This topic was quite sensitive. Even Ren, as Kaguya's boyfriend, felt it was a bit too much. "Cough, Hayasaka, this topic has gone a bit too far." Hayasaka seemed to have just realized that her topic had crossed the line, and she quickly collected herself from her previous state. "I'm very sorry, Ren. This is also my first time encountering something ." Ren steadied his emotions as well, moving past the awkwardness. "Hayasaka, let's stop this topic for now. This is also my first time dealing with this kind of problem. The key is that it's the first time my girlfriend's friend has found out about it." Hearing Ren's complaint, Hayasaka couldn't hold back. She burst out laughing, her usual composure collapsing in an instant. The emotions she had just barely suppressed broke through uncontrollably. The quarter of Irish blood gave her fair skin a pinkish hue, and her cute face made people stare in a daze. "I-I'm really sorry, I actually felt a bit dizzy just now, to have even reminded you to pay attention to this kind of thing." Hayasaka realized how strange it was for her to have said something like that. Normally, she would never lose her composure. But this made her aware of just how confused her mind was at that moment. And Ren, seeing the panic and loss of control on her face, understood that Hayasaka's earlier calmness had been abnormal. Actually, when he had first seen her standing at the door, he was so stunned that his entire thought process stalled. "Hayasaka, let's sit down and calm down first." The two settled down on opposite sofas. There was tea in the room, and Hayasaka brewed some before they sat. After sipping the tea, their expressions gradually stabilized. Ren was the first to speak. "What happened yesterday was a bit sudden. Personally, I'm quite particular about the atmosphere." Perhaps because some things had already been revealed, Ren, with his reserved personality, unconsciously let out some of his inner thoughts. "Mm, Ren does seem like that type. Girls actually care a lot about the atmosphere, but Ms. Suzuki's situation is quite special." Hayasaka immediately thought of what Ren mentioned about their encounter outside yesterday. "I think that's what made Ms. Suzuki worried." "Although she looks casual on the surface, she's still very sensitive in some areas." "Indeed. Sonoko's worry isn't about herself, but about me overthinking." "But I know Sonoko very well, and since we're dating, I wouldn't think too much about it." Not think too much? Hayasaka paused for a few seconds, then asked speculatively: "Ren didn't think about it at all, did he?" Ren nodded in agreement. Hayasaka instinctively pressed her forehead. "Mm, that's very much like Ren." He didn't understand girls' concerns well, didn't know what they worried about, and combined with his simple trust in certain people, he really seemed like a boy in his first relationship, inexperienced with sensitive issues. It perfectly matched her stereotype of boys. No, to be precise, it matched her stereotype of Ren. In the future, if Kaguya encountered a similar situation, it would be best to advise her to deal with Ren directly. But when she thought of Kaguya's overly conflicted way of handling such things, it was even more complicated than Ren's problems. Compared to Kaguya's awkward personality, Ren's issue was simply the mildest symptom. "Knock, knock, knock!" Just as the two were talking, a knock came at the door. "Are you awake?" Ren subconsciously muttered the name of the person outside, then glanced at the clock. Read full story at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 Hayasaka also hadn't expected time to pass so quickly. She looked at the tea on the table. It seemed she and Ren had sat in silence for quite a while. The two stood up at the same time, and Hayasaka went to open the door. When the door opened, Maria first saw Hayasaka and blanked for a moment. Then she saw Ren walking out from behind her. "...You're in the same room?" Hayasaka quickly reacted, coughed a few times, stepped aside, and pointed at the two cups of tea on the coffee table. "So early… drinking tea?" Maria found it strange, but she didn't think in a bad direction. Sometimes in the morning, when Sakuya came over, she would also drink tea and chat with Nagi, even very early. She just hadn't expected these two to do the same. At that moment, Hayasaka stepped forward and whispered: "Actually, we were discussing Ms. Kaguya and Ms. Suzuki. Yesterday, wasn't Ms. Suzuki a bit emotional?" Maria immediately understood. She knew Suzuki's emotions yesterday had been a bit off. Although Sonoko had controlled herself well, Maria, who was used to discerning Nagi's thoughts from her actions, noticed right away. She also realized then that it probably had to do with what Sonoko and Ren encountered outside. Her lips moved slightly. Hayasaka, also skilled at lip-reading, nodded slightly. At that moment, the two gossiping maids officially connected. Apparently, Maria was also quite interested in topics of love. After all, at the end of the day, she was just a seventeen-year-old girl. Strictly speaking, she was only a year older than Sonoko and the others. Girls at this age were definitely curious about love. As for Ren, who saw it all, he pretended not to. Sometimes, it was enough to trust Hayasaka's handling.