"...Don't say stuff like that!"

Hinata-kun, who gave an age-appropriate opinion, was so cute that I blurted it out.

He looked blank for a moment, but before long his cheeks turned red.

"...Don't say things like that! ...Don't laugh!"

Maybe he took my joke seriously today, a joke I'd normally brush off, and his gestures became more exaggerated as he snapped back at me.

Seeing that, I couldn't help but smile.