The girl is already this proactive; if you just take a small step forward, she'll handle everything else for you, alright!
"Since the girl is so proactive, why don't you just cater to her a bit and wait for her to charge forward herself, Ayano?"
Imaizumi Keita naturally gave the suggestion based on his own thoughts.
"Eh?" A thick wave of confusion appeared on Ayano Mitsuki's face again. "Just... just like that?"
"What else?" Imaizumi Keita looked at him and asked back with a look as if he were looking at an idiot. "Asagumo-san has practically served the meal right in front of you, and you're still worrying about whether you can eat it or if you can pick up the chopsticks next to it. Don't you think that's ridiculous?"
"B-but... is it really that simple?"
Hearing Ayano Mitsuki's "pure young boy" worries, Imaizumi Keita felt a wave of helplessness wash over him.
Honestly, this guy...
He clearly seems like such a smart person, so why does he become so hesitant when it comes to emotional issues?
"Ayano."
"Hmm?"
"You guy, don't overthink things so much when you're in love."
Imaizumi Keita sincerely suggested to Ayano Mitsuki: "Anything you've been guessing about for a long time isn't as good as just asking her directly in person."
"Is... is that so?"
Ayano Mitsuki scratched his short hair, roughly understanding that Imaizumi Keita was advising him to communicate more with Asagumo Chihaya.
With Chihaya's personality, that should be an excellent method...
"Sorry, sorry, I've made a fool of myself." He looked at Imaizumi Keita, and remembering the thing between Imaizumi and Yakishio, he took the initiative to suggest.
"In that case, Imaizumi, why don't we just find a time for the four of us to go out and play together?"
"Four people?"
"Yeah," Ayano Mitsuki nodded, "Me, Chihaya, and you and Lemon. It's a good chance for everyone to improve their relationships with each other."
"I'm fine with that."
Imaizumi Keita agreed without even thinking.
...
After briefly discussing the details of the "double date" plan for the weekend with Ayano Mitsuki, the two parted ways at the Library entrance.
Imaizumi Keita didn't go home immediately; he stayed at school for a bit longer before leaving.
He took out his phone, and instead of contacting Shioyaki Lemon first, he sent a message to Yanami Anna.
"I just chatted with Ayano for a bit; he wants the four of us to go out together this weekend."
The message was sent, and the other party replied almost instantly.
"Four people? Who?"
"Me, Yakishio, Ayano, and Asagumo-san."
On the other side of the screen, there was a silence that lasted for half a minute.
Just as Imaizumi Keita thought she had gotten angry because of the "double date" lineup, a new message finally arrived.
"Hmph, Keita, as a boyfriend, you're getting more and more responsible. To think you'd actually report your itinerary to me on your own initiative; you deserve praise. (￣^￣)"
Seeing her act so stubborn yet soft-hearted, Imaizumi Keita smiled, his fingers tapping rapidly on the screen.
"Of course. I'm a good man after all. So, do you want to come out and hang out now?"
"I don't have time! I haven't even finished writing my own novel yet, so how would I have time to help you satisfy your desires?"
"Sigh... Anna-chan, I'm so disappointed that you see me that way. I was thinking of using this chance to create more opportunities for us to be alone together."
"...Hmph, as if I'd believe you! Keita, you're just a big pervert, the incarnation of lust! I will absolutely not fall for your tricks!"
Seeing that Yanami Anna hadn't accepted his proposal, Imaizumi Keita felt it was a pity, then opened his chat with Shioyaki Lemon.
"I just discussed it with Ayano, and he said he wants to invite the four of us to go out this weekend. Are you coming?"
The message was sent, and the other party's reply popped up quickly.
"Four people? Who's going?"
"Me, you, Ayano, and Asagumo-san."
"Eh? I'm going too? What about Anna? Doesn't she need to go?"
"Yanami is useless, so it'll just be me accompanying you. Yakishio, do you want to go?"
The other side of the screen fell silent.
After a while, Shioyaki Lemon's reply came through.
"Okay. Let's go together."
Just like before, three chapters merged into two. Eleven chapters remaining.
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