[ If only she could hide her face behind her fan, she would. There's truly no reason to conceal anything from Thoma, though. While he might think he might be much, Ayaka just finds it a little too new. When she's alone and thinking of this later on, she'll find she doesn't mind at all. If it's someone she cares about, it's not so bad.

To Thoma's question, Ayaka nods. ]

We can go for a walk. [ A beat. ] I did take a look and smelled some of the flowers, and I had some tea. I was told about the doujinshi here, which I knew nothing about until recently.

... I'm not sure if they would be worth buying at this time, but I think I'd like to try reading light novels now.

[ Because she's never done it before! She imagines it'll be a fun experience, and she would be brought to a different world through its words and characters. How exciting! ]