[ Nope, he feels just as choked up as Hiyori sounds. Here, they can be embarrassed together, even though feeling such deep emotions is normal.

He's relieved he and Hiyori have finally opened up to share their long-repressed feelings. For Jun, loving someone meant making them the top priority and being willing to do anything for them, even if it was sometimes irritating and prompted complaints. After much self-doubt, Jun no longer questioned whether his intense feelings were misguided or if the noticeable changes in their relationship were only a figment of his imagination. ]

Mhm, 'course you do ♪

[ Basking in Hiyori's warm embrace, Jun laughs happily. Yet, curiously, what could Hiyori's words mean? Were they playful banter, or did they hold a deeper meaning? Unwilling to bother, Jun takes his partner's remarks at face value, assuming Hiyori is only joking around. ]

I think it sounds pretty nice. So I got no choice but to accept, 'cause Ohii-san's saying something sweet.

[ He presses his nose into Hiyori's shoulder, words muffled as he smiles into his shirt. One day he hopes to know what it means, but for now, he'll accept. ]