[ A somewhat ragged breath catches through her nostrils as she soon moves away from him, her cheeks flushed a bright crimson. She looks at him, really looks at him. It's a little embarrassing, but she doesn't hate it in the slightest bit. ]

Anyway, [ her voice evens out, less embarrassed and a little more stern ] I guess that settles that. We can leave now, if you want. Iori said she'll deal with the stuff for club today, and I can just deal with writing my article at home. So, I was wondering if you wanted to walk home together... or something.