However, Shuichi Akai did not notice Judy's sneak glance at him.
He was currently observing the girl in front of him named 'Solana' with complete concentration. Although he couldn't say that he wished they would ignore him so that he could observe her more, he certainly had no intention of actively showing off his presence.
Judy, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed.
She nudged Solana lightly with her elbow, and when Solana looked at her, she raised her chin towards her, indicating that there were outsiders around.
After sensing Judy's action, Solana stopped acting like a spoiled child and stood up straight. Following her gaze, she looked towards the person who hadn't spoken a word.
When their eyes met, no one spoke.
The cold wind blew across my cheeks, bringing a hint of chill.
Judy didn't know whether it was because of the cold weather that made her feel a chill on her back, or because of the sudden silence between the three of them that made her feel a little uncomfortable.
In short, when she saw the two of them looking at each other face to face without speaking, she looked around and couldn't help but coughed lightly.
"Ahem...that..."
As soon as she spoke, she instantly attracted Solana's attention.
"What's wrong?"
Solana said with concern:
"Is she catching a cold? Oh...it's all my fault for not being able to drive. Otherwise, I could have gone to pick up Judy and she wouldn't have caught a cold."
Although she said words that sounded like she was blaming herself, to Shuichi Akai and Judy, it sounded like she was saying that the reason Judy caught a cold and coughed was entirely because Shuichi Akai did not take good care of her. If she had taken care of Judy, she would never have let her catch a cold.
This made Judy subconsciously raise her eyebrows.
However, after meeting her eyes filled with worry, Judy felt that she was overthinking it. 'Solana' might just be simply worried and annoyed, and was not deliberately targeting anyone.
but……
She glanced at Akai Shuichi with some guilt.
"Um... Solana is still young and doesn't speak much. Don't mind her. She didn't mean anything else."
After saying that, she secretly tugged at Solana's sleeve and gave her a look.
"Right, Solana?"
She hinted.
Seeing this, Solana blinked, nodded obediently, and whispered:
"Ah... yes... I'm not very good at speaking, so please don't mind if I've offended you in any way."
Having said that, she seemed a little scared of his eyes, and her hand on Judy's arm tightened a little nervously.
Those deep blue eyes were moist and seemed to be faintly misty, making it impossible for people to have the heart to say a harsh word to her.
Judy, who was so dependent on her, naturally couldn't do it anymore, so after sensing her fear, she took the initiative to take a step forward and hid her behind her, and said to Akai Shuichi with a wry smile:
"Ahem...Um, Xiu, isn't it time for you to go back too?"
She had originally wanted to introduce the two to each other, but when she saw that 'Solana' seemed a little afraid of Akai Shuichi, her previous plan disappeared in an instant. Judy just wanted him to go back quickly to prevent him from scaring 'Solana' again.
However, in response to her words, Akai Shuichi only raised his eyebrows and said lightly:
"Won't you invite me up for a cup of tea?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a short exclamation came from behind Judy.
"Huh?"
Solana glanced back and forth at the two of them, and seeing that Judy seemed a little moved, she quickly pulled her back a few steps.
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
As she pulled the person back, she muttered softly:
"Besides, Judy's been busy all night and just got back. How could she drag herself out to entertain you? This is too inconsiderate! Even someone as ignorant as me wouldn't do such a rude thing..."
I didn't expect there are people like this...
It's obvious that he doesn't feel sorry for Judy!
Although she didn't say this out loud, both Judy and Akai Shuichi understood the meaning of her words.
Now, Judy was really sure that 'Solana' was targeting Shuichi Akai, but for some reason, Judy actually felt a little happy.
She put her hand to her lips and coughed lightly.
"Well... just like Solana said, I'm a little tired today, so I won't entertain you. We can talk later when we have time. You should go back soon too."
Having said that, seeing that Akai Shuichi didn't move, Judy smiled at him awkwardly.
"How about I give you a ride?"
She asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, just as she said this, she heard Solana's voice coming from behind her.
"I'll go."
Judy turned her head and saw that Solana had let go of her hand on her arm and walked out from behind her completely.
Judy was a little confused.
After all, although she didn't know the reason, she could see that Solana's attitude towards Akai Shuichi was not very friendly, so Judy was naturally confused about her suggestion to send him off.
But 'Solana' also has something to say.
"Judy had a tiring day yesterday and pulled an all-nighter. She must be super exhausted now. She was coughing a lot just now. I don't know if she has caught a cold, so I want Judy to go home and rest quickly."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and turned her around manually, then pushed her a step further into the apartment building. When she saw her step into the apartment building, she smiled and took two steps back, saying to her obediently:
"Don't worry, it's just a small task. I can still do it. Judy, go back and have a good rest. I'll go home after I drop him off."
Hearing her say this, Judy looked at her a little worriedly, and seeing that she looked well-behaved, she shifted her gaze to Akai Shuichi who was a little further away from them.
However, no one knew what Shuichi Akai was thinking. From Judy's perspective, she could only see him with a calm expression, as if he was looking at 'Solana', or as if he was thinking about something.
Only after meeting her questioning eyes did his eyes flash and he said to the two of them in a deep voice:
"In that case, thank you for your help."
"No trouble, no trouble, you are Judy's friend~"
Solana said with a curved eyebrow.
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