"No..."

After being confused, Hongzi felt a little ridiculous.

Does she want to use this method to avoid conflicts between each other... or is it actually implying that she takes the initiative to retreat?

Too ridiculous.

His arms suddenly tightened, and there was a slight pain, but Akane Kirino unconsciously held it harder.

"Isn't it right?" she asked again.

Hongzi struggled a few times but couldn't get away, "Xiang doesn't think this is very..."

She paused, without saying Kuku, and asked instead: "Why does Akane feel this way?"

"Sorry." Realizing that he had been too hard just now, Akane Kirino loosened her hand a little, and stroked her arm a few times as compensation and comfort, "Because this has always been."

“…”

What has always been...what is she talking about?

Hongzi was about to refute, but then suddenly reacted.

——At the beginning, she really didn’t really fall in love with Zong Gu.

But how long ago did that happen?

And Akane would know this, but he could only tell her.

"Have Soya told Akane what he said?"

"It's almost the same... it can also be said that Hongzi told me in person."

“…”

Is what I told her in person...is it a sleep talk?

Hongzi was sure that she kept her mouth shut when she was awake. From the way she played like him before, to the time when they stopped mentioning this matter to each other, she never made it clear to her.

"When I was in Kyoto..."

Akane Kirino took the initiative to explain to her, "It was the time when he went to Kyoto during the Golden Week. When Hongko and Soya were talking in the courtyard, I was actually right next to me... Sorry! I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you, it was just a

I accidentally missed the opportunity to show up. When I wanted to say hello, you had already said something amazing and couldn't show up."

"After that, Zong Gu found me outside and explained to me his 'secret' with Hongzi on the way back. Later, I asked him to keep it secret and not tell Hongzi."

“…”

Hongzi was struck by lightning, and her head was thundering loudly, and she could no longer speak.

Did you know that at that time...

Not only that, she also asked him to continue hiding it and pretended not to know anything.

"Sorry, Hongzi... I admit that I do have a little bad intention, because I thought this fact was too interesting at the time and didn't want it to end like this." Akane Kirino looked at her, "I want to see Hongzi continue

It would be interesting to pretend to like Soya and the reaction when it was exposed in the end... I'm really sorry!"

“…”

"But I didn't expect that it would be clear at this time. I thought I would not be able to help myself until at least the second grade... Maybe it was because Hongzi didn't mention it much later."

Akane Kirino approached her again, and half-wrinkled her with her.

"But, I'm really happy - Hongzi likes me so much, much more than I thought!"

She was already in chaos because of her and Zong Gu's affairs, and the deep secret was exposed at this time, and Hongzi didn't know what to say.

"I feel the same way about Hongzi."

Akane Kirino hugged her and said, "Hongzi likes me a lot, so I like Hongzi a little longer: no matter how many years I will be, Hongzi will always be my best friend."

“…”

Hongzi opened her mouth, looked at her with both eyes, and slowly raised her hand to hug her back.

"Well...forever."

"Uh-huh!"

Akane Kirino smiled, then let her go, moved her body, and was sitting in front of her: "Now, it's time for me to tell Hongzi my secret."

“…”

She doesn't want to listen.

She had known the so-called secret for a long time. She even noticed it when her mother came to eat last time, and she mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, only she was still hiding it in her heart like a fool.

Hongzi suppressed the restlessness in her heart, "Is Akane's secret? What is it?"

Because I wasn't sure, Akane Kirino didn't speak directly, but asked, "Hongzi thinks, how do I feel about Soya?"

“…”

She looked at her for a while, and her heart was filled with all kinds of emotions, and she was surging back and forth, and a resentment that could not be ignored suddenly took over.

Since she is her best friend, why can’t she notice her true intention?

"It's just the feeling of an ordinary friend."

"Hey... it shouldn't be that ordinary." Her answer surprised Akane Kirino, "My relationship with Soya, at least Hongko is at the same level, right?"

"So." Hongzi's tone was a little stiff.

Akane Kirino looked at her and said:

"Hongzi is a girl. No matter how much I like Hongzi, it is my friend's love, but Zonggu is a boy... I wonder, is I the kind of love I like Zonggu?"

“…”

Didn't you fully confirm your feelings?

That's right, otherwise she would have confessed.

For a moment, Hongzi wanted to tell her that this was just her illusion. Her concern for Sonogu was entirely due to friendship between friends and had nothing to do with love... but she couldn't speak.

The resentment disappeared invisibly, and all she had left was depression.

She could not lie to her best friend in such a thing, nor could she calmly tell the truth that she didn't understand yet, Hongzi could only choose to escape.

"I have no idea……"

"Sure enough, Hongzi can't see it either?"

Akane Kirino sighed slightly and suddenly laughed again: "I always feel like I've done something like doing it again."

"During the Golden Week, didn't Hongzi invite me and Soya to go to Kyoto together because she couldn't see her feelings clearly... Although she was just pretending at that time."

“…”

Hongzi now only has a feeling of wanting to die.

"so……"

Akane Kirino took a deep breath and continued, "What I want to do now is to confirm my intentions."

"—What if I confirm it." Hongzi looked straight at her, "What is Akane going to do?"

"I will... confess."

A little confused appeared on Akane Kirino's face, "I have never felt like this that it might be in love with a boy, but if I really like it, the next thing I should do is confess, right? Then date something...

…”

"What if Zonggu likes other girls?" Hongzi asked again.

"Who?" she asked immediately.

"For example, Guanyuan Senior Sister...or Ling."

And her.

Akane Kirino was silent for a while, "If so, why didn't Soya date them?"

Will you definitely date if you like it?

If it were before getting to know Zong Gu, Hongzi would only think that this question is meaningless.

"I don't know." She pursed her lower lip, "This is just my guess."

"Actually, I have considered this issue," said Aka Kirino, "but Suzu is a childhood sweetheart who grew up with Soya. Senior Guan Yuan is his colleague. I can only see that they have a close relationship, but I don't know this intimacy.

Is it because of the visible relationship on the surface, or because I didn’t see it…I like it.”

"I don't know what to ask." She paused, "So, all I can confirm is Hongzi's intention."

"Luckily... it may be too early to say 'lucky', but... it's lucky that Hongzi doesn't really like Soya."

“…”

Hongzi remembers that she had denied her statement just now.

Is it because she admitted that secret that she naturally still thinks that liking is fake?
To be continued...