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Shota Komori turned away again after a glance at Shizuku Natsukawa.

He thought it would be a bad idea to compliment her personal clothing.

“Um, Izumi-san… I think it’s not a good idea to mention her personal clothes after all. Let’s not do that.”

Komori hesitated to explain the reason because Shizuku Natsukawa was in close proximity.

But Tenshi Izumi judged his advice as weakness due to tardiness!

The lack of visual information becomes a setback here.

[Don’t be weak, Shota-san! It’s true that you were late for the meeting. But girls don’t feel bad about being complimented. Please do your best.]

(Ehh… Even if you say do my best– Ah mou~! I won’t care what happens next, okay!?)

Perhaps he felt that further silence was unnatural.

Shota Komori swallowed hard and then opened his heavy mouth.

“Well… That suits you well, Natsukawa-san–“

As soon as the compliment picked up by the pin microphone reached Tenshi Izumi’s ears,

(You said it well, Shota-san! Good boy, good boy! I’ll pat your head next time as a reward–)

Her maternal nature was tickled, but it didn’t take her long to realize that she was mistaken.

This is because Shota Komori’s words are yet to finish.

“–That jersey.”

(Jersey!? What? Wait, are you wearing a jersey, Natsukawa-san!? If so, she shouldn’t be complimented at all! There is no girl in the world who would be happy being complimented for looking good in a jersey! Anyway, why a jersey!? Don’t tell me because she doesn’t want to dress up for Shota-san!?)

Tenshi Izumi couldn’t comprehend it.

Meanwhile, Kengo Ohashi is smiling wickedly, as if to say, ‘Keikakudori.’ (*Just as planned.)

(Kekeke. Just as I thought. I knew he’d compliment the clothes. Well that’s of course. My sister, Shizuku Natsukawa, who has a perfect appearance is wearing a jersey and glasses. I’m sure he must be surprised. The name of the game is ‘Shizuku Natsukawa actually has a hidden side!? And I’m the only one who she can show it to!?’ After all, in a romantic relationship, ‘a secret between two people’ is a key element that increases intimacy. If Komori finds out that a woman who has always been flawless has been putting up her appearance just for the sake of publicity, Komori will try to take off the front she’s been wearing and approach her aggressively.)

[Okay. Komori mentioned the jersey as expected. You know what to say next, right!?]

Kengo Ohashi must be under the illusion that things are proceeding according to the script.

He confirmed to his sister with a snort.

(Yes, of course I remember, but… I wonder if I can really say that. Kengo’s strategy is the exact opposite of everything I think is happening.)

Shizuku Natsukawa looks distressed.

But she also thought that any more silence would be unnatural.

“I hope you don’t take this the wrong way. I don’t dress like this for anyone. Only Komori-kun can see me like this.”

Kengo Ohashi’s intention in this dialogue is to make a special appeal to the opposite s*x, that only Shota Komori can see Shizuku Natsukawa as she really is.

Shota Komori, who is accustomed to women, would read the truth of this and be satisfied. That is the plan.

However, the premise is different.

Shota Komori is a herbivore who has never been with the opposite s*x, let alone accustomed to women.

Then, a beautiful, usually perfect girl shows up in front of him in a jersey and tells him that he is the only one who can see her like this.

How he feels about it is more obvious than fire.

(GAAAHHHHH!!! My heart! My heart is broken! In other words, for Natsukawa-san, I’m a member of the opposite s*x who she doesn’t need to dress up for even though I try to pay little attention to my appearance!? GAHHH…! It’s indeed too painful. What’s embarrassing is that I was so proud of myself that I thought I could walk next to Natsukawa-san now that Izumi-san had dressed me up! It’s really funny. It’s a painful mistake for me, as I’ve never misread the air before!)