Successful Rehearsal?

"Senpai, you're not eating properly, are you?"

"Huh?! What? Why do you say that? Can't I just be slim for fun?" Minami Shouko blurted out, a little too defensively for my comfort. She was obviously trying to dodge the question, but her cheeks turned a shade of red.

"No. I can tell. This may sound bragging but having held a lot of girls in my arms, I can tell if it's natural or not. There wasn't enough flesh under your skin. The luster in your eyes is dimmer too," I said, stroking her cheek gently.

"That's not because I'm not eating properly."

"Really? Then what's the reason?"

Although we were still in the middle of the 'rehearsal' with all eyes from the other girls on us, I pressed on to better understand this girl. The opportunity already presented itself, there's no point waiting for next time.

"Onoda-kun, you're quite persistent."