
Rizu began to regulate her breathing according to Shinichi's words.
After half a minute, she finally felt better, Rizu lowered her head and took a step back.
"Thank You."
"You're welcome," Shinichi took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped the sweat off her face.
Rizu turned her head away.
"I can do it myself..."
"It's okay, I've finished wiping it."
"It is over? Very fast..."
Rizu touched her face, even though it was still a little wet, but at least it was much better than the sweaty look just now.
She stroked her chest.
She ran all the way from home after finishing work at the shop, no wonder her heartbeat had not calmed down, it was even getting faster... Well, her logical analysis was correct.
If it weren't for her chest being too big, running was inefficient and tiring, she really wanted to exercise more to increase her lung capacity.
Fumino looked at Shinichi in shock.
"That Asada-san actually took the initiative to help a girl wipe off her sweat…"
"Don't think of me as a heartless straight steel man, okay?" Shinichi said angrily, "If your little sister sweats like that while running, I will help her wipe her sweat."
"No, I think Asada-san is too kind to little sisters…," Fumino muttered, wiping the light sweat from her forehead, and glancing at her handkerchief.
Then she averted her eyes and suggested.
"Let's find a coffee shop to sit down first? Shopping on the shopping street after break. The official movie will start at 2:30 pm!"
Rizu didn't mind, but Shinichi sighed.
"Since it only starts at 2:30 pm, why are you in such a rush to come here?"
Fumino said half-jokingly: "Because Ricchan wanted to meet you immediately, so I ran with her~"
"T-That's not the problem!" Rizu's face was still red, "Fumino, didn't I just tell you? It's like going to school, either you are late or if you hurry? The same thing! In terms of mood… Shinichi-san might feel different today because of this!"
Although she didn't know what the difference was, she vaguely felt that if the two of them came to the appointment slowly because they knew they would be late, Shinichi's mood score might drop.
She wanted to avoid that situation, so she ran fast.
"Don't worry, I'm not capricious." Shinichi touched her head, and when she turned her head, he gave her a reliable smile, "There is also joy in waiting. Seeing you look so tired, my mood won't be any better, just do as you wish."
"Is that true..."
Hearing his assurance, Rizu had a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
(Sure enough...The understanding of "heart" is still not enough, which makes Shinichi-san feel bad...)
Rizu lowered her head, and the shadow of her bangs covered her eyes.
Shinichi didn't see her expression, only thought that she had not recovered from her run earlier.
When he looked at Fumino, he found that her expression was a bit odd. She looked at Rizu, hesitating about something.
But when she noticed Shinichi's gaze, Fumino smiled, put aside all those worries for the time being, took Rizu's hand and said.
"Then let's set off now – first stop, cat cafe!"
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A cat cafe, as the name suggests, is a cafe where you can pet, watch and pet cats.
Fumino had originally scheduled this trip behind watching a movie, but since she had to find a coffee shop to sit at, it was better to move the trip forward.
The three of them found a sofa seating area, with two girls sitting on one side and Shinichi sitting alone on the other.
After ordering the menu, as soon as the clerk left, a cat jumped up and sat on Fumino's lap.
"Uh-huh, so cute~ The cats here are very friendly." Fumino stroked the cat's neck and showed a gentle smile, "I really want to keep a cat, but it's a pity that father doesn't agree..."
"My house is also not suitable for keeping cats."
While speaking, Rizu gave a serious look at the fat orange cat lying on the floor.
The cat turned its head in disgust, then turned away.
Rizu was surprised, and let out a frustrated sigh.
"Oh, of course, I wasn't greeted by animals..."
Shinichi's relaxed voice came from the other side.
"Don't worry, it's the same for me."
He picked up a cat in the distance, his gaze compelling the cat.
The cat fled to the cat house in the corner in panic.
Shinichi sat back down.
"See, we are the same kind."
Rizu shook her head.
"No, the similarity is absolutely zero percent!"
"Don't deny it too seriously...I would be embarrassed..."
"Eh? Are you kidding me, Asada-san?"
"Of course, who would glance at a cat if there's nothing to do..."
Fumino looked at the two of them from the side, absently stroking the kitten with her fingers, with a faint smile on her lips.
It seemed like the scratching position was wrong, the cat suddenly stood up and tapped its front paw on Fumino's chest which was hidden under her clothes.
Shinichi shifted his gaze from Rizu to Fumino's chest with a cat's paw on it.
It was as if he had discovered something shocking, and his mouth opened halfway.
"Fu-Furuhashi, you..."
"Asada-san~"
Shinichi no longer stared at the chest that was clearly the wrong size, but stared at Fumino's dull and frightening eyes.
"You know... Whether it's a date or not, girls always have to do some preparations when dating boys. Just like putting on makeup, it's a very correct etiquette in Japan~"
Fumino chuckled.
The cat in Fumino's lap was already running scared.
"So, remaining silent right now is the best respect for women, right?"
Shinichi exhaled slowly.
"That's your freedom. I didn't mean to say anything."
Fumino narrowed her eyes, and nodded with a smile.
"Then-"
"Fumino, are you wearing breast pads?"
Rizu asked confused.
"Why do you need chest pads? Isn't it stuffy?"
The atmosphere became silent.
Shinichi averted his gaze, but the muscles on his face trembled slightly.
Fumino was petrified, and she froze in her seat with a smile.