878 Reason

Around a minute or two of deliberation or preparation, Kanzaki opened her mouth to answer my question.

“This is for practice…”

“Practice for what? Kanzaki, you can ignore this but if you’re doing this for that guy, then you shouldn’t be the only one making an effort. A relationship shouldn’t be one-sided.”

Well, I could easily say yes and just accept things as is. However, that would be no different than what I was doing before; taking advantage of the situation.

At least, I had to draw a line first that I may or may not trespass. And that depends on Kanzaki’s reason and conviction.

“That… That’s not important to you, Onoda-kun. Right?” She pulled herself up and drew a sharp gaze. With her eyes looking as though she’s about to go into a battlefield, I could only interpret that as her determination to go through with this.

Furthermore, by bringing me here and locking the door, she’s willing to go up another step and ask for a practical lesson.