"It's too much for me to like." Kōyū was used to Ai giving him a nickname from time to time, and explained to her with a smile.

"Well, I didn't make you like me," Ai replied calmly.

Instead of responding to Ai immediately, Kousuke continued to look at her and said softly:

"If you ask me, you have a cool and aloof look, as if the snowmelt of an entire season has melted into your icy blue eyes."

"Your smile may not be the most radiant, but when you smile, the winds of the entire mountain range seem to hear of it."

"Sometimes when I'm near you, I feel like I've touched a cloud, and I can smell a faint fragrance that spreads in my heart, making me feel like the rainbow has cleared after the rain."

"Tell me, how can I possibly dislike someone like this?"

After saying that, Guangyou pulled Ai, who was still a little dazed, into his arms and leaned in to give her a light kiss on the forehead, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Then, the boy who liked to say sweet words said:

"Ai, I like you. There's no clear reason, no clear time, it's just like that, an irrational liking."

The girl in his arms hadn't spoken yet, and Guangyou didn't ask either. He hugged her a little tighter and then reached out to tuck the strands of hair in front of her face behind her ear.

Then, Kwang-yu looked down at her.

A little while later, as soon as Ai came to her senses, she saw Kyou with a slight smile on his face.

The next second, Ai grabbed Kousuke's collar, leaned in, and gently kissed him on the lips in the same way.

After they separated, Ai, feeling a slight flush on her cheeks, whispered to Kouyu:

"You fouled too, Mr. Referee."

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