That's not true at all. Aragaki-kun isn't the type to "put up" with someone he doesn't like.

[Or so she thinks, anyway.

And besides, he and Ryuji had been living together even before he found out he was Haru's friend... although that arrangement hadn't been without its own ups and downs even back then.]

Mm, you have a point. All right... in that case, let's give it a try.

[She smiles.]

On the count of three?