Ryo and Miki Kashiwagi taciturnly acted as if nothing had happened... or rather, they treated it as a little secret between the two of them.
When they were having dinner at a department store in Shibuya that evening, amidst all the bickering and horseplay among the band members, a careful observer would notice Ryo occasionally casting an active gaze at Miki Kashiwagi. Whenever their eyes met, Miki Kashiwagi would offer a teasing smile, while Ryo, blushing, would look away as if nothing had happened, completely failing to maintain her usual stoic expression—her persona as an ice-cold beauty was in grave peril.
In a sense, the relationships among the band members had improved, hadn't they?
Chapter 263