I get that, but… I just mean that’s probably why no one has pursued you, that’s all. S-sorry, I guess I was just trying to say that I was surprised you didn’t have a partner before.

[ Roundabout way of saying “you’re really pretty and nice and you should’ve had a partner beforehand.

Mizuki doesn’t slow, and he’s busy making sure they stay on the path, but there’s a brief pause in his step before he moves on. ]

…What do you mean by that? You think he doesn’t care about you, but rather the “you” he’s perceiving…?