I was so pleased to have figured out the right answer, but then I belatedly felt bewildered.
Why was a real ring suddenly being presented before my eyes?
And why was Reed kneeling on one knee?
This posture seemed too much like the classic proposal stance.
After a brief moment of confusion, I realized.
This is a proposal, isn’t it?
“Uh, uh…”
Only then did I grasp the situation, and the tips of my ears turned red.
“Ai?”
“Yes?!”
“…Hmm, you look surprised.”
“Of course, I’m surprised…”
“Weren’t you expecting this to some extent?”
“Uh… yes, no…? Wait, maybe I was? I think I was? Um… but I don’t remember.”
“Alright. You’re quite flustered. Calm down.”
“Mm, yes…”
My broken response made him chuckle again, his laughter pleasing to the ear.
I could feel my neck turning red, not just the tips of my ears.
Even so, my gaze couldn’t leave the sparkling pink diamond ring for…