Chapter 218: Fortunate Development

"You what? You wanted to brag about other guys liking you? Guys better than me—"

"No! That was not my intention…! Not at all…"

Mimi clenched her fists as she tried to look Kiba in the eyes, but then she looked away after a few moments.

"Then why?!"

Kiba furrowed his eyebrows as his pained voice echoed throughout the empty hallway.

"I… I suppose I wanted… I wanted you to stop me from hearing what he wanted to say…"

Mimi mustered all her strength to glance back and forth at Kiba. Her face remained as red as a tomato.

"Huh? Why would you do that—"

At that instant, Kiba realized something important. He just stared at Mimi for a while. His face then blushed as heavily as Mimi.

"Kiba-kun… are you alright…?"

"W-wait… does this mean that… you…?"

Kiba pointed at Mimi with his shaking finger.

"Well…"

Mimi then nodded and looked away.

"Me…? R-really?"

Kiba then pointed at himself.

"Please don't make me say it out loud…!"

Mimi shut her eyes tightly.