So Ryusei’s thought process probably went on like:
I just told her I don’t have a girlfriend. Now what?
Play it cool, play it cool—
Should I ask her out? This is a good time to ask her out, right?
Shit, no, JK’s here. Why is he here? Why is he doing all those faces at me?
Tomoko-chan’s waiting for me to say something. I probably should. But what should I tell her? What should I say? I can’t ask her out yet.
Play it cool. Play it cool, man... you’re Meteor, for crying out loud! A Kamen Rider! Talking to girls should come naturally! Besides, it’s Tomoko-chan – this shouldn’t be a problem!
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Okay, that was cool. Short and sweet. See you later. That was cool, right? And I didn’t sound weird at all. Whew.