Now, it was the turn of Tateyama Ayano to be at a complete loss for words. She froze herself while cleaning, her happy and calm aura turning into a scared one. Her hands began cleaning the mess with a bit more of hurry. If Shintaro had thought her words had been a joke, she could have still kept her calm but now, it was impossible. It was easier to deal with Shintaro when he was grumpy or confused.
Call her a coward but she was scared. Truly scared that because she had been too forward, they would return to the start of their rocky friendship.
"Oh… ehehe… I… I mean, it’s alright if you don’t want to take it serious! I know it doesn’t mean anything to you what I said, ahaha…" She couldn’t say now she had been serious, with all her fidgeting and shy expressions. Her cheeks were hurting from all the blush in them. "… I am serious…"