Outside, the sound of the band singing drifts in.
Startled, the sparrows fly away from the branches, and the girl's heart begins to flutter like spring.
Her friend's words make her cheeks blush fiercely.
But she still shakes her head, her voice gentle like freshly cooked sticky rice, "Natsuka, this isn't right. I don't want to force Aozawa-senpai to do something he doesn't like."
In Hojo Shouko's eyes, she's already presenting herself in such a way, and since Aozawa-senpai hasn't chosen to taste the fruit, he must have his own reasons.
She doesn't need to interfere much, just quietly wait for Aozawa-senpai to figure it out.
Natsuka Yanagimachi understands what kind of person Hojo Shouko is, and she also believes that Aozawa-senpai holds back due to Shouko's personality.
After all, Hojo Shouko keeps everything to herself, rarely revealing good or bad on her face, so naturally, Aozawa-senpai cannot grasp the timing to move forward.
