"Ah, ah... that is..."
With her eyes half-closed, Kokomi vaguely recognized the book in Furui's hand.
The next moment, Kokomi seemed to realize something, her body trembled slightly, and the drowsiness vanished instantly.
"Give—it—back—to—me—"
Kokomi covered her face with her hands, feeling her energy meter drop by 10086 at this moment.
Her little secret had been completely seen by Furui, how could she face Furui in the future?
If there were a hole in the ground, Kokomi felt she would have no hesitation in drilling into it.
"That... that thing, Kokomi, I suddenly remembered that the rabbits in the Serenitea Pot haven't been fed. I'll go feed them first, and I'll be back later!"
Furui placed the diary on the table and then, as if fleeing, slipped into the Serenitea Pot.
Peeking at someone's diary and being caught red-handed was such an embarrassing situation that Furui's toes dug out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on the floor.
He realized his behavior was wrong and prepared to apologize to Kokomi after she calmed down.
From the diary, he learned that Kokomi still wanted to eat roasted rabbit, so Furui decided to enter the Serenitea Pot and roast one to bring out.
"Pfft..."
Seeing Furui flee in panic, Kokomi, who had been feeling extremely shy, suddenly felt much better.
She hadn't expected Furui to be even more shy than her when faced with such a situation.
[My diary was seen by Furui today, energy -10086:
It's my fault for being careless and sleeping without putting my diary away, but this feeling is too embarrassing!!!]
[Saw Furui's shy side today, energy +4:
I didn't expect Furui to have such a shy side, he's actually quite cute...]
Kokomi thought for a moment and picked up her pen to write a few more sentences.
But after writing, Kokomi felt as if all her strength had been drained, and she slumped onto her desk, her face etched with worry. How should she interact with Furui from now on?
'If only I could find some leverage on Furui...'
Kokomi looked at the Serenitea Pot beside her and couldn't help but think this.
Kokomi sat up, patted her face, and forced herself to cheer up. She wasn't someone who would give in to despair; she would face any difficulty bravely.
Kokomi took a deep breath, lifted the lid of the Serenitea Pot, and slipped inside.
"This rabbit seems to have heatstroke, might as well roast it. Being eaten by the gentle and cute Kokomi, you won't have lived in vain!"
As soon as Kokomi entered the Serenitea Pot, she heard Furui muttering to himself.
She hadn't expected Furui to praise her as gentle and cute. Kokomi suddenly felt a heartwarming sweetness, like eating a large piece of honey.
Kokomi quietly lay down in the grass, observing secretly, wanting to see if Furui had any other opinions about her.
However, what Kokomi didn't know was that as the master of the Serenitea Pot, Furui had sensed her arrival the moment she entered.
Even without turning around, Furui could feel Kokomi lying in the grass not far behind him.
Furui hadn't lied about the praise just now, but Kokomi had arrived at the perfect moment to overhear it.
As if guessing Kokomi's little thoughts, Furui's lips curved into a smile. He had thought of a way to ease the awkwardness between them.
"I wonder if Kokomi is still angry with me? Sigh~ I just saw her asleep on the desk and draped a piece of clothing over her. I accidentally saw the notes in her hand and thought she was in some trouble. I wanted to help her silently from behind, but I didn't expect it to be a girl's diary..."
Furui sighed as he roasted the rabbit, seemingly talking to himself, but actually speaking to the Kokomi behind him.
By revealing the matter in this way, it was undoubtedly the most suitable solution at the moment.
Kokomi, lying on the grass, did indeed hear Furui's muttering and realized that was how things had happened.
She suddenly remembered that after waking up, she was indeed wearing a man's jacket, which must have been draped over her by Furui.
So Furui hadn't deliberately peeked at her diary.
Kokomi's heart was slowly beginning to accept Furui's explanation.
Deliberately peeking was completely different from accidentally seeing.
"Kokomi is understanding, gentle, and considerate. She is truly a wonderful girl. She's already tired managing Watatsumi Island and the resistance. I don't want this matter to affect her mood. After this rabbit is roasted, I'll go apologize to her and must gain her forgiveness. Even if she wants me to pledge myself to her, it's fine!"
Furui's voice suddenly became serious, making Kokomi behind him blush.
Initially, being praised as understanding and gentle, Kokomi's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly. So, this was how she appeared in Furui's heart.
Later, when she heard Furui mention pledging himself to her, Kokomi immediately blushed and spat, "Really, who wants you to pledge yourself to me!"
Regarding having little fish babies, she... she wasn't psychologically prepared yet.
But if Furui really proposed it, would refusing him directly make him angry and never speak to her again?
Kokomi suddenly became hesitant again. The maiden's thoughts were like stepping on a banana peel, slipping to an unknown place.
"Ahem, the rabbit is roasted. It's time to go find Kokomi and apologize!"
Furui deliberately coughed twice to remind Kokomi.
Kokomi quickly came back to her senses and, while Furui's back was turned, hurried out of the Serenitea Pot. She couldn't let Furui discover she had been eavesdropping.
How absurd, she had just fantasized about dozens of possibilities, some where she rejected Furui's proposal and some where she accepted.
The number of thoughts where she accepted far outweighed the number where she rejected.
'Could it be that subconsciously, I want to accept Furui's request?'
Kokomi returned to the desk outside the Serenitea Pot and, realizing this possibility, startled herself, her cheeks feeling hot.
Picking up the jacket beside her, Kokomi, on some strange impulse, brought it to her nose to smell it. It smelled quite good.
The next moment, Furui suddenly left the Serenitea Pot and appeared in the hall.
A hint of panic flashed in Kokomi's eyes, and she quickly shoved the jacket she was holding under her.
"Kokomi, I'm very sorry about what happened just now. Please let me explain, I didn't mean to... This roasted rabbit is something I made especially for you. Please accept it..."
Furui looked into Kokomi's eyes and said earnestly.
"Mm... it's okay now. I know you didn't mean to peek. Let this matter pass, as if it never happened!"
Kokomi took the roasted rabbit from Furui and smiled faintly, though her eyes darted away slightly.
"Mhm, eat it quickly, it won't be good if it gets cold..."
Furui glanced at the jacket Kokomi was sitting on and sighed helplessly. It seemed he wouldn't get it back.