Seeing his smile, Yukino Ritsuko thought the small talk had gone on long enough and it was time to discuss something serious. What she really wanted to say was something else entirely. But she didn't know how to bring it up, so she continued the conversation vaguely.
"Actually... um, Ryoko always says some weird things, like that you're my boyfriend or something. Mr. Fujiwara, you don't know this about her, but once you get to know her, you'll see she likes to play around..."
There was no need to explain this, and when Kitagawa Ryoko said it, Yukino Ritsuko didn't think it was inappropriate; there was no grudge. However, after she expressed it in front of Fujiwara Reya, she felt somewhat complicated. One moment she thought there was no need to explain, and the next minute she thought maybe it was better to clarify. But once the words were out, she increasingly felt that she didn't need to explain it, making her expression a little awkward for a moment.
