The table originally meant for six was now seating eight people; it was a bit crowded, but they all fit.
However, this also resulted in Minami sitting very close to Inomata Naoki.
Being so near to Inomata Naoki, Minami's heart grew even more chaotic, to the point where she scarcely dared to look up at him again.
She couldn't explain why she felt this way. She had firmly resolved to avoid any entanglement with him after receiving a warning from Chen Yu, but ever since she had encountered him at the Tokyo Skytree, her heart hadn't been at peace. Now it felt like her emotions were a series of water buckets in a well—constantly going up and down.
Nevertheless, Minami dared not show any signs of her feelings, even going so far as to pretend nothing was amiss because Naoki had just mentioned that he and Tokairin Yuko were now in a relationship. If Minami displayed any improper emotions, it would mean interfering with their romance.
