After school. Just the two of them at Ash Capital’s house. “Wait a sec. I’ll grab some drinks.” The moment Ash Capital stood up, the smartphone on the table vibrated. A notification appeared on the screen. “@you: I love you so much” “……Huh?” I couldn’t help but glance at the screen. There were countless notes lined up there. “you looked cuter today than usual.” “I saw you talking to another guy. That made me jealous.” “When we meet next time, I’ll definitely compliment you.” “But I can’t bring myself to say ‘I love you’…” At that very moment— “…What are you looking at?” A voice came from behind. I turned around. Ash Capital was standing there. His usual confident smile had completely vanished. “…” “…” A few seconds of silence. Then Ash Capital slowly picked up the smartphone. “…Have you seen my smartphone?”