Chapter 329: Agreement

"Are you this nervous?"

Yoko Okino could feel from Ren Amamiya's hand that this person was incredibly nervous right now.

"It's just that I'm not used to it..."

Very well, Yoko Okino now felt confirmed.

This person truly did not view her as a member of the opposite sex; despite having done so many things, he seemed to treat her merely as a friend, or perhaps as family.

Regarding this, what more could Yoko Okino say?

She could only say that Ren Amamiya's brain was truly slightly different from that of a normal person.

"You really do view me as a younger sister."

"... A little bit."

"Then do normal siblings engage in kissing on the cheek?"

"It seems they actually do."

"Then we don't exactly step outside the scope of siblings, do we?"

"It seems... that's also true."

"Can you accept it like this?"

"Hmm... it seems I can."

"But I cannot."

Seeing that this person was truly about to shift that concept, Yoko Okino simply rolled her eyes at him.

"Clearly I am older, so why am I the one playing the younger sister?"

"Also, can you just brush off that 'you can' as a sibling kiss and move on?"

"..."

Indeed, it seemed they could no longer view their relationship as that previous implicit one.

Noticing the disappointment on Ren Amamiya's face, she laughingly took his hand.

"So, do you think the relationship we developed before was very pure?"

This question left Ren Amamiya somewhat bewildered.

"Is it not?"

Wasn't his relationship with Yoko Okino developing as a purely platonic friendship?

Seeing his expression of disbelief, Yoko Okino realized this person had truly never thought in that direction at all.

"Not even a little bit."

"Think carefully about the first time we met; that was when I was being choked and nearly died."

"If it hadn't been for your help that time, I would have truly been finished."

"Mm."

Ren Amamiya nodded slightly.

That day, he had just finished his eye-string and was playing around at home when he heard the commotion next door.

One could only say that he happened to have the idea to meddle that day; otherwise, he wouldn't have kicked that man in the face, just in time to save Yoko Okino from a certain death crisis.

"The second time was the next night after you returned home, when I came to thank you."

"Afterwards, I discovered there was only one person in your house, so I came to Chuan Sect; I originally wanted to act as an older sister, but you ended up treating me as a younger sister."

To be honest, Yoko Okino truly felt it was unjust to be treated as a younger sister.

Who would have known that Ren Amamiya was actually not lacking at all when it came to taking care of people?

Moreover, his side of being bad with words made it even easier for people to complain to him; as they spoke, didn't the reliable older sister turn into an unreliable younger sister?

Clearly he was much younger than her, yet the feeling he gave off was far more mature and reliable than hers.

"Since then, I have often run over to your place."

"The braised beef with potatoes I made, and the rib soup; I originally wanted to try to reclaim my status as an older sister."

"But after I started talking about work matters with you, I became the one being comforted again."

"A few days ago, this emotional care escalated, and even turned into care for my career."

"Two or three hundred million; you just said it and it was out."

"You even troubled others to argue with the agency over my contract termination, and even made them my backer."

"Siblings can do this."

"But compared to true siblings, we are still lacking a blood relationship."

Indeed.

Listening to his own actions from the side, Ren Amamiya felt as if he were trying to get something out of Yoko Okino; otherwise, what was the point of him putting in so much effort and energy?

"But I don't have that kind of thought."

"Mm, I know that."

Ordinary people might truly have such not-so-good thoughts, but Ren Amamiya should not have such bad thoughts.

Only on this point was Yoko Okino herself very certain.