Shiho leans over to Akira and nods. "They're like an old married couple. They've been like this for years, too."

Akira scoots over to lean against Shiho. 

"I can believe it." She gets out a simple bento of salmon rice balls and starts eating. 

"I did perfectly fine on those exams, thank you very much!" Ann shakes her head. "Because unlike some people I don't leave things to the last minute."

"That must be a new definition of fine, then, 'cause I didn't know flunking math counted," Ryuji snaps back.

Shiho rolls her eyes and shakes her head. "C'mon, you two. Just kiss already, you're both pretty."

Ann flushes. "I, um, er —" She glances at Ryuji and then back at Shiho.

"Bwuh!?!"

Ryuji stares at Ann for a long moment, blushing and gobsmacked, then seems to process something and look back to Shiho.

"Wait wait you think I'm pretty?"

He shakes his head. "No, that can wait." He looks back at Ann, still blushing.

"Um. I—"

He scratches the back of his head.

Ann flushes, but then a sly look comes over her face. If he's not going to go for it then she guesses she's got to pick up the slack. 

She leans in almost all of the way and stops just shy of touching Ryuji's lips with hers. Hopefully that's enough for him to get the hint. 

His blush intensifies, but he really can't miss that signal. He leans forward and presses his lips to Ann's softly.

She lets out a soft sigh and leans back. "Better." 

"It's good to have a little time to relax."

"Wow." Ryuji leans back as well, still blushing a little and scratching the back of his head. "And yeah, it really is."

"Yeah, we've been doing a lot lately."

Shiho nuzzles her cheek against Akira's a bit in between bites.

"And it doesn't sound like it's letting up anytime soon."