[ When he looks back at her again, there's a small frown on his face - almost as if he's scrutinizing her on the spot. The blush still faintly lingers on his cheeks since apparently he just couldn't get rid of it that quickly, and he briefly pulls his lollypop out of his mouth and holds the stick between two fingers, like he wants to take a look at her without sucking on that thing at the same time.

This girl-- Kiyomi, right? Kusatsu Kiyomi.. she seems so oddly honest and open even about stuff other people wouldn't be open about, but it's true that at the same time it makes him wonder what her hidden agenda is.

But that side of him isn't suspicious enough to fully push her away when the interest is mutual. ]

Of course it's strange.

[ He says it rather bluntly, almost as if it's meant to be an insult. Mostly in tone, since the content not being as much of an insult becomes clear only a moment after. ]

But.. [ Itsuki pops up the lollypop back into his mouth. Probably so he can use that as to an excuse why he's mumbling a little more with his next words. ] .. I guess anything else wouldn't suit a weird girl like you, so just act like yourself.

[ Because if she was just like everyone else.. well, that'd be boring, wouldn't it? Not to mention it would mean that she would have given up on him a long time ago, just turned around and walked away. But instead she's still stubbornly here, no matter what he says.

And it almost makes him a little happy - what a stupid, weird feeling. ]