So it seemed like Hakuba wasn't going to try anything. Kaito visibly relaxed and stuffed his other hand into his pocket. "Yeah, sure," he responded, not even bothering to play the denial at the moment. It wouldn't do him any good anyway. Besides, his silence was not a confession.

After a minute of complete silence, Kaito sighed heavily and scratched his head. "What's best for Aoko is..." he began, trying his hardest to find the right words. In the end, he opted for simplicity. "Not me."