[The muscles around Mitarai's eyes are crinkling, an expression he never made in his original life. In such a delicate situation he can't laugh, but surprising someone so much he can't frown. He's pulled in all different directions like his baby has spilled the red bean soup at okuizome - after all, such are the splotches of a blush on his face.]

Kim-kun, I never hated you. I could never hate you!

[The palms of his hands are flush on the gazebo floor - he's opened his posture, the shoulders and ribcage that are usually so cramped over a desk or in a crowd. While he's still sitting with crossed legs, the glasses will show a slight shift in position that's less closed.]

Ever since we met... it was hard to sort out my priorities and move forward. All of them were telling me what I should have wanted, so I followed their advice the best I could, now that we got to meet again. The past week you've been so immeasurably kind to me, and it's more than I could ever ask for! Especially after the way I've treated you and everything else I've done, my desire must be unbelievable. I was ready to wait forever for things to change enough that what I want might not be a burden on you. But with your new capabilities in the simulation, I can't run away anymore. The truth is that...

[He puts his hand on his heart, and his teeth show in an imposing smile.]

I like you! I like you very much! I want to... Be your significant other!