Under The Starry Skies [Part 3]

A few minutes of silence descended upon the hot spring.

It was as if both of them were waiting for the other to say something and break the ice.

Knowing how shy Shana was normally, Thirteen decided to take the initiative to speak, so things wouldn't remain awkward between them.

"Shana, do you like me?" Thirteen asked.

He was a System, so going around in circles wasn't his style. 

Thirteen would always use the quickest, most logical method to deal with any problem, allowing him to solve them without fail.

"… I think so," Shana replied

"You think?" Thirteen asked, closing his eyes once more. "So you're not sure?"

"…"

"What's so good about me? I don't even know why Erica and Sherry like me very much. I don't want to brag, but I'm a very smart person. Smarter than anyone in this world.