Ryuji approached Touka Kirishima, but without saying a word, he directly pulled her away from Rei Shindai's presence.
Irimi Kaya then faced the awkward situation and said to Rei Shindai, "Sorry about that! Our staff might be on their period today, so they're a bit emotional. May I ask what you'd like to drink?"
"It's okay, we're all in the same boat, I can understand. One mocha, please," Rei Shindai replied, not paying any more attention to Touka Kirishima's earlier emotional outburst. She ordered a mocha for herself.
"Alright, please wait a moment. This mocha is a gift from our shop as an apology. I hope what happened earlier didn't ruin your mood," Irimi Kaya said as she served the mocha to Rei Shindai as a token of apology.
Afterward, she was politely dismissed.
Kaneki Ken had been watching Rei Shindai's side the entire time. He had heard their conversation clearly. When Ryuji pulled Touka away, Kaneki couldn't help but look toward Ryuji and Touka, feeling a bit regretful for Nishimiya Eiri.
However, what puzzled Kaneki Ken was that Touka Kirishima had previously told Nishimiya Eiri that she had a boyfriend. So why was she vehemently denying her relationship with Ryuji in front of Rei Shindai?
If Ryuji wasn't her boyfriend, Kaneki Ken thought she could just give a simple explanation. Why did she lose her temper? And if Ryuji wasn't her boyfriend, there was no reason for Touka to prevent him from interacting with other girls! If she did it without any reason, that would be too overbearing!
Soon, Kaneki Ken stopped paying attention to Ryuji and Touka and shifted his focus back to Rei Shindai. In an instant, his expression suddenly became surprised.
Because at that moment, Rei Shindai was reading a book titled The Egg of the Black Mountain Goat. It was also a book that Kaneki Ken loved very much and was currently reading himself.
The fact that the girl he liked shared his hobby was an almost irresistible blow for Kaneki Ken, who still had ideals and dreams about love. It instantly filled him with infinite longing and imagination.
Rei Shindai soon noticed Kaneki Ken watching her. She looked up and met his gaze. Seeing this, Kaneki Ken's face immediately turned red with shyness. He quickly avoided her gaze, afraid to look directly at her.
But deep inside, he desperately wanted to see her beautiful face. So, he could only secretly shift his gaze away again.
However, Rei Shindai kept looking at him. She had clearly seen his shy and adorable reaction. When Kaneki Ken sneakily looked at her again, she responded with a very cute smile. Then she waved the book she was holding, as if to say to him, "I also know we're reading the same book!"
This small gesture by Rei Shindai completely made Kaneki Ken fall for her. It made him feel that he had a real chance to be with her.
Suddenly, Kaneki Ken seemed to be energized, like he'd been injected with chicken blood. He picked up his coffee and the book The Egg of the Black Mountain Goat, then proactively approached Rei Shindai, shyly asking, "Um… can I sit here?"
"Sure," Rei Shindai replied without hesitation, allowing him to sit next to her.
After that, Kaneki Ken gradually started chatting with Rei Shindai. Seeing that she didn't seem to reject him, he relaxed more and more. He also felt hopeful that he might become her boyfriend.
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