[ Nanami only continues to look at him in confusion as he fumbles for the right words to say, but she decides to drop the issue when he tells her not to mind it. Boys could really be strange sometimes...but now that she knows there's no problem, she continues to walk. It's not that far from her room, so they arrive in a matter of seconds.

She doesn't let go of his hand just yet, though. She faces him and lets their arms swing a bit, quiet for a moment. Even though she just heard him say it moments before, it still warms her heart to hear him say again that he enjoys spending time with her. Is this what love is...? She's never felt this way before, and quite frankly she's always been bad with the emotion. Even dating sims, where the characters were fictional, she was never good at love. However, Hinata's different. Being with him opened her eyes to what love was. With him, for once she doesn't feel scared or nervous; everything feels natural with him.

That's why she leans up a bit, close to his face, looking into his eyes. Ah, she feels like she could get lost in them...but she doesn't mind letting them swallow her. Her voice is quiet and a little embarrassed, but it's resolute as she suddenly asks: ]

...Hinata-kun, could--could we...

[ Asking this question is a little embarrassing, but she knows she really wants to. ]

Do you think...you could kiss me? [ A pause. ] I-I mean...we've been dating for a while, and we haven't yet...but only if you want to.