At this time, Jinguji Kiyohime held Izumi Toru's hand.

"Izumi-kun, this matter is all because of me..."

He interrupted Jinguji Kiyohime: "I don't hate Uehara."

"Um?"

"It's okay to say you like it."

Upon hearing this, Jinguji Kiyohime's eyes immediately turned into crescent moons.

"Izumi-kun, as long as you like it."

"I like you." Izumi Toru murmured, covering the girl's slightly cold face with his palms and stroking it slowly.

The girl put her cold hand on his, rubbed her cheek against his palm, and whispered: "I also like Izumi-kun..."

After a pause, she added: "...My favorite..."

Their eyes intertwined, and their faces got closer and closer.

"Ahem!"

Suddenly, Igarashi Mika's cough interrupted this charming scene.

Jinguji Kiyohime immediately pushed away Izumi Toru's face.

"Izumi-kun, don't be like this..."

Izumi Toru: "..."

Seeing his helplessness, Jinguji Kiyohime covered her mouth and laughed.

"Izumi-kun, it's time for you to visit Shiratori-san..."

"Um."

Izumi Toru stood up, passed by Igarashi Mika, and paused.

"Thanks."

Igarashi Mika gave a soft "hmm".

…

After Izumi Toru left, Igarashi Mika began to look at Jinguji Kiyohime quietly, which made the smile on the latter's face gradually disappear.

"Yu, Yuhua?"

"Qing Ji, were you really studying just now?" Igarashi asked with a smile.

Jinguji Kiyohime's heart suddenly lifted.

After a while, in the tea room of the Book Research Department, the faint sound of mountain springs and wind chimes could be heard.

"It's really getting too much now, Kiyohime!"

"Ahaha... Yu, Yuhua... I was wrong... Haha, haha..."

"It's too late to say it now!"
Chapter completed!