It looked like Haruko was taking a step back but I perfectly understood her intention. Well, not counting that adorable wink, the girl was letting the others understand that this, having s*x or being too intimate with me, wasn’t all there is to our relationship. Like Nami, the girl was also full of considerations. And it’s not just for me but for everyone. Honestly, I wish she could tone that down. However, the girl had taken up that role ever since I returned to her side… I’m not blaming her or anything, it’s just, it’s making me feel a little sad thinking that Haruko, in one way or another, was always taking a step back for everyone’s sake… It’s totally in contrast to her selfish self during the time I stole her in middle school. I had only taken a little glimpse of that when she had